# Badminton at the 2023 European Para Championships – Men's singles SL3

The men's singles SL3 badminton tournament at the 2023 European Para Championships was played from 15 to 20 August 2023 in Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam. A total of 13 players competed at the tournament, four of whom was seeded.

## Competition schedule

Play took place between 15 and 20 August.
| GS | Group stage | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Events | Tue 15 | Wed 16 | Thu 17 | Fri 18 | Sat 19 | Sun 20 |
| Men's singles SL3 | GS | GS | GS | ¼ | ½ | F |

## Seeds

The following players were seeded:
* Daniel Bethell (GBR) (champion; gold medalist)
* Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) (final; silver medalist)
* William Smith (GBR) (semi-finals; bronze medalist)
* Mathieu Thomas (FRA) (semi-finals; bronze medalist)

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Daniel Bethell (GBR) [1] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 28 | +56 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Colin Leslie (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 57 | +5 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Margus Hoop (EST) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 23 | 84 | −61 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 15 August | Daniel Bethell | 2–0 | Margus Hoop | 21–05 | 21–03 |
| 16 August | Daniel Bethell | 2–0 | Colin Leslie | 21–08 | 21–12 |
| 17 August | Margus Hoop | 0–2 | Colin Leslie | 09–21 | 06–21 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) [2] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 42 | +42 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Mustafa Tuğra Nur (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 57 | +12 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Dimitar Pavlov (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 30 | 84 | −54 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 15 August | Oleksandr Chyrkov | 2–0 | Mustafa Tuğra Nur | 21–13 | 21–14 |
| 16 August | Oleksandr Chyrkov | 2–0 | Dimitar Pavlov | 21–07 | 21–08 |
| 17 August | Mustafa Tuğra Nur | 2–0 | Dimitar Pavlov | 21–11 | 21–04 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | William Smith (GBR) [3/4] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 39 | +45 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Thomas Numitor (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 85 | 95 | −10 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Niall Jarvie (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 66 | 101 | −35 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 15 August | William Smith | 2–0 | Thomas Numitor | 21–11 | 21–15 | |
| 16 August | William Smith | 2–0 | Niall Jarvie | 21–05 | 21–08 | |
| 17 August | Thomas Numitor | 2–1 | Niall Jarvie | 17–21 | 21–18 | 21–14 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Mathieu Thomas (FRA) [3/4] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 144 | 52 | +92 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Antti Kärki (FIN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 122 | 90 | +32 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Alex Santamaria (ESP) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 60 | 109 | −49 | |
| 4 | Maurin Stübi (SUI) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 51 | 126 | −75 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 15 August | Mathieu Thomas | 2–0 | Alex Santamaria | 21–05 | 21–01 | |
| 15 August | Antti Kärki | 2–0 | Maurin Stübi | 21–12 | 21–06 | |
| 16 August | Alex Santamaria | 2–0 | Maurin Stübi | 21–12 | 21–13 | |
| 16 August | Mathieu Thomas | 2–1 | Antti Kärki | 21–07 | 18–21 | 21–10 |
| 17 August | Alex Santamaria | 0–2 | Antti Kärki | 06–21 | 06–21 | |
| 17 August | Mathieu Thomas | 2–0 | Maurin Stübi | 21–06 | 21–02 | |

## Elimination stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Daniel Bethell (GBR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mustafa Tuğra Nur (TUR) | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mustafa Tuğra Nur (TUR) | 6 | 5 | 1 | Daniel Bethell (GBR) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | 3/4 | William Smith (GBR) | 7 | 11 | | | | |
| 3/4 | William Smith (GBR) | 21 | 21 | 3/4 | William Smith (GBR) | 7 | 11 | | | | |
| | Antti Kärki (FIN) | 19 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Antti Kärki (FIN) | 19 | 9 | | | | | 1 | Daniel Bethell (GBR) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) | 4 | 12 |
| | Thomas Numitor (FRA) | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) | 4 | 12 |
| 3/4 | Mathieu Thomas (FRA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| 3/4 | Mathieu Thomas (FRA) | 21 | 21 | 3/4 | Mathieu Thomas (FRA) | 16 | 14 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Colin Leslie (GBR) | 8 | 11 | 2 | Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| 2 | Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |