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Latest BWF World Rankings: Shi Yuqi, An Seyoung Retain Top Spot
In the season-opener, Shi Yuqi of the People’s Republic of China emerged as the champion in men’s singles, while Olympic gold medallist An Seyoung of South Korea bagged the title in women’s singles. The results meant both Yuqi and Seyoung retained their top spot in the BWF world rankings.
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BWF World Rankings: The first BWF tournament of the year- the Malaysian Open 2025- concluded this weekend. In the season-opener, Shi Yuqi of the People’s Republic of China emerged as the champion in men’s singles, while Olympic gold medallist An Seyoung of South Korea bagged the title in women’s singles.
The results meant both Yuqi and Seyoung retained their top spot in the BWF world rankings.
In men’s singles, Denmark’s Anders Antonsen occupied the second spot followed by Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.
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Meanwhile, in women’s singles, Chinese shuttler Wang Zhiyi holds the second place followed by Yamaguchi Akane of Japan.
BWF World Rankings:Men’s Singles– Top 25
Standings updated on 14 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | Shi Yuqi (PR China) | 104,815 |
| 2. | Anders Antonsen (Denmark) | 95,621 |
| 3. | Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) | 87,547 |
| 4. | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) | 83,888 |
| 5. | Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) | 82,630 |
| 6. | Li Shifeng (PR China) | 80,096 |
| 7. | Naraoka Kodai (Japan) | 79,847 |
| 8. | Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) | 79,016 |
| 9. | Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei) | 77,657 |
| 10. | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) | 65,125 |
| 11. | Watanabe Koki (Japan) | 64,374 |
| 12. | Lakshya Sen (India) | 63,668 |
| 13. | Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) | 61,333 |
| 14. | Nishimoto Kenta (Japan) | 58,212 |
| 15. | Lin Chun-yi (Chinese Taipei) | 57,471 |
| 16. | Ng Ka Long Angus (Hong Kong, China) | 56,706 |
| 17. | Alex Lanier (France) | 56,150 |
| 18. | Toma Junior Popov (France) | 56,145 |
| 19. | Lu Guangzu (PR China) | 56,041 |
| 20. | Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong, China) | 54,199 |
| 21. | Weng Hongyang (PR China) | 52,960 |
| 22. | Lei Lanxi (PR China) | 51,786 |
| 23. | Lee Chia-hao (Chinese Taipei) | 50,875 |
| 24. | Wang Tzu-wei (Chinese Taipei) | 50,753 |
| 25. | Tanaka Yushi (Japan) | 49,870 |
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BWF World Rankings: Women’s Singles– Top 25
Standings updated on 14 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | An Seyoung (Republic of Korea) | 109,267 |
| 2. | Wang Zhiyi (PR China) | 103,000 |
| 3. | Yamaguchi Akane (Japan) | 88,457 |
| 4. | Han Yue (PR China) | 80,309 |
| 5. | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia) | 77,982 |
| 6. | Chen Yufei (PR China) | 72,182 |
| 7. | Supanida Katethong (Thailand) | 67,524 |
| 8. | Carolina Marín (Spain) | 64,796 |
| 9. | Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand) | 64,630 |
| 10. | Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei) | 63,721 |
| 11. | Miyazaki Tomoka (Japan) | 62,637 |
| 12. | Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) | 60,784 |
| 13. | Yeo Jia Min (Singapore) | 60,550 |
| 14. | Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) | 58,983 |
| 15. | Beiwen Zhang (United States) | 58,376 |
| 16. | PV Sindhu (India) | 58,112 |
| 17. | Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia) | 56,800 |
| 18. | Gao Fangjie (PR China) | 54,130 |
| 19. | Okuhara Nozomi (Japan) | 51,331 |
| 20. | Kim Gaeun (Republic of Korea) | 50,690 |
| 21. | Michelle Li (Canada) | 50,567 |
| 22. | Nidaira Natsuki (Japan) | 49,781 |
| 23. | Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark) | 48,194 |
| 24. | Sung Shuo-yun (Chinese Taipei) | 47,750 |
| 25. | Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt (Denmark) | 47,336 |
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