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A Chinese fan returned to the top of the men’s table tennis world rankings
By Xinhua
Published: 16.33, 11 July 2023
Updated: 16:36, 11 July 2023
By Xinhua
China’s Fan Zhendong returns during the men’s singles final against compatriot Wang Chuqin (not pictured) at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Durban, South Africa, May 28, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BEIJING – Chinese paddler Fan Zhendong returned to the top of the men’s singles in the latest series International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) the world ranking was published on Tuesday.
In last week’s World Table Tennis (WTT) All-Star Candidates in Ljubljana, Fan overtook compatriot Wang Chuqin for the No. 1 spot, while Wang, who came out on top for the first time in his career a week ago, was eliminated. second. Chinese veteran Ma Long is ranked third.
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China’s Fan Zhendong (L) celebrates with his compatriot Wang Chuqin after their men’s singles final match at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Durban, South Africa, May 28, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
Players ranked fourth through tenth are Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto, Brazilian ace Hugo Calderano, China’s Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun, South Korea’s Jang Woo-jin, Slovenia’s Darko Jorgic and Sweden’s Truls Moregard.
Chinese paddlers dominated the women’s division with Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi taking the top six spots.
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In the women’s top 10, they were followed by Japanese duo Mima Ito and Hina Hayata, South Korean teenager Shin Yu-bin and German veteran Han Ying.
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