Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

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#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Ma Long	Ma Long	Ma Long	Ma Long	Ma Long	586	–
2	Wang Hao	Fan Zhendong	Fan Zhendong	Fan Zhendong	Fan Zhendong	476	–
3	Fan Zhendong	Wang Hao	Wang Hao	Wang Hao	Wang Hao	402	–
4	Jan-Ove Waldner	Jan-Ove Waldner	Jan-Ove Waldner	Jan-Ove Waldner	Jan-Ove Waldner	364	–
5	Ma Lin	Ma Lin	Ma Lin	Ma Lin	Ma Lin	296	–
6	Timo Boll	Timo Boll	Timo Boll	Timo Boll	Timo Boll	294	–
7	Wang Liqin	Wang Liqin	Wang Liqin	Wang Liqin	Wang Liqin	290	–
8	Vladimir Samsonov	Vladimir Samsonov	Vladimir Samsonov	Vladimir Samsonov	Vladimir Samsonov	276	–
9	Zhang Jike	Zhang Jike	Zhang Jike	Zhang Jike	Zhang Jike	240	–
10	Kong Linghui	Kong Linghui	Kong Linghui	Kong Linghui	Wang Chuqin	222	▲ +48
11	Xu Xin	Xu Xin	Xu Xin	Xu Xin	Kong Linghui	216	–
12	Guo Yuehua	Guo Yuehua	Guo Yuehua	Guo Yuehua	Xu Xin	198	–
13	Jiang Jialiang	Jiang Jialiang	Jiang Jialiang	Jiang Jialiang	Guo Yuehua	192	–
14	Viktor Barna	Viktor Barna	Viktor Barna	Wang Chuqin	Jiang Jialiang	178	–
15	Liu Guoliang	Liu Guoliang	Liu Guoliang	Viktor Barna	Viktor Barna	164	–
16	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	Liu Guoliang	Liu Guoliang	162	–
17	Richard Bergmann	Richard Bergmann	Richard Bergmann	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	158	–
18	Ichiro Ogimura	Ichiro Ogimura	Ichiro Ogimura	Richard Bergmann	Hugo Calderano	148	▲ +20
19	Jean-Philippe Gatien	Jean-Philippe Gatien	Jean-Philippe Gatien	Hugo Calderano	Richard Bergmann	140	–
20	Chen Longcan	Chen Longcan	Wang Chuqin	Ichiro Ogimura	Tomokazu Harimoto	120	▲ +10
21	Zhuang Zedong	Zhuang Zedong	Chen Longcan	Jean-Philippe Gatien	Ichiro Ogimura	116	–
22	Jörgen Persson	Jörgen Persson	Zhuang Zedong	Tomokazu Harimoto	Jean-Philippe Gatien	114	–
23	Zoran Primorac	Zoran Primorac	Jörgen Persson	Chen Longcan	Chen Longcan	104	–
24	Ma Wenge	Ma Wenge	Zoran Primorac	Zhuang Zedong	Zhuang Zedong	104	–
25	Bohumil Váňa	Bohumil Váňa	Ma Wenge	Jörgen Persson	Jörgen Persson	102	–
26	Jean-Michel Saive	Jean-Michel Saive	Bohumil Váňa	Zoran Primorac	Zoran Primorac	102	–
27	Miklós Szabados	Miklós Szabados	Jean-Michel Saive	Ma Wenge	Ma Wenge	98	–
28	Nobuhiko Hasegawa	Nobuhiko Hasegawa	Miklós Szabados	Bohumil Váňa	Bohumil Váňa	96	–
29	Ferenc Sidó	Ferenc Sidó	Nobuhiko Hasegawa	Jean-Michel Saive	Jean-Michel Saive	94	–
30	Stellan Bengtsson	Stellan Bengtsson	Ferenc Sidó	Miklós Szabados	Miklós Szabados	92	–
31	Mikael Appelgren	Mikael Appelgren	Stellan Bengtsson	Nobuhiko Hasegawa	Nobuhiko Hasegawa	92	–
32	Andrzej Grubba	Andrzej Grubba	Hugo Calderano	Ferenc Sidó	Ferenc Sidó	90	–
33	Ryu Seung-min	Ryu Seung-min	Mikael Appelgren	Stellan Bengtsson	Stellan Bengtsson	90	–
34	Werner Schlager	Werner Schlager	Andrzej Grubba	Mikael Appelgren	Mikael Appelgren	88	–
35	Toshiaki Tanaka	Hugo Calderano	Tomokazu Harimoto	Andrzej Grubba	Andrzej Grubba	86	–
36	Wang Tao	Toshiaki Tanaka	Ryu Seung-min	Ryu Seung-min	Ryu Seung-min	84	–
37	Yoo Nam-kyu	Wang Tao	Werner Schlager	Werner Schlager	Truls Möregårdh	84	▲ +4
38	Jörg Roßkopf	Yoo Nam-kyu	Toshiaki Tanaka	Toshiaki Tanaka	Werner Schlager	84	–
39	Kim Taek-soo	Jörg Roßkopf	Wang Tao	Wang Tao	Toshiaki Tanaka	82	–
40	István Jónyer	Kim Taek-soo	Yoo Nam-kyu	Yoo Nam-kyu	Wang Tao	82	–
41	Johnny Leach	István Jónyer	Jörg Roßkopf	Truls Möregårdh	Yoo Nam-kyu	82	–
42	Hugo Calderano	Johnny Leach	Kim Taek-soo	Jörg Roßkopf	Lin Shidong	80	▲ +18
43	Dragutin Šurbek	Dragutin Šurbek	István Jónyer	Kim Taek-soo	Jörg Roßkopf	76	–
44	Ivan Andreadis	Ivan Andreadis	Johnny Leach	István Jónyer	Kim Taek-soo	76	–
45	Cai Zhenhua	Cai Zhenhua	Dragutin Šurbek	Johnny Leach	István Jónyer	70	–
46	Kalinikos Kreanga	Kalinikos Kreanga	Ivan Andreadis	Dragutin Šurbek	Johnny Leach	70	–
47	Tomokazu Harimoto	Tomokazu Harimoto	Cai Zhenhua	Ivan Andreadis	Dragutin Šurbek	66	–
48	Shigeo Itoh	Wang Chuqin	Kalinikos Kreanga	Cai Zhenhua	Ivan Andreadis	66	–
49	Li Furong	Shigeo Itoh	Lin Gaoyuan	Kalinikos Kreanga	Cai Zhenhua	64	–
50	Xie Saike	Li Furong	Shigeo Itoh	Lin Shidong	Kalinikos Kreanga	62	–

China Smash 2026: Sora Matsushima and Wang Manyu Claim Spectacular Grand Smash Glory in Beijing

WinningTableTennis.com | 12.10.2026

The China Smash 2026 concluded in spectacular fashion at Beijing’s Shougang Park, with Japan’s Sora Matsushima and China’s Wang Manyu crowned men’s and women’s singles champions following two contrasting finals.

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Félix LEBRUN clinched golden double with European Men’s Singles title in Ljubljana

ETTU.org | 18.10.2026

Félix LEBRUN of France completed a magnificent European Championships in Ljubljana by claiming the Men’s Singles title, adding a second gold medal to the Men’s Doubles crown he won alongside his brother Alexis just 24 hours earlier. The 20-year-old top seed defeated Sweden’s Anton KÄLLBERG 4-3 (7-11, 11-9, 13-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-1) in a dramatic final at Arena Stožice, succeeding Alexis as European champion. KÄLLBERG secured silver, while France’s Léo DE NODREST and Germany’s Dang QIU claimed bronze medals.

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Asian Games | Lin wins men's singles for third gold as China takes six table tennis titles

english.news.cn | 28.09.2026

China's Lin Shidong swept compatriot Wang Chuqin 4-0 to win the men's singles title and also his third gold here as table tennis competition concluded at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday.

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