Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Table tennis – Men's singles
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Peking University Gymnasium
DateAugust 19 to August 23, 2008
Competitors77 from 44 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ma Lin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Wang Hao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Wang Liqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  2004
2012  
Dimitrij Ovtcharov met Ko Lai Chak in the fourth round Dimitrij Ovtcharov - Ko Lai Chak 2008.jpg
Dimitrij Ovtcharov met Ko Lai Chak in the fourth round

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.

Qualification

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8). [1]

DatesStart timeRound
August 1910:00Preliminary round
13:00First round
14:30
18:45
20:15
August 2011:00Second round
14:00
19:00
22:00
August 2112:00Third round
20:00Fourth round
August 2213:30Quarterfinals
August 2310:00Semifinals
19:30Bronze medal match
20:30Gold medal match

Seeds

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.

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Hao  (CHN)(final, silver medalist)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Lin  (CHN)(champion, gold medalist)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Liqin  (CHN)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  4. Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Vladimir Samsonov  (BLR)(fourth round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg  Timo Boll  (GER)(fourth round)
  6. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Ryu Seung-min  (KOR)(third round)
  7. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang Chih-yuan  (TPE)(third round)
  8. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Li Ching  (HKG)(fourth round)
  9. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Cheung Yuk  (HKG)(third round)
  10. Flag of Singapore.svg  Gao Ning  (SIN)(third round)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg  Dimitrij Ovtcharov  (GER)(fourth round)
  12. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Oh Sang-eun  (KOR)(quarterfinals)
  13. Flag of Austria.svg  Werner Schlager  (AUT)(fourth round)
  14. Flag of Greece.svg  Kalinikos Kreanga  (GRE)(fourth round)
  15. Flag of Japan.svg  Kan Yo  (JPN)(fourth round)
  16. Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Maze  (DEN)(third round)

The players ranked from 17 to 32 qualified directly to the second round.

  1. Flag of Romania.svg  Adrian Crișan  (ROU)(third round)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Mizutani  (JPN)(third round)
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chiang Peng-lung  (TPE)(second round)
  4. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Yoon Jae-young  (KOR)(third round)
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean-Michel Saive  (BEL)(second round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg  Alexei Smirnov  (RUS)(third round)
  7. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ko Lai Chak  (HKG)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg  Zoran Primorac  (CRO)(quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg  Jörgen Persson  (SWE)(Semifinals, fourth place)
  10. Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Zi  (SIN)(fourth round)
  11. Flag of Spain.svg  He Zhiwen  (ESP)(second round)
  12. Flag of Austria.svg  Chen Weixing  (AUT)(third round)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Süß  (GER)(third round)
  14. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Bojan Tokič  (SLO)(third round)
  15. Flag of Croatia.svg  Tan Ruiwu  (CRO)(quarterfinals)
  16. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Korbel  (CZE)(second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
                  
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Hao  (CHN)11119 1111
25 Flag of Sweden.svg  Jörgen Persson  (SWE)9 9 117 9
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Hao  (CHN)Silver medal icon.svg9 9 117 9
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Lin  (CHN)Gold medal icon.svg11116 1111
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Liqin  (CHN)5 9 9 12118
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Lin  (CHN)11111110 3 11Bronze medal match
25 Flag of Sweden.svg  Jörgen Persson  (SWE)11 2 5 9
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Liqin  (CHN)Bronze medal icon.svg13111111

Top half

Section 1

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang H  (CHN)11111111
28 Flag of Austria.svg  Chen W  (AUT)1114118 1228 Flag of Austria.svg  Chen W  (AUT)7 7 5 5
47 Flag of India.svg  Achanta SK  (IND)5 12 2 1110 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang H  (CHN)119 111111
15 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Kan  (JPN)6 118 5 4
15 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Kan  (JPN)9 11111417
22 Flag of Russia.svg  A Smirnov  (RUS)115 11141122 Flag of Russia.svg  A Smirnov  (RUS)118 9 12 15
64 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Doan KQ  (VIE)3 114 12 8 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang H  (CHN)118 111111
23 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ko LC  (HKG)7 116 7 9
11 Flag of Germany.svg  D Ovtcharov  (GER)8 7 11111110 11
17 Flag of Romania.svg  A Crisan  (ROU)1111119 1117 Flag of Romania.svg  A Crisan  (ROU)11117 9 6 128
41 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Lin J  (DOM)4 2 7 116 11 Flag of Germany.svg  D Ovtcharov  (GER)4 7 4 111
23 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ko LC  (HKG)1111111 11
6 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Ryu S-m  (KOR)7 8 6 111110
23 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ko LC  (HKG)117 1110 114 1123 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ko LC  (HKG)1111114 5 12
38 Flag of Greece.svg  P Gionis  (GRE)5 114 128 114

Section 2

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang C-y  (TPE)12 118 11117 10
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Z  (SIN)116 2 11111126 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Z  (SIN)147 117 5 1112
48 Flag of Portugal.svg  M Freitas  (POR)4 11113 9 6 26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Z  (SIN)7 7 11117 6
24 Flag of Croatia.svg  Z Primorac  (CRO)11114 8 1111
16 Flag of Denmark.svg  M Maze  (DEN)8 1110 127 11
24 Flag of Croatia.svg  Z Primorac  (CRO)12116 115 1124 Flag of Croatia.svg  Z Primorac  (CRO)119 1210 1113
34 Flag of Austria.svg  R Gardos  (AUT)10 8 115 119 24 Flag of Croatia.svg  Z Primorac  (CRO)116 8 12 9
25 Flag of Sweden.svg  J Persson  (SWE)7 11111411
9 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Cheung Y  (HKG)9 7 4 112
25 Flag of Sweden.svg  J Persson  (SWE)118 128 111125 Flag of Sweden.svg  J Persson  (SWE)1111119 11
37 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  A Karakašević  (SRB)8 1110 118 7 25 Flag of Sweden.svg  J Persson  (SWE)7 8 1111 111211
4 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  V Samsonov  (BLR)11119 137 10 9
4 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  V Samsonov  (BLR)15111111
29 Flag of Germany.svg  C Süß  (GER)114 11111129 Flag of Germany.svg  C Süß  (GER)13 6 9 4
49 Flag of Hungary.svg  J Jakab  (HUN)7 118 8 8

Bottom half

Section 3

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang L  (CHN)11111111
32 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  P Korbel  (CZE)9 9 114 128 33 Flag of Poland.svg  L Błaszczyk  (POL)2 6 7 8
33 Flag of Poland.svg  L Błaszczyk  (POL)11117 1110 113 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang L  (CHN)11111111
13 Flag of Austria.svg  W Schlager  (AUT)6 4 8 2
13 Flag of Austria.svg  W Schlager  (AUT)10 116 119 1111
20 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Yoon J-y  (KOR)4 7 1110 11111120 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Yoon J-y  (KOR)128 114 116 8
62 Flag of Australia.svg  W Henzell  (AUS)11119 125 7 4 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang L  (CHN)11111111
31 Flag of Croatia.svg  Tan R  (CRO)7 5 8 8
10 Flag of Singapore.svg  Gao N  (SIN)6 12 4 7
31 Flag of Croatia.svg  Tan R  (CRO)7 1111111131 Flag of Croatia.svg  Tan R  (CRO)11141111
43 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kishikawa  (JPN)119 4 4 3 31 Flag of Croatia.svg  Tan R  (CRO)9 1110 111311
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Li C  (HKG)116 128 11 5
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Li C  (HKG)1111119 11
27 Flag of Spain.svg  He ZW  (ESP)9 11117 10 8 53 Flag of North Korea.svg  Jang S-m  (PRK)4 9 8 118
53 Flag of North Korea.svg  Jang S-m  (PRK)118 9 111211

Section 4

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Germany.svg  T Boll  (GER)13111110 11
19 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chiang P-l  (TPE)7 118 114 10 52 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim H-b  (PRK)11 3 4 128
52 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim H-b  (PRK)118 117 11125 Flag of Germany.svg  T Boll  (GER)9 4 9 114
12 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Oh S-e  (KOR)1111118 11
12 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Oh S-e  (KOR)12 1511119 9 11
21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  J-M Saive  (BEL)8 7 11113 10 56 Flag of Nigeria.svg  S Toriola  (NGR)1413 6 5 11117
56 Flag of Nigeria.svg  S Toriola  (NGR)11118 9 111212 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Oh S-e  (KOR)3 5 9 10
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma L  (CHN)11111112
14 Flag of Greece.svg  K Kreanga  (GRE)9 11111111
18 Flag of Japan.svg  J Mizutani  (JPN)117 157 8 111118 Flag of Japan.svg  J Mizutani  (JPN)119 4 8 3
35 Flag of France.svg  D Eloi  (FRA)9 1113 11118 1 14 Flag of Greece.svg  K Kreanga  (GRE)5 5 3 7
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma L  (CHN)11111111
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma L  (CHN)1111119 11
30 Flag of Slovenia.svg  B Tokič  (SLO)146 5 11118 1130 Flag of Slovenia.svg  B Tokič  (SLO)5 6 8 115
55 Flag of Italy.svg  M Bobocica  (ITA)12 11118 9 116

Preliminary rounds

Top half

Section 1

Preliminary roundFirst round
59Flag of Spain.svg  A Carneros  (ESP)111211981147Flag of India.svg  Achanta SK  (IND)6121191111
74Flag of Egypt.svg  A Massaad  (EGY)91081111859Flag of Spain.svg  A Carneros  (ESP)111081167
64Flag of Vietnam.svg  Doan KQ  (VIE)1111121136Flag of France.svg  C Legout  (FRA)127611912
73Flag of Australia.svg  D Zalcberg  (AUS)8710564Flag of Vietnam.svg  Doan KQ  (VIE)10111161114
41Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Lin J  (DOM)213111112
50Flag of Portugal.svg  T Apolonia  (POR)11114510
63Flag of Brazil.svg  G Tsuboi  (BRA)11111011791238Flag of Greece.svg  P Gionis  (GRE)11111111
68Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  P Peter-Paul  (CAN)7612711111063Flag of Brazil.svg  G Tsuboi  (BRA)7355

Section 2

Preliminary roundFirst round
61Flag of Egypt.svg  E-S Lashin  (EGY)1191111131748Flag of Portugal.svg  M Freitas  (POR)1011111111
65Flag of Argentina.svg  P Tabachnik  (ARG)411134111561Flag of Egypt.svg  E-S Lashin  (EGY)124886
34Flag of Austria.svg  R Gardos  (AUT)68911111111
51Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri C-g  (PRK)1111119159
57Flag of Turkey.svg  C Zeng  (TUR)1011118121137Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  A Karakašević  (SRB)111311911
66Flag of Nigeria.svg  M Merotohun  (NGR)12581110957Flag of Turkey.svg  C Zeng  (TUR)8117111
39Flag of France.svg  P Chila  (FRA)1112117189
49Flag of Hungary.svg  J Jakab  (HUN)710911111111

Bottom half

Section 3

Preliminary roundFirst round
60Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kou L  (UKR)11986933Flag of Poland.svg  L Błaszczyk  (POL)11111311
71Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  S Saka  (CGO)51111111171Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  S Saka  (CGO)93112
62Flag of Australia.svg  W Henzell  (AUS)81111111140Flag of Sweden.svg  J Lundqvist  (SWE)1391111103
76Flag of Algeria.svg  I Khourta  (ALG)11325862Flag of Australia.svg  W Henzell  (AUS)1511851211
58Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang P  (CAN)1111121143Flag of Japan.svg  S Kishikawa  (JPN)1191181111
70Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  D St Louis  (TRI)6710458Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang P  (CAN)91161159
53Flag of North Korea.svg  Jang S-m  (PRK)1111111146Flag of Argentina.svg  Liu S  (ARG)911114911
77Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  M Aguirre  (PAR)738353Flag of North Korea.svg  Jang S-m  (PRK)1195111113

Section 4

Preliminary roundFirst round
52Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim H-b  (PRK)119611111144Flag of Brazil.svg  T Monteiro  (BRA)696115
69Flag of Kuwait.svg  I Al-Hasan  (KUW)7111159952Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim H-b  (PRK)111111711
56Flag of Nigeria.svg  S Toriola  (NGR)8112119111142Flag of Portugal.svg  J Monteiro  (POR)1177119117
67Flag of the United States.svg  D Zhuang  (USA)118116117856Flag of Nigeria.svg  S Toriola  (NGR)51111511911
54Flag of Egypt.svg  A Saleh  (EGY)111110111135Flag of France.svg  D Eloi  (FRA)714118111111
75Flag of Australia.svg  K Davis  (AUS)76127854Flag of Egypt.svg  A Saleh  (EGY)1116811786
55Flag of Italy.svg  M Bobocica  (ITA)1110119111245Flag of Russia.svg  F Kuzmin  (RUS)7115710
72Flag of Iran.svg  A Norouzi  (IRI)71261141055Flag of Italy.svg  M Bobocica  (ITA)113111112

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