2021 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
Venue George R. Brown Convention Center
Location Houston, United States
Dates23–29 November
Final score11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Fan Zhendong  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg   Truls Möregårdh  Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg   Liang Jingkun  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg   Timo Boll  Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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The men's singles competition of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships was held from 23 to 29 November 2021. [1]

Contents

Ma Long was the three-time defending champion, but did not compete in this year's tournament.

Fan Zhendong won the title after defeating Truls Möregårdh 11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8.

Seeds

Seeding was based on the ITTF world ranking published on 16 November 2021. [2] [3] [4]

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhendong (champion)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Tomokazu Harimoto (second round)
  3. Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Calderano (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Yun-ju (third round)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Gaoyuan (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jingkun (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Falck (second round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Timo Boll (semifinals)
  9. Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Woo-jin (first round)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Franziska (third round)
  11. Flag of England.svg Liam Pitchford (fourth round)
  12. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin (fourth round)
  13. Flag of Nigeria.svg Quadri Aruna (quarterfinals)
  14. Flag of France.svg Simon Gauzy (third round)
  15. Flag of Japan.svg Koki Niwa (second round)
  16. Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-su (second round)
  17. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Ting (fourth round)
  18. Flag of Slovenia.svg Darko Jorgić (fourth round)
  19. Flag of Portugal.svg Marcos Freitas (second round)
  20. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chih-yuan (second round)
  21. Flag of Austria.svg Robert Gardos (second round)
  22. Flag of Sweden.svg Kristian Karlsson (fourth round)
  23. Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Assar (first round)
  24. Flag of India.svg Sharath Kamal (first round)
  25. Flag of the United States.svg Kanak Jha (quarterfinals)
  26. Flag of Denmark.svg Jonathan Groth (third round)
  27. Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Pucar (third round)
  28. Flag of Slovakia.svg Yang Wang (fourth round, withdrawn)
  29. Flag of Germany.svg Ruwen Filus (fourth round)
  30. Flag of India.svg Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (third round)
  31. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Tsuboi (second round)
  32. Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Lebesson (third round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhendong 8 11111111
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Gaoyuan 117 5 8 9 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhendong 1111118 13
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jingkun 8 12 8 111111116 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jingkun 5 4 9 1111
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Calderano 1114118 4 8 8 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhendong 11111111
Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh 13112 1112 11 Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh 6 9 7 8
13 Flag of Nigeria.svg Quadri Aruna 11 8 114 147 Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh 8 8 111110 1111
8 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Boll 4 1112119 118 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Boll 11116 8 128 5
25 Flag of the United States.svg Kanak Jha 115 10 7 117

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan 11111112
Flag of Belarus.svg Platonov 7 1110 117 128 Flag of Iran.svg Hodaei 1 1 3 10
Flag of Iran.svg Hodaei 119 129 1110 111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan 11111111
Flag of England.svg Walker 1111118 1132 Flag of France.svg Lebesson 6 8 9 9
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg González 8 4 8 114 Flag of England.svg Walker 4 136 118 6
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Kenjaev 112 6 6 10 32 Flag of France.svg Lebesson 1111 115 1111
32 Flag of France.svg Lebesson 6 111111121 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan 111111 118 11
21 Flag of Austria.svg Gardos 13118 6 118 1312 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang 5 7 137 116
Flag of Denmark.svg Lind 11 8 11115 1111 21 Flag of Austria.svg Gardos 8 13 8 118
Flag of Japan.svg Togami 111111 1111 Flag of Japan.svg Togami 1115114 11
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Polanský 4 7 138 7 Flag of Japan.svg Togami 7 10 5 4
Flag of Egypt.svg K. Assar 2 4 8 9 12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang 11121111
Flag of Hungary.svg Szudi 11111111 Flag of Hungary.svg Szudi 5 4 2 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lambiet 8 7 10 9 12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang 11111111
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang 11111211

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Flag of Japan.svg Niwa 11111111
Flag of Hungary.svg Ecseki 7 9 7 4 15 Flag of Japan.svg Niwa 8 111115 9 4
Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn 118 6 111111 Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn 119 5 171111
Flag of Portugal.svg Apolónia 7 11118 7 7 Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn 8 10 6 117
Flag of Slovenia.svg Kožul 13 1 4 11 17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 1112113 11
Flag of Japan.svg Morizono 15111113 Flag of Japan.svg Morizono 8 7 4 118
Flag of Ukraine.svg Pryshchepa 110 3 124 3 17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 1111116 11
17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 6 111110 111117 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 6 8 10 117
27 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 11117 4 9 12115 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin 1111127 11
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang 9 9 11111110 8 27 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 11111111
Flag of India.svg Anthony 6 11118 129 6 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abiodun 7 6 8 6
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abiodun 115 5 1110 111127 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 3 7 6 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Källberg 111111115 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin 11111111
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jančařík 6 4 2 5 Flag of Sweden.svg Källberg 7 116 9 14154
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin 119 111112 13 11

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang 9 14119 115 11
Flag of Japan.svg Uda 6 9 1 119 Flag of Germany.svg Qiu 1112 5 115 116
Flag of Germany.svg Qiu 1111115 116 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang 11113 1111
Flag of India.svg Desai 9 7 7 4 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 8 9 119 6
Flag of Germany.svg Duda 11111111 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 1111119 11
Flag of England.svg Drinkhall 125 10 3 9 19 Flag of Portugal.svg Freitas 9 9 9 114
19 Flag of Portugal.svg Freitas 10 111211116 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang 14119 117 3 11
26 Flag of Denmark.svg Groth 12118 111111 Flag of England.svg Pitchford 12 6 116 11114
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lam 10 7 118 5 26 Flag of Denmark.svg Groth 11111411
Flag of the United States.svg Kumar 7 126 117 1110 Flag of Brazil.svg Monteiro 6 3 12 7
Flag of Brazil.svg Monteiro 1110 118 119 1226 Flag of Denmark.svg Groth 1311 7 7 119
Flag of Italy.svg Bobocica 116 10 7 11119 11 Flag of England.svg Pitchford 11 1311117 11
Flag of Spain.svg Robles 7 1112119 8 11 Flag of Spain.svg Robles 4 6 8 129
Flag of Ukraine.svg Kou 7 136 7 1111 11 Flag of England.svg Pitchford 11111110 11
11 Flag of England.svg Pitchford 1111 11117 13

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang 8 11178 5 1110
Olympic flag.svg Skachkov 117 15 11119 12 Olympic flag.svg Skachkov 116 9 111111
Flag of Thailand.svg Tanviriyavechakul 10 8 10 11 Flag of Romania.svg Pletea 9 11117 7 5
Flag of Romania.svg Pletea 12111213 Olympic flag.svg Skachkov 12 7 116 115
Flag of Brazil.svg Jouti 10 7 10 8 18 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 14117 114 11
Flag of Hungary.svg Lakatos 12111211 Flag of Hungary.svg Lakatos 6 7 8 3
Flag of Serbia.svg Karakašević 7 6 5 9 18 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 11111111
18 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 1111111118 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 116 3 11 2
24 Flag of India.svg Achanta 135 6 7 9 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 8 11111311
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nuytinck 11 11111111 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nuytinck 1110 111111
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Liao 9 114 3 2 Flag of Iran.svg Alamian 8 128 6 9
Flag of Iran.svg Alamian 116 111111 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nuytinck 6 8 11117 115
Flag of Portugal.svg Monteiro 10 1115118 12 113 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 11116 8 117 11
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Afanador 117 13 3 11148 Flag of Portugal.svg Monteiro 114 5 2 6
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 8 11111111

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y-j 11111111
Flag of Sweden.svg Persson 11111110 10 11 Flag of Sweden.svg Persson 5 7 8 7
Flag of Senegal.svg Diaw 9 6 4 12122 4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y-j 9 8 115 111111
Flag of Argentina.svg Alto 11121111 Flag of South Korea.svg Lim 11118 116 8 13
Flag of the United States.svg Zhang 3 10 4 5 Flag of Argentina.svg Alto 9 146 4 8
Flag of South Korea.svg Lim 1111 111111 Flag of South Korea.svg Lim 1112 111111
23 Flag of Egypt.svg O. Assar 9 134 8 7 Flag of South Korea.svg Lim 1115118 2 5 6
20 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang 11111211 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 6 13 9 11111111
Flag of Austria.svg Serdaroglu 3 7 10 6 20 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang 1210 5 7 11118
Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 11121114 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 10 1211113 3 11
Flag of Egypt.svg Saleh 3 10 5 12 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 3 1111119 10 13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hazin 1611117 1110 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 117 8 6 111211
Flag of Paraguay.svg Aguirre 14 7 5 118 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hazin 5 3 5 7
Flag of Slovakia.svg Pištej 7 5 6 6 10 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 11111111
10 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 11111111

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 14111111
Flag of Belarus.svg Khanin 12 6 6 5 13 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 6 1111113 11
Flag of Chile.svg Lamadrid 5 8 118 12 Flag of Brazil.svg Ishiy 116 6 5 117
Flag of Brazil.svg Ishiy 11119 111413 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 117 13 114 1111
Flag of Ecuador.svg Miño 30 Flag of India.svg Gnanasekaran 9 11153 119 7
Olympic flag.svg Sidorenko w/o Olympic flag.svg Sidorenko 9 9 8 6
Flag of Ukraine.svg Zhmudenko 2 9 4 3 30 Flag of India.svg Gnanasekaran 11111111
30 Flag of India.svg Gnanasekaran 1111111113 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 115 135 6 1111
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 119 117 115 1122 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 9 1111 11118 6
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ho 6 118 117 115 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 9 7 16111111
Flag of Poland.svg Badowski 11116 1111 Flag of Poland.svg Badowski 111114 7 6 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen 5 6 114 8 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 5 1211117 11
Flag of France.svg Cassin 114 111112 Flag of France.svg Cassin 1110 7 8 113
Flag of Mexico.svg Madrid 8 116 4 10 Flag of France.svg Cassin 7 6 1117128 11
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Falck 11115 15 10 117

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Flag of Germany.svg Boll 1111115 12
Flag of Italy.svg Stoyanov 11 10 6 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou 8 6 8 1110
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou 131211118 Flag of Germany.svg Boll 11111111
Flag of Italy.svg Mutti 8 9 114 6 Flag of Singapore.svg Pang 4 7 5 5
Flag of Singapore.svg Pang 11118 1111 Flag of Singapore.svg Pang 8 1111139 11
Flag of Nigeria.svg Omotayo 10 10 8 6 31 Flag of Brazil.svg Tsuboi 117 7 11 118
31 Flag of Brazil.svg Tsuboi 121211118 Flag of Germany.svg Boll w/o
28 Flag of Slovakia.svg Wang 1111111128 Flag of Slovakia.svg Wang
Flag of Romania.svg Ionescu 8 7 5 2 28 Flag of Slovakia.svg Wang 1110 119 1111
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Devos 7 11139 9 117 Flag of Finland.svg Oláh 4 127 116 9
Flag of Finland.svg Oláh 114 11 11119 1128 Flag of Slovakia.svg Wang 7 11 11111111
Flag of Portugal.svg Geraldo 7 1312 11111114 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 11139 7 9 9
Flag of Hungary.svg Majoros 1111 145 7 8 Flag of Portugal.svg Geraldo 119 114 1111 7
Flag of Argentina.svg Cifuentes 7 6 10 127 14 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 9 119 118 1311
14 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 11111210 11

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee 11111211
Flag of Greece.svg Sgouropoulos 4 3 10 7 16 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee 8 5 9 8
Flag of Romania.svg Sipos 5 4 9 9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allegro 11111111
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allegro 11111111 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allegro 7 11137 9 6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Feng 11118 5 16 117 25 Flag of the United States.svg Jha 116 11 111111
Flag of Croatia.svg Gaćina 7 5 1111189 11 Flag of Croatia.svg Gaćina 5 9 9 10
Flag of South Korea.svg An 9 12118 9 117 25 Flag of the United States.svg Jha 11111112
25 Flag of the United States.svg Jha 1110 5 11115 1125 Flag of the United States.svg Jha 11113 1111
29 Flag of Germany.svg Filus 1411111129 Flag of Germany.svg Filus 8 8 119 2
Flag of Romania.svg Szőcs 12 4 6 2 29 Flag of Germany.svg Filus 11111111
Flag of France.svg Akkuzu 1111119 11 Flag of France.svg Akkuzu 5 6 8 7
Flag of Algeria.svg Kherouf 4 7 5 114 29 Flag of Germany.svg Filus 14111111
Flag of Croatia.svg Kojić 119 6 0 116 Flag of Poland.svg Dyjas 12 4 6 2
Flag of Poland.svg Dyjas 7 1111117 11 Flag of Poland.svg Dyjas 7 117 116 1111
2 Flag of Japan.svg Harimoto 115 116 118 9

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