Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

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Women's singles
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Venue Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Date24–29 July 2021
Competitors70 from 44 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Chen Meng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Sun Yingsha Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Mima Ito Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  2016
2024  

The women's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 24 July to 29 July 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Qualification

Schedule

Legend
PPreliminary round¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinal
Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29
P¼½F

Seeds

The top 16 seeded players qualified directly to the third round. [1] [2]

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Meng  (CHN) (champion, gold medalist)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingsha  (CHN)(final, silver medalist)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg  Mima Ito  (JPN)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng I-ching  (TPE)(third round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg  Kasumi Ishikawa  (JPN)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng Tianwei  (SGP)(fourth round)
  7. Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon Ji-hee  (KOR)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo Hoi Kem  (HKG)(quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Adriana Díaz  (PUR)(third round)
  10. Flag of Austria.svg  Sofia Polcanova  (AUT)(fourth round)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg  Petrissa Solja  (GER)(third round)
  12. Flag of Germany.svg  Han Ying  (GER)(quarterfinals)
  13. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen Szu-yu  (TPE)(fourth round)
  14. Flag of Romania.svg  Bernadette Szőcs  (ROU)(third round)
  15. Flag of Romania.svg  Elizabeta Samara  (ROU)(third round)
  16. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Britt Eerland  (NED)(fourth round)

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

  1. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Minnie Soo Wai Yam  (HKG)(second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg  Lily Zhang  (USA)(third round)
  3. Flag of Egypt.svg  Dina Meshref  (EGY)(third round)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Margaryta Pesotska  (UKR)(second round)
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang Mo  (CAN)(fourth round)
  6. Flag of Thailand.svg  Suthasini Sawettabut  (THA)(fourth round)
  7. Flag of Brazil.svg  Bruna Takahashi  (BRA)(second round)
  8. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni Xialian  (LUX)(second round)
  9. Flag of Monaco.svg  Xiaoxin Yang  (MON)(third round)
  10. Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu Mengyu  (SGP)(semifinals, fourth place)
  11. Flag placeholder.svg  Polina Mikhaylova  (ROC)(second round)
  12. Flag of Poland.svg  Li Qian  (POL)(second round)
  13. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Hana Matelová  (CZE)(second round)
  14. Flag of Hungary.svg  Georgina Póta  (HUN)(second round)
  15. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Barbora Balážová  (SVK)(second round)
  16. Flag of Portugal.svg  Fu Yu  (POR)(third round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
                  
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Meng  (CHN)11111111
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu Mengyu  (SGP)6 8 7 6
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Meng  (CHN)Gold medal icon.svg9 11115 1111
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingsha  (CHN)Silver medal icon.svg116 4 114 9
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Mima Ito  (JPN)3 9 6 4
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingsha  (CHN)11111111Bronze medal match
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu Mengyu  (SGP)118 7 7 6
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Mima Ito  (JPN)Bronze medal icon.svg6 11111111

Top half

Section 1

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen M  (CHN)11111111
30 Flag of Hungary.svg  G Póta  (HUN)9 12 7 119 48 Flag of Switzerland.svg  R Moret  (SUI)3 6 2 7
48 Flag of Switzerland.svg  R Moret  (SUI)1114117 111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen M  (CHN)1111119 11
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang M  (CAN)6 6 9 115
11 Flag of Germany.svg  P Solja  (GER)7 5 116 11113
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang M  (CAN)7 9 1412113 1121 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang M  (CAN)11119 116 8 11
33 Flag placeholder.svg  Y Noskova  (ROC)111112 10 6 118 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen M  (CHN)6 6 11111111
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo H K  (HKG)11116 9 1 8
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  B Eerland  (NED)9 3 7 11111111
19 Flag of Egypt.svg  D Meshref  (EGY)1510 11117 1319 Flag of Egypt.svg  D Meshref  (EGY)1111116 5 8 7
47 Flag of Poland.svg  N Partyka  (POL)13 129 4 1111 16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  B Eerland  (NED)135 8 9 8
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo H K  (HKG)11 11111111
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Doo H K  (HKG)12118 8 1111
24 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Ni XL  (LUX)1117 117 8 115 44 Flag of South Korea.svg  Shin YB  (KOR)10 5 11114 6
44 Flag of South Korea.svg  Shin YB  (KOR)2 195 11118 11

Section 2

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Japan.svg  K Ishikawa  (JPN)115 116 1111
29 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  H Matelová  (CZE)115 6 118 8 49 Flag of Thailand.svg  O Paranang  (THA)5 114 114 8
49 Flag of Thailand.svg  O Paranang  (THA)9 11119 11115 Flag of Japan.svg  K Ishikawa  (JPN)11111211
10 Flag of Austria.svg  S Polcanova  (AUT)8 8 10 9
10 Flag of Austria.svg  S Polcanova  (AUT)11111111
20 Flag of Ukraine.svg  M Pesotska  (UKR)11117 10 115 7 34 Flag of India.svg  M Batra  (IND)8 2 5 7
34 Flag of India.svg  M Batra  (IND)4 4 11128 11115 Flag of Japan.svg  K Ishikawa  (JPN)115 12 6 2
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu MY  (SGP)8 11141111
14 Flag of Romania.svg  B Szőcs  (ROU)4 11119 8 3
31 Flag of Slovakia.svg  B Balážová  (SVK)9 6 9 7 68 Flag of the United States.svg  Ju Liu  (USA)116 6 111111
68 Flag of the United States.svg  Ju Liu  (USA)1111111168 Flag of the United States.svg  Ju Liu  (USA)9 9 9 11118
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu MY  (SGP)1111118 6 11
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng I-c  (TPE)5 9 10 6
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu MY  (SGP)1111111126 Flag of Singapore.svg  Yu MY  (SGP)11111211
35 Flag of Portugal.svg  Shao JN  (POR)3 2 8 9

Bottom half

Section 3

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Japan.svg  M Ito  (JPN)115 111111
32 Flag of Portugal.svg  F Yu  (POR)1111111132 Flag of Portugal.svg  F Yu  (POR)9 115 4 5
52 Flag of India.svg  S Mukherjee  (IND)3 3 5 5 3 Flag of Japan.svg  M Ito  (JPN)11111111
22 Flag of Thailand.svg  S Sawettabut  (THA)7 6 9 7
15 Flag of Romania.svg  E Samara  (ROU)7 6 118 2
22 Flag of Thailand.svg  S Sawettabut  (THA)1111111122 Flag of Thailand.svg  S Sawettabut  (THA)11114 1111
42 Flag of Chile.svg  M P Vega  (CHI)5 4 3 3 3 Flag of Japan.svg  M Ito  (JPN)11111211
7 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon J-h  (KOR)5 1 10 6
9 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  A Díaz  (PUR)9 4 9 9
27 Flag placeholder.svg  P Mikhaylova  (ROC)11118 5 6 115 55 Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)11111111
55 Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)8 7 1111118 1155 Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)1 123 3 4
7 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon J-h  (KOR)1110 111111
7 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon J-h  (KOR)12118 118 8 11
23 Flag of Brazil.svg  B Takahashi  (BRA)8 7 6 8 46 Flag of France.svg  Yuan JN  (FRA)10 4 119 11114
46 Flag of France.svg  Yuan JN  (FRA)11111111

Section 4

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng TW  (SGP)8 12111111
17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  M Soo W Y  (HKG)116 8 8 119 43 Flag of Spain.svg  M Xiao  (ESP)1110 5 2 4
43 Flag of Spain.svg  M Xiao  (ESP)7 1111118 116 Flag of Singapore.svg  Feng TW  (SGP)11 7 9 118
12 Flag of Germany.svg  Han Y  (GER)1311118 11
12 Flag of Germany.svg  Han Y  (GER)11111111
28 Flag of Poland.svg  Li Q  (POL)7 6 11124 4 58 Flag of Australia.svg  J F Lay  (AUS)9 9 7 8
58 Flag of Australia.svg  J F Lay  (AUS)11115 10 111112 Flag of Germany.svg  Han Y  (GER)8 3 8 6
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun YS  (CHN)11111111
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen S-y  (TPE)11111112
18 Flag of the United States.svg  L Zhang  (USA)13 1111111118 Flag of the United States.svg  L Zhang  (USA)8 7 6 10
60 Flag of Nigeria.svg  O Edem  (NGR)152 2 8 6 13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chen S-y  (TPE)6 12 3 10
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun YS  (CHN)11141112
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun YS  (CHN)11111111
25 Flag of Monaco.svg  XX Yang  (MON)116 11111125 Flag of Monaco.svg  XX Yang  (MON)6 5 5 3
66 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  P Trifonova  (BUL)3 115 4 0

Preliminary rounds

Top half

Section 1

Preliminary roundFirst round
48Flag of Switzerland.svg  R Moret  (SUI)1161171114
56Flag of Brazil.svg  J Yamada  (BRA)611411612
33Flag placeholder.svg  Y Noskova  (ROC)1263111111
63Flag of France.svg  P Pavade  (FRA)101111799
47Flag of Poland.svg  N Partyka  (POL)11111111
58Flag of Australia.svg  M Bromley  (AUS)3557
64Flag of Fiji.svg  S Yee  (FIJ)51136844Flag of South Korea.svg  Shin YB  (KOR)11111112
67Flag of Guyana.svg  C Edghill  (GUY)11411111167Flag of Guyana.svg  C Edghill  (GUY)78110

Section 2

Preliminary roundFirst round
37Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  M Díaz  (PUR)11687
49Flag of Thailand.svg  O Paranang  (THA)13111111
34Flag of India.svg  M Batra  (IND)11111211
51Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  T-T Ho  (GBR)76109
53Flag of Nigeria.svg  O Oshonaike  (NGR)73413443Flag of Spain.svg  G Dvorak  (ESP)911558
68Flag of the United States.svg  Ju Liu  (USA)111111111168Flag of the United States.svg  Ju Liu  (USA)114111111
35Flag of Portugal.svg  Shao JN  (POR)891011111111
57Flag of Sweden.svg  C Källberg  (SWE)1111126586

Bottom half

Section 3

Preliminary roundFirst round
39Flag of Sweden.svg  L Bergström  (SWE)1191311395
52Flag of India.svg  S Mukherjee  (IND)511119111111
61Flag of Tunisia.svg  F Garci  (TUN)116106742Flag of Chile.svg  M P Vega  (CHI)11111111
69Flag of Mongolia.svg  B-E Batmunkh  (MGL)51112111169Flag of Mongolia.svg  B-E Batmunkh  (MGL)8947
55Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)1111111138Flag of Ukraine.svg  H Haponova  (UKR)41111435
70Flag of Syria.svg  H Zaza  (SYR)493555Flag of Austria.svg  Liu J  (AUT)1166111111
46Flag of France.svg  Yuan JN  (FRA)11111111
50Flag of Egypt.svg  Y Abdel Razek  (EGY)3556

Section 4

Preliminary roundFirst round
43Flag of Spain.svg  M Xiao  (ESP)111111711
59Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  A Lavrova  (KAZ)964113
58Flag of Australia.svg  J F Lay  (AUS)1111111440Flag of Italy.svg  D Vivarelli  (ITA)7114102
65Flag of Cuba.svg  D Fonseca  (CUB)5751258Flag of Australia.svg  J F Lay  (AUS)115111211
36Flag of Hungary.svg  D Madarász  (HUN)899114
60Flag of Nigeria.svg  O Edem  (NGR)111111911
54Flag of Cameroon.svg  S Hanffou  (CMR)118651041Flag of Luxembourg.svg  S De Nutte  (LUX)11611111098
66Flag of Bulgaria.svg  P Trifonova  (BUL)81111111266Flag of Bulgaria.svg  P Trifonova  (BUL)61148121111

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