2021 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
Women's singles ; at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
Venue	George R. Brown Convention Center
Location	Houston, United States
Dates	23–29 November
Final score	11–13, 11–7, 6–11, 11–6, 11–8, 17–15
Medalists
	← 2019 2023 →

The women's singles competition of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships was held from 23 to 29 November 2021.^[1] Liu Shiwen was the defending champion but did not compete in this year's tournament.

Wang Manyu won the title after defeating Sun Yingsha 11–13, 11–7, 6–11, 11–6, 11–8, 17–15.

Seeds

Seeding was based on the ITTF world ranking published on 16 November 2021.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Chen Meng (semifinals)
Sun Yingsha (final)
Mima Ito (quarterfinals)
Wang Manyu (world champion)
Cheng I-ching (fourth round)
Kasumi Ishikawa (quarterfinals)
Wang Yidi (semifinals)
Feng Tianwei (third round)
Miu Hirano (fourth round)
Doo Hoi Kem (fourth round)
Jeon Ji-hee (third round)
Chen Xingtong (quarterfinals)
Sofia Polcanova (first round)
Adriana Díaz (fourth round)
Hina Hayata (fourth round)
Petrissa Solja (second round)
Ying Han (third round)
Suh Hyo-won (quarterfinals)
Bernadette Szőcs (fourth round)
Chen Szu-yu (third round)
Britt Eerland (second round)
Margaryta Pesotska (third round)
Nina Mittelham (first round)
Elizabeta Samara (second round)
Minnie Soo (first round)
Lily Zhang (third round)
Dina Meshref (third round)
Shan Xiaona (third round)
Suthasini Sawettabut (fourth round)
Mo Zhang (second round)
Ni Xialian (third round)
Hana Matelová (second round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final

1	Chen Meng	11	11	11	11
6	Kasumi Ishikawa	9	6	8	6		1	Chen Meng	11	11	8	6	13	9	8
12	Chen Xingtong	9	7	1	11		4	Wang Manyu	9	7	11	11	11	11	11
4	Wang Manyu	11	11	11	13											4	Wang Manyu	11	11	6	11	11	17
3	Mima Ito	10	11	2	7	9										2	Sun Yingsha	13	7	11	6	8	15
7	Wang Yidi	12	7	11	11	11	7	Wang Yidi	8	11	8	6	8
18	Suh Hyo-won	9	4	4	7		2	Sun Yingsha	11	3	11	11	11
2	Sun Yingsha	11	11	11	11

Top half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

									1	Chen M.	11	11	11	11
	Paranang	11	12	6	9	7	11	5		Lin	7	9	4	3
	Lin	9	10	11	11	11	6	11										1	Chen M.	11	11	11	11
	Madarasz	7	1	5	11	3													De Nutte	2	5	3	2
	De Nutte	11	11	11	4	11				De Nutte	13	11	5	11	7	2	11
	Shin	11	11	11	11					Shin	11	8	11	7	11	11	9
25	Soo	8	7	6	3																						1	Chen M.	12	13	8	11	11	11	11
30	Zhang	7	11	11	8	11	10	11																			9	Hirano	10	15	11	8	7	13	5
	Shao	11	9	9	11	9	12	8	30	Zhang	7	6	3	9
	Balážová	11	11	11	11					Balážová	11	11	11	11
	Vivarelli	7	7	9	8														Balážová	12	5	7	11	3	11	7
	Batra	11	15	8	4	6	11	7										9	Hirano	10	11	11	6	11	8	11
	Takahashi	5	13	11	11	11	4	11		Takahashi	5	9	9	14
	Tailakova	8	6	6	9				9	Hirano	11	11	11	16
9	Hirano	11	11	11	11

Section 2

First round								Second round								Third round								Fourth round

								11	Jeon	11	11	11	11
	Zhang	11	12	6	5	3			Wu	3	1	2	7
	Wu	6	14	11	11	11										11	Jeon	11	9	11	9	11	9
	Marchetti	5	11	7	8	11	8									19	Szőcs	13	11	3	11	5	11
	Bajor	11	7	11	11	9	11		Bajor	5	11	11	10	5
	Vega	2	5	4	4			19	Szőcs	11	13	9	12	11
19	Szőcs	11	11	11	11																			19	Szőcs	6	9	8	8
22	Pesotska	3																						6	Ishikawa	11	11	11	11
	Helmy	1^r						22	Pesotska	10	6	13	11	11	11
	Cheng H.	11	5	12	11	13	11		Cheng H.	12	11	11	7	7	8
	Partyka	8	11	14	9	11	7									22	Pesotska	4	7	5	2
	Silva	11	3	11	6	9	5									6	Ishikawa	11	11	11	11
	Piccolin	8	11	5	11	11	11		Piccolin	12	5	4	7
								6	Ishikawa	14	11	11	11

Section 3

First round								Second round						Third round						Fourth round

								5	Cheng I.	11	11	11	11
	Ho	9	11	11	12	11	11		Ho	6	4	3	3
	Migot	11	4	6	14	9	8							5	Cheng I.	11	11	11	11
	Enriquez	5	2	7	5										Wang	5	7	7	4
	Altinkaya	11	11	11	11				Altinkaya	7	5	6	9
	Wang	11	11	11	11				Wang	11	11	11	11
23	Mittelham	8	9	6	9															5	Cheng I.	6	13	6	5	2
28	Shan	8	11	9	11	11	17													12	Chen X.	11	11	11	11	11
	Vorobeva	11	6	11	9	9	15	28	Shan	11	11	11	11
	Degraef	10	5	2	8				Chasselin	2	6	8	3
	Chasselin	12	11	11	11									28	Shan	5	8	9	6
	Zhu	11	11	11	11									12	Chen X.	11	11	11	11
	Xiao	9	7	5	9				Zhu	0	4	5	3
	Noskova	9	3	5	4			12	Chen X.	11	11	11	11
12	Chen X.	11	11	11	11

Section 4

First round									Second round						Third round						Fourth round

13	Polcanova	13	9	5	5	11	11	7
	Diaconu	11	11	11	11	7	8	11		Diaconu	7	6	5	8
	Ortega	8	5	4	8					Yuan	11	11	11	11
	Yuan	11	11	11	11											Yuan	11	11	13	11
	Wong	6	14	12	11	9										Liu	7	8	11	4
	Liu	11	16	14	8	11				Liu	11	11	11	11
	Wegrzyn	6	9	4	8				24	Samara	7	8	9	6
24	Samara	11	11	11	11																	Yuan	5	11	7	4	5
32	Matelová	13	11	11	8	11															4	Wang M.	11	9	11	11	11
	Póta	11	9	7	11	4			32	Matelová	8	5	7	4
	Bergstöm	11	11	11	11					Bergstöm	11	11	11	11
	Arguelles	5	3	7	1											Bergstöm	10	6	8	2
	S. Mukherjee	11	4	5	0	4									4	Wang M.	12	11	11	11
	Choi	8	11	11	11	11				Choi	6	7	4	4
									4	Wang M.	11	11	11	11

Bottom half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

									3	Ito	11	11	11	13
	Akasheva	11	11	11	5	11				Akasheva	3	9	4	11
	Rios	6	6	3	11	5												3	Ito	11	9	6	11	11	2	11
	Patkar	7	4	3	8														Shibata	6	11	11	6	8	11	6
	Shibata	11	11	11	11					Shibata	11	7	11	11	11	6	11
	Šurjan	11	7	11	11	4	7	6	21	Eerland	3	11	13	4	5	11	6
21	Eerland	9	11	8	8	11	11	11																			3	Ito	11	9	11	8	12	12
29	S. Sawettabut	11	11	11	11																						29	S. Sawettabut	9	11	7	11	10	10
	Mischek	4	8	7	8				29	S. Sawettabut	11	11	11	11	11
	Goi	9	9	12	11	11	5	11		Goi	8	7	5	13	5
	Brateyko	11	11	10	9	8	11	5										29	S. Sawettabut	11	11	8	7	11	11
	Lavrova	11	9	11	7	11	9	6											Dragoman	4	3	11	11	8	7
	Dragoman	7	11	9	11	7	11	11		Dragoman	7	11	9	11	13	6	11
	Lupulesku	6	4	6	8				16	Solja	11	9	11	9	11	11	7
16	Solja	11	11	11	11

Section 6

First round								Second round							Third round							Fourth round

								15	Hayata	11	11	11	11
	Abdel-Aziz	7	16	11	6	9	6		A. Mukherjee	5	4	3	4
	A. Mukherjee	11	14	8	11	11	11								15	Hayata	11	4	11	11	11
	Gaponova	7	7	11	10	3									27	Meshref	6	11	9	7	2
	J. Sawettabut	11	11	6	12	11			J. Sawettabut	7	8	7	11	9
	Jeger	4	10	11	11	3	5	27	Meshref	11	11	11	0	11
27	Meshref	11	12	9	9	11	11															15	Hayata	4	6	15	6	20	5
31	Ni	11	11	11	11																	7	Wang Y.	11	11	13	11	18	11
	Laurenti	4	3	2	5			31	Ni	11	11	11	11
	Malobabić	11	7	11	11	11			Malobabić	1	4	4	4
	Oliveira	6	11	2	8	5									31	Ni	9	8	7	7
	Tomanovska	6	11	12	4	1	7								7	Wang Y.	11	11	11	11
	Lee	11	7	10	11	11	11		Lee	11	4	7	9
								7	Wang Y.	13	11	11	11

Section 7

First round									Second round								Third round									Fourth round

									8	Feng	7	9	13	11	11	11
	Li	11	11	10	14	10	10	13		Li	11	11	11	8	9	7
	M. Díaz	6	8	12	12	12	12	11									8	Feng	9	11	9	11	11	8	8
	Yılmaz	6	4	4	12	9											18	Suh	11	3	11	4	6	11	11
	Källberg	11	11	11	10	11				Källberg	14	5	7	6
	Mikhailova	10	12	8	9	11	5		18	Suh	16	11	11	11
18	Suh	12	10	11	11	5	11																			18	Suh	11	11	10	11	11
26	Zhang	12	12	11	11																					10	Doo	9	9	12	9	9
	Hartbrich	10	10	3	8				26	Zhang	11	13	11	7	10	11
	Todorović	11	11	12	11					Todorović	8	11	2	11	12	7
	Codina	9	4	10	9												26	Zhang	9	11	11	11	6	11	9
	Carey	5	2	11	2	13											10	Doo	11	9	13	9	11	6	11
	Winter	11	11	4	11	15				Winter	9	9	5	11	8
	Edem	3	5	2	4				10	Doo	11	11	11	6	11
10	Doo	11	11	11	11

Section 8

First round								Second round									Third round								Fourth round

14	A. Díaz	11	11	11	11
	Toliou	3	7	5	3			14	A. Díaz	11	11	11	11
	Kessaci	9	3	4	9				Kukuľková	4	4	4	2
	Kukuľková	11	11	11	11												14	A. Díaz	12	8	11	11	4	11
	Morales	9	6	10	5												20	Chen	10	11	9	9	11	5
	Lee	11	11	12	11				Lee	11	11	7	9	11	9	2
	Zarif	5	7	6	7			20	Chen	2	9	11	11	6	11	11
20	Chen	11	11	11	11																				14	A. Díaz	4	8	8	11	11	4
17	Han	11	11	11	11																				2	Sun	11	11	11	9	9	11
	Moret	5	3	4	2			17	Han	11	11	11	11
	Trigolos	11	8	12	8	11	11		Trigolos	6	4	3	8
	Dvorak	8	11	10	11	8	4										17	Han	6	10	4	8
	Kumahara	5	11	3	11	11											2	Sun	11	12	11	11
	Ng	11	9	11	13	13			Ng	4	2	9	3
								2	Sun	11	11	11	11

References

^ "General Schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Player List". WTT. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Top 32 Seeds" (PDF). ittf.com. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

External links

Draw

[1] "General Schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[2] "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[3] "Player List". WTT. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[4] "Top 32 Seeds" (PDF). ittf.com. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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