by Ian Marshall, Editor

On a list dominated by China, she appears ahead of colleagues Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Liu Shiwen and Zhu Yuling. It is a climb of one place for each of Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and for Liu Shiwen, the newly crowned world champion; making way, it is a drop of three rungs down the ladder for Zhu Yuling.

Next in line is the Japanese challenge with Kasumi Ishikawa and Mima Ito retaining the next two places; Chinese Taipei’s Cheng I-Ching remains at no.8 followed once again by Miu Hirano also from Japan. Korea Republic’s Suh Hyo Won climbs one position to secure the top 10 spot.

Notably, Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kem and Singapore’s Feng Tianwei complete the top 12 names; formerly Doo Hoi Kem was listed at no.12, Feng Tianwei at the 10.

Changes and lower down the order there are more notable movements. China’s Sun Yingsha, Zhang Rui and Wu Yang all make considerable progress. Sun Yingsha advances from no.29 to no.17, Zhang Rui from no.77 to no.64 and Wu Yang from no.100 to no 82.

Likewise there is major progress for the Korea Republic. Cho Hyojoo now appears at no.55 having previously been listed at no.80; Cha Hyo Sim moves from no.81 to no.51. Similarly, Kim Hayeong climbs the ladder; she advances from no102 to 83.

Also there is significant progress for Japan’s Yui Hamamoto, Poland’s Natalia Partyka and Monaco’s Yang Xiaoxin. Impressively, Natalia Partyka strides from no.91 to no.72, Yui Hamamoto from no.104 to no.87 and Yang Xiaoxin from no.85 to no.66. Meanwhile, not to be left out, Nadezhda Bogdanova of Belarus, makes her top 100 debut, she advances from no.106 to no.96.

Monday 29th April: Complete World Rankings