Chinese Xu Xin is ranked number two in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in the men's division. He also featured in the number one position in early 2013. As a professional table tennis player, he has a collection of seventeen World Tour Singles titles, three World's Championship in men's double, two in mixed doubles, and five in the team events. Xu Xin is nicknamed “showman” and  prefers penhold grip or left-handed playing style, and his main strength is shot variation plus fast forehand loops supported by his long arms. He collected gold in doubles and mixed doubles during the 2015 World Table Tennis Championship.