# Badminton at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' singles

These are the results for the boys' singles event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

## Seeds

* Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) (Quarterfinals)
* Kodai Naraoka (JPN) (Semifinals) Third place
* Nhat Nguyen (IRL) (Quarterfinals)
* Lakshya Sen (IND) Second place
* Li Shifeng (CHN) First place
* Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) (Quarterfinals)
* Arnaud Merklé (FRA) (Semifinals)
* Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) (Quarterfinals)
* Li Shifeng
* Lakshya Sen
* Kodai Naraoka
* Arnaud Merklé

## Results
### Group stage

Key to colours in group tables :
* Player advancing to knockout stage

#### Group A

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points | Notes |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | Notes |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 49 | +35 | |
| Joel Koh (SGP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 51 | +23 | |
| Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 26 | 84 | -58 | |
| Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WDN |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 9:00 |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 2–0 | Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | 21–9, 21–8 | 19 min | Court 1 |
| 11:20 |
| Joel Koh (SGP) | 0–0 | Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | 21–7, 21–9 | 25 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 10:10 |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | no match | Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | | | |
| 10:45 |
| Joel Koh (SGP) | 2–0 | Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | 21–3, 21–6 | 21 min | Court 2 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 9:00 |
| Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | no match | Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | | | |
| 10:45 |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 2–0 | Joel Koh (SGP) | 21–14, 21–18 | 43 min | Court 2 |

#### Group B

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 161 | 119 | +42 |
| Lukas Resch (GER) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 142 | 134 | +8 |
| Brian Yang (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 133 | 160 | -27 |
| Markus Barth (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 133 | 156 | -23 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 10:45 |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 2–0 | Markus Barth (NOR) | 21–19, 21–12 | 30 min | Court 2 |
| 11:20 |
| Brian Yang (CAN) | 0–2 | Lukas Resch (GER) | 13–21, 18–21 | 27 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 9:00 |
| Brian Yang (CAN) | 2–1 | Markus Barth (NOR) | 17–21, 21–19, 21–19 | 47 min | Court 1 |
| 9:00 |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 2–1 | Lukas Resch (GER) | 21–12, 18–21, 21–12 | 44 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 9:00 |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 2–1 | Brian Yang (CAN) | 21–15, 17–21, 21–7 | 40 min | Court 1 |
| 11:20 |
| Lukas Resch (GER) | 2–1 | Markus Barth (NOR) | 21–10, 13–21, 21–12 | 35 min | Court 1 |

#### Group C

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 45 | +81 |
| Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 99 | 85 | +14 |
| Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 102 | 134 | -32 |
| Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 82 | 145 | -63 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 9:35 |
| Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 2–0 | Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 21–6, 21–13 | 27 min | Court 3 |
| 10:10 |
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 2–0 | Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 21–11, 21–6 | 24 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 9:35 |
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 2–0 | Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 21–8, 21–5 | 23 min | Court 2 |
| 11:20 |
| Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 2–0 | Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 21–9, 21–15 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 10:10 |
| Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 1–2 | Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | 42 min | Court 3 |
| 11:20 |
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 2–0 | Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 21–4, 21–11 | 26 min | Court 3 |

#### Group D

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 74 | +52 |
| Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 121 | 119 | +2 |
| Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 84 | 111 | -27 |
| Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 107 | 134 | -27 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 9:35 |
| Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 1–2 | Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 21–17, 17–21, 12–21 | 49 min | Court 2 |
| 10:45 |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 2–0 | Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 21–11, 21–13 | 33 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 10:10 |
| Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 2–0 | Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 21–3, 21–15 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| 11:20 |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 2–0 | Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 21–14, 21–7 | 35 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 9:35 |
| Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 0–2 | Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 13–21, 14–21 | 31 min | Court 2 |
| 10:10 |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 2–0 | Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 21–14, 21–15 | 39 min | Court 1 |

#### Group E

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 59 | +67 |
| Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 101 | 94 | +8 |
| Dennis Koppen (NED) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 103 | 113 | -10 |
| Alonso Medel (CHI) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 61 | 126 | -65 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 13:30 |
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 2–0 | Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 21–7, 21–9 | 35 min | Court 1 |
| 14:05 |
| Dennis Koppen (NED) | 2–0 | Alonso Medel (CHI) | 21–14, 21–13 | 23 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 13:30 |
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 2–0 | Alonso Medel (CHI) | 21–7, 21–13 | 24 min | Court 1 |
| 15:50 |
| Dennis Koppen (NED) | 0–2 | Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 21–23, 17–21 | 44 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 13:30 |
| Alonso Medel (CHI) | 0–2 | Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 7–21, 7–21 | 22 min | Court 2 |
| 15:15 |
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 2–0 | Dennis Koppen (NED) | 21–11, 21–12 | 34 min | Court 1 |

#### Group F

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 128 | 75 | +53 |
| Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 115 | 103 | +12 |
| Fabrício Farias (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 100 | 110 | -10 |
| Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 71 | 126 | -55 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 13:30 |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 2–0 | Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 21–14, 21–10 | 27 min | Court 3 |
| 15:15 |
| Fabrício Farias (BRA) | 0–2 | Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 15–21, 21–23 | 35 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 13:30 |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 2–0 | Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 23–21, 21–8 | 34 min | Court 3 |
| 14:40 |
| Fabrício Farias (BRA) | 2–0 | Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 21–14, 21–10 | 28 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 14:05 |
| Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 2–0 | Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 21–9, 21–14 | 23 min | Court 1 |
| 15:15 |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 2–0 | Fabricio Farias (BRA) | 21–6, 21–16 | 27 min | Court 3 |

#### Group G

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 78 | +48 |
| Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 112 | 93 | +19 |
| Oscar Guo (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 94 | 109 | -15 |
| Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 74 | 126 | -52 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 14:40 |
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 2–0 | Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 21–9, 21–11 | 29 min | Court 3 |
| 15:50 |
| Oscar Guo (NZL) | 0–2 | Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 8–21, 14–21 | 30 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 14:05 |
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 2–0 | Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 21–15, 21–13 | 35 min | Court 2 |
| 14:40 |
| Oscar Guo (NZL) | 2–0 | Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 21–16, 21–9 | 30 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 14:05 |
| Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 2–0 | Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 21–17, 21–12 | 31 min | Court 3 |
| 15:50 |
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 2–0 | Oscar Guo (NZL) | 21–12, 21–18 | 39 min | Court 2 |

#### Group H

| Athlete | Matches | Matches | Matches | Sets | Sets | Sets | Points | Points | Points |
| Athlete | W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff |
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 54 | +72 |
| Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 112 | 96 | +16 |
| Cristian Savin (MDA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 109 | 102 | +7 |
| Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 31 | 126 | -95 |
| Sunday, 7 October |
| 14:40 |
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 2–0 | Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 21–7, 21–5 | 18 min | Court 1 |
| 15:50 |
| Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 2–1 | Cristian Savin (MDA) | 21–11, 7–21, 21–14 | 45 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October |
| 15:15 |
| Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 2–0 | Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 21–5, 21–3 | 16 min | Court 2 |
| 15:50 |
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 2–0 | Cristian Savin (MDA) | 21–8, 21–13 | 29 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October |
| 14:40 |
| Cristian Savin (MDA) | 2–0 | Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 21–7, 21–4 | 16 min | Court 2 |
| 15:50 |
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 2–0 | Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 21–9, 21–12 | 29 min | Court 1 |

## Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Final Friday, 12 October | Final Friday, 12 October | Final Friday, 12 October | Final Friday, 12 October | Final Friday, 12 October |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 21 | 21 | | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 7 | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Li Shifeng (CHN) | Li Shifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 21 | 19 | 19 | Li Shifeng (CHN) | Li Shifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | Li Shifeng (CHN) | 15 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | Li Shifeng (CHN) | 15 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Li Shifeng (CHN) | Li Shifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Lakshya Sen (IND) | Lakshya Sen (IND) | 15 | 19 | |
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 17 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | Lakshya Sen (IND) | Lakshya Sen (IND) | 15 | 19 |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | Lakshya Sen (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | Lakshya Sen (IND) | 21 | 21 | | Lakshya Sen (IND) | Lakshya Sen (IND) | 14 | 21 | 24 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 15 | 22 |
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 11 | 11 | | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 15 | 22 | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 17 | 26 | 20 |
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 24 | 22 |