Top 100 Men’s World Rankings Rubber List, Part 2! / Places 1–25

Featured in the December 2026 issue of O-KOKU / Top 100 World Rankings: Rubber Frontline, Part 2!

Part 2 of the “Rubber Used by the Top 100 Players in the World Rankings” feature, which was well received in the August issue bonus booklet, “Table Tennis Goods 2026.” From the latest data, you may get a glimpse of the equipment choices of top players. First, let’s check the rubbers used by the players ranked 1 through 25!

* World rankings as of September 21, 2026
* Rubbers used as of September 26, 2026
(Players may have changed rubbers after this.)
* Taipei = Chinese Taipei　
* Some items are not sold in Japan

F = Forehand Rubber　B = Backhand Rubber

World Ranking No. 1 (September 21, 2026)

WANG Chuqin (China)
F　NEO Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge (DHS)
B　Hurricane 8 (DHS)