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19-Year-Old Sora Matsushima Becomes World No. 1 in Table Tennis, First Japanese Under Current Rankings

Sora Matsushima, a 19-year-old Japanese table tennis player, became world No. 1 under the current ranking system — the first Japanese man to do so — making him Japan's youngest-ever top-ranked player at 19 years and 5 months. China's Wang Chuqin, the former No. 1, dropped to fourth, leaving no Chinese player in the top three for the first time. Chinese state media called it an 'incident,' while Matsushima, who beat American Jha in his China Smash 2026 opener, said his real target is Olympic gold, not the ranking.

Source: 19-Year-Old Sora Matsushima Becomes World No. 1 in Table Tennis, First Japanese Under Current Rankings — Google News

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