Moregardh's quiet climb is the first real European pressure test in years
The rankings say China is still comfortably ahead. The trajectory says the next tier is no longer static.
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ALLRanking pressure among the top contenders
2026-05-01
Breakdown
Moregardh gains steadily from 2708 to 2811 Elo while Wang holds the top slot. Calderano and Harimoto remain in a narrow second tier.
Source: ITTF ranking snapshots + Topspin Elo model. Snapshot 2026-05-14.
- Players
Sun Yingsha Is Playing A Different Sport
A 90% career win rate over 500+ matches is not dominance. It is a different tier of consistency.
Graph: chart-sun-yingsha-dominance - Players
The Best China-Slayers Don't Play For China
Beating Chinese opponents in table tennis is the hardest job in the sport. A short list does it often enough to mean something.
Graph: chart-vs-china-slayers - Players
Harimoto Miwa Is In Two Rankings At Once
She is number one in the girls' table and top five in the women's. The junior watchlist is no longer a forecast for her.
Graph: chart-miwa-dual-rank - Rankings
Japan's Girls Are Deeper Than China's
The headline is narrow but real: Japan has more girls in the top 100 than China, and more women too.
Graph: chart-japan-girls-depth
- 010Wang Chuqin
- 020Harimoto Tomokazu
- 030Moregard Truls
- 040Lebrun Felix
- 050Lin Shidong
- 060Matsushima Sora
- 070Lin Yun-ju
- 080Calderano Hugo
- 010Sun Yingsha
- 020Wang Manyu
- 03-1Zhu Yuling
- 04+1Harimoto Miwa
- 050Chen Xingtong
- JPN13
- CHN10
- FRA10
- GER7
- KOR7
- SWE5
- IND5
- TPE4
- POR3
- HKG3
- BRA2
- DEN2
- CRO2
- EGY2
- AUS2
- ROU2
- BEL2
- ITA2
- SLO1
- USA1
- AIN1
- CZE1
- KAZ1
- POL1
- ENG1
- ESP1
- NGR1
- ALG1
- HUN1
- MDA1
- ARG1
- LUX1
- SVK1
- CHI1
- BEN1