January 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top (By Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong tops the first ITTF World Ranking list of 2020. Fan replaced Xu Xin – the two traded the top position three times in 2019. Ma Long is in third (only 500 points separate him from the second spot), and Lin Gaoyuan […]
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December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again
Posted onDecember Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF has published the December Rankings. While the Men’s Top 10 are all the same, there has been some reshuffling in regard to order. Xu Xin tops the list again. In November, it was Fan Zhendong with the narrowest of leads – this time it is Xu […]
ITTF Rankings: One Change in the Top 10, Kanak to 72, Lily to 53, and Jennifer Cracks Top 100
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) One Change in the Top 10, Kanak to 72, Lily to 53, and Jennifer Cracks Top 100 The ITTF Rankings for May are out, and there are not a lot of changes at the top. Fan Zhendong remains at the top of the World Rankings. Number 2 and 3 have switched positions […]
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