2015 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles at the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships
Venue	Suzhou International Expo Center
Location	Suzhou, China
Dates	26 April – 3 May
Final score	11–7, 7–11, 11–4 ,11–8, 11–13, 11–4
Medalists
Ma Long    China   Fang Bo    China   Fan Zhendong    China   Zhang Jike    China
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Main article: 2015 World Table Tennis Championships

Zhang Jike was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals. ^[1]

Ma Long defeated Fang Bo 11–7, 7–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11–13, 11–4 in the final to win the title. ^[2]

Seeds

Matches were best of 7 games in qualification and in the 128-player sized main draw. ^{[3] [4]}

1. Ma Long (champion)
2. Xu Xin (fourth round)
3. Zhang Jike (semifinals)
4. Fan Zhendong (semifinals)
5. Jun Mizutani (quarterfinals)
6. Dimitrij Ovtcharov (second round)
7. Timo Boll (quarterfinals)
8. Marcos Freitas (third round)
9. Vladimir Samsonov (fourth round)
10. Chuang Chih-yuan (first round)
11. Koki Niwa (fourth round)
12. Tang Peng (quarterfinals)
13. Fang Bo (final)
14. Gao Ning (fourth round)
15. Joo Sae-hyuk (fourth round)
16. Wong Chun Ting (fourth round)
17. Robert Gardos (second round)
18. Tiago Apolónia (second round)
19. Panagiotis Gionis (third round)
20. Yuto Muramatsu (second round)
21. Jung Young-sik (third round)
22. Kenta Matsudaira (first round)
23. Bastian Steger (second round)
24. Chen Chien-an (second round)
25. Steffen Mengel (second round)
26. Kim Min-seok (third round)
27. Simon Gauzy (second round)
28. João Monteiro (third round)
29. Quadri Aruna (first round)
30. Adrien Mattenet (first round)
31. Omar Assar (third round)
32. Liang Jingkun (third round)
33. Sharath Kamal (third round)
34. Paul Drinkhall (second round)
35. Lee Sang-su (fourth round)
36. Kirill Skachkov (first round)
37. Adrian Crișan (second round)
38. Kristian Karlsson (second round)
39. Masaki Yoshida (second round)
40. Alexander Shibaev (third round)
41. Gustavo Tsuboi (second round)
42. Patrick Franziska (quarterfinals)
43. Bojan Tokič (first round)
44. Daniel Górak (second round)
45. Hugo Calderano (second round)
46. Jiang Tianyi (third round)
47. Mihai Bobocica (second round)
48. Liam Pitchford (third round)
49. Stefan Fegerl (third round)
50. Pär Gerell (first round)
51. Alexey Liventsov (second round)
52. Daniel Habesohn (second round)
53. Chen Weixing (third round)
54. Kim Hyok-bong (first round)
55. He Zhi Wen (first round)
56. Chiang Hung-chieh (second round)
57. Wang Zengyi (second round)
58. Grigory Vlasov (second round)
59. Huang Sheng-sheng (second round)
60. Tan Ruiwu (first round)
61. Jon Persson (second round)
62. Kou Lei (fourth round)
63. Emmanuel Lebesson (second round)
64. Ho Kwan Kit (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• w/o = Walkover
• w/d = Withdraw
• r = Retired
• DQ = Disqualified

Finals

	Quarterfinals											Semifinals											Final
	1	Ma Long	11	11	11	11
	12	Tang Peng	7	9	6	1						1	Ma Long	11	11	11	7	11
	7	Timo Boll	10	9	11	7	15	7				4	Fan Zhendong	1	7	8	11	5
	4	Fan Zhendong	12	11	8	11	13	11															1	Ma Long	11	7	11	11	11	11
	3	Zhang Jike	11	11	10	11	11																13	Fang Bo	7	11	4	8	13	4
	5	Jun Mizutani	4	6	12	5	9					3	Zhang Jike	5	7	11	9	10
	42	Patrick Franziska	5	9	11	5	5					13	Fang Bo	11	11	5	11	12
	13	Fang Bo	11	11	8	11	11

Top half

Section 1

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	1	Ma	11	11	11	12
		Alamian	7	1	3	10						1	Ma	11	11	7	11	11
		Karlsson	9	7	15	6	11	6				63	Lebesson	8	8	11	9	6
	63	Lebesson	11	11	13	11	9	11	-														1	Ma	14	11	11	11
	58	Vlasov	11	7	11	6	11	11															19	Gionis	12	5	5	4
		Nuytinck	6	11	6	11	2	8				58	Vlasov	5	8	11	9	7
		Pištej	9	10	5	6						19	Gionis	11	11	9	11	11
	19	Gionis	11	12	11	11																												1	Ma	11	11	11	10	11
	18	Apolónia	7	11	11	11	11																											15	Joo	4	3	9	12	6
		Alto	11	3	6	6	6					18	Apolónia	8	11	12	4	6	9
		Kreanga	11	5	5	12	7	7				48	Pitchford	11	8	10	11	11	11
	48	Pitchford	7	11	11	10	11	11															48	Pitchford	10	11	5	4	8
	52	Habesohn	7	11	12	11	11																15	Joo	12	9	11	11	11
		El-Beiali	11	9	10	8	7					52	Habesohn	8	6	7	5
		Lakatos	8	9	13	2	11	3				15	Joo	11	11	11	11
	15	Joo	11	11	11	11	7	11

Section 2

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	12	Tang	11	11	11	11
		Aguirre	5	6	3	6						12	Tang	12	11	11	11
		Kolarek	4	12	8	11	5	2				47	Bobocica	10	6	4	7
	47	Bobocica	11	10	11	8	11	11															12	Tang	11	6	11	9	11	11
	49	Fegerl	13	11	11	11																	49	Fegerl	7	11	7	11	8	6
		Burģis	11	8	3	6						49	Fegerl	6	13	11	11	9	11
		Norouzi	11	3	6	8	8					17	Gardos	11	11	9	8	11	9
	17	Gardos	6	11	11	11	11																											12	Tang	1	11	11	14	11
	31	Assar	11	11	8	8	11	11																										35	Lee	11	7	8	12	9
		Chew	6	8	11	11	5	4				31	Assar	10	11	11	11	11
		Toriola	8	7	1	11	11	11	6			59	Huang	12	2	9	7	7
	59	Huang	11	11	11	9	7	6	11														31	Assar	2	9	11	9	6
	35	Lee	11	11	11	11																	35	Lee	11	11	8	11	11
		Kenjaev	1	5	4	7						35	Lee	11	11	4	8	11	3	11
		Tanviriyavechakul	6	2	5	13	3					6	Ovtcharov	6	9	11	11	6	11	6
	6	Ovtcharov	11	11	11	11	11

Section 3

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	7	Boll	11	11	11	11
		Machado	7	7	5	3						7	Boll	11	7	6	11	11	15
		Dyjas	11	11	8	10	12	8	11				Dyjas	9	11	11	5	7	13
	55	He	8	6	11	12	10	11	5														7	Boll	11	7	10	14	11	3	12
	38	Karlsson	11	11	11	11																	28	Monteiro	5	11	12	12	7	11	10
		Stoyanov	7	8	5	7						38	Karlsson	5	4	7	5
		Rech Daldosso	11	11	9	7	4	8				28	Monteiro	11	11	11	11
	28	Monteiro	5	6	11	11	11	11																										7	Boll	11	11	3	12	15
	22	Matsudaira	8	11	11	6	12	11	5																									16	Wong	9	8	11	10	13
		Groth	11	8	7	11	14	3	11			Groth		11	11	11	10	13	11
		Jančařík	11	11	13	11						Jančařík		13	7	9	12	11	4
	43	Tokič	8	8	11	9																		Groth	8	7	6	7
	34	Drinkhall	11	11	11	11																	16	Wong	11	11	11	11
		Schmid	1	4	1	1						34	Drinkhall	10	11	8	9	6
		Ben Ari	2	9	7	1						16	Wong	12	9	11	11	11
	16	Wong	11	11	11	11

Section 4

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	11	Niwa	11	11	11	11
		Jakab	4	2	8	7						11	Niwa	9	11	11	9	11	11
		Karakašević	13	14	8	12	7	9	7			57	Wang	11	2	6	11	3	2
	57	Wang	11	12	11	10	11	11	11														11	Niwa	8	2	11	11	11	11
	46	Jiang	11	11	11	11																	46	Jiang	11	11	7	3	6	3
		Pete	4	8	2	7						46	Jiang	11	11	11	12
		Devos	7	11	6	11	7					24	Chen	5	7	7	10
	24	Chen	11	13	11	8	11																											11	Niwa	5	14	2	2	9
	26	Kim	9	11	11	11	11																											4	Fan	11	12	11	11	11
		Ni Alamian	11	6	9	5	2					26	Kim	11	11	11	11
		Tauber	11	7	11	7	14	5				44	Górak	5	7	4	4
	44	Górak	5	11	3	11	16	11															26	Kim	7	9	10	12
	56	Chiang	11	11	9	11	11																4	Fan	11	11	12	14
		Powell	3	9	11	6	5					56	Chiang	5	4	5	11	7
		Cioti	10	5	9	4						4	Fan	11	11	11	9	11
	4	Fan	12	11	11	11

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	3	Zhang	11	11	11	4	11
		Ionescu	5	8	3	11	8					3	Zhang	11	11	11	11
		Seo	7	8	11	11	9	11	11				Seo	3	7	5	4
	54	Kim	11	11	9	8	11	7	6														3	Zhang	11	7	11	11	11
	51	Liventsov	11	9	7	11	11	9	11														32	Liang	7	11	7	7	5
		Matsumoto	4	11	11	9	1	11	8			51	Liventsov	3	9	3	10
		Kosiba	11	3	11	7	8					32	Liang	11	11	11	12
	32	Liang	13	11	5	11	11																											3	Zhang	16	11	11	5	11
	30	Mattenet	1	11	7	8	11	9																										9	Samsonov	14	8	6	11	3
		Geraldo	11	7	11	11	8	11					Geraldo	11	11	10	11	8	11	15
		Madrid	8	15	6	6						64	Ho	4	13	12	8	11	9	13
	64	Ho	11	17	11	11																		Geraldo	5	6	10	8
	60	Tan	12	8	11	9	11	15	6														9	Samsonov	11	11	12	11
		Oláh	14	11	2	11	8	13	11				Oláh	10	1	5	11	4
		Jevtović	8	5	8	11	9					9	Samsonov	11	11	11	6	11
	9	Samsonov	11	11	11	8	11

Section 6

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	14	Gao	11	6	11	11	11
		Saive	5	11	7	7	8					14	Gao	3	11	11	11	11
		Chen	6	11	7	3	6					41	Tsuboi	11	4	5	2	5
	41	Tsuboi	11	5	11	11	11																14	Gao	11	11	13	5	11
	53	Chen	12	11	11	11																	53	Chen	6	9	11	11	4
		Fertikowski	10	8	4	3						53	Chen	11	13	11	11
		Monteiro	8	9	10	7						20	Muramatsu	3	11	7	5
	20	Muramatsu	11	11	12	11																												14	Gao	11	7	7	11	3	3
	21	Jung	11	11	11	11																												5	Mizutani	8	11	11	8	11	11
		Salifou	7	3	9	5						21	Jung	9	11	9	11	11	10	11
		Robles	8	7	10	8						61	Persson	11	8	11	9	4	12	7
	61	Persson	11	11	12	11																	21	Jung	11	11	6	4	12	9	11
	45	Calderano	15	11	11	12	6	11															5	Mizutani	4	9	11	11	10	11	13
		Sternberg	13	8	8	14	11	7				45	Calderano	3	11	11	10	12	7
		Platonov	11	9	3	4						5	Mizutani	11	5	4	12	14	11
	5	Mizutani	13	11	11	11

Section 7

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	8	Freitas	7	11	11	11	11
		Pereira	11	1	9	9	9					8	Freitas	11	6	11	13	9	11
		Žibrat	7	11	6	8	11	3				39	Yoshida	8	11	4	11	11	7
	39	Yoshida	11	4	11	11	7	11															8	Freitas	11	7	10	11	6
	42	Franziska	11	11	17	11																	42	Franziska	13	11	12	5	11
		Lashin	8	9	15	5						42	Franziska	11	9	11	11	11
		Katkov	11	11	5	5	11	11	7			25	Mengel	9	11	6	3	6
	25	Mengel	3	7	11	11	13	7	11																									42	Franziska	7	8	11	11	11	11
	23	Steger	11	6	11	6	11	11																										62	Kou	11	11	8	6	9	8
		Durán	9	11	7	11	9	5				23	Steger	11	14	8	9	8	4
		Mino	4	7	7	8						62	Kou	4	12	11	11	11	11
	62	Kou	11	11	11	11																	62	Kou	11	11	11	16
	37	Crișan	11	13	13	11																		Pattantyús	5	9	8	14
		Papageorgiou	9	11	11	6						37	Crișan	6	13	13	9	11	6
		Pattantyús	6	11	11	11	7	10	11				Pattantyús	11	15	11	11	9	11
	10	Chuang	11	8	6	1	11	12	9

Section 8

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round
	13	Fang	10	11	11	11	11
		Konečný	12	5	4	9	6					13	Fang	9	11	11	11	11
		Gnanasekaran	11	11	8	11	11						Gnanasekaran	11	4	8	5	7
	50	Gerell	5	8	11	4	7																13	Fang
	33	Kamal	12	12	12	11	5	11															33	Kamal	r [5]
		Pak	14	10	10	9	11	7				33	Kamal	11	11	11	8	11
		Filimon	6	7	9	5						27	Gauzy	4	5	7	11	8
	27	Gauzy	11	11	11	11																												13	Fang	10	7	11	11	8	11	13
	29	Aruna	6	10	12	11	5																											2	Xu	12	11	8	2	11	9	11
		Ghosh	11	12	14	6	11						Ghosh	7	12	11	10	9
		Šereda	3	9	7	21	5					40	Shibaev	11	14	4	12	11
	40	Shibaev	11	11	11	19	11																40	Shibaev	11	11	2	9	5	7
	36	Skachkov	10	11	10	12	11	8	9														2	Xu	5	8	11	11	11	11
		Choe	12	8	12	10	7	11	11				Choe	4	3	8	8
		Yang	11	5	8	6	10					2	Xu	11	11	11	11
	2	Xu	9	11	11	11	12

References

1. Entry list
2. "Ma Long, World Number One, Now Champion of the World". ittf.com. 3 May 2015.
3. Playing system
4. Seeds
5. India's campaign ends as injured Sharath Kamal withdraws from World TT Championship

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw