2023 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.

Men's singles
at the 2023 BWF World Championships
VenueRoyal Arena
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Dates21–27 August
Competitors64 from 40 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Thailand
silver medal    Japan
bronze medal    India
bronze medal    Denmark

Seeds

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The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023.[1]

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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The drawing ceremony was held on 10 August.[2]

Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
9   Prannoy H. S. 21 13 14
3   Kunlavut Vitidsarn 18 21 21
 3   Kunlavut Vitidsarn 19 21 21
4   Kodai Naraoka 21 18 7
4   Kodai Naraoka 25 21
12   Anders Antonsen 23 12

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
1   V Axelsen 21 21
  N Nguyen 6 11
1   V Axelsen 21 21
  C Popov 6 8
  Nguyễn H Đ 19 21 17
  C Popov 21 15 21
1   V Axelsen 21 21
10   Chou T-c 13 19
10   Chou T-c 21 21
  K Cordón 16 9
10   Chou T-c 21 21
  H Shu 8 12
  A J Opeyori 18 21 19
  H Shu 21 13 21
1   V Axelsen 21 15 16
9   Prannoy H. S. 13 21 21
7   Loh K Y 21 21
  P Abián 12 9
7   Loh K Y 21 21
  A R Dwicahyo 4 11
  A R Dwicahyo 21 21
  J Ma 14 17
7   Loh K Y 18 21 19
9   Prannoy H. S. 21 15 21
9   Prannoy H. S. 24 21
  K Koljonen 22 10
9   Prannoy H. S. 21 21
  C A Dwi Wardoyo 9 14
  N Tang 7 7
  C A Dwi Wardoyo 21 21

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
3   K Vitidsarn 21 21
  J Matias 16 14
3   K Vitidsarn 21 21
  Y Coelho 9 18
  J Castillo 8 13
  Y Coelho 21 21
3   K Vitidsarn 21 16 21
11   L Sen 14 21 13
11   L Sen 21 21
  J Paul 12 7
11   L Sen 21 21
  Jeon H-j 11 12
  B A Alshannik 9 5
  Jeon H-j 21 21
3   K Vitidsarn 18 21 21
  Wang T-w 21 15 13
6   Li SF 21 21
  D Panarin 10 8
6   Li SF 21 21
  K Wangcharoen 10 12
  K Wangcharoen 21 21
  F Caponio 11 11
6   Li SF 15 14
  Wang T-w 21 21
13   Lu GZ 21 22
  J Kweekel 15 20
13   Lu GZ 16 21 19
  Wang T-w 21 18 21
  Wang T-w 21 21
  G Toti 11 8

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
  B. R. Sankeerth 21 16 18
  U Canjura 14 21 21
  U Canjura 17 11
16   Ng K L 21 21
  B Atilano 11 8
16   Ng K L 21 21
16   Ng K L 7 21 20
8   Shi YQ 21 14 22
  R Gemke 21 21
  M Caljouw 18 16
  R Gemke 13 8
8   Shi YQ 21 21
  L E Peñalver 21 8
8   Shi YQ 23 21
8   Shi YQ 10 19
4   K Naraoka 21 21
  J Louda 22 21 15
  J Teh 24 17 21
  J Teh 17 21
15   Lee C Y 21 23
  M Weißkirchen 19 15
15   Lee C Y 21 21
15   Lee C Y 11 4
4   K Naraoka 21 21
  T J Popov 21 21
  T Künzi 7 17
  T J Popov 12 16
4   K Naraoka 21 21
  L Wraber 7 10
4   K Naraoka 21 21

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
  Ng T Y 21 26
  Zhao JP 19 24
  Ng T Y 22 16
12   A Antonsen 24 21
  M Zilberman 8 15
12   A Antonsen 21 21
12   A Antonsen 21 21
  Lee Z J 18 17
  K Schäfer 3r
  B Yang 11
  B Yang 11 16
  Lee Z J 21 21
  Lee Z J 21 21
5   J Christie 13 15
12   A Antonsen 21 21
14   K Nishimoto 10 7
  J Carraggi 21 21
  M Dratva 7 19
  J Carraggi 22 25 8
14   K Nishimoto 24 23 21
  S Kidambi 14 14
14   K Nishimoto 21 21
14   K Nishimoto 21 21
  K Tsuneyama 19 17
  K Tsuneyama 21 21
  A H Elgamal 8 8
  K Tsuneyama 22 21
  D Bosniuk 20 15
  D Bosniuk w / o
2   A S Ginting

Qualifiers' performances

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The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 22 July 2023.[3]

Qualifier Date of birth Appearance Best Performance(s) Note
Edition(s) Result
Champion
  Kunlavut Vitidsarn (2001-05-11)11 May 2001 (aged 22) 3rd 22 S PB
Finalist
  Kodai Naraoka (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (aged 22) 2nd 22 2R PB
Semi-finalist
  Anders Antonsen (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 26) 6th 19 S
  Prannoy H. S. (1992-07-17)17 July 1992 (aged 31) 6th 21, 22 QF PB
Quarter-finalist
  Shi Yuqi (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 27) 4th 18 S
  Wang Tzu-wei (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 28) 5th 22 3R PB
  Viktor Axelsen (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 29) 8th 17, 22 G Reigning Olympics, world and European champion
  Kenta Nishimoto (1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 28) 5th 18, 19, 22 3R PB
Third rounder
  Li Shifeng (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (aged 23) 2nd 21 2R PB
  Chou Tien-chen (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 33) 9th 22 B
  Lee Cheuk Yiu (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 26) 4th 21, 22 3R =PB
  Ng Ka Long (1994-06-24)24 June 1994 (aged 29) 6th 17, 18, 19, 22 3R =PB
  Lakshya Sen (2001-08-16)16 August 2001 (aged 22) 3rd 21 B
  Kanta Tsuneyama (1996-06-21)21 June 1996 (aged 27) 6th 18 QF
  Lee Zii Jia (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 25) 4th 19, 21 QF
  Loh Kean Yew (1997-06-26)26 June 1997 (aged 26) 4th 21 G
Second rounder
  Ade Resky Dwicahyo (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 25) 3rd 21 2R =PB
  Julien Carraggi (2000-07-02)2 July 2000 (aged 23) 2nd 22 1R PB
  Ygor Coelho (1996-11-24)24 November 1996 (aged 26) 6th 18 3R
  Brian Yang (2001-11-25)25 November 2001 (aged 21) 2nd 21 3R Reigning Pan America champion
  Lu Guangzu (1996-10-19)19 October 1996 (aged 26) 4th 21 3R
  Rasmus Gemke (1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (aged 26) 4th 21 3R
  Uriel Canjura (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 22) Debut First El Salvador qualifier, PB
  Christo Popov (2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (aged 21) Debut Youngest qualifier, PB
  Toma Junior Popov (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 (aged 24) 2nd 22 1R PB
  Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 25) 2nd 22 1R PB
  Ng Tze Yong (2000-05-16)16 May 2000 (aged 23) 2nd 22 2R =PB
  Jason Teh (2000-08-25)25 August 2000 (aged 22) 2nd 22 1R PB
  Jeon Hyeok-jin (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 28) Debut PB
  Kantaphon Wangcharoen (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 24) 4th 19 B
  Danylo Bosniuk (2000-08-23)23 August 2000 (aged 22) 2nd 22 1R PB
  Howard Shu (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 32) 6th 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 1R PB
First rounder
  Nathan Tang (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 32) Debut PB
  Luka Wraber (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 (aged 32) 9th 18, 21 2R
  Zhao Junpeng (1996-02-02)2 February 1996 (aged 27) 3rd 22 B
  Jonathan Matias (2000-02-10)10 February 2000 (aged 23) Debut PB
  B. R. Sankeerth (1997-12-22)22 December 1997 (aged 25) Debut PB
  Jan Louda (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (aged 24) 2nd 22 2R
  Adham Hatem Elgamal (1998-02-04)4 February 1998 (aged 25) 2nd 22 1R =PB
  Kalle Koljonen (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 29) 6th 21 2R
  Kai Schäfer (1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 30) 5th 22, 21 2R
  Max Weißkirchen (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 26) Debut PB
  Kevin Cordón (1986-11-28)28 November 1986 (aged 36) 6th 11 QF
  Srikanth Kidambi (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 30) 8th 21 S
  Jonatan Christie (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 25) 4th 19, 22 QF
  Misha Zilberman (1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (aged 34) 12th 10, 18, 19 2R
  Fabio Caponio (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 24) Debut PB
  Giovanni Toti (2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 22) Debut PB
  Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 26) Debut PB
  Dmitriy Panarin (2000-01-08)8 January 2000 (aged 23) Debut PB
  Julien Paul (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 27) 5th 22 2R
  Job Castillo (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 30) Debut PB
  Mark Caljouw (1995-01-25)25 January 1995 (aged 28) 6th 21 QF
  Joran Kweekel (1998-05-16)16 May 1998 (aged 25) 2nd 21 1R =PB
  Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 26) 2nd 21 1R Reigning African champion, =PB
  Bernardo Atilano (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 (aged 27) 3rd 22 2R
  Nhat Nguyen (2000-06-16)16 June 2000 (aged 23) 5th 21 3R
  Milan Dratva (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 27) Debut PB
  Pablo Abián (1985-06-12)12 June 1985 (aged 38) 13th 11, 13 3R Oldest and most participated qualifier
  Luís Enrique Peñalver (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 27) 5th 18, 19, 21, 22 2R
  Tobias Künzi (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 25) Debut PB
  Justin Ma (1997-05-02)2 May 1997 (aged 26) Debut PB
  Nguyễn Hải Đăng (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 22) Debut PB
Withdrew
  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (1996-05-11)11 May 1996 (aged 27) 5th 22 QF Reigning Asian Champion

References

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  1. ^ "TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 - Seeding Report" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 2023-08-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ "Men's singles opening rounds promise explosive action". Badminton World Federation. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's singles qualification list" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 4 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.