The 2013 World Table Tennis Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from May 13 to May 20, 2013.

In the first, the fourth-seed Zhang Jike dominated the world number-one Xu Xin in a victory of four sets to none (11–8, 11–2, 11–9, 12–10).

[6] In the men's singles final, Zhang Jike beat his countryman Wang Hao 4–2 to claim his fourth straight major title.

[7] The victorious Zhang threw his shirt into the crowd and run into the stands to celebrate with his parents who had never attended a world competition event before.

[8] In men's doubles, Chuang Chih-yuan and Chen Chien-an captured Chinese Taipei's (Taiwan) first gold medal.

[9] Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou remarked "It’s a hard-won achievement that highlights the Taiwan spirit of perseverance and fortitude.

The country's previous best finish was second place in women's single by Chen Jing twenty years prior.

[9] In women's singles, Li Xiaoxia of China claimed her first World Championships with a four set to two victory over compatriot Liu Shiwen.

[6] The day after Li won the single's title, she joined with Guo Yue to add the women's double gold to her medal haul.

[10] Singapore's Feng Tianwei and Yu Mengyu took one of bronzes, with the other going to Chen Meng and Zhu Yuling if China.

[11] Entering the World Championships, China had won eleven straight mixed doubles titles (since 1989).