Winner of the Women’s Singles event at the German Open in March,
Japan’s Sayaka Hirano, is the player to make the most notable strides
in the Women’s World Rankings published by the International Table
Tennis Federation on Thursday 2nd April 2009.
She moves from
no.29 to no.19 with the player she beat in the final in Bremen also
making progress. Viktoria Pavlovich of Belarus advances to no.24,
having previously held the no.33 berth. Similarly, success on the ITTF
Pro Tour has brought a higher ranking for Singapore’s Yu Meng Yu.
The winner in India, she moves from no.45 to no.33.
Career High
It
is a career high ranking for Yu Meng Yu as it is for three further
young ladies all making notable progress. Germany’s Zhenqi Barthel
moves from no.71 to no.56 whilst China’s Mu Zi and Wang Xuan both make
definitive strides.
Mu Zi climbs from no. 80 to no.58 with Wang
Xuan re-entering the list at no.97; Wang Xuan departed the world
rankings in August 2008 as a result of a l;ack of international
appearances.
No Change
Progress lower down the order but at the top of the rankings, there are no changes; in fact the top 18 all remain the same!
The
top 10 is as customary littered with those who learnt their trade in
China before either progressing to the national team or moving to
pastures new in search of international representation. Korea’s Kim
Kyung Ah, who appears at no.8, is the only exception.
China’s
Zhang Yining, Guo Yue, Li Xiaoxia, Guo Yan and Wang Nan occupy the top
five places followed by Singapore’s Feng Tianwei and Li Jia Wei with
their compatriot, Wang Yue Gu at no.9. Completing the top 10 is Tie
Yana of Hong Kong.
Junior and Cadets
No changes at the top of the women’s list and it is the same at the top of the age group listings.
In
the Under 15 Girls’ Rankings, China’s Chen Meng is at no.1 followed by
Korea’s Yang Ha Eun and Germany’s Petrissa Solja whilst in the Under 18
Rankings, China’s Liu Shiwen appears in top spot ahead of Chinese
national team colleague, Wu Yang and Japan’s Kasumi Ishikawa.
Under 21
Meanwhile,
the highest places on the Under 2! Women’s Rankings are dominated by
China. Guo Yue is at no.1 followed by Li Xiaoxia and Liu Shiwen.
Source: www.ittf.com
