ITTF Week 29 Rankings: Matsushima Sora and Harimoto Miwa Both Rise to World No. 3
On July 13, the ITTF released the 2026 Week 29 world rankings.
Men’s Singles
China’s Wang Chuqin holds No. 1. Lin Shidong is ranked No. 6. Other Chinese players in the top 50: Wen Ruibo (13th), Xiang Peng (18th), Zhou Qihao (25th), Chen Yuanyu (29th), Liang Jingkun (30th), Chen Junsong (37th).
Among non-Chinese players, Japan’s Matsushima Sora moves up one spot to No. 3 — a new career high. France’s Félix Lebrun rises to No. 4. Japan’s Shunsuke Togami climbs to No. 14. Russia’s Vladimir Sidorenko moves up to No. 15, also a new career high.
Women’s Singles
Sun Yingsha leads at No. 1, Wang Manyu is No. 2. Kuai Man, Chen Xingtong, and Wang Yidi occupy positions 4-6. Other Chinese players in the top 50: Chen Yi (12th), Shi Xunyao (14th), Qian Yuxuan (25th), He Zhuojia (46th).
Japan’s Harimoto Miwa rises one spot to No. 3. Hina Hayata climbs two spots to No. 7. Germany’s Sabine Winter jumps two places to No. 8 — a new career high. South Korea’s Shin Yubin rises to No. 10. Japan’s Odo Satsuki moves up to No. 11.
Doubles Rankings
In men’s doubles, Lin Shidong/Huang Youzheng retain No. 1. Wen Ruibo/Yuan Licen and Wang Chuqin/Lin Shidong are ranked 8th and 9th.
In women’s doubles, Wang Manyu/Kuai Man remain No. 1. Three other Chinese pairs — Sun Yingsha/Wang Manyu, Kuai Man/Chen Yi, and Qian Yuxuan/Zong Geman — rank 7th through 9th.
In mixed doubles, South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yubin remain No. 1. Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha (3rd), Lin Shidong/Kuai Man (4th), Huang Youzheng/Chen Yi (7th).