Featured in the December 2026 issue of O-KOKU / Top 100 World Rankings: The Front Line of Rubbers, Part 2!

Chinese chopper Li Tianyang, who reached the semifinals at the September WTT Star Contender Astana. What rubber does he use?
The “Rubbers Used by Top 100 World-Ranked Players” feature, which was well received in the August special issue Table Tennis Goods 2026, is now in this magazine! From the latest data, you can see what equipment top Players are using. Here, we introduce the rubbers used by Players ranked 51st to 75th!
* World rankings are as of September 21, 2026
* Rubbers used are as of September 26, 2026
(Players may have changed rubbers after this)
* Taipei = Chinese Taipei
* Some items may not be available in Japan
F = forehand rubber B = backhand rubber
World ranking No. 51
REDZIMSKI (Poland)
F Hybrid K3 VIP (TIBHAR)
B Hybrid K3 PRO (TIBHAR)



World ranking No. 52
Finn LUU (Australia)
F・B Hybrid K3 PRO (TIBHAR)



World ranking No. 53
PARK Ganghyeon (Korea)
F・B Dignics 09C (BUTTERFLY)



World ranking No. 54
Eduard IONESCU (Romania)
F Hybrid K3 VIP (TIBHAR)
B Hybrid K3 PRO (TIBHAR)



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