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World Ranking History
From his first top-5 in 2013 to exiting the rankings in 2024 — Fan Zhendong's world ranking journey.
Core ranking numbers from a 12-year career
Longest Consecutive Reign
11/16/2021–07/03/2023
Years in Top 5
12/2013–11/2024
First World No.1
Age 21y 2m
Total Months at No.1
2nd in men's history
Snapshot Date
03/12/2024
Week
#11
Total Points
7613
Rank at Time
No. 1
| Event | Result | Points | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Singapore Smash | Champion | 2000 | 03/19/2024 |
| 2023 World Championships Durban | Champion | 2000 | 05/28/2024 |
| 2023 WTT Finals Doha | Runner-up | 1050 | 01/07/2025 |
| 2023 Xinxiang Champions | Champion | 1000 | 04/16/2024 |
| 2023 Ljubljana Star Contender | Champion | 600 | 07/09/2024 |
| 2023 Asian Championships Pyeongchang | Runner-up | 350 | 09/10/2024 |
| 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games | Runner-up | 350 | 10/08/2024 |
| 2024 Busan World Team Championships | Champion | 333 | 02/25/2025 |
| 2023 Zagreb Contender | Runner-up | 280 | 07/02/2024 |
| 2023 Macao Champions | Quarter-final | 175 | 04/23/2024 |
| 2023 Chengdu Mixed Team World Cup | Champion | 139 | 12/10/2024 |
| 2024 Doha Star Contender | Quarter-final | 105 | 01/14/2025 |
| 2023 Frankfurt Champions | Round of 16 | 90 | 11/05/2024 |
| Total Points | 7613 | ||
08/01/2012
DebutFirst appearance in the ITTF world rankings at No. 139 with 1,874 points.
07/01/2013
First Top 10At 16 years 6 months he jumped from No. 33 to No. 9 (2,548 points), entering the world top 10 for the first time.
12/01/2013
First Top 5At 16 years 11 months he leapt from No. 11 to No. 5 (2,861 points), entering the world top 5 for the first time; this result set a Chinese record as the youngest ever to reach the men's singles top 5 at the time.
12/01/2015
No. 2 EraFrom 2015 to 2017 he stayed at world No. 2 in men's singles for a long stretch (behind only Ma Long), during which he won multiple National Championships and tour titles and reached his first World Championships singles final (2017 Düsseldorf).
04/02/2018
First World No. 1On 2018-04-02, at 21 years 2 months, he first reached men's singles world No. 1 (16,545 pts, new ITTF points system), surpassing Timo Boll (15,705) and Dimitrij Ovtcharov (15,465) to become the youngest men's singles world No. 1 of the new century; he spent a cumulative ~58 months at No. 1, ranking second in men's history.
11/16/2021
WTT No. 1On 2021-11-16 (week 46), he became the first No. 1 under the new WTT ranking system (launched 2021-01) at 12,494 points, then held the top spot for 142 consecutive weeks, a WTT-era record.
11/16/2021–07/03/2023
142-Week Streak142 consecutive weeks at world No. 1 (WTT-era record), 2021-11-16 ~ 2023-07-03; overtaken by Wang Chuqin on 2023-07-04, ending the streak.
07/04/2023
DethronedOn 2023-07-04 he was overtaken by Wang Chuqin and lost the world No. 1 spot, ending his 142-week run; he slipped to No. 2 for three weeks in July, then regained No. 1 in late October and held it through year-end.
07/11/2023
Regain No.1Won the Ljubljana Star Contender (600 pts) and reclaimed world No. 1 in week 28 (6,855 pts vs Wang Chuqin's 6,795).
05/28/2024
Drop from Top 32,000 points from the 2023 Durban World Championships expired; in week 22 he dropped to No. 4, falling out of the top 3 for the first time since 2015-06.
11/01/2024
Streak EndsHis ranking dropped to No. 6, bringing an end to the longest run in men's table tennis history — 11 consecutive years (2013-12 ~ 2024-11) inside the men's singles top 5.
12/31/2024
Exit from RankingsCiting the new WTT rules on mandatory participation and withdrawal fines (a $5,000 penalty for top-20 withdrawals), he announced his application to exit the world rankings; on 2024-12-31 the ITTF removed his ranking profile. He stated he is not retiring and continues in domestic events and the German Bundesliga.