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Now that the Olympics Games are over (wow, it all went by so fast!), it's time for the ITTF to release the August World Rankings...
Zhang Jike managed to win the WTTC, Men's Singles World Cup AND the Olympic Games in the past year and a half which makes him the obvious World No.1.
Zhang Jike, Grand Slam Winner - Photo by: butterfly.tt
Another player who showed great form in London the last couple weeks is Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Not only has he won 2 Bronze medals, he also reaches the 9th spot on this month's ranking; his highest ranking ever. Joo Se Hyuk leaves the top 10 after a disappointing singles' tournament, though he probably won't mind after winning the Silver medal in the Olympic team event.
Several other players who have done well at the Games, such as Jiang Tianyi, Michael Maze, Adrian Crisan, Tang Peng and Marcos Freitas, have climbed a couple spots.
Ofcourse the biggest change is made by William Henzell; after beating Adam Pattantyus and Joao Monteiro, and an amazing match against Vladimir Samsonov, he jumps from the 130th spot to the 91st place!
The new Women's World Rankings show several changes in the top 10. Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia grabs the 2nd place while Silver medalist Ding Ning remains the World No.1. Kim Kyung Ah couldn't keep the 5th place she won last month. She drops back to the 8th spot.
Other big changes:
38 (77) Kim Hyok Bong
63 (90) Jorgen Persson
83 (107) Paul Drinkhall
95 (131) Daniel Zwickl
Men's World Rankings
01 (<<) Zhang Jike
02 (<<) Ma Long
03 (<<) Xu Xin
04 (<<) Wang Hao
05 (<<) Jun Mizutani
06 (<<) Ma Lin
07 (<<) Timo Boll
08 (<<) Chuang Chih Yuan
09 (12) Dimitrij Ovtcharov
10 (09) Wang Liqin
11 (10) Joo Se Hyuk
12 (11) Oh Sang Eun
13 (15) Gao Ning
14 (13) Chen Qi
15 (14) Vladimir Samsonov
16 (17) Ryu Seungmin
17 (20) Jiang Tianyi
18 (16) Koki Niwa
19 (18) Hao Shuai
20 (19) Lee Jung Woo
21 (23) Michael Maze
22 (27) Adrian Crisan
23 (21) Seiya Kishikawa
24 (31) Marcos Freitas
25 (22) Patrick Baum
26 (32) Chen Weixing
26 (24) Bastian Steger
28 (32) Tang Peng
29 (26) Adrien Mattenet
30 (25) Zhan Jian ^^
31 (29) Alexander Shibaev
32 (29) Robert Gardos
Full list of Men's World Rankings here
Women's World Rankings
01 (<<) Ding Ning
02 (03) Li Xiaoxia
03 (02) Liu Shiwen
04 (<<) Guo Yan
05 (04) Kasumi Ishikawa
06 (07) Ai Fukuhara
07 (08) Feng Tianwei
08 (05) Kim Kyung Ah
09 (08) Guo Yue
10 (11) Wang Yuegu
11 (12) Wu Yang
12 (10) Tie Yana
Full list of women's World Rankings here
What do you all think of the new world rankings? Could Dimitrij Ovtcharov be a real threat to the Chinese now? Will Zhang Jike ever leave the top spot? Remember, the Harmony China Open starts at the end of this month! Let's discuss!
--- Grand Slammer Zhang Jike still World No.1---
Zhang Jike managed to win the WTTC, Men's Singles World Cup AND the Olympic Games in the past year and a half which makes him the obvious World No.1.
Zhang Jike, Grand Slam Winner - Photo by: butterfly.tt
Another player who showed great form in London the last couple weeks is Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Not only has he won 2 Bronze medals, he also reaches the 9th spot on this month's ranking; his highest ranking ever. Joo Se Hyuk leaves the top 10 after a disappointing singles' tournament, though he probably won't mind after winning the Silver medal in the Olympic team event.
Several other players who have done well at the Games, such as Jiang Tianyi, Michael Maze, Adrian Crisan, Tang Peng and Marcos Freitas, have climbed a couple spots.
Ofcourse the biggest change is made by William Henzell; after beating Adam Pattantyus and Joao Monteiro, and an amazing match against Vladimir Samsonov, he jumps from the 130th spot to the 91st place!
The new Women's World Rankings show several changes in the top 10. Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia grabs the 2nd place while Silver medalist Ding Ning remains the World No.1. Kim Kyung Ah couldn't keep the 5th place she won last month. She drops back to the 8th spot.
Other big changes:
38 (77) Kim Hyok Bong
63 (90) Jorgen Persson
83 (107) Paul Drinkhall
95 (131) Daniel Zwickl
Men's World Rankings
01 (<<) Zhang Jike
02 (<<) Ma Long
03 (<<) Xu Xin
04 (<<) Wang Hao
05 (<<) Jun Mizutani
06 (<<) Ma Lin
07 (<<) Timo Boll
08 (<<) Chuang Chih Yuan
09 (12) Dimitrij Ovtcharov
10 (09) Wang Liqin
11 (10) Joo Se Hyuk
12 (11) Oh Sang Eun
13 (15) Gao Ning
14 (13) Chen Qi
15 (14) Vladimir Samsonov
16 (17) Ryu Seungmin
17 (20) Jiang Tianyi
18 (16) Koki Niwa
19 (18) Hao Shuai
20 (19) Lee Jung Woo
21 (23) Michael Maze
22 (27) Adrian Crisan
23 (21) Seiya Kishikawa
24 (31) Marcos Freitas
25 (22) Patrick Baum
26 (32) Chen Weixing
26 (24) Bastian Steger
28 (32) Tang Peng
29 (26) Adrien Mattenet
30 (25) Zhan Jian ^^
31 (29) Alexander Shibaev
32 (29) Robert Gardos
Full list of Men's World Rankings here
Women's World Rankings
01 (<<) Ding Ning
02 (03) Li Xiaoxia
03 (02) Liu Shiwen
04 (<<) Guo Yan
05 (04) Kasumi Ishikawa
06 (07) Ai Fukuhara
07 (08) Feng Tianwei
08 (05) Kim Kyung Ah
09 (08) Guo Yue
10 (11) Wang Yuegu
11 (12) Wu Yang
12 (10) Tie Yana
Full list of women's World Rankings here
What do you all think of the new world rankings? Could Dimitrij Ovtcharov be a real threat to the Chinese now? Will Zhang Jike ever leave the top spot? Remember, the Harmony China Open starts at the end of this month! Let's discuss!