Ding Ning's husband is Yu Yang, born on July 8, 1984. He is a former national table tennis player in China. He is currently the vice chairman of China Table Tennis Association, the president of China Table Tennis Players Association and the general manager of Table Tennis Project Management Center of China Social Welfare Foundation.
Yu Yang studied in No.3 Middle School in Handan City, Hebei Province. After graduation, he joined the China table tennis team. He participated in many international competitions and achieved good results, winning many national and world-class champions.