Women · KOR
Kim Nayeong
World No. 33 ▼1
- World ranking
- No. 33, 1,198 points
- Age
- 21 (born 1 October 2005)
- Plays
- Right-handed
Overview
Latest results
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Mariia Tailakova / Ekaterina Zironova with Joo Cheonhui | W 3-211-5, 6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Bruna Takahashi | L 1-35-11, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Ece Harac / Sibel Altinkaya with Joo Cheonhui | W 3-213-15, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Chen Xingtong | L 0-31-11, 6-11, 7-11 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Bernadette Szőcs | L 0-37-11, 10-12, 9-11 |
Latest news
- Anna Hursey to meet top seed Hashimoto at WTT Contender Istanbul as Yokotani questions fault calls
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day one review: Wang Chuqin returns with a win as Miwa Harimoto survives
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day one preview: Wang Chuqin returns as Miwa Harimoto and Matsushima start
- WTT Champions Montpellier day one review: Sun Yingsha returns as Matsushima survives a scare
Honours
5 titles and gold medals on record.
All honours →News
- International
Anna Hursey to meet top seed Hashimoto at WTT Contender Istanbul as Yokotani questions fault calls
The Welsh 12th seed reached the women's last 16, while the Japanese qualifier lost to China's 19-year-old defender after two service faults at 9-9.
- Day 1 review
WTT Champions Frankfurt day one review: Wang Chuqin returns with a win as Miwa Harimoto survives
Wang Chuqin beat Anders Lind in his first match for more than a month, Sofia Polcanova took the women's favourite to a decider and Truls Moregard and Shin Yubin withdrew.
- Day 1 preview
WTT Champions Frankfurt day one preview: Wang Chuqin returns as Miwa Harimoto and Matsushima start
The world's top three men all play on Tuesday, and Miwa Harimoto, now the women's favourite, opens the tournament against Sofia Polcanova at 11am UK time.
- Day 1 review
WTT Champions Montpellier day one review: Sun Yingsha returns as Matsushima survives a scare
Sun Yingsha dropped 14 points in her first match for about three weeks, Félix Lebrun won in 15 minutes and the world No 1 let slip a two-game lead before recovering.
Results
Recent matches
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Mariia Tailakova / Ekaterina Zironova with Joo Cheonhui | W 3-211-5, 6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Bruna Takahashi | L 1-35-11, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Ece Harac / Sibel Altinkaya with Joo Cheonhui | W 3-213-15, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Chen Xingtong | L 0-31-11, 6-11, 7-11 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Bernadette Szőcs | L 0-37-11, 10-12, 9-11 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Chen Yi / Li Yihui with Miyu Nagasaki | L 2-35-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 8-11 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Satsuki Odo | L 0-33-11, 9-11, 8-11 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Lily Zhang / Sally Moyland with Miyu Nagasaki | W 3-111-3, 9-11, 15-13, 15-13 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Mixed doubles, Last 16 | Sora Matsushima / Miwa Harimoto with Chan Baldwin | L 1-317-15, 6-11, 10-12, 4-11 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Andreea Dragoman | W 3-211-9, 8-11, 11-13, 11-9, 11-9 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Mixed doubles, Last 32 | Ivor Ban / Hana Arapovic with Chan Baldwin | W 3-011-2, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's doubles, Semi-final | Miwa Harimoto / Hina Hayata with Miyu Nagasaki | L 0-36-11, 6-11, 9-11 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Miwa Harimoto | L 0-36-11, 7-11, 5-11 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Elizabeta Samara / Bernadette Szőcs with Miyu Nagasaki | W 3-011-4, 11-8, 11-6 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Loy Ming Ying / Ser Lin Qian with Miyu Nagasaki | W 3-011-5, 12-10, 11-5 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Amy Wang | W 3-011-8, 13-11, 11-8 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | WTT Champions Yokohama 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Chen Xingtong | L 0-36-11, 5-11, 7-11 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Wang Yidi / Chen Yi with Miyu Nagasaki | L 2-311-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Zeng Jian / Ser Lin Qian with Miyu Nagasaki | W 3-011-7, 11-5, 11-5 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | United States Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Shin Yubin | L 0-34-11, 2-11, 6-11 |
Official results from World Table Tennis. Times are UK dates.
Season by season
| Year | Singles | Won-lost | Win % | Titles | Finals | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 11-17 | 39% | 0 | 0 | 19-14 |
| 2025 | 39 | 18-21 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 38-16 |
| 2024 | 38 | 20-18 | 53% | 0 | 0 | 11-11 |
| 2023 | 34 | 19-15 | 56% | 0 | 0 | 32-13 |
| 2022 | 25 | 16-9 | 64% | 0 | 0 | 23-9 |
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.
- Kuai Man2-3
- Zeng Jian3-1
- Linda Bergstrom3-1
- Satsuki Odo1-3
- Joo Cheonhui1-3
- Honoka Hashimoto0-4
- Doo Hoi Kem3-0
- Jieni Shao3-0
- Yang Ha Eun2-1
- Adriana Diaz2-1
Where the ranking points come from
1,198 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Team Championships London 2026 | Quarter-final (team) | 258 | Counts | 17 May 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Muscat 2025 | Semi-final | 210 | Counts | 23 November 2026 |
| WTT Star Contender Doha 2026 | Quarter-final | 175 | Counts | 25 January 2027 |
| WTT Champions Doha 2026 | Last 16 | 140 | Counts | 18 January 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 | Last 16 | 115 | Counts | 22 February 2027 |
| China Smash 2026 | Last 32 | 100 | Counts | 18 October 2027 |
| Europe Smash - Sweden 2026 | Last 32 | 100 | Counts | 23 August 2027 |
| United States Smash 2026 | Last 32 | 100 | Counts | 12 July 2027 |
| ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 | Group stage | 40 | Not counted | 12 April 2027 |
| Singapore Smash 2026 | Last 64 | 20 | Not counted | 8 March 2027 |
| WTT Champions Chongqing 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 22 March 2027 |
| WTT Champions Yokohama 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 16 August 2027 |
| WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 15 November 2027 |
| WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 | Last 32 | 15 | Not counted | 8 November 2027 |
| ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 | Last 16 | 10 | Not counted | 15 February 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 | Last 64 | 5 | Not counted | 28 June 2027 |
| WTT Contender Zagreb 2026 | Last 32 | 4 | Not counted | 21 June 2027 |
From World Table Tennis's ranking records.
Honours
Honours
At the majors and Grand Smashes
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | Not held | R128 | Not held | 0 |
| World Team Championships | – | Not held | QF | 0 |
| Singapore Smash | R16 | R64 | R64 | 0 |
| Saudi Smash | R32 | Not held | Not held | 0 |
| China Smash | R16 | R64 | R32 | 0 |
| United States Smash | Not held | R64 | R32 | 0 |
| Europe Smash | Not held | R64 | R32 | 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 2024 from World Table Tennis's records; earlier years show medals only.
WTT tour 5
- Winner 2025 WTT Contender Lagos doubles WTT Contender Lagos 2025
- Winner 2025 WTT Contender Skopje doubles WTT Contender Skopje 2025
- Winner 2025 WTT Contender Taiyuan doubles WTT Contender Taiyuan 2025
- Winner 2023 WTT Feeder Düsseldorf II doubles WTT Feeder Düsseldorf II 2023
- Winner 2022 WTT Feeder Olomouc doubles WTT Feeder Olomouc 2022
Club
Club matches
T.League: 2-3 in singles, all seasons on record.
| Date | League | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 1-3 Nippon Life Red Elf | Rin Mende / Kaho Akae with Narumi Shudo | W 2-011-5, 11-9 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 1-3 Nippon Life Red Elf | Joo Cheonhui | L 0-36-11, 6-11, 8-11 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 1-3 Nippon Paint Mallets | Sachi Aoki / Sakura Yokoi with Narumi Shudo | L 1-211-8, 6-11, 7-11 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 1-3 Nippon Paint Mallets | Hitomi Sato | L 0-35-11, 7-11, 5-11 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 0-4 Top Otome Pingpongs Nagoya | Miyuu Kihara / Takako Nagao with Narumi Shudo | L 0-210-11, 5-11 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 0-4 Top Otome Pingpongs Nagoya | Haruna Ojio | L 2-39-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 8-11 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 2-3 Kyoto Kaguya Rise | Shiki Kusakabe / Mana Asada with Narumi Shudo | L 1-211-7, 8-11, 6-11 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 2-3 Kyoto Kaguya Rise | 30145 | W 3-011-5, 11-4, 11-5 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 2-3 Nippon Paint Mallets | Sachi Aoki / Saki Shibata with Ringo Kobayashi | L 1-211-8, 9-11, 6-11 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | T.LeagueKyushu Karina 2-3 Nippon Paint Mallets | Hitomi Sato | W 3-25-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-10, 12-10 |
Official results from the leagues: the Tischtennis Bundesliga and the T.League.
Results, rankings and playing details from World Table Tennis. Biography, clubs, equipment and championship medals from worldtabletennis.com, checked 6 November 2026.