Men · NZL
Dean Shu
World No. 123 ▼1
- World ranking
- No. 123, 241 points
- Age
- 27 (born 12 February 1999)
- Plays
- Right-handed
Overview
Latest results
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Zhou Guanhong | L 0-38-11, 9-11, 7-11 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Andreas Levenko | L 0-38-11, 5-11, 6-11 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Yang Wang | L 0-31-11, 7-11, 7-11 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Zagreb 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Iskender Kharki | L 1-35-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-13 |
| 22 May 2026 | WTT Feeder Hennebont 2026Men's singles, Last 32 | Esteban Dorr | L 0-37-11, 3-11, 9-11 |
Results
Recent matches
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Zhou Guanhong | L 0-38-11, 9-11, 7-11 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Andreas Levenko | L 0-38-11, 5-11, 6-11 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Yang Wang | L 0-31-11, 7-11, 7-11 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Zagreb 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Iskender Kharki | L 1-35-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-13 |
| 22 May 2026 | WTT Feeder Hennebont 2026Men's singles, Last 32 | Esteban Dorr | L 0-37-11, 3-11, 9-11 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Men's singles, Group | Yassine Theophile | W 3-24-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Men's singles, Group | Marius Benchat | L 0-36-11, 10-12, 6-11 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Men's singles, Group | Finn Luu | L 1-39-11, 2-11, 11-7, 5-11 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Men's singles, Group | Ham Yu Song | L 0-35-11, 10-12, 2-11 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | WTT Feeder Senec 2026Men's singles, Last 32 | Adam Klajber | L 1-310-12, 8-11, 11-5, 9-11 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Singapore Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Andre Bertelsmeier | L 0-35-11, 6-11, 8-11 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2025Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Mehdi Bouloussa | L 0-36-11, 6-11, 5-11 |
| 3 Jul 2025 | United States Smash 2025Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Ma Jinbao | L 1-312-10, 8-11, 5-11, 6-11 |
| 29 Jun 2025 | SIMULATION United States Smash 2025Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Kristian Karlsson | L w/o |
| 18 May 2025 | World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025Mixed doubles, Last 64 | Oh Junsung / Kim Nayeong with Jocelyn Lam | L 0-35-11, 4-11, 6-11 |
| 17 May 2025 | World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025Men's singles, Last 128 | Aditya Sareen | L 3-48-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, 9-11 |
| 17 May 2025 | World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025Men's doubles, Last 64 | Mehdi Bouloussa / Milhane Jellouli with Timothy Choi | L 0-37-11, 12-14, 6-11 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | ITTF-Oceania Senior Championships 2024Men's singles, Quarter-final | Hwan Bae | L 2-46-11, 7-11, 11-6, 3-11, 11-7, 1-11 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | ITTF-Oceania Senior Championships 2024Men's singles, Last 16 | Bei Yan Zhang | W 4-011-3, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | ITTF-Oceania Senior Championships 2024Mixed doubles, Semi-final | Nicholas Lum / Yangzi Liu with Jocelyn Lam | L 0-35-11, 9-11, 1-11 |
Official results from World Table Tennis. Times are UK dates.
Season by season
| Year | Singles | Won-lost | Win % | Titles | Finals | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1-10 | 9% | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 3 | 0-3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0-2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 3-2 |
WTT and ITTF events from 2022, main draw and qualifying, walkovers left out. Team-event matches are listed under recent matches but not counted here.
Head to head
Singles against the players met most often.
- Yassine Theophile1-0
- Bei Yan Zhang1-0
- Bydhir Carnet1-0
- Zhou Guanhong0-1
- Andreas Levenko0-1
- Yang Wang0-1
- Iskender Kharki0-1
- Esteban Dorr0-1
- Marius Benchat0-1
- Finn Luu0-1
Where the ranking points come from
241 points from 8 counted results (ITTF world ranking, week 46, 9 November 2026). A player's best results over 12 months count; each drops off a year after the event.
| Event | Result | Points | Drops off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITTF-Oceania Cup Christchurch 2026 | Semi-final | 175 | Counts | 8 February 2027 |
| ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 | Group stage | 15 | Counts | 12 April 2027 |
| World Team Championships London 2026 | GR4-70% (team) | 14 | Counts | 17 May 2027 |
| China Smash 2026 | Qualifying | 10 | Counts | 18 October 2027 |
| Europe Smash - Sweden 2026 | Qualifying | 10 | Counts | 23 August 2027 |
| Singapore Smash 2026 | Qualifying | 10 | Counts | 8 March 2027 |
| WTT Contender Zagreb 2026 | Qualifying | 4 | Counts | 21 June 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 | Qualifying | 3 | Counts | 28 June 2027 |
| ITTF-Oceania Championships Ballarat 2026 | Quarter-final | 90 | Not counted | 6 September 2027 |
| ITTF Oceania Team Championships Ballarat 2026 | Runner-up (team) | 44 | Not counted | 6 September 2027 |
| WTT Feeder Hennebont 2026 | Last 32 | 2 | Not counted | 31 May 2027 |
| WTT Feeder Senec 2026 | Last 64 | 2 | Not counted | 3 May 2027 |
From World Table Tennis's ranking records.
Honours
Honours
At the majors and Grand Smashes
| 2025 | 2026 | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | R128 | Not held | 0 |
| World Team Championships | Not held | Grp | 0 |
| Singapore Smash | – | Q | 0 |
| China Smash | – | Q | 0 |
| United States Smash | Q | – | 0 |
| Europe Smash | Q | Q | 0 |
W won, F final, SF semi-final, QF quarter-final, R16 last 16 and so on; Grp group stage, Q qualifying, – did not play or no record, Not held: no event that year. Singles, except the World Team Championships, which show the team's finish in years the player played or won a medal. Full results from 2025 from World Table Tennis's records; earlier years show medals only.
Results, rankings and playing details from World Table Tennis. Biography, clubs, equipment and championship medals from worldtabletennis.com, checked 10 November 2026.