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 Game as well as BWF World Tour tournaments.
Seedings of draws at all BWF-sanctioned tournaments are conducted using the BWF World Ranking. Players under 19 years of age are eligible to rank in the BWF World Junior Ranking, which were introduced in January 2011.
In the latest update, People’s Republic of China’s Shi Yuqi retained the men’s No. 1 spot in men’s single.
Shi Yuqi opened the 2025 season as a champion in the Malaysia Open. He decided to withdrawn from the India Open, and later competed in the 2025 Indonesia Masters, where he finished as a semi-finalist. Shi managed to win another All England Open title in March in straight game over Lee Chia-hao.
During the 2025 Sudirman Cup, Shi Yu Qi led his country to victory, winning a record extending 14th Sudirman title for China, whilst defeating all of his opponents. Shi also manage to defeat Alex Lanier, the Japan Open reigning champion in straight sets during July.
Shi finally won his home court international tournament for the first time, China Open against his younger compatriot Wang Zhengxing in a tough 3 sets. Although he won the match, he praised Wang for his impact, speed and strength which he claimed that Wang has better than him due to younger age.
Olympic champion An Seyoung, meanwhile, stayed on top of the women’s rankings, holding on as the Republic of Korea’s first female singles No.1 since Atlanta 1996 Olympic champion Bang Soohyun.
A strong performance shown by An in the beginning of the 2025 season, where she emerged champion in the Malaysia and India Opens in January. In the next tournament in March, An is winning a tournament in France, the Orléans Masters.
Carrying the momentum of that win, An won the All England Open the next week, gaining her second Super 1000 titles of the year. An continued her pursuit for S1000 “clean sweep” by winning the Indonesia Open in June. The next month, An extended her good form, winning the Japan Open.
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BWF World Ranking: Top 20
Men’s Singles
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1 | Shi Yuqi (People’s Republic of China) | 102,317 |
| 2 | Anders Antonsen (Denmark) | 93,153 |
| 3 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) | 89,179 |
| 4 | Li Shifeng (People’s Republic of China) | 81,078 |
| 5 | Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) | 76,514 |
| 6 | Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei) | 75,469 |
| 7 | Alex Lanier (France) | 67,821 |
| 8 | Naraoka Kodai (Japan) | 64,134 |
| 9 | Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) | 63,319 |
| 10 | Christo Popov (France) | 62,217 |
| 11 | Lu Guangzu (People’s Republic of China) | 61,680 |
| 12 | Lin Chun-yi (Chinese Taipei) | 57,340 |
| 13 | Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong, China) | 56,642 |
| 14 | Nishimoto Kenta (Japan) | 56,292 |
| 15 | Toma Junior Popov (France) | 55,051 |
| 16 | Wang Zhengxing (People’s Republic of China) | 54,130 |
| 17 | Weng Hongyang (People’s Republic of China) | 52,420 |
| 18 | Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) | 51,640 |
| 19 | Watanabe Koki (Japan) | 50,424 |
| 20 | Lee Chia Hao (Chinese Taipei) | 50,288 |
Women’s singles players
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1 | An Seyoung (Republic of Korea) | 110,120 |
| 2 | Wang Zhiyi (People’s Republic of China) | 106,862 |
| 3 | Han Yue (People’s Republic of China) | 91,000 |
| 4 | Chen Yufei (People’s Republic of China) | 82,385 |
| 5 | Yamaguchi Akane (Japan) | 81,284 |
| 6 | Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) | 69,708 |
| 7 | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia) | 65,960 |
| 8 | Miyazaki Tomoka (Japan) | 65,364 |
| 9 | Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia) | 63,600 |
| 10 | Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) | 62,464 |
| 11 | Supanida Katethong (Thailand) | 60,527 |
| 12 | Sim Yujin (Republic of Korea) | 58,309 |
| 13 | Yeo Jia Min (Singapore) | 57,543 |
| 14 | Gao Fangjie (People’s Republic of China) | 56,130 |
| 15 | PV Sindhu (India) | 51,634 |
| 16 | Michelle Li (Canada) | 51,540 |
| 17 | Kim Ga Eun (Republic of Korea) | 48,010 |
| 18 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand) | 47,810 |
| 19 | Gunji Riko (Japan) | 47,300 |
| 20 | Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt (Denmark) | 47,114 |
