The 2015 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Suzhou from 26 April to 3 May 2015.[1] The Championship was staged in China for the fifth time and was the 53rd edition of the individual competition. The decision was announced by ITTF in March 2012.[2] Suzhou became the first Chinese host city at prefecture level which had accumulated sufficient experience by hosting three China Open tournaments from 2009 through 2011.
| 2015 World Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 April – 3 May |
| Edition | 53rd |
| Location | Suzhou, China |
| Venue | Suzhou International Expo Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ma Long | |
| Women's singles | |
| Ding Ning | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Liu Shiwen / Zhu Yuling | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Xu Xin /  Yang Ha-eun | |
Schedule
editFive individual events were contested. Qualification rounds were held from 26–27 April.[3]
Rounds in main draw
Finals
| Date | 27 April |
28 April |
29 April |
30 April |
1 May |
2 May |
3 May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | QF | SF, F | |
| Women's singles | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R, QF | SF, F | ||
| Men's doubles | 1R, 2R | 3R | QF | SF, F | |||
| Women's doubles | 1R, 2R | 3R | QF | SF, F | |||
| Mixed doubles | 1R, 2R | 3R | 4R, QF | SF | F |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 12.5 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Ma Long
|
Fang Bo
|
Fan Zhendong
|
| Zhang Jike
| |||
| Women's singles |
Ding Ning
|
Liu Shiwen
|
Mu Zi
|
| Li Xiaoxia
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Xu Xin Zhang Jike
|
Fan Zhendong Zhou Yu
|
Lee Sang-su Seo Hyun-deok
|
| Kenta Matsudaira Koki Niwa
| |||
| Women's doubles |
Liu Shiwen Zhu Yuling
|
Ding Ning Li Xiaoxia
|
Feng Tianwei Yu Mengyu
|
| Li Jie Li Qian
| |||
| Mixed doubles |
Xu Xin Yang Ha-eun
|
Maharu Yoshimura Kasumi Ishikawa
|
Kim Hyok-bong Kim Jong
|
| Wong Chun Ting Doo Hoi Kem
|
References
edit- ^ "Suzhou to host 2015 World Championships". ittf.com. March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Suzhou to Host World Table Tennis Championships 2015". Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Schedule Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine[1]