On August 19 Beijing time, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) released the Week 34 World Rankings. With points from last week’s WTT Yokohama Champions added, Tomokazu Harimoto climbed back to World No. 3 in men’s singles, while Hugo Calderano slipped to No. 4. At the top, Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin continued to dominate at No.1 and No.2. On the women’s side, Chen Xingtong, despite winning in Yokohama, remained No.3, trailing behind Wang Manyu (No.2) and Sun Yingsha (No.1).
Women’s Singles – Top 10 Unchanged
The Yokohama event had little impact on the very top of the women’s rankings. The Top 10 remains identical to last week:
Sun Yingsha
Wang Manyu
Chen Xingtong
Kuai Man
Wang Yidi
Miwa Harimoto
Zhu Yuling
Mima Ito
Miyu Nagasaki
Chen Yi
Chen Xingtong’s victory in Yokohama was not enough to surpass Wang Manyu, given her past results. Zhu Yuling also stayed steady at No.7 thanks to her earlier WTT Grand Smash USA title.
Men’s Singles – Ranking Shifts
In contrast, the men’s side saw major movement:
Tomokazu Harimoto jumped to No.3 after winning in Yokohama.
Hugo Calderano (absent in Yokohama) dropped to No.4.
Xiang Peng surged to No.8, overtaking Slovenia’s Darko Jorgic.
Men’s Singles Top 10:
Lin Shidong
Wang Chuqin
Tomokazu Harimoto
Hugo Calderano
Liang Jingkun
Alexis Lebrun
Truls Moregard
Xiang Peng
Darko Jorgic
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Doubles Rankings – Stable Before Sweden
As the Yokohama Champions only featured singles, the doubles rankings remained unchanged:
Lin Shidong / Kuai Man (Mixed Doubles No.1)
Wang Manyu / Kuai Man (Women’s Doubles No.1)
Lebrun Brothers (Men’s Doubles No.1)
However, the ongoing WTT European Grand Smash in Sweden could reshape the rankings significantly. With 2000 points at stake—equal to the Olympics and World Championships—the results may trigger dramatic changes.
