# Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team

The women's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The event took place from Friday 3 August to Tuesday 7 August 2012 at ExCeL London. The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff played between the two losing semi-finalists.

## Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Dates | Start time | Round |
| 3 August | 10:00 | First round |
| 4 August | 14:30 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 August | 19:00 | Semifinals |
| 6 August | 10:00 | Semifinals |
| 7 August | 11:00 | Bronze medal match |
| 7 August | 15:30 | Gold medal match |

## Seeds

Team ranking was based on the individual Ranking List of July 2012 but was taken into consideration only the players qualified from each team.
| Rank | Team | Athletes (world ranking on 4 July) | Athletes (world ranking on 4 July) | Athletes (world ranking on 4 July) |
| 1 | China (CHN) | Ding Ning (1) | Li Xiaoxia (3) | Guo Yue (8) |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | Kasumi Ishikawa (6) | Ai Fukuhara (7) | Sayaka Hirano (18) |
| 3 | Singapore (SIN) | Feng Tianwei (8) | Wang Yuegu (11) | Li Jiawei (15) |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) | Kim Kyung-Ah (5) | Seok Ha-Jung (19) | Park Mi-Young (33) Dang Ye-Seo (23) (Dang replaced Park before quarterfinals) |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Tie Ya Na (10) | Jiang Huajun (20) | Lee Ho Ching (85) |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | Wu Jiaduo (16) | Irene Ivancan (37) | Kristin Silbereisen (47) |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | Li Jiao (20) | Li Jie (28) | Elena Timina (135) |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | Ri Myong-Sun (34) | Kim Jong (53) | Ri Mi-Gyong (63) |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | Liu Jia (45) | Li Qiangbing (64) | Amelie Solja (90) |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | Shen Yanfei (17) | Sara Ramírez (83) | Galia Dvorak (114) |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | Li Qian (30) | Natalia Partyka (68) | Katarzyna Grzybowska (117) |
| 12 | United States (USA) | Ariel Hsing (115) | Lily Zhang (139) | Erica Wu (448) |
| 13 | Great Britain (GBR) | Joanna Parker (119) | Na Liu (153) | Kelly Sibley (177) |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | Lay Jian Fang (130) | Miao Miao (199) | Vivian Tan (243) |
| 15 | Brazil (BRA) | Caroline Kumahara (192) | Lígia Silva (228) | Gui Lin (255) |
| 16 | Egypt (EGY) | Dina Meshref (160) | Nadeen El-Dawlatly (279) | Raghd Magdy (430) |

## Bracket

The draw for team events took place on 25 July 2012.
| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | | | | |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 |
| 3 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 | | | |
| | | | 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | | | |
| 13 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | | | |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | | | | 3 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | | | | | 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | 3 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 |
| 12 | United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | 3 | Singapore (SIN) | 3 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | | |

## Results
### First round

| 3 August 2012 10:00 | China | 3–0 | Spain | Duration: 1h 30min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Shen Yanfei | 11–4, 11–7, 14–12 |
| Guo Yue | Guo Yue | 3–1 | Sara Ramírez | 11–9, 8–11, 11–5, 11–8 |
| Ding Ning / Li Xiaoxia | Ding Ning / Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Galia Dvorak / Sara Ramírez | 11–7, 11–5, 11–8 |
| 3 August 2012 10:00 | Brazil | 0–3 | South Korea | Duration: 1h 2min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Caroline Kumahara | Caroline Kumahara | 0–3 | Kim Kyung-Ah | 2–11, 3–11, 6–11 |
| Gui Lin | Gui Lin | 0–3 | Seok Ha-Jung | 8–11, 5–11, 8–11 |
| Lígia Silva / Gui Lin | Lígia Silva / Gui Lin | 0–3 | Park Mi-Young / Kim Kyung-Ah | 5–11, 5–11, 6–11 |
| 3 August 2012 10:00 | Singapore | 3–1 | Poland | Duration: 2h 16min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Feng Tianwei | Feng Tianwei | 2–3 | Li Qian | 8–11, 15–13, 11–9, 9–11, 8–11 |
| Wang Yuegu | Wang Yuegu | 3–0 | Natalia Partyka | 11–6, 11–9, 11–6 |
| Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu | Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu | 3–0 | Katarzyna Grzybowska / Natalia Partyka | 11–7, 11–6, 11–9 |
| Feng Tianwei | Feng Tianwei | 3–0 | Katarzyna Grzybowska | 11–8, 11–6, 11–6 |
| 3 August 2012 10:00 | United States | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 5min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Ariel Hsing | Ariel Hsing | 0–3 | Ai Fukuhara | 4–11, 7–11, 7–11 |
| Lily Zhang | Lily Zhang | 0–3 | Sayaka Hirano | 9–11, 5–11, 3–11 |
| Lily Zhang / Erica Wu | Lily Zhang / Erica Wu | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa / Ai Fukuhara | 7–11, 7–11, 3–11 |
| 3 August 2012 14:30 | Egypt | 0–3 | Netherlands | Duration: 58min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Nadeen El-Dawlatly | Nadeen El-Dawlatly | 0–3 | Li Jiao | 6–11, 4–11, 4–11 |
| Dina Meshref | Dina Meshref | 0–3 | Li Jie | 5–11, 5–11, 2–11 |
| Raghad Magdy / Dina Meshref | Raghad Magdy / Dina Meshref | 0–3 | Elena Timina / Li Jie | 4–11, 7–11, 2–11 |
| 3 August 2012 14:30 | Hong Kong | 3–1 | Austria | Duration: 2h 6min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Tie Ya Na | Tie Ya Na | 3–2 | Liu Jia | 7–11, 11–7, 4–11, 11–6, 15–13 |
| Jiang Huajun | Jiang Huajun | 0–3 | Amelie Solja | 4–11, 8–11, 11–13 |
| Lee Ho Ching / Tie Ya Na | Lee Ho Ching / Tie Ya Na | 3–0 | Li Qiangbing / Amelie Solja | 11–9, 14–12, 11–2 |
| Jiang Huajun | Jiang Huajun | 3–0 | Li Qiangbing | 11–6, 11–8, 11–6 |
| 3 August 2012 14:30 | Great Britain | 0–3 | North Korea | Duration: 1h 44min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Joanna Parker | Joanna Parker | 1–3 | Ri Myong-Sun | 8–11, 11–8, 8–11, 4–11 |
| Na Liu | Na Liu | 0–3 | Kim Jong | 8–11, 9–11, 7–11 |
| Kelly Sibley / Joanna Parker | Kelly Sibley / Joanna Parker | 0–3 | Ri Mi-Gyong / Kim Jong | 2–11, 7–11, 3–11 |
| 3 August 2012 14:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Australia | Duration: 1h 34min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Irene Ivancan | Irene Ivancan | 3–1 | Miao Miao | 7–11, 15–13, 11–5, 11–8 |
| Wu Jiaduo | Wu Jiaduo | 3–0 | Lay Jian Fang | 11–7, 11–7, 11–7 |
| Kristin Silbereisen / Wu Jiaduo | Kristin Silbereisen / Wu Jiaduo | 3–1 | Vivian Tan / Miao Miao | 11–6, 9–11, 12–10, 12–10 |

### Quarterfinals

| 4 August 2012 14:30 | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | Duration: 1h 42min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Guo Yue | Guo Yue | 3–0 | Li Jiao | 11–9, 11–7, 14–12 |
| Ding Ning | Ding Ning | 3–1 | Li Jie | 11–8, 11–8, 9–11, 11–7 |
| Li Xiaoxia / Guo Yue | Li Xiaoxia / Guo Yue | 3–0 | Elena Timina / Li Jie | 11–4, 11–8, 11–9 |
| 4 August 2012 14:30 | Germany | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 50min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Wu Jiaduo | Wu Jiaduo | 2–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 8–11, 11–8, 7–11, 11–6, 11–13 |
| Irene Ivancan | Irene Ivancan | 1–3 | Ai Fukuhara | 11–8, 8–11, 8–11, 7–11 |
| Kristin Silbereisen / Wu Jiaduo | Kristin Silbereisen / Wu Jiaduo | 0–3 | Sayaka Hirano / Ai Fukuhara | 8–11, 5–11, 7–11 |
| 4 August 2012 19:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | South Korea | Duration: 2h 22min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Tie Ya Na | Tie Ya Na | 0–3 | Dang Ye-Seo | 12–14, 9–11, 4–11 |
| Jiang Huajun | Jiang Huajun | 2–3 | Kim Kyung-Ah | 4–11, 11–4, 3–11, 12–10, 10–12 |
| Lee Ho Ching / Tie Ya Na | Lee Ho Ching / Tie Ya Na | 2–3 | Seok Ha-Jung / Dang Ye-Seo | 9–11, 6–11, 14–12, 11–9, 9–11 |
| 4 August 2012 19:00 | Singapore | 3–0 | North Korea | Duration: 1h 43min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Wang Yuegu | Wang Yuegu | 3–1 | Ri Myong-Sun | 11–7, 11–9, 5–11, 11–5 |
| Feng Tianwei | Feng Tianwei | 3–1 | Kim Jong | 9–11, 11–4, 11–9, 11–4 |
| Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu | Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu | 3–1 | Ri Mi-Gyong / Kim Jong | 4–11, 11–7, 11–9, 11–8 |

### Semifinals

| 5 August 2012 19:00 | Singapore | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 22min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Feng Tianwei | Feng Tianwei | 1–3 | Ai Fukuhara | 9–11, 6–11, 11–5, 9–11 |
| Wang Yuegu | Wang Yuegu | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 5–11, 6–11, 2–11 |
| Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu | Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu | 0–3 | Sayaka Hirano / Kasumi Ishikawa | 3–11, 11–13, 4–11 |
| 6 August 2012 10:00 | China | 3–0 | South Korea | Duration: 1h 31min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Seok Ha-Jung | 11–6, 11–6, 12 −10 |
| Ding Ning | Ding Ning | 3–0 | Kim Kyung-Ah | 11–8, 11–7, 11–7 |
| Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia | Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia | 3–0 | Dang Ye-Seo / Seok Ha-Jung | 11–6, 11–5, 11–8 |

### Bronze medal match

| 7 August 2012 11:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Singapore | Duration: 1h 59min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Kim Kyung-Ah | Kim Kyung-Ah | 1–3 | Feng Tianwei | 9–11, 8–11, 11–4, 11–13 |
| Seok Ha-Jung | Seok Ha-Jung | 1–3 | Li Jiawei | 5–11, 8–11, 11–6, 8–11 |
| Dang Ye-Seo / Seok Ha-Jung | Dang Ye-Seo / Seok Ha-Jung | 1–3 | Wang Yuegu / Li Jiawei | 9–11, 6–11, 11–6, 5–11 |

### Gold medal match

| 7 August 2012 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Japan | Duration: 1h 32min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Li Xiaoxia | 3–1 | Ai Fukuhara | 11–6, 9–11, 11–2, 11–5 |
| Ding Ning | Ding Ning | 3–0 | Kasumi Ishikawa | 11–4, 12–10, 11–4 |
| Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia | Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia | 3–1 | Sayaka Hirano / Kasumi Ishikawa | 11–6, 11–3, 9–11, 11–5 |