On December 24th, the International Table Tennis Federation (WTT) released the 2025 year-end world rankings. Lin Shidong and Kuai Man, undergraduate students majoring in Leisure Sports at Hainan University (2024 Intake), secured the top spot in mixed doubles with 7273 points, firmly holding the No.1 position.

Lin Shidong/Kuai Man – Year-End Mixed Doubles World No.1. Photo source: WTT World Table Tennis

In addition, Lin Shidong ranked second in the men’s singles world rankings with 7425 points, and tied with Tomokazu Harimoto for the top spot in WTT’s all-time wins list with 118 victories. Kuai Man and her teammate Wang Manyu topped the women’s doubles world rankings with 6000 points, while Kuai Man herself ranked third in the women’s singles world rankings with 5605 points.

Kuai Man/Wang Manyu – Year-End Women's Doubles World No.1. Photo source: WTT

Translated by Shi Buyue

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