Sora Matsushima became the first Japanese to top the International Table Tennis Federation's world rankings on Monday since the introduction of the current computerized calculation system in 1991.The 19-year-old from Kyoto Prefecture rose from third to first in the latest men's rankings, bettering the second place previously reached by Tomokazu Harimoto in the men's and Mima Ito in the women's standings.Matsushima racked up points by performing strongly at international tournaments in recent months, including the United States Smash 2026 held between June and July.READ FULL ARTICLE