| Men's singles at the 2006 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Al-Arabi Indoor Hall | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 2–7 December 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Table tennis at the 2006 Asian Games | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
| Team | men | women | |
The men's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme and took place between December 2 and 7, at the Al-Arabi Indoor Hall.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 December 2006 | 11:00 | Round of 64 |
| Monday, 4 December 2006 | 16:30 | Round of 32 |
| Tuesday, 5 December 2006 | 13:00 | Round of 16 |
| 18:30 | Quarterfinals | |
| Wednesday, 6 December 2006 | 17:00 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 7 December 2006 | 16:00 | Final |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ma Lin (CHN) | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Chiang Peng-lung (TPE) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | Ma Lin (CHN) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Li Ching (HKG) | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | Li Ching (HKG) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Oh Sang-eun (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | Ma Lin (CHN) | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cheung Yuk (HKG) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ma Lin (CHN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ma Lin (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  Yang Zi (SIN) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hatem Wadi (PLE) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Yang Zi (SIN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Sharath Kamal (IND) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ahmed Al-Mohannadi (QAT) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |  Đoàn Kiến Quốc (VIE) | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Đoàn Kiến Quốc (VIE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Sharath Kamal (IND) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chiang Peng-lung (TPE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yadmaagiin Begz (MGL) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chiang Peng-lung (TPE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Li Ching (HKG) | 11 | 19 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ibrahim Al-Hasan (KUW) | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Li Ching (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hamad Buhijji (BRN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 14 |  Ri Chol-guk (PRK) | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Ernesto Ebuen (PHI) | 5 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | Hamad Buhijji (BRN) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ri Chol-guk (PRK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Yo Kan (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wael Al-Qershi (YEM) | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 |  Thilina Piyadasa (SRI) | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thilina Piyadasa (SRI) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | Yo Kan (JPN) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oh Sang-eun (KOR) | 14 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Khurshed Salibaev (TJK) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oh Sang-eun (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trần Tuấn Quỳnh (VIE) | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | An Chol-yong (PRK) | 10 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waleed Al-Hajjai (QAT) | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | An Chol-yong (PRK) | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gao Ning (SIN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rohan Sirisena (SRI) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | Rohan Sirisena (SRI) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sirojiddin Ismoilov (TJK) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | Gao Ning (SIN) | 10 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) | 12 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Gonzales (PHI) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cheung Yuk (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cheong Chi Yung (MAC) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cheung Yuk (HKG) | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anwar Makki (BRN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | Soumyadeep Roy (IND) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basher Salah (PLE) | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Anwar Makki (BRN) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Soumyadeep Roy (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jun Mizutani (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lkhagvadorjiin Altantulga (MGL) | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jun Mizutani (JPN) | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Al-Hashedi (YEM) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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