2021 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships

Venue

George R. Brown Convention Center

Location

Houston, United States

Dates

23–29 November

Final score

11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8

Medalists

	Fan Zhendong	China
	Truls Möregårdh	Sweden
	Liang Jingkun	China
	Timo Boll	Germany

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Events at the 2021 World Championships

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The men's singles competition of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships was held from 23 to 29 November 2021.^[1]

Ma Long was the three-time defending champion, but did not compete in this year's tournament.

Fan Zhendong won the title after defeating Truls Möregårdh 11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8.

Seeds

Seeding was based on the ITTF world ranking published on 16 November 2021.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Fan Zhendong (champion)
Tomokazu Harimoto (second round)
Hugo Calderano (quarterfinals)
Lin Yun-ju (third round)
Lin Gaoyuan (quarterfinals)
Liang Jingkun (semifinals)
Mattias Falck (second round)
Timo Boll (semifinals)
Jang Woo-jin (first round)
Patrick Franziska (third round)
Liam Pitchford (fourth round)
Wang Chuqin (fourth round)
Quadri Aruna (quarterfinals)
Simon Gauzy (third round)
Koki Niwa (second round)
Lee Sang-su (second round)
Wong Chun Ting (fourth round)
Darko Jorgić (fourth round)
Marcos Freitas (second round)
Chuang Chih-yuan (second round)
Robert Gardos (second round)
Kristian Karlsson (fourth round)
Omar Assar (first round)
Sharath Kamal (first round)
Kanak Jha (quarterfinals)
Jonathan Groth (third round)
Tomislav Pucar (third round)
Yang Wang (fourth round, withdrawn)
Ruwen Filus (fourth round)
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (third round)
Gustavo Tsuboi (second round)
Emmanuel Lebesson (third round)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals											Semifinals											Final

	1	Fan Zhendong	8	11	11	11	11
	5	Lin Gaoyuan	11	7	5	8	9					1	Fan Zhendong	11	11	11	8	13
	6	Liang Jingkun	8	12	8	11	11	11	11			6	Liang Jingkun	5	4	9	11	11
	3	Hugo Calderano	11	14	11	8	4	8	8														1	Fan Zhendong	11	11	11	11
		Truls Möregårdh	13	11	2	11	12	11																Truls Möregårdh	6	9	7	8
	13	Quadri Aruna	11	8	11	4	14	7					Truls Möregårdh	8	8	11	11	10	11	11
	8	Timo Boll	4	11	12	11	9	11				8	Timo Boll	11	11	6	8	12	8	5
	25	Kanak Jha	11	5	10	7	11	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

												1	Fan	11	11	11	12
		Platonov	7	11	10	11	7	12	8				Hodaei	1	1	3	10
		Hodaei	11	9	12	9	11	10	11														1	Fan	11	11	11	11
		Walker	11	11	11	8	11																32	Lebesson	6	8	9	9
		González	8	4	8	11	4						Walker	4	13	6	11	8	6
		Kenjaev	11	2	6	6	10					32	Lebesson	11	11	11	5	11	11
	32	Lebesson	6	11	11	11	12																											1	Fan	11	11	11	11	8	11
	21	Gardos	13	11	8	6	11	8	13																									12	Wang	5	7	13	7	11	6
		Lind	11	8	11	11	5	11	11			21	Gardos	8	13	8	11	8
		Togami	11	11	11	11	11						Togami	11	15	11	4	11
		Polanský	4	7	13	8	7																	Togami	7	10	5	4
		K. Assar	2	4	8	9																	12	Wang	11	12	11	11
		Szudi	11	11	11	11							Szudi	5	4	2	2
		Lambiet	8	7	10	9						12	Wang	11	11	11	11
	12	Wang	11	11	12	11

Section 2

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

	15	Niwa	11	11	11	11
		Ecseki	7	9	7	4						15	Niwa	8	11	11	15	9	4
		Habesohn	11	8	6	11	11	11					Habesohn	11	9	5	17	11	11
		Apolónia	7	11	11	8	7	7																Habesohn	8	10	6	11	7
		Kožul	13	1	4	11																	17	Wong	11	12	11	3	11
		Morizono	15	11	11	13							Morizono	8	7	4	11	8
		Pryshchepa	11	0	3	12	4	3				17	Wong	11	11	11	6	11
	17	Wong	6	11	11	10	11	11																										17	Wong	6	8	10	11	7
	27	Pucar	11	11	7	4	9	12	11																									5	Lin	11	11	12	7	11
		Hwang	9	9	11	11	11	10	8			27	Pucar	11	11	11	11
		Anthony	6	11	11	8	12	9	6				Abiodun	7	6	8	6
		Abiodun	11	5	5	11	10	11	11														27	Pucar	3	7	6	6
		Källberg	11	11	11	11																	5	Lin	11	11	11	11
		Jančařík	6	4	2	5							Källberg	7	11	6	9	14	15	4
												5	Lin	11	9	11	11	12	13	11

Section 3

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

												6	Liang	9	14	11	9	11	5	11
		Uda	6	9	1	11	9						Qiu	11	12	5	11	5	11	6
		Qiu	11	11	11	5	11																6	Liang	11	11	3	11	11
		Desai	9	7	7	4																		Duda	8	9	11	9	6
		Duda	11	11	11	11							Duda	11	11	11	9	11
		Drinkhall	12	5	10	3	9					19	Freitas	9	9	9	11	4
	19	Freitas	10	11	12	11	11																											6	Liang	14	11	9	11	7	3	11
	26	Groth	12	11	8	11	11																											11	Pitchford	12	6	11	6	11	11	4
		Lam	10	7	11	8	5					26	Groth	11	11	14	11
		Kumar	7	12	6	11	7	11	10				Monteiro	6	3	12	7
		Monteiro	11	10	11	8	11	9	12														26	Groth	13	11	7	7	11	9
		Bobocica	11	6	10	7	11	11	9														11	Pitchford	11	13	11	11	7	11
		Robles	7	11	12	11	9	8	11				Robles	4	6	8	12	9
		Kou	7	13	6	7	11	11				11	Pitchford	11	11	11	10	11
	11	Pitchford	11	11	11	11	7	13

Section 4

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

	9	Jang	8	11	17	8	5	11	10
		Skachkov	11	7	15	11	11	9	12				Skachkov	11	6	9	11	11	11
		Tanviriyavechakul	10	8	10	11							Pletea	9	11	11	7	7	5
		Pletea	12	11	12	13																		Skachkov	12	7	11	6	11	5
		Jouti	10	7	10	8																	18	Jorgić	14	11	7	11	4	11
		Lakatos	12	11	12	11							Lakatos	6	7	8	3
		Karakašević	7	6	5	9						18	Jorgić	11	11	11	11
	18	Jorgić	11	11	11	11																												18	Jorgić	11	6	3	11	2
	24	Achanta	13	5	6	7	9																											3	Calderano	8	11	11	13	11
		Nuytinck	11	11	11	11	11						Nuytinck	11	10	11	11	11
		Liao	9	11	4	3	2						Alamian	8	12	8	6	9
		Alamian	11	6	11	11	11																	Nuytinck	6	8	11	11	7	11	5
		Monteiro	10	11	15	11	8	12	11														3	Calderano	11	11	6	8	11	7	11
		Afanador	11	7	13	3	11	14	8				Monteiro	11	4	5	2	6
												3	Calderano	8	11	11	11	11

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

												4	Lin Y-j	11	11	11	11
		Persson	11	11	11	10	10	11					Persson	5	7	8	7
		Diaw	9	6	4	12	12	2															4	Lin Y-j	9	8	11	5	11	11	11
		Alto	11	12	11	11																		Lim	11	11	8	11	6	8	13
		Zhang	3	10	4	5							Alto	9	14	6	4	8
		Lim	11	11	11	11	11						Lim	11	12	11	11	11
	23	O. Assar	9	13	4	8	7																												Lim	11	15	11	8	2	5	6
	20	Chuang	11	11	12	11																													Möregårdh	6	13	9	11	11	11	11
		Serdaroglu	3	7	10	6						20	Chuang	12	10	5	7	11	11	8
		Möregårdh	11	12	11	14							Möregårdh	10	12	11	11	3	3	11
		Saleh	3	10	5	12																		Möregårdh	3	11	11	11	9	10	13
		Hazin	16	11	11	7	11																10	Franziska	11	7	8	6	11	12	11
		Aguirre	14	7	5	11	8						Hazin	5	3	5	7
		Pištej	7	5	6	6						10	Franziska	11	11	11	11
	10	Franziska	11	11	11	11

Section 6

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

	13	Aruna	14	11	11	11
		Khanin	12	6	6	5						13	Aruna	6	11	11	11	3	11
		Lamadrid	5	8	11	8	12						Ishiy	11	6	6	5	11	7
		Ishiy	11	11	9	11	14																13	Aruna	11	7	13	11	4	11	11
		Miño																					30	Gnanasekaran	9	11	15	3	11	9	7
		Sidorenko	w/o										Sidorenko	9	9	8	6
		Zhmudenko	2	9	4	3						30	Gnanasekaran	11	11	11	11
	30	Gnanasekaran	11	11	11	11																												13	Aruna	11	5	13	5	6	11	11
	22	Karlsson	11	9	11	7	11	5	11																									22	Karlsson	9	11	11	11	11	8	6
		Ho	6	11	8	11	7	11	5			22	Karlsson	9	7	16	11	11	11
		Badowski	11	11	6	11	11						Badowski	11	11	14	7	6	0
		Chen	5	6	11	4	8																22	Karlsson	5	12	11	11	7	11
		Cassin	11	4	11	11	12																	Cassin	11	10	7	8	11	3
		Madrid	8	11	6	4	10						Cassin	7	6	11	17	12	8	11
												7	Falck	11	11	5	15	10	11	7

Section 7

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

												8	Boll	11	11	11	5	12
		Stoyanov	11	10	6	8							Zhou	8	6	8	11	10
		Zhou	13	12	11	11																	8	Boll	11	11	11	11
		Mutti	8	9	11	4	6																	Pang	4	7	5	5
		Pang	11	11	8	11	11						Pang	8	11	11	13	9	11
		Omotayo	10	10	8	6						31	Tsuboi	11	7	7	11	11	8
	31	Tsuboi	12	12	11	11																												8	Boll	w/o
	28	Wang	11	11	11	11																												28	Wang
		Ionescu	8	7	5	2						28	Wang	11	10	11	9	11	11
		Devos	7	11	13	9	9	11	7				Oláh	4	12	7	11	6	9
		Oláh	11	4	11	11	11	9	11														28	Wang	7	11	11	11	11	11
		Geraldo	7	13	12	11	11	11															14	Gauzy	11	13	9	7	9	9
		Majoros	11	11	14	5	7	8					Geraldo	11	9	11	4	11	11	7
		Cifuentes	7	6	10	12	7					14	Gauzy	9	11	9	11	8	13	11
	14	Gauzy	11	11	12	10	11

Section 8

	First round											Second round											Third round											Fourth round

	16	Lee	11	11	12	11
		Sgouropoulos	4	3	10	7						16	Lee	8	5	9	8
		Sipos	5	4	9	9							Allegro	11	11	11	11
		Allegro	11	11	11	11																		Allegro	7	11	13	7	9	6
		Feng	11	11	8	5	16	11	7														25	Jha	11	6	11	11	11	11
		Gaćina	7	5	11	11	18	9	11				Gaćina	5	9	9	10
		An	9	12	11	8	9	11	7			25	Jha	11	11	11	12
	25	Jha	11	10	5	11	11	5	11																									25	Jha	11	11	3	11	11
	29	Filus	14	11	11	11																												29	Filus	8	8	11	9	2
		Szőcs	12	4	6	2						29	Filus	11	11	11	11
		Akkuzu	11	11	11	9	11						Akkuzu	5	6	8	7
		Kherouf	4	7	5	11	4																29	Filus	14	11	11	11
		Kojić	11	9	6	0	11	6																Dyjas	12	4	6	2
		Dyjas	7	11	11	11	7	11					Dyjas	7	11	7	11	6	11	11
												2	Harimoto	11	5	11	6	11	8	9

References

^ "General Schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Player List". WTT. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Top 32 Seeds" (PDF). ittf.com. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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