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

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Table tennis – Women's singles
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Peking University Gymnasium
DateAugust 18 to August 22, 2008
Competitors78 from 42 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Zhang Yining Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Wang Nan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Guo Yue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  2004
2012  

The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22.

78 athletes from 42 countries took part in the women's single 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 50 received a bye to the first round while seeds 51 to 78 contested in the preliminary round.

Qualification

Schedule

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

DatesStart timeRound
August 1810:00Preliminary round
August 1912:15First round
13:45
18:00
19:30
21:00Second round
August 2010:00
12:00
15:00Third round
18:00
20:00
August 2110:00Fourth round
18:00Quarterfinals
August 2210:00Semifinals
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  Zhang Yining  (CHN)(champion, gold medallist)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Yue  (CHN)(semifinals, bronze medallist)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Nan  (CHN)(final, silver medallist)
  4. Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jiawei  (SIN)(semifinals, fourth place)
  5. Flag of Singapore.svg  Wang Yuegu  (SIN)(third round)
  6. Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng Tianwei  (SIN)(quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tie Ya Na  (HKG)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Kyung-ah  (KOR)(fourth round)
  9. Flag of Japan.svg  Ai Fukuhara  (JPN)(fourth round)
  10. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lin Ling  (HKG)(fourth round)
  11. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jiao  (NED)(fourth round)
  12. Flag of Austria.svg  Liu Jia  (AUT)(third round)
  13. Flag of Japan.svg  Hirano Sayaka  (JPN)(third round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg  Wang Chen  (USA)(quarterfinals)
  15. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Park Mi-young  (KOR)(fourth round)
  16. Flag of Germany.svg  Wu Jiaduo  (GER)(third round)

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg  Gao Jun  (USA)(fourth round)
  2. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Dang Ye-seo  (KOR)(third round)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg  Haruna Fukuoka  (JPN)(third round)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg  Tamara Boroš  (CRO)(third round)
  5. Flag of Poland.svg  Li Qian  (POL)(second round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg  Shen Yanfei  (ESP)(third round)
  7. Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Viktoria Pavlovich  (BLR)(third round)
  8. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lau Sui Fei  (HKG)(third round)
  9. Flag of Hungary.svg  Krisztina Tóth  (HUN)(third round)
  10. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni Xialian  (LUX)(third round)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg  Elke Schall  (GER)(second round)
  12. Flag of Hungary.svg  Georgina Póta  (HUN)(third round)
  13. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jie  (NED)(fourth round)
  14. Flag of Romania.svg  Daniela Dodean  (ROU)(second round)
  15. Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Wu Xue  (DOM)(quarterfinals)
  16. Flag of Austria.svg  Li Qiangbing  (AUT)(fourth round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
                  
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yining  (CHN)9 11121111
4 Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jiawei  (SIN)118 10 8 5
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yining  (CHN)Gold medal icon.svg8 13111111
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Nan  (CHN)Silver medal icon.svg1111 8 8 3
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Nan  (CHN)3 114 111111
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Yue  (CHN)118 117 3 6 Bronze medal match
4 Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jiawei  (SIN)6 12 11113 4
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Yue  (CHN)Bronze medal icon.svg11149 7 1111

Top half

Section 1

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Y  (CHN)11111111
23 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Vi Pavlovich  (BLR)3 1111111223 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Vi Pavlovich  (BLR)7 2 7 5
34 Flag of Romania.svg  E Samara  (ROU)118 8 7 10 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Y  (CHN)1111119 11
9 Flag of Japan.svg  A Fukuhara  (JPN)5 2 5 118
9 Flag of Japan.svg  A Fukuhara  (JPN)1111119 11
27 Flag of Germany.svg  E Schall  (GER)6 1110 6 117 42 Flag of Turkey.svg  M Hu  (TUR)6 8 7 115
42 Flag of Turkey.svg  M Hu  (TUR)116 12116 111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Y  (CHN)1312 141213
6 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng T  (SIN)11 1412 10 11
12 Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)5 8 1110 3
29 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jie  (NED)8 1111141129 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jie  (NED)11119 1211
42 Flag of Spain.svg  Zhu F  (ESP)114 7 12 5 29 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jie  (NED)1111 7 5 4
6 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng T  (SIN)7 13111111
6 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng T  (SIN)11111111
18 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Dang Y-s  (KOR)117 11111118 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Dang Y-s  (KOR)4 5 3 5
58 Flag of Australia.svg  M Miao  (AUS)3 113 6 6

Section 2

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim K-a  (KOR)1114 1212 1111
19 Flag of Japan.svg  H Fukuoka  (JPN)1111111119 Flag of Japan.svg  H Fukuoka  (JPN)9 1610 149 7
39 Flag of Thailand.svg  N Komwong  (THA)9 7 9 5 8 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim K-a  (KOR)9 118 12119 5
14 Flag of the United States.svg  Wang C  (USA)119 1110 6 1111
14 Flag of the United States.svg  Wang C  (USA)11111111 11
25 Flag of Hungary.svg  K Tóth  (HUN)8 1111114 6 1125 Flag of Hungary.svg  K Tóth  (HUN)7 7 6 132
51 Flag of Lithuania.svg  R Paškauskienė  (LTU)115 8 6 11113 14 Flag of the United States.svg  Wang C  (USA)13 6 10 154
4 Flag of Singapore.svg  Li J  (SIN)15111213 11
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lin L  (HKG)11111111
21 Flag of Poland.svg  Li Q  (POL)7 9 6 111110 47 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  T Kostromina  (BLR)6 3 6 8
47 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  T Kostromina  (BLR)1111115 9 1210 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lin L  (HKG)1112 128 119 11
4 Flag of Singapore.svg  Li J  (SIN)4 1410 115 1113
4 Flag of Singapore.svg  Li J  (SIN)11117 1111
20 Flag of Croatia.svg  T Boroš  (CRO)1111118 1120 Flag of Croatia.svg  T Boroš  (CRO)8 7 116 5
41 Flag of Italy.svg  N Stefanova  (ITA)4 6 6 118

Bottom half

Section 3

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang N  (CHN)11111111
28 Flag of Hungary.svg  G Póta  (HUN)118 1112 4 121228 Flag of Hungary.svg  G Póta  (HUN)6 7 6 2
62 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  D Hadacova  (CZE)3 116 141110 10 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang N  (CHN)11119 1111 11
15 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Park M-y  (KOR)7 7 116 135
15 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Park M-y  (KOR)11111111
30 Flag of Romania.svg  D Dodean  (ROU)5 7 5 118 40 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim J  (PRK)7 4 8 6
40 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim J  (PRK)1111115 113 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang N  (CHN)111111 1111
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tie YN  (HKG)5 4 132 4
16 Flag of Germany.svg  Wu J  (GER)9 12118 119 9
32 Flag of Austria.svg  Li Q  (AUT)8 11118 111132 Flag of Austria.svg  Li Q  (AUT)1110 6 113 1111
37 Flag of Italy.svg  W Tan Monfardini  (ITA)117 8 115 4 32 Flag of Austria.svg  Li Q  (AUT)9 11112 9 113
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tie YN  (HKG)119 2 11118 11
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tie YN  (HKG)6 11121111
22 Flag of Spain.svg  Shen Y  (ESP)117 116 131122 Flag of Spain.svg  Shen Y  (ESP)117 10 4 5
35 Flag of Croatia.svg  S Paović  (CRO)8 119 1111 9

Section 4

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Singapore.svg  Wang Y  (SIN)9 112 8 10
31 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Wu X  (DOM)1113111131 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Wu X  (DOM)119 111112
61 Flag of Australia.svg  S Sang  (AUS)5 11 9 6 31 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Wu X  (DOM)12116 118 12 11
17 Flag of the United States.svg  Gao J  (USA)10 8 113 11149
13 Flag of Japan.svg  H Sayaka  (JPN)12 1 127 12
17 Flag of the United States.svg  Gao J  (USA)10 11119 111117 Flag of the United States.svg  Gao J  (USA)141110 1114
52 Flag of Slovakia.svg  E Odorova  (SVK)122 9 119 4 31 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Wu X  (DOM)5 14 11 5
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Y  (CHN)11161311
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jiao  (NED)6 11111111
26 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni X  (LUX)115 11131126 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni X  (LUX)118 9 8 8
33 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Huang I-h  (TPE)6 114 11 7 11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jiao  (NED)2 6 3 11
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Y  (CHN)11111113
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Y  (CHN)11111111
24 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lau SF  (HKG)119 11111124 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lau SF  (HKG)2 8 6 6
36 Flag of France.svg  Xian YF  (FRA)3 113 8 4

Preliminary rounds

Top half

Section 1

Preliminary roundFirst round
63Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Yang F  (CGO)411911131134Flag of Romania.svg  E Samara  (ROU)111161111
65Flag of the United States.svg  C Huang  (USA)11811511963Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Yang F  (CGO)421146
53Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Pan L-c  (TPE)1111111142Flag of Turkey.svg  M Hu  (TUR)911111111
75Flag of Egypt.svg  S Abdul-Aziz  (EGY)442153Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Pan L-c  (TPE)119486
54Flag of Ukraine.svg  M Pesotska  (UKR)1111111142Flag of Spain.svg  Zhu F  (ESP)911111111
74Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  M Shumakova  (KAZ)866654Flag of Ukraine.svg  M Pesotska  (UKR)118479
58Flag of Australia.svg  M Miao  (AUS)1111111448Flag of Russia.svg  I Kotikhina  (RUS)91311128119
73Flag of Nigeria.svg  C Offiong  (NGR)7551258Flag of Australia.svg  M Miao  (AUS)111551011411

Section 2

Preliminary roundFirst round
60Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Lian Q  (DOM)1111111139Flag of Thailand.svg  N Komwong  (THA)711111112
77Flag of Cameroon.svg  VA Fomum  (CMR)316560Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Lian Q  (DOM)1156610
51Flag of Lithuania.svg  R Paškauskienė  (LTU)1111151145Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim M-y  (PRK)5111155115
69Flag of Brazil.svg  M Nonaka  (BRA)3613351Flag of Lithuania.svg  R Paškauskienė  (LTU)11931111611
59Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang M  (CAN)1111121147Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  T Kostromina  (BLR)11111211
68Flag of Colombia.svg  P Medina  (COL)5510859Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang M  (CAN)27101
41Flag of Italy.svg  N Stefanova  (ITA)11111111
50Flag of Russia.svg  O Fadeyeva  (RUS)5576

Bottom half

Section 3

Preliminary roundFirst round
62Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  D Hadacova  (CZE)1111111144Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Ve Pavlovich  (BLR)11791196
70Flag of Jordan.svg  Z Shaban  (JOR)368562Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  D Hadacova  (CZE)7111151111
64Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  J Long  (CAN)111487940Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim J  (PRK)11111111
66Flag of Venezuela.svg  F Ramos  (VEN)51611111166Flag of Venezuela.svg  F Ramos  (VEN)7777
55Flag of Ukraine.svg  T Sorochinskaya  (UKR)1111121137Flag of Italy.svg  W Tan Monfardini  (ITA)1111911711
76Flag of Egypt.svg  N Yossry  (EGY)5410755Flag of Ukraine.svg  T Sorochinskaya  (UKR)76114114
57Flag of Australia.svg  JF Lay  (AUS)101113111135Flag of Croatia.svg  S Paović  (CRO)5111210121111
67Flag of India.svg  N Aggarwal  (IND)128118457Flag of Australia.svg  JF Lay  (AUS)11910121449

Section 4

Preliminary roundFirst round
61Flag of Australia.svg  S Sang  (AUS)111011111138Flag of Russia.svg  S Ganina  (RUS)
71Flag of Nigeria.svg  B Kaffo  (NGR)81292761Flag of Australia.svg  S Sang  (AUS) w/o
52Flag of Slovakia.svg  E Odorova  (SVK)1111111146Flag of Hungary.svg  P Lovas  (HUN)964111110
78Flag of Vanuatu.svg  P Tommy  (VAN)572352Flag of Slovakia.svg  E Odorova  (SVK)1111118912
56Flag of Croatia.svg  A Bakula  (CRO)1211111133Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Huang I-h  (TPE)111111911
72Flag of Mexico.svg  Y Silva  (MEX)1082856Flag of Croatia.svg  A Bakula  (CRO)967119
36Flag of France.svg  Xian YF  (FRA)11116118811
49Flag of Poland.svg  Xu J  (POL)6411911117

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