2025 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships
Venue Lusail Sports Arena
Qatar University Sports Complex [1]
Location Doha, Qatar
Dates17–25 May
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  2023
2027  

The men's singles competition of the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships was held from 17 to 25 May 2025. [1] [2] The event was played as a straight knockout. [3] All singles matches were best of 7 games.

Contents

China's Wang Chuqin captured his first men's singles title at the World Championships by defeating Brazil's Hugo Calderano in the final. [4]

Seeds

Singles events had 32 seeded players. [3] Seeding was based on the ITTF world ranking published on 29 April 2025. [5] [6]

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Shidong (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin (champion)
  3. Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Calderano (final)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Tomokazu Harimoto (third round)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jingkun (semifinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Félix Lebrun (fourth round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Franziska (fourth round)
  9. Flag of France.svg Alexis Lebrun (second round, withdrew)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg Dang Qiu (second round)
  11. Flag of Slovenia.svg Darko Jorgić (fourth round)
  12. Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Woo-jin (fourth round)
  13. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Yun-ju (quarterfinals)
  14. Flag of Germany.svg Benedikt Duda (third round)
  15. Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Källberg (fourth round)
  16. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Gaoyuan (third round)
  17. Flag of South Korea.svg An Jae-hyun (quarterfinals)
  18. Flag of Denmark.svg Jonathan Groth (withdrew)
  19. Flag of Nigeria.svg Quadri Aruna (fourth round)
  20. Flag of Japan.svg Hiroto Shinozuka (second round)
  21. Flag of Germany.svg Dimitrij Ovtcharov (first round, withdrew)
  22. Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Jun-sung (third round)
  23. Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Assar (second round)
  24. Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Lind (second round)
  25. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kao Cheng-jui (third round)
  26. Flag of the United States.svg Kanak Jha (second round)
  27. Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Togami (quarterfinals)
  28. Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Dae-seong (third round)
  29. Flag of France.svg Thibault Poret (second round)
  30. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Finn Luu (first round)
  31. Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Robles (second round)
  32. Flag of Germany.svg Ricardo Walther (second round)

Draw

The draw took place on 30 April 2025. [7] Players of the same association were separated only in the first round. [3]

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Shidong 5 8 11118 117
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jingkun 11117 5 118 115 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jingkun 13 7 118 11119
17 Flag of South Korea.svg An Jae-hyun 4 6 117 10 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Calderano 15118 113 7 11
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Calderano 11119 11123 Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Calderano 10 3 112 7
27 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Togami 16117 8 10 9 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin 12114 1111
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh 14 3 111112117 Flag of Sweden.svg Truls Möregårdh 118 2 10 10
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Yun-ju 10 8 8 10 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin 5 11111212
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin 12111112

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin S. 11121111
Flag of England.svg Pitchford 9 10 2 9 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin S. 11111111
Flag of India.svg Bhattacharjee 117 9 10 8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lam 9 6 4 6
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lam 4 111112111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin S. 8 11111111
Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 127 111111 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 111 6 5 9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jančařík 10 117 6 5 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlsson 11111311
Flag of Croatia.svg Gacina 127 3 118 6 31 Flag of Spain.svg Robles 7 8 11 9
31 Flag of Spain.svg Robles 10 11117 11111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin S. 11121111
Flag of Austria.svg Gardos 116 127 111115 Flag of Sweden.svg A. Källberg 6 10 7 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nuytinck 7 1110 119 7 Flag of Austria.svg Gardos 5 6 5 8
Flag of Poland.svg Redzimski 1111 3 115 9 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimura 11111111
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimura 9 13118 1111 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimura 10 6 10 11
Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulwahhab 1111151115 Flag of Sweden.svg A. Källberg 12111213
Flag of New Zealand.svg Pena 5 2 13 1 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulwahhab 6 6 9 7
Flag of Egypt.svg Elbeiali 7 5 7 3 15 Flag of Sweden.svg A. Källberg 11111111
15 Flag of Sweden.svg A. Källberg 11111111

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Flag of Germany.svg Qiu 117 116 113 11
Flag of Croatia.svg Zeljko 6 115 118 118 10 Flag of Germany.svg Qiu 9 9 8 1111118
Flag of Finland.svg Olah 7 6 118 5 Flag of England.svg Jarvis 1111119 1 6 11
Flag of England.svg Jarvis 11115 1111 Flag of England.svg Jarvis 11141211
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allegro 9 11111111 Flag of Romania.svg Chirita 9 12 10 7
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Kuwari 116 6 1 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allegro 3 4 9 6
Flag of Romania.svg Chirita 12111111 Flag of Romania.svg Chirita 11111111
30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luu 10 3 8 7 Flag of England.svg Jarvis 118 9 112 6
23 Flag of Egypt.svg O. Assar 119 1111115 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jk 8 11115 1111
Flag of Croatia.svg Kojic 7 119 5 4 23 Flag of Egypt.svg O. Assar 118 123 8 1110
Flag of Singapore.svg Pang 8 6 9 116 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Freitas 6 1110 11118 12
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Freitas 1111119 11 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Freitas 8 2 5 14
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Geraldo 141111155 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jk 11111116
Flag of Slovenia.svg Kozul 12 5 5 13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Geraldo 117 3 8 6
Flag of North Korea.svg Ham 12 6 123 8 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jk 5 11111111
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Jk 141110 1111

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 11111111
Flag of Slovakia.svg Pištej 7 5 9 8 6 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 11111111
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Apolónia 6 117 6 116 Flag of India.svg Shah 5 6 6 7
Flag of India.svg Shah 112 11115 116 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 119 9 111111
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sareen 119 116 119 1122 Flag of South Korea.svg Oh 5 11114 9 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shu 8 113 115 119 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sareen 8 5 6 5
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Dufera 9 4 5 4 22 Flag of South Korea.svg Oh 11111111
22 Flag of South Korea.svg Oh 111111116 Flag of France.svg F. Lebrun 129 12 11146 9
17 Flag of South Korea.svg An 10 1111113 8 1117 Flag of South Korea.svg An 10 11147 12 1111
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Monteiro 127 9 1 11119 17 Flag of South Korea.svg An 118 119 1111
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mladenovic 11121111 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mladenovic 5 119 119 8
Flag of Chile.svg Gómez 4 10 6 9 17 Flag of South Korea.svg An 117 115 7 1116
Flag of Slovakia.svg Arpas 7 7 12 4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y-C 7 115 11117 14
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y-C 11111411 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y-C w / o
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Fanny 6 2 1 6 9 Flag of France.svg A. Lebrun
9 Flag of France.svg A. Lebrun 11111111

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 9 11111111
Flag of Ecuador.svg Miño 114 6 9 6 14 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 11111111
Flag of Romania.svg O. Ionescu 10 12115 8 9 Flag of Iran.svg Alamian 7 6 6 3
Flag of Iran.svg N. Alamian 1210 6 11111114 Flag of Germany.svg Duda 9 118 1110 9
Flag of Norway.svg Haug 111112 10 8 111119 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 114 112 1211
Flag of Paraguay.svg Aguirre 7 2 1412117 9 Flag of Norway.svg Haug 7 118 117 10
Flag of Brazil.svg Ishiy 9 7 7 9 19 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 113 118 1112
19 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 1111111119 Flag of Nigeria.svg Aruna 4 4 4 6
20 Flag of Japan.svg Shinozuka 9 9 131614113 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 11111111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xue 111111 14 12 4 20 Flag of Japan.svg Shinozuka 115 148 11 8
Flag of Singapore.svg Chew 10 9 7 8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gerassimenko 4 1112 111311
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gerassimenko 12111111 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gerassimenko 11115 10 9 7
Flag of Spain.svg Pérez 119 117 9 128 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 9 9 11121111
Flag of Tunisia.svg Essid 5 116 111110 11 Flag of Tunisia.svg Essid 5 3 5 4
Flag of Mexico.svg Castro 8 113 4 4 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 11111111
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Calderano 119 111111

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Flag of Japan.svg T. Harimoto 11111114 11
Flag of South Korea.svg Lim 7 6 1 163 4 Flag of Japan.svg T. Harimoto 13119 119 11
Flag of New Zealand.svg T. Choi 3 8 117 12 Flag of India.svg Thakkar 11 3 116 113
Flag of India.svg Thakkar 11116 11144 Flag of Japan.svg T. Harimoto 7 9 115 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo 1111111127 Flag of Japan.svg Togami 11119 1111
Flag of Qatar.svg Korani 7 7 6 4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo 3 8 6 6
Flag of Mexico.svg Madrid 2 2 5 2 27 Flag of Japan.svg Togami 11111111
27 Flag of Japan.svg Togami 1111111127 Flag of Japan.svg Togami 9 119 111 1212
26 Flag of the United States.svg Jha 1110 5 121110 1111 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 119 114 1110 10
Flag of Brazil.svg Teodoro 5 121110 9 128 26 Flag of the United States.svg Jha 1111115 13 5 6
Flag of Egypt.svg Ghallab 8 4 9 3 Flag of Romania.svg E. Ionescu 6 7 8 11151111
Flag of Romania.svg E. Ionescu 11111111 Flag of Romania.svg E. Ionescu 9 7 2 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bae 115 3 9 1112 11 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 11111111
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Afanador 7 1111119 14 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Afanador 8 8 126 6
Flag of Madagascar.svg Rakotoarimanana 4 10 6 4 11 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 111110 1111
11 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jorgić 11121111

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang 111111 6 10 1111
Flag of Chile.svg Burgos 4 8 1311123 8 12 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang 11111115
Flag of Slovakia.svg Y. Wang 16 9 1111118 8 Flag of Iran.svg Faraji 4 8 7 13
Flag of Iran.svg Faraji 18118 6 8 111112 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang 115 111311
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rassenfosse 116 121112 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rassenfosse 7 115 11 9
Flag of Nigeria.svg Adegoke 5 1110 3 10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rassenfosse 1111 8 111110 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E. Wang 13 11 10 9 32 Flag of Germany.svg Walther 4 13119 6 129
32 Flag of Germany.svg Walther 1513121112 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang 8 7 119 111112
25 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kao 9 1110 11115 117 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 11117 113 7 14
Flag of France.svg Bardet 113 128 7 118 25 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kao 9 10 11111111
Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong QS 3 10 7 9 Flag of Greece.svg Gionis 11127 5 7 9
Flag of Greece.svg Gionis 1112111125 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kao 118 7 154 3
Flag of the United States.svg S. Naresh 5 6 118 8 7 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 5 111113 1111
Flag of Argentina.svg Sanchi 11116 1111 Flag of Argentina.svg Sanchi 8 1211 112 5
Flag of Austria.svg Levenko 8 7 8 7 7 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 1110 136 1111
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Möregårdh 11111111

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 11113 8 114 11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Liao 5 3 11118 117 8 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 11121111
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kuti 1 11 5 5 Flag of Poland.svg Kulczycki 6 10 8 7
Flag of Poland.svg Kulczycki 111311118 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 7 9 7 11111111
Flag of Argentina.svg Lorenzo 12 8 2 1112113 28 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho 1111117 8 4 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Falck 1411112 10 7 11 Flag of Sweden.svg Falck 9 111111 7 8
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lum 8 7 7 4 28 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho 117 6 131111
28 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho 111111118 Flag of Germany.svg Franziska 1110 10 119 114
21 Flag of Germany.svg Ovtcharov 13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y. 8 12127 117 11
Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn w / o Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn 11111111
Flag of Algeria.svg Bouloussa 8 7 3 10 Flag of Japan.svg Matsudaira 5 5 7 9
Flag of Japan.svg Matsudaira 11111112 Flag of Austria.svg Habesohn 8 8 8 10
Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 9 129 111111 1113 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y. 11111112
Flag of Singapore.svg Quek 1110 118 2 136 Flag of Croatia.svg Pucar 10 1111 7 117
Flag of the United States.svg Js Liang 6 3 7 7 13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y. 125 13116 11
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Y. 11111111

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin G. 6 11116 1111
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelaziz 112 8 117 6 16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin G. 11111113
Flag of Argentina.svg Cifuentes 11111111 Flag of Argentina.svg Cifuentes 4 9 2 11
Flag of Algeria.svg Jellouli 5 8 8 8 16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin G. 118 11 9 113
Flag of France.svg Gauzy 11111111 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 2 1113116 11
Flag of Egypt.svg M. Helmy 6 6 2 6 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 11114 9 3 1215
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chan 7 8 7 119 24 Flag of Denmark.svg A. Lind 6 5 11111110 13
24 Flag of Denmark.svg A. Lind 1111118 11 Flag of France.svg Gauzy 11112 9 4 8
29 Flag of France.svg Poret 111111112 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang C. 9 9 11111111
Flag of India.svg Gnanasekaran 5 6 7 6 29 Flag of France.svg Poret 6 113 9 9
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 11111111 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 115 111111
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ly 4 9 4 4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong 10 6 5 7
Flag of Nigeria.svg Omotayo 10 7 8 125 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang C. 12111111
Flag of Brazil.svg Ilzuka 12111110 11 Flag of Brazil.svg Ilzuka 3 3 5 4
Flag of the United States.svg N. Naresh 6 4 2 4 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang C. 11111111
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang C. 11111111

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