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Table Tennis
SunYingsha
Sun Yingsha tops the ITTF women's singles ranking, a position she first reached on 1 February 2022 as her career high.
ITTF ranking
ITTF via Wikipedia infobox, 2 December 2025The story so far
Sun Yingsha occupies the number one position in the ITTF women's singles ranking, the same spot she first reached on 1 February 2022 as her career high. For the Chinese right-hander, that is not a short stay at the top; it is the central fact of her profile. At 25, she is the benchmark in women's singles.
Her route to the top rests on a right-handed shakehand grip and a game built for women's singles. She represents China, and the ITTF ranking places her at the summit. That standing carries a clear implication: she is the player the rest of the field must solve. There is no mystery about her identity in the sport: the Chinese competitor has become the standard for consistency in women's singles.
Good to know
Nothing points to retirement, since she is set for the 2026 season in table tennis and holds the top spot in the ITTF ranking.
Her age is 25, and her birthday falls on 4 November.
She was born in 2000, in Shijiazhuang, China, and her nationality is Chinese.
The ITTF ranking places her at number 1 in women's singles, the same position that stands as her career high.
Her height is 1.62 m, and she uses a right-handed shakehand grip.