Who are the current Top 10 Badminton Players in Men’s Singles?
Badminton is one of the most popular games in the world, and the BWF (Badminton World Ranking) is the association that gives ranking to players according to their results in different tournaments around the world.
There are 5 professional Badminton categories: Men’s Singles, Women’s Single, Men’s Double, Mix Doubles, and Women’s Doubles.
Rankings of Men’s Singles
Ranking | Players Name | Nation |
1st | Axelsen Viktor | Denmark |
2nd | Ginting Anthony Sinisuka | Indonesia |
3rd | Naraoka Kodai | Japan |
4th | Loh Kean Yew | Singapore |
5th | Chou Tien Chen | Taiwan |
6th | Christie Jonatan | Indonesia |
7th | Prannoy H. S. | India |
8th | Lee Zii Jia | Malaysia |
9th | Vitidsarn Kunlavut | Thailand |
10th | Shi Yu Qi | China |
1- Axelseb Viktor is the current World Champion in the Men’s Single category, and he won the 2022 World Championship that was held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, from 22 to 28 August 2022. He also won gold in the 2020 Olympics, which also took place in Tokyo, Japan.
2- Ginting Anthony Sinisuka is an Indonesian badminton player who is currently the 2nd rank player in the Men’s Double, and he won the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
3- Kodai Naroka is a Japanese-born badminton player who is one of the young prodigies in the badminton world, and right now, he is at the 3rd rank of the world men’s single badminton ranking.
4- Loh Kean Yew is a Malaysian-born badminton player who represents Singapore on the world stage, and right now, he is in the 4th rank in the men’s single badminton ranking.
5- Chou Tien-Chen is the 5th rank men’s singles badminton player representing Taiwan on the world stage and winning the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
6- Christie Jonatan is the 6th rank men’s singles badminton player who is currently one of the most experienced players in the badminton world. He represents Indonesia on the world stage.
7- Prannoy H.S. is an Indian badminton player in 7th rank in men’s singles, winning the gold in the 2022 Bangkok.
8- Lee Zii Jia is a Malaysian-born badminton player who recently won the bronze in the 2021 Vantaa. He is at 8th rank in the men’s singles badminton category.
9- Vitidsarn Kunlavut is currently in the 9th position in the world ranking of men’s singles in badminton, and he represents Thailand. He won three times World Junior Championships.
10- Shi Yu Qi is a Chinese badminton player who is in the 10th rank of the men’s single and holds a career record of 240 wins and 88 losses.