Montenegrin table tennis players Filip Radović and Luka Bakić, after successful performances and winning podiums at tournaments in Paris, Laško and Podgorica, are among the top five in the July World Ranking in Paralympic sports, announced the Paralympic Committee.
It is the first time in the history of the Montenegrin Paralympic movement that Montenegro has two representatives among the top five table tennis players in the world in the S10 category.
With an additional 16 points, Radović secured third place with 1.776 points. He is also the best table tennis player in the world in the junior ranking of players under the age of 23.
Thanks to his triumph at the Montenegro Open and 30 points, Bakić is in fifth place with 1.703 points, which is his best ranking in his career.
The official Paralympic and world champion, Poland's Patrik Chojnowski, maintained the leading position with 1.926 points, while the runner-up was David Jacobs from Indonesia with 1.795 points.
The runner-up from the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Frenchman Matteo Bohas, is fourth with 1.740 points.
With that rating, Radović and Bakić practically guaranteed a direct placement at the World Championship, which will be held in Granada, Spain, from November 6 to 12.
The final list of participants will be known on July 31, when the World Para Tennis Federation will draw the line.
In Granada, in the S10 category, the 15 best players will perform, of which the best ranked from five continents, the best seven from the world ranking list, the best player in the world under 23 and two representatives with a special invitation.
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