# Soft tennis at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's singles

The men's singles soft tennis event was part of the soft tennis programme and took place between October 5 and 7, at the Sajik Tennis Courts.

## Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Saturday, 5 October 2002 | 09:00 | Preliminary round |
| Saturday, 5 October 2002 | 14:10 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, 5 October 2002 | 15:20 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 5 October 2002 | 16:30 | 3rd–6th finals |
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 13:00 | Final |

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Group A

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
| 1 | Kim Kyung-han (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Liu Chia-lun (TPE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Abhishek Aman Jha (NEP) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | |
| | Score | | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game |
| | Score | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Kim Kyung-han (KOR) | 4–0 | Liu Chia-lun (TPE) | 6–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | | | |
| Kim Kyung-han (KOR) | 4–0 | Abhishek Aman Jha (NEP) | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | | | |
| Liu Chia-lun (TPE) | 4–1 | Abhishek Aman Jha (NEP) | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–1 | | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
| 1 | Kim Hee-soo (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Zhang Zhuo (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Richmond Paguyo (PHI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | |
| | Score | | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game |
| | Score | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Zhang Zhuo (CHN) | 0–4 | Kim Hee-soo (KOR) | 0–4 | 1–4 | 4–6 | 4–6 | | | |
| Zhang Zhuo (CHN) | 4–0 | Richmond Paguyo (PHI) | 4–1 | 5–3 | 4–2 | 5–3 | | | |
| Kim Hee-soo (KOR) | 4–0 | Richmond Paguyo (PHI) | 5–3 | 4–1 | 5–3 | 4–2 | | | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
| 1 | Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ren Changsheng (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Wenifredo de Leon (PHI) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | |
| 4 | Radnaabazaryn Bayartogtokh (MGL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
| | Score | | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game |
| | Score | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 4–1 | Ren Changsheng (CHN) | 3–5 | 5–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 5–3 | | |
| Wenifredo de Leon (PHI) | 4–2 | Radnaabazaryn Bayartogtokh (MGL) | 1–4 | 7–5 | 4–1 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 5–3 | |
| Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 4–1 | Wenifredo de Leon (PHI) | 1–4 | 6–4 | 4–1 | 5–3 | 4–2 | | |
| Ren Changsheng (CHN) | 4–1 | Radnaabazaryn Bayartogtokh (MGL) | 5–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 8–6 | | |
| Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 4–0 | Radnaabazaryn Bayartogtokh (MGL) | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | | | |
| Ren Changsheng (CHN) | 4–1 | Wenifredo de Leon (PHI) | 5–3 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 7–5 | | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
| 1 | Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Shuji Komine (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Duurenbayaryn Bayartsogt (MGL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |
| 4 | Nirmal Kaji Sthapit (NEP) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | |
| | Score | | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game | Game |
| | Score | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 4–3 | Shuji Komine (JPN) | 4–6 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 4–6 | 4–1 | 7–4 |
| Nirmal Kaji Sthapit (NEP) | 1–4 | Duurenbayaryn Bayartsogt (MGL) | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 3–5 | | |
| Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 4–0 | Nirmal Kaji Sthapit (NEP) | 4–0 | 5–3 | 4–2 | 6–4 | | | |
| Shuji Komine (JPN) | 4–2 | Duurenbayaryn Bayartsogt (MGL) | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 3–5 | 4–2 | 4–0 | |
| Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 4–0 | Duurenbayaryn Bayartsogt (MGL) | 9–7 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 4–1 | | | |
| Shuji Komine (JPN) | 4–0 | Nirmal Kaji Sthapit (NEP) | 5–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | | | |

### Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Kim Kyung-han (KOR) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Ren Changsheng (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | A1 | Kim Kyung-han (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Zhang Zhuo (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | D1 | Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| D1 | Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | A1 | Kim Kyung-han (KOR) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| C1 | Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | B1 | Kim Hee-soo (KOR) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| A2 | Liu Chia-lun (TPE) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | C1 | Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| D2 | Shuji Komine (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | B1 | Kim Hee-soo (KOR) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| B1 | Kim Hee-soo (KOR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D1 | Liao Nan-kai (TPE) | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Shigeo Nakahori (JPN) | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | Round for 5th–6th | 5th–6th place | 5th–6th place | 5th–6th place | 5th–6th place | 5th–6th place | 5th–6th place | 5th–6th place |
| C2 | Ren Changsheng (CHN) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Zhang Zhuo (CHN) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | B2 | Zhang Zhuo (CHN) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| A2 | Liu Chia-lun (TPE) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | | D2 | Shuji Komine (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| D2 | Shuji Komine (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |