# Badminton at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing took place from 2 October to 6 October.

## Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Tuesday, 2 October 1990 | 13:00 | 1st round |
| Tuesday, 2 October 1990 | 13:00 | 2nd round |
| Wednesday, 3 October 1990 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 5 October 1990 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 6 October 1990 | 13:00 | Final |

## Results
### Final

| Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Yang Yang (CHN) | 10 | 11 | |
| 3/4 | Zhao Jianhua (CHN) | 15 | 15 | |

### Top half

| 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | 1 | Yang Yang (CHN) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Fumihiko Machida (JPN) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Yang Yang (CHN) | 15 | 18 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Foo Kok Keong (MAL) | 1 | 16 | | | | |
| | | | | | Lee Kwang-jin (KOR) | 15 | 10 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foo Kok Keong (MAL) | 7 | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| Foo Kok Keong (MAL) | 15 | 15 | | | Foo Kok Keong (MAL) | 7 | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| Vacharapan Kumthong (THA) | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vacharapan Kumthong (THA) | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Yang Yang (CHN) | 17 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | Alan Budikusuma (INA) | 14 | 8 |
| | | | | 3/4 | Alan Budikusuma (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ri Yong-hwan (PRK) | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | Alan Budikusuma (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Amer Islam (PAK) | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | Amer Islam (PAK) | 10 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Chan Wing Kit (HKG) | 15 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Chan Wing Kit (HKG) | 5 | 15 | 15 | | Chan Wing Kit (HKG) | 15 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Duminda Jayakody (SRI) | 15 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Sompol Kukasemkij (THA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ali Yar Baig (PAK) | 2 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ali Yar Baig (PAK) | 2 | 12 | | | Sompol Kukasemkij (THA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ardy Wiranata (INA) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ardy Wiranata (INA) | 10 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | Zhao Jianhua (CHN) | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kim Hak-kyun (KOR) | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/4 | Zhao Jianhua (CHN) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4 | Zhao Jianhua (CHN) | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rashid Sidek (MAL) | 2 | 5 |
| Chan Kin Ngai (HKG) | 14 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rashid Sidek (MAL) | 2 | 5 |
| Hiroki Eto (JPN) | 17 | 4 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hiroki Eto (JPN) | 17 | 4 | 15 | | Hiroki Eto (JPN) | 10 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ri Nam-chol (PRK) | 15 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Hiroki Eto (JPN) | 7 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rashid Sidek (MAL) | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | Niroshan Wijekoon (SRI) | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Rashid Sidek (MAL) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |