| Men's singles at the 2015 SEA Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 13–16 June 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's singles competition in badminton at the 2015 SEA Games is being held from 13 to 16 June 2015 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. [1]
All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 June 2015 | 15:00 | Round of 16 |
| Sunday, 14 June 2015 | 14:10 | Quarter-final |
| Monday, 15 June 2015 | 15:50 | Semi-final |
| Tuesday, 16 June 2015 | 10:40 | Gold medal match |
| Round of 16 13 June 15:00 | Quarterfinal 14 June 14:10 | Semifinal 15 June 15:50 | Gold medal match 16 June 10:40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Meksavang Phommaly (LAO) | 11 | 7 | Saensomboonsuk (THA) | 21 | 17 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 21 | Wong (SIN) | 18 | 21 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Phor Rom Cheng (CAM) | 10 | 7 | Saensomboonsuk (THA) | 21 | 18 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Chong Wei Feng (MAS) | 21 | 21 | Chong (MAS) | 13 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Phạm Cao Cường (VIE) | 14 | 11 | Chong (MAS) | 20 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Htoo Aung Myo (MYA) | 16 | 10 |  Christie (INA) | 22 | 19 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonatan Christie (INA) | 21 | 21 | Chong (MAS) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phakornkham Fongmalayseng (LAO) | 13 | 9 | Abdul Latif (MAS) | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (MAS) | 21 | 21 | Abdul Latif (MAS) | 22 | 19 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Firman Abdul Kholik (INA) | 14 | 13 | Ponsana (THA) | 20 | 21 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 21 | 21 | Abdul Latif (MAS) | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oo Chan Win (MYA) | 15 | 17 | Loh (SIN) | 20 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tep Chanmara (CAM) | 21 | 21 | Tep (CAM) | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loh Kean Yew (SIN) | 21 | 15 | 21 | Loh (SIN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 16 | 21 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Athlete |
|---|---|
 | Chong Wei Feng (MAS) |
 | Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (MAS) |
 | Loh Kean Yew (SIN) |
| Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA) |
| 5-8 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) |
| 5-8 | Jonatan Christie (INA) |
| 5-8 | Derek Wong (SIN) |
| 5-8 | Tep Chanmara (CAM) |
| 9-16 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) |
| 9-16 | Oo Chan Win (MYA) |
| 9-16 | Firman Abdul Kholik (INA) |
| 9-16 | Htoo Aung Myo (MYA) |
| 9-16 | Phạm Cao Cường (VIE) |
| 9-16 | Phakornkham Fongmalayseng (LAO) |
| 9-16 | Meksavang Phommaly (LAO) |
| 9-16 | Phor Rom Cheng (CAM) |
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