Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	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	Viktor Axelsen	Viktor Axelsen	Viktor Axelsen	200	–
4	Taufik Hidayat	Viktor Axelsen	Chen Long	Chen Long	Chen Long	158	–
5	Viktor Axelsen	Taufik Hidayat	Taufik Hidayat	Taufik Hidayat	Taufik Hidayat	118	–
6	Peter Gade	Peter Gade	Peter Gade	Peter Gade	Peter Gade	96	–
7	Yang Yang	Yang Yang	Yang Yang	Yang Yang	Yang Yang	96	–
8	Zhao Jianhua	Zhao Jianhua	Zhao Jianhua	Zhao Jianhua	Zhao Jianhua	82	–
9	Kento Momota	Kento Momota	Kento Momota	Kento Momota	Kento Momota	80	–
10	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	78	–
11	Alan Budikusuma	Alan Budikusuma	Alan Budikusuma	Alan Budikusuma	Shi Yuqi	76	▲ +22
12	Joko Suprianto	Joko Suprianto	Joko Suprianto	Joko Suprianto	Alan Budikusuma	72	–
13	Sun Jun	Sun Jun	Sun Jun	Sun Jun	Joko Suprianto	72	–
14	Han Jian	Han Jian	Han Jian	Han Jian	Anders Antonsen	68	▲ +4
15	Liem Swie King	Liem Swie King	Liem Swie King	Anders Antonsen	Sun Jun	68	–
16	Rashid Sidek	Rashid Sidek	Rashid Sidek	Liem Swie King	Han Jian	66	–
17	Ardy Wiranata	Ardy Wiranata	Ardy Wiranata	Rashid Sidek	Liem Swie King	64	–
18	Morten Frost	Morten Frost	Morten Frost	Ardy Wiranata	Rashid Sidek	64	–
19	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Morten Frost	Ardy Wiranata	62	–
20	Chen Jin	Chen Jin	Chen Jin	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	Morten Frost	62	–
21	Icuk Sugiarto	Icuk Sugiarto	Anders Antonsen	Chen Jin	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	60	▲ +18
22	Hariyanto Arbi	Hariyanto Arbi	Icuk Sugiarto	Shi Yuqi	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	56	–
23	Dong Jiong	Anders Antonsen	Hariyanto Arbi	Icuk Sugiarto	Chen Jin	54	–
24	Hendrawan	Dong Jiong	Dong Jiong	Hariyanto Arbi	Icuk Sugiarto	48	–
25	Anders Antonsen	Hendrawan	Hendrawan	Dong Jiong	Hariyanto Arbi	46	–
26	Flemming Delfs	Flemming Delfs	Flemming Delfs	Hendrawan	Dong Jiong	42	–
27	Xia Xuanze	Xia Xuanze	Xia Xuanze	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	Hendrawan	42	–
28	Bao Chunlai	Bao Chunlai	Shi Yuqi	Flemming Delfs	Flemming Delfs	40	–
29	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	Bao Chunlai	Xia Xuanze	Xia Xuanze	40	–
30	Chen Hong	Shi Yuqi	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	Bao Chunlai	Bao Chunlai	34	–
31	Foo Kok Keong	Chen Hong	Chen Hong	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	32	–
32	Ji Xinpeng	Foo Kok Keong	Foo Kok Keong	Chen Hong	Chen Hong	30	–
33	Rajiv Ouseph	Ji Xinpeng	Ji Xinpeng	Foo Kok Keong	Foo Kok Keong	30	–
34	Rudy Hartono	Rajiv Ouseph	Rajiv Ouseph	Ji Xinpeng	Ji Xinpeng	30	–
35	Shi Yuqi	Rudy Hartono	Rudy Hartono	Rajiv Ouseph	Rajiv Ouseph	28	–
36	Shon Seung-mo	Shon Seung-mo	Shon Seung-mo	Rudy Hartono	Rudy Hartono	28	–
37	Wong Choong Hann	Wong Choong Hann	Wong Choong Hann	Shon Seung-mo	Shon Seung-mo	28	–
38	Xiong Guobao	Xiong Guobao	Xiong Guobao	Wong Choong Hann	Wong Choong Hann	28	–
39	Peter Rasmussen	Peter Rasmussen	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	Xiong Guobao	Xiong Guobao	28	–
40	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	26	–
41	Du Pengyu	Du Pengyu	Peter Rasmussen	Chou Tien-chen	Chou Tien-chen	26	–
42	Eddy Kurniawan	Eddy Kurniawan	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	Jonatan Christie	Jonatan Christie	26	–
43	Hermawan Susanto	Hermawan Susanto	Du Pengyu	Peter Rasmussen	Peter Rasmussen	26	–
44	Kenneth Jonassen	Kenneth Jonassen	Eddy Kurniawan	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	26	–
45	Lee Hyun-il	Lee Hyun-il	Hermawan Susanto	Du Pengyu	Du Pengyu	24	–
46	Park Sung-woo	Park Sung-woo	Kenneth Jonassen	Eddy Kurniawan	Eddy Kurniawan	24	–
47	Prakash Padukone	Prakash Padukone	Lee Hyun-il	Hermawan Susanto	Hermawan Susanto	24	–
48	Sture Johnsson	Sture Johnsson	Park Sung-woo	Kenneth Jonassen	Kenneth Jonassen	24	–
49	Marleve Mainaky	Marleve Mainaky	Prakash Padukone	Lee Hyun-il	Lee Hyun-il	24	–
50	Fung Permadi	Chou Tien-chen	Sture Johnsson	Park Sung-woo	Loh Kean Yew	24	▲ +2

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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