2023 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the 2023 BWF World Championships
Men's singles ; at the 2023 BWF World Championships
Venue	Royal Arena
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates	21–27 August
Competitors	64 from 40 nations
Medalists
	← 2022 Tokyo 2025 Paris →

Last updated February 13, 2024

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.

Seeds

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

0 1.

Viktor Axelsen (quarter-finals)

0 2.

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (withdrew)

0 3.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn (champion)

0 4.

Kodai Naraoka (final)

0 5.

Jonatan Christie (first round)

0 6.

Li Shifeng (third round)

0 7.

Loh Kean Yew (third round)

0 8.

Shi Yuqi (quarter-finals)

0 9.

Prannoy H. S. (semi-finals)

10.

Chou Tien-chen (third round)

11.

Lakshya Sen (third round)

12.

Anders Antonsen (semi-finals)

13.

Lu Guangzu (second round)

14.

Kenta Nishimoto (quarter-finals)

15.

Lee Cheuk Yiu (third round)

16.

Ng Ka Long (third round)

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

Draw

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

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

Section 3

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

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	3^r

	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

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
Qualifier	Date of birth	Appearance	Edition(s)	Result	Note
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

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References

↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.

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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.

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