2025 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the 2025 BWF World Championships
Venue Adidas Arena
Location Paris, France
Dates26–31 August
Competitors64 from 40 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2026 India  

The men's singles tournament of the 2025 BWF World Championships took place from 26 to 31 August 2025 at the Adidas Arena in Paris.

Contents

Seeds

The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 5 August 2025.

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

Draw

The drawing ceremony was held on 13 August.

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Yuqi 13 2221
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victor Lai 2120 16
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Yuqi 19 2121
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Kunlavut Vitidsarn 2110 18
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Kunlavut Vitidsarn 2121
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Antonsen 17 15

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi YQ 2121
Flag of India.svg L Sen 17 19
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi YQ 2121
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Carraggi 15 11
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Đ P 20 219
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Carraggi 2216 21
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi YQ 20 2121
10 Flag of France.svg C Popov 2213 18
10 Flag of France.svg C Popov 2121
Flag of Macau.svg Pui P F 15 16
10 Flag of France.svg C Popov 2121
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng K L 15 16
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng K L 16 2121
Flag of Austria.svg C Filimon 2115 7
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi YQ 217 21
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weng HY 15 2110
7 Flag of France.svg A Lanier 2122
Flag of Thailand.svg K Wangcharoen 10 20
7 Flag of France.svg A Lanier 2121
Flag of Croatia.svg A Dinata 17 13
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg D D Pangestu 16 2114
Flag of Croatia.svg A Dinata 2116 21
7 Flag of France.svg A Lanier 18 12
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weng HY 2121
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weng HY 2121
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Yu 7 12
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weng HY 2121
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee C-h 19 13
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee C-h 2421
Flag of Italy.svg G Toti 22 11

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li SF 2111 15
Flag of Japan.svg Y Tanaka 19 2121
Flag of Japan.svg Y Tanaka 12 9
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon H-j 2121
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Z J 17 11
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon H-j 2121
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon H-j 17 13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Lai 2121
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu GZ 16 2221
Flag of Singapore.svg J Teh 2120 14
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu GZ 2112 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Lai 13 2121
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Lai 2121
Flag of New Zealand.svg E Lau 13 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Lai 2221
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Loh K Y 20 18
8 Flag of Japan.svg K Naraoka 2121
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg D Abeywickrama 10 7
8 Flag of Japan.svg K Naraoka 2121
Flag of Ireland.svg N Nguyen 18 14
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Yang 9 18
Flag of Ireland.svg N Nguyen 2121
8 Flag of Japan.svg K Naraoka 2119 19
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Loh K Y 5 2121
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Loh K Y 2121
Flag of Mauritius.svg J Paul 15 12
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Loh K Y 2121
Flag of Finland.svg K Koljonen 14 14
Flag of England.svg H Huang 12 2119
Flag of Finland.svg K Koljonen 2110 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
Flag of Brazil.svg Y Coelho 16 2118
Flag of Germany.svg F Roth 2119 21
Flag of Germany.svg F Roth 16 21
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee C Y 2123
Flag of Sweden.svg G Björkler 9 17
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee C Y 2121
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee C Y 19 9
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg J Christie 2121
Flag of Japan.svg K Watanabe 19 18
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg A R Dwicahyo 2121
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg A R Dwicahyo 9 17
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg J Christie 2121
Flag of Germany.svg M Kicklitz 15 5
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg J Christie 2121
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg J Christie 14 218
3 Flag of Thailand.svg K Vitidsarn 2118 21
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Farhan 2221
Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn H Đ 20 13
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Farhan 2122
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin C-y 17 20
Flag of Denmark.svg R Gemke 2118 14
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin C-y 17 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Farhan 18 2120
3 Flag of Thailand.svg K Vitidsarn 2118 22
Flag of Peru.svg A Viale 13 2118
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim B-j 2119 21
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim B-j 19 6
3 Flag of Thailand.svg K Vitidsarn 2121
Flag of El Salvador.svg U Canjura 11 17
3 Flag of Thailand.svg K Vitidsarn 2121

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
                    
Flag of Malaysia.svg Leong J H 2121
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Künzi 12 14
Flag of Malaysia.svg Leong J H 2113 23
14 Flag of Japan.svg K Nishimoto 17 2125
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang T-w 13 12
14 Flag of Japan.svg K Nishimoto 2121
14 Flag of Japan.svg K Nishimoto 2115 13
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou T-c 16 2121
Flag of Spain.svg P Abián 9 2112
Flag of England.svg E Rose 2117 21
Flag of England.svg E Rose 14 12
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou T-c 2121
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Louda
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou T-c w / o
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou T-c 17 21
2 Flag of Denmark.svg A Antonsen 2123
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg V Nettasinghe 2123
Flag of Israel.svg M Zilberman 11 21
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg V Nettasinghe 17 9
15 Flag of France.svg T J Popov 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg A S Ginting 18 2123
15 Flag of France.svg T J Popov 2119 25
15 Flag of France.svg T J Popov 6 2219
2 Flag of Denmark.svg A Antonsen 2120 21
Flag of Finland.svg J Oldorff 18 15
Flag of India.svg Prannoy H. S. 2121
Flag of India.svg Prannoy H. S. 7 2121
2 Flag of Denmark.svg A Antonsen 2117 23
Flag of Brazil.svg J Matias 15 16
2 Flag of Denmark.svg A Antonsen 2121

Records

Qualifiers' performances

The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 26 July 2025.

QualifierDate of birthAppearanceBest Performance(s)Note
Edition(s)Result
Champion
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Yuqi 28 February 1996 (aged 29)5th 18 S15th Chinese men's singles gold medal, breaking 8-year drought, PB
Finalist
Flag of Thailand.svg Kunlavut Vitidsarn 11 May 2001 (aged 24)4th 23 GThree consecutive WC finals (out of four), four including Olympics (out of five)
Semi-finalist
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victor Lai 19 December 2004 (aged 20)DebutFirst Canadian WC Medalist, PB
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Antonsen 27 April 1997 (aged 28)7th 19 S
Quarter-finalist
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Weng Hongyang 18 June 1999 (aged 26)DebutPB
Flag of Singapore.svg Loh Kean Yew 26 June 1997 (aged 28)5th 21 G
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jonatan Christie 15 September 1997 (aged 27)6th 19,22 QF=PB
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou Tien-chen 8 January 1990 (aged 35)10th 22 B
Third rounder
Flag of France.svg Christo Popov 8 March 2002 (aged 23)2nd 23 2RPB
Flag of France.svg Alex Lanier 26 January 2005 (aged 20)DebutPB
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Hyeok-jin 13 June 1995 (aged 30)2nd 23 2RPB
Flag of Japan.svg Kodai Naraoka 30 June 2001 (aged 24)3rd 23 S
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Cheuk Yiu 28 August 1996 (aged 28)5th 21,22,23 3R=PB
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alwi Farhan 12 May 2005 (aged 20)DebutYoungest qualifier, PB
Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Nishimoto 30 August 1994 (aged 30)6th 23 QF
Flag of France.svg Toma Junior Popov 29 September 1998 (aged 26)3th 23 2RPB
Second rounder
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Carraggi 2 June 2000 (aged 25)3rd 23 2R=PB
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng Ka Long 24 June 1994 (aged 31)8th 17,18,19,22,23 3R
Flag of Croatia.svg Aria Dinata 12 July 2003 (aged 22)DebutPB
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Chia-hao 4 June 1999 (aged 26)DebutPB
Flag of Japan.svg Yushi Tanaka 5 October 1999 (aged 25)DebutPB
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Guangzu 5 October 1999 (aged 25)5th 21 3R
Flag of Ireland.svg Nhat Nguyen 16 June 2000 (aged 25)6th 21 3R
Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Koljonen 26 February 1994 (aged 31)7th 21 2R=PB
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Roth 29 November 1995 (aged 29)2nd 17 1RPB
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ade Resky Dwicahyo 13 May 1998 (aged 27)4th 21,23 2R=PB
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Chun-yi 2 October 1999 (aged 25)DebutPB
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-jae 4 April 2004 (aged 21)DebutPB
Flag of Malaysia.svg Leong Jun Hao 13 July 1999 (aged 26)DebutPB
Flag of England.svg Ethan Rose 1 January 2003 (aged 22)DebutPB
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Viren Nettasinghe 17 June 2003 (aged 22)DebutPB
Flag of India.svg Prannoy H. S. 17 July 1992 (aged 33)7th 23 B
First rounder
Flag of India.svg Lakshya Sen 16 August 2001 (aged 24)4th 21 B
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Đức Phát 1 February 1998 (aged 27)DebutPB
Flag of Macau.svg Pui Pang Fong 13 March 2000 (aged 25)DebutPB
Flag of Austria.svg Collins Filimon 14 February 1998 (aged 27)DebutPB
Flag of Thailand.svg Kantaphon Wangcharoen 18 September 1998 (aged 26)5th 19 B
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Dicky Dwi Pangestu 8 May 2004 (aged 21)DebutPB
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Yu 13 September 2004 (aged 20)Debut Reigning Oceanian champion, PB
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Toti 28 December 2000 (aged 24)2nd 23 1R=PB
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Shifeng 9 January 2000 (aged 25)3rd 23 2R
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Zii Jia 29 March 1998 (aged 27)5th 19, 21 QF
Flag of Singapore.svg Jason Teh 25 August 2000 (aged 25)3rd 23 2R
Flag of New Zealand.svg Edward Lau 22 February 2001 (aged 24)DebutPB
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dumindu Abeywickrama 5 March 2003 (aged 22)DebutPB
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Yang 25 September 2001 (aged 23)3rd 21 3R
Flag of Mauritius.svg Julien Paul 7 January 1996 (aged 29)6th 22 2R
Flag of England.svg Harry Huang 25 August 2001 (aged 24)DebutPB
Flag of Brazil.svg Ygor Coelho 24 November 1996 (aged 28)7th 18 3R
Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Björkler 29 March 2002 (aged 23)DebutPB
Flag of Japan.svg Koki Watanabe 29 January 1999 (aged 26)2nd 21 2R
Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Kicklitz 5 April 2002 (aged 23)DebutPB
Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyen Hai Đang 24 September 2000 (aged 24)2nd 23 1R=PB
Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Gemke 11 January 1997 (aged 28)5th 21 3R
Flag of Peru.svg Adriano Viale 1 September 2004 (aged 20)DebutPB
Flag of El Salvador.svg Uriel Canjura 12 September 2000 (aged 24)2nd 23 2R
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tobias Kuenzi 18 February 1998 (aged 27)DebutPB
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Tzu-wei 27 February 1995 (aged 30)6th 23 QF
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Abián 12 June 1985 (aged 40)14th 11,13 3ROldest and most participated qualifier
Flag of Israel.svg Misha Zilberman 30 January 1989 (aged 36)13th 10,18,19 3R
Flag of Indonesia.svg Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 20 October 1996 (aged 28)5th 22 QF
Flag of Finland.svg Joakim Oldorff 14 December 2002 (aged 22)DebutPB
Flag of Brazil.svg Jonathan Matias 10 February 2000 (aged 25)2nd 23 1R=PB
Withdrew
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Louda 25 April 1999 (aged 26)3rd 22 2R

References

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