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]
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 used are as follows: [5]
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 |
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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 |
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Singles | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 256.5 | 216 |
Doubles | — | 337.5 | 297 |
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 |
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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 |
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
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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 |
Since 2018, BWF has started a new system for counting points:
(For implementation in tournaments up to and including week 16 2024)
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | ||
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Grade 1 – BWF tournaments | |||||||||||
World Championships | 13,000 | 11,000 | 9,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
Olympic Games 1 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 1 9,200 | 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 |
Since 2024 (Week 17), BWF has used a new system for counting points:
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | ||
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Grade 1 – BWF tournaments | |||||||||||
World Championships | 14,500 | 12,500 | 10,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 | ||
Olympic Games 1 | 14,500 | 12,500 | 1 10,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 | ||
Grade 2 – BWF World Tour | |||||||||||
Level 1 (Finals) 2 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 7,800 | 5,700 | 3,500 | 1,400 | 720 | 280 | ||
Level 2 (If minimum $500,000 additional prize money) (Super 1000) | 13,500 | 11,500 | 9,500 | 7,400 | 5,400 | 3,300 | 1,350 | 670 | 270 | ||
Level 2 (If between $250 - $499,999 additional prize money) (Super 1000) | 12,700 | 10,800 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 5,100 | 3,150 | 1,270 | 630 | 250 | ||
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 |
Players in their highest peak are marked in light yellow, retired players are marked in italic.
BWF World Rankings (Men's singles) as of 28 May 2024 [update] [9] | ||||||
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# | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
Rank | Date | |||||
1 | Denmark | Viktor Axelsen | 100,770 | 1 | September 28, 2017 | |
2 | China | Shi Yuqi | 94,915 | 2 | August 24, 2017 | |
3 | Indonesia | Jonatan Christie | 91,727 | 2 | January 31, 2023 | |
4 | Denmark | Anders Antonsen | 88,391 | 2 | September 27, 2022 | |
5 | Japan | Kodai Naraoka | 83,597 | 2 | December 12, 2023 | |
6 | China | Li Shifeng | 83,456 | 3 | October 31, 2023 | |
7 | Indonesia | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 79,585 | 2 | January 24, 2023 | |
8 | Thailand | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 76,808 | 3 | June 6, 2023 | |
9 | 1 | Malaysia | Lee Zii Jia | 75,486 | 2 | October 25, 2022 |
10 | 1 | India | Prannoy H. S. | 70,632 | 6 | August 29, 2023 |
11 | Japan | Kenta Nishimoto | 64,742 | 9 | September 6, 2018 | |
12 | Singapore | Loh Kean Yew | 64,183 | 3 | November 8, 2022 | |
13 | Chinese Taipei | Chou Tien-chen | 63,467 | 2 | August 6, 2019 | |
14 | India | Lakshya Sen | 61,718 | 6 | November 8, 2022 | |
15 | 4 | China | Lu Guangzu | 58,791 | 10 | January 17, 2023 |
16 | 1 | Hong Kong, China | Lee Cheuk Yiu | 58,219 | 13 | January 23, 2024 |
17 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Lin Chun-yi | 58,161 | 15 | May 21, 2024 |
18 | Malaysia | Ng Tze Yong | 58,015 | 14 | November 21, 2023 | |
19 | 3 | China | Weng Hongyang | 55,150 | 15 | February 20, 2024 |
20 | Japan | Koki Watanabe | 54,944 | 19 | March 19, 2024 |
BWF World Rankings (Women's singles) as of 28 May 2024 [update] [10] | ||||||
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# | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
Rank | Date | |||||
1 | South Korea | An Se-young | 111,417 | 1 | August 1, 2023 | |
2 | China | Chen Yufei | 103,332 | 1 | December 17, 2019 | |
3 | Spain | Carolina Marín | 93,736 | 1 | June 11, 2015 | |
4 | Chinese Taipei | Tai Tzu-ying | 92,221 | 1 | December 1, 2016 | |
5 | Japan | Akane Yamaguchi | 89,357 | 1 | April 19, 2018 | |
6 | 1 | China | Wang Zhiyi | 80,865 | 6 | January 31, 2023 |
7 | 1 | China | Han Yue | 77,059 | 6 | May 21, 2024 |
8 | China | He Bingjiao | 74,868 | 5 | November 15, 2022 | |
9 | Indonesia | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 72,582 | 7 | July 4, 2023 | |
10 | United States | Beiwen Zhang | 68,556 | 9 | June 22, 2017 | |
11 | Japan | Aya Ohori | 64,737 | 11 | April 16, 2024 | |
12 | 3 | India | P. V. Sindhu | 62,602 | 2 | April 1, 2017 |
13 | 1 | Thailand | Supanida Katethong | 62,464 | 12 | May 21, 2024 |
14 | 1 | Thailand | Ratchanok Intanon | 62,343 | 1 | April 21, 2016 |
15 | 1 | South Korea | Kim Ga-eun | 61,940 | 12 | December 19, 2023 |
16 | China | Zhang Yiman | 59,734 | 13 | September 19, 2023 | |
17 | Japan | Nozomi Okuhara | 57,321 | 1 | October 29, 2019 | |
18 | Singapore | Yeo Jia Min | 53,770 | 16 | December 7, 2021 | |
19 | 1 | Thailand | Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 53,560 | 10 | November 1, 2022 |
20 | 1 | Thailand | Pornpawee Chochuwong | 53,444 | 8 | October 4, 2022 |
BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles) as of 28 May 2024 [update] [11] | |||||||||
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# | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (individual) | ||||
Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
1 | India | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | 99,670 | 1 | October 12, 2023 | 1 | Chirag Shetty | October 12, 2023 | |
India | Chirag Shetty | 1 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | October 12, 2023 | |||||
2 | China | Liang Weikeng | 99,618 | 1 | October 31, 2023 | 1 | Wang Chang | October 31, 2023 | |
China | Wang Chang | 1 | Liang Weikeng | October 31, 2023 | |||||
3 | South Korea | Kang Min-hyuk | 95,235 | 2 | February 20, 2024 | 2 | Seo Seung-jae | February 20, 2024 | |
South Korea | Seo Seung-jae | 2 | Kang Min-hyuk | February 20, 2024 | |||||
4 | 1 | Denmark | Kim Astrup | 94,553 | 3 | October 31, 2023 | 3 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | October 31, 2023 |
Denmark | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 3 | Kim Astrup | October 31, 2023 | |||||
5 | 1 | Malaysia | Aaron Chia | 93,215 | 2 | January 24, 2023 | 2 | Soh Wooi Yik | January 24, 2023 |
Malaysia | Soh Wooi Yik | 2 | Aaron Chia | January 24, 2023 | |||||
6 | Japan | Takuro Hoki | 85,609 | 1 | September 20, 2022 | 1 | Yugo Kobayashi | September 20, 2022 | |
Japan | Yugo Kobayashi | 1 | Takuro Hoki | September 20, 2022 | |||||
7 | Indonesia | Fajar Alfian | 78,707 | 1 | December 27, 2022 | 1 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | December 27, 2022 | |
Indonesia | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 1 | Fajar Alfian | December 27, 2022 | |||||
8 | China | Liu Yuchen | 73,010 | 2 | May 30, 2023 | 1 | Li Junhui | April 6, 2017 | |
China | Ou Xuanyi | 2 | Liu Yuchen | May 30, 2023 | |||||
9 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Yang | 71,888 | 2 | September 27, 2022 | 2 | Wang Chi-lin | September 27, 2022 | |
Chinese Taipei | Wang Chi-lin | 2 | Lee Yang | September 27, 2022 | |||||
10 | 1 | China | He Jiting | 70,681 | 10 | May 28, 2024 | 10 | Tan Qiang Ren Xiangyu | June 27, 2023 May 28, 2024 |
China | Ren Xiangyu | 10 | He Jiting | May 28, 2024 | |||||
11 | 1 | Indonesia | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | 69,771 | 8 | April 9, 2024 | 8 | Bagas Maulana | April 9, 2024 |
Indonesia | Bagas Maulana | 8 | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | April 9, 2024 | |||||
12 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Jhe-huei | 68,214 | 12 | April 16, 2024 | 7 | Lee Yang | July 6, 2017 | |
Chinese Taipei | Yang Po-hsuan | 12 | Lee Jhe-huei | April 26, 2024 | |||||
13 | Indonesia | Leo Rolly Carnando | 61,875 | 9 | May 23, 2023 | 9 | Daniel Marthin | May 23, 2023 | |
Indonesia | Daniel Marthin | 9 | Leo Rolly Carnando | May 23, 2023 | |||||
14 | Malaysia | Goh Sze Fei | 58,716 | 9 | November 29, 2022 | 9 | Nur Izzuddin | November 29, 2022 | |
Malaysia | Nur Izzuddin | 9 | Goh Sze Fei | November 29, 2022 | |||||
15 | 3 | Denmark | Rasmus Kjær | 56,804 | 15 | May 28, 2024 | 15 | Frederik Søgaard | May 28, 2024 |
Denmark | Frederik Søgaard | 15 | Rasmus Kjær | May 28, 2024 | |||||
16 | Japan | Akira Koga | 56,747 | 14 | October 31, 2023 | 14 | Taichi Saito | December 12, 2023 | |
Japan | Taichi Saito | 14 | Akira Koga | December 12, 2023 | |||||
17 | 2 | Malaysia | Ong Yew Sin | 56,560 | 6 | June 20, 2023 | 6 | Teo Ee Yi | June 20, 2023 |
Malaysia | Teo Ee Yi | 6 | Ong Yew Sin | June 20, 2023 | |||||
18 | 1 | Indonesia | Mohammad Ahsan | 55,420 | 1 | November 21, 2013 | 1 | Hendra Setiawan | November 21, 2013 |
Indonesia | Hendra Setiawan | 1 | Markis Kido Mohammad Ahsan | September 27, 2007 November 21, 2013 | |||||
19 | England | Ben Lane | 53,612 | 13 | September 27, 2022 | 13 | Sean Vendy | September 27, 2022 | |
England | Sean Vendy | 13 | Ben Lane | September 27, 2022 | |||||
20 | Malaysia | Man Wei Chong | 50,250 | 17 | January 30, 2024 | 17 | Tee Kai Wun | January 30, 2024 | |
Malaysia | Tee Kai Wun | 17 | Man Wei Chong | January 30, 2024 |
BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles) as of 28 May 2024 [update] [12] | |||||||||
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# | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (individual) | ||||
Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
1 | China | Chen Qingchen | 112,556 | 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 | 102,916 | 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 | China | Liu Shengshu | 90,796 | 3 | February 20, 2024 | 3 | Tan Ning | February 20, 2024 | |
China | Tan Ning | 3 | Liu Shengshu | February 20, 2024 | |||||
4 | Japan | Nami Matsuyama | 89,075 | 2 | November 8, 2022 | 2 | Chiharu Shida | November 8, 2022 | |
Japan | Chiharu Shida | 2 | Nami Matsuyama | November 8, 2022 | |||||
5 | China | Zhang Shuxian | 85,741 | 2 | May 23, 2023 | 2 | Zheng Yu | May 23, 2023 | |
China | Zheng Yu | 2 | Zhang Shuxian | May 23, 2023 | |||||
6 | South Korea | Kim So-yeong | 78,400 | 1 | October 4, 2022 | 1 | Kong Hee-yong | October 4, 2022 | |
South Korea | Kong Hee-yong | 1 | Kim So-yeong | October 4, 2022 | |||||
7 | Japan | Mayu Matsumoto | 77,800 | 1 | April 30, 2019 | 1 | Wakana Nagahara | April 30, 2019 | |
Japan | Wakana Nagahara | 1 | Mayu Matsumoto | April 30, 2019 | |||||
8 | Japan | Yuki Fukushima | 74,940 | 1 | June 21, 2018 | 1 | Sayaka Hirota | June 21, 2018 | |
Japan | Sayaka Hirota | 1 | Yuki Fukushima | June 21, 2018 | |||||
9 | Indonesia | Apriyani Rahayu | 72,200 | 4 | March 18, 2023 | 3 | Greysia Polii | September 20, 2018 | |
Indonesia | Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti | 4 | Apriyani Rahayu | March 18, 2023 | |||||
10 | Thailand | Jongkolphan Kititharakul | 71,918 | 5 | December 20, 2022 | 5 | Rawinda Prajongjai | December 20, 2022 | |
Thailand | Rawinda Prajongjai | 5 | Jongkolphan Kititharakul | December 20, 2022 | |||||
11 | 1 | Japan | Rin Iwanaga | 69,745 | 11 | May 28, 2024 | 11 | Kie Nakanishi | May 28, 2024 |
Japan | Kie Nakanishi | 11 | Rin Iwanaga | May 28, 2024 | |||||
12 | 1 | Japan | Rena Miyaura | 67,677 | 11 | January 23, 2024 | 11 | Ayako Sakuramoto | January 23, 2024 |
Japan | Ayako Sakuramoto | 9 | Yukiko Takahata | February 5, 2019 | |||||
13 | Malaysia | Pearly Tan | 59,993 | 5 | January 31, 2023 | 5 | Thinaah Muralitharan | January 31, 2023 | |
Malaysia | Thinaah Muralitharan | 5 | Pearly Tan | January 31, 2023 | |||||
14 | 1 | China | Li Wenmei | 57,849 | 14 | July 25, 2023 | 9 | Zheng Yu | January 14, 2020 |
China | Liu Xuanxuan | 14 | Li Wenmei | July 25, 2023 | |||||
15 | 1 | Thailand | Benyapa Aimsaard | 57,504 | 9 | January 3, 2023 | 9 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard | January 3, 2023 |
Thailand | Nuntakarn Aimsaard | 9 | Benyapa Aimsaard | January 3, 2023 | |||||
16 | 1 | Indonesia | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | 57,274 | 13 | May 16, 2023 | 13 | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | May 16, 2023 |
Indonesia | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 13 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | May 16, 2023 | |||||
17 | 1 | France | Margot Lambert | 56,862 | 17 | April 16, 2024 | 17 | Anne Tran | April 16, 2024 |
France | Anne Tran | 17 | Margot Lambert | April 16, 2024 | |||||
18 | 4 | South Korea | Jeong Na-eun | 56,440 | 3 | December 27, 2022 | 3 | Kim Hye-jeong | December 27, 2022 |
South Korea | Kim Hye-jeong | 3 | Jeong Na-eun | December 27, 2022 | |||||
19 | 1 | Bulgaria | Gabriela Stoeva | 55,834 | 8 | November 8, 2018 | 8 | Stefani Stoeva | November 8, 2018 |
Bulgaria | Stefani Stoeva | 8 | Gabriela Stoeva | November 8, 2018 | |||||
20 | 1 | India | Tanisha Crasto | 54,380 | 18 | January 16, 2024 | 18 | Ashwini Ponnappa | January 16, 2024 |
India | Ashwini Ponnappa | 10 | Jwala Gutta | September 10, 2015 |
No. 1 during every week of the year |
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: May 28, 2024
NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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# | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks | Total weeks | |
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1 | Zhao Tingting | 1 October 2009 | 4 November 2009 | 5 | 5 | |
Zhang Yawen | ||||||
2 | Cheng Shu | 5 November 2009 | 18 November 2009 | 2 | 2 | |
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 | ||||||
Du Jing | 28 January 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 8 | 9 | ||
Yu Yang | ||||||
Ma Jin | 25 March 2010 | 29 September 2010 | 27 | 36 | ||
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Tian Qing | 27 November 2014 | 1 April 2015 | 18 | 43 | ||
Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Misaki Matsutomo | 9 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 2 | 127 | ||
Ayaka Takahashi | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Chen Qingchen | 5 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 5 | (37) | ||
Jia Yifan | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Yuki Fukushima | 23 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 1 | (41) | ||
Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
Mayu Matsumoto | 30 July 2019 | 11 November 2019 | 15 | 27 | ||
Wakana Nagahara | ||||||
Yuki Fukushima | 12 November 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 1 | (42) | ||
Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
Chen Qingchen | 19 November 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 18 | (55) | ||
Jia Yifan | ||||||
Yuki Fukushima | 2 February 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 46 | 88 | ||
Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Chen Qingchen | 25 October 2022 | 83 | 179 | |||
Jia Yifan | ||||||
# | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks | Total weeks | |
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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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Nova Widianto | 2 September 2010 | 3 November 2010 | 9 | 24 | ||
Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
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 | 77 | 216 | |||
Huang Yaqiong |
Last update: 16 April 2024
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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