Smash 2022: Chen Meng Reclaims World Number One Throne;Fan Zhendong Extends Lead

Following the conclusion of the season opener, Singapore Smash 2022, the exciting action on the Infinity Arena brought about some changes on the ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking for the participating players.

Fan Zhendong (CHN) tightens his clutch on the world number No.1 spot while Chen Meng (CHN) reclaims the top berth from Sun Yingsha following her victory in the women’s singles at the inaugural event. Meanwhile European players such as Darko Jorgic (SVN), Sofia Polcanova (AUT) records their career-best ranking after the last fortnight in Singapore.
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The in-form Fan Zhendong headed into the Singapore Smash with the men’s singles crowns from the World Table Tennis Championships and WTT Cup Finals Singapore 2021 and continued his winning ways clinching the title for the men’s doubles event at Singapore Smash with teammate, Wang Chuqin. The composed 25-year-old further impressed with his fightback in the tightly-contested men’s singles final. His success in Singapore sees his lead in the ranking stretch to 3794 points ahead of compatriot and familiar rival, Ma Long