China Champions at 2017 World Grand Champ Cup & 1st Chinese to win title (Junior) in US Open Tennis

[Keel]

China beats Japan 3-1 to claim title at 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
(Xinhua) 10:57, September 11, 2017


Lang Ping (R), head coach of Chinese Women National Volleyball Team, holds the trophy with her player Zhu Ting after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japanon Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- China clinched its second title at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup following a 3-1 victory over host Japan here on Sunday.

Zhu Ting scored a game-high 26 points, including 25 spikes and an ace. Zhang Changning, Yuan Xinyue, Yan Ni and Zeng Chunlei also scored double digits.

"China has many players who have good scoring capacities, apart from Zhu Ting. Almost all their players up in today's game scored. We should try to stop not only Zhu, but also the others," said Nara Iwasaka, captain of the Japanese team.

"During today's game, as a team, we sometimes almost lost our willingness (to go on fighting), but we managed to continue till the end of the game," said Kumi Nakada, Japanese head coach.

She added that the Chinese team seems to have no weak points. "Their height, and their strength...we have to somehow compete such height and strength," she said.

An Jiajie, the Chinese coach, said after the game that Japan was very good at defending, and China will learn from Japan in this aspect.

"We have won a lot, but we have also many problems. We will try to find out these problems and while improving the confidence of our players, build a more stable team," said An.

The set scores were 25-22, 24-26, 25-18, 25-16.

This was the fifth straight win of China at this year's tournament, after beating the U.S. 3-1, dominating Brazil 3-2, and trouncing South Koreaand Russiain straight sets.

China also won a FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup title in 2001.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0911/c90000-9267209.html



China's Zhu Ting holds the trophy to celebrate after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Team China celebrate after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



Lang Ping (C), head coach of Chinese Women National Volleyball Team, takes photo with her players after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's players celebrate during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



Players of China take a selfie after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's Zhu Ting(R) spikes during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's coach An Jiajie (C) gives instructions during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Congrats Girls! You are the Best!

 

[Keel]

Wu wins US Open boys' singles title for China
By Aimee Berg
Sunday, September 10, 2017

Photo by: (USTA/Pete Staples)

WHAT HAPPENED: One day after winning the US Open boys' doubles title, Wu Yibing of China beat No. 1 seed Axel Geller in boys' singles on Sunday, 6-4, 6-4, to capture a clean sweep of the 2017 US Open junior titles.

As the first player from China to win any junior title at Flushing Meadows, the 17-year-old Wu said after Sunday's win, "I'd like to thank all the Chinese people here" in the Grandstand. "It's for China. It's for me. Xie Xie."

Geller, the 18-year-old from Argentina said, "He was better today and I congratulate him." Later on Sunday, Geller said he would be heading to Stanford University, where he will be a freshman. "I have orientation in one week, so I'm excited for what's coming," he said.

When the match began, it seemed like it would be a battle between two powerhitting baseliners, and if Geller could keep slamming 125 mph aces like he did to hold at 2-1 in the first set, the Argentine would prevail. At 3-all in the first set, Geller fired a 131mph ace on the penultimate point to pull ahead 4-3. But then, at 4-all Geller's serve turned sour. He double faulted away the ninth game and gave Wu a 5-4 lead. In the next game, Wu held serve and captured the set on his third set point.

In the second set, Geller lost control of his biggest weapon (faulting on 50 percent of his first serves) and allowed Wu to create 20 winners by cleverly mixing up his shots and pace. In effect, Wu became the creator and Geller became the retreiver. Wu quickly took a 4-0 lead. But just then, serves set in. Leading 5-2, Wu fauled to convert six match points. Geller held serve in the next game to narrow the gap to 5-4, but Wu responded by holding serve for the match.

WHAT IT MEANS: Wu not only made history for China, but he denied Geller the chance to become only the second US Open boys' singles champion from Argentina. The first (and last) was David Nalbandian in 1998.

Congrats Wu and keep up with the excellent works!

Wu Yibing claims title of junior boys' singles final at US Open
Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-11 13:13:25|Editor: Song Lifang


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/11/c_136600353.htm

Wu Yibing of China kisses the trophy during the awarding ceremony after defeating Axel Geller of Argentina at the junior boys' singles final match of the 2017 US Open in New York, the United States, Sept. 10, 2017. Wu Yibing won 2-0 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Qin Lang)

Also:

Hingis, Chan capture US Open women's doubles crown
Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-11 11:28:30|Editor: Yurou

Yung-Jan Chan (R) of Chinese Taipei and Martina Hingis of Switzerland kiss the trophy during the awarding ceremony of the women's doubles match at the 2017 US Open in New York, the United States, Sept. 10, 2017. Yung-Jan Chan and Martina Hingis beat Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 2-0 in the final match to claim the title. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Swiss veteran Martina Hingis captured her second US Open doubles title after pairing Chinese Taipei's Chan Yung-Jan to win the women's doubles on Sunday.

Hingis won the mixed doubles title with Britain's Jamie Murray on the previous day, and Sunday's title is also her 13th Grand Slam women's doubles title as Hingis and Chan sent Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova crashing at 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

For Hingis, it was her 25th career Grand Slam title overall. She won the 1997 US Open and Australian Open and Wimbledon singles titles and the 1998 and 1999 Australian Open singles titles as well as seven mixed doubles titles, including this year's Wimbledon and US Open mixed titles.

"It was an amazing feeling to play here in the singles final," said Hingis, who will be 37. "Coming back 20 years later, it has been a wonderful journey."

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/11/c_136600273.htm

Yung-Jan Chan (1st, R) of Chinese Taipei, Martina Hingis (2nd, R) of Switzerland, Lucie Hradecka (1st, L) and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic hold their trophies during the awarding ceremony of the women's doubles match at the 2017 US Open in New York, the United States, Sept. 10, 2017. Yung-Jan Chan and Martina Hingis beat Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova 2-0 in the final match to claim the title. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Yung-Jan Chan (1st, R) of Chinese Taipei, Martina Hingis (2nd, R) of Switzerland, Lucie Hradecka (1st, L) and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic hold their trophies during the awarding ceremony of the women's doubles match at the 2017 US Open in New York, the United States, Sept. 10, 2017. Yung-Jan Chan and Martina Hingis beat Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova 2-0 in the final match to claim the title. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Yung-Jan Chan (R) of Chinese Taipei and Martina Hingis of Switzerland hold the trophy during the awarding ceremony of the women's doubles match at the 2017 US Open in New York, the United States, Sept. 10, 2017. Yung-Jan Chan and Martina Hingis beat Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 2-0 in the final match to claim the title. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Congrats Chan-Hingis！

 

[AndrewJin]

China beats Japan 3-1 to claim title at 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
(Xinhua) 10:57, September 11, 2017


Lang Ping (R), head coach of Chinese Women National Volleyball Team, holds the trophy with her player Zhu Ting after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japanon Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- China clinched its second title at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup following a 3-1 victory over host Japan here on Sunday.

Zhu Ting scored a game-high 26 points, including 25 spikes and an ace. Zhang Changning, Yuan Xinyue, Yan Ni and Zeng Chunlei also scored double digits.

"China has many players who have good scoring capacities, apart from Zhu Ting. Almost all their players up in today's game scored. We should try to stop not only Zhu, but also the others," said Nara Iwasaka, captain of the Japanese team.

"During today's game, as a team, we sometimes almost lost our willingness (to go on fighting), but we managed to continue till the end of the game," said Kumi Nakada, Japanese head coach.

She added that the Chinese team seems to have no weak points. "Their height, and their strength...we have to somehow compete such height and strength," she said.

An Jiajie, the Chinese coach, said after the game that Japan was very good at defending, and China will learn from Japan in this aspect.

"We have won a lot, but we have also many problems. We will try to find out these problems and while improving the confidence of our players, build a more stable team," said An.

The set scores were 25-22, 24-26, 25-18, 25-16.

This was the fifth straight win of China at this year's tournament, after beating the U.S. 3-1, dominating Brazil 3-2, and trouncing South Koreaand Russiain straight sets.

China also won a FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup title in 2001.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0911/c90000-9267209.html



China's Zhu Ting holds the trophy to celebrate after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Team China celebrate after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



Lang Ping (C), head coach of Chinese Women National Volleyball Team, takes photo with her players after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's players celebrate during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



Players of China take a selfie after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's Zhu Ting(R) spikes during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's coach An Jiajie (C) gives instructions during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Congrats Girls! You are the Best!

Two allegations against Japan
1, the challenge system seemed to be altered. Everyone who has watched live could see that episode, the photo shows the ball is in, but then a big English word "out" is shown.

I saw it!


2, (this point needs more investigation) It is claimed when the camera was on Japanese players and their coach, there were voices from the Chinese coach. It is alleged that they were spying on the Chinese coach to know Chinese team's plan for the next point.

And Japan invited extremely weak South Korea as the only additional team instead of strong teams like Serbia and Holland. Now we see the good effect, Japan ranked above South Korea, both bottom 2!

 

[onebyone]

 

[Keel]

Two allegations against Japan
1, the challenge system seemed to be altered. Everyone who has watched live could see that episode, the photo shows the ball is in, but then a big English word "out" is shown.

I saw it!


2, (this point needs more investigation) It is claimed when the camera was on Japanese players and their coach, there were voices from the Chinese coach. It is alleged that they were spying on the Chinese coach to know Chinese team's plan for the next point.

And Japan invited extremely weak South Korea as the only additional team instead of strong teams like Serbia and Holland. Now we see the good effect, Japan ranked above South Korea, both bottom 2!

Hmm I think FIVB has a set of rules to determine which teams can be qualified to compete in the World Grand Champions Cup. The competition is held every 4 years. Each of the teams like China, Brazil USA and Russia are representing their continent respectively. They are very strong teams. S Korea's being invited could be controversial because they entered the event on a "wild card" rule and because jpn is the host so I think they can decide which team to be picked to their liking. The jps were trying to maximise their chances of winning their tournament by design obviously.

Regarding the injustice in the ruling, I didn't watch the matches unfortunately so on this specific occasion I cant say more on it but the jps are not truely honest ppl since we have some bad experiences dealing with them contrary to what they are portraying themselves to the world.

 

[Keel]

More pix relating to the above events"

All Chinese boys' doubles team - The 2017 US Open Champions
From Mainland (Wu) and Taiwan (Hsu)

Women's doubles champions - Chan and Hingis

Wu Yibing (also a semi- and quater-finalist at Aussie and Wimbledon Open 2017)

The superb China women's volleyball team

 

[samsara]

China beats Japan 3-1 to claim title at 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
(Xinhua) 10:57, September 11, 2017


Lang Ping (R), head coach of Chinese Women National Volleyball Team, holds the trophy with her player Zhu Ting after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japanon Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- China clinched its second title at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup following a 3-1 victory over host Japan here on Sunday.

Zhu Ting scored a game-high 26 points, including 25 spikes and an ace. Zhang Changning, Yuan Xinyue, Yan Ni and Zeng Chunlei also scored double digits.

"China has many players who have good scoring capacities, apart from Zhu Ting. Almost all their players up in today's game scored. We should try to stop not only Zhu, but also the others," said Nara Iwasaka, captain of the Japanese team.

"During today's game, as a team, we sometimes almost lost our willingness (to go on fighting), but we managed to continue till the end of the game," said Kumi Nakada, Japanese head coach.

She added that the Chinese team seems to have no weak points. "Their height, and their strength...we have to somehow compete such height and strength," she said.

An Jiajie, the Chinese coach, said after the game that Japan was very good at defending, and China will learn from Japan in this aspect.

"We have won a lot, but we have also many problems. We will try to find out these problems and while improving the confidence of our players, build a more stable team," said An.

The set scores were 25-22, 24-26, 25-18, 25-16.

This was the fifth straight win of China at this year's tournament, after beating the U.S. 3-1, dominating Brazil 3-2, and trouncing South Koreaand Russiain straight sets.

China also won a FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup title in 2001.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0911/c90000-9267209.html



China's Zhu Ting holds the trophy to celebrate after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Team China celebrate after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



Lang Ping (C), head coach of Chinese Women National Volleyball Team, takes photo with her players after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's players celebrate during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



Players of China take a selfie after the awarding ceremony for FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's Zhu Ting(R) spikes during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)



China's coach An Jiajie (C) gives instructions during the round robin match against Japan in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 10, 2017. Team China claimed the title with five victories in a row after round robin matches on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Congrats Girls! You are the Best!

Ha ha ha... very glad to see some members here do follow the Women's Volleyball as well I just spent many hours watching those WGCC matches, and about one month earlier the WGP series incl. the Final Six.

The youtube replay links of all the 15 matches can be found here:
http://grandchampionscup.2017.women.fivb.com/en/schedule

Yeah, a cool comeback for the CHN team with the core players to patch the earlier weakness in the WGP F6, a disappointing tournament for the host. CONGRATULATIONS 中国女排

Just FYI the KOR team was so weak because they focus on the ASIAN QUALIFIERS for the 2018 World Championship to be held n THA on Sep 20 to 24, 2017 plus some players were injured... and KYK was not playing. It's true that JPN invited KOR cuz KOR team is weaker. Had they invited strong team like SRB/NED/ITA then JPN might end up at the bottom
Worry not the dirty tricks, the CHN team ain't THA team, few tricks just won't win JPN team over the CHN team... the gap is simply too wide! Just don't see on how the JPN team can win over the CHN team in any match that really matters

The next most important event will be the 2018 WCh (i.e. World Championship). And BRA and SRB will be the toughest opponents for the CHN team there.

But before that there's the Asian Qualifier for WCh:

Women’s World Championship ASIAN QUALIFIERS From Sept 20 to 24, 2017 - AVC

POOL A - September 20 to 24 - KAZ
The Rio Olympic gold medallists China, hosts Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei, Australia and Fiji. Only top two teams from this pool will make the cut for the next year’s Japan Finals.

Btw, any one who has access/acc to Waha Sports forum,... please help I'm looking for the CCTV-5 Full-match replays with 1080P TS files... I am looking for the TS files at Baidu Cloud for the WGCC matches: CHN v USA; CHN v BRA; CHN v RUS and CHN v KOR. I already got the link of CHN v JPN. I see member posted the links at Waha but being locked, just for member only. Thanks.