2011 World Table Tennis Championships

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]

2011 World Table Tennis Championships
DateMay 8–15
Edition51st
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
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

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
DateMay
8		May
9		May
10		May
11		May
12		May
13		May
14		May
15
Men's Singles 1R2R, 3R3R, 4R4RQFSF, F
Women's Singles 1R2R, 3R4RQF, SFF
Men's Doubles 1R, 2R3RQFSF, F
Women's Doubles 1R, 2R3RQFSFF
Mixed Doubles 1R2R, 3R4RQF, SFF

Medal summary

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)55414
2 Hong Kong (HKG)0022
 South Korea (KOR)0022
4 Germany (GER)0011
 Japan (JPN)0011
Totals (5 nations)551020

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

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 2011 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles
Main article: 2011 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

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

Men's Doubles
Main article: 2011 World Table Tennis Championships – 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
Main article: 2011 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles

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

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 2011 World Table Tennis Championships – 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. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  2. "2011 World TT Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. "2011 World Table Tennis Championships - Time schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. "Zhang Jike in Seventh Heaven, World Title Clinched at First Attempt". ittf.com. 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  5. "In Moscow a Nightmare, in Rotterdam Dreams Came True". ittf.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  6. "One Step Higher for Ma Long and Xu Xin, Title Secured in Rotterdam". ittf.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  7. "Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia Retain Title in Style in Ahoy Arena". ittf.com. 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  8. "Different Partner but Once Again Mixed Doubles Gold for Cao Zhen". ittf.com. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
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