Badminton: BWF Singles World Rankings – An Seyoung, Shi Yuqi Remain No. 1

Who currently holds the top spot in the BWF Singles World Rankings? Here’s the latest update for both men’s and women’s singles.

Shi Yuqi of China continues to lead the men’s rankings as of 4 February, while Olympic champion An Seyoung retains her position as the top-ranked women’s player.

Check out the full list of the top-ranked badminton players below.

Men’s BWF Singles World Rankings – Top 25

Standings as of 4 February 2025.

Rank – Player (Country) – Points

1. Shi Yuqi (China) – 100,415
2. Anders Antonsen (Denmark) – 92,421
3. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) – 92,307
4. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) – 89,310
5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) – 86,668
6. Li Shifeng (China) – 80,096
7. Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) – 78,006
8. Naraoka Kodai (Japan) – 77,187
9. Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei) – 76,707
10. Lakshya Sen (India) – 63,668
11. Watanabe Koki (Japan) – 61,924
12. Weng Hongyang (China) – 60,040
13. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) – 59,993
14. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) – 59,355
15. Lin Chun-yi (Chinese Taipei) – 59,201
16. Nishimoto Kenta (Japan) – 58,452
17. Alex Lanier (France) – 57,070
18. Toma Junior Popov (France) – 56,865
19. Lu Guangzu (China) – 56,761
20. Ng Ka Long Angus (Hong Kong, China) – 56,456
21. Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong, China) – 54,199
22. Christo Popov (France) – 51,195
23. Wang Tzu Wei (Chinese Taipei) – 51,123
24. Lee Chia-hao (Chinese Taipei) – 50,275
25. Tanaka Yushi (Japan) – 49,870

Women’s BWF Singles World Rankings – Top 25

Standings as of 4 February 2025.

Rank – Player (Country) – Points

1. An Seyoung (South Korea) – 111,867
2. Wang Zhiyi (China) – 100,115
3. Yamaguchi Akane (Japan) – 88,457
4. Han Yue (China) – 80,309
5. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia) – 79,262
6. Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) – 67,534
7. Supanida Katethong (Thailand) – 66,614
8. Miyazaki Tomoka (Japan) – 66,480
9. Carolina Marín (Spain) – 64,796
10. Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) – 63,613
11. Chen Yufei (China) – 62,832
12. Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand) – 62,800
13. PV Sindhu (India) – 59,842
14. Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia) – 59,290
15. Yeo Jia Min (Singapore) – 58,900
16. Beiwen Zhang (United States) – 57,906
17. Gao Fangjie (China) – 53,410
18. Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei) – 52,721
19. Sim Yujin (South Korea) – 51,967
20. Kim Gaeun (South Korea) – 50,690
21. Michelle Li (Canada) – 50,567
22. Sung Shuo-yun (Chinese Taipei) – 50,320
23. Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark) – 49,214
24. Nidaira Natsuki (Japan) – 48,281
25. Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt (Denmark) – 47,900