# Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles

The men's singles badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held from July 29 to August 3 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. The defending gold medalist was Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who won in 2006 and 2010. This year, Lee withdrew from the tournament due to an injury.
The athletes were drawn into an elimination stage draw. Once a team lost a match it was no longer able to compete. Each match was contested as the best of three games.
The draw for the competition was done on July 21, 2014.

## Seeds

The seeds for the tournament were:
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Results
### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Chong Wei Feng (MAS) | 15 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 8 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 8 | 21 | 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 19 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 16 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| 4 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 10 | 21 | 12 | 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 16 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 12 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 12 | 21 | | | | | | 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 14 | 21 | 19 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | Kieran Merrilees (SCO) | 14 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 21 | | 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 19 | 18 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| 7 | Liew Daren (MAS) | 13 | 14 | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 17 | 21 | 21 | 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 15 | 21 | 19 |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 1 | Chong Wei Feng (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Wu (NZL) | Joe Wu (NZL) | 21 | 17 | | Buwaneka Dullewa (SRI) | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Buwaneka Dullewa (SRI) | Buwaneka Dullewa (SRI) | 23 | 21 | | | | | 1 | Chong Wei Feng (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Prakash Vijayanath (RSA) | Prakash Vijayanath (RSA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Tony Stephenson (NIR) | 15 | 10 | | | | | |
| Andre Padmore (BAR) | Andre Padmore (BAR) | 15 | 7 | Prakash Vijayanath (RSA) | Prakash Vijayanath (RSA) | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Stephenson (NIR) | Tony Stephenson (NIR) | 21 | 21 | Tony Stephenson (NIR) | Tony Stephenson (NIR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mohammed Haque (BAN) | Mohammed Haque (BAN) | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Chong Wei Feng (MAS) | 15 | 21 | 17 |
| 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 8 | 21 |
| | Benjamin Li (IOM) | 5 | 12 | 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Edwin Ekiring (UGA) | Edwin Ekiring (UGA) | 22 | 21 | | Edwin Ekiring (UGA) | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV) | Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV) | 20 | 12 | | | | | 5 | Gurusai Datt (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Ross Stewart (FAI) | Ross Stewart (FAI) | 5 | 5 | | | | | | Andrew D’Souza (CAN) | 13 | 9 | | | | | |
| Emmanuel Donkor (GHA) | Emmanuel Donkor (GHA) | 21 | 21 | Emmanuel Donkor (GHA) | Emmanuel Donkor (GHA) | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew D’Souza (CAN) | Andrew D’Souza (CAN) | 21 | 21 | Andrew D’Souza (CAN) | Andrew D’Souza (CAN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Mbogo (KEN) | Patrick Mbogo (KEN) | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Round of 64 | 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 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duane March (SHN) | 3 | 4 | | 4 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gaone Tawana (BOT) | Gaone Tawana (BOT) | 9 | 8 | | | Daniel Font (WAL) | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Font (WAL) | Daniel Font (WAL) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 4 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 20 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Abraham Ayittey (GHA) | Abraham Ayittey (GHA) | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 22 | 16 | 12 | | | | | |
| Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 21 | 21 | | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Benjamin (SHN) | Ryan Benjamin (SHN) | 4 | 7 | | Nasheeu Sharafuddeen (MDV) | Nasheeu Sharafuddeen (MDV) | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nasheeu Sharafuddeen (MDV) | Nasheeu Sharafuddeen (MDV) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Srikanth Kidambi (IND) | 10 | 21 | 12 |
| 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 12 | 21 |
| | Mark Constable (JER) | 7 | 12 | | 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgie Cupidon (SEY) | Georgie Cupidon (SEY) | 21 | 21 | | | Georgie Cupidon (SEY) | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Donohoe (NFI) | Michael Donohoe (NFI) | 3 | 8 | | | | | | 6 | Derek Wong (SIN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| Julien Paul (MRI) | Julien Paul (MRI) | 21 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | Gareth Henry (JAM) | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Gareth Henry (JAM) | Gareth Henry (JAM) | 17 | 21 | 21 | Gareth Henry (JAM) | Gareth Henry (JAM) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ngosa Chongo (ZAM) | Ngosa Chongo (ZAM) | 21 | 21 | | Ngosa Chongo (ZAM) | Ngosa Chongo (ZAM) | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Penney (GUE) | Daniel Penney (GUE) | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| Round of 64 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Stuart Hardy (GUE) | Stuart Hardy (GUE) | 13 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Muhammed Bhatti (PAK) | Muhammed Bhatti (PAK) | 21 | 21 | | Muhammed Bhatti (PAK) | Muhammed Bhatti (PAK) | 21 | 20 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Murphy (NIR) | Tony Murphy (NIR) | 21 | 21 | | Tony Murphy (NIR) | Tony Murphy (NIR) | 11 | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Kervin Ghislain (SEY) | Kervin Ghislain (SEY) | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | Tony Murphy (NIR) | 15 | 8 | | | | |
| Victor Munga (KEN) | Victor Munga (KEN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | 8 | Kieran Merrilees (SCO) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| Alexander Hutchings (JER) | Alexander Hutchings (JER) | 17 | 13 | | | Victor Munga (KEN) | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richard Cribb (NFI) | 4 | 3 | | 8 | Kieran Merrilees (SCO) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kieran Merrilees (SCO) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kieran Merrilees (SCO) | 14 | 7 |
| Ayman Jaman (BAN) | Ayman Jaman (BAN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 21 |
| Wilson Tukire (UGA) | Wilson Tukire (UGA) | 11 | 12 | | Ayman Jaman (BAN) | Ayman Jaman (BAN) | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominic Jaffray (FAI) | Dominic Jaffray (FAI) | 4 | 5 | | Huang Chao (SIN) | Huang Chao (SIN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Huang Chao (SIN) | Huang Chao (SIN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | Huang Chao (SIN) | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Garron Palmer (JAM) | Garron Palmer (JAM) | 15 | 21 | 14 | | | | | | 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| Sahir Edoo (MRI) | Sahir Edoo (MRI) | 21 | 18 | 21 | | Sahir Edoo (MRI) | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chongo Mulenga (ZAM) | 10 | 9 | | 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rajiv Ouseph (ENG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Round of 64 | 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 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Michael Fowke (NZL) | Michael Fowke (NZL) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mohamed Sarim (MDV) | Mohamed Sarim (MDV) | 9 | 10 | | Michael Fowke (NZL) | Michael Fowke (NZL) | 9 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| Jacob Maliekal (RSA) | Jacob Maliekal (RSA) | | | | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | w/o | | | | | | | | Dinuka Karunaratne (SRI) | 19 | 12 | | | | |
| Aatish Lubah (MRI) | Aatish Lubah (MRI) | 21 | 17 | 17 | | | | | 7 | Liew Daren (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| Daniel Sam (GHA) | Daniel Sam (GHA) | 16 | 21 | 21 | | Daniel Sam (GHA) | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Yon (SHN) | 3 | 11 | | 7 | Liew Daren (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Liew Daren (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Liew Daren (MAS) | 13 | 14 |
| Douglas Clark (FAI) | Douglas Clark (FAI) | 19 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 21 |
| Steve Malcouzanne (SEY) | Steve Malcouzanne (SEY) | 21 | 21 | | Steve Malcouzanne (SEY) | Steve Malcouzanne (SEY) | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Tho (AUS) | Jeff Tho (AUS) | 21 | 21 | | Jeff Tho (AUS) | Jeff Tho (AUS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Joseph Githitu (KEN) | Joseph Githitu (KEN) | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | Jeff Tho (AUS) | 7 | 8 | | | | |
| Jason Quintal (NFI) | Jason Quintal (NFI) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| Dakeil Thorpe (BAR) | Dakeil Thorpe (BAR) | 21 | 21 | | | Dakeil Thorpe (BAR) | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |