Wang Chuqin of China poses with his trophy after defeating his compatriot Fan Zhendong at the 2023 World Table Tennis (WTT) Men's Finals in Doha, Qatar, on Jan 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

DOHA - China secured 1-2 finishes in both singles and doubles at the 2023 World Table Tennis (WTT) Men's Finals here on Friday.

Wang Chuqin defeated world number one Fan Zhendong 11-8, 11-9, 14-12, 11-7 to be crowned the singles champion, while Yuan Licen and Xiang Peng beat Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong 11-8, 11-2, 11-8 in the doubles final.

"I never thought I would win with such a score. Playing against brother Dong (Fan Zhendong), I had no burden at all and the pressure was all on his side. I approached the game with a mindset to challenge him," Wang said.

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Fan Zhendong of China hits a return to his compatriot Wang Chuqin during the 2023 World Table Tennis (WTT) Men's Finals in Doha, Qatar, on Jan 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Yuan Licen (left) and Xiang Peng of China pose with their trophies after defeating their compatriots Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong at the 2023 World Table Tennis (WTT) Men's Finals in Doha, Qatar, on Jan 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong (right)  of China compete against their compatriots Yuan Licen (and Xiang Peng at the 2023 World Table Tennis (WTT) Men's Finals in Doha, Qatar, on Jan 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The singles and doubles semifinals took place on the same day, and Wang Chuqin, who paired with Fan Zhendong to have lost to Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong 11-8, 11-9, 12-10 in the semis, played three matches in a day.

He eased past Germany's Qiu Dang 4-0 in the singles semifinals after the latter ousted two Chinese paddlers, Li Shidong and Liang Jingkun, in a row. Fan won 4-0 over Lin Gaoyuan in the other semifinal.

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Yuan and Xiang expressed their joy after winning the doubles title. "We are very happy. We didn't expect the match to go so smoothly, but we maintained our composure on the court."