# 2023 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.

## Seeds

The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw

The drawing ceremony was held on 10 August.

### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 21 | 13 | 14 | | | | | |
| 3 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 18 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| 3 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 18 | 21 | 21 | 3 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | 4 | Kodai Naraoka | 21 | 18 | 7 |
| 4 | Kodai Naraoka | 25 | 21 | | 4 | Kodai Naraoka | 21 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | Anders Antonsen | 23 | 12 | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 1 | V Axelsen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Nguyen | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Nguyen | 6 | 11 | | 1 | V Axelsen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C Popov | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nguyễn H Đ | 19 | 21 | 17 | | C Popov | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Popov | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Popov | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | 1 | V Axelsen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Chou T-c | 13 | 19 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Chou T-c | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Chou T-c | 13 | 19 | | | | | | | |
| | K Cordón | 16 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Cordón | 16 | 9 | | 10 | Chou T-c | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H Shu | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A J Opeyori | 18 | 21 | 19 | | H Shu | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Shu | 21 | 13 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Shu | 21 | 13 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | V Axelsen | 21 | 15 | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| 7 | Loh K Y | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| | P Abián | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Abián | 12 | 9 | | 7 | Loh K Y | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A R Dwicahyo | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A R Dwicahyo | 21 | 21 | | | A R Dwicahyo | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Ma | 14 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Ma | 14 | 17 | | | | | | 7 | Loh K Y | 18 | 21 | 19 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 24 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | K Koljonen | 22 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Koljonen | 22 | 10 | | 9 | Prannoy H. S. | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C A Dwi Wardoyo | 9 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Tang | 7 | 7 | | | C A Dwi Wardoyo | 9 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C A Dwi Wardoyo | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | K Vitidsarn | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Matias | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Matias | 16 | 14 | 3 | K Vitidsarn | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Y Coelho | 9 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Castillo | 8 | 13 | | Y Coelho | 9 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Coelho | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Coelho | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 3 | K Vitidsarn | 21 | 16 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | L Sen | 14 | 21 | 13 | | | | | | |
| 11 | L Sen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | L Sen | 14 | 21 | 13 | | | | | |
| | J Paul | 12 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Paul | 12 | 7 | 11 | L Sen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jeon H-j | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B A Alshannik | 9 | 5 | | Jeon H-j | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeon H-j | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeon H-j | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K Vitidsarn | 18 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wang T-w | 21 | 15 | 13 |
| 6 | Li SF | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wang T-w | 21 | 15 | 13 |
| | D Panarin | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Panarin | 10 | 8 | 6 | Li SF | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | K Wangcharoen | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Wangcharoen | 21 | 21 | | K Wangcharoen | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Caponio | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Caponio | 11 | 11 | | | | | | 6 | Li SF | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wang T-w | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Lu GZ | 21 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | Wang T-w | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | J Kweekel | 15 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kweekel | 15 | 20 | 13 | Lu GZ | 16 | 21 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wang T-w | 21 | 18 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wang T-w | 21 | 21 | | Wang T-w | 21 | 18 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Toti | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | B. R. Sankeerth | 21 | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U Canjura | 14 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U Canjura | 14 | 21 | 21 | | U Canjura | 17 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Ng K L | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Atilano | 11 | 8 | | 16 | Ng K L | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ng K L | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ng K L | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 16 | Ng K L | 7 | 21 | 20 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Shi YQ | 21 | 14 | 22 | | | | | |
| | R Gemke | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Shi YQ | 21 | 14 | 22 | | | | |
| | M Caljouw | 18 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Caljouw | 18 | 16 | | | R Gemke | 13 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Shi YQ | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L E Peñalver | 21 | 8 | | 8 | Shi YQ | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shi YQ | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shi YQ | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Shi YQ | 10 | 19 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 |
| | J Louda | 22 | 21 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 |
| | J Teh | 24 | 17 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Teh | 24 | 17 | 21 | | J Teh | 17 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Lee C Y | 21 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Weißkirchen | 19 | 15 | | 15 | Lee C Y | 21 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Lee C Y | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Lee C Y | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 15 | Lee C Y | 11 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | T J Popov | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | T Künzi | 7 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Künzi | 7 | 17 | | | T J Popov | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Wraber | 7 | 10 | | 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | K Naraoka | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | Ng T Y | 21 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zhao JP | 19 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zhao JP | 19 | 24 | | | Ng T Y | 22 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | A Antonsen | 24 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Zilberman | 8 | 15 | | 12 | A Antonsen | 24 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | A Antonsen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | A Antonsen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | 12 | A Antonsen | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Z J | 18 | 17 | | | | |
| | K Schäfer | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Z J | 18 | 17 | | | | | |
| | B Yang | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Yang | 11 | | | | B Yang | 11 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lee Z J | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Z J | 21 | 21 | | | Lee Z J | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | J Christie | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | J Christie | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | A Antonsen | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | K Nishimoto | 10 | 7 |
| | J Carraggi | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | K Nishimoto | 10 | 7 |
| | M Dratva | 7 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Dratva | 7 | 19 | | | J Carraggi | 22 | 25 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | K Nishimoto | 24 | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kidambi | 14 | 14 | | 14 | K Nishimoto | 24 | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | K Nishimoto | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | K Nishimoto | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | 14 | K Nishimoto | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | K Tsuneyama | 19 | 17 | | | | |
| | K Tsuneyama | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | K Tsuneyama | 19 | 17 | | | | | |
| | A H Elgamal | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A H Elgamal | 8 | 8 | | | K Tsuneyama | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D Bosniuk | 20 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Bosniuk | w | / | o | | D Bosniuk | 20 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A S Ginting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifiers' performances

The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 22 July 2023.
| Qualifier | Date of birth | Appearance | Best Performance(s) | Best Performance(s) | Note |
| Qualifier | Date of birth | Appearance | Edition(s) | Result | Note |
| Champion ||||||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn | (2001-05-11)11 May 2001 (aged 22) | 3rd | 22 | S | PB |
| Finalist ||||||
| Kodai Naraoka | (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (aged 22) | 2nd | 22 | 2R | PB |
| Semi-finalist ||||||
| Anders Antonsen | (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 26) | 6th | 19 | S | |
| Prannoy H. S. | (1992-07-17)17 July 1992 (aged 31) | 6th | 21, 22 | QF | PB |
| Quarter-finalist ||||||
| Shi Yuqi | (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 27) | 4th | 18 | S | |
| Wang Tzu-wei | (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 28) | 5th | 22 | 3R | PB |
| Viktor Axelsen | (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 29) | 8th | 17, 22 | G | Reigning Olympics, world and European champion |
| Kenta Nishimoto | (1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 28) | 5th | 18, 19, 22 | 3R | PB |
| Third rounder ||||||
| Li Shifeng | (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (aged 23) | 2nd | 21 | 2R | PB |
| Chou Tien-chen | (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 33) | 9th | 22 | B | |
| Lee Cheuk Yiu | (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 26) | 4th | 21, 22 | 3R | =PB |
| Ng Ka Long | (1994-06-24)24 June 1994 (aged 29) | 6th | 17, 18, 19, 22 | 3R | =PB |
| Lakshya Sen | (2001-08-16)16 August 2001 (aged 22) | 3rd | 21 | B | |
| Kanta Tsuneyama | (1996-06-21)21 June 1996 (aged 27) | 6th | 18 | QF | |
| Lee Zii Jia | (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 25) | 4th | 19, 21 | QF | |
| Loh Kean Yew | (1997-06-26)26 June 1997 (aged 26) | 4th | 21 | G | |
| Second rounder ||||||
| Ade Resky Dwicahyo | (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 25) | 3rd | 21 | 2R | =PB |
| Julien Carraggi | (2000-07-02)2 July 2000 (aged 23) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | PB |
| Ygor Coelho | (1996-11-24)24 November 1996 (aged 26) | 6th | 18 | 3R | |
| Brian Yang | (2001-11-25)25 November 2001 (aged 21) | 2nd | 21 | 3R | Reigning Pan America champion |
| Lu Guangzu | (1996-10-19)19 October 1996 (aged 26) | 4th | 21 | 3R | |
| Rasmus Gemke | (1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (aged 26) | 4th | 21 | 3R | |
| Uriel Canjura | (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 22) | Debut | Debut | Debut | First El Salvador qualifier, PB |
| Christo Popov | (2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (aged 21) | Debut | Debut | Debut | Youngest qualifier, PB |
| Toma Junior Popov | (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 (aged 24) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | PB |
| Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo | (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 25) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | PB |
| Ng Tze Yong | (2000-05-16)16 May 2000 (aged 23) | 2nd | 22 | 2R | =PB |
| Jason Teh | (2000-08-25)25 August 2000 (aged 22) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | PB |
| Jeon Hyeok-jin | (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 28) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen | (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 24) | 4th | 19 | B | |
| Danylo Bosniuk | (2000-08-23)23 August 2000 (aged 22) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | PB |
| Howard Shu | (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 32) | 6th | 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 | 1R | PB |
| First rounder ||||||
| Nathan Tang | (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 32) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Luka Wraber | (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 (aged 32) | 9th | 18, 21 | 2R | |
| Zhao Junpeng | (1996-02-02)2 February 1996 (aged 27) | 3rd | 22 | B | |
| Jonathan Matias | (2000-02-10)10 February 2000 (aged 23) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| B. R. Sankeerth | (1997-12-22)22 December 1997 (aged 25) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Jan Louda | (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (aged 24) | 2nd | 22 | 2R | |
| Adham Hatem Elgamal | (1998-02-04)4 February 1998 (aged 25) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | =PB |
| Kalle Koljonen | (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 29) | 6th | 21 | 2R | |
| Kai Schäfer | (1993-06-13)13 June 1993 (aged 30) | 5th | 22, 21 | 2R | |
| Max Weißkirchen | (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 26) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Kevin Cordón | (1986-11-28)28 November 1986 (aged 36) | 6th | 11 | QF | |
| Srikanth Kidambi | (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 30) | 8th | 21 | S | |
| Jonatan Christie | (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 25) | 4th | 19, 22 | QF | |
| Misha Zilberman | (1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (aged 34) | 12th | 10, 18, 19 | 2R | |
| Fabio Caponio | (1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 24) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Giovanni Toti | (2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 22) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik | (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 26) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Dmitriy Panarin | (2000-01-08)8 January 2000 (aged 23) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Julien Paul | (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 27) | 5th | 22 | 2R | |
| Job Castillo | (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 30) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Mark Caljouw | (1995-01-25)25 January 1995 (aged 28) | 6th | 21 | QF | |
| Joran Kweekel | (1998-05-16)16 May 1998 (aged 25) | 2nd | 21 | 1R | =PB |
| Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 26) | 2nd | 21 | 1R | Reigning African champion, =PB |
| Bernardo Atilano | (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 (aged 27) | 3rd | 22 | 2R | |
| Nhat Nguyen | (2000-06-16)16 June 2000 (aged 23) | 5th | 21 | 3R | |
| Milan Dratva | (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 27) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Pablo Abián | (1985-06-12)12 June 1985 (aged 38) | 13th | 11, 13 | 3R | Oldest and most participated qualifier |
| Luís Enrique Peñalver | (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 27) | 5th | 18, 19, 21, 22 | 2R | |
| Tobias Künzi | (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 25) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Justin Ma | (1997-05-02)2 May 1997 (aged 26) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Nguyễn Hải Đăng | (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 22) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | (1996-05-11)11 May 1996 (aged 27) | 5th | 22 | QF | Reigning Asian Champion |