The community’s take
Men’s singles
BWF World Championships 2026 · 111 contributors
Verified tier lists
Title contenders
K. Vitidsarn
108 votes total
Title contenders
81
Medal potential
17
Quarters would be a win
7
Could surprise
0
Meltdown incoming
2
Don’t expect much
1
C. Popov
107 votes total
Title contenders
77
Medal potential
22
Quarters would be a win
2
Could surprise
2
Meltdown incoming
1
Don’t expect much
3
Shi Y. Q.
109 votes total
Title contenders
85
Medal potential
11
Quarters would be a win
4
Could surprise
2
Meltdown incoming
5
Don’t expect much
2
Medal potential
V. Lai
108 votes total
Title contenders
24
Medal potential
59
Quarters would be a win
14
Could surprise
8
Meltdown incoming
2
Don’t expect much
1
A. Antonsen
107 votes total
Title contenders
27
Medal potential
47
Quarters would be a win
10
Could surprise
1
Meltdown incoming
21
Don’t expect much
1
Chou T. C.
106 votes total
Title contenders
11
Medal potential
43
Quarters would be a win
38
Could surprise
9
Meltdown incoming
2
Don’t expect much
3
Lin C.
100 votes total
Title contenders
13
Medal potential
40
Quarters would be a win
20
Could surprise
17
Meltdown incoming
1
Don’t expect much
9
J. Christie
106 votes total
Title contenders
8
Medal potential
37
Quarters would be a win
30
Could surprise
6
Meltdown incoming
18
Don’t expect much
7
Quarters would be a win
A. Lanier
104 votes total
Title contenders
10
Medal potential
32
Quarters would be a win
43
Could surprise
14
Meltdown incoming
4
Don’t expect much
1
K. Naraoka
94 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
12
Quarters would be a win
39
Could surprise
15
Meltdown incoming
20
Don’t expect much
8
Could surprise
A. Farhan
95 votes total
Title contenders
4
Medal potential
10
Quarters would be a win
33
Could surprise
36
Meltdown incoming
7
Don’t expect much
5
L. Sen
94 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
11
Quarters would be a win
24
Could surprise
32
Meltdown incoming
15
Don’t expect much
12
T. J. Popov
98 votes total
Title contenders
2
Medal potential
6
Quarters would be a win
22
Could surprise
43
Meltdown incoming
12
Don’t expect much
13
P. Teeraratsakul
89 votes total
Title contenders
1
Medal potential
7
Quarters would be a win
9
Could surprise
48
Meltdown incoming
6
Don’t expect much
18
Weng H. Y.
91 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
6
Quarters would be a win
18
Could surprise
31
Meltdown incoming
9
Don’t expect much
27
Y. Tanaka
89 votes total
Title contenders
2
Medal potential
1
Quarters would be a win
12
Could surprise
41
Meltdown incoming
7
Don’t expect much
26
A. Shetty
89 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
7
Could surprise
41
Meltdown incoming
7
Don’t expect much
34
Meltdown incoming
Li S. F.
96 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
12
Quarters would be a win
28
Could surprise
13
Meltdown incoming
33
Don’t expect much
10
Loh K. Y.
94 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
2
Quarters would be a win
24
Could surprise
19
Meltdown incoming
34
Don’t expect much
15
Don’t expect much
Lee C. Y.
85 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
2
Quarters would be a win
9
Could surprise
18
Meltdown incoming
19
Don’t expect much
37
N. Nguyen
86 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
1
Could surprise
14
Meltdown incoming
13
Don’t expect much
58
K. Nishimoto
86 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
2
Could surprise
13
Meltdown incoming
12
Don’t expect much
59
R. Gemke
88 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
1
Quarters would be a win
2
Could surprise
9
Meltdown incoming
17
Don’t expect much
59
Leong J. H.
83 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
2
Could surprise
11
Meltdown incoming
12
Don’t expect much
58
B. Yang
58 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
1
Could surprise
9
Meltdown incoming
6
Don’t expect much
42
Chi Y. J.
85 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
1
Could surprise
10
Meltdown incoming
11
Don’t expect much
63
Ng K. L. A.
83 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
1
Could surprise
5
Meltdown incoming
10
Don’t expect much
67
J. H. Teh
84 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
0
Could surprise
5
Meltdown incoming
12
Don’t expect much
67
J. Carraggi
63 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
1
Could surprise
3
Meltdown incoming
4
Don’t expect much
55
J. Hoh
57 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
0
Could surprise
3
Meltdown incoming
4
Don’t expect much
50
D. Dubovenko
59 votes total
Title contenders
0
Medal potential
0
Quarters would be a win
0
Could surprise
3
Meltdown incoming
3
Don’t expect much
53