The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games table tennis mixed doubles final was held on the 26th, where China's Lin Shidong-Kuai Man pair defeated fellow Chinese pair Wang Chuqin-Sun Yingsha in a straight 4-0 match to win the gold medal.

According to Chinese media outlet The Paper, Sun, who missed out on a third consecutive title, repeatedly praised the opposing pair's 'outstanding performance' after the match. Furthermore, she commented that their own performance, despite not having been able to conduct 'systematic doubles practice' with Wang for quite some time, was 'very satisfying.'

Regarding the straight 0-4 defeat, she said, 'The scores in every game were quite close. If we had taken the first or second game, the match might have been a more drawn-out affair.'

She also said, 'Wang and I have been partners for many years, achieving good results and experiencing failures together. I believe the most important thing in mixed doubles is trust. When he's not playing well, I actively cover for him, and when I'm not playing well, he supports me and shares the burden.' (Translation and Editing / Yanagawa)