Men · CHN
Li Tianyang
World No. 42
- World ranking
- No. 42, 880 points
- Age
- 19 (born 1 December 2006)
Overview
Latest results
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Men's singles, Last 16 | Abdullah Yigenler | W 3-27-11, 11-8, 11-4, 10-12, 11-6 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Men's singles, Last 32 | Jo Yokotani | W 3-18-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 3 | Andre Bertelsmeier | L 2-36-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-5, 8-11 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Niu Guankai | W 3-111-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Quadri Aruna | W 3-011-9, 11-4, 11-9 |
Latest news
News
- England
Connor Green and Anna Hursey reach WTT Contender Istanbul mixed doubles final
The British pair lost a fourth game 17-15 and still won the decider 11-5, and play Russia's Evgeny Tikhonov and Maria Panfilova for the title on Saturday.
- 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.
- International
Asian Championships 2026: Harimoto and Chen Yi win singles titles as China and Japan share the honours
Harimoto came from two games down to beat Li Tianyang, Chen Yi swept Miwa Harimoto, and Japan's women came from 2-1 down to beat China in the team final.
Results
Recent matches
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Men's singles, Last 16 | Abdullah Yigenler | W 3-27-11, 11-8, 11-4, 10-12, 11-6 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | WTT Contender Istanbul 2026Men's singles, Last 32 | Jo Yokotani | W 3-18-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 3 | Andre Bertelsmeier | L 2-36-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-5, 8-11 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Niu Guankai | W 3-111-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Quadri Aruna | W 3-011-9, 11-4, 11-9 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Semi-final | Dang Qiu | L 1-311-9, 9-11, 9-11, 7-11 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Quarter-final | Flavien Coton | W 3-011-9, 12-10, 11-7 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Last 16 | Darko Jorgic | W 3-019-17, 11-8, 11-5 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Last 32 | Chen Junsong | W 3-111-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Last 64 | Lilian Bardet | W 3-17-11, 11-5, 11-7, 12-10 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Mixed doubles, Last 16 | Evgeny Tikhonov / Maria Panfilova with Zhu Sibing | L 2-39-11, 10-12, 14-12, 11-8, 9-11 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 3 | Maksim Grebnev | W 3-011-3, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Mixed doubles, Qualifying round 1 | Kwon Hyuk / Kim Seongjin with Zhu Sibing | W 3-011-4, 11-7, 11-9 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | WTT Star Contender Astana 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Kadirali Kabdyluakhitov | W 3-011-2, 11-5, 11-4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Filip Zeljko | L 2-311-6, 7-11, 11-4, 7-11, 6-11 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Rares Sipos | W 3-011-8, 12-10, 11-6 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Zagreb 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 3 | Wim Verdonschot | L 2-37-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 9-11 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Zagreb 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 2 | Vladislav Ursu | W 3-19-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | WTT Contender Zagreb 2026Men's singles, Qualifying round 1 | Antoine Doyen | W 3-18-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | WTT Contender Taiyuan 2026Men's singles, Semi-final | Wen Ruibo | L 2-38-11, 11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 6-11 |
Official results from World Table Tennis. Times are UK dates.
Season by season
| Year | Singles | Won-lost | Win % | Titles | Finals | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 16-5 | 76% | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0-2 |
WTT and ITTF events from 2025, 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.
- Abdullah Yigenler1-0
- Jo Yokotani1-0
- Niu Guankai1-0
- Quadri Aruna1-0
- Flavien Coton1-0
- Darko Jorgic1-0
- Chen Junsong1-0
- Lilian Bardet1-0
- Maksim Grebnev1-0
- Kadirali Kabdyluakhitov1-0
Where the ranking points come from
880 points from 6 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-ATTU Asian Championships Tashkent 2026 | Runner-up | 350 | Counts | 1 November 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Astana 2026 - President’s Cup | Semi-final | 290 | Counts | 27 September 2027 |
| WTT Contender Taiyuan 2026 | Semi-final | 180 | Counts | 19 April 2027 |
| China Smash 2026 | Qualifying | 45 | Counts | 18 October 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 | Qualifying | 8 | Counts | 28 June 2027 |
| WTT Contender Zagreb 2026 | Qualifying | 7 | Counts | 21 June 2027 |
From World Table Tennis's ranking records.
Honours
Honours
At the majors and Grand Smashes
| 2026 | Titles | |
|---|---|---|
| China Smash | 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 2026 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 6 November 2026.