2011 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
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Zhang Yining
won the title in 2009 but has since retired from international table tennis.
Li Xiaoxia
met compatriot Ding Ning
in the final of this event. The latter won 12–10, 13–11, 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7.
Zhang Yining
Zhang Yining is a female Chinese table tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female table tennis players in the history of the sport.-History:...
won the title in 2009 but has since retired from international table tennis.
Li Xiaoxia
Li Xiaoxia
Li Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the...
met compatriot Ding Ning
Ding Ning
Ding Ning is a Chinese female table tennis player. Winner of the World Championships in 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: winner .*World Cup: winner ....
in the final of this event. The latter won 12–10, 13–11, 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7.
Medalists
| Gold |  Ding NingDing Ning Ding Ning is a Chinese female table tennis player. Winner of the World Championships in 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: winner .*World Cup: winner .... |
| Silver | Li Xiaoxia Li Xiaoxia Li Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the... |
| Bronze | Guo Yue Guo Yue Guo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking.... |
| Liu Shiwen Liu Shiwen Liu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player. Winner of World Cup 2009, she is currently ranked 6th in ITTF World ranking as of July 2011.- Equipment :... |
Seeds
Based on the ITTF world ranking issued before the Championships, top 64 seeds directly entered the first round of the 128-player sized draw.- Li XiaoxiaLi XiaoxiaLi Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the...
(Final) - Guo YanGuo YanGuo Yan is a female Chinese table tennis player. Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. She is currently ranked 2nd in ITTF world ranking as of February, 2011.-Career records:Singles...
(Quarterfinals) - Ding NingDing NingDing Ning is a Chinese female table tennis player. Winner of the World Championships in 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: winner .*World Cup: winner ....
(World Champion) - Guo YueGuo YueGuo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking....
(Semifinals) - Liu ShiwenLiu ShiwenLiu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player. Winner of World Cup 2009, she is currently ranked 6th in ITTF World ranking as of July 2011.- Equipment :...
(Semifinals) 
Feng TianweiFeng TianweiFeng Tianwei is a Singaporean table tennis player, ranked sixth in the world as a singles player as of April 2011. Born in China, she began training in Singapore in March 2007 and commenced her international career in competitive table tennis the following month...
(Quarterfinals)
Ai FukuharaAi Fukuharais a Japanese table tennis player sponsored by All Nippon Airways.-Table tennis career:Fukuhara began playing at the age of 3 and became a professional at age 10. The following year, she became the youngest player ever to become a member of the Japanese national team. Because of her age, she has...
(Third Round)- Wu YangWu YangWu Yang is a female table tennis player from China. She won the gold medal in the team events in the Asian Table Tennis Championships in 2009. She won singles title at the 2009 World Junior Table Tennis Championships....
(Quarterfinals) 
Kim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-Ah is a female South Korean table tennis player. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics...
(Third Round)- Kasumi IshikawaKasumi Ishikawais a female Japanese table tennis player. Since 2007, she has won the All Japan Table Tennis Championships - female junior division four years in a row. In 2011, she won the national singles title at the age of 17...
(Fourth Round) - Sayaka HiranoSayaka Hiranois a female Japanese table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition...
(Fourth Round) - Wang YueguWang YueguWang Yuegu is a China-born Singaporean table tennis player who is ranked among the top ten players in the world. Wang made her inaugural appearance as a Singaporean on the International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour in June 2005 at the Volkswagen Korean Open in Suncheon, South Korea, where she...
(Third Round) 
Li JiaoLi Jiao (table tennis)Li Jiao is a Chinese-born professional table tennis player who now represents the Netherlands. She resides in Heerhugowaard.-Career highlights:Olympic Games:...
(Third Round)
Tie Ya NaTie Ya NaTie Ya Na or Tie Yana is a female table tennis player from Hong Kong, China who won two silver medals at the 2006 Asian Games in the singles and doubles competitions.Tie played for China in the Universiade...
(Fourth Round)
Wu JiaduoWu JiaduoWu Jiaduo is a female German Chinese-born table tennis player.-Personal:At age 7, Wu received specialised table tennis training. In 1995, she became Zhejiang provincial champion. She enrolled at the East China University of Science and Technology in 1997 studying Economics...
(Fourth Round)- Park Mi-YoungPark Mi-YoungPark Mi-Young is a female South Korean table tennis player.She was part of the table tennis team that won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Park currently plays for the Samsung Life Insurance Table Tennis team and is ranked 24th in the world as of October 2011...
(Second Round) - Seok Ha-Jung (Second Round)
Shen YanfeiShen YanfeiShen Yanfei is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Spain and resides in Cartagena, Murcia....
(Fourth Round)- Jiang HuajunJiang HuajunJiang Huajun is a table tennis player from Hong Kong, China.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: Round of 16 .*World Cup appearances: 4. Record: runner-up ....
(Fourth Round) 
Huang Yi-huaHuang Yi-huaHuang Yi-Hua is a Taiwanese table tennis player.-Career records:Singles *Olympics: round of 64 .*World Championships: round of 32 .*World Cup appearances: 1...
(Second Round)- Li Jiawei (Third Round)
- Fan YingFan YingFan Ying is a Chinese table tennis player.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: round of 16 .*Pro Tour winner : Polish Open 2009...
(Quarterfinals) - Yang Ha-Eun (Third Round)
- Yu MengyuYu MengyuYu Mengyu is a Singaporean table tennis player.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: round of 16 .*Pro Tour winner : India Open 2009. Runner-up : India Open 2010.*Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1...
(Third Round) - Li JieLi Jie (table tennis)Li Jie is a Chinese-born professional table tennis player who now represents the Netherlands.She was born in Chengdu, and resides in Den Helder...
(Fourth Round) 
Viktoria PavlovichViktoria PavlovichViktoria Pavlovich is a female Belarusian table tennis player. Winner of the women's singles at the 2010 European Championships. She was born in Minsk, and resides there...
(Fourth Round)- Yuka Ishigaki (Second Round)
Melek HuMelek HuMelek Hu; is a female Chinese-born Turkish table tennis player. She has played for Fenerbahçe TT since 2007 and also played for An Gang in China.-Major achievements:...
(Third Round)
Li Qian (Third Round)- Sun BeibeiSun BeibeiSun Beibei is a Singaporean table tennis player. She occupies the 20th place in the ITTF women's world ranking, as of October 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: round of 32 ....
(Third Round) 
Daniela DodeanDaniela DodeanDaniela Dodean , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.-References:...
(Second Round)
Krisztina TóthKrisztina TóthKrisztina Tóth is a female Hungarian table tennis player from Gödöllő , who currently resides in Augsburg, Germany...
(Third Round)
- Kristin SilbereisenKristin SilbereisenKristin Silbereisen is a German table tennis player. She currently plays for FSV Kroppach and resides in Düsseldorf, Germany.-Career:...
(First Round)
- Georgina Póta (Second Round)
- Hiroko Fujii (Third Round)
- Elizabeta SamaraElizabeta SamaraElizabeta Samara , is a Romanian professional table tennis player of Fenerbahçe SK from Turkey.-Career:After a highly successful run as a youth player, Samara continued to be part of a successful team at the senior level....
(Second Round)
Ni Xia LianNi XialianNi Xialian is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Luxembourg. She was born in Shanghai, and resides in Ettelbruck.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition....
(Second Round)
- Moon Hyun-Jung (Second Round)
- Lee Ho Ching (Second Round)
Kim Jong (Third Round)
- Misako Wakamiya (Second Round)
- Petra LovasPetra LovasPetra Lovas is a Hungarian table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the first round of the singles competition.She was born in Budapest.-References:*...
(Second Round)
Iveta VacenovskaIveta VacenovskáIveta Vacenovská is a Czech Table tennis player. She resides in Linz, Austria and plays for Linz AG Froschberg....
(Second Round)
- Cheng I-ching (Second Round)
- Zhu FangZhu FangZhu Fang is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Spain.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the second round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition....
(Second Round)
Wu XueWu XueWu Xue is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents the Dominican Republic.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition....
(Second Round)
- Lau Sui-fei (First Round, disqualified)
Anna Tikhomirova (First Round)
- Song Ma-Eum (Second Round)
- Veronika PavlovichVeronika PavlovichVeronika Pavlovich is a female Belarusian table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She competed in doubles in 2004....
(First Round)
- Zhenqi Barthel (Second Round)
Margaryta PesotskaMargaryta PesotskaMargaryta Pesotska is a Ukrainian table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the first round of the singles competition. She also won the silver medal in the team event at the Table Tennis European Championships in 2009.-References:*...
(Second Round)
- Renata Strbikova (First Round)
- Ayuka Tanioka (Second Round)
Gabriela Feher (Third Round)
Carole Grundisch (First Round)
Rūta PaškauskienėRuta PaškauskieneRūta Paškauskienė is a Lithuanian table tennis player. Since 1994 she won several medals in singles, and doubles events in the Table Tennis European Championships....
(Second Round)
- Sara Ramirez (First Round)
Li QiangbingLi QiangbingLi Qiangbing is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the fourth round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition....
(Third Round)
- Ana-Maria Erdelji (Second Round)
- Xian Yi FangXian Yi FangXian Yi Fang is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents France since 2005, as a member of the French National Team of Table Tennis....
(Second Round)
- Ng Wing Nam (Second Round)
- Natalia PartykaNatalia PartykaNatalia Partyka is a Polish table tennis player. Born without a right hand and forearm, she participates in competitions for able-bodied athletes as well as in competitions for athletes with disabilities....
(Second Round)
Matilda Ekholm (Second Round)