# Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta took place from 23 to 28 August at Istora Gelora Bung Karno.

## Schedule

All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 13:00 | Round of 64 |
| Friday, 24 August 2018 | 13:30 | Round of 32 |
| Saturday, 25 August 2018 | 13:30 | Round of 16 |
| Sunday, 26 August 2018 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Monday, 27 August 2018 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| Tuesday, 28 August 2018 | 12:00 | Gold medal match |

## Results
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Match | Gold Medal Match | Gold Medal Match | Gold Medal Match | Gold Medal Match |
| | Jonatan Christie (INA) | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | |
| 8 | Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) | 15 | 21 | 19 | | | | | |
| 8 | Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) | 15 | 21 | 19 | | Jonatan Christie (INA) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| | | | | | 4 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 18 | 22 | 15 |
| 4 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 16 | 23 | 21 | 4 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 18 | 22 | 15 |
| | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA) | 21 | 21 | 17 | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 1 | Shi Yuqi (CHN) | 19 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | |
| | Jonatan Christie (INA) | 21 | 19 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jonatan Christie (INA) | 17 | 21 | 21 | | | |
| | | | | | Khosit Phetpradab (THA) | 21 | 18 | 18 | | | |
| | Khosit Phetpradab (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jonatan Christie (INA) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | Wong Wing Ki (HKG) | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21 | 19 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wong Wing Ki (HKG) | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wong Wing Ki (HKG) | 21 | 16 | 21 | | | |
| | | | | | Wang Tzu-wei (TPE) | 12 | 21 | 13 | | | |
| | Wang Tzu-wei (TPE) | 24 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 22 | 17 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ratnajit Tamang (NEP) | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | Lee Zii Jia (MAS) | 11 | 17 | | | | |
| | Azeem Sarwar (PAK) | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Zii Jia (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 17 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) | 21 | 21 |
| 8 | Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Byambajavyn Khuvituguldur (MGL) | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | Hussein Zayan Shaheed (MDV) | 7 | 10 | | | | |
| | Hussein Zayan Shaheed (MDV) | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sayed Imran Miri (AFG) | 20 | 11 | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 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 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| Pui Pang Fong (MAC) | 21 | 18 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mönkhbatyn Batdavaa (MGL) | 15 | 21 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mönkhbatyn Batdavaa (MGL) | 15 | 21 | 14 | | Pui Pang Fong (MAC) | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | 6 | 14 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV) | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 18 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | Kantaphon Wangcharoen (THA) | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | H. S. Prannoy (IND) | 12 | 21 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kantaphon Wangcharoen (THA) | 18 | 21 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 13 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | Phạm Cao Cường (VIE) | 16 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | Heo Kwang-hee (KOR) | 21 | 20 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Liew Daren (MAS) | 8 | 22 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Heo Kwang-hee (KOR) | 22 | 18 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Chen Long (CHN) | 24 | 21 | | | | |
| | Irfan Saeed Bhatti (PAK) | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chen Long (CHN) | 19 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA) | 21 | 21 |
| | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mehran Shahbazi (IRI) | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Kento Momota (JPN) | 18 | 18 | | | | |
| | Bikash Shrestha (NEP) | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kento Momota (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |