2011 World Table Tennis Championships Explained

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]

Events and schedule

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

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

Events

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

See 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

See 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

See 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

See 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

See 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]

External links

• • ITTF Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top level agreement for Table Tennis World Championships . Chris Raveney . 28 April 2011 . SportsPro . 4 May 2011.
2. Web site: 2011 World TT Championships Playing System . ITTF . 4 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322194848/http://www.ittf.com/world_events/wttc_2011/Playing_system_WTTC2011.pdf . 22 March 2011 .
3. Web site: 2011 World Table Tennis Championships - Time schedule . ITTF . 4 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110516111653/http://ittf.com/world_events/wttc_2011/Schedule_WTTC2011.pdf . 16 May 2011 .
4. Web site: Zhang Jike in Seventh Heaven, World Title Clinched at First Attempt . 2011-05-15 . ittf.com . 2011-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719152155/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24343&Competition_ID=1962& . 2011-07-19 .
5. Web site: In Moscow a Nightmare, in Rotterdam Dreams Came True . 2011-05-14 . ittf.com . 2011-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016224849/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24327&Competition_ID=1962& . 2012-10-16 .
6. Web site: One Step Higher for Ma Long and Xu Xin, Title Secured in Rotterdam . 2011-05-14 . ittf.com . 2011-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819225826/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24331&Competition_ID=1962& . 2012-08-19 .
7. Web site: Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia Retain Title in Style in Ahoy Arena . 2011-05-15 . ittf.com . 2011-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819225427/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24341&Competition_ID=1962& . 2012-08-19 .
8. Web site: Different Partner but Once Again Mixed Doubles Gold for Cao Zhen . 2011-05-13 . ittf.com . 2011-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016224935/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=24306&Competition_ID=1962& . 2012-10-16 .