# Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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. A total of 41 players from 36 nations competed at the tournament. Danish player Viktor Axelsen was the defending Olympic champion. He retained his Olympic title, only the second player in men's singles to do so after Lin Dan.

## 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.

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows.
| 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 | P | P | P | P | R | QF | | SF | M |

## Draw

The draw was held on 12 July 2024.

## Seeds

The top 13 players of the BWF World Ranking were seeded.

## 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Sören Opti withdrew during the tournament.
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | 4–1$^r$ | 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Kalle Koljonen withdrew during the tournament.
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | 8–0$^r$ | 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 | |
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | |
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | |
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Kevin Cordon withdrew during the tournament.
| 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 |
| 27 July | 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 | |
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | |
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 27 July | 21:10 | 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 |
| 29 July | 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 |
| 31 July | 09:20 | Viktor Axelsen | 2–0 | Nhat Nguyen | 21–13 | 21–10 | | Report |

## Knockout stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| | | | | | A1 | Shi Yuqi (CHN) | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C1 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C1 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 16 | 21 | 21 | C1 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1 | Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) | 21 | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | G1 | Lee Zii Jia (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| H1 | Toma Junior Popov (FRA) | 13 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P1 | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21 | 21 |
| J1 | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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) | 19 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| L1 | Lakshya Sen (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | P1 | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 22 | 21 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| N1 | Li Shifeng (CHN) | 21 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 |