2007 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
Men's Singles
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The 2007 World Table Tennis Championships, Men's Singles event took place in Zagreb, Croatia between 21 and 27 May 2007. The tournament was won by Wang Liqin of China.

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final

	Ma Lin	11	11	12	9	11
	Vladimir Samsonov	9	7	10	11	6		Ma Lin	6	11	12	4	11	11
	Joo Se-Hyuk	4	9	3	3			Wang Hao	11	9	10	11	9	6
	Wang Hao	11	11	11	11												Ma Lin	11	11	5	11	9	8	6
	Timo Boll	9	7	3	12												Wang Liqin	4	8	11	4	11	11	11
	Ryu Seung-Min	11	11	11	14			Ryu Seung-Min	11	3	7	16	6	12	7
	Hao Shuai	7	5	8	8			Wang Liqin	6	11	11	14	11	10	11
	Wang Liqin	11	11	11	11

Main draw

Top half

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round							Fourth Round

	Ma L	11	11	6	11	11
	Z Y Wang	2	6	11	3	9				Ma L	11	11	11	11
	D Gorak	11	10	6	8	5				D Ovtcharov	9	9	8	6
	D Ovtcharov	9	12	11	11	11													Ma L	11	15	11	11
	Z W He	8	11	9	11	11	11												Z W He	8	13	9	8
	D Zwickl	11	8	11	9	6	5			Z W He	11	11	11	11
	S Toriola	3	10	11	11	13	11			S Toriola	7	9	8	5
	A Smirnov	11	12	8	6	11	4																			Ma L	11	9	11	11	11
	P Korbel	9	4	7	4																					Leung C Y	9	11	3	9	7
	K Matsudaira	11	11	11	11					K Matsudaira	11	9	11	8	12	11	4
	Wu C-C	3	11	11	8	11	8	6		Leung C Y	7	11	13	11	10	5	11
	Leung C Y	11	7	9	11	8	11	11											Leung C Y	8	11	13	11	11
	P Chila	11	11	12	11														P Chila	11	6	11	9	7
	J Papic	4	4	10	7					P Chila	13	11	10	11	11
	L Pistej	11	11	4	11	11				L Pistej	11	4	12	7	4
	W Schlager	5	5	11	6	3

Section 2

First Round								Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	Li C	11	11	11	11
	S Lasan	4	8	9	7				Li C	9	7	10	3
	J Mizutani	7	11	12	12	9	11		J Mizutani	11	11	12	11
	S Grujić	11	7	10	10	11	9											J Mizutani	13	11	14	7	7	8	4
	R Gardos	9	11	11	7	11	11											Gao N	11	5	12	11	11	11	11
	C Matsumoto	11	5	9	11	6	7		R Gardos	12	11	9	11	8	7	5
	Kim J-H	6	6	4	6				Gao N	10	8	11	7	11	11	11
	Gao N	11	11	11	11																						Gao N	11	11	5	11	4	11	3
	W Chen	11	11	11	11																						V Samsonov	13	8	11	6	11	8	11
	T Konecny	6	5	7	6				W Chen	11	11	11	11	11	11
	H Hoyama	11	6	8	6	10			J Persson	9	13	4	13	9	6
	J Persson	8	11	11	11	12												W Chen	2	12	8	5	8
	A Karakašević	9	5	9	11	11	7											V Samsonov	11	10	11	11	11
	Cai X	11	11	11	6	5	11		Cai X	10	5	11	1
	C Kongsgaard	9	11	1	8	6			V Samsonov	12	11	13	11
	V Samsonov	11	9	11	11	11

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round							Fourth Round

	Ma L	11	11	11	11
	K Skachkov	2	6	4	3					Ma L	11	11	4	12	9	11
	M Duran	10	6	7	11	4				B Tokič	5	6	11	10	11	5
	B Tokič	12	11	11	8	11													Ma L	11	11	11	11
	C Süß	10	11	11	4	6	11	11											C Süß	8	5	9	5
	T Apolonia	12	8	9	11	11	9	3		C Süß	11	12	5	11	11
	W Henzell	10	2	8	6					Cheung Y	9	10	11	6	7
	Cheung Y	12	11	11	11																					Ma L	11	11	9	9	10	6
	J-M Saive	7	11	11	9	12	11																			Joo S-H	5	7	11	11	12	11
	E Mendes	11	6	3	11	10	4			J-M Saive	11	4	8	11	6	11	11
	M Freitas	11	5	11	6	6	11	11		M Freitas	8	11	11	6	11	3	7
	J Lundqvist	5	11	7	11	11	5	9											J-M Saive	9	11	10	7	5
	Chang Y-S	11	9	9	8	10													Joo S-H	11	6	12	11	11
	S Tomasi	8	11	11	11	12				S Tomasi	5	8	11	7	3
	Kim H-B	8	11	11	15	7	9			Joo S-H	11	11	9	11	11
	Joo S-H	11	6	13	13	11	11

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round							Fourth Round

	Chuang C-Y	7	11	11	11	11
	A A Saleh	11	6	2	9	8				Chuang C-Y	11	11	8	11	8	11
	A Filimon	12	11	11	5	11				A Filimon	6	6	11	4	11	6
	K Matsushita	10	9	6	11	6													Chuang C-Y	11	11	12	11	13
	M Yang	11	11	10	8	11	9	11											J Jakab	9	6	10	13	11
	S Saha	8	2	12	11	8	11	7		M Yang	8	8	7	12	10
	J Jakab	11	8	11	8	11	11			J Jakab	11	11	11	10	12
	D Eloi	7	11	6	11	9	9																			Chuang C-Y	13	12	11	8	9	11	2
	Yang Z	11	11	11	11																					Wang H	15	10	8	11	11	8	11
	J Persson	6	6	5	7					Yang Z	7	11	11	11	11	6	6
	P Peter-Paul	6	4	8	8					B Steger	11	8	6	9	13	11	11
	B Steger	11	11	11	11														B Steger	9	6	6	6
	P Gionis	7	11	11	11	11													Wang H	11	11	11	11
	E-S Lashin	11	4	4	6	6				P Gionis	10	11	10	9	14
	I Rubtsov	3	6	8	7					Wang H	12	8	12	11	16
	Wang H	11	11	11	11

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round								Fourth Round

	T Boll	11	11	11	11
	T Monteiro	6	4	5	6					T Boll	11	7	11	11	9	11
	R Svensson	7	11	9	11	9	11	13		R Svensson	9	11	6	6	11	3
	F Pazsy	11	8	11	3	11	8	11											T Boll	11	11	4	11	11
	J Lin	11	11	11	11														J Lin	7	3	11	7	7
	A Robertson	8	2	9	3					J Lin	11	8	11	4	11	9	11
	Tran T Q	8	8	8	8					Ko L C	9	11	9	11	7	11	8
	Ko L C	11	11	11	11																						T Boll	11	8	11	15	11
	Y Kan	11	11	5	11	11																					K Kreanga	6	11	4	13	4
	Y Zhmudenko	9	7	11	4	5				Y Kan	10	11	12	12	11	11
	E Illas	10	10	11	13	7	5			J Roßkopf	12	6	10	14	9	7
	J Roßkopf	12	11	8	11	11	11												Y Kan	11	11	4	5	8	6
	R Tan	11	11	8	11	11													K Kreanga	6	4	11	11	11	11
	Ri C-G	8	7	11	5	9				R Tan	9	7	13	4	7
	Doan K Q	12	7	11	3	5	8			K Kreanga	11	11	11	11	11
	K Kreanga	10	11	8	11	11	11

Section 6

First Round								Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	Ryu S-M	11	11	15	9	11
	J Kleprlik	4	3	13	11	3			Ryu S-M	11	14	9	12	12	11
	E Lebesson	6	11	6	8	8			F Kuzmin	9	16	11	10	10	6
	F Kuzmin	11	9	11	11	11												Ryu S-M	7	11	11	9	8	11	11
	P Sereda	8	11	14	7	11	9											Lee J-S	11	7	7	11	11	7	9
	G Vlasov	11	6	16	11	3	11		G Vlasov	8	10	11	11	11	5	9
	Lee J-S	11	11	6	12	13			Lee J-S	11	12	8	9	8	11	11
	Z Primorac	9	9	11	10	11																					Ryu S-M	8	12	11	3	10	11	11
	M Maze	11	11	11	4	8	11																				Oh S-E	11	10	9	11	12	9	7
	V Sanchez	4	3	6	11	11	5		M Maze	7	3	5	7
	S Roy	9	3	6	12	5			C Legout	11	11	11	11
	C Legout	11	11	11	10	11												C Legout	11	11	5	8	5
	R Tosic	12	11	11	6	3	12											Oh S-E	13	9	11	11	11
	A Carneros	10	9	8	11	11	10		R Tosic	5	11	9	11	5	4
	G Tsuboi	5	7	3	7				Oh S-E	11	7	11	6	11	11
	Oh S-E	11	11	11	11

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round							Fourth Round

	Chen Q	11	11	11	11
	R Redjep	6	6	7	3					Chen Q	9	4	11	13	11	11
	D Reed	5	11	7	11	11				T Keen	11	11	5	11	4	5
	T Keen	11	9	11	13	13													Chen Q	11	11	11	11
	T Keinath	14	8	10	8	11	6												Chiang P-L	5	6	8	8
	P Fazekas	12	11	12	11	7	11			P Fazekas	11	5	12	11	8	6
	D Habesohn	15	9	14	3	8	13	8		Chiang P-L	13	11	10	8	11	11
	Chiang P-L	13	11	12	11	11	11	11																		Chen Q	7	11	12	13	12	9	9
	Lee J-W	11	11	9	11	12	11																			Hao S	11	7	14	11	10	11	11
	M Merotohun	4	5	11	5	14	9			Lee J-W	12	6	11	11	7	10	11
	J Monteiro	7	11	12	10	11	3			Tang P	10	11	7	5	11	12	5
	Tang P	11	9	14	12	9	11												Lee J-W	9	13	11	8	5
	Cho E-R	11	7	11	6	6	11	7											Hao S	11	15	0	11	11
	S Kishikawa	9	11	7	11	11	6	11		S Kishikawa	9	5	9	8
	J Kosowski	4	5	6	5					Hao S	11	11	11	11
	Hao S	11	11	11	11

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round							Fourth Round

	Hou Y	11	11	11	13
	B Such	5	8	2	11					Hou Y	11	11	11	13
	O Didukh	11	8	4	9	12				J Wang	3	3	5	11
	J Wang	5	11	11	11	14													Hou Y	2	13	11	11	11
	F Håkansson	11	11	11	11														F Håkansson	11	11	5	9	6
	G Erlandsen	7	8	8	9					F Håkansson	15	11	6	9	11	11	11
	F Tugwell	11	3	11	11	7	11			F Tugwell	13	9	11	11	8	13	7
	A Crişan	8	11	9	9	11	7																			Hou Y	9	9	7	6
	L Blaszczyk	11	11	11	11																					Wang L	11	11	11	11
	Achanta S K	8	6	9	9					L Blaszczyk	5	11	8	10	13	7
	P Baum	6	14	3	11	11	4	9		S Liu	11	7	11	12	11	11
	S Liu	11	12	11	9	9	11	11											S Liu	7	5	3	9
	D Heister	12	5	11	9	9	4												Wang L	11	11	11	11
	P Saive	10	11	7	11	11	11			P Saive	9	3	1	9
	Chiang H-C	7	7	5	9					Wang L	11	11	11	11
	Wang L	11	11	11	11

External links

Drawsheet - Men's Singles

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