| Men's singles at the 2010 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Guangzhou Gymnasium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 15–20 November 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 26 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Table tennis at the 2010 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 November 15 and 20, at the Guangzhou Gymnasium.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 15 November 2010 | 11:30 | 1/32 round |
| Wednesday, 17 November 2010 | 21:15 | 1/16 round |
| Thursday, 18 November 2010 | 13:00 | 1/8 finals |
| 19:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| Saturday, 20 November 2010 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| 20:00 | Final |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ma Long (CHN) | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | Ma Long (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Tang Peng (HKG) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 |  Joo Sae-hyuk (KOR) | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Joo Sae-hyuk (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | Ma Long (CHN) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Jun Mizutani (JPN) | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Gao Ning (SIN) | 11 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 4 | Jun Mizutani (JPN) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oh Sang-eun (KOR) | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ma Long (CHN) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Alheiro dos Santos (TLS) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 |  Trần Tuấn Quỳnh (VIE) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trần Tuấn Quỳnh (VIE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | Ma Long (CHN) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Kenta Matsudaira (JPN) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chang Hoi Wa (MAC) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Kenta Matsudaira (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Anthony Amalraj (IND) | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mohd Shakirin Ibrahim (MAS) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Mohd Shakirin Ibrahim (MAS) | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Hatem Wadi (PLE) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 16 | Anthony Amalraj (IND) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Waleed Al-Hajjai (QAT) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bibishyn Bayarmagnai (MGL) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Waleed Al-Hajjai (QAT) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tang Peng (HKG) | W | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Abdulaziz Al-Abbad (KSA) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 |  Rachid El-Boubou (LIB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rachid El-Boubou (LIB) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | Tang Peng (HKG) | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Afshin Norouzi (IRI) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |  Kim Hyok-bong (PRK) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Inom Saidov (TJK) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | Afshin Norouzi (IRI) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Kim Hyok-bong (PRK) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Yang Zi (SIN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rashed Mohamed (UAE) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | Rashed Mohamed (UAE) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Purshottam Bajracharya (NEP) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | Yang Zi (SIN) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Chansamone Khunladsuvannavong (LAO) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | Joo Sae-hyuk (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Yahya Mossly (SYR) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | Yahya Mossly (SYR) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Joo Sae-hyuk (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jun Mizutani (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Raşid Ahmedow (TKM) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | Lkhagvadorjiin Altantulga (MGL) | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lkhagvadorjiin Altantulga (MGL) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | Jun Mizutani (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shiva Sundar Gothe (NEP) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | Li Ching (HKG) | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahmed Al-Mohannadi (QAT) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Ahmed Al-Mohannadi (QAT) | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Li Ching (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Jang Song-man (PRK) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Đoàn Kiến Quốc (VIE) | W | O | Đoàn Kiến Quốc (VIE) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naif Al-Jadai (KSA) | 13 | Jang Song-man (PRK) | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rashed Abdulhamid (UAE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Gao Ning (SIN) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Francisco de Yesus (TLS) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Rashed Abdulhamid (UAE) | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gao Ning (SIN) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oh Sang-eun (KOR) | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akbarbek Yakhiaev (TJK) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Leong Kin Wa (MAC) | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leong Kin Wa (MAC) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | Oh Sang-eun (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Rohan Sirisena (SRI) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | Sharath Kamal (IND) | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thavisack Phathaphone (LAO) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | Rohan Sirisena (SRI) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sharath Kamal (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/32 round | 1/16 round | 1/8 finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Wu Chih-chi (TPE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noshad Alamian (IRI) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noshad Alamian (IRI) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Husain Al-Bahrani (IOC) | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Abukeshek (PLE) | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | Husain Al-Bahrani (IOC) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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