2011 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Wang Hao won the title in 2009 and was therefore the defending champion.^[1] He reached the final where he met fellow Chinese player Zhang Jike.

Men's singles at the 2011 World Table Tennis Championships
Venue	Rotterdam Ahoy
Location	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Dates	10–15 May
Final score	12–10, 11–7, 6–11, 9–11, 11–5, 14–12
Medalists
Zhang Jike    China   Wang Hao    China   Timo Boll    Germany   Ma Long    China
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Zhang won against Hao 12–10, 11–7, 6–11, 9–11, 11–5, 14–12. This was the first time Zhang appeared in the Men's singles event at the World Championships and thus his first medal in this category.^[2]

Seeds

Based on the ITTF world ranking issued before the Championships, top 64 seeds directly enter first rounds of 128-player sized draw.^[3][4]

1. Wang Hao (final)
2. Timo Boll (semifinals)
3. Zhang Jike (World Champion)
4. Ma Lin (quarterfinals)
5. Ma Long (semifinals)
6. Xu Xin (fourth round)
7. Jun Mizutani (quarterfinals)
8. Vladimir Samsonov (fourth round)
9. Wang Liqin (quarterfinals)
10. Joo Se-Hyuk (fourth round)
11. Oh Sang-Eun (fourth round)
12. Chen Qi (quarterfinals)
13. Ryu Seung-Min (fourth round)
14. Chuang Chih-yuan (second round)
15. Dimitrij Ovtcharov (fourth round)
16. Gao Ning (third round)
17. Tang Peng (third round)
18. Lee Jung-Woo (second round)
19. Patrick Baum (third round)
20. Bastian Steger (fourth round)
21. Alexey Smirnov (third round)
22. Christian Süß (first round)
23. Jörgen Persson (second round)
24. Chen Weixing (second round)
25. Jiang Tianyi (third round)
26. Adrian Crişan (second round)
27. Adrien Mattenet (fourth round)
28. Kenta Matsudaira (first round)
29. Seiya Kishikawa (third round)
30. Kim Min-Seok (third round)
31. Tiago Apolonia (first round)
32. Li Ching (first round)
33. Pär Gerell (second round)
34. Zoran Primorac (second round)
35. Jean-Michel Saive (second round)
36. Seo Hyun-Deok (second round)
37. Yang Zi (second round)
38. Bojan Tokič (second round)
39. Kirill Skachkov (second round)
40. Fedor Kuzmin (first round)
41. Marcos Freitas (first round)
42. Dmitrij Prokopcov (second round)
43. Jens Lundqvist (first round)
44. Andrej Gacina (second round)
45. Achanta Sharath Kamal (first round)
46. Panagiotis Gionis (third round)
47. Cho Eon-Rai (third round)
48. Cheung Yuk (second round)
49. Christophe Legout (first round)
50. Alexander Shibaev (third round)
51. Ko Lai Chak (third round)
52. He Zhi Wen (second round)
53. Petr Korbel (first round)
54. Evgueni Chtchetinine (second round)
55. Kazuhiro Chan (third round)
56. Robert Gardos (second round)
57. Carlos Machado (second round)
58. Emmanuel Lebesson (first round)
59. Damien Eloi (first round)
60. Igor Rubtsov (third round)
61. Zoltan Fejer-Konnerth (third round)
62. Thomas Keinath (second round)
63. Koki Niwa (second round)
64. Lucjan Błaszczyk (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• w/o = Walkover
• w/d = Withdraw
• r = Retired
• DQ = Disqualified

Finals

	Quarterfinals											Semifinals											Final
	1	Wang Hao	11	11	11	11
	7	Jun Mizutani	5	7	5	6						1	Wang Hao	11	9	7	12	11	11
	5	Ma Long	11	11	11	4	11					5	Ma Long	7	11	11	10	7	9
	4	Ma Lin	5	9	4	11	7																1	Wang Hao	10	7	11	11	5	12
	3	Zhang Jike	11	7	8	11	11	11															3	Zhang Jike	12	11	6	9	11	14
	9	Wang Liqin	9	11	11	9	6	7				3	Zhang Jike	7	11	11	11	11
	12	Chen Qi	5	11	6	7	3					2	Timo Boll	11	5	3	3	9
	2	Timo Boll	11	5	11	11	11

Top half

Section 1

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	1	Wang H	5	11	11	11	11
		J Lin	11	5	3	8	8					1	Wang H	11	11	8	11	11
	Q	Doan K Q	2	3	4	7						44	A Gacina	6	7	11	7	6
	44	A Gacina	11	11	11	11																	1	Wang H	11	12	11	5	11
	39	K Skachkov	11	7	11	11	10	11															30	Kim M-S	7	10	7	11	5
	Q	Y Vostes	7	11	7	4	12	5				39	K Skachkov	11	11	6	7	5	12	2
	Q	J Ramirez	4	3	6	3						30	Kim M-S	7	8	11	11	11	10	11
	30	Kim M-S	11	11	11	11																												1	Wang H	10	11	11	8	7	11	11
	31	T Apolonia	8	11	11	9	11	9	8																									13	Ryu S-M	12	6	8	11	11	3	6
		A Bentsen	11	3	4	11	7	11	11				A Bentsen	9	11	8	7	6
	Q	Hung T-H	5	8	5	7						60	I Rubtsov	11	8	11	11	11
	60	I Rubtsov	11	11	11	11																	60	I Rubtsov	11	5	7	11	7	11	5
	48	Cheung Y	11	9	11	6	13	3	16														13	Ryu S-M	8	11	11	6	11	7	11
		Huang S-S	6	11	4	11	11	11	14			48	Cheung Y	7	11	4	11	17	9
		M Burgis	9	3	5	4						13	Ryu S-M	11	9	11	7	19	11
	13	Ryu S-M	11	11	11	11

Section 2

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	16	Gao N	14	11	5	12	11
		J Monteiro	12	4	11	10	6					16	Gao N	8	8	13	11	11	11
		Chen C-A	8	11	11	11	11						Chen C-A	11	11	11	8	5	7
	45	Achanta S K	11	9	8	7	9																16	Gao N	7	11	9	14	6
	52	Z W He	11	7	3	11	11	11															27	A Mattenet	11	3	11	16	11
		J Kosowski	9	11	11	9	7	8				52	Z W He	9	6	11	9
	Q	W Henzell	10	11	11	10	8	11	9			27	A Mattenet	11	11	13	11
	27	A Mattenet	12	5	9	12	11	2	11																									27	A Mattenet	8	11	6	7	14
	26	A Crişan	12	11	8	11	14	12	13																									7	J Mizutani	11	4	11	11	16
	Q	R Tosic	10	9	11	8	16	14	11			26	A Crişan	5	9	11	11	11	10
	Q	M Karlsson	12	9	11	9	7					61	Z Fejer-Konnerth	11	11	13	3	6	12
	61	Z Fejer-Konnerth	14	11	8	11	11																61	Z Fejer-Konnerth	5	4	8	11	12	7
	64	L Błaszczyk	11	8	6	7	11	2															7	J Mizutani	11	11	11	6	10	11
		S Liu	6	11	11	11	9	11					S Liu	20	11	7	5	8	9
	Q	S Lasan	5	4	6	12	4					7	J Mizutani	18	5	11	11	11	11
	7	J Mizutani	11	11	11	10	11

Section 3

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	5	Ma Long	11	11	11	11
	Q	T Kolarek	2	5	6	5						5	Ma Long	11	11	7	11	11	11
	Q	V Nekhvedovich	11	7	10	4	4					38	B Tokič	13	5	11	7	9	8
	38	B Tokič	9	11	12	11	11																5	Ma Long	11	11	11	11
	40	F Kuzmin	9	5	10	11	9																17	Tang P	6	5	5	6
	Q	P Sirucek	11	11	12	6	11					Q	P Sirucek	5	10	8	11	9
		O Didukh	6	5	12	9	7					17	Tang P	11	12	11	5	11
	17	Tang P	11	11	10	11	11																											5	Ma Long	11	11	11	11
	18	Lee J-W	11	11	11	11																												11	Oh S-E	2	2	5	7
	Q	H Hoyama	5	7	7	7						18	Lee J-W	2	12	11	9	11	7
	Q	D Kosiba	5	11	12	7	11	11	3			55	K Chan	11	14	9	11	7	11
	55	K Chan	11	6	10	11	9	13	11														55	K Chan	7	8	4	1
	35	J-M Saive	7	12	11	11	6	11															11	Oh S-E	11	11	11	11
	Q	G Rumgay	11	10	9	8	11	7				35	J-M Saive	9	10	11	5	3
	Q	Q Robinot	5	13	8	10						11	Oh S-E	11	12	9	11	11
	11	Oh S-E	11	15	11	12

Section 4

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	14	Chuang C-Y	11	11	11	11
		E-S Lashin	1	9	7	5						14	Chuang C-Y	9	11	11	11	8	9	5
		Leung C Y	7	11	8	11	11	11					Leung C Y	11	9	8	9	11	11	11
	49	C Legout	11	9	11	9	7	9																Leung C Y	4	11	11	9	10	11	4
	36	Seo H-D	11	11	3	11	11																20	B Steger	11	5	9	11	12	9	11
	Q	O Ionescu	8	5	11	4	9					36	Seo H-D	9	11	7	9	7
	Q	Kim N-C	8	3	6	10						20	B Steger	11	8	11	11	11
	20	B Steger	11	11	11	12																												20	B Steger	7	7	7	3
	23	J Persson	3	13	11	12	4	11																										4	Ma Lin	11	11	11	11
		Wu C-C	11	11	2	10	11	3				23	J Persson	11	9	6	9	11	7
	Q	M Jevtović	9	4	5	10						46	P Gionis	7	11	11	11	7	11
	46	P Gionis	11	11	11	12																	46	P Gionis	1	7	8	8
	63	K Niwa	8	12	10	11	11	11															4	Ma Lin	11	11	11	11
	Q	L Pitchford	11	10	12	3	6	8				63	K Niwa	11	8	11	7	7
	Q	A Filimon	6	9	3	10						4	Ma Lin	9	11	13	11	11
	4	Ma Lin	11	11	11	12

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	3	Zhang J	11	11	12	11
		B Vang	2	4	10	6						3	Zhang J	11	10	12	11	12
		Ri C-G	11	11	14	11							Ri C-G	3	12	10	7	10
	59	D Eloi	9	4	12	4																	3	Zhang J	11	9	11	12	11
	47	Cho E-R	11	11	11	9	11																47	Cho E-R	4	11	8	10	8
		M Bobocica	9	9	9	11	9					47	Cho E-R	11	11	5	13	5	9	11
		Jang S-M	11	12	8	11	11	7	11				Jang S-M	5	4	11	11	11	11	5
	22	C Süß	7	14	11	6	3	11	8																									3	Zhang J	11	11	13	14
	19	P Baum	14	9	11	12	16																											10	Joo S-H	9	1	11	12
	Q	Y Pryshchepa	12	11	5	10	14					19	P Baum	11	4	12	11	11
	Q	N Alamian	14	9	9	6						34	Z Primorac	5	11	10	9	9
	34	Z Primorac	16	11	11	11																	19	P Baum	10	1	11	11	9	5
	62	T Keinath	11	11	13	11																	10	Joo S-H	12	11	5	8	11	11
	Q	X Feng	4	4	11	8						62	T Keinath	6	7	11	4	11	12
		A Karakašević	11	13	8	11	5	4	6			10	Joo S-H	11	11	4	11	7	14
	10	Joo S-H	8	11	11	5	11	11	11

Section 6

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	9	Wang L	11	11	13	11	11
		L Pistej	2	1	15	9	6					9	Wang L	16	11	14	11
		R Filus	13	11	11	11	11						R Filus	14	6	12	5
	53	P Korbel	11	13	9	8	4																9	Wang L	11	11	11	11
	51	Ko L C	11	11	12	13																	51	Ko L C	8	9	2	4
		J Simoncik	8	6	10	11						51	Ko L C	5	11	11	11	11
	Q	N Stoyanov	11	11	11	1	8	14				Q	N Stoyanov	11	9	6	5	7
	32	Li C	8	8	8	11	11	12																										9	Wang L	11	7	11	12	11
	25	Jiang T	11	10	11	11	11																											6	Xu X	7	11	8	10	6
	Q	Ž Pete	9	12	8	4	6					25	Jiang T	11	11	7	8	11	3	11
	Q	A Dodean	5	8	7	5						33	P Gerell	8	8	11	11	8	11	4
	33	P Gerell	11	11	11	11																	25	Jiang T	7	10	6	5
	43	J Lundqvist	13	8	7	11	11	13	11														6	Xu X	11	12	11	11
		G Tsuboi	11	11	11	6	9	15	13				G Tsuboi	4	5	6	3
		T Konecny	6	4	6	3						6	Xu X	11	11	11	11
	6	Xu X	11	11	11	11

Section 7

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	8	V Samsonov	11	11	11	11
		P Drinkhall	7	6	8	5						8	V Samsonov	11	11	11	11
	Q	A Carneros	6	9	9	4						56	R Gardos	3	7	8	7
	56	R Gardos	11	11	11	11																	8	V Samsonov	11	11	6	11	11
	50	A Shibaev	11	11	11	11																	50	A Shibaev	5	8	11	5	7
		Z Y Wang	7	9	7	7						50	A Shibaev	11	9	11	11	11
	Q	M Madrid	5	7	5	13	6					24	W Chen	6	11	8	6	8
	24	W Chen	11	11	11	11	11																											8	V Samsonov	11	6	6	14	6	11	9
	21	A Smirnov	8	11	11	11	11																											12	Chen Q	6	11	11	12	11	6	11
	Q	P Platonov	11	8	2	5	4					21	A Smirnov	11	13	11	9	10	11
	Q	A Baggaley	9	11	7	9	9					57	C Machado	9	11	7	11	12	4
	57	C Machado	11	4	11	11	11																21	A Smirnov	8	5	5	5
	58	E Lebesson	11	6	11	8	9	11															12	Chen Q	11	11	11	11
	Q	M Bardon	6	11	7	11	11	13				Q	M Bardon	8	4	9	3
		D Habesohn	9	5	8	4						12	Chen Q	11	11	11	11
	12	Chen Q	11	11	11	11

Section 8

	First Round											Second Round											Third Round											Fourth Round
	15	D Ovtcharov	11	11	11	11
	Q	E Ronneberg	8	4	5	7						15	D Ovtcharov	19	11	11	9	11
		S Fegerl	11	10	11	4	11	11					S Fegerl	17	5	4	11	4
	41	M Freitas	7	12	8	11	8	9															15	D Ovtcharov	11	11	11	11
	42	D Prokopcov	11	11	12	10	8	11															29	S Kishikawa	3	5	3	5
		J Jakab	6	7	10	12	11	8				42	D Prokopcov	11	6	4	4	8
		Kim H-B	11	11	6	3	11	8	8			29	S Kishikawa	6	11	11	11	11
	29	S Kishikawa	8	8	11	11	8	11	11																									15	D Ovtcharov	7	6	13	15	0	8
	28	Kenta Matsudaira	11	7	9	11	7	11	7																									2	T Boll	11	11	11	13	11	11
		R Svensson	8	11	11	7	11	6	11				R Svensson	11	11	11	11
		L Kou	1	7	11	10	11	2				54	E Chtchetinine	5	4	9	5
	54	E Chtchetinine	11	11	9	12	8	11																R Svensson	9	8	8	6
	37	Yang Z	11	11	7	7	11	11															2	T Boll	11	11	11	11
		Y Zhmudenko	6	3	11	11	7	5				37	Yang Z	7	8	3	5
		Kenji Matsudaira	8	5	4	11	4					2	T Boll	11	11	11	11
	2	T Boll	11	11	11	6	11

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