Here you will find the recent world rankings of the female and male pimples and anti players. Some explanations to the shorcuts:
IN = Inverted rubber with sponge; SP = Short Pimples; LP = Long Pimples; MLP = Mid Long Pimples; OX = OrthodoX (no sponge); ANTI = Inverted rubber with less friction and dampening sponge; FH = ForeHand; BH = BackHand; RH = Right Hand; LH = Left Hand
Ranking 2024 - Oktober 1
| Women | Style | Handle | FH | BH | Playing Style | World Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mima ITO (JPN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Two-sided attacking with loops and hits | 004 |
| 02 | Xiaoxin YANG (MON) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | FH attacking with disruptiv playing on BH | 015 |
| 03 | Jia Nan YUAN (FRA) | RH | Shakehand | SP | IN | Hitter (3. ball attacks) | 021 |
| 04 | Sreeja AKULA (IND) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP OX | FH attacker with disruptive BH. Attacks with BH too by twiddling the bat | 023 |
| 05 | Miyuu KIHARA (JPN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Two-sided attacking with loops | 024 |
| 06 | Manika BATRA (IND) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP OX | FH attacker with disruptive BH. Attacks with BH too by twiddling | 028 |
| 07 | Honoka HASHIMOTO (JPN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | MLP | Defender with some attacks | 030 |
| 08 | SUH Hyo Won (KOR) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Tow-sided defending with chops | 031 |
| 09 | Ying HAN (GER) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Two-sided defending with chops | 037 |
| 10 | Xiaona SHAN (GER) | RH | Penhold | SP | Attacker | 041 | |
| 11 | Linda BERGSTROM (SWE) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Attacking with FH and choping with BH | 046 |
| 12 | Min Hyung JEE (AUS) | RH | Shakehand | NI | LP OX | Variable play on BH with Push, Sidewiper, Block, Counter and Hits - On FH attacks with Loops and Hits | 055 |
| 13 | Xia Lian NI (LUX) | LH | Penhold | SP | LP OX | Attacking with the SP mixed with the disruptive play of the LP OX by twiddling | 060 |
| 14 | YANG Yiyun (CHN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Two-sided defender with some FH attacks | 068 |
| 15 | Fu YU (POR) | RH | Penhold | NI | OUT | Penhold attacker | 073 |
| 16 | Ivana MALOBABIC (CRO) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Two-sided defender with chops who attacks two-sided when the situation allows. | 080 |
| 17 | Hitomi SATO (JPN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Two-sided defense with FH counter loops | 084 |
| 18 | Sutirtha MUKHERJEE (IND) | RH | Shakehand | OUT | IN | Offensiv play with BH topspins and VH block, counter and smashes | 085 |
| 19 | Yashaswini GHORPADE (IND) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP OX | Holding the ball in the game with LP and attacks with IN | 087 |
| 20 | Asuka SASAO (JPN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | OUT | Attacker | 091 |
| 21 | Ayhika MUKHERJEE (IND) | RH | Shakehand | MLP | ANTI | Disruptive game with the Anti and FH attacks with the mid long pimples. | 092 |
| 22 | Yuna OJIO (JPN) | RH | Penhold | SP | IN | penhold attacker with both sides of the blade (claw grip) | 139 |
| 23 | CHANG Alice (MAS) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Modern defensive play | 169 |
| 24 | Jian Fang LAY (AUS) | RH | Penhold | IN | LP OX | Chops and attacks with th LP OX. Attacks with IN when the situation allows | 239 |
| 25 | Amelie SOLJA (AUT) | RH | Shakehand | SP | ANTI | Two-sided close to table defense with occasional FH attacks. | 254 |
| 26 | Lailaa EDWARDS (RSA) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Blocking and pushing with BH and attacking with forehand | 326 |
| 27 | ASHTARI Mahshid (IRI) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP OX | Blocking and aggressively pushing with LP and FH loop attacks | 338 |
| 28 | Hanna HAPONOVA (UKR) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Chopper | 388 |
| Men | Style | Handle | FH | BH | Playing Style | World Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias FALCK (SWE) | RH | Shakehand | SP | IN | Two-sided attacker | 049 |
| 2 | Yang WANG (SVK) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Consequently chops with the BH and attacks with the FH | 080 |
| 3 | Gionis PANAGIOTIS (GRE) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Choping with BH, lifting and looping with FH | 083 |
| 4 | Luka MLADENOVIC (LUX) | RH | Shakehand | IN | ANTI | Disrubtive game with the Anti to prepare the two-sided NI attacks | 087 |
| 5 | Ruwen FILUS (GER) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Defending with LP and attacking two-sided by twiddling for BH attacks | 096 |
| 6 | KANG Dong Soo (KOR) | RH | Shakehand | IN | LP | Modern defense alla Joo Se Hyuk | 142 |
| 7 | SUN Yang (CHN) | RH | Shakehand | IN | SP | Choping with BH, lifting and looping with FH | 144 |