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Matsushima becomes first Japanese man to top ITTF world rankings

Sora Matsushima has become the first Japanese player to reach world No. 1 in the ITTF rankings, the federation announced Monday. It is the first time a Japanese man has topped the standings since the computerized points system was introduced in 1991.