The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 5 August 2024 at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. A total of 41 players from 36 nations competed at the tournament.

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark successfully retained his title, defeating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–11, 21–11, to win the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Axelsen became the first men's singles player to defend his Olympic title since Lin Dan in 2012, and concurrently became the first European player to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in badminton. For a second consecutive Olympics, Axelsen did not lose a game during the tournament. Vitidsarn also became the first Thai player to win an Olympic badminton medal.

In the bronze-medal match, Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia defeated India's Lakshya Sen, 13–21, 21–16, 21–11. Lee became the third men's singles player from Malaysia to win an Olympic badminton medal (after Rashid Sidek and Lee Chong Wei), and subsequently won Malaysia's second bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics (after Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles event).

Format The 41 players were split into 13 groups of three to four players. They played a round-robin tournament with the top-placed player advancing to the knockout stage. Each match was played in a best-of-3.

Schedule The schedule was as follows.

PPreliminariesRRound of 16QFQuarter-finalsSFSemi-finalsMMedal matches 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Jul 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug P R QF SF M

Draw The draw was held on 12 July 2024.

Seeds The top 13 players of the BWF World Ranking were seeded.

(quarter-finals) (gold medalist) (group stage) (quarter-finals) (round of 16) (round of 16) (bronze medalist)

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Group stage All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 27 July 11:00 Shi Yuqi 2–0 Sören Opti 21–5 21–7 Report 29 July 10:10 Giovanni Toti Retired Sören Opti 21–8 4–1r Report 31 July 10:10 Shi Yuqi 2–0 Giovanni Toti 21–9 21–10 Report

Group C

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 27 July 11:00 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 2–0 Julien Paul 21–9 21–12 Report 29 July 09:20 Kalle Koljonen 2–0 Julien Paul 21–9 21–10 Report 31 July 10:10 Kunlavut Vitidsarn Retired Kalle Koljonen 21–4 8–0r Report

Group D

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 08:30 Kenta Nishimoto 2–0 Dmitriy Panarin 21–5 21–11 Report 29 July 15:40 Brian Yang 2–0 Dmitriy Panarin 21–18 21–10 Report 31 July 14:50 Kenta Nishimoto 2–0 Brian Yang 21–14 21–18 Report

Group E

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 19:30 Anders Antonsen 2–0 Collins Valentine Filimon 21–10 21–18 Report 29 July 20:20 Ade Resky Dwicahyo 2–0 Collins Valentine Filimon 21–18 21–11 Report 31 July 16:30 Anders Antonsen 2–0 Ade Resky Dwicahyo 21–10 21–14 Report

Group G

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 10:10 Lee Zii Jia 2–0 Viren Nettasinghe 21–14 21–12 Report 30 July 08:30 Pablo Abián 2–0 Viren Nettasinghe 21–9 21–19 Report 31 July 14:50 Lee Zii Jia 2–0 Pablo Abián 21–10 21–13 Report

Group H

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 14:00 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 2–0 Howard Shu 21–14 21–8 Report 30 July 10:10 Toma Junior Popov 2–0 Howard Shu 21–11 21–12 Report 31 July 16:30 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 1–2 Toma Junior Popov 19–21 21–17 15–21 Report

Group I

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 16:30 Chou Tien-chen 2–0 Luis Ramón Garrido 21–17 21–13 Report 30 July 15:40 Lee Cheuk Yiu 2–1 Luis Ramón Garrido 21–5 15–21 21–17 Report 31 July 15:40 Chou Tien-chen 2–0 Lee Cheuk Yiu 21–18 21–13 Report

Group J

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 15:40 Kodai Naraoka 2–0 Ygor Coelho 21–16 21–19 Report 30 July 14:50 Jeon Hyeok-jin 2–0 Ygor Coelho 21–12 21–19 Report 31 July 16:30 Kodai Naraoka 2–0 Jeon Hyeok-jin 21–10 21–16 Report

Group K

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 16:30 Prannoy H. S. 2–0 Fabian Roth 21–18 21–12 Report 30 July 20:20 Lê Đức Phát 2–0 Fabian Roth 21–10 21–10 Report 31 July 19:30 Prannoy H. S. 2–1 Lê Đức Phát 16–21 21–11 21–12 Report

Group L

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 27 July 15:40 Lakshya Sen 2–0 Kevin Cordón 21–8 22–20 Report 16:30 Jonatan Christie 2–1 Julien Carraggi 18–21 21–11 21–16 Report 29 July 14:00 Lakshya Sen 2–0 Julien Carraggi 21–19 21–14 Report 31 July 10:10 Jonatan Christie 0–2 Lakshya Sen 18–21 12–21 Report

Group M

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 20:20 Loh Kean Yew 2–0 Jan Louda 21–13 21–10 Report 30 July 19:30 Uriel Canjura 0–2 Jan Louda 12–21 10–21 Report 31 July 20:20 Loh Kean Yew 2–0 Uriel Canjura 21–13 21–16 Report

Group N

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 28 July 11:00 Li Shifeng 2–0 Tobias Künzi 21–13 21–13 Report 30 July 19:30 Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 0–2 Tobias Künzi 20–22 14–21 Report 31 July 20:20 Li Shifeng 2–0 Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 21–17 21–17 Report

Group P

DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Report 27 July 21:10 Nhat Nguyen 2–1 Misha Zilberman 21–17 19–21 21–13 Report Viktor Axelsen 2–0 Prince Dahal 21–8 21–6 Report29 July 21:10 Nhat Nguyen 2–0 Prince Dahal 21–7 21–5 Report 22:00 Viktor Axelsen 2–0 Misha Zilberman 21–9 21–11 Report 31 July 09:20 Misha Zilberman 2–0 Prince Dahal 21–12 21–10 Report Viktor Axelsen 2–0 Nhat Nguyen 21–13 21–10 Report

Knockout stage

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