Chen Xingtong: China's team world champion
Chen Xingtong is a Chinese table tennis player born in Shenyang in 1997, right-handed with a shakehand grip. She owns three World Team Championship golds (2022, 2024, 2026), singles bronzes in 2023 and 2025, and reached world No. 3 in 2023. In October 2026 she is ranked 7th.
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Chen Xingtong has been one of the most consistent pieces of China's women's team over the past decade. Away from the spotlight on Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, she has piled up team titles, World Championship singles bronzes and wins over the biggest names.
This page sums up Chen Xingtong's career, titles and playing style.
Who is Chen Xingtong
Chen Xingtong was born on 27 May 1997 in Shenyang, in northeast China. She is right-handed and plays with the shakehand grip. She reached No. 3 in the world in July 2023 and, in the ranking of 26 October 2026, sits 7th in singles.
Chen Xingtong's titles and results
| Competition | Results |
|---|---|
| World Championships | Team gold in 2022, 2024 and 2026; singles bronze in 2023 and 2025 |
| World Cup | Team World Cup gold in 2018; singles bronze in 2025 (Macao) |
| Asian Games | Team gold in 2018 and 2022 |
| Asian Championships | Mixed doubles gold in 2017; team gold in 2023 and 2025 |
| WTT | Champions Yokohama 2025, Star Contender Bangkok 2023, Contender Muscat 2022 |
Singles bronzes and team gold
At the Worlds, Chen Xingtong is a fixture of the winning Chinese squad: gold in Chengdu 2022, Busan 2024 and London 2026. In singles she took bronze in Durban 2023 and Doha 2025. See what is at stake in the World Team Championships.
The win over Sun Yingsha in Yokohama
In 2025 she won WTT Champions Yokohama by beating world No. 1 Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final, the biggest title of her WTT career. In 2026 she returned to the same final but lost 4-2 to Japan's Miwa Harimoto.
How the ranking works
The world ranking changes every week. For how points are counted, see table tennis world ranking.
Playing style
Chen Xingtong is a shakehand attacker in the classic Chinese school: aggressive, takes the initiative on the third ball and stays consistent in long rallies. What stands out in her career is her reliability in team events and her ability to beat top rivals in finals.
- Shakehand grip as a right-hander, the most common among Chinese players.
- Attacking initiative, with topspin from both wings.
- Consistency, the base of three World Team titles.
- Doubles and mixed doubles experience, from 2017 to today.
Recent results on the tour
| Year | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 5 |
| W | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-29 | Women's singles Round of 16 | Chen Xingtong CHN vs Annett Kaufmann GER 3-1 11-6, 8-11, 11-3, 11-8 |
| W | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-28 | Women's singles Round of 32 | Chen Xingtong CHN vs Margaryta Pesotska UKR 3-0 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 |
| L | China Smash 2026 2026-10-10 | Women's singles Semifinals | Sato Hitomi JPN vs Chen Xingtong CHN 4-1 2-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-09 | Women's singles Quarterfinals | Chen Xingtong CHN vs Hashimoto Honoka JPN 4-2 5-11, 8-11, 11-2, 12-10, 11-3, 11-6 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-08 | Women's singles Round of 16 | Chen Xingtong CHN vs Odo Satsuki JPN 3-0 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-07 | Women's singles Round of 32 | Chen Xingtong CHN vs Ser Lin Qian SGP 3-0 11-6, 11-4, 11-6 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-05 | Women's singles Round of 64 | Chen Xingtong CHN vs Xu Yi CHN 3-0 11-4, 11-5, 11-8 |
| L | WTT Champions Macao 2026 2026-09-13 | Women's singles Semifinals | Harimoto Miwa JPN vs Chen Xingtong CHN 4-1 11-8, 12-10, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10 |
Source: WTT official results. Updated October 31, 2026. worldtabletennis.com
Frequently asked questions
Who is Chen Xingtong?
She is a Chinese table tennis player born in Shenyang in 1997. She is right-handed, plays shakehand and has three World Team Championship golds.
What was Chen Xingtong's best world ranking?
World No. 3, in July 2023. On 26 October 2026 she was 7th.
Has Chen Xingtong won the World Championships in singles?
No. In singles she took bronze in 2023 and 2025. Her world golds came in the team event in 2022, 2024 and 2026.
How old is Chen Xingtong?
She was born on 27 May 1997 and is 29 in 2026.