Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Σ	Δ pts
1	Lin Dan	Lin Dan	Lin Dan	Lin Dan	Lin Dan	242	–
2	Lee Chong Wei	Lee Chong Wei	Lee Chong Wei	Lee Chong Wei	Lee Chong Wei	202	–
3	Chen Long	Chen Long	Chen Long	Chen Long	Chen Long	158	–
4	Park Joo-bong	Park Joo-bong	Park Joo-bong	Park Joo-bong	Viktor Axelsen	150	▲ +32
5	Zhang Nan	Zhang Nan	Zhang Nan	Zhang Nan	Park Joo-bong	124	–
6	Taufik Hidayat	Taufik Hidayat	Taufik Hidayat	Taufik Hidayat	Zhang Nan	119	–
7	Kim Dong-moon	Kim Dong-moon	Kim Dong-moon	Viktor Axelsen	Taufik Hidayat	118	–
8	Peter Gade	Peter Gade	Viktor Axelsen	Kim Dong-moon	Kim Dong-moon	115	–
9	Yang Yang	Yang Yang	Peter Gade	Peter Gade	Hendra Setiawan	98	▲ +6
10	Fu Haifeng	Hendra Setiawan	Yang Yang	Yang Yang	Peter Gade	96	–
11	Lee Yong-dae	Fu Haifeng	Hendra Setiawan	Hendra Setiawan	Yang Yang	96	–
12	Zhao Jianhua	Lee Yong-dae	Fu Haifeng	Fu Haifeng	Fu Haifeng	86	–
13	Liem Swie King	Zhao Jianhua	Lee Yong-dae	Lee Yong-dae	Lee Yong-dae	84	–
14	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Liem Swie King	Zhao Jianhua	Zhao Jianhua	Zhao Jianhua	83	–
15	Hendra Setiawan	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Kento Momota	Kento Momota	Kento Momota	80	–
16	Christian Hadinata	Kento Momota	Liem Swie King	Liem Swie King	Liem Swie King	80	–
17	Ricky Subagja	Christian Hadinata	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	78	–
18	Alan Budikusuma	Ricky Subagja	Christian Hadinata	Christian Hadinata	Zheng Siwei	77	▲ +21
19	Joko Suprianto	Alan Budikusuma	Ricky Subagja	Ricky Subagja	Christian Hadinata	75	–
20	Rexy Mainaky	Joko Suprianto	Alan Budikusuma	Alan Budikusuma	Ricky Subagja	74	–
21	Cai Yun	Rexy Mainaky	Joko Suprianto	Joko Suprianto	Alan Budikusuma	72	–
22	Sun Jun	Cai Yun	Rexy Mainaky	Rexy Mainaky	Joko Suprianto	72	–
23	Thomas Lund	Sun Jun	Cai Yun	Cai Yun	Rexy Mainaky	72	–
24	Viktor Axelsen	Thomas Lund	Sun Jun	Sun Jun	Cai Yun	71	–
25	Han Jian	Viktor Axelsen	Thomas Lund	Thomas Lund	Sun Jun	70	–
26	Rashid Sidek	Han Jian	Han Jian	Han Jian	Thomas Lund	69	–
27	Morten Frost	Rashid Sidek	Rashid Sidek	Rashid Sidek	Han Jian	66	–
28	Kim Moon-soo	Morten Frost	Morten Frost	Morten Frost	Rashid Sidek	66	–
29	Ardy Wiranata	Kim Moon-soo	Kim Moon-soo	Kim Moon-soo	Morten Frost	65	–
30	Candra Wijaya	Ardy Wiranata	Ardy Wiranata	Ardy Wiranata	Kim Moon-soo	63	–
31	Zhang Jun	Candra Wijaya	Candra Wijaya	Candra Wijaya	Ardy Wiranata	62	–
32	Cheah Soon Kit	Zhang Jun	Zhang Jun	Zhang Jun	Mohammad Ahsan	61	▲ +6
33	Razif Sidek	Cheah Soon Kit	Cheah Soon Kit	Cheah Soon Kit	Candra Wijaya	60	–
34	Li Yongbo	Razif Sidek	Razif Sidek	Razif Sidek	Zhang Jun	59	–
35	Tian Bingyi	Li Yongbo	Li Yongbo	Li Yongbo	Cheah Soon Kit	58	–
36	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Tian Bingyi	Tian Bingyi	Tian Bingyi	Razif Sidek	58	–
37	Chen Jin	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Li Yongbo	57	–
38	Icuk Sugiarto	Chen Jin	Zheng Siwei	Zheng Siwei	Tian Bingyi	57	–
39	Jalani Sidek	Icuk Sugiarto	Mohammad Ahsan	Mohammad Ahsan	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	56	–
40	Jens Eriksen	Jalani Sidek	Chen Jin	Chen Jin	Chen Jin	54	–
41	Nova Widianto	Jens Eriksen	Icuk Sugiarto	Icuk Sugiarto	Icuk Sugiarto	54	–
42	Rudy Gunawan	Nova Widianto	Jalani Sidek	Jalani Sidek	Jalani Sidek	54	–
43	Carsten Mogensen	Rudy Gunawan	Jens Eriksen	Jens Eriksen	Jens Eriksen	54	–
44	Derek Talbot	Carsten Mogensen	Nova Widianto	Nova Widianto	Nova Widianto	52	–
45	Mathias Boe	Derek Talbot	Rudy Gunawan	Rudy Gunawan	Rudy Gunawan	52	–
46	Ha Tae-kwon	Mathias Boe	Carsten Mogensen	Carsten Mogensen	Carsten Mogensen	51	–
47	Tony Gunawan	Mohammad Ahsan	Derek Talbot	Derek Talbot	Derek Talbot	51	–
48	Mike Tredgett	Ha Tae-kwon	Mathias Boe	Mathias Boe	Mathias Boe	50	–
49	Tontowi Ahmad	Tony Gunawan	Ha Tae-kwon	Ha Tae-kwon	Ha Tae-kwon	49	–
50	Flemming Delfs	Mike Tredgett	Tony Gunawan	Tony Gunawan	Tony Gunawan	49	–

An Se-young conquers herself — and the world

KoreaJoongangDaily.com | 24.08.2026

Badminton star An Se-young overcame her toughest opponent — herself. The reward was her first world championship title in three years.

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