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Table Tennis News

World Champions Relinquish Top Spots

January 3, 2010
Ian Marshall, ITTF Press Release
Ma Long

Ma Long, current number 1
photo by courtesy of the ITTF

China’s Wang Hao and Zhang Yining, the winners of the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles titles at the H.I.S. World Championships in Yokohama in May 2009 and listed at no.1 on the ITTF World Rankings throughout the past year have relinquished their exalted positions.

On the listings issued by the International Table Tennis Federation on Sunday 3rd January 2010, both drop one place to no.2 and both are replaced by youthful compatriots.

Ma Long, 21 years old, moves into the top spot on the men’s list; whilst 18 year old Liu Shiwen secures the no.1 position on the women’s rankings.

It is the first time that either player has occupied the prestigious position.

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    George "Fuzzy" O'Bear

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    March 9, 2010 (10:25 AM)

    Beep, beep. Just the PW Tester coming through.

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