August 2026

33 events · 3,707 matches · 551 upsets · 134 titles

Country progress

Malaysia's August: 210 wins, 6 titles, 20 world top-50 places (▼22). Share

Indonesia's August: 203 wins, 6 titles, 24 world top-50 places (▼8). Share

Breakthroughs

Biggest climbers

• YOO Tae Bin ▲18Men's singles · KOR · No. 64 → No. 46
• Zi Yu LOW / Noraqilah MAISARAH ▲16Women's doubles · MAS · No. 64 → No. 48
• Yudai OKIMOTO ▲13Men's singles · JPN · No. 25 → No. 12
• Haruki KAWABE / Kenta MATSUKAWA ▲13Men's doubles · JPN · No. 58 → No. 45
• Nanako HARA / Riko KIYOSE ▲11Women's doubles · JPN · No. 52 → No. 41
• Leo Rolly CARNANDO / Daniel MARTHIN ▲10Men's doubles · INA · No. 40 → No. 30

New in the world top 20

• CHEN Yu Fei Women's singles · now No. 1
• Mathias CHRISTIANSEN / Alexandra BØJE Mixed doubles · now No. 1
• Akane YAMAGUCHI Women's singles · now No. 2
• GUO Xin Wa / CHEN Fang Hui Mixed doubles · now No. 2
• WANG Zhi Yi Women's singles · now No. 3
• CHENG Xing / ZHANG Chi Mixed doubles · now No. 3

Giant-killers

• BAEK Ha Na / LEE So Hee (seed 3) beat LIU Sheng Shu / TAN Ning (seed 1)BWF World Championships 2026 · F · 21-15 21-15
• Thom GICQUEL / Delphine DELRUE (seed 5) beat FENG Yan Zhe / HUANG Dong Ping (seed 1)BWF World Championships 2026 · F · 22-20 19-21 21-15
• Aaron CHIA / SOH Wooi Yik (seed 4) beat KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae (seed 1)BWF World Championships 2026 · SF · 21-17 21-18
• Ayush SHETTY (unseeded) beat SHI Yu Qi (seed 1)BWF World Championships 2026 · R64 · 21-14 13-21 21-19
• Thom GICQUEL / Delphine DELRUE (seed 5) beat JIANG Zhen Bang / WEI Ya Xin (seed 2)BWF World Championships 2026 · SF · 19-21 21-13 21-11
• LEE Jhe-Huei / YANG Po-Hsuan (unseeded) beat Fajar ALFIAN / Muhammad Shohibul FIKRI (seed 2)BWF World Championships 2026 · QF · 21-19 21-16

First titles on our records

• Hein Thiha AUNGMen's singles · Badminton Asia Southeast Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Individual)
• Jorge Alejandro PANIAGUA PALMA / ROSALES MEDINA Gabriel DaniloMen's doubles · II Internacional Badminton Sucre Capital de Bolivia 2026
• LIM Su Min / KIM Hye RinMixed doubles · LI-NING Vietnam International Series 2026
• Sarunrak VITIDSARNWomen's singles · PETRONAS Malaysia International Challenge 2026
• Naoya KAWASHIMA / Kota OGAWAMen's doubles · PETRONAS Malaysia International Challenge 2026
• Riku HATANOMen's singles · ANTICA Singapore International Challenge 2026

Who did well

Singles

• Sarunrak VITIDSARN Women's singles · THA · 11–1 · 2 titles
• Tanvi PATRI Women's singles · IND · 12–2 · 1 title
• Shogo OGAWA Men's singles · JPN · 8–1 · 1 title
• Matthew ABELA Men's singles · MLT · 8–3 · 1 title
• Shunki HAGIWARA Men's singles · JPN · 7–0 · 1 title
• Tankara Gnana Dattu TALASILA Men's singles · IND · 7–0 · 1 title

Pairs

• Yuta WATANABE / Maya TAGUCHI Mixed doubles · JPN · 8–1 · 2 titles
• KIM Yu Jung / LEE Yu Lim Women's doubles · KOR · 8–1 · 1 title
• CHOONG Hon Jian / WONG Vin Sean Men's doubles · MAS · 8–2 · 1 title
• Matthew ABELA / Gabriela SKORKOWSKA Mixed doubles · MLT · 8–3 · 1 title

This month's events

• BWF World Championships 2026Finished · World Championships · India · 17 Aug – 23 Aug🏆 MS: Alex LANIER · WS: AN Se Young · MD: LIANG Wei Keng / WANG Chang · WD: BAEK Ha Na / LEE So Hee · XD: Thom GICQUEL / Delphine DELRUE
• Badminton Asia Southeast Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Team)Finished · Team event · Cambodia · 15 Aug – 18 Aug
• 2026 European Junior Team ChampionshipsFinished · Team event · Hungary · 18 Aug – 22 Aug
• YONEX Taipei Open 2026Finished · Super 300 · Chinese Taipei · 28 Jul – 02 Aug🏆 MS: Yudai OKIMOTO · WS: Tanvi SHARMA · MD: Leo Rolly CARNANDO / Daniel MARTHIN · WD: Sumire NAKADE / Miyu TAKAHASHI · XD: Yuta WATANABE / Maya TAGUCHI
• VICTOR Korea Masters 2026Finished · Super 300 · South Korea · 04 Aug – 09 Aug🏆 MS: ZHU Xuan Chen · WS: Ashmita CHALIHA · MD: TEE Kai Wun / YAP Roy King · WD: LUO Yi / WANG Ting Ge · XD: Yuta WATANABE / Maya TAGUCHI
• 2026 European Junior ChampionshipsFinished · Continental · Hungary · 22 Aug – 27 Aug
• Badminton Asia Central Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Team)Finished · Continental · Tajikistan · 27 Aug – 30 Aug
• Philippine International Challenge 2026Finished · International Challenge · Philippines · 28 Jul – 02 Aug🏆 MS: Ginpaul SONNA · WS: Sarunrak VITIDSARN · MD: CHOONG Hon Jian / WONG Vin Sean · WD: Treesa JOLLY / GAYATRI GOPICHAND PULLELA · XD: GOH Boon Zhe / Dania SOFEA
• PETRONAS Malaysia International Challenge 2026Finished · International Challenge · Malaysia · 11 Aug – 16 Aug🏆 MS: Shogo OGAWA · WS: Sarunrak VITIDSARN · MD: Naoya KAWASHIMA / Kota OGAWA · WD: Mikoto AISO / Momoha NIIMI · XD: Kota OGAWA / Misaki KURASHIMA
• ANTICA Singapore International Challenge 2026Finished · International Challenge · Singapore · 18 Aug – 23 Aug🏆 MS: Riku HATANO · WS: Manami SUIZU · MD: Takuto GOTO / Tsubasa YOSHIDA · WD: Himeka HASHIMURA / Mao YAMAKITA · XD: Mutsuki AMPO / Hina OSAWA
• POLYTRON Pontianak International Challenge 2026Finished · International Challenge · Indonesia · 25 Aug – 30 Aug🏆 MS: Richie Duta RICHARDO · WS: Tanvi PATRI · MD: Wahyu Agung PRASETYO / Pulung RAMADHAN · WD: KIM Yu Jung / LEE Yu Lim · XD: Dejan FERDINANSYAH / Apriyani RAHAYU
• Lagos International Classics 2026Finished · International Challenge · Nigeria · 26 Aug – 29 Aug🏆 MS: Tankara Gnana Dattu TALASILA · WS: Prakriti BHARATH · MD: Thanawin MADEE / Pongsakorn THONGKHAM · WD: Rutaparna PANDA / Swetaparna PANDA · XD: Dhruv RAWAT / MANEESHA K
• Philippines Junior International Series 2026Finished · International Series · Philippines · 04 Aug – 09 Aug
• Jamaica International 2026Finished · International Series · Jamaica · 05 Aug – 09 Aug🏆 MS: Julien SCHEIWILLER · WS: Ines Lucia CASTILLO · MD: Sai PRATHEEK.K / Ruban Kumar RETHINASABAPATHI · WD: Sydney Hanyue LI / Katelin NGO · XD: Joel ANGUS / Tahlia RICHARDSON
• VICTOR U19 Irish Open 2026Finished · International Series · Ireland · 07 Aug – 09 Aug
• JE WILSON Ghana International 2026Finished · International Series · Ghana · 12 Aug – 16 Aug🏆 MS: Riyan MALHAN · WS: Nurani Ratu AZZAHRA · MD: Abhyuday CHOUDHARY / Ayush MAKHIJA · WD: Moslena Ama Korama ADU / Rachael QUARCOO · XD: Shashaank Sai MUNNANGI / Shrilalitha Supriya YELLAPRAGADA
• Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026Finished · International Series · Azerbaijan · 14 Aug – 16 Aug
• LI-NING Vietnam International Series 2026Finished · International Series · Vietnam · 18 Aug – 23 Aug🏆 MS: Dhruv NEGI · MD: CHOI Sol Gyu / LIM Su Min · WD: Tidapron KLEEBYEESUN / Nattamon LAISUAN · XD: LIM Su Min / KIM Hye Rin
• KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026Finished · International Series · India · 18 Aug – 23 Aug
• II Internacional Badminton Sucre Capital de Bolivia 2026Finished · Future Series · Bolivia · 10 Aug – 15 Aug🏆 MS: Matthew ABELA · WS: Juliana GIRALDO · MD: Jorge Alejandro PANIAGUA PALMA / ROSALES MEDINA Gabriel Danilo · WD: Camila Lucero MULLISACA QUISPE / SIVIORA Juanita · XD: Matthew ABELA / Gabriela SKORKOWSKA
• New Horizons Academy Junior International 2026Finished · Future Series · Dominican Republic · 12 Aug – 16 Aug
• Dominican International 2026Finished · Future Series · Dominican Republic · 19 Aug – 23 Aug🏆 MS: Jay CHUN · WS: Jenjira STADELMANN · MD: Nicolas OLIVA / Santiago OTERO · WD: Alissa Juleixi ACOSTA / Daniela ACOSTA · XD: Yonatan LINAREZ / Nairoby Abigail JIMENEZ
• VI Mexico Future Series 2026Finished · Future Series · Mexico · 26 Aug – 30 Aug🏆 MS: Shunki HAGIWARA · WS: Saki MATSUMOTO · MD: Mahiro OKU / Masato YAMASHIRO · WD: Meisa ANAMI / Ria HAGA · XD: Mahiro OKU / Ria HAGA
• FZ FORZA French U17 International 2026Finished · Junior · France · 14 Aug – 16 Aug
• Danish Junior Cup U17 2026Finished · Junior · Denmark · 21 Aug – 23 Aug
• YONEX SUNRISE India Junior International Grand Prix 2026Finished · Junior · India · 25 Aug – 30 Aug
• 32. TEM MIRNA U17 International 2026Finished · Junior · Slovenia · 28 Aug – 30 Aug
• Brazil Para Badminton International 2026 (Tournament with Classification)Finished · PARA · Brazil · 27 Jul – 01 Aug
• CROWNE PLAZA Oceania Masters In Paradise 2026Finished · OTHER · Northern Marianas · 30 Jul – 04 Aug
• Peru Para Badminton International 2026Finished · PARA · Peru · 04 Aug – 09 Aug
• Badminton Asia Southeast Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Individual)Finished · OTHER · Cambodia · 18 Aug – 21 Aug🏆 MS: Hein Thiha AUNG · MS: Min Myat MOE · MS: Xayyalath SOUKSAVAT · WS: Lin LIN HTET · WS: Yen CHEVQECH · WS: Seng Hlaing MAIN · MD: Phyo Thurain KYAW / Lal ZUIDIKA · MD: Min Myat MOE / Kaung MYAT CHAN THAR · MD: Hein Thiha AUNG / Nyan SHAINE LIN · WD: Yen CHEVQECH / Leng SEAVMEY · WD: Lin LIN HTET / Seng Hlaing MAIN · XD: Hein Thiha AUNG / Seng Hlaing MAIN · XD: Yam SAMNANG / Loeung MALYNICH · XD: Min Myat MOE / Thoon Nadi PHYO
• Badminton Asia Central Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Individual)Finished · OTHER · Tajikistan · 30 Aug – 02 Sep
• China Para Badminton International 2026 (Tournament with Classification)Finished · PARA · China · 31 Aug – 05 Sep

Top stories

• An Se Young Beats Akane Yamaguchi to Win the FinalsBWF World Championships 2026 · Final
• Liang Wei Keng / Wang Chang Survives Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik to Win the FinalsBWF World Championships 2026 · Final
• Yudai Okimoto Sees Off Yoo Tae Bin to Win the FinalsYONEX Taipei Open 2026 · Final
• Tanvi Sharma Outlasts Nguyen Thuy Linh to Win the FinalsYONEX Taipei Open 2026 · Final
• Seung Hee Lee / Park Min Ji Sees Off Ririna Hiramoto / Kokona Ishikawa in the Round of 16VICTOR Korea Masters 2026 · Round of 16
• Shuntaro Mezaki / Yuta Oku Survives Lin Yi Fan / Jia Yi Yang in the Round of 16VICTOR Korea Masters 2026 · Round of 16

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Counted from 3,707 results in our records across 33 events and the BWF world ranking (week 36). Updated 30 Sep 2026 20:11 UTC.