# Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan took place from 10 November to 14 November at Gangseo Gymnasium.

## Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Thursday, 10 October 2002 | 14:00 | Preliminaries 1st |
| Friday, 11 October 2002 | 14:45 | Preliminaries 2nd |
| Saturday, 12 October 2002 | 16:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Sunday, 13 October 2002 | 17:00 | Semifinals |
| Monday, 14 October 2002 | 13:00 | Final |

## Results
### Final

| Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 7 | 9 | |
| | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 15 | 15 | |

### Top half

| Preliminaries 1st | Preliminaries 1st | Preliminaries 1st | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | 1 | Xia Xuanze (CHN) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tes Fac Sing (TMP) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | Xia Xuanze (CHN) | 15 | 10 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Hendrawan (INA) | 12 | 15 | 15 | | | |
| | | | | Ronald Susilo (SIN) | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hendrawan (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Abhinn Shyam Gupta (IND) | 5 | 5 | | Hendrawan (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hendrawan (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hendrawan (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | Hendrawan (INA) | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 15 | 15 |
| | | | 4 | Wong Choong Hann (MAS) | 15 | 3 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ng Wei (HKG) | 8 | 15 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Hidetaka Yamada (JPN) | 11 | 7 | | Ng Wei (HKG) | 8 | 15 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ng Wei (HKG) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ng Wei (HKG) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | 4 | Wong Choong Hann (MAS) | 15 | 9 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 12 | 15 | 15 | | | |
| | | | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Anuphap Theeraratsakul (THA) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kennevic Asuncion (PHI) | 11 | 5 | | Anuphap Theeraratsakul (THA) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Anuphap Theeraratsakul (THA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Preliminaries 1st | Preliminaries 1st | Preliminaries 1st | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Preliminaries 2nd | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Keita Masuda (JPN) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chen Feng (TPE) | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chen Feng (TPE) | 12 | 12 | | Keita Masuda (JPN) | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 11 | 5 | | | | | |
| O Man Tong (MAC) | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 11 | 5 | | | | | |
| Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 15 | 15 | | Mohd Hafiz Hashim (MAS) | 15 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Chen Hong (CHN) | 7 | 15 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taufik Hidayat (INA) | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Shon Seung-mo (KOR) | 10 | 7 |
| Pullela Gopichand (IND) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Shon Seung-mo (KOR) | 10 | 7 |
| Francisco Yong (TMP) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Francisco Yong (TMP) | 0 | 0 | | Pullela Gopichand (IND) | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Boonsak Ponsana (THA) | 15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Pullela Gopichand (IND) | 9 | 11 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Shon Seung-mo (KOR) | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Tam Lok Tin (HKG) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Shon Seung-mo (KOR) | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) | 6 | 4 | | Tam Lok Tin (HKG) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Shon Seung-mo (KOR) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |