BWF World Ranking
The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games,[1] as well as BWF World Tour tournaments.[2] Seedings of draws at all BWF-sanctioned tournaments are conducted using the BWF World Ranking.[3] Players under 19 years of age are eligible to rank in the BWF World Junior Ranking, which were introduced in January 2011. The following lists are the rankings:[4]
Overview
The ranking points are awarded based on the level and progress of the tournament from each player/pair. Ranking points calculated are based on the tournaments each players/pairs participate in from the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in ten or fewer World Ranking tournaments, then the ranking is worked out by adding together the points won at tournaments in the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in 11 or more World Ranking tournaments, only the 10 highest points scored in the tournaments during the 52-week period count towards their ranking. The highest possible ranking points are 124,000 as of 2022 but will soon increase to 125,000 in 2023 with 4 Super 1000 Tournaments.[1][5][6] Though the highest points ever achieved are 122,606 by Viktor Axelsen as ranking points were frozen from 2020–2022.[citation needed]
Points system
Points system used are as follows:[5]
April 1, 1995 – 29 January 2003 system
1. The points system chart:[7]
| Level | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships, and Olympic Games | |||||||||||
| 7* | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| World Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 6* | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 216 | 135 | 54 | 27 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| 5* | 480 | 408 | 336 | 264 | 192 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 4* | 420 | 357 | 294 | 231 | 168 | 105 | 42 | 21 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| 3* | 360 | 306 | 252 | 198 | 144 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| 2* | 300 | 255 | 210 | 165 | 120 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 1* | 240 | 204 | 168 | 132 | 96 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| International Circuit | |||||||||||
| A | 180 | 153 | 126 | 99 | 72 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| B | 120 | 102 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| C | 60 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| D | 40 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| E | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
2. World Badminton Grand Prix Finals are ranked as 6* event, the points system is as follows:
| Decipline | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 2nd in Group | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 256.5 | 216 |
| Doubles | — | 337.5 | 297 |
30 January, 2003 – 31 December, 2006 system
The points in the new system are multiplied by 10 from the previous one:[8]
| Level | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships, and Olympic Games | |||||||||||
| 7* | 6,000 | 5,100 | 4,200 | 3,300 | 2,400 | 1,500 | 600 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 30 |
| World Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 6* | 5,400 | 4,590 | 3,780 | 2,970 | 2,160 | 1,350 | 540 | 270 | 108 | 54 | 27 |
| 5* | 4,800 | 4,080 | 3,360 | 2,640 | 1,920 | 1,200 | 480 | 240 | 96 | 48 | 24 |
| 4* | 4,200 | 3,570 | 2,940 | 2,310 | 1,680 | 1,050 | 420 | 210 | 84 | 42 | 21 |
| 3* | 3,600 | 3,060 | 2,520 | 1,980 | 1,440 | 900 | 360 | 180 | 72 | 36 | 18 |
| 2* | 3,000 | 2,550 | 2,100 | 1,650 | 1,200 | 750 | 300 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 15 |
| 1* | 2,400 | 2,040 | 1,680 | 1,320 | 960 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 12 |
| International Circuit | |||||||||||
| A | 1,800 | 1,530 | 1,260 | 990 | 720 | 450 | 180 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 9 |
| B | 1,200 | 1,020 | 840 | 660 | 480 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| C | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
2007–2017 system
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF tournaments (World Championships and Olympic Games)1 |
12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 60 |
| Super Series Masters Finals Super Series Premier |
11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | |||
| Super Series | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | 80 | 40 |
| Grand Prix Gold | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | 60 | 30 |
| Grand Prix | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | 45 | 30 |
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | 30 | 20 |
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
- ^1 – At the Olympic Games, third place receives 9,200 points while fourth place receives 8,400 points.
2018–present system
Since 2018, BWF has started a new system for counting points:
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 – BWF tournaments | |||||||||||
| World Championships | 13,000 | 11,000 | 9,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
| Olympic Games1 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 19,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour | |||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals)2 | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 | ||
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | ||
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | ||
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | ||
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit | |||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | ||
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | ||
- ^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 10,100 points. Fourth place will receive 9,200 points.
- ^2 – From 2022, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 7,500 points. Fourth place will receive 6,600 points.
Player rankings
Players in their highest peak are marked in light yellow, retired players are marked in italic.
Men's singles
| BWF World Rankings (Men's singles) as of 12 September 2023[update][9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
| Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 | 
|
 Denmark
|
Viktor Axelsen | 107,455 | 1 | September 28, 2017 |
| 2 |
|
 Indonesia
|
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 85,051 | 2 | January 24, 2023 |
| 3 |
|
 Japan
|
Kodai Naraoka | 81,315 | 3 | May 2, 2023 |
| 4 |
|
 Thailand
|
Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 79,778 | 3 | June 6, 2023 |
| 5 |
|
 China
|
Shi Yuqi | 76,024 | 2 | August 24, 2017 |
| 6 |  3
|
Indonesia
|
Jonatan Christie | 73,771 | 2 | January 31, 2023 |
| 7 |  1
|
 India
|
H. S. Prannoy | 72,437 | 6 | August 29, 2023 |
| 8 | 1
|
China
|
Li Shifeng | 71,748 | 5 | July 18, 2023 |
| 9 | 1
|
 Singapore
|
Loh Kean Yew | 71,062 | 3 | November 8, 2022 |
| 10 |
|
Denmark
|
Anders Antonsen | 64,510 | 2 | September 27, 2022 |
| 11 | 4
|
China
|
Lu Guangzu | 61,860 | 10 | January 17, 2023 |
| 12 | 1
|
 Chinese Taipei
|
Chou Tien-Chen | 60,317 | 2 | August 6, 2019 |
| 13 | 1
|
India
|
Lakshya Sen | 59,581 | 6 | November 8, 2022 |
| 14 | 3
|
Japan
|
Kanta Tsuneyama | 58,341 | 10 | November 26, 2019 |
| 15 | 2
|
Japan
|
Kenta Nishimoto | 57,027 | 9 | September 6, 2018 |
| 16 | 1
|
 Malaysia
|
Lee Zii Jia | 56,576 | 2 | October 25, 2022 |
| 17 | 1
|
 Hong Kong, China
|
Lee Cheuk Yiu | 55,934 | 14 | October 26, 2021 |
| 18 |
|
Hong Kong, China
|
Ng Ka Long | 54,522 | 6 | November 11, 2017 |
| 19 |
|
China
|
Weng Hongyang | 49,720 | 19 | August 8, 2023 |
| 20 | 2
|
Malaysia
|
Ng Tze Yong | 48,860 | 20 | June 20, 2023 |
Women's singles
| BWF World Rankings (Women's singles) as of 12 September 2023[update][10] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
| Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
 South Korea
|
An Se-young | 110,514 | 1 | August 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
|
Japan
|
Akane Yamaguchi | 99,917 | 1 | April 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
|
China
|
Chen Yufei | 92,296 | 1 | December 17, 2019 |
| 4 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Tai Tzu-ying | 88,486 | 1 | December 1, 2016 |
| 5 |
|
China
|
He Bingjiao | 83,274 | 5 | November 15, 2022 |
| 6 |
|
 Spain
|
Carolina Marín | 80,870 | 1 | June 11, 2015 |
| 7 |
|
Thailand
|
Ratchanok Intanon | 67,623 | 1 | April 21, 2016 |
| 8 |
|
Indonesia
|
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 66,961 | 7 | July 4, 2023 |
| 9 |
|
China
|
Han Yue | 64,108 | 9 | April 11, 2023 |
| 10 |
|
 United States
|
Beiwen Zhang | 60,470 | 9 | June 22, 2017 |
| 11 |
|
China
|
Wang Zhiyi | 59,150 | 6 | January 31, 2023 |
| 12 |
|
Thailand
|
Pornpawee Chochuwong | 55,729 | 8 | October 4, 2022 |
| 13 |
|
Denmark
|
Mia Blichfeldt | 51,959 | 11 | September 3, 2019 |
| 14 |
|
India
|
P. V. Sindhu | 51,770 | 2 | April 1, 2017 |
| 15 |
|
Thailand
|
Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 51,444 | 10 | November 1, 2022 |
| 16 |
|
Thailand
|
Supanida Katethong | 50,929 | 16 | June 27, 2023 |
| 17 | 2
|
China
|
Zhang Yiman | 49,674 | 16 | December 27, 2022 |
| 18 |
|
South Korea
|
Kim Ga-eun | 49,616 | 15 | March 10, 2020 |
| 19 | 2
|
 Canada
|
Michelle Li | 49,111 | 8 | October 22, 2019 |
| 20 | 1
|
Japan
|
Aya Ohori | 45,739 | 13 | September 14, 2017 |
Men's doubles
| BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles) as of 18 July 2023[update][11] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
Indonesia
|
Fajar Alfian | 90,129 | 1 | December 27, 2022 | 1 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto
|
December 27, 2022 |
| Indonesia
|
Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 1 | Fajar Alfian
|
December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 2 | 1
|
China
|
Liang Weikeng | 89,991 | 2 | June 13, 2023 | 2 | Wang Chang
|
June 13, 2023 |
| China
|
Wang Chang | 2 | Liang Weikeng
|
June 13, 2023 | |||||
| 3 | 1
|
India
|
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | 86,461 | 2 | July 25, 2023 | 2 | Chirag Shetty
|
July 25, 2023 |
| India
|
Chirag Shetty | 2 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
|
July 25, 2023 | |||||
| 4 |
|
South Korea
|
Kang Min-hyuk | 83,155 | 4 | August 29, 2023 | 4 | Seo Seung-jae
|
August 29, 2023 |
| South Korea
|
Seo Seung-jae | 4 | Kang Min-hyuk
|
August 29, 2023 | |||||
| 5 | 1
|
Malaysia
|
Aaron Chia | 81,504 | 2 | January 24, 2023 | 2 |  Soh Wooi Yik
|
January 24, 2023 |
| Malaysia
|
Soh Wooi Yik | 2 | Aaron Chia
|
January 24, 2023 | |||||
| 6 | 1
|
Japan
|
Takuro Hoki | 79,421 | 1 | September 20, 2022 | 1 | Yugo Kobayashi
|
September 20, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Yugo Kobayashi | 1 | Takuro Hoki
|
September 20, 2022 | |||||
| 7 | 1
|
China
|
Liu Yuchen | 75,208 | 2 | May 30, 2023 | 1 | Li Junhui
|
April 6, 2017 |
| China
|
Ou Xuanyi | 2 | Liu Yuchen
|
May 30, 2023 | |||||
| 8 |
|
Malaysia
|
Ong Yew Sin | 71,700 | 6 | June 20, 2023 | 6 | Teo Ee Yi
|
June 20, 2023 |
| Malaysia
|
Teo Ee Yi | 6 | Ong Yew Sin
|
June 20, 2023 | |||||
| 9 |
|
Denmark
|
Kim Astrup | 70,879 | 5 | September 27, 2018 | 5 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
|
September 27, 2018 |
| Denmark
|
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 5 | Kim Astrup
|
September 27, 2018 | |||||
| 10 |
|
Indonesia
|
Mohammad Ahsan | 66,050 | 1 | November 21, 2013 | 1 | Hendra Setiawan
|
November 21, 2013 |
| Indonesia
|
Hendra Setiawan | 1 | Markis Kido Mohammad Ahsan
|
September 27, 2007 November 21, 2013 | |||||
| 11 |
|
Indonesia
|
Leo Rolly Carnando | 64,139 | 9 | May 23, 2023 | 9 | Daniel Marthin
|
May 23, 2023 |
| Indonesia
|
Daniel Marthin | 9 | Leo Rolly Carnando
|
May 23, 2023 | |||||
| 12 | 1
|
Indonesia
|
Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | 61,540 | 11 | January 3, 2023 | 11 | Bagas Maulana
|
January 3, 2023 |
| Indonesia
|
Bagas Maulana | 11 | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
|
January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 13 | 1
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lee Yang | 60,478 | 2 | September 27, 2022 | 2 | Wang Chi-lin
|
September 27, 2022 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Wang Chi-lin | 2 | Lee Yang
|
September 27, 2022 | |||||
| 14 | 2
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lu Ching-yao | 59,508 | 10 | November 16, 2017 | 10 | Yang Po-han
|
November 16, 2017 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Yang Po-han | 10 | Lu Ching-yao
|
November 16, 2017 | |||||
| 15 | 1
|
China
|
He Jiting | 57,790 | 12 | April 11, 2023 | 10 | Tan Qiang
|
July 23, 2019 |
| China
|
Zhou Haodong | 5 | Han Chengkai
|
April 9, 2019 | |||||
| 16 | 1
|
South Korea
|
Choi Sol-gyu | 56,840 | 9 | January 3, 2023 | 7 | Seo Seung-jae
|
November 19, 2019 |
| South Korea
|
Kim Won-ho | 9 | Choi Sol-gyu
|
January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 17 |
|
Japan
|
Akira Koga | 52,254 | 17 | October 25, 2022 | 17 | Taichi Saito
|
October 25, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Taichi Saito | 17 | Akira Koga
|
October 25, 2022 | |||||
| 18 |
|
 England
|
Ben Lane | 49,960 | 13 | September 27, 2022 | 13 | Sean Vendy
|
September 27, 2022 |
| England
|
Sean Vendy | 13 | Ben Lane
|
September 27, 2022 | |||||
| 19 |
|
China
|
Ren Xiangyu | 49,852 | 19 | May 16, 2023 | 16 | Ou Xuanyi
|
April 9, 2019 |
| China
|
Tan Qiang | 10 | He Jiting
|
July 23, 2019 | |||||
| 20 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lee Jhe-huei | 48,890 | 18 | May 16, 2023 | 7 | Lee Yang
|
July 6, 2017 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Yang Po-hsuan | 18 | Lee Jhe-huei
|
May 16, 2023 | |||||
Women's doubles
| BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles) as of 18 July 2023[update][12] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
China
|
Chen Qingchen | 100,654 | 1 | October 26, 2017 | 1 | Jia Yifan
|
October 26, 2017 |
| China
|
Jia Yifan | 1 | Chen Qingchen
|
October 26, 2017 | |||||
| 2 |
|
South Korea
|
Baek Ha-na | 90,020 | 2 | May 30, 2023 | 2 | Lee So-hee
|
May 30, 2023 |
| South Korea
|
Lee So-hee | 2 | Chang Ye-na Shin Seung-chan Baek Ha-na
|
November 9, 2017 December 21, 2021 May 30, 2023 | |||||
| 3 |
|
South Korea
|
Kim So-yeong | 77,675 | 1 | October 4, 2022 | 1 | Kong Hee-yong
|
October 4, 2022 |
| South Korea
|
Kong Hee-yong | 1 | Kim So-yeong
|
October 4, 2022 | |||||
| 4 |
|
Japan
|
Mayu Matsumoto | 76,253 | 1 | April 30, 2019 | 1 | Wakana Nagahara
|
April 30, 2019 |
| Japan
|
Wakana Nagahara | 1 | Mayu Matsumoto
|
April 30, 2019 | |||||
| 5 |
|
China
|
Zhang Shuxian | 73,543 | 2 | May 23, 2023 | 2 | Zheng Yu
|
May 23, 2023 |
| China
|
Zheng Yu | 2 | Zhang Shuxian
|
May 23, 2023 | |||||
| 6 |
|
Japan
|
Yuki Fukushima | 73,395 | 1 | June 21, 2018 | 1 | Sayaka Hirota
|
June 21, 2018 |
| Japan
|
Sayaka Hirota | 1 | Yuki Fukushima
|
June 21, 2018 | |||||
| 7 |
|
Japan
|
Nami Matsuyama | 72,485 | 2 | November 8, 2022 | 2 | Chiharu Shida
|
November 8, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Chiharu Shida | 2 | Nami Matsuyama
|
November 8, 2022 | |||||
| 8 |
|
South Korea
|
Jeong Na-eun | 72,090 | 3 | December 27, 2022 | 3 | Kim Hye-jeong
|
December 27, 2022 |
| South Korea
|
Kim Hye-jeong | 3 | Jeong Na-eun
|
December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 9 |
|
Thailand
|
Jongkolphan Kititharakul | 69,673 | 5 | December 20, 2022 | 5 | Rawinda Prajongjai
|
December 20, 2022 |
| Thailand
|
Rawinda Prajongjai | 5 | Jongkolphan Kititharakul
|
December 20, 2022 | |||||
| 10 | 1
|
Thailand
|
Benyapa Aimsaard | 68,195 | 9 | January 3, 2023 | 9 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
|
January 3, 2023 |
| Thailand
|
Nuntakarn Aimsaard | 9 | Benyapa Aimsaard
|
January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 11 | 1
|
Malaysia
|
Pearly Tan | 65,821 | 5 | January 31, 2023 | 5 | Thinaah Muralitharan
|
January 31, 2023 |
| Malaysia
|
Thinaah Muralitharan | 5 | Pearly Tan
|
January 31, 2023 | |||||
| 12 | 2
|
Indonesia
|
Apriyani Rahayu | 64,983 | 4 | March 18, 2023 | 3 | Greysia Polii
|
September 20, 2018 |
| Indonesia
|
Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti | 4 | Apriyani Rahayu
|
March 18, 2023 | |||||
| 13 |
|
Japan
|
Rena Miyaura | 50,921 | 13 | July 11, 2023 | 13 | Ayako Sakuramoto
|
July 11, 2023 |
| Japan
|
Ayako Sakuramoto | 9 | Yukiko Takahata
|
February 5, 2019 | |||||
| 14 | 1
|
 Bulgaria
|
Gabriela Stoeva | 49,564 | 8 | November 8, 2018 | 8 | Stefani Stoeva
|
November 8, 2018 |
| Bulgaria
|
Stefani Stoeva | 8 | Gabriela Stoeva
|
November 8, 2018 | |||||
| 15 | 1
|
Indonesia
|
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | 48,120 | 13 | May 16, 2023 | 13 | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
|
May 16, 2023 |
| Indonesia
|
Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 13 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
|
May 16, 2023 | |||||
| 16 |
|
China
|
Li Wenmei | 48,110 | 15 | June 13, 2023 | 9 | Zheng Yu
|
January 14, 2020 |
| China
|
Liu Xuanxuan | 15 | Li Wenmei
|
June 13, 2023 | |||||
| 17 | 2
|
Denmark
|
Maiken Fruergaard | 47,394 | 14 | January 15, 2029 | 14 | Sara Thygesen
|
January 15, 2019 |
| Denmark
|
Sara Thygesen | 14 | Maiken Fruergaard
|
January 15, 2019 | |||||
| 18 | 1
|
Japan
|
Rin Iwanaga | 46,730 | 15 | October 25, 2022 | 15 | Kie Nakanishi
|
October 25, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Kie Nakanishi | 15 | Rin Iwanaga
|
October 25, 2022 | |||||
| 19 | 1
|
India
|
Treesa Jolly | 46,485 | 14 | May 30, 2023 | 14 | Gayatri Gopichand
|
May 30, 2023 |
| India
|
Gayatri Gopichand | 14 | Treesa Jolly
|
May 30, 2023 | |||||
| 20 | 1
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lee Chia-hsin | 43,175 | 20 | July 18, 2023 | 20 | Teng Chun-hsun
|
July 18, 2023 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Teng Chun-hsun | 20 | Lee Chia-hsin
|
July 18, 2023 | |||||
Mixed doubles
| BWF World Rankings (Mixed doubles) as of 18 July 2023[update][13] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
China
|
Zheng Siwei | 113,606 | 1 | August 9, 2018 | 1 | Chen Qingchen Huang Yaqiong
|
December 22, 2016 August 9, 2018 |
| China
|
Huang Yaqiong | 1 | Zheng Siwei
|
August 9, 2018 | |||||
| 2 |
|
Japan
|
Yuta Watanabe | 86,335 | 1 | November 8, 2022 | 1 | Arisa Higashino
|
November 8, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Arisa Higashino | 1 | Yuta Watanabe
|
November 8, 2022 | |||||
| 3 |
|
Thailand
|
Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 78,004 | 1 | December 7, 2021 | 1 | Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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December 7, 2021 |
| Thailand
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 1 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh
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December 7, 2021 | |||||
| 4 |
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China
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Feng Yanzhe | 74,489 | 4 | June 20, 2023 | 4 | Huang Dongping
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June 20, 2023 |
| China
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Huang Dongping | 1 | Wang Yilyu
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April 12, 2018 | |||||
| 5 |
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South Korea
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Seo Seung-jae | 69,276 | 4 | May 23, 2023 | 4 | Chae Yoo-jung
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May 23, 2023 |
| South Korea
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Chae Yoo-jung | 4 | Seo Seung-jae
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May 23, 2023 | |||||
| 6 |
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South Korea
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Kim Won-ho | 67,317 | 5 | June 20, 2023 | 5 | Jeong Na-eun
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June 20, 2023 |
| South Korea
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Jeong Na-eun | 5 | Kim Won-ho
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June 20, 2023 | |||||
| 7 |
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 France
|
Thom Gicquel | 64,581 | 5 | January 3, 2023 | 5 | Delphine Delrue
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January 3, 2023 |
| France
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Delphine Delrue | 5 | Thom Gicquel
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January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 8 | 1
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 Netherlands
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Robin Tabeling | 61,503 | 8 | July 18, 2023 | 8 | Selena Piek
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July 18, 2023 |
| Netherlands
|
Selena Piek | 8 | Robin Tabeling
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July 18, 2023 | |||||
| 9 | 1
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Malaysia
|
Goh Soon Huat | 60,884 | 6 | June 21, 2018 | 6 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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June 21, 2018 |
| Malaysia
|
Shevon Jemie Lai | 6 | Goh Soon Huat
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June 21, 2018 | |||||
| 10 |
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China
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Jiang Zhenbang | 59,517 | 9 | June 6, 2023 | 9 | Wei Yaxin
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June 6, 2023 |
| China
|
Wei Yaxin | 9 | Jiang Zhenbang
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June 6, 2023 | |||||
| 11 |
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Denmark
|
Mathias Christiansen | 58,608 | 8 | October 25, 2022 | 4 | Christinna Pedersen
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October 25, 2018 |
| Denmark
|
Alexandra Bøje | 8 | Mathias Christiansen
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October 25, 2022 | |||||
| 12 |
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Indonesia
|
Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto | 56,860 | 10 | May 2, 2023 | 10 | Lisa Ayu Kusumawati
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May 2, 2023 |
| Indonesia
|
Lisa Ayu Kusumawati | 10 | Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto
|
May 2, 2023 | |||||
| 13 |
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Thailand
|
Supak Jomkoh | 55,778 | 10 | December 20, 2022 | 10 | Supissara Paewsampran
|
December 20, 2022 |
| Thailand
|
Supissara Paewsampran | 10 | Supak Jomkoh
|
December 20, 2022 | |||||
| 14 |
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Malaysia
|
Chen Tang Jie | 54,888 | 14 | July 4, 2023 | 14 | Toh Ee Wei
|
July 4, 2023 |
| Malaysia
|
Toh Ee Wei | 14 | Chen Tang Jie
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July 4, 2023 | |||||
| 15 |
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Japan
|
Kyohei Yamashita | 54,819 | 13 | December 27, 2022 | 13 | Naru Shinoya
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December 27, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Naru Shinoya | 13 | Kyohei Yamashita
|
December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 16 |
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Indonesia
|
Rinov Rivaldy | 54,674 | 9 | December 27, 2022 | 9 | Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
|
December 27, 2022 |
| Indonesia
|
Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | 9 | Rinov Rivaldy
|
December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 17 |
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Indonesia
|
Dejan Ferdinansyah | 53,486 | 14 | May 30, 2023 | 14 | Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
|
May 30, 2023 |
| Indonesia
|
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 6 | Hafiz Faizal
|
May 7, 2019 | |||||
| 18 | 4
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Chinese Taipei
|
Ye Hong-wei | 53,072 | 18 | July 18, 2023 | 18 | Lee Chia-hsin
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July 18, 2023 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Lee Chia-hsin | 10 | Wang Chi-lin
|
June 21, 2018 | |||||
| 19 | 1
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Malaysia
|
Tan Kian Meng | 52,634 | 5 | December 20, 2022 | 5 | Lai Pei Jing
|
December 20, 2022 |
| Malaysia
|
Lai Pei Jing | 5 | Tan Kian Meng
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December 20, 2022 | |||||
| 20 |
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Japan
|
Yuki Kaneko | 50,760 | 12 | December 27, 2022 | 12 | Misaki Matsutomo
|
December 27, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Misaki Matsutomo | 12 | Kenichi Hayakawa Yuki Kaneko
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June 19, 2014 December 27, 2022 | |||||
World team rankings
Year-end number one players
| No. 1 during every week of the year |
Number one ranked players timeline
The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position since 1 October 2009 (active players in light yellow, and current number 1 players are marked in bold):
Last updated: August 1, 2023
NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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Men's doubles
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Women's doubles
| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks |
Total weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Zhao Tingting | 1 October 2009 | 4 November 2009 | 5 | 5 |
|
Zhang Yawen | |||||
| 2 | |
Cheng Shu | 5 November 2009 | 18 November 2009 | 2 | 2 |
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Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 3 | |
Du Jing | 19 November 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 1 | (1) |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
| 4 | |
Ma Jin | 26 November 2009 | 27 January 2010 | 9 | (9) |
|
Wang Xiaoli | |||||
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Du Jing | 28 January 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 8 | 9 | |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
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Ma Jin | 25 March 2010 | 29 September 2010 | 27 | 36 | |
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Wang Xiaoli | |||||
| 5 | |
Cheng Wen-hsing | 30 September 2010 | 27 April 2011 | 30 | 30 |
|
Chien Yu-chin | |||||
| 6 | |
Wang Xiaoli | 28 April 2011 | 19 September 2012 | 73 | (73) |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
| 7 | |
Tian Qing | 20 September 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 25 | (25) |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
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Wang Xiaoli | 14 March 2013 | 28 May 2014 | 63 | 136 | |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
| 8 | |
Bao Yixin | 29 May 2014 | 29 October 2014 | 22 | 22 |
|
Tang Jinhua | |||||
| 9 | |
Misaki Matsutomo | 30 October 2014 | 26 November 2014 | 4 | (4) |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
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Tian Qing | 27 November 2014 | 1 April 2015 | 18 | 43 | |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
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Misaki Matsutomo | 2 April 2015 | 16 December 2015 | 37 | (41) | |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
| 10 | |
Luo Ying | 17 December 2015 | 16 March 2016 | 13 | 13 |
|
Luo Yu | |||||
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Misaki Matsutomo | 17 March 2016 | 25 October 2017 | 84 | (125) | |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
| 11 | |
Chen Qingchen | 26 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | (2) |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
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Misaki Matsutomo | 9 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 2 | 127 | |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 23 November 2017 | 20 June 2018 | 30 | (32) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
| 12 | |
Yuki Fukushima | 21 June 2018 | 4 July 2018 | 2 | (2) |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 5 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 5 | (37) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 9 August 2018 | 29 April 2019 | 38 | (40) | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
| 13 | |
Mayu Matsumoto | 30 April 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 12 | (12) |
|
Wakana Nagahara | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 23 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 1 | (41) | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Mayu Matsumoto | 30 July 2019 | 11 November 2019 | 15 | 27 | |
|
Wakana Nagahara | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 12 November 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 1 | (42) | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 19 November 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 18 | (55) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 2 February 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 46 | 88 | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 21 December 2021 | 3 October 2022 | 41 | (96) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
| 14 | |
Kim So-yeong | 4 October 2022 | 18 October 2022 | 3 | 3 |
|
Kong Hee-yong | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 25 October 2022 | 41 | 137 | ||
|
Jia Yifan |
Mixed doubles
| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks |
Total weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Lee Yong-dae | 1 October 2009 | 20 January 2010 | 16 | (16) |
|
Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
| 2 | |
Zheng Bo | 21 January 2010 | 10 March 2010 | 7 | 7 |
|
Ma Jin | |||||
| 3 | |
Nova Widianto | 11 March 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 2 | (2) |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Lee Yong-dae | 25 March 2010 | 21 April 2010 | 4 | (20) | |
|
Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
|
Nova Widianto | 22 April 2010 | 26 May 2010 | 5 | (7) | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Lee Yong-dae | 27 May 2010 | 23 June 2010 | 4 | 24 | |
|
Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
| 4 | |
Thomas Laybourn | 24 June 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 1 | (1) |
|
Kamilla Rytter Juhl | |||||
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Nova Widianto | 1 July 2010 | 25 August 2010 | 8 | (15) | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
| 5 |  |
Robert Mateusiak | 26 August 2010 | 1 September 2010 | 1 | 1 |
|
Nadieżda Zięba | |||||
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Nova Widianto | 2 September 2010 | 3 November 2010 | 9 | 24 | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Thomas Laybourn | 4 November 2010 | 2 February 2011 | 13 | 14 | |
|
Kamilla Rytter Juhl | |||||
| 6 | |
Zhang Nan | 3 February 2011 | 15 August 2012 | 80 | (80) |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 7 | |
Xu Chen | 16 August 2012 | 18 September 2013 | 57 | 57 |
|
Ma Jin | |||||
|
Zhang Nan | 19 September 2013 | 1 April 2015 | 80 | (160) | |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 8 | |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 2 April 2015 | 8 April 2015 | 1 | 1 |
|
Christinna Pedersen | |||||
|
Zhang Nan | 9 April 2015 | 21 September 2016 | 76 | 236 | |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 9 | |
Ko Sung-hyun | 22 September 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 13 | 13 |
|
Kim Ha-na | |||||
| 10 | |
Zheng Siwei | 22 December 2016 | 11 April 2018 | 68 | (68) |
|
Chen Qingchen | |||||
| 11 | |
Wang Yilyu | 12 April 2018 | 25 April 2018 | 2 | (2) |
|
Huang Dongping | |||||
|
Zheng Siwei | 26 April 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 1 | 69 | |
|
Chen Qingchen | |||||
| 12 | |
Tontowi Ahmad | 3 May 2018 | 20 June 2018 | 7 | (7) |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
|
Wang Yilyu | 21 June 2018 | 11 July 2018 | 3 | 5 | |
|
Huang Dongping | |||||
|
Tontowi Ahmad | 12 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 4 | 11 | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
| 13 | |
Zheng Siwei | 9 August 2018 | 6 December 2021 | 129 | (129) |
|
Huang Yaqiong | |||||
| 14 | |
Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 7 December 2021 | 20 June 2022 | 28 | (28) |
|
Sapsiree Taerattanachai | |||||
|
Zheng Siwei | 21 June 2022 | 15 August 2022 | 8 | (137) | |
|
Huang Yaqiong | |||||
|
Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 16 August 2022 | 7 November 2022 | 12 | (40) | |
|
Sapsiree Taerattanachai | |||||
| 15 | |
Yuta Watanabe | 8 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 1 | 1 |
|
Arisa Higashino | |||||
|
Zheng Siwei | 15 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 2 | (139) | |
|
Huang Yaqiong | |||||
|
Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 29 November 2022 | 12 December 2022 | 2 | 42 | |
|
Sapsiree Taerattanachai | |||||
|
Zheng Siwei | 13 December 2022 | 34 | 173 | ||
|
Huang Yaqiong |
Players with highest career rank 2–5
Last update: 1 August 2023
The following is a list of players who were ranked world no. 5 or higher but not no. 1 in the period since the introduction of the BWF computer rankings (active players in light green):
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Mixed doubles
| NOC | Player | Date reached |
|---|---|---|
| World number 2 | ||
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Hendra Aprida Gunawan | 26 August 2010 |
|
Vita Marissa | |
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Sudket Prapakamol | 9 December 2010 |
|
Saralee Thungthongkam | |
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Tao Jiaming | 18 August 2011 |
|
Tian Qing | |
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Praveen Jordan | 27 October 2016 |
|
Debby Susanto | |
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Lu Kai | 13 April 2017 |
|
Huang Yaqiong | |
|
Tang Chun Man | 21 June 2018 |
|
Tse Ying Suet | |
| World number 3 | ||
|
Chan Peng Soon | 22 November 2012 |
|
Goh Liu Ying | |
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Liu Cheng | 2 April 2015 |
|
Bao Yixin | |
|
Feng Yanzhe | 1 August 2023 |
|
Huang Dongping | |
| World number 4 | ||
|
He Hanbin | 29 October 2009 |
|
Yu Yang | |
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Ko Sung-hyun | 2 June 2011 |
|
Ha Jung-eun | |
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Chris Adcock | 24 August 2017 |
|
Gabby Adcock | |
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Mathias Christiansen | 25 October 2018 |
|
Christinna Pedersen | |
|
Praveen Jordan | 17 March 2020 |
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Melati Daeva Oktavianti | |
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Seo Seung-jae | 23 May 2023 |
|
Chae Yoo-jung | |
| World number 5 | ||
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Tao Jiaming | 26 August 2010 |
|
Zhang Yawen | |
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Nathan Robertson | 26 August 2010 |
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Jenny Wallwork | |
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Chen Hung-ling | 3 November 2011 |
|
Cheng Wen-hsing | |
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Seo Seung-jae | 17 May 2018 |
|
Kim Ha-na | |
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Tan Kian Meng | 20 December 2022 |
|
Lai Pei Jing | |
|
Thom Gicquel | 3 January 2023 |
|
Delphine Delrue | |
|
Kim Won-ho | 20 June 2023 |
|
Jeong Na-eun | |
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