| Arnaud Merklé | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-04-25)25 April 2000 (age 25) Staffelfelden, Mulhouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 261 wins, 87 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 35 (3 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 36 (18 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé (French pronunciation:[aʁnosilvɛ̃ɑ̃dʁemɛʁkle]; born 25 April 2000) is a Frenchbadminton player fromStaffelfelden.[1][2] He was the boys singlesEuropean Junior Champion in2018, and also part of the national junior team that clinched the mixed team title in2017 and 2018.[3] He participated at the2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and reached theboys' singles bronze medal match losing toKodai Naraoka of Japan in the rubber game.[4]
In 2022, Merklé reached his first BWF World Tour final at theSyed Modi International. The final match between Merklé and his compatriotLucas Claerbout was called off after Merklé tested positive forCOVID-19.[5] Both players were later awarded as runner-up with 5.950 ranking point.[6]
In 2025, Merklé won theSwedish Open in January,[7] and then thePolish Open in March.[8]
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,Mulhouse, France | 14–21, 15–21 | Silver | |
| 2018 | Kalev Sports Hall,Tallinn, Estonia | 21–7, 21–14 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Withdrew | ||
| 2025 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | 16–21, 10–21 |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Bulgarian Open | 20–22, 12–21 | ||
| 2019 | Estonian International | 21–8, 21–16 | ||
| 2019 | German International | 22–20, 21–12 | ||
| 2021 | Slovenian International | 21–8, 21–10 | ||
| 2021 | Austrian Open | 21–11, 8–21, 15–21 | ||
| 2021 | Welsh International | 21–14, 11–21, 21–15 | ||
| 2022 | Uganda International | 21–15, 18–21, 21–16 | ||
| 2023 | Nantes International | 21–18, 21–16 | ||
| 2023 | Réunion Open | 21–19, 21–19 | ||
| 2025 | Swedish Open | 19–21, 21–16, 21–16 | ||
| 2025 | Polish Open | 21–15, 21–17 | ||
| 2025 | Denmark Challenge | 21–15, 13–21, 22–20 | ||
| 2025 | Dutch Open | 20–22, 21–15, 21–15 | ||
| 2025 | Irish Open | 21–14, 26–24 |