2017 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles tournament of the 2017 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place from 21 to 27 August.

Men's singles at the BWF World Championships
Venue	Emirates Arena
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Dates	21–27 August
Medalists
Viktor Axelsen   Denmark   Lin Dan   China   Son Wan-ho   South Korea   Chen Long   China

Seeds

01.   Son Wan-ho (semifinals)

02.   Lee Chong Wei (first round)

03.   Viktor Axelsen (champion)

04.   Shi Yuqi (third round)

05.   Chen Long (semifinals)

06.   Chou Tien-chen (quarterfinals)

07.   Lin Dan (final)

08.   Srikanth Kidambi (quarterfinals)

09.   Ng Ka Long Angus (third round)

10.   Tian Houwei (quarterfinals)

11.   Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (third round)

12.   Wong Wing Ki (quarterfinals)

13.   Ajay Jayaram (third round)

14.   Anders Antonsen (third round)

15.   B. Sai Praneeth (third round)

16.   Rajiv Ouseph (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Son Wan-ho	17	14
	7	Lin Dan	21	21
								7	Lin Dan	20	16
								3	Viktor Axelsen	22	21
	3	Viktor Axelsen	21	21
	5	Chen Long	9	10

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	Son W-h	21	21
		K Koljonen	14	16				1	Son W-h	21	21
		G Krausz	18	21	21				G Krausz	13	9
		V Vattanirappel	21	11	7										1	Son W-h	21	17	21
	11	T Saensomboonsuk	20	21	21										11	T Saensomboonsuk	14	21	13
		N Fransman	22	12	6			11	T Saensomboonsuk	21	21
		Z Zulkiffli	8	21	21				Z Zulkiffli	18	13
		A Pochtarev	21	13	13																	1	Son W-h	21	21
	8	S Kidambi	21	21																		8	S Kidambi	14	18
		S Sirant	13	12				8	S Kidambi	21	21
		L Corvée	18	21	21				L Corvée	9	17
		Lin Y-h	21	17	13										8	S Kidambi	21	21
	14	A Antonsen	21	21											14	A Antonsen	14	18
		F Roth	15	16				14	A Antonsen	21	21
		T Sugiarto	21	21					T Sugiarto	15	9
		Hu Y	16	15

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Shi YQ	23	22
		S Evans	21	20				4	Shi YQ	21	21	21
		M Myhre	18	21	10				Y Coelho	17	23	10
		Y Coelho	21	16	21										4	Shi YQ	13	21	16
	12	Wong W K	21	21											12	Wong W K	21	15	21
		A Salah	15	11				12	Wong W K	21	21	26
		L R Garrido	4	16					K Tsuneyama	23	15	24
		K Tsuneyama	21	21																		12	Wong W K	17	18
	7	Lin D	21	21																		7	Lin D	21	21
		K Merrilees	15	10				7	Lin D	19	21	21
		F Burestedt	13	8					E Holst	21	8	16
		E Holst	21	21											7	Lin D	14	21	21
	16	R Ouseph	21	21											16	R Ouseph	21	17	16
		A Mendrek	15	13				16	R Ouseph	22	21
		P Abian	8	4r					S Verma	20	9
		S Verma	21	17

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		M Dubowski	12	14
		A S Ginting	21	21					A S Ginting	21	18	19
		Wei N	18	17				15	B. S Praneeth	14	21	21
	15	B. S Praneeth	21	21											15	B. S Praneeth	21	10	12
		B Seguin	10	15											6	Chou T-c	19	21	21
		M Zwiebler	21	21					M Zwiebler	22	18	14
		T Penty	13	21	14			6	Chou T-c	20	21	21
	6	Chou T-c	21	10	21																	6	Chou T-c	18	22	16
		R Maddaloni	21	21																		3	V Axelsen	21	20	21
		P S Low	19	4					R Maddaloni	10	15
		M Moreels	9	12				9	Ng K L	21	21
	9	Ng K L	21	21											9	Ng K L	17	13
		R Must	20	21	15										3	V Axelsen	21	21
		E Heino	22	16	21				E Heino	17	15
		T Ueda	21	6	13			3	V Axelsen	21	21
	3	V Axelsen	17	21	21

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		M Caljouw	21	21
		N Karunaratne	17	6					M Caljouw	13	18
		L Wraber	14	12				13	A Jayaram	21	21
	13	A Jayaram	21	21											13	A Jayaram	11	10
		S D Kuncoro	21	21											5	Chen L	21	21
		M Ludík	16	7					S D Kuncoro	13	9
		G J Paul	7	9				5	Chen L	21	21
	5	Chen L	21	21																		5	Chen L	21	21
		M Carder	19	11																		10	Tian HW	12	17
		V Malkov	21	21					V Malkov	17	14
		H-K Vittinghus	14	21	16			10	Tian HW	21	21
	10	Tian HW	21	17	21										10	Tian HW	21	21
		M Zilberman	14	19												B Leverdez	14	8
		Z Đurkinjak	21	21					Z Đurkinjak	21	19	20
		B Leverdez	21	22	21				B Leverdez	16	21	22
	2	Lee C W	19	24	17

References

• Draw