The 17th week of the ITTF rankings was released: Ma Long ranked third after winning the championship, and Sun Yingsha was far ahead
With the successful conclusion of the 2024 Macau Men's and Women's Table Tennis World Cup, the ITTF Week 17 rankings have also been released.
On the men's side, the top five players are all Chinese, namely Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan. Among them, Ma Long rose from fourth to third after winning the World Cup, with a total of 4,685 points, which is not far from Fan Zhendong, who is in second place with 5,228 points. Lin Gaoyuan finished runner-up in the World Cup, rising from eighth to fifth, and the Chinese men's team once again achieved the feat of sweeping the top five.
The sixth-tenth ranked competitors are Felix Lebrun, Lin Yunru, Calderano Hugo, Tomokazu Zhangmoto and Qiu Dang. Felix Lebrun is also the most likely threat in Paris, and with his rapid progress and home advantage, he doesn't know what kind of threat he can bring.
On the women's side, the top five players are Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Meng, and Chen Xingtong. Sun Yingsha, who was also swept by the Chinese team, scored 8,300 points and won the World Cup, can be said to be far ahead of the players behind.
The sixth-tenth ranked players are Hina Hayata, Shin Yubin, Miwa Zhangmoto, Diaz and Szokos. Among them, Zhang Benmeihe eliminated Wang Yidi in the World Cup, broke into the semifinals, and also launched a fierce six-game battle with Wang Manyu, which is the most eye-catching among the women's players.
Many are hoping that Malone will be able to compete in the Olympic singles again and achieve the feat of three Grand Slams, and there is also a Grand Slam event in Saudi Arabia before the Paris Olympics, which may be the final consideration for the Olympic singles selection.
Let's stay tuned for the latest table tennis events!
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