2011 World Table Tennis Championships

2011 World Table Tennis Championships
Date:   May 8–15
Edition:   51st
Location:   Rotterdam, Netherlands
Champions
Men's Singles
Zhang Jike
Women's Singles
Ding Ning
Men's Doubles
Ma Long / Xu Xin
Women's Doubles
Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia
Mixed Doubles
Zhang Chao / Cao Zhen
World Table Tennis Championships
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The GAC GROUP 2011 World Table Tennis Championships was held at the Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands from May 8 to May 15, 2011. This decision was announced in February 2008. It was the 51st edition contested. The tournament was organised by the ITTF and The Netherlands Table Tennis Association (NTTB). GAC GROUP was the title sponsor of the Championships.[1]

Contents

Events and schedule

Five individual events were contested at the Championships.[2] Qualification rounds were held from May 8 to 9.[3]

   Rounds in Main Draw
   Finals
Date May
8
May
9
May
10
May
11
May
12
May
13
May
14
May
15
Men's Singles 1R 2R, 3R 3R, 4R 4R QF SF, F
Women's Singles 1R 2R, 3R 4R QF, SF F
Men's Doubles 1R, 2R 3R QF SF, F
Women's Doubles 1R, 2R 3R QF SF F
Mixed Doubles 1R 2R, 3R 4R QF, SF F

Medal summary

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  China 5 5 4 14
2  Hong Kong 0 0 2 2
 South Korea 0 0 2 2
3  Germany 0 0 1 1
 Japan 0 0 1 1
Total 5 5 10 20

Events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Singles
details
Zhang Jike Wang Hao Timo Boll
Ma Long
Women's Singles
details
Ding Ning Li Xiaoxia Liu Shiwen
Guo Yue
Men's Doubles
details
Ma Long
  Xu Xin
Chen Qi
  Ma Lin
Jung Young-Sik
  Kim Min-Seok
Wang Hao
  Zhang Jike
Women's Doubles
details
Guo Yue
  Li Xiaoxia
Ding Ning
  Guo Yan
Kim Kyung-Ah
  Park Mi-Young
Jiang Huajun
  Tie Ya Na
Mixed Doubles
details
Zhang Chao
  Cao Zhen
Hao Shuai
  Mu Zi
Cheung Yuk
  Jiang Huajun
Seiya Kishikawa
  Ai Fukuhara

Champions

Men's Singles

Zhang Jike def. Wang Hao, 12–10, 11–7, 6–11, 9–11, 11–5, 14–12. [4]

Women's Singles

Ding Ning def. Li Xiaoxia, 12–10, 13–11, 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7. [5]

Men's Doubles

Ma Long / Xu Xin def. Chen Qi / Ma Lin, 11–3, 11–8, 4–11, 11–4, 11–7. [6]

Women's Doubles

Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia def. Ding Ning / Guo Yan, 11–8, 11–5, 13–11, 11–8. [7]

Mixed Doubles

Zhang Chao / Cao Zhen def. Hao Shuai / Mu Zi, 11–7, 11–7, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8. [8]

References

  1. ^ Chris Raveney (28 April 2011). "Top level agreement for Table Tennis World Championships". SportsPro. http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/top_level_agreement_for_table_tennis_world_championships/. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "2011 World TT Championships Playing System". ITTF. http://www.ittf.com/world_events/wttc_2011/Playing_system_WTTC2011.pdf. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "2011 World Table Tennis Championships - Time schedule". ITTF. http://www.ittf.com/world_events/wttc_2011/Schedule_WTTC2011.pdf. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "Zhang Jike in Seventh Heaven, World Title Clinched at First Attempt". ittf.com. 2011-05-15. http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24343&Competition_ID=1962&. Retrieved 2011-05-23. 
  5. ^ "In Moscow a Nightmare, in Rotterdam Dreams Came True". ittf.com. 2011-05-14. http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24327&Competition_ID=1962&. Retrieved 2011-05-23. 
  6. ^ "One Step Higher for Ma Long and Xu Xin, Title Secured in Rotterdam". ittf.com. 2011-05-14. http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24331&Competition_ID=1962&. Retrieved 2011-05-23. 
  7. ^ "Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia Retain Title in Style in Ahoy Arena". ittf.com. 2011-05-15. http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24341&Competition_ID=1962&. Retrieved 2011-05-23. 
  8. ^ "Different Partner but Once Again Mixed Doubles Gold for Cao Zhen". ittf.com. 2011-05-13. http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24306&Competition_ID=1962&. Retrieved 2011-05-23. 

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