Championship Sunday at the Capital Securities Beijing Open 2026 was always going to come down to two names. Sahra Dennehy and Chao Yi Wang had fought through the draw and met in all three of their finals. By the time the last ball dropped on Court CC in Beijing, Dennehy had two gold medals to her name. But the triple crown she was chasing? Wang had something to say about that.
Beijing Open Champions
Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
Men's Singles | Hong Kit Wong (HKG) | Zane Ford (USA) | Hien Truong (VIE) |
Women's Singles | Sahra Dennehy (AUS) | Chao Yi Wang (TPE) | Yufei Long (CHN) |
Men's Doubles | Hien Truong / Quan Do (VIE/USA) | Kenta Miyoshi / Robert Stirling (JPN/AUS) | Eunggwon Kim / Hong Kit Wong (KOR/HKG) |
Women's Doubles | Sahra Dennehy / Yufei Long (AUS/CHN) | Aiko Yoshitomi / Chao Yi Wang (JPN/TPE) | Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall / Nok Yiu Tang (USA/HKG) |
Mixed Doubles | Chao Yi Wang / Len Yang (TPE/USA) | Sahra Dennehy / Joseph Wild (AUS) | Nok Yiu Tang / Eunggwon Kim (HKG/KOR) |
Morning Medals: Bronze Rounds Set the Tone
The day opened with bronze medal matches starting at 9:00 AM (GMT+8). Hien Truong gave an early hint of what was to come in the Men's Singles bronze, coming from behind to beat Harrison Brown 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 in three games. Brown had been the qualifier story of the week, upsetting multiple seeds to reach the final four, but Truong had too much composure when it counted.
In the Women's Singles bronze, China's Yufei Long denied American Lingwei Kong in a tight three-setter, winning 11-7, 8-11, 11-7. Long had been one of the week's standout performers and took the consolation gold with real conviction.
The Men's Doubles bronze was one-sided. Eunggwon Kim and Hong Kit Wong, who had been upset in the semis by Kenta Miyoshi and Robert Stirling, responded with authority. They shut out Zefeng Li and Nicholas Wiseman 11-1, 11-1 to claim third place.
Women's Doubles bronze went the way of Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall and Nok Yiu Tang, who beat Albie Huang and Christa Gecheva 11-9, 11-4.
The Mixed Doubles bronze closed the morning session. Nok Yiu Tang and Eunggwon Kim came through 11-7, 11-8 against Wun Man and C. Ma.
Wong Gets His Second
Hong Kong's Hong Kit Wong was not done making history. In the Men's Singles gold medal match, he went up against Asia debutant and World No. 10 Zane Ford, the tournament's top seed, and dismissed him 11-5, 11-8 in straight games.
It was Wong's second PPA Tour Asia singles gold, following his title at the Hong Kong Open 2025. He played his trademark patient, placement-heavy game from the first point and never let Ford, who had been sharp all week, find any rhythm. Wong now holds more Men's Singles medals on the PPA Asia Tour than any other player.
Dennehy Takes the Singles Title
Sahra Dennehy and Chao Yi Wang had met in the Hangzhou final last December, with Dennehy winning that one. They met again here in Beijing, and the result was the same.
Dennehy was sharp and efficient from the start. She took the first game 11-7 and pulled away comfortably in the second 11-3. The clinical straight-games win gave her the Women's Singles gold and put her one step closer to a potential clean sweep.
For Wang, who had defeated Yufei Long 11-7, 11-9 in the semifinals and entered the final as top seed, it was a familiar result against a familiar rival. Head-to-head, Dennehy now leads their on-court meetings convincingly.
Doubles Gold: Dennehy and Long Hold Nerve
Two hours after the singles final, Dennehy and Yufei Long were back on Championship Court to take on the top-seeded pair of Aiko Yoshitomi and Wang in the Women's Doubles final.
The first game was tight, but Dennehy and Long held on to win 11-7. The second was closer, with the top seeds pushing hard before the Dennehy-Long combination closed it out 11-9. Two finals, two wins over Wang. Dennehy had her second gold of the day, and the triple crown was very much alive.
Truong and Do Finish Strong
In the Men's Doubles final, Hien Truong and Quan Do faced Kenta Miyoshi and Robert Stirling, who had shocked the tournament by eliminating top seeds Kim and Wong in the semifinals.
Truong and Do were the steadier pair on the day. They won the first game 11-9 and followed it up 11-7 to take the gold. It was their second PPA Tour Asia title together, with their first having come at the Hangzhou Open last year. A Vietnamese-American pairing continues to make its mark on the Asian circuit.
Wang Denies the Clean Sweep
The last match of Championship Sunday was the one everyone had been waiting for. Dennehy and Joseph Wild needed the Mixed Doubles gold to complete the triple crown. Standing in their way: top seeds Chao Yi Wang and Len Yang.
Wang and Yang were the better pair from the opening rally. Len Yang's speed at the net and Wang's ability to reset and grind from anywhere had Dennehy and Wild constantly on the back foot. The top seeds ran out 11-7, 11-6 winners to deny Dennehy the sweep in the very last match of the day.
Wang finished the tournament with one gold and two silvers. Dennehy took two golds and one silver. They met in three finals, split two and one. This rivalry is not going anywhere.
Stay Tuned for San San Tokyo Open
The PPA Tour Asia moves on to Japan, with the Sansan Tokyo Open set for July 1 to 4. After the chaos of Beijing, the seeds will be looking to reset. Wong will be looking to defend. And you can be sure Dennehy will be going after that triple crown again.
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