Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danishbadminton player. He is a two-timeOlympic Champion, two-timeWorld Champion, and four-timeEuropean Champion. He has held the No. 1BWF World Ranking in men's singles for a total of 183 weeks (as of August 2024).[2] Throughout his career, Axelsen has won every single major title in both team and individual events at least once (World TourSuper 1000 level or higher), except forSudirman Cup (where his team won Bronze in2013).[3]
Axelsen won the World Championships in2017 and2022, becoming the only non-Asian male player besidesThomas Lund to win the title twice. He is also the back-to-back reigning Olympic Champion, winning the gold medals in men's singles at the2020 Tokyo Olympics and2024 Paris Olympics after his bronze medal in2016 Rio Olympics, thereby becoming the most successful badminton men’s singles player inOlympic history.[4][5]
Axelsen has ledDenmark team to win allEuropean Mixed Team Championships since 2015 and allEuropean Men's Team Championships since 2012. On individual levels, he won three European Championships titles in2016,2018, and2022, and a gold medal at the European Games in2023.[6] He also won the2010 World Junior Championships, becoming the only non-Asian singles player to win the title.[7] Axelsen held the world number one position in men's singles for a total of 183 weeks, making it the third-longest reign in badminton history, trailing onlyLee Chong Wei (398) andLin Dan (211). He is the current recipient of theBWF Male Player of the Year award, having won the award three times since 2020.[8]
Axelsen was born inOdense, to Henrik Axelsen and Gitte Lundager. At six years old, his father introduced him to badminton, playing the games at the Odense badminton club.[9][10] He lived with his father after his parents divorced, and then lived alone in Copenhagen at the age of 17 and joined the national team.[11] His father ran a small advertising agency for a number of years, but now works full time as a manager for his son. His mother has a shop in central Odense with a hairdressing salon, cosmetics, and fashion clothing. He was named the 2004 Player of the Year by the Odense badminton club.[12]
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Axelsen's achievements began when he won the National junior event in the boys' singles and doubles in his age group in 2006 and 2008.[12] He later emerged victorious at the 2009 German Junior and also at theEuropean U17 Championships.[13] He made his debut in the senior international tournament at the2009 Denmark Open playing in the men's doubles event withSteffen Rasmussen.[9]
In January 2010, Axelsen who played from the qualification round, manage to reach the finals at theSwedish International tournament, and finished as the runner-up after losing toIndra Bagus Ade Chandra in straight games 15–21, 12–21.[14] He competed at theWorld Junior Championships inGuadalajara,Mexico, claimed the boys' singles title by defeating the No.1 seed, China'sHuang Yuxiang in the quarter-finals, India'sB. Sai Praneeth in the semis andKang Ji-wook of Korea in the final.[13] In October, he claimed his first international senior title at the age of just sixteen, winning theCyprus International.[15] A few weeks later he entered his firstSuper Series event in singles, the 2010Denmark Open; making it through the qualifying stages before losing out to compatriot and eventual winnerJan Ø. Jørgensen in the second round.[16]
In 2011, Axelsen secured gold at theEuropean Junior Championships, defeating teammateRasmus Fladberg 21–8, 17–21, 21–13 in the final.[17] He took a silver medal at the2011 BWF World Junior Championships, losing the title to Malaysia'sZulfadli Zulkiffli, coming in second place.[18]
In early 2012, Axelsen moved toValby, inCopenhagen, and started training at Brøndby elite center.[10] Axelsen finished runner-up at theFrench Open in Paris, losing in the final toLiew Daren 18–21, 17–21.[19] He also won a bronze medal at the2012 European Championships, losing the semi-final in three games to Sweden'sHenri Hurskainen 21–18, 18–21, 17–21.[20]
In 2014, Axelsen won his first Grand Prix title at theSwiss Open, beating China'sTian Houwei in the final 21–7, 16–21, 25–23.[21] Axelsen won a bronze medal at the2014 BWF World Championships and also a bronze medal again at the2014 European Championships.[22]
In 2015, Axelsen finished runners-up at theSwiss Open Grand Prix Gold, and three Super Series events:India Open,Australian Open, andJapan Open. He qualified to compete at theSuper Series Finals held in Dubai, and again finished as the runner-up.[23] Axelsen featured in Denmark's winning team at theEuropean Mixed Team Championships inLeuven,Belgium.[24][25] At theSudirman Cup, the team finished in the quarter finals lost 2–3 to Japanese team, where he played in the second matches.[26] He ended the 2015 season ranked as world number 6.
In 2016, Axelsen earned his first European crown in May 2016, beating compatriot and defending championJan Ø. Jørgensen with 21–11, 21–16 in the final of the 25th edition of theEuropean Championships, the first in France at La Roche-sur-Yon. He was also part of the historic Danish team winning the first everThomas Cup title in 2016. Axelsen won five of his six played singles matches in the team tournament, including the match against Indonesia's experienced playerTommy Sugiarto in the final (21–17, 21–18) setting up a dramatic and historic 3–2 victory for Denmark overIndonesia.In the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won the bronze medal by beatingLin Dan from China 15–21, 21–10, 21–17.
In 2017, Axelsen won theWorld Championships inGlasgow in straight games against Lin Dan (22–20, 21–16) and became the third Danish player to ever become a world champion (Peter Rasmussen 1997 in Glasgow & Flemming Delfs 1977 in Sweden).[22] Axelsen, with a record of 4–3, is the only top twenty player to hold a winning record against Lin Dan, head-to-head.[27]
Axelsen followed up his victory in Glasgow by winning the finals of theJapan Open tournament inTokyo overLee Chong Wei ofMalaysia in three sets on 23 September, propelling him to the top of theBWF World Rankings.[28]
In 2018, Axelsen participated in theEuropean Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships and got a gold after suffering from a foot injury. He representedDenmark in the2018 Thomas & Uber Cup. In the group stage, he defeatedVladimir Malkov from Russia and from Algeria. In the group stage match againstLee Chong Wei, he lost by two straight games 9–21, 19–21. In the quarter-finals match against South Korea, he defeatedSon Wan-ho, but he lost to the favorite and former world no. 2,Kento Momota in semi-finals. Denmark was then eliminated in semi-finals and failed to defend the title in the2016 event. In August, Axelsen was unable to defend hisworld title where he was defeated by two-time World Champion and reigning Olympic ChampionChen Long in the quarter-finals.[29]
Axelsen started the season by competing in theIndonesia Masters. He finished as the semi-finalist after losing to home player the seventh seedAnthony Sinisuka Ginting in two straight games.[30] In February, he managed to defend his title in theBarcelona Spain Masters after beating the Thai youngsterKunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games 21–16, 21–13.[31] In March, he won theAll England Open, making history as the first European and Dane to lift the men's singles trophy since 1999.[32]
Axelsen participated at theEuropean Mixed Team Championships inFinland, and helped the team to win the gold medal.[33] In March, Axelsen entered theAll England Open as the defending champion. He reached the final, but lost to 6th seedLee Zii Jia of Malaysia in a grueling 3-game match (29–30, 22–20, 9–21).[34] He then took part at theKyiv European Championships, advanced to the final, but the organizers decided to cancel the finals, since Axelsen tested positive for COVID-19. Consequently, he was barred from playing the final match with his compatriotAnders Antonsen and was awarded a silver medal.[35] He won the gold medal in the2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, beating the defending championChen Long in straight games in the final and without dropping a single game in the entire tournament.[36]
In October, he won theDenmark Open title, defeating the top seed and world no.1Kento Momota in a thrilling final match in three games. The match lasted 93 minutes. This was Axelsen's only second ever victory over Momota in their sixteen encounters.[37] He then won his second super 1000 title of the year at the Indonesian Open by beating Singapore'sLoh Kean Yew.[38] For his achievements, Axelsen regain the number 1 spot at the BWF World ranking and have been named the 2020/2021 BWF Male Player of the Year.[39][40] He then won the season ending of the2021 BWF World Tour Finals, beating the current Eddy Chong Most Promising Player,Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final in straight games, adding another victory to his undeniably successful year.[41]
The following month, Axelsen crashed out in the first round to the eventual World ChampionLoh Kean Yew in theWorld Championships, losing 21–14, 9–21, 6–21 in 54 minutes.[42]
Axelsen started the 2022 season as the world number one on the BWF World Ranking.[43] He reached the semi-finals of theGerman Open 2022 where he narrowly lost in three games (13–21, 21–12, 20–22) to Indian playerLakshya Sen.[44][45]
On March 20, Axelsen won theAll England Open in convincing fashion without dropping a single game in the entire tournament. He defeated Lakshya Sen in the finals (21–10, 21–15).[46]
On 30 April, Axelsen won his thirdEuropean Championship by defeating compatriotAnders Antonsen, 21–17, 21–15, inMadrid, Spain. He joinedFlemming Delfs,Poul-Erik Høyer andPeter Gade as Danish three-time winners in men's singles.[47] Despite the win, Axelsen was not satisfied with the win, saying that there were many silly mistakes from both players.[48]
On July 3, Axelsen won theMalaysia Open for the first time by defeatingKento Momota 21–4, 21–7 in the final, becoming the first Dane to win the event in 15 years.[49] The next day, Axelsen withdrew from the2022 Malaysia Masters, which was the next event on the tour.[50] Axelsen then withdrew from the Singapore Open, taking a break in Singapore before moving on to the World Championships in August.[51]
In August, Axelsen won theWorld Championships, defeating Thailand's three-time world junior championKunlavut Vitidsarn in the final, 21–5, 21–16.[52] This was a second world championships title for Axelsen, adding on to the gold medal he won in 2017.
In mid October, Axelsen took part in his home event as the defending champion, theDenmark Open. In the quarterfinals, he lost to his training partner and former world championLoh Kean Yew in a tame defeat, losing 17–21, 10–21 in just 30 minutes.[53] Prior to this match, Axelsen had held a 39 match-winning streak, and his only loss in 2022 so far was to a narrow loss toLakshya Sen in the German Open semi-final.[54] After the match, Axelsen declared that he did not play up to his usual standard, going as far to describe his own play as "embarrassing", apologizing to the home crowd for his performance in the interview.[55]
However, he won theFrench Open title, a week after the Denmark Open. He defeatedRasmus Gemke in the final, in straight games 21–14 21–15, without dropping a game in the entire tournament.[citation needed] For his amazing performance in this year, only losing two completed matches, he was crowned as the BWF Male Player Of The Year, for the 2nd time after winning it last year.[8] In theWorld Tour Finals, which had initially been scheduled inGuangzhou but was later moved toBangkok, number one seed Axelsen went on to become champion after defeatingAnthony Sinisuka Ginting in straight sets, 21–13 21–14,[56] ending 2022 with year-end number 1 ranking, 8 titles, and only 3 losses (out of 55 matches).
In the inaugural tournament and Super 1000 event of the year,Malaysia Open, Viktor Axelsen successfully defended his championship title by defeating opponentsRasmus Gemke,Liew Daren,Kenta Nishimoto, and finalistKodai Naraoka, dropping only one game in the opening round against Gemke. In the three matches leading up to the title, Axelsen did not concede a game or more than 7 points in the opening games. Subsequently, Axelsen participated in theIndian Open, a Super 750 event, where he encountered minimal resistance en route to the final. Notable victories overSrikanth Kidambi,Shi Yuqi, andRasmus Gemke secured his place in the championship match where he was bested by the eighth seedKunlavut Vitidsarn in the final, with a final score of 20-22, 21-10, 12-21.
In theAll England Open tournament held in March, Axelsen faced an upset exit in the second round, losing to unseededNg Tze Yong in a closely contested three-game match. Later the same month, he advanced to the semi-finals of the Swiss Open but was defeated byChou Tien-chen in two games. Participating in theSudirman Cup, Axelsen helped the Denmark team reach the quarter-finals. However, Denmark suffered a 1-3 loss to Malaysia, with Axelsen sustaining a left hamstring injury during the first game againstLee Zii Jia. This injury occurred just after approximately 5 minutes of play with the score tied at 4-4.[57]
Consequently, Axelsen opted out of theSingapore Open in June, citing the need for rehabilitation due to his muscle strain. He claimed on Twitter that the Badminton World Federation intended to fine him $5,000 for his absence, while he was engaged in recovery. However, the BWF dismissed his statement as "inaccurate and out of context".[58] Later in the same month, despite just recovering from his injury, Axelsen participated in theIndonesia Open, a Super 1000 event, in which he successfully defended his title by overcoming opponentsWeng Hongyang,Wang Tzu-wei, Chou Tien-chen, and the second-seeded local favoriteAnthony Sinisuka Ginting. Notably, Axelsen achieved these victories without dropping a single game.
Moving to July, Axelsen secured a significant victory by winning theEuropean Games men's singles title for the first time. In the final, he triumphed over the fifth-seededChristo Popov after a three-game battle. Due to fatigue, Axelsen opted to withdraw from theCanada Open.[59] Nonetheless, he continued his winning streak by claiming victory in theJapan Open, a Super 750 event. Axelsen achieved this feat by defeating opponentsLin Chun-yi,Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo,Prannoy H. S., Kodai Naraoka, and the fifth-seededJonatan Christie.
Entering the world championship as the top seed and defending champion, Axelsen experienced an unexpected loss to the ninth seed Prannoy H. S. in the quarter-finals. Subsequently, in September, he secured his maidenChina Open title, marking his third Super 1000 title of the year. The victory came in a 2-0 win over the host nation opponent,Lu Guangzu, in the finals. Axelsen strategically withdrew from the Arctic Open to preserve his energy for the Denmark Open, held in his birthplace city,Odense. Despite advancing to the second round and defeatingMagnus Johannesen, he retired from the tournament.
In the French Open, Axelsen faced another setback, retiring prematurely in the first round against Ng Ka Long due to injury. Facing potential ineligibility for the World Tour Finals due to recurring injuries and retirements throughout the year, Axelsen made a comeback in November, clinching the inauguralJapan Masters title by defeatingShi Yuqi in the final. This Super 500 tournament featured the participation of all top 10 players, and Axelsen's victory propelled him to the fifth position in the race to the World Tour Finals, securing his eligibility for the event.
During theWorld Tour Finals, Axelsen finished second in the group stage with a single loss to Shi Yuqi. In the semi-finals, he comfortably defeated his compatriotAnders Antonsen in two games. Advancing to the final, Axelsen faced Shi Yuqi once again, overcoming an earlier defeat and the strong support of the host nation for his opponent. In a remarkable achievement, Axelsen secured his third consecutive World Tour Finals title, a feat previously accomplished only byLee Chong Wei. The notable win at the World Tour Finals secured Axelsen a record prize of US$200,000. This propelled him ahead of the accomplishedAn Se-young to claim the top spot as the highest prize money earner on the circuit for the year for the second time in a row, amassing a total of US$645,095, more than any other player earning in a single year.[60]
Participating in the inaugural tournament of the seasonMalaysia Open, Axelsen advanced to the semi-finals after defeatingLoh Kean Yew, Lee Cheuk Yiu, Ng Ka Long, respectively. In the semi-finals, he lost to Shi Yuqi after three games despite an early lead of 5–1 in the final game, therefore failing to defend his championship. Axelsen was part of the gold-winning Danish men's team at theEuropean Men's Team Championships despite not playing a match. He was seeded number one inFrench Open andAll England Open, however suffered upset losses against Wang Tzu-wei in the second round and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the quarter-finals, respectively. In April, Axelsen entered theEuropean Championships as the top seed, effortlessly advanced to the semi-finals without dropping a game before losing to the fourth seedToma Junior Popov in three games, therefore failing to defend his championship and ending up with a bronze medal. In theThomas Cup, his Denmark team lost 1–3 to Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals, in which Axelsen was defeated by Chou Tien-chen in three games.
In theMalaysia Masters, Axelsen reached the final without dropping a game againstKoki Watanabe,Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul, Chou Tien-chen, and Lu Guangzu. He then went on to defeat the fifth seed Lee Zii Jia in the final match with a scoreline of 21–6, 20–22, 21–13, therefore winning his maiden BWF title of the year, which is also his second Malaysia Masters after six years. In the following tournament,Singapore Open, Axelsen withdrew ahead of the semi-final match against the sixth seedLi Shifeng, citing "a small rollover" on the right ankle.[61] He then decided to skip all the tournaments leading up to the Olympics in order to focus on the preparations of this paramount event. This included withdrawing fromIndonesia Open, where he was the defending champion, thus forfeiting 12,000 points and losing his world number one ranking to Shi Yuqi for the first time since December 2021, ending a 132-week tenure.
Entering theParis Olympics as the second seed, Axelsen advanced effortlessly through the group stage with straight wins against unseeded playersPrince Dahal,Misha Zilberman, andNhat Nguyen. Benefiting from a favorable knockout stage draw, he received a bye to the quarter-finals, where he overcame the tenth seed Loh Kean Yew. In the a remarkable semi-final against unseeded Lakshya Sen, Axelsen saved three game points to win the first game 22–20 and overcame a 7–0 deficit to take the second game 21–14. Advancing to the final, Axelsen faced the eighth seed and reigning World Champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who had defeated top players Shi Yuqi and Lee Zii Jia en route to the final. Despite Vitidsarn's impressive performance leading up to the final, Axelsen secured a commanding victory with scores of 21–11, 21–11, thereby successfully defending his Olympics gold medal.[5][62] This achievement made Axelsen the only non-Asian badminton player in history and the only men's singles player after Lin Dan to win two Olympic gold medals. In the month following his Olympic gold medal in Paris, he competed in theHong Kong Open, marking his return to BWF Tour. He advanced to the final, and secured a dominant victory over unseededLei Lanxi, winning 21–9, 21–12. This triumph made him the first Danish men's singles player to claim the Hong Kong Open title in 27 years.[63]
Axelsen kicked-off the 2025 season as champion in theIndia Open.[64] He won his second title of the year inGerman Open, the first Super 300 tournament he won since 2021 and the first appearance of new coach,Peter Gade.[65] In theAll England Open, Axelsen faced a shock first round exit to Lin Chun-Yi.[66] Shortly afterwards, he would confirm on social media that he has been experiencing severe back pain for several months[67] and in April, Axelsen underwentEndoscopic surgery to repair adisc herniation.[68]
September 10 would mark Axelsen's return to competition 5 months after treating his back injury, entering theHong Kong Open to defend his title.[69] Axelsen defeatedChou Tien-chen,Yushi Tanaka and Kunluvut Vitidsarn on his way to the semi-finals of theDenmark Open but would fall to no.1 seed Shi Yuqi 19-21, 21-17, 17-21 in a tense display where Axelsen's 'side-to-side' serve technique caused the pair to clash during and after the match.[70] Despite Axelsen's inspired comeback and climbing the world ranking to 19, he would withdraw from theKumamoto Masters andAustralian Open effectively ending his season early with full focus on 2026.[71]
In addition to his nativeDanish, Axelsen is also a fluent speaker ofEnglish andMandarin, giving himself a Chinese name of 安賽龍.[72]
In August 2021, Axelsen decided to leave the Danish national team inCopenhagen and move with his family from Denmark toDubai. There he could train at the NAS Sports Complex (Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex).[73] Axelsen himself stated several reasons for the move to Dubai; for instance shorter travel time to most events in Asia, which allows him more remaining time to rest or warm-up. Another reason was the health factor since he suffers from asthma and acute rhinitis. This makes it more comfortable in Asia than in Europe, especially Denmark, which tends to be cooler and where his allergy can be triggered faster by things such as flower pollen, dust, or animal dander. And the other reason is the family factor. Axelsen wants to have more time with his family.[74]
Axelsen's wife,Natalia Koch Rohde, gave birth to a baby girl named Vega Rohde Axelsen on 15 October 2020.[75][76] On 7 October 2022, she gave birth to her second baby girl named Aya Rohde Axelsen.[77] Her father Henrik Rohde, who was head coach of the winning Skovshoved team in the Danish league in 2017, since moving to Dubai, is also helping with the coaching of her husband Viktor Axelsen.[78]
On 20 August 2025, Axelsen announced on his social media that him and his wife have decided to part ways on good terms.[79]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro – Pavilion 4,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Lin Dan | 15–21, 21–10, 21–17 |  Bronze |
| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza,Tokyo, Japan | Chen Long | 21–15, 21–12 |  Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena,Paris, France |  Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 21–11, 21–11 | Gold |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark |  Lee Chong Wei | 9–21, 7–21 |  Bronze |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland | Lin Dan | 22–20, 21–16 |  Gold |
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium,Tokyo, Japan | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 21–5, 21–16 | Gold |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka,Tarnów, Poland |  Christo Popov | 16–21, 21–16, 21–11 | Gold |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena,Karlskrona, Sweden |  Henri Hurskainen | 21–18, 18–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center,Kazan, Russia |  Jan Ø. Jørgensen | 11–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2016 | Vendéspace,La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Jan Ø. Jørgensen | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena,Kolding, Denmark | Anders Antonsen | 17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain |  Rajiv Ouseph | 21–8, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports,Kyiv, Ukraine | Anders Antonsen | Walkover |  Silver |
| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,Madrid, Spain | Anders Antonsen | 21–17, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle,Saarbrücken, Germany | Toma Junior Popov | 19–21, 21–17, 9–21 | Bronze |
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco,Guadalajara, Mexico |  Kang Ji-Wook | 21–19, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena,Taoyuan City,Taipei, Taiwan | Zulfadli Zulkiffli | 18–21, 21–9, 19–21 | Silver |
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Energia Areena,Vantaa, Finland | Rasmus Fladberg | 21–8, 17–21, 21–13 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[80] 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.[81]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 |  Kenta Nishimoto | 21–13, 21–23, 21–18 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Kento Momota | 14–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Anders Antonsen | 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Kento Momota | 11–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 |  Srikanth Kidambi | 21–7, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Kento Momota | 22–24, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 |  Chou Tien-chen | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2020 (I) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 |  Ng Ka Long | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | 21–11, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Anders Antonsen | 16–21, 21–5, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 21–16, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Lee Zii Jia | 29–30, 22–20, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | Kento Momota | 20–22, 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2021 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 |  Loh Kean Yew | 21–13, 9–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2022 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Lakshya Sen | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Chou Tien-chen | 21–10, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Zhao Junpeng | 21–9, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2022 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Kento Momota | 21–4, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Rasmus Gemke | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals |  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2023 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Kodai Naraoka | 21–6, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | India Open | Super 750 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 20–22, 21–10, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Jonatan Christie | 21–7, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | China Open | Super 1000 | Lu Guangzu | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Shi Yuqi | 22–20, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Shi Yuqi | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Lee Zii Jia | 21–6, 20–22, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Lei Lanxi | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2025 | India Open | Super 750 | Lee Cheuk Yiu | 21–16, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2025 | German Open | Super 300 | Loh Kean Yew | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[82] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[83] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | French Open | Liew Daren | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | India Open | Srikanth Kidambi | 21–18, 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Australian Open | Chen Long | 12–21, 21–14, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Lin Dan | 19–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Kento Momota | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | India Open | Kento Momota | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Tian Houwei | 21–14, 6–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | India Open | Chou Tien-chen | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2017 | Japan Open | Lee Chong Wei | 21–14, 19–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | China Open | Chen Long | 16–21, 21–14, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Lee Chong Wei | 19–21, 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Swiss Open | Tian Houwei | 21–7, 16–21, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swiss Open | Srikanth Kidambi | 15-21, 21-12, 14-21 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swedish International Stockholm | Indra Bagus Ade Chandra | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Cyprus International |  Simon Maunoury | 21–10, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Swedish International Stockholm |  Pablo Abián | 19–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Spanish Open | Pablo Abián | 21–11, 7–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2013 | Dutch International |  Eric Pang | 24–22, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Denmark International |  Ville Lång | 21–17, 21–8 | Winner |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
| Team events | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| European Junior Championships | NH | B |
| World Junior Championships | 6th | A |
| Team events | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
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| European Men's Team Championships | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | ||||
| European Mixed Team Championships | NH | S | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | ||
| Thomas Cup | B | NH | QF | NH | G | NH | B | NH | B | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | ||
| Sudirman Cup | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | |||
| Events | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| European Junior Championships | NH | G | NH |
| World Junior Championships | G | S | QF |
| Events | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
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| European Championships | B | NH | B | NH | G | B | G | NH | S | G | NH | B | w/d | |||
| European Games | NH | A | NH | w/d | NH | G | NH | |||||||||
| World Championships | NH | 2R | B | QF | NH | G | QF | A | NH | 1R | G | QF | NH | w/d | ||
| Olympic Games | DNQ | NH | B | NH | G | NH | G | NH | ||||||||
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | QF | NH | W | W | SF | 1R | W ('22, '23) | |||
| India Open | A | QF | F | F | W | w/d | W | NH | A | F | w/d | W | W ('17, '19, '25) | |||||
| Indonesia Masters | A | NH | 2R | SF | SF | 2R | W | w/d | A | W ('22) | ||||||||
| German Open | A | 2R | 2R | QF | A | 1R | A | NH | SF | A | W | W ('25) | ||||||
| All England Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | QF | w/d | F | W | F | W | 2R | QF | 1R | W ('20, '22) | ||
| Swiss Open | A | 2R | QF | 2R | W | F | A | w/d | NH | W | 2R | SF | A | W ('14, '21) | ||||
| Spain Masters | NH | A | W | W | A | NH | A | NH | W ('19, '20) | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | QF | A | NH | A | QF ('13) | ||||||||||||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | 1R | A | NH | A | W | NH | 2R | A | W ('20 I, '20 II) | |||||||
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| Malaysia Masters | A | W | SF | F | NH | w/d | w/d | W | A | W ('18, '24) | ||||||||
| Singapore Open | A | QF | SF | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | SF | NH | w/d | w/d | SF | A | SF ('12, '19, '24) | ||
| Indonesia Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | w/d | NH | W | W | W | w/d | A | W ('21, '22, '23) | ||
| Canada Open | NH | A | NH | A | w/d | A | — | |||||||||||
| Japan Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | F | QF | W | SF | w/d | NH | w/d | W | w/d | A | W ('17, '23) | ||
| China Open | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 2R | QF | SF | F | 2R | 1R | NH | W | 1R | A | W ('23) | |||
| Hong Kong Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | w/d | A | QF | NH | 1R | W | 1R | W ('24) | |||
| China Masters | A | 1R | 1R | A | w/d | QF | NH | w/d | SF | 2R | SF ('24) | |||||||
| Korea Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | w/d | w/d | 2R | 2R | NH | A | 2R ('13, '18, '19) | |||||||
| Arctic Open | N/A | NH | N/A | NH | w/d | A | — | |||||||||||
| Denmark Open | Q1 (MD) | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | 2R | SF | A | W | QF | 2R | 2R | SF | W ('21) |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | F | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | w/d | w/d | SF | NH | 1R | W | 1R | 2R | QF | W ('22) |
| Hylo Open | A | 1R | A | w/d | A | 1R ('10) | ||||||||||||
| Japan Masters | NH | W | SF | A | W ('23) | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | F | w/d | w/d | A | NH | A | F ('15) | |||||||||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | SF | A | NH | A | SF ('15) | ||||||||||
| BWF Superseries / World Tour Finals | DNQ | F | W | W | DNQ | RR | F | W | W | W | w/d | W ('16, '17, '21, '22, '23) | ||||||
| Dutch Open | A | QF | A | NH | NA | QF ('10) | ||||||||||||
| London Grand Prix Gold | NH | SF | NH | SF ('13) | ||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 66 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Best |
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