Table tennis – Men's singles at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Peking University Gymnasium | ||||||||||||
Date | August 19 to August 23, 2008 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 77 from 44 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification | ||
Singles | men | women |
Teams | men | women |
The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.
77 athletes from 44 countries took part in the men's singles event. The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff played between the two losing semi-finalists. The top 16 seeds in the tournament received a bye to the third round. Seeds 17 through 32 received a bye to the second round, seeds 33 to 51 received a bye to the first round and seeds 52 to 77 contested the preliminary round.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8). [1]
Dates | Start time | Round |
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August 19 | 10:00 | Preliminary round |
13:00 | First round | |
14:30 | ||
18:45 | ||
20:15 | ||
August 20 | 11:00 | Second round |
14:00 | ||
19:00 | ||
22:00 | ||
August 21 | 12:00 | Third round |
20:00 | Fourth round | |
August 22 | 13:30 | Quarterfinals |
August 23 | 10:00 | Semifinals |
19:30 | Bronze medal match | |
20:30 | Gold medal match |
Seeds for the draw of the Olympics were based on the ITTF world ranking list published on July 1, 2008. [2] [3] The top 16 seeded players qualified directly to the third round.
The players ranked from 17 to 32 qualified directly to the second round.
Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
25 | Jörgen Persson (SWE) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Ma Lin (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Wang Liqin (CHN) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Ma Lin (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 11 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||||||
25 | Jörgen Persson (SWE) | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Wang Liqin (CHN) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Wang H (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Chen W (AUT) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 28 | Chen W (AUT) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Achanta SK (IND) | 5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | Wang H (CHN) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Y Kan (JPN) | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Y Kan (JPN) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | A Smirnov (RUS) | 11 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 22 | A Smirnov (RUS) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Doan KQ (VIE) | 3 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | Wang H (CHN) | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Ko LC (HKG) | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | D Ovtcharov (GER) | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | A Crisan (ROU) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | A Crisan (ROU) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Lin J (DOM) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | D Ovtcharov (GER) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Ko LC (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ryu S-m (KOR) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Ko LC (HKG) | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 23 | Ko LC (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | P Gionis (GRE) | 5 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Chuang C-y (TPE) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Yang Z (SIN) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | Yang Z (SIN) | 14 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | M Freitas (POR) | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 26 | Yang Z (SIN) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Z Primorac (CRO) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | M Maze (DEN) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Z Primorac (CRO) | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 24 | Z Primorac (CRO) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | R Gardos (AUT) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 24 | Z Primorac (CRO) | 11 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | J Persson (SWE) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Cheung Y (HKG) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | J Persson (SWE) | 11 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 25 | J Persson (SWE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | A Karakašević (SRB) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | J Persson (SWE) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | V Samsonov (BLR) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | V Samsonov (BLR) | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | C Süß (GER) | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | C Süß (GER) | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | J Jakab (HUN) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wang L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | P Korbel (CZE) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 33 | L Błaszczyk (POL) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | L Błaszczyk (POL) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | Wang L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | W Schlager (AUT) | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | W Schlager (AUT) | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Yoon J-y (KOR) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | Yoon J-y (KOR) | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | W Henzell (AUS) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Wang L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Tan R (CRO) | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Gao N (SIN) | 6 | 12 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Tan R (CRO) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | Tan R (CRO) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | S Kishikawa (JPN) | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 31 | Tan R (CRO) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Li C (HKG) | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Li C (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | He ZW (ESP) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 53 | Jang S-m (PRK) | 4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Jang S-m (PRK) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | T Boll (GER) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Chiang P-l (TPE) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 52 | Kim H-b (PRK) | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Kim H-b (PRK) | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | T Boll (GER) | 9 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Oh S-e (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Oh S-e (KOR) | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | J-M Saive (BEL) | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 56 | S Toriola (NGR) | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | S Toriola (NGR) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | Oh S-e (KOR) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ma L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | K Kreanga (GRE) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | J Mizutani (JPN) | 11 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | J Mizutani (JPN) | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | D Eloi (FRA) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 14 | K Kreanga (GRE) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ma L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ma L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | B Tokič (SLO) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | B Tokič (SLO) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | M Bobocica (ITA) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | A Carneros (ESP) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 47 | Achanta SK (IND) | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||
74 | A Massaad (EGY) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 59 | A Carneros (ESP) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | |||||
64 | Doan KQ (VIE) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 36 | C Legout (FRA) | 12 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |||||||
73 | D Zalcberg (AUS) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 64 | Doan KQ (VIE) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 14 | |||||||
41 | Lin J (DOM) | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
50 | T Apolonia (POR) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
63 | G Tsuboi (BRA) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 38 | P Gionis (GRE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
68 | P Peter-Paul (CAN) | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 63 | G Tsuboi (BRA) | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | E-S Lashin (EGY) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 48 | M Freitas (POR) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
65 | P Tabachnik (ARG) | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 61 | E-S Lashin (EGY) | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||||
34 | R Gardos (AUT) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
51 | Ri C-g (PRK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||
57 | C Zeng (TUR) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 37 | A Karakašević (SRB) | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||
66 | M Merotohun (NGR) | 12 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 57 | C Zeng (TUR) | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
39 | P Chila (FRA) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
49 | J Jakab (HUN) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Kou L (UKR) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | L Błaszczyk (POL) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||
71 | S Saka (CGO) | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 71 | S Saka (CGO) | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||
62 | W Henzell (AUS) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | J Lundqvist (SWE) | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
76 | I Khourta (ALG) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 62 | W Henzell (AUS) | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | ||||||
58 | Zhang P (CAN) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | S Kishikawa (JPN) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
70 | D St Louis (TRI) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 58 | Zhang P (CAN) | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | |||||||
53 | Jang S-m (PRK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 46 | Liu S (ARG) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |||||||
77 | M Aguirre (PAR) | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 53 | Jang S-m (PRK) | 11 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |||||||
Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Kim H-b (PRK) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | T Monteiro (BRA) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
69 | I Al-Hasan (KUW) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 52 | Kim H-b (PRK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | ||||||
56 | S Toriola (NGR) | 8 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 42 | J Monteiro (POR) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |||
67 | D Zhuang (USA) | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 56 | S Toriola (NGR) | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |||
54 | A Saleh (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 35 | D Eloi (FRA) | 7 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||
75 | K Davis (AUS) | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 54 | A Saleh (EGY) | 11 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |||||
55 | M Bobocica (ITA) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 45 | F Kuzmin (RUS) | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||||||
72 | A Norouzi (IRI) | 7 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 55 | M Bobocica (ITA) | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||
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