Lin Shidong/Huang Youzheng Top Men's Doubles Rankings; Zhu Yuling Rises to No. 3 in Women's Singles
On June 22, the International Table Tennis Federation released the world rankings for the 26th week of 2026. In the men’s singles top 10, China’s Wang Chuqin holds the No. 1 position, with Lin Shidong at No. 5. Wen Ruibo climbed one spot to No. 12. Other notable Chinese players in the top 50 include Xiang Peng at No. 17, Chen Yuanyu at No. 21, Zhou Qihao at No. 24, Liang Jingkun at No. 27, and Chen Junsong at No. 35. WTT Ljubljana Men’s Singles champion, Japan’s Hotta Kosuke, rose three spots to No. 14; semifinalist Simon Gauzy of France moved up two spots to No. 18; and Guo Guanhong, who reached the quarterfinals, climbed 16 spots to No. 39, achieving a new career-high ranking. 
In the women’s singles top 10, China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu occupy the top two positions, with Chen Xingtong, Chen Yi, Kuai Man, and Wang Yidi ranked 5th to 8th. Other Chinese players in the top 50 include Shi Xunyao at No. 14, Qin Yuxuan at No. 29, and He Zhuojia at No. 43. WTT Ljubljana Women’s Singles champion, Japan’s Hayata Hina, rose two spots to No. 10; finalist Zhu Yuling moved up one spot to No. 3. 
In the men’s doubles rankings, the Chinese pair of Lin Shidong/Huang Youzheng surpassed the French Lebrun brothers to claim the top spot for the first time. The South Korean pair of Lim Jonghoon/Oh Jundoen, who won the last two WTT events, also climbed two spots to No. 6. 
In the women’s doubles rankings, the Japanese pair of Zhang Benmei/Otori Satsuki, who briefly topped the rankings last week, dropped to No. 3. The South Korean pair of Kim Nayeong/Ryu Hanna returned to the top spot, while the Chinese pair of Sun Yingsha/Wang Manyu climbed to No. 2. The Japanese pair of Zhang Benmei/Hayata Hina, who won the WTT Ljubljana Women’s Doubles title, rose to No. 4. 
The top 10 in the mixed doubles rankings remained unchanged. The South Korean pair of Lim Jonghoon/Shin Yubin further solidified their No. 1 position after winning the WTT Ljubljana event, with the Chinese pair of Lin Shidong/Kuai Man at No. 2 and the Brazilian pair of Hugo/Bruuna at No. 3. 
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