ITTF updates World Para rankings, week 28 shapes Pattaya 2026 race

The ITTF pushed out its World Para Ranking Week 28 update on July 8, and the release shapes seeding, entry paths and qualification leverage toward Pattaya 2026.

The ranking system covers wheelchair classes 1 through 5, standing classes 6 through 10 and class 11 for intellectual impairment, across singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Rankings help determine draw position for future events, set the pecking order for entries from Futures to Elites, and give national associations a clear read on where athletes stand against the rest of the world.

The ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships Pattaya 2026 is scheduled for November 13-19 in Thailand. The race-to-Pattaya projection is built from the World Para Rankings as of July 29, Week 31. The July 8 Week 28 list is one of the final major checkpoints before qualification positions tighten. The championships will have 165 male and 165 female athletes, the first time the event has reached full gender parity.

A jump in the July 8 list can improve a player’s draw at the next stop, strengthen a qualification case and alter the decisions national federations make about selection, funding and scheduling. A slip can do the opposite, pushing an athlete into a tougher bracket or leaving less room to recover before the July 29 projection is locked in.

The 2026 Para circuit includes around 25 events worldwide, part of a centenary year for Para table tennis. The next stop is the ITTF World Para Future Nakhon Ratchasima 2026, which is running July 13-16 in Thailand.