A qualifier's breakthrough
Elizabet Abraamian ends three weeks at No. 39 with a 12-place climb to No. 27 in the October 19 women's singles rankings. Her total rises by 470 points to 1,435, with the European Championships results included this week. She became the first women's singles champion to come through the qualifying groups, beating Annett Kaufmann 4–3 in the final. The runner-up rises eight places to No. 35 with 1,123 points, up 267.
Men's gains beyond the champion
European men's champion Felix Lebrun remains No. 2, with his points total up 200 to 6,859. He beat Anton Kallberg 4–3 in the final, while the runner-up climbs four places to No. 25 on 1,698 points. Leo de Nodrest records the largest rise within the men's top 100, jumping 16 places to No. 64 after reaching the semifinals. His total increases by 150 to 565, following three weekly lists on 415 points.
Leading groups hold their positions
The men's top 24 and women's top 26 retain their positions from last week. Sora Matsushima leads the men for a third consecutive week on 8,550 points, although his margin over Felix Lebrun narrows from 1,891 to 1,691. Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha remain first and second in the women's list on unchanged totals of 9,265 and 7,675 points.
