2007 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the 2007 World Table Tennis Championships
Men's singles ; at the 2007 World Table Tennis Championships
Venue	Dom Sportova
Location	Zagreb, Croatia
Final score	4–11, 8–11, 11–5, 4–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–6
Medalists
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Last updated October 12, 2022

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.

Seeds

Ma Lin (Final)^[1]
Wang Liqin (Champion)
Timo Boll (Quarterfinals)
Wang Hao (Semifinals)
Oh Sang-eun (Fourth round)
Vladimir Samsonov (Quarterfinals)
Chen Qi (Fourth round)
Ma Long (Fourth round)
Ryu Seung-min (Semifinals)
Hao Shuai (Quarterfinals)
Werner Schlager (First round)
Li Ching (Second round)
Hou Yingchao (Fourth round)
Joo Sae-hyuk (Quarterfinals)
Kalinikos Kreanga (Fourth round)
Chuang Chih-yuan (Fourth round)
Chen Weixing (Third round)
Alexey Smirnov (First round)
Michael Maze (Second round)
Petr Korbel (First round)
Lee Jung-woo (Third round)
Ko Lai Chak (Second round)
Gao Ning (Fourth round)
Yo Kan (Third round)
Adrian Crișan (First round)
Zoran Primorac (First round)
Cheung Yuk (Second round)
Lucjan Błaszczyk (Second round)
Chiang Peng-lung (Third round)
Yang Zi (Second round)
Jean-Michel Saive (Third round)
Damien Éloi (First round)

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final

1	Ma Lin	11	11	12	9	11
6	Vladimir Samsonov	9	7	10	11	6	1	Ma Lin	6	11	12	4	11	11
14	Joo Se-Hyuk	4	9	3	3		4	Wang Hao	11	9	10	11	9	6
4	Wang Hao	11	11	11	11											1	Ma Lin	11	11	5	11	9	8	6
3	Timo Boll	9	7	3	12											2	Wang Liqin	4	8	11	4	11	11	11
9	Ryu Seung-Min	11	11	11	14		9	Ryu Seung-Min	11	3	7	16	6	12	7
10	Hao Shuai	7	5	8	8		2	Wang Liqin	6	11	11	14	11	10	11
2	Wang Liqin	11	11	11	11

Main draw

Top half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round							Fourth round

1	Ma L	11	11	6	11	11
	Z Y Wang	2	6	11	3	9			1	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												1	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
18	A Smirnov	11	12	8	6	11	4																		1	Ma L	11	9	11	11	11
20	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
11	W Schlager	5	5	11	6	3

Section 2

First round								Second round									Third round									Fourth round

12	Li C	11	11	11	11
	S Lasan	4	8	9	7			12	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										23	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			23	Gao N	10	8	11	7	11	11	11
23	Gao N	11	11	11	11																					23	Gao N	11	11	5	11	4	11	3
17	W Chen	11	11	11	11																					6	V Samsonov	13	8	11	6	11	8	11
	T Konecny	6	5	7	6			17	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											17	W Chen	2	12	8	5	8
A Karakašević		9	5	9	11	11	7										6	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		6	V Samsonov	12	11	13	11
6	V Samsonov	11	9	11	11	11

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round							Fourth round

8	Ma L	11	11	11	11
	K Skachkov	2	6	4	3				8	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												8	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				27	Cheung Y	9	10	11	6	7
27	Cheung Y	12	11	11	11																				8	Ma L	11	11	9	9	10	6
31	J-M Saive	7	11	11	9	12	11																		14	Joo S-H	5	7	11	11	12	11
	E Mendes	11	6	3	11	10	4		31	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										31	J-M Saive	9	11	10	7	5
Chang Y-S		11	9	9	8	10												14	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		14	Joo S-H	11	11	9	11	11
14	Joo S-H	11	6	13	13	11	11

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round							Fourth round

16	Chuang C-Y	7	11	11	11	11
	A A Saleh	11	6	2	9	8			16	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												16	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
32	D Eloi	7	11	6	11	9	9																		16	Chuang C-Y	13	12	11	8	9	11	2
30	Yang Z	11	11	11	11																				4	Wang H	15	10	8	11	11	8	11
	J Persson	6	6	5	7				30	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												4	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				4	Wang H	12	8	12	11	16
4	Wang H	11	11	11	11

Bottom half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round								Fourth round

3	T Boll	11	11	11	11
	T Monteiro	6	4	5	6				3	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										3	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				22	Ko L C	9	11	9	11	7	11	8
22	Ko L C	11	11	11	11																					3	T Boll	11	8	11	15	11
24	Y Kan	11	11	5	11	11																				15	K Kreanga	6	11	4	13	4
	Y Zhmudenko	9	7	11	4	5			24	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											24	Y Kan	11	11	4	5	8	6
R Tan		11	11	8	11	11												15	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		15	K Kreanga	11	11	11	11	11
15	K Kreanga	10	11	8	11	11	11

Section 6

First round								Second round									Third round									Fourth round

9	Ryu S-M	11	11	15	9	11
	J Kleprlik	4	3	13	11	3		9	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											9	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
26	Z Primorac	9	9	11	10	11																				9	Ryu S-M	8	12	11	3	10	11	11
19	M Maze	11	11	11	4	8	11																			5	Oh S-E	11	10	9	11	12	9	7
	V Sanchez	4	3	6	11	11	5	19	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										5	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			5	Oh S-E	11	7	11	6	11	11
5	Oh S-E	11	11	11	11

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round							Fourth round

7	Chen Q	11	11	11	11
	R Redjep	6	6	7	3				7	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												7	Chen Q	11	11	11	11
T Keinath		14	8	10	8	11	6											29	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	29	Chiang P-L	13	11	10	8	11	11
29	Chiang P-L	13	11	12	11	11	11	11																	7	Chen Q	7	11	12	13	12	9	9
21	Lee J-w	11	11	9	11	12	11																		10	Hao S	11	7	14	11	10	11	11
	M Merotohun	4	5	11	5	14	9		21	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											21	Lee J-w	9	13	11	8	5
Cho E-R		11	7	11	6	6	11	7										10	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				10	Hao S	11	11	11	11
10	Hao S	11	11	11	11

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round							Fourth round

13	Hou Y	11	11	11	13
	B Such	5	8	2	11				13	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												13	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
25	A Crişan	8	11	9	9	11	7																		13	Hou Y	9	9	7	6
28	L Blaszczyk	11	11	11	11																				2	Wang L	11	11	11	11
	Achanta S K	8	6	9	9				28	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											2	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				2	Wang L	11	11	11	11
2	Wang L	11	11	11	11

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References

↑ "世乒赛男单种子：中国队七人上榜马琳占据榜首". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 18 May 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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[1] "世乒赛男单种子：中国队七人上榜马琳占据榜首". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 18 May 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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