Badminton: BWF singles world rankings - Kunlavut Vitidsarn still world No. 1, as An Seyoung extends reign at the top
Discover the world's top 20-ranked men's and women's badminton players in the updated list below.
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Who holds the top spot in the badminton BWF Singles World Rankings?
You can find the answer below for both the men's and women's singles events.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand remains atop the men's rankings after the Paris 2024 silver medallist became world No. 1 again on the same day he secured his first Asian Games gold medal. Â
Meanwhile, Olympic champion An Seyoung leads the women's rankings, the Republic of Korea's first female No. 1 since Atlanta 1996 gold medallist Bang Soohyun.
Discover the complete list of the top shuttlers below.
Men's BWF Singles World Rankings - Top 20 complete list
Standings updated on 29 September 2026. Full list here.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) | 91,115 |
| 2 | Anders Antonsen (Denmark) | 90,105 |
| 3 | Christo Popov (France) | 88,282 |
| 4 | Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei) | 82,230Â |
| 5 | Alex Lanier (France) | 80,285 |
| 6 | Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) | 80,031 |
| 7 | Victor Lai (Canada) | 79,845 |
| 8 | Shi Yu Qi (People's Republic of China) | 79,525 |
| 9 | Kodai Naraoka (Japan) | 78,740 |
| 10 | Alwi Farhan (Indonesia) | 73,699 |
| 11 | Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) | 69,020 |
| 12 | Lin Chun-Yi (Chinese Taipei) | 64,924 |
| 13 | Toma Junior Popov (France) | 62,697 |
| 14 | Li Shi Feng (People's Republic of China) | 62,083 |
| 15 | Lakshya Sen (India) | 61,563 |
| 16 | Koki Watanabe (Japan) | 60,950 |
| 17 | Tanaka Yushi (Japan) | 58,585 |
| 18 | Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul (Thailand) | 58,015 |
| 19 | Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong, China) | 53,423 |
| 20 | Ayush Shetty (India) | 52,899 |
Women's BWF Singles World Rankings - Top 20 complete list
Standings updated on 29 September 2026. Full list here.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Seyoung (Republic of Korea) | 122,287 |
| 2 | Yamaguchi Akane (Japan) | 103,726 |
| 3 | Wang Zhi Yi (People's Republic of China) | 103,039 |
| 4 | Chen Yufei (People's Republic of China) | 87,351 |
| 5 | Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)Â | 77,546 |
| 6 | Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia)Â | 71,653 |
| 7 | Miyazaki Tomaka (Japan) | 71,456 |
| 8 | Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) | 68,897 |
| 9 | Okuhara Nozomi (Japan) | 67,280 |
| 10 | Han Yue (People's Republic of China) | 66,348 |
| 11 | P.V. Sindhu (India) | 65,951 |
| 12 | Line Christophersen (Denmark) | 60,040 |
| 13 | Kim Ga Eun (Republic of Korea) | 59,041 |
| 14 | Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark) | 55,253 |
| 15 | Michelle Li (Canada) | 53,597 |
| 16 | Sim Yu Jin (Republic of Korea) | 52,884 |
| 17 | Lin Hsiang-ti (Chinese Taipei) | 51,629 |
| 18 | Unnati Hooda (India) | 50,380 |
| 19 | Riko Gunji (Japan) | 49,803 |
| 20 | Pitchamon Opatniputh (Thailand) | 49,168 |