Shahsavari jumps 95 spots in ITTF World Ranking
Iranian table tennis player Neda Shahsavari made a remarkable leap in the latest ITTF World Ranking, released Tuesday, climbing 95 spots to 133rd in the women’s singles standings.
Shahsavari spearheaded Iran’s table tennis medal haul at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh last week, capturing gold in both the singles and doubles competitions, while adding a bronze in the women’s team event.
The Iranian captain pulled off a sensational fightback to defeat Syria’s Hend Zaza 4-2 (7-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 13-11) in the singles final on Thursday, having teamed up with Shima Safaei to rally past Türkiye’s Ece Haraç and Özge Yılmaz in four games (9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-8) in the doubles showdown earlier in the day.
Safaei moved up 14 spots to 166th, while Setayesh Illoukhani, a member of the bronze-winning trio in Riyadh, stood at 356th.
In the men’s ranking, Iranian teenage sensation Benyamin Faraji dropped nine spots to 145th, despite winning a team silver and doubles bronze in Riyadh.