Men and Women World Rankings as of 8/6/2009

Rank Name Assoc.
1 (<<) 12874.50 WANG Hao CHN
2 (<<) 12763.25 MA Long CHN
3 (<<) 12723.75 MA Lin CHN
4 (<<) 12707.50 BOLL Timo GER
5 (<<) 12594.50 WANG Liqin CHN
6 (<<) 12372.25 SAMSONOV Vladimir BLR
7 (<<) 12271.25 CHEN Qi CHN
7 (8) 12271.25 JOO Se Hyuk KOR
9 (<<) 12251.00 HAO Shuai CHN
10 (<<) 12187.00 OH Sang Eun KOR
11 (<<) 12118.00 KREANGA Kalinikos GRE
12 (<<) 12113.75 MAZE Michael DEN
13 (14) 12086.75 SCHLAGER Werner AUT
14 (13) 12086.25 OVTCHAROV Dimitrij GER
15 (<<) 12078.25 CHUANG Chih-Yuan TPE
16 (<<) 12055.75 LI Ching HKG
17 (<<) 12048.50 MIZUTANI Jun JPN
18 (<<) 12046.25 CHEUNG Yuk HKG
19 (<<) 12039.25 RYU Seung Min KOR
20 (<<) 12027.00 PERSSON Jorgen SWE

Rank Name Assoc.
1 (<<) 12810.50 ZHANG Yining CHN
2 (<<) 12787.00 GUO Yue CHN
3 (<<) 12642.25 LI Xiaoxia CHN
4 (<<) 12492.00 LIU Shiwen CHN
5 (<<) 12458.25 GUO Yan CHN *
6 (<<) 12433.00 WANG Nan CHN
7 (<<) 12354.00 FENG Tianwei SIN
8 (<<) 12278.00 KIM Kyung Ah KOR
9 (<<) 12245.75 DING Ning CHN
10 (<<) 12226.25 JIANG Huajun HKG
11 (<<) 12221.50 WANG Yue Gu SIN *
12 (<<) 12207.25 LI Jia Wei SIN
13 (<<) 12181.50 TIE Yana HKG
14 (<<) 12148.50 LIU Jia AUT
15 (<<) 12147.00 PARK Mi Young KOR
16 (<<) 12134.25 DANG Ye Seo KOR
17 (<<) 12128.25 LI Jiao NED *
18 (<<) 12125.25 CAO Zhen CHN *
19 (<<) 12110.50 FAN Ying CHN
20 (<<) 12071.00 TOTH Krisztina HUN

World and USA Rankings

Here is a list of the top 20 men and women
Table Tennis players in the world.

Men

1 12874.50 WANG Hao (CHN)
2 12763.25 MA Long (CHN)
3 12723.75 MA Lin (CHN)
4 12707.50 BOLL Timo (GER)
5 12594.50 WANG Liqin (CHN)
6 12372.25 SAMSONOV Vladimir (BLR)
7 12271.25 CHEN Qi (CHN)
7 12271.25 JOO Se Hyuk (KOR)
9 12251.00 HAO Shuai (CHN)
10 12187.00 OH Sang Eun (KOR)
11 12118.00 KREANGA Kalinikos (GRE)
12 12113.75 MAZE Michael (DEN)
13 12086.75 SCHLAGER Werner (AUT)
14 12086.25 OVTCHAROV Dimitrij (GER)
15 12078.25 CHUANG Chih-Yuan (TPE)
16 12055.75 LI Ching (HKG)
17 12048.50 MIZUTANI Jun (JPN)
18 12046.25 CHEUNG Yuk (HKG)
19 12039.25 RYU Seung Min (KOR)
20 12027.00 PERSSON Jorgen (SWE

Woman

1 12810.50 ZHANG Yining (CHN)
2 12787.00 GUO Yue (CHN)
3 12642.25 LI Xiaoxia (CHN)
4 12492.00 LIU Shiwen (CHN)
5 12458.25 GUO Yan (CHN)
6 12433.00 WANG Nan (CHN)
7 12354.00 FENG Tianwei (SIN)
8 12278.00 KIM Kyung Ah (KOR)
9 12245.75 DING Ning (CHN)
10 12226.25 JIANG Huajun (HKG)
11 12221.50 WANG Yue Gu (SIN)
12 12207.25 LI Jia Wei (SIN)
13 12181.50 TIE Yana (HKG)
14 12148.50 LIU Jia (AUT)
15 12147.00 PARK Mi Young (KOR)
16 12134.25 DANG Ye Seo (KOR)
17 12128.25 LI Jiao (NED)
18 12125.25 CAO Zhen (CHN)
19 12110.50 FAN Ying (CHN)
20 12071.00 TOTH Krisztina (HUN)

The top 20 USA men with their world ranking is:

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1 11157.00 225 CHENG Yinghua (USA)
2 11126.75 240 ZHUANG David (USA)
3 10862.00 364 HAZINSKI Mark (USA)
4 10830.50 385 XIAO Han (USA)
5 10716.00 462 PACE Brian (USA)
6 10688.50 478 LONERGAN Sean (USA)
7 10644.00 508 SHAO Yu (USA)
8 10373.75 828 HUANG Jeff (USA)
9 10336.00 866 SHODHAN Shashin (USA)
10 10331.00 873 DUBINA Samson (USA)
11 10312.25 902 LEACH John (USA)
12 10305.25 912 ALTO Don James (USA)
13 10301.50 914 RUNYAN Trevor (USA)
14 10208.75 1028 YAO Justen (USA)
15 10179.50 1064 LI Peter (USA)
16 10124.50 1128 KIM Bong Geun (USA)
17 10118.00 1138 CHAN Steven (USA)
18 10083.50 1182 JACKSON Marcus (USA)
19 9891.00 1374 SHEN HaiLong (USA)
20 9778.00 1477 DU Cheng Yi (USA)

The top 20 USA women with their world ranking is:

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1 12016.25 27 GAO Jun (USA)
2 11978.50 31 WANG Chen (USA)
3 11431.75 129 ZHENG Jiaqi ^ (USA)
4 11265.50 169 REED Jasna (USA)
5 11148.00 207 HUANG Crystal Xi (USA)
6 11040.00 258 LEE Jacqueline (USA)
7 10986.25 291 LI Nan (USA)
8 10795.50 398 HUGH Judy (USA)
9 10771.25 411 WANG XinYue (USA)
10 10761.00 416 HSING Ariel (USA)
11 10579.75 576 ZHONG Yin (USA)
12 10568.00 590 LI Tao (USA)
13 10519.75 637 ZHANG Lily (USA)
14 10503.00 657 SOWERS Olena (USA)
15 10446.75 707 SUN Natalie (USA)
16 10435.50 715 GUO Sylvan (USA)
17 10398.00 754 MAI Ge Jie (USA)
18 10390.00 768 DENG Anne (USA)
19 10389.75 769 VLASIC Brana (USA)
20 10360.50 794 SHIH Stephanie (USA)

These rankings are done by computer now and are published
once a month with the rankings posted near the beginning of
the month. I will try to find out how the rankings are
determined. I know that the actual scores of the games does
matter when ranking the players. A player scoring 9 points
out of 11 will receive more ranking points than a player
scoring 1 point. I will update the rankings on this site every
month.

Table Tennis Table Top Thickness

Table Tennis Table Thickness

Size does matter when speaking of Table Tennis Table
Thickness. Here is a general list of the thicknesses of
Tables and what each means:

1/2" Table Tennis Table Top

Only used for some conversion tops. Bounce is not
consistent. Prone to warping.


5/8" Light Duty Table Tennis Table Top

Bounce not as consistent as thicker Tables. More
resistent to warping than 1/2" top.


3/4" Table Tennis Table Top

Heavy Duty top. Generally good resistance to warping
and very good bounce.


3/4" High Resin Table Tennis Table Top

Heavy Duty top. Generally excellent resistance to
warping and very good bounce.


7/8" Super Heavy Duty Table Tennis Table Top

Tables for International Tournament Quality. Very
resistant to warping. Consistent ball bounce.


1" Super Heavy Duty Table Tennis Table Top.

Tables for International Tournament Quality. Very
resistant to warping. Consistent ball bounce.

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These Tables have a very large price range, going
from about a $100 dollars to over $1,000 dollars.
Probably the best buys are in the middle range,
where you can buy very good tables from about
$350 to $550 dollars.

Table Tennis Table Stiga Ultratec

Stiga Ultratec








Specifications

3/4 in. black top
includes regulation net and post - complete setup
heavy duty Chassis sturdy and strong Corner
pads - added protection, helps prevent snags.
2 in. Steel supports apron.
1 in. x 1 3/4 in. Oval self opening legs - simply glide open
1 in. x 4 5/8 in. Caster beam uprights - provides extra
stability.
4 in. Ball bearing mag wheel casters - attractive detail
and easy mobility.
Locking mechanism for additional stability and safety.
Convenient ball and paddle storage.
1 year warranty.
The cost w/o shipping for the Stiga Ultratc is ~ $575 - $580.

The Stiga Ultratec is a very good table for advanced players
who want a mid range level cost. The 3/4 in. Table top is
heavy duty generally good resistance to warpage and
very good bounce. This may not be of International tournament caliber, but is an excellent table for Intermediate
and advanced players, who can play a lot on it.

Table Tennis Tables and their differences

Table Tennis Tables

There are so many different types of Table Tennis tables that
it is hard to choose the right one for a lot us. There are
tournament level tables, ITTF approved tables, good home
tables, outdoor tables, and cheap tables. Some of the brand
names are Stiga, Butterfly, Prince, Joola, Kettler, Killersprin
and Robbins to name a few.
Today I will write about Stiga Table Tennis tables.

Stiga Competition tables are used in low rated tournaments and also for
very good economical tables.

1. Stiga Competition table

The picture above is a Stiga competition table.

Here are some of the dimensions of the Stiga Competition

Top Thickness: 5/8 in. Top: color green Playback position: Yes

Apron Thickness: 3/4 in. Apron material: steel

Undercarriage material: steel Undercarriage color: black

Includes Net and Post: Yes Leg Thickness: 1 in. Round Steel
U-legs
Corner protection pads: Yes Caster type: double wheel

Caster size: 2 in. Fold and Roll design: Yes

Table Set-up size: length: 9 ft. width: 5 ft. height: 30 in.


A Stiga competition table, in my opinion, would be great for
a steady player who plays a lot or a home player who will
take good advantage of the table by using it frequently.
The price of a Stiga competition table is $379. This is a
middle range price that I think is quite affordable. The
ball bounce is not quite as good as a thicker table and not
as resistant to warpage.

New Website - Sportsvite

New Website for athletes to find partners they can play and
clubs they can join.

I found a new Website, called Sportsvite, through my e-mail.
This is a very interesting site because they help you find
partners to play in whatever sport you want. You can name
the region where you are available to play in and you set up
a profile of what sports you would like to play. Through your
profile Sportsvite will match you with players of your own
strength and also in your vicinity. A problem with the site
that I noticed so far is for those of us in New Jersey they tend
to give you players and clubs from New York. I set up a
profile giving table tennis, tennis, bowling, and badminton as
the sports I like. Sportsvite gives me players who fit these categories and also who are my age and ability.
Sportsvite has given me mostly players and clubs from New
York. There are many tennis clubs, bowling clubs, and
basketball teams you can join. I found a fellow table tennis
player from the next town from where I live. I sent him an
e-mail but I have had no response. Sometimes it takes a
little digging and a little time before you find something or
someone who are compatible with your own schedule.
Today I sent an e-mail to a 62 year old man from Hackensack
who listed himself as an average table tennis player. I am
hoping that we can get together either at Fair Lawn or some
other club. I would also like to hear from anyone reading my
blog who would like to play in a club or in the North Arlington
vicinity.
The URL for Sportsvite is http://newyork.sportsvite.com

Visiting the Fair Lawn Table Tennis club

The Fair Lawn Table Tennis Club

Yesterday I visited the Fair Lawn Table Tennis Club.

Fair Lawn Table Tennis Club, Kipp and 20th St. Fair Lawn, N.J.
Contact: James Graff - Superintendent of Recreation 201-796-6746
Email: recreation@fairlawn.org
Day:Sundays
Hours of operation: 5:00Pm to 10:00Pm
Number of Tables:9 Double Fish 99-45G Tables
Costs: $40/yr membership or $5/per night charge

The club is in the Community Center right next to the Football Field.
The Community Center is a beautiful new building, built for other
sports as well as table tennis. The table tennis area is in a well lit
gym with 9 Double Fish 99-45G tables. The only problem is that the
room may be too well lit and it sometimes hard to see the ball if it is
in the light of one of the windows. There is a definite difference
when changing sides. The play and the players are quite good and
if your looking for a good match your sure to find someone to play.
I found two players to play my first time. The first was a lady
around my age who knew the rules for tournament tennis and kind
of taught me along the way. I was so used to serving 5 times and
then receiving 5 times that at first I was all mixed up. Gradually I
got the hang of 2 serves receiving and then 2 serving. Everyone
plays the new rules of 11 point game and 3 or 4 game match. The
lady and I each won 3 games and it was very enjoyable because we
were close in ability and the games themselves were close, a few
going to 10 points each. After a short rest I was able to play a
very good player who was maybe Indian or Egyption. He beat me
easily the first 2 games. Then I started to get lucky and I won the
third game. I got 2 net cord winners and a ball that hit the edge.
He made a few errors and with my beginners luck I won a game.
He then beat me in the next 2 games to win the match. I really
enjoyed playing these matches, and I think that the Fair Lawn club
is ideal for beginners and intermediate players. I would say the
percentage of intermediate players is very high. I didn't see too
many well advanced players. I am comparing this to the NJTTC
where the play is very strong and there are many advanced players.
I am not saying that these are weak players, the play is taken very
seriously, and there are many above average players. If you're a
beginner or a little better you will find it tough to win a match.
So, if you are just getting started, have been playing for a while
or are a good intermediate player I would recommend the Fair
Lawn Table Tennis club.