# Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 20 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.
The event was won by the reigning world champion, China's Chen Long who defeated Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia who was also runner up to Chen at the 2015 World Championships. This was Lee's third consecutive Olympic silver medal. In the bronze-medal match Denmark's Viktor Axelsen defeated Lin Dan of China.

## Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

## Seeds

A total of 13 players were given seeds.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Soren Opti (SUR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 09:35 |||
| Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21–2 21–3 | Soren Opti (SUR) |
| 12 August, 10:45 |||
| Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN) | 21–5 21–6 | Soren Opti (SUR) |
| 14 August, 08:55 |||
| Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21–18 21–8 | Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN) |

### Group C

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Misha Zilberman (ISR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yuhan Tan (BEL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 20:30 |||
| Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21–9 21–11 | Misha Zilberman (ISR) |
| 13 August, 17:25 |||
| Yuhan Tan (BEL) | 20–22 12–21 | Misha Zilberman (ISR) |
| 14 August, 10:05 |||
| Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21–14 21–8 | Yuhan Tan (BEL) |

### Group D

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Hu Yun (HKG) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Pablo Abián (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jaspar Yu Woon (BRU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 19:55 |||
| Hu Yun (HKG) | 21–16 21–15 | Jaspar Yu Woon (BRU) |
| 13 August, 20:30 |||
| Pablo Abián (ESP) | 21–12 21–10 | Jaspar Yu Woon (BRU) |
| 14 August, 15:30 |||
| Hu Yun (HKG) | 21–18 21–19 | Pablo Abián (ESP) |

### Group E

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Lin Dan (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Vladimir Malkov (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| David Obernosterer (AUT) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 08:25 |||
| Lin Dan (CHN) | 21–5 21–11 | David Obernosterer (AUT) |
| 11 August, 11:55 |||
| Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 15–21 21–9 21–13 | Vladimir Malkov (RUS) |
| 12 August, 09:00 |||
| Lin Dan (CHN) | 21–18 21–7 | Vladimir Malkov (RUS) |
| 12 August, 20:30 |||
| Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) | 21–18 21–14 | David Obernosterer (AUT) |
| 14 August, 09:40 |||
| Lin Dan (CHN) | 21–7 21–12 | Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) |
| 14 August, 10:40 |||
| Vladimir Malkov (RUS) | 21–11 21–10 | David Obernosterer (AUT) |

### Group G

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Brice Leverdez (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Raul Must (EST) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 16:40 |||
| Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) | 21–8 21–15 | Raul Must (EST) |
| 13 August, 20:30 |||
| Brice Leverdez (FRA) | 21–18 18–21 21–12 | Raul Must (EST) |
| 14 August, 15:30 |||
| Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) | 21–11 21–18 | Brice Leverdez (FRA) |

### Group H

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Henri Hurskainen (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lino Muñoz (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 21:05 |||
| Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21–11 21–17 | Lino Muñoz (MEX) |
| 13 August, 15:55 |||
| Henri Hurskainen (SWE) | 21–12 21–11 | Lino Muñoz (MEX) |
| 14 August, 10:40 |||
| Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21–6 21–18 | Henri Hurskainen (SWE) |

### Group I

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Petr Koukal (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 19:55 |||
| Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) | 21–14 21–18 | Petr Koukal (CZE) |
| 13 August, 10:10 |||
| Sho Sasaki (JPN) | 21–10 16–21 21–12 | Petr Koukal (CZE) |
| 14 August, 10:05 |||
| Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) | 21–15 21–9 | Sho Sasaki (JPN) |

### Group J

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Tommy Sugiarto (INA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Osleni Guerrero (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Howard Shu (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 08:00 |||
| Tommy Sugiarto (INA) | 21–14 21–10 | Howard Shu (USA) |
| 13 August, 11:20 |||
| Osleni Guerrero (CUB) | 21–16 21–15 | Howard Shu (USA) |
| 14 August, 08:55 |||
| Tommy Sugiarto (INA) | 21–12 21–14 | Osleni Guerrero (CUB) |

### Group K

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Scott Evans (IRL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marc Zwiebler (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (BRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 11:20 |||
| Marc Zwiebler (GER) | 21–9 17–21 7–21 | Scott Evans (IRL) |
| 13 August, 19:55 |||
| Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (BRA) | 8–21 21–19 8–21 | Scott Evans (IRL) |
| 14 August, 15:55 |||
| Marc Zwiebler (GER) | 21–12 21–12 | Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (BRA) |

### Group L

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Lee Dong-keun (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 11:20 |||
| Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21–14 21–13 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) |
| 13 August, 09:35 |||
| Lee Dong-keun (KOR) | 19–21 21–17 16–21 | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) |
| 14 August, 11:15 |||
| Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21–11 21–13 | Lee Dong-keun (KOR) |

### Group M

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Martin Giuffre (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pedro Martins (POR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 19:30 |||
| Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 21–11 21–14 | Martin Giuffre (CAN) |
| 13 August, 11:20 |||
| Pedro Martins (POR) | 21–14 22–24 6–21 | Martin Giuffre (CAN) |
| 14 August, 09:40 |||
| Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 21–17 21–18 | Pedro Martins (POR) |

### Group N

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Maliekal (RSA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Artem Pochtarev (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 19:30 |||
| Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 21–10 21–10 | Jacob Maliekal (RSA) |
| 12 August, 19:55 |||
| Artem Pochtarev (UKR) | 18–21 19–21 | Jacob Maliekal (RSA) |
| 14 August, 08:30 |||
| Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 21–9 21–15 | Artem Pochtarev (UKR) |

### Group P

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Chen Long (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Adrian Dziółko (POL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Kevin Cordón (GUA) | — $^1$ | — $^1$ | — $^1$ | — $^1$ | — $^1$ | — $^1$ |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 10:10 |||
| Chen Long (CHN) | 21–7 21–10 | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) |
| 11 August, 20:30 |||
| Kevin Cordón (GUA) | 21–18 10–21 13–21$^1$ | Adrian Dziółko (POL) |
| 12 August, 19:30 |||
| Kevin Cordón (GUA) | w/o$^1$ | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) |
| 13 August, 08:25 |||
| Chen Long (CHN) | 21–12 21–9 | Adrian Dziółko (POL) |
| 14 August, 10:40 |||
| Chen Long (CHN) | w/o$^1$ | Kevin Cordón (GUA) |
| 14 August, 15:55 |||
| Adrian Dziółko (POL) | 19–21 22–24 | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) |
$^1$ Cordòn was forced to retire from the competition due to an ankle injury he suffered during the third set of his match against Dziółko.

## Finals

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 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 |
| | | | | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 9 | 15 | | | | |
| Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 21 | 21 | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | Chou Tien-chen (TPE) | 9 | 15 | | | | |
| Hu Yun (HKG) | Hu Yun (HKG) | 10 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| Hu Yun (HKG) | Hu Yun (HKG) | 10 | 13 | | | | | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 15 | 21 | 22 |
| | | | | | | | | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 11 | 20 |
| | | | | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 11 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 6 | 21 | 18 | | | | |
| Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) | Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) | 19 | 19 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 6 | 21 | 18 | | | | |
| Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 18 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Chen Long (CHN) | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 21 |
| Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) | 21 | 14 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Chen Long (CHN) | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 21 |
| Tommy Sugiarto (INA) | 13 | 21 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Sugiarto (INA) | 13 | 21 | 16 | Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) | Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Evans (IRL) | Scott Evans (IRL) | 16 | 12 | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 14 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Chen Long (CHN) | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 21 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
| Ng Ka Long (HKG) | Ng Ka Long (HKG) | 21 | 17 | | | | | Chen Long (CHN) | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 21 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
| Son Wan-ho (KOR) | Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Son Wan-ho (KOR) | Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 23 | 21 | Son Wan-ho (KOR) | 11 | 21 | 11 | | | | | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 10 | 17 |
| | | | | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 18 | 21 | | | | | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 15 | 21 | 21 |