Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles table tennis
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Riocentro
Date6–11 August 2016
Competitors70 from 46 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ma Long Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Zhang Jike Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Jun Mizutani Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  2012
2020  

The men's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The event took place from 6 August to 11 August 2016 at Riocentro.

Qualification

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

DatesStart timeRound
6 August9:45Preliminary round
16:00First round
7 August10:00Second round
8 August12:00Third round
17:00Fourth round
9 August16:00Quarterfinals
11 August10:00Semifinals
20:30Bronze medal match
21:30Gold medal match

Seeds

Seeds were based on the ITTF World Ranking lists published in July 2016 with a maximum of 2 players per country. [1] The top 16 seeded players qualified directly to the third round.

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Long  (CHN) (champion, gold medalist)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jike  (CHN)(final, silver medalist)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg  Dimitrij Ovtcharov  (GER)(quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Mizutani  (JPN)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang Chih-yuan  (TPE)(third round)
  6. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Wong Chun Ting  (HKG)(fourth round)
  7. Flag of Belarus.svg  Vladimir Samsonov  (BLR)(semifinals, fourth place)
  8. Flag of Portugal.svg  Marcos Freitas  (POR)(quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of South Korea.svg  Jung Young-sik  (KOR)(fourth round)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg  Timo Boll  (GER)(fourth round)
  11. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang Peng  (HKG)(third round)
  12. Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Sang-su  (KOR)(third round)
  13. Flag of France.svg  Simon Gauzy  (FRA)(third round)
  14. Flag of Portugal.svg  Tiago Apolónia  (POR)(third round)
  15. Flag of Croatia.svg  Andrej Gaćina  (CRO)(third round)
  16. Flag of Austria.svg  Stefan Fegerl  (AUT)(third round)

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

  1. Flag of Japan.svg  Koki Niwa  (JPN)(quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Shibaev  (RUS)(third round)
  3. Flag of Greece.svg  Panagiotis Gionis  (GRE)(third round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg  Kristian Karlsson  (SWE)(third round)
  5. Flag of Qatar.svg  Li Ping  (QAT)(third round)
  6. Flag of Denmark.svg  Jonathan Groth  (DEN)(third round)
  7. Flag of France.svg  Emmanuel Lebesson  (FRA)(second round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg  Pär Gerell  (SWE)(second round)
  9. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen Chien-an  (TPE)(third round)
  10. Flag of Singapore.svg  Gao Ning  (SIN)(second round)
  11. Flag of Nigeria.svg  Quadri Aruna  (NGR)(quarterfinals)
  12. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kou Lei  (UKR)(fourth round)
  13. Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Li  (TUR)(second round)
  14. Flag of Poland.svg  Wang Zengyi  (POL)(second round)
  15. Flag of Austria.svg  Robert Gardos  (AUT)(second round)
  16. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Liam Pitchford  (GBR)(third round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
                  
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Long  (CHN)1111117 10 11
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Mizutani  (JPN)5 5 5 11125
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Long  (CHN)14111111
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jike  (CHN)12 5 4 4
7 Flag of Belarus.svg  Vladimir Samsonov  (BLR)9 11 10 119
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jike  (CHN)1113126 11Bronze medal match
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Mizutani  (JPN)11116 1411
7 Flag of Belarus.svg  Vladimir Samsonov  (BLR)4 9 1112 8

Top half

Section 1

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma L  (CHN)11111111
22 Flag of Denmark.svg  Groth  (DEN)1111121122 Flag of Denmark.svg  Groth  (DEN)2 3 3 9
42 Flag of Finland.svg  Oláh  (FIN)8 5 10 3 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma L  (CHN)6 10 11111313
63 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Kenjaev  (UZB)3 10 117 4 9 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jung Y-s  (KOR)11125 1 11 11
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Pitchford  (GBR)11128 111132 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Pitchford  (GBR)118 11 5 5
9 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jung Y-s  (KOR)6 11131111
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma L  (CHN)11111111
27 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aruna  (NGR)4 2 6 7
10 Flag of Germany.svg  Boll  (GER)12 117 1110 1211
18 Flag of Russia.svg  Shibaev  (RUS)1111111118 Flag of Russia.svg  Shibaev  (RUS)144 117 1210 6
34 Flag of Poland.svg  Dyjas  (POL)9 8 8 9 10 Flag of Germany.svg  Boll  (GER)10 10 5 11119
33 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Wang Y  (SVK)7 117 9 6 27 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aruna  (NGR)1212113 5 11
27 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aruna  (NGR)117 11111127 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aruna  (NGR)11121111
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang C-y  (TPE)6 10 6 7

Section 2

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Portugal.svg  Freitas  (POR)111 111111
31 Flag of Austria.svg  Gardos  (AUT)9 1110 14 7 46 Flag of Romania.svg  Ionescu  (ROU)9 115 7 9
46 Flag of Romania.svg  Ionescu  (ROU)115 1216118 Flag of Portugal.svg  Freitas  (POR)11111111
37 Flag of Egypt.svg  O Assar  (EGY)5 1111 111110 8 28 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kou  (UKR)8 7 5 7
28 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kou  (UKR)119 139 7 121128 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kou  (UKR)116 161111
13 Flag of France.svg  Gauzy  (FRA)6 1114 9 6
8 Flag of Portugal.svg  Freitas  (POR)4 113 8 122
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Mizutani  (JPN)119 111110 11
11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang P  (HKG)1112 7 1110 7
24 Flag of Sweden.svg  Gerell  (SWE)11 9 7 1111 36 Flag of Brazil.svg  Calderano  (BRA)8 14114 1211
36 Flag of Brazil.svg  Calderano  (BRA)1311119 1336 Flag of Brazil.svg  Calderano  (BRA)5 6 13118 10
57 Flag of Thailand.svg  Tanviriyavechakul  (THA)7 2 5 6 4 Flag of Japan.svg  Mizutani  (JPN)111111 8 1112
19 Flag of Greece.svg  Gionis  (GRE)1111111119 Flag of Greece.svg  Gionis  (GRE)9 125 8 6
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Mizutani  (JPN)1110 111111

Bottom half

Section 3

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Germany.svg  Ovtcharov  (GER)8 11117 119 11
21 Flag of Qatar.svg  Li Ping  (QAT)1311131121 Flag of Qatar.svg  Li Ping  (QAT)114 9 115 119
48 Flag of Hungary.svg  Pattantyús  (HUN)11 3 11 3 3 Flag of Germany.svg  Ovtcharov  (GER)31 12111111
35 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Tokič  (SLO)9 11119 111135 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Tokič  (SLO)3310 4 5 7
30 Flag of Poland.svg  Wang Zy  (POL)119 6 115 3 35 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Tokič  (SLO)1110 111111
14 Flag of Portugal.svg  Apolónia  (POR)6 126 7 8
3 Flag of Germany.svg  Ovtcharov  (GER)117 17 112 12
7 Flag of Belarus.svg  Samsonov  (BLR)8 11194 1114
15 Flag of Croatia.svg  Gaćina  (CRO)1110 9 8 118
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Gao  (SIN)7 6 113 11118 38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Drinkhall  (GBR)8 1211115 11
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Drinkhall  (GBR)11113 119 9 1138 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Drinkhall  (GBR)9 6 8 17118
70 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Wang J  (CGO)6 113 5 6 7 Flag of Belarus.svg  Samsonov  (BLR)11111115 7 11
20 Flag of Sweden.svg  Karlsson  (SWE)118 11111120 Flag of Sweden.svg  Karlsson  (SWE)117 115 7 8
7 Flag of Belarus.svg  Samsonov  (BLR)9 118 111111

Section 4

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Wong C T  (HKG)11111111
29 Flag of Turkey.svg  Li  (TUR)7 9 7 4 41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Wang  (CAN)9 8 5 9
41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Wang  (CAN)111111116 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Wong C T  (HKG)116 111110 4 8
54 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Toriola  (NGR)115 7 116 1 17 Flag of Japan.svg  Niwa  (JPN)6 118 5 121111
17 Flag of Japan.svg  Niwa  (JPN)9 11114 111117 Flag of Japan.svg  Niwa  (JPN)1111114 11
16 Flag of Austria.svg  Fegerl  (AUT)7 8 9 115
17 Flag of Japan.svg  Niwa  (JPN)114 7 7 4
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang J  (CHN)5 11111111
12 Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee S-s  (KOR)1111 111210 6 11
23 Flag of France.svg  Lebesson  (FRA)4 118 11119 10 50 Flag of Romania.svg  Crișan  (ROU)9 135 10 121113
50 Flag of Romania.svg  Crișan  (ROU)114 119 7 111250 Flag of Romania.svg  Crișan  (ROU)8 9 12 5
45 Flag of Spain.svg  He Zw  (ESP)3 9 118 119 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang J  (CHN)11111411
25 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen C-a  (TPE)11119 118 1125 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen C-a  (TPE)5 11 10 7
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang J  (CHN)11131211

Preliminary rounds

Top half

Section 1

Preliminary roundFirst round
42Flag of Finland.svg  Oláh  (FIN)111171111
53Flag of Singapore.svg  Chen F  (SIN)481196
43Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jančařík  (CZE)112116119
63Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Kenjaev  (UZB)8111311811
62Flag of Paraguay.svg  Aguirre  (PAR)1311141134Flag of Poland.svg  Dyjas  (POL)11111111
66Flag of Australia.svg  Powell  (AUS)11712962Flag of Paraguay.svg  Aguirre  (PAR)5997
55Flag of Mexico.svg  Madrid  (MEX)1111111133Flag of Slovakia.svg  Wang Y  (SVK)111111511
69Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Shing  (VAN)894155Flag of Mexico.svg  Madrid  (MEX)886116

Section 2

Preliminary roundFirst round
52Flag of Iran.svg  Ni Alamian  (IRI)11711111246Flag of Romania.svg  Ionescu  (ROU)111111911
65Flag of the United States.svg  Jha  (USA)311791052Flag of Iran.svg  Ni Alamian  (IRI)769114
59Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Afanador  (PUR)81211911111137Flag of Egypt.svg  O Assar  (EGY)7913111111
67Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Saka  (CGO)1110911139759Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Afanador  (PUR)111111994
36Flag of Brazil.svg  Calderano  (BRA)11111111
58Flag of Cuba.svg  Pereira  (CUB)6774
39Flag of India.svg  Ghosh  (IND)8614611
57Flag of Thailand.svg  Tanviriyavechakul  (THA)1111121113

Bottom half

Section 3

Preliminary roundFirst round
48Flag of Hungary.svg  Pattantyús  (HUN)111171111
56Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Gerassimenko  (KAZ)991179
35Flag of Slovenia.svg  Tokič  (SLO)117111111
51Flag of Iran.svg  No Alamian  (IRI)811459
49Flag of Serbia.svg  Karakašević  (SRB)11101111101138Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Drinkhall  (GBR)1012111111
68Flag of Australia.svg  Yan  (AUS)8128912349Flag of Serbia.svg  Karakašević  (SRB)1210885
60Flag of Egypt.svg  K Assar  (EGY)911913411340Flag of Brazil.svg  Tsuboi  (BRA)79411
70Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Wang J  (CGO)11911111181170Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Wang J  (CGO)11111113

Section 4

First round
41Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Wang  (CAN)6139111111
61Flag of Cuba.svg  Campos  (CUB)111111456
47Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Prokopcov  (CZE)11681188
54Flag of Nigeria.svg  Toriola  (NGR)8111191111
44Flag of India.svg  Kamal  (IND)8121168
50Flag of Romania.svg  Crișan  (ROU)111491111
45Flag of Spain.svg  He Zw  (ESP)1171181111
64Flag of the United States.svg  Feng Yj  (USA)61171194

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