On April 30, 2024, the latest ITTF rankings were released, and in men's singles, Wang Chuqin continued to maintain his leading position, occupying the top spot for seven consecutive weeks. In the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles, he leads the way with a high score of 7,125 points, showing his recent excellent performances. Wang's main rivals, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, are second and third respectively, and the three are expected to represent China at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Liang Jingkun followed in fourth, while France's Felix Lebrun was fifth, overtaking Lin Gaoyuan, who was outside the top five.
In women's singles, Sun Yingsha continued to sit firmly in the first place with a high score of 8,300 points. Her followers, including Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi and Chen Meng, remain unchanged. However, this week's focus will be on the rise of Japan's Hina Hayata, who overtook Chen Xingtong to move up to fifth, the only case in which the national table tennis team failed to sweep the top five in women's singles. Chen Xingtong and Shin Yubin ranked sixth and seventh, respectively.
In the men's doubles, the men's doubles pair of Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin topped the rankings, and the pair has been strong in the past year. The doubles of Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan are ranked fourth, while the combination of Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong is fifth. In the women's doubles, Shin Yubin and Tian Zhixi occupied the first place, becoming the only No. 1 ranked pair among players other than national table tennis. Chen Meng and Wang Manyu of national table tennis ranked second, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi were third, and the combination of Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu remained in the top five despite not participating for a long time.
In mixed doubles, the combination of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha is firmly in first place and is very likely to compete in the Paris Olympics together. Lin Shidong and Kuo Man's fourth-placed combination showcased their potential as rising stars in national table tennis, having already beaten the duo of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha to win the title. The combination of Liang Jingkun and Qian Tianyi ranked tenth, showing a certain competitiveness.