Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Men's singles at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Venue	Porte de La Chapelle Arena
Dates	27 July – 5 August 2024
Competitors	41 from 36 nations
Medalists
Viktor Axelsen   Denmark Kunlavut Vitidsarn   Thailand Lee Zii Jia   Malaysia
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The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 5 August 2024 at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. ^[1] A total of 41 players from 36 nations competed at the tournament.

Defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark successfully retained his title, defeating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–11, 21–11, to win the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Axelsen became the first men's singles player to defend his Olympic title since Lin Dan in 2012, and concurrently became the first European player to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in badminton. ^{[5] [6]} Vitidsarn also became the first Thai player to win an Olympic badminton medal. In the bronze-medal match, Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia defeated India's Lakshya Sen, 13–21, 21–16, 21–11. ^[7] Lee became the third men's singles player from Malaysia to win an Olympic badminton medal (after Rashid Sidek and Lee Chong Wei), and subsequently won Malaysia's second bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics (after Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles event). ^[8]

Format

The 41 players were split into 13 groups of three to four players. They played a round-robin tournament with the top-placed player advancing to the knockout stage. Each match was played in a best-of-3. ^[9]

Schedule

The schedule was as follows. ^[1]

Legend

P

Preliminaries

R

Round of 16

QF

Quarter-finals

SF

Semi-finals

M

Medal matches

27 Jul	28 Jul	29 Jul	30 Jul	31 Jul	1 Aug	2 Aug	3 Aug	4 Aug	5 Aug
P					R	QF		SF	M

Draw

The draw was held on 12 July 2024. ^{[10] [11]}

Seeds

The top 13 players of the BWF World Ranking were seeded. ^{[12] [9]}

Shi Yuqi  (CHN)(quarter-finals)   Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)(gold medalist)   Jonatan Christie  (INA)(group stage)   Anders Antonsen  (DEN)(quarter-finals)   Kodai Naraoka  (JPN)(round of 16)   Li Shifeng  (CHN)(round of 16)   Lee Zii Jia  (MAS)(bronze medalist)

Kunlavut Vitidsarn  (THA)(silver medalist)   Anthony Sinisuka Ginting  (INA)(group stage)   Loh Kean Yew  (SGP)(quarter-finals)   Kenta Nishimoto  (JPN)(round of 16)   Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)(quarter-finals)   Prannoy H. S.  (IND)(round of 16)

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Shi Yuqi  (CHN)	1	1	0	2	0	+2	42	19	+23	1	Quarter-finals
2	Giovanni Toti  (ITA)	1	0	1	0	2	−2	19	42	−23	0
3	Sören Opti  (SUR) [a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Olympics
Notes:

1. Sören Opti withdrew during the tournament.

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
27 July	11:00	Shi Yuqi	2–0	Sören Opti	21–5	21–7		Report
29 July	10:10	Giovanni Toti	Retired	Sören Opti	21–8	4–1r		Report
31 July	10:10	Shi Yuqi	2–0	Giovanni Toti	21–9	21–10		Report

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn  (THA)	1	1	0	2	0	+2	42	21	+21	1	Round of 16
2	Julien Paul  (MRI)	1	0	1	0	2	−2	21	42	−21	0
3	Kalle Koljonen  (FIN) [a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Olympics
Notes:

1. Kalle Koljonen withdrew during the tournament.

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
27 July	11:00	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	2–0	Julien Paul	21–9	21–12		Report
29 July	09:20	Kalle Koljonen	2–0	Julien Paul	21–9	21–10		Report
31 July	10:10	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	Retired	Kalle Koljonen	21–4	8–0r		Report

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kenta Nishimoto  (JPN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	48	+36	2	Round of 16
2	Brian Yang  (CAN)	2	1	1	2	2	0	74	70	+4	1
3	Dmitriy Panarin  (KAZ)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	44	84	−40	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	08:30	Kenta Nishimoto	2–0	Dmitriy Panarin	21–5	21–11		Report
29 July	15:40	Brian Yang	2–0	Dmitriy Panarin	21–18	21–10		Report
31 July	14:50	Kenta Nishimoto	2–0	Brian Yang	21–14	21–18		Report

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Anders Antonsen  (DEN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	52	+32	2	Quarter-finals
2	Ade Resky Dwicahyo  (AZE)	2	1	1	2	2	0	66	71	−5	1
3	Collins Valentine Filimon  (AUT)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	57	84	−27	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	19:30	Anders Antonsen	2–0	Collins Valentine Filimon	21–10	21–18		Report
29 July	20:20	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	2–0	Collins Valentine Filimon	21–18	21–11		Report
31 July	16:30	Anders Antonsen	2–0	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	21–10	21–14		Report

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lee Zii Jia  (MAS)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	49	+35	2	Round of 16
2	Pablo Abián  (ESP)	2	1	1	2	2	0	65	70	−5	1
3	Viren Nettasinghe  (SRI)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	54	84	−30	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	10:10	Lee Zii Jia	2–0	Viren Nettasinghe	21–14	21–12		Report
30 July	08:30	Pablo Abián	2–0	Viren Nettasinghe	21–9	21–19		Report
31 July	14:50	Lee Zii Jia	2–0	Pablo Abián	21–10	21–13		Report

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Toma Junior Popov  (FRA)(H)	2	2	0	4	1	+3	101	78	+23	2	Round of 16
2	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting  (INA)	2	1	1	3	2	+1	97	81	+16	1
3	Howard Shu  (USA)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	45	84	−39	0

Source: Olympics
(H) Host

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	14:00	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	2–0	Howard Shu	21–14	21–8		Report
30 July	10:10	Toma Junior Popov	2–0	Howard Shu	21–11	21–12		Report
31 July	16:30	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	1–2	Toma Junior Popov	19–21	21–17	15–21	Report

Group I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	61	+23	2	Round of 16
2	Lee Cheuk Yiu  (HKG)	2	1	1	2	3	−1	88	85	+3	1
3	Luis Ramón Garrido  (MEX)	2	0	2	1	4	−3	73	99	−26	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	16:30	Chou Tien-chen	2–0	Luis Ramón Garrido	21–17	21–13		Report
30 July	15:40	Lee Cheuk Yiu	2–1	Luis Ramón Garrido	21–5	15–21	21–17	Report
31 July	15:40	Chou Tien-chen	2–0	Lee Cheuk Yiu	21–18	21–13		Report

Group J

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kodai Naraoka  (JPN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	61	+23	2	Round of 16
2	Jeon Hyeok-jin  (KOR)	2	1	1	2	2	0	68	73	−5	1
3	Ygor Coelho  (BRA)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	66	84	−18	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	15:40	Kodai Naraoka	2–0	Ygor Coelho	21–16	21–19		Report
30 July	14:50	Jeon Hyeok-jin	2–0	Ygor Coelho	21–12	21–19		Report
31 July	16:30	Kodai Naraoka	2–0	Jeon Hyeok-jin	21–10	21–16		Report

Group K

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Prannoy H. S.  (IND)	2	2	0	4	1	+3	100	74	+26	2	Round of 16
2	Lê Đức Phát  (VIE)	2	1	1	3	2	+1	86	78	+8	1
3	Fabian Roth  (GER)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	50	84	−34	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	16:30	Prannoy H. S.	2–0	Fabian Roth	21–18	21–12		Report
30 July	20:20	Lê Đức Phát	2–0	Fabian Roth	21–10	21–10		Report
31 July	19:30	Prannoy H. S.	2–1	Lê Đức Phát	16–21	21–11	21–12	Report

Group L

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lakshya Sen  (IND)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	63	+21	2	Round of 16
2	Jonatan Christie  (INA)	2	1	1	2	3	−1	90	90	0	1
3	Julien Carraggi  (BEL)	2	0	2	1	4	−3	81	102	−21	0
4	Kevin Cordón  (GUA) [a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Olympics
Notes:

1. Kevin Cordon withdrew during the tournament. ^[13]

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
27 July	15:40	Lakshya Sen	2–0	Kevin Cordón	21–8	22–20		Report
	16:30	Jonatan Christie	2–1	Julien Carraggi	18–21	21–11	21–16	Report
29 July	14:00	Lakshya Sen	2–0	Julien Carraggi	21–19	21–14		Report
31 July	10:10	Jonatan Christie	0–2	Lakshya Sen	18–21	12–21		Report

Group M

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Loh Kean Yew  (SGP)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	52	+32	2	Round of 16
2	Jan Louda  (CZE)	2	1	1	2	2	0	65	64	+1	1
3	Uriel Canjura  (ESA)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	51	84	−33	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	20:20	Loh Kean Yew	2–0	Jan Louda	21–13	21–10		Report
30 July	19:30	Uriel Canjura	0–2	Jan Louda	12–21	10–21		Report
31 July	20:20	Loh Kean Yew	2–0	Uriel Canjura	21–13	21–16		Report

Group N

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Li Shifeng  (CHN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	60	+24	2	Round of 16
2	Tobias Künzi  (SUI)	2	1	1	2	2	0	69	76	−7	1
3	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori  (NGR)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	68	85	−17	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	11:00	Li Shifeng	2–0	Tobias Künzi	21–13	21–13		Report
30 July	19:30	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	0–2	Tobias Künzi	20–22	14–21		Report
31 July	20:20	Li Shifeng	2–0	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21–17	21–17		Report

Group P

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)	3	3	0	6	0	+6	126	57	+69	3	Quarter-finals
2	Nhat Nguyen  (IRL)	3	2	1	4	3	+1	126	105	+21	2
3	Misha Zilberman  (ISR)	3	1	2	3	4	−1	113	125	−12	1
4	Prince Dahal  (NEP)	3	0	3	0	6	−6	48	126	−78	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
27 July	21:10	Nhat Nguyen	2–1	Misha Zilberman	21–17	19–21	21–13	Report
		Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Prince Dahal	21–8	21–6		Report
29 July	21:10	Nhat Nguyen	2–0	Prince Dahal	21–7	21–5		Report
	22:00	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Misha Zilberman	21–9	21–11		Report
31 July	09:20	Misha Zilberman	2–0	Prince Dahal	21–12	21–10		Report
		Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Nhat Nguyen	21–13	21–10		Report

Knockout stage

	Round of 16							Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Gold medal match
								A1	Shi Yuqi  (CHN)	12	10
								C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn  (THA)	21	21
	C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn  (THA)	16	21	21
	D1	Kenta Nishimoto  (JPN)	21	14	12
															C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn  (THA)	21	21
															G1	Lee Zii Jia  (MAS)	14	15
								E1	Anders Antonsen  (DEN)	17	15
								G1	Lee Zii Jia  (MAS)	21	21
	G1	Lee Zii Jia  (MAS)	21	24
	H1	Toma Junior Popov  (FRA)	13	22
																						C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn  (THA)	11	11
																						P1	Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)	21	21
	I1	Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)	21	21
	J1	Kodai Naraoka  (JPN)	12	16
								I1	Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)	21	15	12
								L1	Lakshya Sen  (IND)	19	21	21
	K1	Prannoy H. S.  (IND)	12	6
	L1	Lakshya Sen  (IND)	21	21
															L1	Lakshya Sen  (IND)	20	14
															P1	Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)	22	21
	M1	Loh Kean Yew  (SGP)	23	21																		Bronze medal match
	N1	Li Shifeng  (CHN)	21	15
								M1	Loh Kean Yew  (SGP)	9	17											G1	Lee Zii Jia  (MAS)	13	21	21
								P1	Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)	21	21											L1	Lakshya Sen  (IND)	21	16	11

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