# Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou took place from 17 November to 21 November at Tianhe Gymnasium.

## Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Wednesday, 17 November 2010 | 09:00 | Round of 32 |
| Thursday, 18 November 2010 | 09:00 | Round of 16 |
| Friday, 19 November 2010 | 09:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, 20 November 2010 | 19:30 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 21 November 2010 | 20:30 | Final |

## Results
### Legend

* WO — Won by walkover

### Final

| Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 2 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 15 | 21 |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 17 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chan Yan Kit (HKG) | 21 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chan Yan Kit (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | | Chan Yan Kit (HKG) | 21 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Sharim (MDV) | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Sharim (MDV) | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 13 | 17 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 13 | 17 | | |
| | Chan Io Chong (MAC) | 13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chan Io Chong (MAC) | 13 | 9 | | 6 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arvind Bhat (IND) | 19 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | | | | | Arvind Bhat (IND) | 19 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arvind Bhat (IND) | W | O | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arvind Bhat (IND) | W | O | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 14 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 21 | 15 | 7 |
| | | | | | 3 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 17 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sajan Krishna Tamrakar (NEP) | 5 | 7 | | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 17 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | 3 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 19 | 14 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) | 13 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 19 | 14 | | |
| | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 14 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 14 | 21 | | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kazushi Yamada (JPN) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kazushi Yamada (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | Kazushi Yamada (JPN) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olonbayaryn Enkhbat (MGL) | 2 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Bikash Shrestha (NEP) | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 18 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Park Sung-hwan (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Park Sung-hwan (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | Park Sung-hwan (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kenichi Tago (JPN) | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kenichi Tago (JPN) | 13 | 14 | | | | | | Park Sung-hwan (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 15 | 16 | | | | | |
| | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 15 | 16 | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV) | 17 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV) | 17 | 8 | | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Yu-hsing (TPE) | 16 | 12 | 4 | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | Park Sung-hwan (KOR) | 14 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 |
| | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 |
| | Pürevsürengiin Sainbuyan (MGL) | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pürevsürengiin Sainbuyan (MGL) | 9 | 12 | | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA) | 18 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 14 | 20 | 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 21 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 21 | 22 | | | | | 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 9 | 16 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | Hu Yun (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | Yara Azad (IRQ) | 18 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yara Azad (IRQ) | 18 | 9 | | Hu Yun (HKG) | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |