Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Table tennis – men's singles
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Venue ExCeL London
Date28 July to 2 August
Competitors69 from 45 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Zhang Jike Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Wang Hao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Dimitrij Ovtcharov Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Jorgen Persson against Segun Toriola in the first round Persson v Toriola.jpg
Jörgen Persson against Segun Toriola in the first round

The men's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The event took place from Saturday 28 July to Thursday 2 August 2012 at ExCeL London. [1] The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff played between the two losing semi-finalists. In the 2008 event all three medals were won by Chinese athletes with Ma Lin taking gold. [2]

The draw was conducted on 25 July 2012. [3]

Qualification

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).

Dates [4] Start timeRound
28 July9:45Preliminary round
16:00First round
29 July11:00Second round
30 July10:00Third round
19:00Fourth round
31 July20:00Quarterfinals
1 August10:00
2 August10:00Semifinals
14:30Bronze medal match
15:30Gold medal match

Seeds

Seeds were based on the ITTF World Ranking lists published in July 2012 with a maximum of 2 players per country. [5] [6] [7] The top 16 seeded players qualified directly to the third round.

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jike  (CHN) (champion, gold medalist)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Hao  (CHN)(final, silver medalist)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Mizutani  (JPN)(fourth round)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg  Timo Boll  (GER)(fourth round)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang Chih-yuan  (TPE)(semifinals, fourth place)
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg  Joo Sae-hyuk  (KOR)(third round)
  7. Flag of South Korea.svg  Oh Sang-eun  (KOR)(fourth round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg  Dimitrij Ovtcharov  (GER)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  9. Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Vladimir Samsonov  (BLR)(fourth round)
  10. Flag of Singapore.svg  Gao Ning  (SIN)(fourth round)
  11. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Jiang Tianyi  (HKG)(quarterfinals)
  12. Flag of Japan.svg  Seiya Kishikawa  (JPN)(quarterfinals)
  13. Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Maze  (DEN)(quarterfinals)
  14. Flag of France.svg  Adrien Mattenet  (FRA)(third round)
  15. Flag of Romania.svg  Adrian Crișan  (ROU)(quarterfinals)
  16. Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Shibaev  (RUS)(third round)

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

  1. Flag of Portugal.svg  Marcos Freitas  (POR)(third round)
  2. Flag of Austria.svg  Chen Weixing  (AUT)(fourth round)
  3. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang Peng  (HKG)(second round)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Bojan Tokič  (SLO)(third round)
  5. Flag of Greece.svg  Panagiotis Gionis  (GRE)(third round)
  6. Flag of Portugal.svg  João Monteiro  (POR)(second round)
  7. Flag of Serbia.svg  Aleksandar Karakašević  (SRB)(second round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg  Alexey Smirnov  (RUS)(third round)
  9. Flag of Austria.svg  Werner Schlager  (AUT)(third round)
  10. Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Zi  (SIN)(second round)
  11. Flag of Croatia.svg  Andrej Gaćina  (CRO)(fourth round)
  12. Flag of Croatia.svg  Zoran Primorac  (CRO)(second round)
  13. Flag of Greece.svg  Kalinikos Kreanga  (GRE)(third round)
  14. Flag of Spain.svg  He Zhiwen  (ESP)(third round)
  15. Flag of Turkey.svg  Bora Vang  (TUR)(third round)
  16. Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Hyok-bong  (PRK)(fourth round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Gold medal match
                  
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jike  (CHN)11115 1111
8 Flag of Germany.svg  Dimitrij Ovtcharov  (GER)8 3 119 8
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jike  (CHN)18111110 13
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Hao  (CHN)16 5 6 1211
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang Chih-yuan  (TPE)132 10 6 9
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Hao  (CHN)11 11121111Bronze medal match
8 Flag of Germany.svg  Dimitrij Ovtcharov  (GER)129 8 131114
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chuang Chih-yuan  (TPE)10 111111 5 12

Top half

Section 1

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  J Zhang  (CHN)11111111
31 Flag of Turkey.svg  B Vang  (TUR)6 10 1211121231 Flag of Turkey.svg  B Vang  (TUR)8 8 5 7
61 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Q Aruna  (NGR)111210 2 10 10 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  J Zhang  (CHN)4 11118 8 1111
51 Flag of Australia.svg  W Henzell  (AUS)2 1111116 129 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  V Samsonov  (BLR)117 5 11117 7
22 Flag of Portugal.svg  J Monteiro  (POR)118 9 6 1110 51 Flag of Australia.svg  W Henzell  (AUS)10 11139 9 117
9 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  V Samsonov  (BLR)128 11 11118 11
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  J Zhang  (CHN)118 111111
11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  T Jiang  (HKG)4 114 9 6
11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  T Jiang  (HKG)11116 1212
24 Flag of Russia.svg  A Smirnov  (RUS)1111111124 Flag of Russia.svg  A Smirnov  (RUS)9 5 1110 10
45 Flag of Latvia.svg  M Burģis  (LAT)5 5 4 9 11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  T Jiang  (HKG)146 11 9 111115
57 Flag of India.svg  S Ghosh  (IND)116 5 9 7 32 Flag of North Korea.svg  H-B Kim  (PRK)12 1113116 7 13
32 Flag of North Korea.svg  H-B Kim  (PRK)9 1111111132 Flag of North Korea.svg  H-B Kim  (PRK)116 8 111115
6 Flag of South Korea.svg  S-H Joo  (KOR)5 11117 8 13

Section 2

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg  D Ovtcharov  (GER)11111111
26 Flag of Singapore.svg  Z Yang  (SIN)7 7 8 119 46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  P Drinkhall  (GBR)8 5 9 4
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  P Drinkhall  (GBR)1111114 118 Flag of Germany.svg  D Ovtcharov  (GER)11161111
40 Flag of Ukraine.svg  O Didukh  (UKR)7 5 6 7 18 Flag of Austria.svg  W Chen  (AUT)8 14 8 5
18 Flag of Austria.svg  W Chen  (AUT)1111111118 Flag of Austria.svg  W Chen  (AUT)11161111
14 Flag of France.svg  A Mattenet  (FRA)3 14 6 9
8 Flag of Germany.svg  D Ovtcharov  (GER)11121 9 9 1111
13 Flag of Denmark.svg  M Maze  (DEN)8 10 1111116 9
13 Flag of Denmark.svg  M Maze  (DEN)1211118 11
29 Flag of Greece.svg  K Kreanga  (GRE)5 1111111129 Flag of Greece.svg  K Kreanga  (GRE)10 6 8 113
38 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  J-M Saive  (BEL)113 9 7 8 13 Flag of Denmark.svg  M Maze  (DEN)11111111
49 Flag of Egypt.svg  E-s Lashin  (EGY)118 125 10 11113 Flag of Japan.svg  J Mizutani  (JPN)7 6 4 6
28 Flag of Croatia.svg  Z Primorac  (CRO)6 1110 11129 8 49 Flag of Egypt.svg  E-s Lashin  (EGY)4 119 5 6
3 Flag of Japan.svg  J Mizutani  (JPN)119 111111

Bottom half

Section 3

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Germany.svg  T Boll  (GER)11111212
19 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  P Tang  (HKG)8 5 119 111110 32 Flag of Iran.svg  No Alamian  (IRI)8 5 10 10
32 Flag of Iran.svg  No Alamian  (IRI)11117 118 5 124 Flag of Germany.svg  T Boll  (GER)9 1113 10 6
39 Flag of Poland.svg  Z Wang  (POL)1111118 3 5 12 15 Flag of Romania.svg  A Crișan  (ROU)118 151211
30 Flag of Spain.svg  Z He  (ESP)8 9 7 1111111430 Flag of Spain.svg  Z He  (ESP)118 5 118 9
15 Flag of Romania.svg  A Crișan  (ROU)5 11119 1111
15 Flag of Romania.svg  A Crișan  (ROU)3 4 4 5
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-y Chuang  (TPE)11111111
16 Flag of Russia.svg  A Shibaev  (RUS)6 7 118 11118
27 Flag of Croatia.svg  A Gaćina  (CRO)1111111127 Flag of Croatia.svg  A Gaćina  (CRO)11119 118 9 11
40 Flag of Sweden.svg  J Persson  (SWE)5 6 7 4 27 Flag of Croatia.svg  A Gaćina  (CRO)8 5 4 11115
52 Flag of Hungary.svg  D Zwickl  (HUN)121210 11125 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-y Chuang  (TPE)1111117 3 11
23 Flag of Serbia.svg  A Karakašević  (SRB)10 10 128 10 52 Flag of Hungary.svg  D Zwickl  (HUN)8 8 6 9
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  C-y Chuang  (TPE)11111111

Section 4

Second round Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of South Korea.svg  S-E Oh  (KOR)11111111
17 Flag of Portugal.svg  M Freitas  (POR)1111121117 Flag of Portugal.svg  M Freitas  (POR)8 6 2 8
43 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  J Lin  (DOM)6 5 10 3 7 Flag of South Korea.svg  S-E Oh  (KOR)8 6 8 118
58 Flag of Egypt.svg  O Assar  (EGY)5 9 7 9 12 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kishikawa  (JPN)1111117 11
21 Flag of Greece.svg  P Gionis  (GRE)1111111121 Flag of Greece.svg  P Gionis  (GRE)7 119 117 1110
12 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kishikawa  (JPN)117 118 118 12
12 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kishikawa  (JPN)4 5 3 5
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  H Wang  (CHN)11111111
10 Flag of Singapore.svg  N Gao  (SIN)11111114
20 Flag of Slovenia.svg  B Tokič  (SLO)117 11113 9 1120 Flag of Slovenia.svg  B Tokič  (SLO)7 7 5 12
48 Flag of Argentina.svg  S Liu  (ARG)0 117 6 11118 10 Flag of Singapore.svg  N Gao  (SIN)9 7 9 113
42 Flag of Italy.svg  M Bobocica  (ITA)129 118 12 10 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  H Wang  (CHN)1111117 11
25 Flag of Austria.svg  W Schlager  (AUT)10 115 11141225 Flag of Austria.svg  W Schlager  (AUT)3 119 8 9
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  H Wang  (CHN)118 111111

Preliminary rounds

Top half

Section 1

First round
35Flag of Spain.svg  C Machado  (ESP)116111186
61Flag of Nigeria.svg  Q Aruna  (NGR)6113131111
35Flag of Hungary.svg  A Pattantyús  (HUN)1189119
51Flag of Australia.svg  W Henzell  (AUS)131111611
45Flag of Latvia.svg  M Burģis  (LAT)141179131511
62Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  P-L Hinse  (CAN)122111111178
44Flag of Brazil.svg  G Tsuboi  (BRA)91211101110
57Flag of India.svg  S Ghosh  (IND)1114712512

Section 2

Preliminary roundFirst round
60Flag of Kuwait.svg  I Al-Hasan  (KUW)118713111146Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  P Drinkhall  (GBR)11121111
67Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  S Idowu  (CGO)31111116660Flag of Kuwait.svg  I Al-Hasan  (KUW)91094
40Flag of Ukraine.svg  O Didukh  (UKR)117101111711
56Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  M Aguirre  (PAR)7111247119
38Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  J-M Saive  (BEL)118111111
50Flag of Serbia.svg  M Jevtović  (SRB)311768
35Flag of Sweden.svg  P Gerell  (SWE)11481011119
49Flag of Egypt.svg  E-s Lashin  (EGY)71111128811

Bottom half

Section 3

Preliminary roundFirst round
64Flag of Australia.svg  J Han  (AUS)911118111132Flag of Iran.svg  No Alamian  (IRI)11111113
68Flag of Togo.svg  M Agbetoglo  (TOG)1171118964Flag of Australia.svg  J Han  (AUS)57711
39Flag of Poland.svg  Z Wang  (POL)81199111112
59Flag of Brazil.svg  H Hoyama  (BRA)11911115810
53Flag of Nigeria.svg  S Toriola  (NGR)91111111240Flag of Sweden.svg  J Persson  (SWE)111112911
65Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  A Ho  (CAN)115651053Flag of Nigeria.svg  S Toriola  (NGR)8710116
47Flag of Denmark.svg  A Bentsen  (DEN)9710118
52Flag of Hungary.svg  D Zwickl  (HUN)111112411

Section 4

Preliminary roundFirst round
54Flag of North Korea.svg  S-N Kim  (PRK)1111111143Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  J Lin  (DOM)11511631311
66Flag of the United States.svg  T Wang  (USA)547454Flag of North Korea.svg  S-N Kim  (PRK)91181111119
32Flag of Ukraine.svg  Y Zhmudenko  (UKR)11611912
58Flag of Egypt.svg  O Assar  (EGY)811131114
48Flag of Argentina.svg  S Liu  (ARG)11111111
63Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  S Saka  (CGO)3596
55Flag of Cuba.svg  A Pereira  (CUB)1111111142Flag of Italy.svg  M Bobocica  (ITA)11111111
69Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Y Shing  (VAN)223355Flag of Cuba.svg  A Pereira  (CUB)6734

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