Japan occupies the men's top two

Tomokazu Harimoto overtakes Felix Lebrun for No. 2 after three consecutive weekly lists at No. 3. He beat Patrick Franziska 4–2 in the final of WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026 on November 8. Sora Matsushima remains No. 1, but his lead over second place shrinks from 1,371 points to 635.

Two finals, seven places gained

Patrick Franziska records a second successive runner-up finish and climbs four places to No. 11. He has gained seven places in two weeks. Lin Yun-Ju, a semifinalist in Frankfurt, advances from sixth to fifth. Dang Qiu drops five places to No. 16 despite reaching the quarterfinals.

Satsuki Odo moves into the top 10

Satsuki Odo rises to No. 10, extending her climb from 13th on October 26 through 11th last week. She lost the Frankfurt final 4–2 to Hina Hayata, who stays sixth. Semifinalist Sabine Winter rebounds from 13th to 11th. The women's top nine retain their positions, with Wang Manyu still ahead of Sun Yingsha.

Fu Yu leads the weekly gains

Fu Yu makes the largest weekly climb in either top 100, jumping 15 places to No. 68. She beat Kim Seongjin 3–0 in the final of WTT Feeder Vila Nova de Gaia 2026. Mima Ito drops seven places to No. 32 after three consecutive lists at No. 25.