Super Lin Dan tightened2 his grip on the TOP spot of the mens single players, while Bao Chunlai, who last time held the second position, slumped3 to fifth.
Chen Jin replaced Bao as second in the rankings, while another compatriot, Chen Yu, climbed to third from sixth. Veteran Chen Hong is still in fourth position.
In the womens singles table, Chinese Xie Xingfang, Zhang Ning and Zhu Lin are still the TOP three with Lu Lan falling to fifth. German Xu Huaiwen is the only non-Chinese player in the TOP five.
In addition, Chinese players have also secured the number one positions in the doubles rankings