| Event: | Men's singles |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Dongchun Gymnasium |
| Dates: | 8–9 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 29 |
| Nations: | 16 |
| Gold: | Wang Liqin |
| Goldnoc: | CHN |
| Silver: | Chuang Chih-yuan |
| Silvernoc: | TPE |
| Bronze: | Oh Sang-eun |
| Bronzenoc: | KOR |
| Bronze2: | Kong Linghui |
| Bronzenoc2: | CHN |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Table tennis at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme and took place between October 8 and 9, at the Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 14:00 | 1st round | |||
| 17:00 | 2nd round | ||||
| 18:30 | Quarterfinals | ||||
| Wednesday, 9 October 2002 | 15:00 | Semifinals | |||
| 17:30 | Final |