The men's singles final was also an all-Chinese affair, where Lin and Liang Jingkun shared the spoils in the opening four games. Then Lin upped his game, rounding out his victory by winning 11-3, 11-2 afterward.

　　Lin enjoys an incredible run in Singapore, achieving treble success in the men's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.

　　He also won back-to-back titles in WTT Grand Smash events, building on his success at the 2024 China Smash. With his latest title, Lin is set to rise to world No. 1 in next week's world rankings, marking a huge milestone for the 19-year-old in his young career.

　　"For me, the world No. 1 is just a title. I still need to improve myself in the future, and go all out in every match," commented Lin.

　　After the first WTT Grand Smash tournament of 2025 drew to a close, attention now shifts to the next WTT Series, the Champions Chongqing, scheduled from March 11 to 16.■

　　Sun Yingsha celebrates winning the women's singles final between Sun Yingsha of China and Kuai Man of China at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash 2025 in Singapore, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

　　Sun Yingsha hits a return during the women's singles final between Sun Yingsha of China and Kuai Man of China at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash 2025 in Singapore, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)