Men's singles
at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
VenueGeorge R. Brown Convention Center
LocationHouston, United States
Dates23–29 November
Final score11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8
Medalists
gold medal Fan Zhendong   China
silver medal Truls Möregårdh   Sweden
bronze medal Liang Jingkun   China
bronze medal Timo Boll   Germany

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]

  1. China Fan Zhendong (champion)
  2. Japan Tomokazu Harimoto (second round)
  3. Brazil Hugo Calderano (quarterfinals)
  4. Chinese Taipei Lin Yun-ju (third round)
  5. China Lin Gaoyuan (quarterfinals)
  6. China Liang Jingkun (semifinals)
  7. Sweden Mattias Falck (second round)
  8. Germany Timo Boll (semifinals)
  9. South Korea Jang Woo-jin (first round)
  10. Germany Patrick Franziska (third round)
  11. England Liam Pitchford (fourth round)
  12. China Wang Chuqin (fourth round)
  13. Nigeria Quadri Aruna (quarterfinals)
  14. France Simon Gauzy (third round)
  15. Japan Koki Niwa (second round)
  16. South Korea Lee Sang-su (second round)
  17. Hong Kong Wong Chun Ting (fourth round)
  18. Slovenia Darko Jorgić (fourth round)
  19. Portugal Marcos Freitas (second round)
  20. Chinese Taipei Chuang Chih-yuan (second round)
  21. Austria Robert Gardos (second round)
  22. Sweden Kristian Karlsson (fourth round)
  23. Egypt Omar Assar (first round)
  24. India Sharath Kamal (first round)
  25. United States Kanak Jha (quarterfinals)
  26. Denmark Jonathan Groth (third round)
  27. Croatia Tomislav Pucar (third round)
  28. Slovakia Yang Wang (fourth round, withdrawn)
  29. Germany Ruwen Filus (fourth round)
  30. India Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (third round)
  31. Brazil Gustavo Tsuboi (second round)
  32. France Emmanuel Lebesson (third round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 China Fan Zhendong 8 11 11 11 11
5 China Lin Gaoyuan 11 7 5 8 9 1 China Fan Zhendong 11 11 11 8 13
6 China Liang Jingkun 8 12 8 11 11 11 11 6 China Liang Jingkun 5 4 9 11 11
3 Brazil Hugo Calderano 11 14 11 8 4 8 8 1 China Fan Zhendong 11 11 11 11
Sweden Truls Möregårdh 13 11 2 11 12 11 Sweden Truls Möregårdh 6 9 7 8
13 Nigeria Quadri Aruna 11 8 11 4 14 7 Sweden Truls Möregårdh 8 8 11 11 10 11 11
8 Germany Timo Boll 4 11 12 11 9 11 8 Germany Timo Boll 11 11 6 8 12 8 5
25 United States Kanak Jha 11 5 10 7 11 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 China Fan 11 11 11 12
Belarus Platonov 7 11 10 11 7 12 8 Iran Hodaei 1 1 3 10
Iran Hodaei 11 9 12 9 11 10 11 1 China Fan 11 11 11 11
England Walker 11 11 11 8 11 32 France Lebesson 6 8 9 9
Puerto Rico González 8 4 8 11 4 England Walker 4 13 6 11 8 6
Uzbekistan Kenjaev 11 2 6 6 10 32 France Lebesson 11 11 11 5 11 11
32 France Lebesson 6 11 11 11 12 1 China Fan 11 11 11 11 8 11
21 Austria Gardos 13 11 8 6 11 8 13 12 China Wang 5 7 13 7 11 6
Denmark Lind 11 8 11 11 5 11 11 21 Austria Gardos 8 13 8 11 8
Japan Togami 11 11 11 11 11 Japan Togami 11 15 11 4 11
Czech Republic Polanský 4 7 13 8 7 Japan Togami 7 10 5 4
Egypt K. Assar 2 4 8 9 12 China Wang 11 12 11 11
Hungary Szudi 11 11 11 11 Hungary Szudi 5 4 2 2
Belgium Lambiet 8 7 10 9 12 China Wang 11 11 11 11
12 China Wang 11 11 12 11

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Japan Niwa 11 11 11 11
Hungary Ecseki 7 9 7 4 15 Japan Niwa 8 11 11 15 9 4
Austria Habesohn 11 8 6 11 11 11 Austria Habesohn 11 9 5 17 11 11
Portugal Apolónia 7 11 11 8 7 7 Austria Habesohn 8 10 6 11 7
Slovenia Kožul 13 1 4 11 17 Hong Kong Wong 11 12 11 3 11
Japan Morizono 15 11 11 13 Japan Morizono 8 7 4 11 8
Ukraine Pryshchepa 11 0 3 12 4 3 17 Hong Kong Wong 11 11 11 6 11
17 Hong Kong Wong 6 11 11 10 11 11 17 Hong Kong Wong 6 8 10 11 7
27 Croatia Pucar 11 11 7 4 9 12 11 5 China Lin 11 11 12 7 11
South Korea Hwang 9 9 11 11 11 10 8 27 Croatia Pucar 11 11 11 11
India Anthony 6 11 11 8 12 9 6 Nigeria Abiodun 7 6 8 6
Nigeria Abiodun 11 5 5 11 10 11 11 27 Croatia Pucar 3 7 6 6
Sweden Källberg 11 11 11 11 5 China Lin 11 11 11 11
Czech Republic Jančařík 6 4 2 5 Sweden Källberg 7 11 6 9 14 15 4
5 China Lin 11 9 11 11 12 13 11

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 China Liang 9 14 11 9 11 5 11
Japan Uda 6 9 1 11 9 Germany Qiu 11 12 5 11 5 11 6
Germany Qiu 11 11 11 5 11 6 China Liang 11 11 3 11 11
India Desai 9 7 7 4 Germany Duda 8 9 11 9 6
Germany Duda 11 11 11 11 Germany Duda 11 11 11 9 11
England Drinkhall 12 5 10 3 9 19 Portugal Freitas 9 9 9 11 4
19 Portugal Freitas 10 11 12 11 11 6 China Liang 14 11 9 11 7 3 11
26 Denmark Groth 12 11 8 11 11 11 England Pitchford 12 6 11 6 11 11 4
Hong Kong Lam 10 7 11 8 5 26 Denmark Groth 11 11 14 11
United States Kumar 7 12 6 11 7 11 10 Brazil Monteiro 6 3 12 7
Brazil Monteiro 11 10 11 8 11 9 12 26 Denmark Groth 13 11 7 7 11 9
Italy Bobocica 11 6 10 7 11 11 9 11 England Pitchford 11 13 11 11 7 11
Spain Robles 7 11 12 11 9 8 11 Spain Robles 4 6 8 12 9
Ukraine Kou 7 13 6 7 11 11 11 England Pitchford 11 11 11 10 11
11 England Pitchford 11 11 11 11 7 13

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 South Korea Jang 8 11 17 8 5 11 10
Russia Skachkov 11 7 15 11 11 9 12 Russia Skachkov 11 6 9 11 11 11
Thailand Tanviriyavechakul 10 8 10 11 Romania Pletea 9 11 11 7 7 5
Romania Pletea 12 11 12 13 Russia Skachkov 12 7 11 6 11 5
Brazil Jouti 10 7 10 8 18 Slovenia Jorgić 14 11 7 11 4 11
Hungary Lakatos 12 11 12 11 Hungary Lakatos 6 7 8 3
Serbia Karakašević 7 6 5 9 18 Slovenia Jorgić 11 11 11 11
18 Slovenia Jorgić 11 11 11 11 18 Slovenia Jorgić 11 6 3 11 2
24 India Achanta 13 5 6 7 9 3 Brazil Calderano 8 11 11 13 11
Belgium Nuytinck 11 11 11 11 11 Belgium Nuytinck 11 10 11 11 11
Chinese Taipei Liao 9 11 4 3 2 Iran Alamian 8 12 8 6 9
Iran Alamian 11 6 11 11 11 Belgium Nuytinck 6 8 11 11 7 11 5
Portugal Monteiro 10 11 15 11 8 12 11 3 Brazil Calderano 11 11 6 8 11 7 11
Puerto Rico Afanador 11 7 13 3 11 14 8 Portugal Monteiro 11 4 5 2 6
3 Brazil Calderano 8 11 11 11 11

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Chinese Taipei Lin Y-j 11 11 11 11
Sweden Persson 11 11 11 10 10 11 Sweden Persson 5 7 8 7
Senegal Diaw 9 6 4 12 12 2 4 Chinese Taipei Lin Y-j 9 8 11 5 11 11 11
Argentina Alto 11 12 11 11 South Korea Lim 11 11 8 11 6 8 13
United States Zhang 3 10 4 5 Argentina Alto 9 14 6 4 8
South Korea Lim 11 11 11 11 11 South Korea Lim 11 12 11 11 11
23 Egypt O. Assar 9 13 4 8 7 South Korea Lim 11 15 11 8 2 5 6
20 Chinese Taipei Chuang 11 11 12 11 Sweden Möregårdh 6 13 9 11 11 11 11
Austria Serdaroglu 3 7 10 6 20 Chinese Taipei Chuang 12 10 5 7 11 11 8
Sweden Möregårdh 11 12 11 14 Sweden Möregårdh 10 12 11 11 3 3 11
Egypt Saleh 3 10 5 12 Sweden Möregårdh 3 11 11 11 9 10 13
Canada Hazin 16 11 11 7 11 10 Germany Franziska 11 7 8 6 11 12 11
Paraguay Aguirre 14 7 5 11 8 Canada Hazin 5 3 5 7
Slovakia Pištej 7 5 6 6 10 Germany Franziska 11 11 11 11
10 Germany Franziska 11 11 11 11

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Nigeria Aruna 14 11 11 11
Belarus Khanin 12 6 6 5 13 Nigeria Aruna 6 11 11 11 3 11
Chile Lamadrid 5 8 11 8 12 Brazil Ishiy 11 6 6 5 11 7
Brazil Ishiy 11 11 9 11 14 13 Nigeria Aruna 11 7 13 11 4 11 11
Ecuador Miño 30 India Gnanasekaran 9 11 15 3 11 9 7
Russia Sidorenko w/o Russia Sidorenko 9 9 8 6
Ukraine Zhmudenko 2 9 4 3 30 India Gnanasekaran 11 11 11 11
30 India Gnanasekaran 11 11 11 11 13 Nigeria Aruna 11 5 13 5 6 11 11
22 Sweden Karlsson 11 9 11 7 11 5 11 22 Sweden Karlsson 9 11 11 11 11 8 6
Hong Kong Ho 6 11 8 11 7 11 5 22 Sweden Karlsson 9 7 16 11 11 11
Poland Badowski 11 11 6 11 11 Poland Badowski 11 11 14 7 6 0
Chinese Taipei Chen 5 6 11 4 8 22 Sweden Karlsson 5 12 11 11 7 11
France Cassin 11 4 11 11 12 France Cassin 11 10 7 8 11 3
Mexico Madrid 8 11 6 4 10 France Cassin 7 6 11 17 12 8 11
7 Sweden Falck 11 11 5 15 10 11 7

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Germany Boll 11 11 11 5 12
Italy Stoyanov 11 10 6 8 China Zhou 8 6 8 11 10
China Zhou 13 12 11 11 8 Germany Boll 11 11 11 11
Italy Mutti 8 9 11 4 6 Singapore Pang 4 7 5 5
Singapore Pang 11 11 8 11 11 Singapore Pang 8 11 11 13 9 11
Nigeria Omotayo 10 10 8 6 31 Brazil Tsuboi 11 7 7 11 11 8
31 Brazil Tsuboi 12 12 11 11 8 Germany Boll w/o
28 Slovakia Wang 11 11 11 11 28 Slovakia Wang
Romania Ionescu 8 7 5 2 28 Slovakia Wang 11 10 11 9 11 11
Belgium Devos 7 11 13 9 9 11 7 Finland Oláh 4 12 7 11 6 9
Finland Oláh 11 4 11 11 11 9 11 28 Slovakia Wang 7 11 11 11 11 11
Portugal Geraldo 7 13 12 11 11 11 14 France Gauzy 11 13 9 7 9 9
Hungary Majoros 11 11 14 5 7 8 Portugal Geraldo 11 9 11 4 11 11 7
Argentina Cifuentes 7 6 10 12 7 14 France Gauzy 9 11 9 11 8 13 11
14 France Gauzy 11 11 12 10 11

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 South Korea Lee 11 11 12 11
Greece Sgouropoulos 4 3 10 7 16 South Korea Lee 8 5 9 8
Romania Sipos 5 4 9 9 Belgium Allegro 11 11 11 11
Belgium Allegro 11 11 11 11 Belgium Allegro 7 11 13 7 9 6
Chinese Taipei Feng 11 11 8 5 16 11 7 25 United States Jha 11 6 11 11 11 11
Croatia Gaćina 7 5 11 11 18 9 11 Croatia Gaćina 5 9 9 10
South Korea An 9 12 11 8 9 11 7 25 United States Jha 11 11 11 12
25 United States Jha 11 10 5 11 11 5 11 25 United States Jha 11 11 3 11 11
29 Germany Filus 14 11 11 11 29 Germany Filus 8 8 11 9 2
Romania Szőcs 12 4 6 2 29 Germany Filus 11 11 11 11
France Akkuzu 11 11 11 9 11 France Akkuzu 5 6 8 7
Algeria Kherouf 4 7 5 11 4 29 Germany Filus 14 11 11 11
Croatia Kojić 11 9 6 0 11 6 Poland Dyjas 12 4 6 2
Poland Dyjas 7 11 11 11 7 11 Poland Dyjas 7 11 7 11 6 11 11
2 Japan Harimoto 11 5 11 6 11 8 9

References

  1. ↑ "General Schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Player List". WTT. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "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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