The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games,[1] as well as BWF World Tour tournaments.[2] Seedings of draws at all BWF-sanctioned tournaments are conducted using the BWF World Ranking.[3] Players under 19 years of age are eligible to rank in the BWF World Junior Ranking, which were introduced in January 2011. The following lists are the rankings:[4]
Overview
editThe ranking points are awarded based on the level and progress of the tournament from each player/pair. Ranking points calculated are based on the tournaments each players/pairs participate in from the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in ten or fewer World Ranking tournaments, then the ranking is worked out by adding together the points won at tournaments in the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in 11 or more World Ranking tournaments, only the 10 highest points scored in the tournaments during the 52-week period count towards their ranking. The highest possible ranking points are 124,000 as of 2022 but will soon increase to 125,000 in 2023 with 4 Super 1000 Tournaments.[1][5][6] Though the highest points ever achieved are 122,606 by Viktor Axelsen as ranking points were frozen from 2020–2022.[citation needed]
Points system
editPoints system used are as follows:[5]
After 23 April 2024
editSince 2024 (Week 17), BWF has used a new system for counting points:
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 – BWF tournaments | |||||||||||
| World Championships | 14,500 | 12,500 | 10,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 | ||
| Olympic Games1 | 14,500 | 12,500 | 110,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 | ||
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour | |||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals)2 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 7,800 | 5,700 | 3,500 | 1,400 | 720 | 280 | ||
| Level 2 (If minimum $500,000 additional prize money) (Super 1000) |
13,500 | 11,500 | 9,500 | 7,400 | 5,400 | 3,300 | 1,350 | 670 | 270 | ||
| Level 2 (If between $250 - $499,999 additional prize money) (Super 1000) |
12,700 | 10,800 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 5,100 | 3,150 | 1,270 | 630 | 250 | ||
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 | ||
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | ||
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | ||
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | ||
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit | |||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | ||
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | ||
- ^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 11,500 points. Fourth place will receive 10,500 points.
- ^2 – Starting 2024, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 8,900 points. Fourth place will receive 7,800 points.
2018–16 April 2024 system
editSince 2018, BWF has started a new system for counting points:
(For implementation in tournaments up to and including week 16 2024)
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 – BWF tournaments | |||||||||||
| World Championships | 13,000 | 11,000 | 9,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
| Olympic Games1 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 19,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour | |||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals)2 | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 | ||
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | ||
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | ||
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | ||
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit | |||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | ||
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | ||
- ^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 10,100 points. Fourth place will receive 9,200 points.
- ^2 – From 2022, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 7,500 points. Fourth place will receive 6,600 points.
2007–2017 system
edit| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF tournaments (World Championships and Olympic Games)1 |
12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 60 |
| Super Series Masters Finals Super Series Premier |
11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | |||
| Super Series | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | 80 | 40 |
| Grand Prix Gold | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | 60 | 30 |
| Grand Prix | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | 45 | 30 |
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | 30 | 20 |
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
- ^1 – At the Olympic Games, third place receives 9,200 points while fourth place receives 8,400 points.
30 January, 2003 – 31 December, 2006 system
editThe points in the new system are multiplied by 10 from the previous one:[7]
| Level | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships, and Olympic Games | |||||||||||
| 7* | 6,000 | 5,100 | 4,200 | 3,300 | 2,400 | 1,500 | 600 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 30 |
| World Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 6* | 5,400 | 4,590 | 3,780 | 2,970 | 2,160 | 1,350 | 540 | 270 | 108 | 54 | 27 |
| 5* | 4,800 | 4,080 | 3,360 | 2,640 | 1,920 | 1,200 | 480 | 240 | 96 | 48 | 24 |
| 4* | 4,200 | 3,570 | 2,940 | 2,310 | 1,680 | 1,050 | 420 | 210 | 84 | 42 | 21 |
| 3* | 3,600 | 3,060 | 2,520 | 1,980 | 1,440 | 900 | 360 | 180 | 72 | 36 | 18 |
| 2* | 3,000 | 2,550 | 2,100 | 1,650 | 1,200 | 750 | 300 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 15 |
| 1* | 2,400 | 2,040 | 1,680 | 1,320 | 960 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 12 |
| International Circuit | |||||||||||
| A | 1,800 | 1,530 | 1,260 | 990 | 720 | 450 | 180 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 9 |
| B | 1,200 | 1,020 | 840 | 660 | 480 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| C | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
April 1, 1995 – 29 January 2003 system
edit1. The points system chart:[8]
| Level | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships, and Olympic Games | |||||||||||
| 7* | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| World Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 6* | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 216 | 135 | 54 | 27 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| 5* | 480 | 408 | 336 | 264 | 192 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 4* | 420 | 357 | 294 | 231 | 168 | 105 | 42 | 21 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| 3* | 360 | 306 | 252 | 198 | 144 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| 2* | 300 | 255 | 210 | 165 | 120 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 1* | 240 | 204 | 168 | 132 | 96 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| International Circuit | |||||||||||
| A | 180 | 153 | 126 | 99 | 72 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| B | 120 | 102 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| C | 60 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| D | 40 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| E | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
2. World Badminton Grand Prix Finals are ranked as 6* event, the points system is as follows:
| Decipline | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 2nd in Group | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 256.5 | 216 |
| Doubles | — | 337.5 | 297 |
Player rankings
editPlayers in their highest peak are marked in light yellow, retired players are marked in italic.
Men's singles
edit| BWF World Rankings (Men's singles) as of 24 December 2024[update][9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
| Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 | 
|
 China
|
Shi Yuqi | 103,015 | 1 | June 11, 2024 |
| 2 |
|
 Denmark
|
Anders Antonsen | 97,421 | 2 | September 27, 2022 |
| 3 |
|
 Indonesia
|
Jonatan Christie | 87,547 | 2 | January 31, 2023 |
| 4 |
|
Denmark
|
Viktor Axelsen | 86,710 | 1 | September 28, 2017 |
| 5 |
|
 Thailand
|
Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 83,708 | 3 | June 6, 2023 |
| 6 |
|
 Malaysia
|
Lee Zii Jia | 79,016 | 2 | October 25, 2022 |
| 7 |
|
China
|
Li Shifeng | 78,296 | 3 | October 31, 2023 |
| 8 |
|
 Japan
|
Kodai Naraoka | 78,047 | 2 | December 12, 2023 |
| 9 |
|
 Chinese Taipei
|
Chou Tien-chen | 76,457 | 2 | August 6, 2019 |
| 10 |
|
Indonesia
|
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 65,125 | 2 | January 24, 2023 |
| 11 |
|
Japan
|
Koki Watanabe | 64,374 | 11 | October 22, 2024 |
| 12 |
|
 India
|
Lakshya Sen | 63,668 | 6 | December 6, 2022 |
| 13 |
|
 Singapore
|
Loh Kean Yew | 61,333 | 3 | November 8, 2022 |
| 14 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lin Chun-yi | 61,071 | 12 | September 17, 2024 |
| 15 |
|
Japan
|
Kenta Nishimoto | 58,212 | 9 | September 6, 2018 |
| 16 |
|
China
|
Lu Guangzu | 57,841 | 10 | January 17, 2023 |
| 17 |
|
 Hong Kong, China
|
Ng Ka Long | 56,706 | 8 | January 26, 2017 |
| 18 |
|
 France
|
Alex Lanier | 56,150 | 15 | October 22, 2024 |
| 19 |
|
France
|
Toma Junior Popov | 56,145 | 18 | October 8, 2024 |
| 20 |
|
China
|
Weng Hongyang | 54,760 | 15 | February 20, 2024 |
Women's singles
edit| BWF World Rankings (Women's singles) as of 24 December 2024[update][10] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
| Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
 South Korea
|
An Se-young | 109,267 | 1 | August 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
|
China
|
Wang Zhiyi | 100,395 | 2 | November 19, 2024 |
| 3 |
|
Japan
|
Akane Yamaguchi | 89,007 | 1 | April 19, 2018 |
| 4 |
|
China
|
Chen Yufei | 80,582 | 1 | December 17, 2019 |
| 5 |
|
China
|
Han Yue | 78,749 | 5 | December 17, 2024 |
| 6 |
|
Indonesia
|
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 78,162 | 6 | November 26, 2024 |
| 7 |
|
Japan
|
Aya Ohori | 74,457 | 7 | December 17, 2024 |
| 8 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Tai Tzu-ying | 70,621 | 1 | December 1, 2016 |
| 9 |
|
Thailand
|
Supanida Katethong | 67,524 | 9 | December 17, 2024 |
| 10 |
|
 Spain
|
Carolina Marín | 64,796 | 1 | June 11, 2015 |
| 11 |
|
Thailand
|
Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 64,630 | 10 | November 1, 2022 |
| 12 |
|
Japan
|
Tomoka Miyazaki | 62,637 | 11 | November 26, 2024 |
| 13 |
|
Singapore
|
Yeo Jia Min | 60,550 | 13 | November 19, 2024 |
| 14 |
|
Thailand
|
Pornpawee Chochuwong | 60,304 | 8 | October 4, 2022 |
| 15 |
|
India
|
P. V. Sindhu | 58,112 | 2 | April 1, 2017 |
| 16 |
|
 United States
|
Beiwen Zhang | 55,626 | 9 | June 22, 2017 |
| 17 |
|
Thailand
|
Ratchanok Intanon | 55,383 | 1 | April 21, 2016 |
| 18 |
|
Indonesia
|
Putri Kusuma Wardani | 53,800 | 18 | December 17, 2024 |
| 19 |
|
China
|
Gao Fangjie | 52,330 | 19 | December 17, 2024 |
| 20 |
|
Japan
|
Nozomi Okuhara | 51,331 | 1 | October 29, 2019 |
Men's doubles
edit| BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles) as of 24 December 2024[update][11] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
Denmark
|
Kim Astrup | 95,003 | 1 | December 17, 2024 | 1 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
|
December 17, 2024 |
| Denmark
|
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 1 | Kim Astrup
|
December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 2 |
|
China
|
Liang Weikeng | 93,018 | 1 | October 31, 2023 | 1 | Wang Chang
|
October 31, 2023 |
| China
|
Wang Chang | 1 | Liang Weikeng
|
October 31, 2023 | |||||
| 3 |
|
Malaysia
|
Goh Sze Fei | 85,916 | 3 | December 17, 2024 | 3 |  Nur Izzuddin
|
December 17, 2024 |
| Malaysia
|
Nur Izzuddin | 3 | Goh Sze Fei
|
December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 4 |
|
Indonesia
|
Fajar Alfian | 85,757 | 1 | December 27, 2022 | 1 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto
|
December 27, 2022 |
| Indonesia
|
Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 1 | Fajar Alfian
|
December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 5 |
|
South Korea
|
Kang Min-hyuk | 83,815 | 2 | February 20, 2024 | 2 | Seo Seung-jae
|
February 20, 2024 |
| South Korea
|
Seo Seung-jae | 2 | Kang Min-hyuk
|
February 20, 2024 | |||||
| 6 |
|
Malaysia
|
Aaron Chia | 82,615 | 2 | January 24, 2023 | 2 | Soh Wooi Yik
|
January 24, 2023 |
| Malaysia
|
Soh Wooi Yik | 2 | Aaron Chia
|
January 24, 2023 | |||||
| 7 |
|
China
|
He Jiting | 81,281 | 4 | October 22, 2024 | 4 | Ren Xiangyu
|
October 22, 2024 |
| China
|
Ren Xiangyu | 4 | He Jiting
|
October 22, 2024 | |||||
| 8 |
|
Japan
|
Takuro Hoki | 75,759 | 1 | September 20, 2022 | 1 | Yugo Kobayashi
|
September 20, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Yugo Kobayashi | 1 | Takuro Hoki
|
September 20, 2022 | |||||
| 9 |
|
India
|
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | 73,280 | 1 | October 12, 2023 | 1 | Chirag Shetty
|
October 12, 2023 |
| India
|
Chirag Shetty | 1 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
|
October 12, 2023 | |||||
| 10 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lee Jhe-huei | 71,604 | 10 | August 27, 2024 | 7 | Lee Yang
|
July 6, 2017 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Yang Po-hsuan | 10 | Lee Jhe-huei
|
August 27, 2024 | |||||
| 11 |
|
Indonesia
|
Sabar Karyaman Gutama | 68,710 | 11 | November 26, 2024 | 11 | Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
|
November 26, 2024 |
| Indonesia
|
Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | 11 | Sabar Karyaman Gutama
|
November 26, 2024 | |||||
| 12 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Lee Yang | 65,518 | 2 | September 27, 2022 | 2 | Wang Chi-lin
|
September 27, 2022 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Wang Chi-lin | 2 | Lee Yang
|
September 27, 2022 | |||||
| 13 |
|
 England
|
Ben Lane | 61,768 | 12 | October 29, 2024 | 12 | Sean Vendy
|
October 29, 2022 |
| England
|
Sean Vendy | 12 | Ben Lane
|
October 29, 2022 | |||||
| 14 |
|
Malaysia
|
Man Wei Chong | 56,530 | 13 | September 17, 2024 | 13 | Tee Kai Wun
|
September 17, 2024 |
| Malaysia
|
Tee Kai Wun | 13 | Man Wei Chong
|
September 17, 2024 | |||||
| 15 |
|
Denmark
|
Rasmus Kjær | 55,724 | 13 | August 27, 2024 | 13 | Frederik Søgaard
|
August 27, 2024 |
| Denmark
|
Frederik Søgaard | 13 | Rasmus Kjær
|
August 27, 2024 | |||||
| 16 |
|
Thailand
|
Supak Jomkoh | 52,640 | 16 | September 3, 2024 | 16 | Kittinupong Kedren
|
September 3, 2024 |
| Thailand
|
Kittinupong Kedren | 16 | Supak Jomkoh
|
September 3, 2024 | |||||
| 17 |
|
Indonesia
|
Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | 51,191 | 8 | April 9, 2024 | 8 | Bagas Maulana
|
April 9, 2024 |
| Indonesia
|
Bagas Maulana | 8 | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
|
April 9, 2024 | |||||
| 18 |
|
China
|
Chen Boyang | 50,674 | 16 | November 19, 2024 | 16 | Liu Yi
|
November 19, 2024 |
| China
|
Liu Yi | 16 | Chen Boyang
|
November 19, 2024 | |||||
| 19 |
|
Japan
|
Kenya Mitsuhashi | 47,442 | 18 | August 27, 2024 | 18 | Hiroki Okamura
|
August 27, 2024 |
| Japan
|
Hiroki Okamura | 18 | Kenya Mitsuhashi
|
August 27, 2024 | |||||
| 20 |
|
Denmark
|
Andreas Søndergaard | 45,510 | 20 | December 10, 2024 | 20 | Jesper Toft
|
December 10, 2024 |
| Denmark
|
Jesper Toft | 20 | Andreas Søndergaard
|
December 10, 2024 | |||||
Women's doubles
edit| BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles) as of 24 December 2024[update][12] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 |
|
China
|
Liu Shengshu | 102,746 | 1 | October 22, 2024 | 1 | Tan Ning
|
October 22, 2024 |
| China
|
Tan Ning | 1 | Liu Shengshu
|
October 22, 2024 | |||||
| 2 |
|
South Korea
|
Baek Ha-na | 102,216 | 1 | October 29, 2024 | 1 | Lee So-hee
|
October 29, 2024 |
| South Korea
|
Lee So-hee | 1 | Baek Ha-na
|
October 29, 2024 | |||||
| 3 |
|
Japan
|
Nami Matsuyama | 90,195 | 2 | November 8, 2022 | 2 | Chiharu Shida
|
November 8, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Chiharu Shida | 2 | Nami Matsuyama
|
November 8, 2022 | |||||
| 4 |
|
China
|
Chen Qingchen | 88,506 | 1 | October 26, 2017 | 1 | Jia Yifan
|
October 26, 2017 |
| China
|
Jia Yifan | 1 | Chen Qingchen
|
October 26, 2017 | |||||
| 5 |
|
Japan
|
Rin Iwanaga | 80,140 | 5 | November 5, 2024 | 5 | Kie Nakanishi
|
November 5, 2024 |
| Japan
|
Kie Nakanishi | 5 | Rin Iwanaga
|
November 5, 2024 | |||||
| 6 |
|
Malaysia
|
Pearly Tan | 74,943 | 5 | January 31, 2023 | 5 | Thinaah Muralitharan
|
January 31, 2023 |
| Malaysia
|
Thinaah Muralitharan | 5 | Pearly Tan
|
January 31, 2023 | |||||
| 7 |
|
China
|
Li Yijing | 72,280 | 7 | November 26, 2024 | 7 | Luo Xumin
|
November 26, 2024 |
| China
|
Luo Xumin | 7 | Li Yijing
|
November 26, 2024 | |||||
| 8 |
|
China
|
Zhang Shuxian | 66,221 | 2 | May 23, 2023 | 2 | Zheng Yu
|
May 23, 2023 |
| China
|
Zheng Yu | 2 | Zhang Shuxian
|
May 23, 2023 | |||||
| 9 |
|
Indonesia
|
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | 65,514 | 9 | December 17, 2024 | 9 | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
|
December 17, 2024 |
| Indonesia
|
Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 9 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
|
December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 10 |
|
South Korea
|
Kim So-yeong | 60,670 | 1 | October 4, 2022 | 1 | Kong Hee-yong
|
October 4, 2022 |
| South Korea
|
Kong Hee-yong | 1 | Kim So-yeong
|
October 4, 2022 | |||||
| 11 |
|
India
|
Treesa Jolly | 58,154 | 11 | December 17, 2024 | 11 | Gayatri Gopichand
|
December 17, 2024 |
| India
|
Gayatri Gopichand | 11 | Treesa Jolly
|
December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 12 |
|
 Bulgaria
|
Gabriela Stoeva | 55,480 | 8 | June 28, 2018 | 8 | Stefani Stoeva
|
June 28, 2018 |
| Bulgaria
|
Stefani Stoeva | 8 | Stefani Stoeva
|
June 28, 2018 | |||||
| 13 |
|
South Korea
|
Lee Yu-lim | 55,440 | 11 | October 29, 2024 | 11 | Shin Seung-chan
|
October 29, 2024 |
| South Korea
|
Shin Seung-chan | 2 | Lee So-hee
|
December 21, 2021 | |||||
| 14 |
|
South Korea
|
Jeong Na-eun | 52,690 | 3 | December 27, 2022 | 3 | Kim Hye-jeong
|
December 27, 2022 |
| South Korea
|
Kim Hye-jeong | 3 | Jeong Na-eun
|
December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 15 |
|
Hong Kong
|
Yeung Nga Ting | 51,704 | 12 | August 27, 2024 | 12 | Yeung Pui Lam
|
August 27, 2024 |
| Hong Kong
|
Yeung Pui Lam | 12 | Yeung Nga Ting
|
August 27, 2024 | |||||
| 16 |
|
India
|
Tanisha Crasto | 50,700 | 13 | November 26, 2024 | 13 | Ashwini Ponnappa
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November 26, 2024 |
| India
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Ashwini Ponnappa | 10 | Jwala Gutta
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September 10, 2015 | |||||
| 17 |
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Thailand
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Laksika Kanlaha | 48,867 | 17 | December 3, 2024 | 17 | Phataimas Muenwong
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December 3, 2024 |
| Thailand
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Phataimas Muenwong | 17 | Laksika Kanlaha
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December 3, 2024 | |||||
| 18 |
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Thailand
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Benyapa Aimsaard | 47,714 | 9 | January 3, 2023 | 9 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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January 3, 2023 |
| Thailand
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Nuntakarn Aimsaard | 9 | Benyapa Aimsaard
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January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 19 |
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France
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Margot Lambert | 47,672 | 13 | August 27, 2024 | 13 | Anne Tran
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August 27, 2024 |
| France
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Anne Tran | 13 | Margot Lambert
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August 27, 2024 | |||||
| 20 |
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 Australia
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Setyana Mapasa | 47,520 | 17 | November 26, 2024 | 17 | Angela Yu
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November 26, 2024 |
| Australia
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Angela Yu | 17 | Setyana Mapasa
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November 26, 2024 | |||||
Mixed doubles
edit| BWF World Rankings (Mixed doubles) as of 24 December 2024[update][13] | |||||||||
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Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
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China
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Feng Yanzhe | 98,700 | 1 | November 26, 2024 | 1 | Huang Dongping
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November 26, 2024 |
| China
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Huang Dongping | 1 | Wang Yilyu Feng Yanzhe
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April 12, 2018 November 26, 2024 | |||||
| 2 |
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China
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Jiang Zhenbang | 94,700 | 2 | September 17, 2024 | 2 | Wei Yaxin
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September 17, 2024 |
| China
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Wei Yaxin | 2 | Jiang Zhenbang
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September 17, 2024 | |||||
| 3 |
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China
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Zheng Siwei | 91,950 | 1 | August 9, 2018 | 1 | Chen Qingchen Huang Yaqiong
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December 22, 2016 August 9, 2018 |
| China
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Huang Yaqiong | 1 | Zheng Siwei
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August 9, 2018 | |||||
| 4 |
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South Korea
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Kim Won-ho | 76,790 | 4 | November 19, 2024 | 4 | Jeong Na-eun
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November 19, 2024 |
| South Korea
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Jeong Na-eun | 4 | Kim Won-ho
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November 19, 2024 | |||||
| 5 |
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Hong Kong, China
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Tang Chun Man | 75,070 | 2 | June 28, 2018 | 2 | Tse Ying Suet
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June 28, 2018 |
| Hong Kong, China
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Tse Ying Suet | 2 | Tang Chun Man
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June 28, 2018 | |||||
| 6 |
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Malaysia
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Chen Tang Jie | 73,940 | 6 | December 17, 2024 | 6 | Toh Ee Wei
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December 17, 2024 |
| Malaysia
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Toh Ee Wei | 6 | Chen Tang Jie
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December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 7 |
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Malaysia
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Goh Soon Huat | 71,470 | 6 | June 21, 2018 | 6 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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June 21, 2018 |
| Malaysia
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Shevon Jemie Lai | 6 | Goh Soon Huat
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June 21, 2018 | |||||
| 8 |
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Thailand
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Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 70,150 | 1 | December 7, 2021 | 1 | Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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December 7, 2021 |
| Thailand
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 1 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh
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December 7, 2021 | |||||
| 9 |
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Indonesia
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Dejan Ferdinansyah | 64,430 | 9 | December 17, 2024 | 9 | Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
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December 17, 2024 |
| Indonesia
|
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 6 | Hafiz Faizal
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May 7, 2019 | |||||
| 10 |
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Japan
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Yuta Watanabe | 64,110 | 1 | November 8, 2022 | 1 | Arisa Igarashi
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November 8, 2022 |
| Japan
|
Arisa Igarashi | 1 | Yuta Watanabe
|
November 8, 2022 | |||||
| 11 |
|
Chinese Taipei
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Yang Po-hsuan | 62,220 | 11 | December 17, 2024 | 11 | Hu Ling-fang
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December 17, 2024 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
Hu Ling-fang | 11 | Yang Po-hsuan
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December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 12 |
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China
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Cheng Xing | 61,570 | 11 | October 15, 2024 | 11 | Zhang Chi
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October 15, 2024 |
| China
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Zhang Chi | 11 | Cheng Xing
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October 15, 2024 | |||||
| 13 |
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China
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Guo Xinwa | 61,170 | 12 | December 3, 2024 | 12 | Chen Fanghui
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December 3, 2024 |
| China
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Chen Fanghui | 12 | Guo Xinwa
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December 3, 2024 | |||||
| 14 |
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South Korea
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Seo Seung-jae | 58,200 | 2 | March 12, 2024 | 2 | Chae Yoo-jung
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March 12, 2024 |
| South Korea
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Chae Yoo-jung | 2 | Seo Seung-jae
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March 12, 2024 | |||||
| 15 |
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Japan
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Hiroki Midorikawa | 56,350 | 10 | April 2, 2024 | 10 | Natsu Saito
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April 2, 2024 |
| Japan
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Natsu Saito | 10 | Hiroki Midorikawa
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April 2, 2024 | |||||
| 16 |
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France
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Thom Gicquel | 55,820 | 5 | January 3, 2023 | 5 | Delphine Delrue
|
January 3, 2023 |
| France
|
Delphine Delrue | 5 | Thom Gicquel
|
January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 17 |
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Denmark
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Jesper Toft | 55,500 | 16 | November 26, 2024 | 16 | Amalie Magelund
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November 26, 2024 |
| Denmark
|
Amalie Magelund | 16 | Jesper Toft
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November 26, 2024 | |||||
| 18 |
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 Netherlands
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Robin Tabeling | 54,680 | 8 | July 18, 2023 | 8 | Selena Piek
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July 18, 2023 |
| Netherlands
|
Selena Piek | 8 | Robin Tabeling
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July 18, 2023 | |||||
| 19 |
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Indonesia
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Rinov Rivaldy | 53,960 | 9 | December 27, 2022 | 9 | Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
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December 27, 2022 |
| Indonesia
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Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | 9 | Rinov Rivaldy
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December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 20 |
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Malaysia
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Tan Kian Meng | 53,640 | 5 | December 20, 2022 | 5 | Lai Pei Jing
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December 20, 2022 |
| Malaysia
|
Lai Pei Jing | 5 | Tan Kian Meng
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December 20, 2022 | |||||
World team rankings
edit
Year-end number one players
edit| No. 1 during every week of the year |
Number one ranked players timeline
editThe following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position since 1 October 2009 (active players in light yellow, and current number 1 players are marked in bold):
Last updated: December 24, 2024
NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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Men's doubles
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Women's doubles
edit| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks |
Total weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Zhao Tingting | 1 October 2009 | 4 November 2009 | 5 | 5 |
|
Zhang Yawen | |||||
| 2 | |
Cheng Shu | 5 November 2009 | 18 November 2009 | 2 | 2 |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 3 | |
Du Jing | 19 November 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 1 | (1) |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
| 4 | |
Ma Jin | 26 November 2009 | 27 January 2010 | 9 | (9) |
|
Wang Xiaoli | |||||
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Du Jing | 28 January 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 8 | 9 | |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
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Ma Jin | 25 March 2010 | 29 September 2010 | 27 | 36 | |
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Wang Xiaoli | |||||
| 5 | |
Cheng Wen-hsing | 30 September 2010 | 27 April 2011 | 30 | 30 |
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Chien Yu-chin | |||||
| 6 | |
Wang Xiaoli | 28 April 2011 | 19 September 2012 | 73 | (73) |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
| 7 | |
Tian Qing | 20 September 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 25 | (25) |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
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Wang Xiaoli | 14 March 2013 | 28 May 2014 | 63 | 136 | |
|
Yu Yang | |||||
| 8 | |
Bao Yixin | 29 May 2014 | 29 October 2014 | 22 | 22 |
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Tang Jinhua | |||||
| 9 | |
Misaki Matsutomo | 30 October 2014 | 26 November 2014 | 4 | (4) |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
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Tian Qing | 27 November 2014 | 1 April 2015 | 18 | 43 | |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
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Misaki Matsutomo | 2 April 2015 | 16 December 2015 | 37 | (41) | |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
| 10 | |
Luo Ying | 17 December 2015 | 16 March 2016 | 13 | 13 |
|
Luo Yu | |||||
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Misaki Matsutomo | 17 March 2016 | 25 October 2017 | 84 | (125) | |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
| 11 | |
Chen Qingchen | 26 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | (2) |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
|
Misaki Matsutomo | 9 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 2 | 127 | |
|
Ayaka Takahashi | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 23 November 2017 | 20 June 2018 | 30 | (32) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
| 12 | |
Yuki Fukushima | 21 June 2018 | 4 July 2018 | 2 | (2) |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 5 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 5 | (37) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 9 August 2018 | 29 April 2019 | 38 | (40) | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
| 13 | |
Mayu Matsumoto | 30 April 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 12 | (12) |
|
Wakana Nagahara | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 23 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 1 | (41) | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Mayu Matsumoto | 30 July 2019 | 11 November 2019 | 15 | 27 | |
|
Wakana Nagahara | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 12 November 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 1 | (42) | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 19 November 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 18 | (55) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
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Yuki Fukushima | 2 February 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 46 | 88 | |
|
Sayaka Hirota | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 21 December 2021 | 3 October 2022 | 41 | (96) | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
| 14 | |
Kim So-yeong | 4 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 | 3 | 3 |
|
Kong Hee-yong | |||||
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Chen Qingchen | 25 October 2022 | 21 October 2024 | 104 | 200 | |
|
Jia Yifan | |||||
| 15 | |
Liu Shengshu | 22 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 | 1 | (1) |
|
Tan Ning | |||||
| 16 | |
Baek Ha-na | 29 October 2024 | 18 November 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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Lee So-hee | |||||
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Liu Shengshu | 19 November 2024 | 6 | 7 | ||
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Tan Ning |
Mixed doubles
edit| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks |
Total weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Lee Yong-dae | 1 October 2009 | 20 January 2010 | 16 | (16) |
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Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
| 2 | |
Zheng Bo | 21 January 2010 | 10 March 2010 | 7 | 7 |
|
Ma Jin | |||||
| 3 | |
Nova Widianto | 11 March 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 2 | (2) |
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Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Lee Yong-dae | 25 March 2010 | 21 April 2010 | 4 | (20) | |
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Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
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Nova Widianto | 22 April 2010 | 26 May 2010 | 5 | (7) | |
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Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Lee Yong-dae | 27 May 2010 | 23 June 2010 | 4 | 24 | |
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Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
| 4 | |
Thomas Laybourn | 24 June 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 1 | (1) |
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Kamilla Rytter Juhl | |||||
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Nova Widianto | 1 July 2010 | 25 August 2010 | 8 | (15) | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
| 5 |  |
Robert Mateusiak | 26 August 2010 | 1 September 2010 | 1 | 1 |
|
Nadieżda Zięba | |||||
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Nova Widianto | 2 September 2010 | 3 November 2010 | 9 | 24 | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Thomas Laybourn | 4 November 2010 | 2 February 2011 | 13 | 14 | |
|
Kamilla Rytter Juhl | |||||
| 6 | |
Zhang Nan | 3 February 2011 | 15 August 2012 | 80 | (80) |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 7 | |
Xu Chen | 16 August 2012 | 18 September 2013 | 57 | 57 |
|
Ma Jin | |||||
|
Zhang Nan | 19 September 2013 | 1 April 2015 | 80 | (160) | |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 8 | |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 2 April 2015 | 8 April 2015 | 1 | 1 |
|
Christinna Pedersen | |||||
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Zhang Nan | 9 April 2015 | 21 September 2016 | 76 | 236 | |
|
Zhao Yunlei | |||||
| 9 | |
Ko Sung-hyun | 22 September 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 13 | 13 |
|
Kim Ha-na | |||||
| 10 | |
Zheng Siwei | 22 December 2016 | 11 April 2018 | 68 | (68) |
|
Chen Qingchen | |||||
| 11 | |
Wang Yilyu | 12 April 2018 | 25 April 2018 | 2 | (2) |
|
Huang Dongping | |||||
|
Zheng Siwei | 26 April 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 1 | 69 | |
|
Chen Qingchen | |||||
| 12 | |
Tontowi Ahmad | 3 May 2018 | 20 June 2018 | 7 | (7) |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
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Wang Yilyu | 21 June 2018 | 11 July 2018 | 3 | 5 | |
|
Huang Dongping | |||||
|
Tontowi Ahmad | 12 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 4 | 11 | |
|
Liliyana Natsir | |||||
| 13 | |
Zheng Siwei | 9 August 2018 | 6 December 2021 | 129 | (129) |
|
Huang Yaqiong | |||||
| 14 | |
Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 7 December 2021 | 20 June 2022 | 28 | (28) |
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai | |||||
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Zheng Siwei | 21 June 2022 | 15 August 2022 | 8 | (137) | |
|
Huang Yaqiong | |||||
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Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 16 August 2022 | 7 November 2022 | 12 | (40) | |
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai | |||||
| 15 | |
Yuta Watanabe | 8 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 1 | 1 |
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Arisa Igarashi | |||||
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Zheng Siwei | 15 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 2 | (139) | |
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Huang Yaqiong | |||||
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Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 29 November 2022 | 12 December 2022 | 2 | 42 | |
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai | |||||
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Zheng Siwei | 13 December 2022 | 25 November 2024 | 102 | 241 | |
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Huang Yaqiong | |||||
| 16 | |
Feng Yanzhe | 26 November 2024 | 5 | 5 | |
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Huang Dongping |
Players with highest career rank 2–5
editLast update: 17 December 2024
The following is a list of players who were ranked world no. 5 or higher but not no. 1 in the period since the introduction of the BWF computer rankings (active players in light green):
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