Where She Fits

She has carried women’s doubles and mixed doubles to World No. 1 at the same time — a rare feat under today’s tournament load.

Playing Style

  • Left-handed shakehand with two-sided inverted rubbers; her wide-angle forehand pairs superbly with right-handed partners
  • Outstanding doubles positioning, with accurate judgment on when to take space and when to give it
  • Steady in singles rallies, with clear improvement in aggressive play over the last two years

Career and Key Moments

Her mixed doubles pairing with Lin Shidong is one of the most successful young combinations of recent years, ending 2025 as World No. 1 with 7,273 points. That same year she won the Doha World Championships women’s doubles title with Wang Manyu and finished as year-end women’s doubles World No. 1 on 6,000 points. In 2025 she was runner-up in women’s singles at the Macao World Cup, with her ranking climbing as high as No. 3. In 2026 she won the World Championships women’s team title in London, the WTT United States Grand Smash women’s doubles (beating Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto in the final), and mixed doubles gold with Lin Shidong at the Nagoya Asian Games.

What She Left Behind

The three-in-one ability (singles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles) makes her the most practical player type under the new format. Her rise shows that in an era when table tennis is increasingly about “event portfolio,” versatility is itself a competitive edge.

Remember this: under the new format, someone who can play all three events well is worth three players.