2018 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles tournament of the 2018 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place from 30 July to 5 August.

Men's singles at the 2018 BWF World Championships
Venue	Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Indoor Arena
Location	Nanjing, China
Dates	30 July – 5 August
Medalists
Kento Momota   Japan   Shi Yuqi   China   Chen Long   China   Liew Daren   Malaysia

Seeds

See also: 2018 BWF World Championships qualification § Men's singles

The seeding list is based on the World Rankings from 12 July 2018.

01.   Viktor Axelsen (quarterfinals)

02.   Lee Chong Wei (withdrew)

03.   Shi Yuqi (final)

04.   Son Wan-ho (withdrew)

05.   Srikanth Kidambi (third round)

06.   Kento Momota (champion)

07.   Chou Tien-chen (quarterfinals)

08.   Chen Long (semifinals)

09.   Lin Dan (third round)

10.   Ng Ka Long (third round)

11.   Prannoy Kumar (second round)

12.   Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (second round)

13.   Jonatan Christie (first round)

14.   Kenta Nishimoto (third round)

15.   Tommy Sugiarto (second round)

16.   Anders Antonsen (third round)

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

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Chen Long	11	17
	3	Shi Yuqi	21	21
								3	Shi Yuqi	11	13
								6	Kento Momota	21	21
	6	Kento Momota	21	21
		Liew Daren	16	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	V Axelsen	21	21
		D Nuno Anjo	8	7
								1	V Axelsen	21	21
									Huang YX	17	8
		Huang YX	21	21
		Phạm C C	19	11
															1	V Axelsen	21	21
															10	Ng K L	19	18
	10	Ng K L	21	21
		I Rusev	13	10
								10	Ng K L	21	21
									R Must	18	18
		R Must	21	15	21
		V Malkov	13	21	15
																						1	V Axelsen	19	11
																						8	Chen L	21	21
	8	Chen L	21	21
		Hsu J-h	13	15
								8	Chen L	21	21
									K Phetpradab	16	11
		G Paul	15	12
		K Phetpradab	21	21
															8	Chen L	21	21
															14	K Nishimoto	18	19
	14	K Nishimoto	21	21
		R Maddaloni	13	18
								14	K Nishimoto	21	21
									S Sirant	15	2
		S Sirant	21	21
		M Ludik	14	16

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	Shi YQ	21	21
		A Mendrek	13	11
								3	Shi YQ	21	21
									R Ouseph	18	9
		Z Đurkinjak	17	13
		R Ouseph	21	21
															3	Shi YQ	21	21
															9	Lin D	15	9
	9	Lin D	21	21
		M Caljouw	14	14
								9	Lin D	21	21
									S Verma	17	14
		L Corvée	13	10
		S Verma	21	21
																						3	Shi YQ	16	21	21
																						7	Chou T-c	21	15	18
	7	Chou T-c	21	21
		E Heino	9	9
								7	Chou T-c	21	21
									R Gemke	8	17
		A Dziółko	11	6
		R Gemke	21	21
															7	Chou T-c	21	21
																Y Coelho de Oliveira	11	7
	11	Prannoy K	21	21
		A Manota	12	11
								11	Prannoy K	21	16	15
									Y Coelho de Oliveira	8	21	21
		Wong W K	20	21	4r
		Y Coelho de Oliveira	22	19	11

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Nguyễn T M	21	21
		M Moreels	10	5
									Nguyễn T M	16	18
								16	A Antonsen	21	21
		T Saensomboonsuk
	16	A Antonsen	w	/	o
															16	A Antonsen	21	17	8
															6	K Momota	13	21	21
		L Wraber	21	13	21
		E Lale	15	21	17
									L Wraber	8	10
								6	K Momota	21	21
		A Pochtarov	13	12
	6	K Momota	21	21
																						6	K Momota	21	21
																							B S Praneeth	12	12
		K Schäfer	13	21	7
		H-K Vittinghus	21	17	21
									H-K Vittinghus	21	21
								15	T Sugiarto	14	15
		K Koljonen	16	14
	15	T Sugiarto	21	21
																H-K Vittinghus	13	11
																B S Praneeth	21	21
		L E Peñalver	w	/	o
		K Sakai
									L E Peñalver	18	11
									B S Praneeth	21	21
		B S Praneeth	w	/	o
	4	Son W-h

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		M Zilberman	12	21	21
		N Karunaratne	21	17	10
									M Zilberman	16	16
									Liew D	21	21
		Liew D	21	21
	13	J Christie	12	16
																Liew D	21	21
															5	S Kidambi	18	18
		T Penty	18	6
		P Abián	21	21
									P Abián	15	21	14
								5	S Kidambi	21	12	21
		N Nguyen	15	16
	5	S Kidambi	21	21
																							Liew D	22	21	22
																							K Tsuneyama	20	23	20
		K Tsuneyama	21	21
		G Krausz	4	5
									K Tsuneyama	21	21
								12	A S Ginting	17	13
		S Avihingsanon	19	14
	12	A S Ginting	21	21
																K Tsuneyama	21	21
																B Leverdez	17	15
		J Ho-shue	21	15	12
		Wang T-w	15	21	21
									Wang T-w	18	19
									B Leverdez	21	21
		B Leverdez	w	/	o
	2	Lee C W

External links

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