# Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team

The women's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 1 August to 5 August 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

## Format

Teams were made up of three players. Each team match was made up of five individual matches and ended when either side has won three matches. The order of a team match was changed as follows: a doubles match, two singles matches, and if neither side had won three matches by this point, a maximum of two extra singles matches were played. The new order avoids any players playing two matches in succession, and forces players who play two singles to compete in the second individual match.
Order of a team match :
| | | ABC team | vs | XYZ team |
| 1 | Doubles | B + C | vs | Y + Z |
| 2 | Singles | A | vs | X |
| 3 | Singles | C | vs | Z |
| 4 | Singles | A | vs | Y |
| 5 | Singles | B | vs | X |

## Schedule

| Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
| P | P | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | F |

## Seeds

The women’s team Olympic qualification rankings published in July 2021 was used for seeding purposes. The results of the draw are announced on 21 July at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Each team is eligible to nominate one reserve player to the Tokyo Games to replace a team member who is injured or has an illness.
| Rank | Team | Athletes (world ranking in July 2021) | Athletes (world ranking in July 2021) | Athletes (world ranking in July 2021) | Reserve |
| 1 | China (CHN) | Chen Meng (1) | Sun Yingsha (2) | Liu Shiwen (7) | Wang Manyu (4, replaced Liu) |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | Mima Ito (3) | Kasumi Ishikawa (9) | Miu Hirano (12) | Hina Hayata (25) |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | Petrissa Solja (19) | Han Ying (21) | Shan Xiaona (32) | Nina Mittelham (44) |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Doo Hoi Kem (15) | Minnie Soo Wai Yam (30) | Lee Ho Ching (46) | Zhu Chengzhu (93) |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Cheng I-ching (8) | Chen Szu-yu (26) | Cheng Hsien-tzu (58) | Liu Hsing-yin (88) |
| 6 | Singapore (SGP) | Feng Tianwei (11) | Yu Mengyu (45) | Lin Ye (60) |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | Jeon Ji-hee (14) | Choi Hyo-joo (64) | Shin Yu-bin (77) | Lee Zi-on (98) |
| 8 | Romania (ROU) | Bernadette Szőcs (27) | Elizabeta Samara (28) | Daniela Dodean (107) | Irina Ciobanu (122) |
| 9 | United States (USA) | Lily Zhang (31) | Juan Liu (450) | Huijing Wang (892) | Wang Chen (533) |
| 10 | Hungary (HUN) | Georgina Póta (53) | Dóra Madarász (65) | Szandra Pergel (79) | Mária Fazekas (replaced Póta) |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | Li Qian (50) | Natalia Partyka (83) | Natalia Bajor (96) |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | Sofia Polcanova (17) | Liu Jia (140) | Liu Yuan (302) | Karoline Mischek (147) |
| 13 | France (FRA) | Jia Nan Yuan (82) | Stephanie Loeuillette (95) | Prithika Pavade (234) |
| 14 | Egypt (EGY) | Dina Meshref (34) | Yousra Helmy (96) | Farah Abdelaziz (141) | Hana Goda (910) |
| 15 | Brazil (BRA) | Bruna Takahashi (41) | Jessica Yamada (142) | Caroline Kumahara (145) | Giulia Takahashi (841) |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | Jian Fang Lay (156) | Melissa Tapper (172) | Michelle Bromley (209) | |

## Bracket

| 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Singapore (SGP) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | France (FRA) | 0 | 6 | Singapore (SGP) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Singapore (SGP) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Singapore (SGP) | 3 | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | | | | |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | China (CHN) | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 |
| 15 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | | | |
| 14 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 8 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | | | |
| 8 | Romania (ROU) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Romania (ROU) | 3 | | | | 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 3 | | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| 9 | United States (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 9 | United States (USA) | 0 | 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | | | | | 3 | Germany (GER) | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 |
| 10 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | | | | | | |

## Results
### First round

| 1 August 14:30 | China | 3–0 | Austria | Duration: 59min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Sun Yingsha / Wang Manyu | Sun Yingsha / Wang Manyu | 3–0 | Liu Jia / Liu Yuan | 11–4, 11–6, 11–4 |
| Chen Meng | Chen Meng | 3–0 | Sofia Polcanova | 11–3, 11–3, 11–6 |
| Wang Manyu | Wang Manyu | 3–0 | Liu Yuan | 11–2, 11–2, 11–3 |
| 2 August 10:00 | France | 0–3 | Singapore | Duration: 1h 46min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Stéphanie Loeuillette / Jia Nan Yuan | Stéphanie Loeuillette / Jia Nan Yuan | 0–3 | Lin Ye / Yu Mengyu | 6–11, 5–11, 11–13 |
| Prithika Pavade | Prithika Pavade | 2–3 | Feng Tianwei | 11–8, 11–6, 3–11, 8–11, 3–11 |
| Jia Nan Yuan | Jia Nan Yuan | 1–3 | Yu Mengyu | 8–11, 11–7, 5–11, 8–11 |
| 2 August 10:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Poland | Duration: 2h 4min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Choi Hyo-joo / Shin Yubin | Choi Hyo-joo / Shin Yubin | 3–2 | Natalia Partyka / Natalia Bajor | 11–6, 12–10, 11–13, 4–11, 13–11 |
| Jeon Ji-hee | Jeon Ji-hee | 3–0 | Li Qian | 11–4, 11–8, 11–3 |
| Shin Yubin | Shin Yubin | 3–2 | Natalia Bajor | 11–4, 11–7, 9–11, 8–11, 11–5 |
| 1 August 14:30 | Australia | 0–3 | Germany | Duration: 1h 25min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Melissa Tapper / Michelle Bromley | Melissa Tapper / Michelle Bromley | 0–3 | Petrissa Solja / Shan Xiaona | 1–11, 5–11, 4–11 |
| Jian Fang Lay | Jian Fang Lay | 2–3 | Han Ying | 11–13, 11–9, 4–11, 11–7, 2–11 |
| Michelle Bromley | Michelle Bromley | 0–3 | Shan Xiaona | 2–11, 3–11, 9–11 |
| 1 August 12:00 | Hong Kong | 3–1 | Brazil | Duration: 2h 29min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Minnie Soo Wai Yam / Lee Ho Ching | Minnie Soo Wai Yam / Lee Ho Ching | 3–0 | Jessica Yamada / Caroline Kumahara | 11–9, 11–8, 11–9 |
| Doo Hoi Kem | Doo Hoi Kem | 3–0 | Bruna Takahashi | 11–3, 14–12, 11–7 |
| Lee Ho Ching | Lee Ho Ching | 2–3 | Caroline Kumahara | 8–11, 9–11, 11–5, 11–9, 6–11 |
| Doo Hoi Kem | Doo Hoi Kem | 3–1 | Jessica Yamada | 11–5, 9–11, 11–5, 12–10 |
| 1 August 10:00 | Egypt | 0–3 | Romania | Duration: 1h 39min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Yousra Abdel Razek / Farah Abdelaziz | Yousra Abdel Razek / Farah Abdelaziz | 0–3 | Daniela Dodean / Elizabeta Samara | 8–11, 11–13, 6–11 |
| Dina Meshref | Dina Meshref | 2–3 | Bernadette Szőcs | 12–10, 11–9, 6–11, 7–11, 7–11 |
| Farah Abdelaziz | Farah Abdelaziz | 1–3 | Elizabeta Samara | 4–11, 11–9, 9–11, 8–11 |
| 1 August 19:40 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | United States | Duration: 1h 43min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Cheng Hsien-tzu / Chen Szu-yu | Cheng Hsien-tzu / Chen Szu-yu | 3–2 | Lily Zhang / Juan Liu | 11–6, 6–11, 6–11, 12–10, 11–8 |
| Cheng I-ching | Cheng I-ching | 3–0 | Huijing Wang | 11–5, 11–1, 11–4 |
| Chen Szu-yu | Chen Szu-yu | 3–1 | Juan Liu | 11–13, 11–4, 16–14, 11–4 |
| 1 August 19:40 | Hungary | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 13min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Mária Fazekas / Szandra Pergel | Mária Fazekas / Szandra Pergel | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa / Miu Hirano | 7–11, 7–11, 8–11 |
| Dóra Madarász | Dóra Madarász | 0–3 | Mima Ito | 2–11, 6–11, 6–11 |
| Szandra Pergel | Szandra Pergel | 0–3 | Miu Hirano | 3–11, 5–11, 7–11 |

### Quarterfinals

| 3 August 14:30 | China | 3–0 | Singapore | Duration: 1h 34min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Chen Meng / Wang Manyu | Chen Meng / Wang Manyu | 3–0 | Yu Mengyu / Lin Ye | 11–5, 11–7, 11–5 |
| Sun Yingsha | Sun Yingsha | 3–0 | Feng Tianwei | 11–8, 11–3, 11–8 |
| Wang Manyu | Wang Manyu | 3–1 | Lin Ye | 6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–5 |
| 3 August 10:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Germany | Duration: 3h 14min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Shin Yubin / Jeon Ji-hee | Shin Yubin / Jeon Ji-hee | 3–2 | Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | 9–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6, 11–3 |
| Choi Hyo-joo | Choi Hyo-joo | 0–3 | Han Ying | 3–11, 3–11, 8–11 |
| Jeon Ji-hee | Jeon Ji-hee | 3–0 | Petrissa Solja | 11–6, 13–11, 11–3 |
| Shin Yubin | Shin Yubin | 1–3 | Han Ying | 6–11, 12–10, 6–11, 9–11 |
| Choi Hyo-joo | Choi Hyo-joo | 0–3 | Shan Xiaona | 8–11, 6–11, 9–11 |
| 2 August 14:30 | Hong Kong | 3–1 | Romania | Duration: 2h 17min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Minnie Soo Wai Yam / Lee Ho Ching | Minnie Soo Wai Yam / Lee Ho Ching | 2–3 | Daniela Dodean / Elizabeta Samara | 5–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–6, 11–13 |
| Doo Hoi Kem | Doo Hoi Kem | 3–0 | Bernadette Szőcs | 11–5, 11–5, 11–6 |
| Lee Ho Ching | Lee Ho Ching | 3–0 | Elizabeta Samara | 11–9, 11–8, 12–10 |
| Doo Hoi Kem | Doo Hoi Kem | 3–0 | Daniela Dodean | 11–3, 11–2, 14–12 |
| 2 August 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 34min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Cheng Hsien-tzu / Chen Szu-yu | Cheng Hsien-tzu / Chen Szu-yu | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa / Miu Hirano | 8–11, 6–11, 5–11 |
| Cheng I-ching | Cheng I-ching | 0–3 | Mima Ito | 2–11, 9–11, 8–11 |
| Chen Szu-yu | Chen Szu-yu | 1–3 | Miu Hirano | 9–11, 11–7, 4–11, 4–11 |

### Semifinals

| 4 August 10:00 | China | 3–0 | Germany | Duration: 1h 35min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Wang Manyu / Chen Meng | Wang Manyu / Chen Meng | 3–0 | Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | 11–9, 11–2, 11–4 |
| Sun Yingsha | Sun Yingsha | 3–0 | Han Ying | 11–6, 11–4, 11–9 |
| Chen Meng | Chen Meng | 3–1 | Petrissa Solja | 5–11, 11—4, 11–9, 13–11 |
| 3 August 19:30 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Japan | Duration: 1h 44min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Minnie Soo Wai Yam / Lee Ho Ching | Minnie Soo Wai Yam / Lee Ho Ching | 0–3 | Kasumi Ishikawa / Miu Hirano | 7–11, 2–11, 8–11 |
| Doo Hoi Kem | Doo Hoi Kem | 1–3 | Mima Ito | 9–11, 11–9, 1–11, 7–11 |
| Lee Ho Ching | Lee Ho Ching | 0–3 | Miu Hirano | 10–12, 7–11, 3–11 |

### Bronze medal match

| 5 August 11:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Hong Kong | Duration: 2h 30min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | Shan Xiaona / Petrissa Solja | 3–1 | Lee Ho Ching / Doo Hoi Kem | 8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 15–13 |
| Han Ying | Han Ying | 1–3 | Minnie Soo Wai Yam | 10–12, 11–9, 9–11, 7–11 |
| Petrissa Solja | Petrissa Solja | 0–3 | Doo Hoi Kem | 5–11, 6–11, 9–11 |
| Shan Xiaona | Shan Xiaona | 0–3 | Minnie Soo Wai Yam | 10–12, 11–13, 7–11 |

### Gold medal match

| 5 August 19:30 | China | 3–0 | Japan | Duration: 1h 59min |
| | Individual matches | Individual matches | Individual matches | |
| Chen Meng / Wang Manyu | Chen Meng / Wang Manyu | 3–1 | Kasumi Ishikawa / Miu Hirano | 9–11, 11–6, 11–8, 11–7 |
| Sun Yingsha | Sun Yingsha | 3–1 | Mima Ito | 11–8, 11–5, 3–11, 11–3 |
| Wang Manyu | Wang Manyu | 3–0 | Miu Hirano | 11–5, 11–9, 11–3 |