Table Tennis Players
Profiles of the top table tennis players: equipment setups, playing styles, and career stats for Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Sun Yingsha, and more.
This roster collects the table tennis players whose equipment, technique, and competitive results define the modern game. Each profile breaks down the paddle setup the player competes with, the playing style that drives those gear choices, and the career stats behind their ranking. For an all-time ranking with explanatory prose, see the greatest table tennis players listicle.
Adriana Diaz
Puerto Rico's flagship player, multiple Pan American Games medalist.
Setup: Zhang Jike ALC + Tenergy 05 / Tenergy 05
Photo: ITTF Foundation
Deng Yaping
4 Olympic golds and 18 World Championship titles, world #1 for 8 consecutive years.
Setup: Penhold blade with short pips on backhand, classic Chinese national setup.
Photo: China News Service / CC BY 3.0
Fan Zhendong
2024 Olympic singles gold, 2 World Championship golds, world #1 at 17.
Setup: Viscaria Super ZLC + Hurricane 3 National / Dignics 05
Photo: Peter Porai-Koshits
Felix Lebrun
Youngest player to reach the world top 5 in men's table tennis.
Setup: Timo Boll ALC + Dignics 05 / Dignics 05
Photo: Granada
Hugo Calderano
Highest-ranked Latin American player in history, peaked at world #3.
Setup: Viscaria + Dignics 09C / Dignics 05
Photo: Breno Barros
Jan-Ove Waldner
1992 Olympic singles gold and the only non-Asian male Grand Slam champion.
Setup: Donic Persson Powerplay + Donic Coppa.
Photo: Kanjitard / CC BY-SA 2.0
Ma Long
2 Olympic singles golds, 3 World Championship golds, only male Super Grand Slam.
Setup: Viscaria + Hurricane 3 National / Dignics 05
Photo: XIAOYU TANG
Sun Yingsha
Women's world #1 across 2023-2024, full-DHS setup.
Setup: DHS Hurricane + Hurricane 3 National / Hurricane 3
Photo: China News Service
Timo Boll
25+ years on the international circuit, multiple-time European champion.
Setup: Timo Boll ALC + Dignics 05 / Dignics 05
Photo: Sandro Halank
Truls Moregard
Olympic and World silver medalist, the face of the STIGA Cybershape blade.
Setup: STIGA Cybershape + DNA Pro H / DNA Pro M
Photo: Marcus Cyron
Wang Chuqin
Reached world #1 in 2023, youngest male in the modern ranking system.
Setup: Viscaria + Hurricane 3 National / Dignics 05
Photo: Marcus Cyron
Wang Nan
4 Olympic golds, 24 World Championship titles, 6 World Cups.
Setup: DHS Hurricane setup, China national team configuration.
Photo: MIchel / CC BY 2.0
Xu Xin
Most successful penhold player in modern table tennis.
Setup: STIGA Clipper + Hurricane 3 National / STIGA
Photo: Peter Porai-Koshits
Zhang Yining
4 Olympic golds and a record 76 consecutive months at world #1.
Setup: DHS Hurricane setup, China national team configuration.