With 2024 already in place, the ITTF's world ranking will become crucial, especially for Chinese table tennis players, who are among the top two in the world and can qualify for the singles competition at the Paris Olympics. Chinese table tennis players are strong, but Olympic qualifications are scarce, with only two places. Whether or not you can participate in the Olympic Games will directly represent the honor of winning glory for the country.
At present, the competition in men's table tennis is not fierce, while women's table tennis is facing some pressure. In the top 10 of the women's singles, there are 6 Chinese players. Sun Yingsha is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, and her ranking remained unchanged until the Paris Olympics. In addition, the competition between Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng for the second place in the world is also very fierce.
In fact, the qualification requirements for the Paris Olympics in the world rankings are mainly set for the Chinese team, and other international organizations do not have such strict selection criteria. With only 400 to 500 points between Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, a victory in a pinnacle showdown would be enough to change the rankings, so all three players should not be taken lightly.
In addition, in the top 10, there are several familiar international players, namely Hina Hayata, Han Ying, Shin Yubin and Misei Ito. However, the most uncertain factor at Paris is probably Ito, who could miss out on a second Olympic trip.
As for the men's singles top 10, Fan Zhendong is currently firmly in the world's No. 1 position, and although his points were cleared last year, he still faces some pressure because Wang Chuqin's points have shrunk to 1,000 points. The importance of Fan Zhendong's solidification as world No. 1 ahead of the Paris Olympics is self-evident, and it also shows his form and winning rate. Otherwise, once Wang Chuqin overtakes him, the impact on Fan Zhendong will be direct and substantial.
In addition, there is a change in the top 10 of the men's singles compared to the previous week, that is, the rankings of Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Yunru have been reversed, and Lin Gaoyuan has risen to No. 6. Hugo, Lebrun, Qiu Dang and Tomokazu Zhang are some of the members of the association, with Hugo's world ranking has been very stable, but the gap between him and Lin Gaoyuan is only 200 points.