2025 BWF World Championships – Men's singles
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The men's singles tournament of the 2025 BWF World Championships took place from 26 to 31 August 2025 at the Adidas Arena in Paris.
Infobox
Venue
Adidas Arena
Location
Paris, France
Dates
26–31 August
Competitors
64 from 40 nations
Tables
· Qualifiers' performances
Edition(s)
Edition(s)
Qualifier
Edition(s)
Date of birth
Result
Champion
Champion
Qualifier
Champion
Shi Yuqi
Shi Yuqi
Qualifier
Shi Yuqi
Date of birth
(1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 29)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
18
Best Performance(s)
S
Note
15th Chinese men's singles gold medal, breaking 8-year drought, .mw- PB
Finalist
Finalist
Qualifier
Finalist
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Qualifier
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Date of birth
(2001-05-11)11 May 2001 (aged 24)
Appearance
4th
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
G
Note
Three consecutive WC finals (out of four), four including Olympics (out of five)
Semi-finalist
Semi-finalist
Qualifier
Semi-finalist
Victor Lai
Victor Lai
Qualifier
Victor Lai
Date of birth
(2004-12-19)19 December 2004 (aged 20)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
First Canadian WC Medalist, PB
Anders Antonsen
Anders Antonsen
Qualifier
Anders Antonsen
Date of birth
(1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 28)
Appearance
7th
Best Performance(s)
19
Best Performance(s)
S
Quarter-finalist
Quarter-finalist
Qualifier
Quarter-finalist
Weng Hongyang
Weng Hongyang
Qualifier
Weng Hongyang
Date of birth
(1999-06-18)18 June 1999 (aged 26)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Loh Kean Yew
Loh Kean Yew
Qualifier
Loh Kean Yew
Date of birth
(1997-06-26)26 June 1997 (aged 28)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
G
Jonatan Christie
Jonatan Christie
Qualifier
Jonatan Christie
Date of birth
(1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 27)
Appearance
6th
Best Performance(s)
19,22
Best Performance(s)
QF
Note
=PB
Chou Tien-chen
Chou Tien-chen
Qualifier
Chou Tien-chen
Date of birth
(1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 35)
Appearance
10th
Best Performance(s)
22
Best Performance(s)
B
Third rounder
Third rounder
Qualifier
Third rounder
Christo Popov
Christo Popov
Qualifier
Christo Popov
Date of birth
(2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (aged 23)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Note
PB
Alex Lanier
Alex Lanier
Qualifier
Alex Lanier
Date of birth
(2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 20)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Jeon Hyeok-jin
Jeon Hyeok-jin
Qualifier
Jeon Hyeok-jin
Date of birth
(1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 30)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Note
PB
Kodai Naraoka
Kodai Naraoka
Qualifier
Kodai Naraoka
Date of birth
(2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (aged 24)
Appearance
3rd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
S
Lee Cheuk Yiu
Lee Cheuk Yiu
Qualifier
Lee Cheuk Yiu
Date of birth
(1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 28)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
21,22,23
Best Performance(s)
3R
Note
=PB
Alwi Farhan
Alwi Farhan
Qualifier
Alwi Farhan
Date of birth
(2005-05-12)12 May 2005 (aged 20)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
Youngest qualifier, PB
Kenta Nishimoto
Kenta Nishimoto
Qualifier
Kenta Nishimoto
Date of birth
(1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 30)
Appearance
6th
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
QF
Toma Junior Popov
Toma Junior Popov
Qualifier
Toma Junior Popov
Date of birth
(1998-09-29)29 September 1998 (aged 26)
Appearance
3th
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Note
PB
Second rounder
Second rounder
Qualifier
Second rounder
Julien Carraggi
Julien Carraggi
Qualifier
Julien Carraggi
Date of birth
(2000-06-02)2 June 2000 (aged 25)
Appearance
3rd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Note
=PB
Ng Ka Long
Ng Ka Long
Qualifier
Ng Ka Long
Date of birth
(1994-06-24)24 June 1994 (aged 31)
Appearance
8th
Best Performance(s)
17,18,19,22,23
Best Performance(s)
3R
Aria Dinata
Aria Dinata
Qualifier
Aria Dinata
Date of birth
(2003-07-12)12 July 2003 (aged 22)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Lee Chia-hao
Lee Chia-hao
Qualifier
Lee Chia-hao
Date of birth
(1999-06-04)4 June 1999 (aged 26)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Yushi Tanaka
Yushi Tanaka
Qualifier
Yushi Tanaka
Date of birth
(1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 25)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Lu Guangzu
Lu Guangzu
Qualifier
Lu Guangzu
Date of birth
(1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 25)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
3R
Nhat Nguyen
Nhat Nguyen
Qualifier
Nhat Nguyen
Date of birth
(2000-06-16)16 June 2000 (aged 25)
Appearance
6th
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
3R
Kalle Koljonen
Kalle Koljonen
Qualifier
Kalle Koljonen
Date of birth
(1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 31)
Appearance
7th
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
2R
Note
=PB
Fabian Roth
Fabian Roth
Qualifier
Fabian Roth
Date of birth
(1995-11-29)29 November 1995 (aged 29)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
17
Best Performance(s)
1R
Note
PB
Ade Resky Dwicahyo
Ade Resky Dwicahyo
Qualifier
Ade Resky Dwicahyo
Date of birth
(1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 27)
Appearance
4th
Best Performance(s)
21,23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Note
=PB
Lin Chun-yi
Lin Chun-yi
Qualifier
Lin Chun-yi
Date of birth
(1999-10-02)2 October 1999 (aged 25)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Kim Byung-jae
Kim Byung-jae
Qualifier
Kim Byung-jae
Date of birth
(2004-04-04)4 April 2004 (aged 21)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Leong Jun Hao
Leong Jun Hao
Qualifier
Leong Jun Hao
Date of birth
(1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 26)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Ethan Rose
Ethan Rose
Qualifier
Ethan Rose
Date of birth
(2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 22)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Viren Nettasinghe
Viren Nettasinghe
Qualifier
Viren Nettasinghe
Date of birth
(2003-06-17)17 June 2003 (aged 22)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Prannoy H. S.
Prannoy H. S.
Qualifier
Prannoy H. S.
Date of birth
(1992-07-17)17 July 1992 (aged 33)
Appearance
7th
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
B
First rounder
First rounder
Qualifier
First rounder
Lakshya Sen
Lakshya Sen
Qualifier
Lakshya Sen
Date of birth
(2001-08-16)16 August 2001 (aged 24)
Appearance
4th
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
B
Lê Đức Phát
Lê Đức Phát
Qualifier
Lê Đức Phát
Date of birth
(1998-02-01)1 February 1998 (aged 27)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Pui Pang Fong
Pui Pang Fong
Qualifier
Pui Pang Fong
Date of birth
(2000-03-13)13 March 2000 (aged 25)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Collins Filimon
Collins Filimon
Qualifier
Collins Filimon
Date of birth
(1998-02-14)14 February 1998 (aged 27)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Kantaphon Wangcharoen
Kantaphon Wangcharoen
Qualifier
Kantaphon Wangcharoen
Date of birth
(1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 26)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
19
Best Performance(s)
B
Dicky Dwi Pangestu
Dicky Dwi Pangestu
Qualifier
Dicky Dwi Pangestu
Date of birth
(2004-05-08)8 May 2004 (aged 21)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Jack Yu
Jack Yu
Qualifier
Jack Yu
Date of birth
(2004-09-13)13 September 2004 (aged 20)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
Reigning Oceanian champion, PB
Giovanni Toti
Giovanni Toti
Qualifier
Giovanni Toti
Date of birth
(2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 24)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
1R
Note
=PB
Li Shifeng
Li Shifeng
Qualifier
Li Shifeng
Date of birth
(2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (aged 25)
Appearance
3rd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Lee Zii Jia
Lee Zii Jia
Qualifier
Lee Zii Jia
Date of birth
(1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 27)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
19, 21
Best Performance(s)
QF
Jason Teh
Jason Teh
Qualifier
Jason Teh
Date of birth
(2000-08-25)25 August 2000 (aged 25)
Appearance
3rd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Edward Lau
Edward Lau
Qualifier
Edward Lau
Date of birth
(2001-02-22)22 February 2001 (aged 24)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Dumindu Abeywickrama
Dumindu Abeywickrama
Qualifier
Dumindu Abeywickrama
Date of birth
(2003-03-05)5 March 2003 (aged 22)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Brian Yang
Brian Yang
Qualifier
Brian Yang
Date of birth
(2001-09-25)25 September 2001 (aged 23)
Appearance
3rd
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
3R
Julien Paul
Julien Paul
Qualifier
Julien Paul
Date of birth
(1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 29)
Appearance
6th
Best Performance(s)
22
Best Performance(s)
2R
Harry Huang
Harry Huang
Qualifier
Harry Huang
Date of birth
(2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 24)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Ygor Coelho
Ygor Coelho
Qualifier
Ygor Coelho
Date of birth
(1996-11-24)24 November 1996 (aged 28)
Appearance
7th
Best Performance(s)
18
Best Performance(s)
3R
Gustav Björkler
Gustav Björkler
Qualifier
Gustav Björkler
Date of birth
(2002-03-29)29 March 2002 (aged 23)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Koki Watanabe
Koki Watanabe
Qualifier
Koki Watanabe
Date of birth
(1999-01-29)29 January 1999 (aged 26)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
2R
Matthias Kicklitz
Matthias Kicklitz
Qualifier
Matthias Kicklitz
Date of birth
(2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 23)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Nguyen Hai Đang
Nguyen Hai Đang
Qualifier
Nguyen Hai Đang
Date of birth
(2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 24)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
1R
Note
=PB
Rasmus Gemke
Rasmus Gemke
Qualifier
Rasmus Gemke
Date of birth
(1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (aged 28)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
21
Best Performance(s)
3R
Adriano Viale
Adriano Viale
Qualifier
Adriano Viale
Date of birth
(2004-09-01)1 September 2004 (aged 20)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Uriel Canjura
Uriel Canjura
Qualifier
Uriel Canjura
Date of birth
(2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 24)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
2R
Tobias Kuenzi
Tobias Kuenzi
Qualifier
Tobias Kuenzi
Date of birth
(1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 27)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Wang Tzu-wei
Wang Tzu-wei
Qualifier
Wang Tzu-wei
Date of birth
(1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 30)
Appearance
6th
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
QF
Pablo Abián
Pablo Abián
Qualifier
Pablo Abián
Date of birth
(1985-06-12)12 June 1985 (aged 40)
Appearance
14th
Best Performance(s)
11,13
Best Performance(s)
3R
Note
Oldest and most participated qualifier
Misha Zilberman
Misha Zilberman
Qualifier
Misha Zilberman
Date of birth
(1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 36)
Appearance
13th
Best Performance(s)
10,18,19
Best Performance(s)
3R
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Qualifier
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Date of birth
(1996-10-20)20 October 1996 (aged 28)
Appearance
5th
Best Performance(s)
22
Best Performance(s)
QF
Joakim Oldorff
Joakim Oldorff
Qualifier
Joakim Oldorff
Date of birth
(2002-12-14)14 December 2002 (aged 22)
Appearance
Debut
Best Performance(s)
PB
Jonathan Matias
Jonathan Matias
Qualifier
Jonathan Matias
Date of birth
(2000-02-10)10 February 2000 (aged 25)
Appearance
2nd
Best Performance(s)
23
Best Performance(s)
1R
Note
=PB
Withdrew
Withdrew
Qualifier
Withdrew
Jan Louda
Jan Louda
Qualifier
Jan Louda
Date of birth
(1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (aged 26)
Appearance
3rd
Best Performance(s)
22
Best Performance(s)
2R
| Qualifier | Date of birth | Appearance | Best Performance(s) | Note | |
| Edition(s) | Result | ||||
| Champion | |||||
| Shi Yuqi | (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 29) | 5th | 18 | S | 15th Chinese men's singles gold medal, breaking 8-year drought, PB |
| Finalist | |||||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn | (2001-05-11)11 May 2001 (aged 24) | 4th | 23 | G | Three consecutive WC finals (out of four), four including Olympics (out of five) |
| Semi-finalist | |||||
| Victor Lai | (2004-12-19)19 December 2004 (aged 20) | Debut | First Canadian WC Medalist, PB | ||
| Anders Antonsen | (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 28) | 7th | 19 | S | |
| Quarter-finalist | |||||
| Weng Hongyang | (1999-06-18)18 June 1999 (aged 26) | Debut | PB | ||
| Loh Kean Yew | (1997-06-26)26 June 1997 (aged 28) | 5th | 21 | G | |
| Jonatan Christie | (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 27) | 6th | 19,22 | QF | =PB |
| Chou Tien-chen | (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 35) | 10th | 22 | B | |
| Third rounder | |||||
| Christo Popov | (2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (aged 23) | 2nd | 23 | 2R | PB |
| Alex Lanier | (2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 20) | Debut | PB | ||
| Jeon Hyeok-jin | (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 30) | 2nd | 23 | 2R | PB |
| Kodai Naraoka | (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (aged 24) | 3rd | 23 | S | |
| Lee Cheuk Yiu | (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 28) | 5th | 21,22,23 | 3R | =PB |
| Alwi Farhan | (2005-05-12)12 May 2005 (aged 20) | Debut | Youngest qualifier, PB | ||
| Kenta Nishimoto | (1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 30) | 6th | 23 | QF | |
| Toma Junior Popov | (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 (aged 26) | 3th | 23 | 2R | PB |
| Second rounder | |||||
| Julien Carraggi | (2000-06-02)2 June 2000 (aged 25) | 3rd | 23 | 2R | =PB |
| Ng Ka Long | (1994-06-24)24 June 1994 (aged 31) | 8th | 17,18,19,22,23 | 3R | |
| Aria Dinata | (2003-07-12)12 July 2003 (aged 22) | Debut | PB | ||
| Lee Chia-hao | (1999-06-04)4 June 1999 (aged 26) | Debut | PB | ||
| Yushi Tanaka | (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 25) | Debut | PB | ||
| Lu Guangzu | (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 25) | 5th | 21 | 3R | |
| Nhat Nguyen | (2000-06-16)16 June 2000 (aged 25) | 6th | 21 | 3R | |
| Kalle Koljonen | (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 31) | 7th | 21 | 2R | =PB |
| Fabian Roth | (1995-11-29)29 November 1995 (aged 29) | 2nd | 17 | 1R | PB |
| Ade Resky Dwicahyo | (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 27) | 4th | 21,23 | 2R | =PB |
| Lin Chun-yi | (1999-10-02)2 October 1999 (aged 25) | Debut | PB | ||
| Kim Byung-jae | (2004-04-04)4 April 2004 (aged 21) | Debut | PB | ||
| Leong Jun Hao | (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 26) | Debut | PB | ||
| Ethan Rose | (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 22) | Debut | PB | ||
| Viren Nettasinghe | (2003-06-17)17 June 2003 (aged 22) | Debut | PB | ||
| Prannoy H. S. | (1992-07-17)17 July 1992 (aged 33) | 7th | 23 | B | |
| First rounder | |||||
| Lakshya Sen | (2001-08-16)16 August 2001 (aged 24) | 4th | 21 | B | |
| Lê Đức Phát | (1998-02-01)1 February 1998 (aged 27) | Debut | PB | ||
| Pui Pang Fong | (2000-03-13)13 March 2000 (aged 25) | Debut | PB | ||
| Collins Filimon | (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 (aged 27) | Debut | PB | ||
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen | (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 26) | 5th | 19 | B | |
| Dicky Dwi Pangestu | (2004-05-08)8 May 2004 (aged 21) | Debut | PB | ||
| Jack Yu | (2004-09-13)13 September 2004 (aged 20) | Debut | Reigning Oceanian champion, PB | ||
| Giovanni Toti | (2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 24) | 2nd | 23 | 1R | =PB |
| Li Shifeng | (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (aged 25) | 3rd | 23 | 2R | |
References
- "BWF World Championships 2025: Loh Kean Yew exits in quarter-finals shock against Victor Lai"https://www.olympics.com/en/news/bwf-world-championships-2025-loh-kean-yew-quarter-finals-victor-lai-medal-results
- "Victor Lai Makes History for Canada"https://bwfworldchampionships.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2025/08/29/victor-lai-makes-history-for-canada/