| Men's singles at the 2014 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Yeorumul Tennis Courts | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 24–30 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Men's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 2014 Asian Games |
The men's singles tennis event at the 2014 Asian Games took place at the Yeorumul Tennis Courts, Incheon, South Korea from 24 September to 30 September 2014. A total of 42 competitors from 23 nations participated in the event. Somdev Devvarman from India was the defending champion, but did not participate in this edition.
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 24 September 2014 | 11:30 | 1st round |
| Thursday, 25 September 2014 | 10:30 | 2nd round |
| Friday, 26 September 2014 | 10:30 | 3rd round |
| Saturday, 27 September 2014 | 11:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Sunday, 28 September 2014 | 12:00 | Semifinals |
| Tuesday, 30 September 2014 | 15:25 | Final |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Yuichi Sugita (JPN) | 3 | 6 | 65 | 1 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 4 |  Yuki Bhambri (IND) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||
| 5 | Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ammar Al-Haqbani (KSA) | 4 | 2 |  Aqeel Khan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aqeel Khan (PAK) | 6 | 6 | 1 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  Pruchya Isaro (THA) | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Isa Mämmetgulyýew (TKM) | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Pruchya Isaro (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sanam Singh (IND) | 63 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sanam Singh (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Santosh Khatri (NEP) | 1 | 1 |  Abdulhameed Al-Shatti (KUW) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abdulhameed Al-Shatti (KUW) | 6 | 6 | 10 | Sanam Singh (IND) | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Marco Leung (MAC) | 2 | 1 | 6 |  Chung Hyeon (KOR) | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Patrick John Tierro (PHI) | 6 | 6 | Patrick John Tierro (PHI) | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chung Hyeon (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Yuichi Sugita (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Düürenbayaryn Erdenebayar (MGL) | 0 | 2 |  Li Hei Yin (HKG) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Li Hei Yin (HKG) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yuichi Sugita (JPN) | 6 | 64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Daniiar Duldaev (KGZ) | 0 | 77 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Long Samneang (CAM) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Daniiar Duldaev (KGZ) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Yuichi Sugita (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Temur Ismailov (UZB) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Temur Ismailov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Younis Al-Rawahi (OMA) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Temur Ismailov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 David Agung Susanto (INA) | 6 | 6 | 8 |  Wu Di (CHN) | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Mousa Shanan Zayed (QAT) | 1 | 3 | David Agung Susanto (INA) | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wu Di (CHN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Zhang Ze (CHN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omar Fahmi (KSA) | 1 | 3 | Mam Phalkun (CAM) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mam Phalkun (CAM) | 6 | 6 | 7 | Zhang Ze (CHN) | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgii Kotliarevskii (KGZ) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Yuki Bhambri (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Christopher Rungkat (INA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Sofaer (HKG) | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Christopher Rungkat (INA) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jabor Al-Mutawa (QAT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yuki Bhambri (IND) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Samrakshyak Bhushan Bajracharya (NEP) | 0 | 1 | Jabor Al-Mutawa (QAT) | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Yuki Bhambri (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tandin Wangchuk (BHU) | 4 | 0 | Aleksandr Ernepesow (TKM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandr Ernepesow (TKM) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mönkhbaataryn Badrakh (MGL) | 6 | 6 | 12 | Cho Min-hyeok (KOR) | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Omran Al-Balushi (OMA) | 0 | 1 | Mönkhbaataryn Badrakh (MGL) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Cho Min-hyeok (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Sanjar Fayziev (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muhammad Abid (PAK) | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Sanjar Fayziev (UZB) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Chi Neng (MAC) | 6 | 65 | 2 | 2 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ghassan Al-Ansi (YEM) | 3 | 77 | 6 | Ghassan Al-Ansi (YEM) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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