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On April 23, Beijing time, the top table tennis organization, the International Table Tennis Federation, announced the global rankings for the 17th week of 2024, and this hot list also gave rise to a heated discussion. Affected by the results of the just-concluded World Cup in Macau, the top five athletes in the world in men's and women's singles have changed. The most notable one was the only 15-year-old to reach the semi-finals, Miwa Harimoto, who not only joined the top 10 in the Women's Singles, but also climbed to eighth place with a stunning performance. A rookie full of potential has emerged, and people have high expectations for her big plans and strides ahead.
In the World Cup, both the champion and runner-up will receive a large amount of world ranking points, and the results of the competition are directly related to the ranking of the players. In the classic competition of the Macau World Cup, the leaders of men's table tennis achievements Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan, and the rising stars of women's table tennis Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu all won the championship and second place, thus maintaining their position in the top two in the world. It is worth mentioning that due to the excellent performances of Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan, they rose to the top three and top five positions in the men's singles respectively, which led to some changes in the top 10. China's Wang Chuqin maintained the first position, and the rest of the rankings were basically unchanged.
Coincidentally, in this World Cup competition, women's singles player Miwa Zhang also performed eye-catchingly, relying on the opponent's elusive style of play and excellent performance, successfully reached the semifinals. Her appearance allowed the audience to reacquaint themselves with the 15-year-old and pay more attention to her development and progress. According to reports, her steady attitude and quick reaction in the match defeated a group of senior players, and such an impressive performance made her successfully climb into the top 10 of the women's singles.
In addition to the singles event, the doubles event in the world ranking is also eye-catching. Since the Macau Global Cup only carries out singles events, there is little suspense about the ranking of the doubles events that are solidified here. Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha of the national team continue to hold on to the top of the mixed doubles rankings, while Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin also hold the top spot in the men's doubles.
In this World Cup competition, the players of the national table tennis performed well, and the ranking of the players obtained also improved, showing the strong strength and leading position of Chinese table tennis. That is, the extremely excellent coffee positions of Tomokazu Zhang and Miwa Zhang have also become a topic of conversation. In both the men's and women's singles, the two young players have put on impressive performances and are looking forward to their future international performances. With the arrival of the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, the world ranking will usher in a new aspect. If you want to know more about table tennis competitions, please keep an eye on us!