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

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Women's singles table tennis
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Riocentro
Date6–10 August 2016
Competitors70 from 43 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ding Ning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Li Xiaoxia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Kim Song-i Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
  2012
2020  
Top seeded Ding Ning met Han Ying in the quarterfials Rio 2016 - Table tennis women's quarter finals (29074537662).jpg
Top seeded Ding Ning met Han Ying in the quarterfials

The women'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 10 August 2016 at Riocentro.

The medals were presented by Ng Ser Miang, IOC member, Singapore and Petra Sorling, Executive Vice President of the ITTF.

Qualification

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

DatesStart timeRound
6 August9:00Preliminary round
11:15First round
7 August09:00Second round
8 August10:00Third round
17:00Fourth round
9 August16:00Quarterfinals
10 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  Ding Ning  (CHN) (champion, gold medalist)
  2. Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng Tianwei  (SIN)(quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xiaoxia  (CHN)(final, silver medalist)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg  Kasumi Ishikawa  (JPN)(third round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg  Han Ying  (GER)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Japan.svg  Ai Fukuhara  (JPN)(semifinals, fourth place)
  7. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng I-ching  (TPE)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon Ji-hee  (KOR)(fourth round)
  9. Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu Mengyu  (SIN)(quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg  Petrissa Solja  (GER)(third round)
  11. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jie  (NED)(third round)
  12. Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo Hyo-won  (KOR)(fourth round)
  13. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo Hoi Kem  (HKG)(fourth round)
  14. Flag of Turkey.svg  Melek Hu  (TUR)(third round)
  15. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee Ho Ching  (HKG)(fourth round)
  16. Flag of Austria.svg  Liu Jia  (AUT)(fourth round)

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

  1. Flag of Portugal.svg  Yu Fu  (POR)(second round)
  2. Flag of Romania.svg  Elizabeta Samara  (ROU)(third round)
  3. Flag of Poland.svg  Li Qian  (POL)(second round)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jiao  (NED)(third round)
  5. Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Myong-sun  (PRK)(fourth round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg  Polina Mikhailova  (RUS)(second round)
  7. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen Szu-yu  (TPE)(fourth round)
  8. Flag of Hungary.svg  Georgina Póta  (HUN)(third round)
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg  Li Fen  (SWE)(third round)
  10. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tetyana Bilenko  (UKR)(third round)
  11. Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Song-i  (PRK)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  12. Flag of Spain.svg  Shen Yanfei  (ESP)(second round)
  13. Flag of Sweden.svg  Matilda Ekholm  (SWE)(third round)
  14. Flag of France.svg  Li Xue  (FRA)(fourth round)
  15. Flag of Portugal.svg  Shao Jieni  (POR)(second round)
  16. Flag of Austria.svg  Sofia Polcanova  (AUT)(second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
                  
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Ning  (CHN)119 111111
27 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Song-i  (PRK)5 116 3 9
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Ning  (CHN)Gold medal icon.svg115 149 8 1111
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xiaoxia  (CHN)Silver medal icon.svg9 1112 11117 7
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xiaoxia  (CHN)11111111
6 Flag of Japan.svg  Ai Fukuhara  (JPN)4 3 1 1 Bronze medal match
27 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Song-i  (PRK)Bronze medal icon.svg11111112 11
6 Flag of Japan.svg  Ai Fukuhara  (JPN)7 7 5 145

Top half

Section 1

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding N  (CHN)11111111
18 Flag of Romania.svg  Samara  (ROU)1111111218 Flag of Romania.svg  Samara  (ROU)5 8 5 2
55 Flag of Brazil.svg  Lin G  (BRA)6 9 3 10 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding N  (CHN)11111111
49 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang  (CAN)7 125 8 5 13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo H K  (HKG)3 5 4 4
24 Flag of Hungary.svg  Póta  (HUN)1110 11111124 Flag of Hungary.svg  Póta  (HUN)111112 8 9 8
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo H K  (HKG)8 9 14111111
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding N  (CHN)11111111
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Han Y  (GER)8 5 3 7
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jie  (NED)11148 9 7 118
30 Flag of France.svg  Li X  (FRA)1111111130 Flag of France.svg  Li X  (FRA)8 12 1111116 11
44 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Díaz  (PUR)1 6 8 8 30 Flag of France.svg  Li X  (FRA)4 4 113 11
40 Flag of Thailand.svg  Komwong  (THA)14 8 12117 12115 Flag of Germany.svg  Han Y  (GER)11118 1113
17 Flag of Portugal.svg  Yu F  (POR)161110 8 1110 8 40 Flag of Thailand.svg  Komwong  (THA)2 4 4 3
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Han Y  (GER)11111111

Section 2

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon J-h  (KOR)11113 1111
29 Flag of Sweden.svg  Ekholm  (SWE)9 11115 111229 Flag of Sweden.svg  Ekholm  (SWE)2 3 114 2
56 Flag of the United States.svg  Wu  (USA)118 8 116 10 8 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon J-h  (KOR)10 1110 7 2
53 Flag of Australia.svg  Lay J F  (AUS)1111116 10 119 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu My  (SIN)128 121111
32 Flag of Austria.svg  Polcanova  (AUT)8 7 4 11127 53 Flag of Australia.svg  Lay J F  (AUS)9 9 6 10
9 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu My  (SIN)11111112
9 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu My  (SIN)8 115 6 116
27 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim S-i  (PRK)116 11119 11
14 Flag of Turkey.svg  Hu  (TUR)10 6 7 8
23 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen S-y  (TPE)13 9 1113111123 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen S-y  (TPE)12111111
47 Flag of Belarus.svg  Privalova  (BLR)15117 11 5 5 23 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen S-y  (TPE)2 6 12119 9
36 Flag of Poland.svg  Grzybowska  (POL)9 2 6 6 27 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim S-i  (PRK)111110 8 1111
27 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim S-i  (PRK)1111111127 Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim S-i  (PRK)7 7 11119 1111
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Ishikawa  (JPN)11119 9 119 8

Bottom-half

Section 3

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xx  (CHN)11111111
25 Flag of Sweden.svg  Li F  (SWE)116 7 119 121125 Flag of Sweden.svg  Li F  (SWE)7 7 8 7
39 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Balážová  (SVK)8 11118 1110 7 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xx  (CHN)11111111
37 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vacenovská  (CZE)9 8 3 15 15 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee H C  (HKG)5 6 4 4
26 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Bilenko  (UKR)1111111726 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Bilenko  (UKR)8 10 1111 6
15 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee H C  (HKG)11129 1311
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xx  (CHN)11111111
7 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng I-c  (TPE)5 5 6 6
12 Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo H-w  (KOR)11117 1111
31 Flag of Portugal.svg  Shao Jn  (POR)4 9 9 6 48 Flag of the United States.svg  Zhang  (USA)8 8 117 6
48 Flag of the United States.svg  Zhang  (USA)1111111112 Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo H-w  (KOR)5 9 3 1111117
33 Flag of Belarus.svg  Pavlovich  (BLR)9 8 111311117 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng I-c  (TPE)1111114 5 9 11
22 Flag of Russia.svg  Mikhailova  (RUS)11119 11 7 8 33 Flag of Belarus.svg  Pavlovich  (BLR)119 7 9 11112
7 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng I-c  (TPE)7 1111118 7 11

Section 4

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Japan.svg  Fukuhara  (JPN)11111111
19 Flag of Poland.svg  Li Q  (POL)10 9 9 118 34 Flag of Romania.svg  Dodean  (ROU)5 6 4 1
34 Flag of Romania.svg  Dodean  (ROU)1211115 116 Flag of Japan.svg  Fukuhara  (JPN)11121111
45 Flag of Hungary.svg  Lovas  (HUN)9 2 114 10 21 Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri M-s  (PRK)5 10 1 7
21 Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri M-s  (PRK)11117 111221 Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri M-s  (PRK)11111111
10 Flag of Germany.svg  Solja  (GER)5 7 6 6
6 Flag of Japan.svg  Fukuhara  (JPN)14111111
2 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng TW  (SIN)12 8 7 5
16 Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)7 11151111
20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jiao  (NED)12119 118 1120 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Li Jiao  (NED)118 13 9 5
35 Flag of Thailand.svg  Sawettabut  (THA)10 8 117 115 16 Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)6 6 7 114
38 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni Xl  (LUX)1210 126 10 11112 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng TW  (SIN)1111116 11
28 Flag of Spain.svg  Shen Yf  (ESP)10 1210 11124 7 38 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni Xl  (LUX)11118 5 4 5
2 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng TW  (SIN)8 5 11111111

Preliminary rounds

Iran's Neda Shahsavari and Belarus' Aleksandra Privalova Neda Shahsavari & Aleksandra Privalova 2016 Summer Olympics 06.08.2016 01.jpg
Iran's Neda Shahsavari and Belarus' Aleksandra Privalova

Top half

Section 1

Preliminary roundFirst round
46Flag of Spain.svg  Dvorak  (ESP)11161196
55Flag of Brazil.svg  Lin G  (BRA)1151131111
42Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Matelová  (CZE)12168116113
49Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang  (CAN)141411611911
63Flag of Nigeria.svg  Oshonaike  (NGR)8111111891144Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Díaz  (PUR)1174111111
68Flag of Lebanon.svg  Sahakian  (LIB)119781111863Flag of Nigeria.svg  Oshonaike  (NGR)71111752
50Flag of Egypt.svg  Meshref  (EGY)1211131140Flag of Thailand.svg  Komwong  (THA)713111111
67Flag of Tunisia.svg  Saidani  (TUN)10111650Flag of Egypt.svg  Meshref  (EGY)1111749

Section 2

First round
43Flag of Slovakia.svg  Ódorová  (SVK)115968
56Flag of the United States.svg  Wu  (USA)311111111
41Flag of Russia.svg  Dolgikh  (RUS)67111110115
53Flag of Australia.svg  Lay J F  (AUS)11118612811
47Flag of Belarus.svg  Privalova  (BLR)11118811411
64Flag of Iran.svg  Shahsavari  (IRI)8811118115
36Flag of Poland.svg  Grzybowska  (POL)10111481114
52Flag of India.svg  Batra  (IND)1261211412

Bottom half

Section 3

Preliminary roundFirst round
54Flag of Mexico.svg  Silva  (MEX)1111111139Flag of Slovakia.svg  Balážová  (SVK)12111111
69Flag of Syria.svg  Allejji  (SYR)212454Flag of Mexico.svg  Silva  (MEX)10587
37Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vacenovská  (CZE)11111111
60Flag of Colombia.svg  Ruano  (COL)8278
48Flag of the United States.svg  Zhang  (USA)11111111
61Flag of Venezuela.svg  Arvelo  (VEN)3557
62Flag of Nigeria.svg  Edem  (NGR)1111111133Flag of Belarus.svg  Pavlovich  (BLR)511111111
70Flag of Fiji.svg  Yee  (FIJ)383262Flag of Nigeria.svg  Edem  (NGR)118874

Section 4

Preliminary roundFirst round
34Flag of Romania.svg  Dodean  (ROU)11111111
57Flag of India.svg  Das  (IND)2773
45Flag of Hungary.svg  Lovas  (HUN)11111111
59Flag of Egypt.svg  El-Dawlatly  (EGY)6977
58Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Han X  (CGO)1113111135Flag of Thailand.svg  Sawettabut  (THA)111078111111
65Flag of the Philippines.svg  Lariba  (PHI)7119758Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Han X  (CGO)9121111679
51Flag of Brazil.svg  Kumahara  (BRA)118111191138Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni Xl  (LUX)121489111114
66Flag of Australia.svg  Tapper  (AUS)4115611851Flag of Brazil.svg  Kumahara  (BRA)101611118312

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