The International Table Tennis Federation announced the latest world rankings on July 2, and the five individual events of national table tennis continued to rank first. The result has sparked a lot of discussion among table tennis fans, who have speculated about the finalization of the seeding position and the future direction of the event. Although there is also the WTT Bangkok Stars Challenge before the Paris Olympics, the seeding of the men's and women's singles at the Paris Olympics has been largely determined due to the withdrawal of a number of players.
In the world rankings in the 27th week of the year, Wang Chuqin is ranked No. 1 in the men's singles world with 7,925 points, followed by Fan Zhendong with 4,123 points, Liang Jingkun (4,025 points) and Ma Long (3,985 points) in third and fourth place, and Lin Gaoyuan in eighth. In women's singles, Sun Yingsha ranked first with a high score of 8,200 points, Wang Manyu ranked second with 6,315 points, Wang Yidi ranked third with 5,410 points, Chen Meng ranked fourth with 5,360 points, and Chen Xingtong ranked sixth. In doubles, Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Wang Chuqin, and Sun Yingsha occupy the world's No. 1 positions in men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles respectively.
The world rankings for the week of July 16 determine the qualification for the table tennis singles Olympics. The national table tennis team, which is undergoing closed training, has not participated in international competitions since the end of the WTT Chongqing Championships, so there will be no change in the world ranking points. Data and authoritative information show: News on July 2, the ranking of the table tennis men's singles seeded players at the Paris Olympics was basically determined: Wang Chuqin ranked first with 7925 points and Fan Zhendong ranked second with 3662 points. France's Felix Lebrun and Brazil's Hugo have exited the Bangkok Star Challenge, finishing third and fourth respectively in the Olympic standings with 3,587 and 3,545 points.
Lin Yunru is a player from Chinese Taipei, ranked fifth in the world, with 2,616 points. The victory in Bangkok was not more than Hugo's points. So the top four seeds in the men's singles at the Paris Olympics have been confirmed. Data and authoritative data show that in the women's singles seeding on July 2, Sun Yingsha ranked first with 8,100 points, Chen Meng ranked second with 5,290 points, and Japan's Hina Hayada ranked third with 3,600 points. The lead of these three players is very clear, and even if they win the Bangkok Star Challenge, the others will not be able to overtake them, with Sun Yingsha Chen Meng and Hina Hayada already securing the top three seeds in the women's singles at the Paris Olympics.
South Korea's Shin Yubin, ranked fourth in women's singles, scored 1,975 points. Romania's Szokos was fifth with 1,582 points, Puerto Rico's Diaz was sixth with 1,520 points, and Chinese Taipei's Zheng Yijing was seventh with 1,462 points. They will both compete in the Bangkok Star Challenge, where they will both have a chance to surpass Shin Yubin and compete for the fourth seed in the Women's Singles. The male and female players of the Chinese table tennis team guarded the upper and lower halves of the singles respectively, and went all out to meet in the finals to lock up two gold medals for the national table tennis in advance. Data and authoritative information show that the latest ranking shows that the dominance of national table tennis in the world table tennis is quite strong. The men's singles and women's singles events of national table tennis have an important position; The doubles event performed well. Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha have stable singles rankings, laying the foundation for the national table tennis Paris Olympics.
After the ITTF updated the rankings, the current situation of the players and the future competition pattern are clear. Events such as the Bangkok Star Challenge are still in full swing, and the positions of the main seeds are basically determined. Fans are watching these top players and looking forward to their performances at the Olympics. At this time, fans will also pay attention to other potential players to see if they can create miracles all the time.
The current situation and ranking of the Chinese table tennis team fully show that they are ready for the Paris Olympics. Whether it is individual points or the overall strength of the team, the national table tennis has the ability to regain its strength in the Olympic Games. The fans' expectations for the national table tennis are also increasing day by day, and I sincerely hope that they will make new contributions to win more honors for the country at the Paris Olympics.