World rankings Week 46: Harimoto No.2

Week 46 world rankings: Harimoto climbs to No.2 as Japan hold the top two

9 November 2026: Franziska up four to 11th, Odo into the top 10 and Mima Ito down to 32nd

Tomokazu Harimoto has moved up to world No.2 in the ITTF rankings published on 9 November, giving Japan the top two places in the men's list for the first time.

The Week 46 list includes the results from WTT Champions Frankfurt, where Harimoto beat Patrick Franziska in the final. He passes France's Felix Lebrun and sits behind team-mate Sora Matsushima, who stays No.1. Points from five WTT events held in 2025 dropped off this week.

Franziska's second straight Champions final lifts him four places to 11th. Lin Yun-Ju, a Frankfurt semi-finalist, moves from sixth to fifth. Germany's Dang Qiu is now 16th.

The top nine of the women's list are unchanged, with Wang Manyu still No.1 ahead of Sun Yingsha, and Frankfurt champion Hina Hayata staying sixth. Frankfurt runner-up Satsuki Odo moves up from 11th to 10th, and semi-finalist Sabine Winter climbs to 11th.

Further down, Portugal's Fu Yu makes a big jump after winning WTT Feeder Vila Nova de Gaia, while Japan's Mima Ito drops from 25th to 32nd.

Our earlier ranking guide, with the kit the top players use, is here.

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Both Japanese men at the top of the list play Butterfly: Harimoto uses Zyre 03 on both sides, and Matsushima uses it on his backhand. Franziska also plays Zyre 03.

Sources: World Table Tennis magazine (Japan), 9 Nov 2026 · Ping Pong Times, 9 Nov 2026 · Butterfly: Tomokazu Harimoto · Butterfly: Patrick Franziska

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