# Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

These are the results of the men's singles competition, one of two events for male competitors in table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

## Qualifying Athletes

| Athlete | Country |
| Mohamed Gueye | Senegal |
| Torben Wosik | Germany |
| Liu Song | Argentina |
| Shu Arai | Japan |
| Sharath Kamal | India |
| Mohamaed Boudjadja | Algeria |
| Monday Merotohun | Nigeria |
| Momo Babungu | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Kien Quoc Doan | Vietnam |
| Min Yang | Italy |
| Khoa Nguyen | United States |
| William Henzell | Australia |
| Ryo Yuzawa | Japan |
| Lin Ju | Dominican Republic |
| Tomasz Krzeszewski | Poland |
| Hugo Hoyama | Brazil |
| Koji Matsushita | Japan |
| Trevor Brown | Australia |
| Juan Papic | Chile |
| Ilija Lupulesku | United States |
| O Il | North Korea |
| Jose Luyindula | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Panagiotis Gionis | Greece |
| He Zhi Wen | Spain |
| Mohammad Reza Akhlaghpasand | Iran |
| Thiago Monteiro | Brazil |
| Segun Toriola | Nigeria |
| Pablo Tabachnik | Argentina |
| Aleksandar Karakašević | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Khalid Al-Harbi | Saudi Arabia |
| Russ Lavale | Australia |
| Srdjan Milicevic | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Trinko Keen | Netherlands |
| Slobodan Grujić | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Ko Lai Chak | Hong Kong |
| Jörgan Persson | Sweden |
| Peter Karlsson | Sweden |
| Chen Weixing | Austria |
| Alexey Smirnov | Russia |
| Jörg Roßkopf | Germany |
| Danny Heister | Netherlands |
| Adrian Crişan | Romania |
| Leung Chu Yan | Hong Kong |
| Lucjan Błaszczyk | Poland |
| Li Ching | Hong Kong |
| Patrick Chila | France |
| Wenguan Johnny Huang | Canada |
| Zoran Primorac | Croatia |
| Wang Liqin | China |
| Joo Se-Hyuk | South Korea |
| Petr Korbel | Czech Republic |
| Kalinikos Kreanga | Greece |
| Chuang Chih-yuan | Chinese Taipei |
| Oh Sang-Eun | South Korea |
| Jean-Michel Saive | Belgium |
| Wang Hao | China |
| Ryu Seung-Min | South Korea |
| Chian Peng-lung | Chinese Taipei |
| Michael Maze | Denmark |
| Vladimir Samsonov | Belarus |
| Werner Schlager | Austria |
| Timo Boll | Germany |
| Jan-Ove Waldner | Sweden |
| Ma Lin | China |

## Seeds

The top 16 seeded players qualified directly to the third round.
* Wang Liqin (CHN) (semifinals, bronze medalist)
* Ma Lin (CHN) (fourth round)
* Ryu Seung-min (KOR) (champion, gold medalist)
* Wang Hao (CHN) (final, silver medalist)
* Chuang Chih-yuan (TPE) (quarterfinals)
* Vladimir Samsonov (BLR) (fourth round)
* Werner Schlager (AUT) (fourth round)
* Kalinikos Kreanga (GRE) (third round)
* Timo Boll (GER) (quarterfinals)
* Chiang Peng-lung (TPE) (fourth round)
* Joo Se-hyuk (KOR) (fourth round)
* Jean-Michel Saive (BEL) (third round)
* Oh Sang-eun (KOR) (fourth round)
* Petr Korbel (CZE) (third round)
* Michael Maze (DEN) (third round)
* Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) (semifinals, fourth place)
The players seeded from 17 to 32 qualified directly to the second round.
* Chen Weixing (AUT) (third round)
* Jörgen Persson (SWE) (fourth round)
* Peter Karlsson (SWE) (third round)
* Alexey Smirnov (RUS) (second round)
* Zoran Primorac (CRO) (third round)
* Lucjan Błaszczyk (POL) (third round)
* Jörg Roßkopf (GER) (third round)
* Trinko Keen (NED) (third round)
* Ko Lai Chak (HKG) (quarterfinals)
* Adrian Crișan (ROU) (third round)
* Slobodan Grujić (SCG) (second round)
* Patrick Chila (FRA) (third round)
* Li Ching (HKG) (third round)
* Leung Chu Yan (HKG) (quarterfinals)
* Wenguan Johnny Huang (CAN) (second round)
* Danny Heister (NED) (second round)

## Draw
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 1 | Wang Liqin (CHN) | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | Ryu Seung-min (KOR) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| 16 | Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Wang Liqin (CHN) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) | 12 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wang L (CHN) | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | T Keen (NED) | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 24 | T Keen (NED) | 11 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | T Wosik (GER) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wang L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Joo S-h (KOR) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | Joo S-h (KOR) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | S Grujić (SCG) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 | | | 41 | Liu S (ARG) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Liu S (ARG) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wang L (CHN) | 11 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | Ko LC (HKG) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 14 | P Korbel (CZE) | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Ko LC (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | 25 | Ko LC (HKG) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Achanta SK (IND) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | Ko LC (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | J Persson (SWE) | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | K Kreanga (GRE) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | J Persson (SWE) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | 18 | J Persson (SWE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | M Merotohun (NGR) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chuang C-y (TPE) | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | P Karlsson (SWE) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 19 | P Karlsson (SWE) | 18 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | M Yang (ITA) | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chuang C-y (TPE) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Oh S-e (KOR) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Oh S-e (KOR) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Chen W (AUT) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | | | | 17 | Chen W (AUT) | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | W Henzell (AUS) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chuang C-y (TPE) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wang H (CHN) | 5 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | 12 | J-M Saive (BEL) | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | A Smirnov (RUS) | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | | 48 | Lin J (DOM) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Lin J (DOM) | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 48 | Lin J (DOM) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wang H (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wang H (CHN) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | J Roßkopf (GER) | 6 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 13 | | | 23 | J Roßkopf (GER) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | T Krzeszewski (POL) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ryu S-m (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | D Heister (NED) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | 34 | K Matsushita (JPN) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | K Matsushita (JPN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ryu S-m (KOR) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Chiang P-l (TPE) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Chiang P-l (TPE) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | A Crişan (ROU) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | | | | 26 | A Crişan (ROU) | 9 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | I Lupulesku (USA) | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ryu S-m (KOR) | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Leung CY (HKG) | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | M Maze (DEN) | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Leung CY (HKG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | 30 | Leung CY (HKG) | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | O I (PRK) | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Leung CY (HKG) | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | V Samsonov (BLR) | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | V Samsonov (BLR) | 11 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | L Błaszczyk (POL) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 22 | L Błaszczyk (POL) | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | He Z (ESP) | 5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | W Schlager (AUT) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Li C (HKG) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 29 | Li C (HKG) | 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | T Monteiro (BRA) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | W Schlager (AUT) | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | T Boll (GER) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 9 | T Boll (GER) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | P Chila (FRA) | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | P Chila (FRA) | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | S Toriola (NGR) | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | T Boll (GER) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | J-O Waldner (SWE) | 11 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | 16 | J-O Waldner (SWE) | 13 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | WJ Huang (CAN) | 11 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 38 | A Karakašević (SCG) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | A Karakašević (SCG) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 16 | J-O Waldner (SWE) | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ma L (CHN) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Ma L (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Z Primorac (CRO) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 21 | Z Primorac (CRO) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | S Milicevic (BIH) | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |