September 2026

38 events · 7,180 matches · 909 upsets · 220 titles

Country progress

Indonesia's September: 290 wins, 12 titles, 23 world top-50 places (▼1). Share

Malaysia's September: 317 wins, 7 titles, 22 world top-50 places (▲2). Share

Breakthroughs

Biggest climbers

• Sumire NAKADE / Miyu TAKAHASHI ▲12Women's doubles · JPN · No. 31 → No. 19
• WANG Po-Wei ▲10Men's singles · TPE · No. 39 → No. 29
• Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY / Chirag SHETTY ▲9Men's doubles · IND · No. 19 → No. 10
• Jason GUNAWAN ▲9Men's singles · HKG · No. 21 → No. 12
• WENG Hong Yang ▲8Men's singles · CHN · No. 41 → No. 33
• Kim ASTRUP / Anders Skaarup RASMUSSEN ▲7Men's doubles · DEN · No. 35 → No. 28

New in the world top 20

• Jason GUNAWAN Men's singles · now No. 12 (was 21)
• DHRUV KAPILA / Tanisha CRASTO Mixed doubles · now No. 17 (was 21)
• HU Ke Yuan / LIN Xiang Yi Men's doubles · now No. 19 (was 21)
• Kodai NARAOKA Men's singles · now No. 19 (was 22)
• Sumire NAKADE / Miyu TAKAHASHI Women's doubles · now No. 19 (was 31)
• HU Ling Fang / JHENG Yu Chieh Women's doubles · now No. 20 (was 21)

Giant-killers

• BAEK Ha Na / LEE So Hee (seed 2) beat LIU Sheng Shu / TAN Ning (seed 1)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · F · 26-28 21-18 21-18
• Leo Rolly CARNANDO / Daniel MARTHIN (unseeded) beat KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae (seed 1)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · SF · 21-11 21-14
• Amri SYAHNAWI / Nita Violina MARWAH (unseeded) beat FENG Yan Zhe / HUANG Dong Ping (seed 1)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · SF · 21-12 21-14
• LOH Kean Yew (unseeded) beat Jonatan CHRISTIE (seed 1)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · QF · 21-14 21-19
• Akane YAMAGUCHI (seed 3) beat WANG Zhi Yi (seed 2)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · SF · 21-11 22-20
• LIANG Wei Keng / WANG Chang (seed 3) beat Fajar ALFIAN / Muhammad Shohibul FIKRI (seed 2)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · SF · 21-17 13-21 21-9

First titles on our records

• Sonali SINGH / Ritika THAKERWomen's doubles · Kampala International 2026
• Chia Yen LIN / LIN Yong ShengMen's doubles · POLYTRON Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026
• Lone Hagelskjaer KNUDSENWomen's singles · 2026 European Senior Championships
• Debora MILLER / Allison PEARSONWomen's doubles · 2026 European Senior Championships
• Naveen SIVAKUMARMen's singles · China Para Badminton International 2026 (Tournament with Classification)
• Per DABELSTEEN / Stefan OHRÅSMen's doubles · 2026 European Senior Championships

Who did well

Singles

• CHOI Pyeong Gang Men's singles · KOR · 16–0 · 2 titles
• AN Se Young Women's singles · KOR · 10–0 · 2 titles
• Leani Ratri OKTILA Women's singles · INA · 5–0 · 2 titles
• Anwesha GOWDA Women's singles · IND · 10–3 · 1 title
• Abhishek KANAPALA Men's singles · IND · 8–0 · 1 title
• Jay CHUN Men's singles · USA · 8–1 · 1 title

Pairs

• MA Xi Xiang / QIN Hui Zhi Mixed doubles · CHN · 10–0 · 2 titles
• Thanawin MADEE / Pongsakorn THONGKHAM Men's doubles · THA · 8–0 · 2 titles
• Hikmat RAMDANI / Leani Ratri OKTILA Mixed doubles · INA · 6–0 · 2 titles
• Hikmat RAMDANI / Fredy SETIAWAN Men's doubles · INA · 4–0 · 2 titles

This month's events

• 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Team)Finished · Multi-sport Games · Japan · 20 Sep – 24 Sep
• 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual)Finished · Multi-sport Games · Japan · 25 Sep – 29 Sep🏆 MS: Kunlavut VITIDSARN · WS: AN Se Young · MD: Leo Rolly CARNANDO / Daniel MARTHIN · WD: BAEK Ha Na / LEE So Hee · XD: JIANG Zhen Bang / WEI Ya Xin
• Li-Ning China Masters 2026Finished · Super 750 · China · 01 Sep – 06 Sep🏆 MS: Jason GUNAWAN · WS: AN Se Young · MD: Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY / Chirag SHETTY · WD: Sumire NAKADE / Miyu TAKAHASHI · XD: FENG Yan Zhe / HUANG Dong Ping
• BWF AirBadminton Africa Continental Championships 2026Finished · Team event · Uganda · 16 Sep – 19 Sep
• All Africa Junior Championships 2026 (Team)Finished · Team event · Egypt · 27 Sep – 29 Sep
• POLYTRON Pontianak Indonesia Masters 2026Finished · Super 100 · Indonesia · 01 Sep – 06 Sep🏆 MS: WANG Po-Wei · WS: XU Wen Jing · MD: Chia Yen LIN / LIN Yong Sheng · WD: LIAO Li Xi / SHEN Shi Yao · XD: MA Xi Xiang / QIN Hui Zhi
• YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2026Finished · Super 100 · Vietnam · 08 Sep – 13 Sep🏆 MS: Sholeh AIDIL · WS: Sarunrak VITIDSARN · MD: CHEN Zhi Ray / LIN Yu Chieh · WD: KIM Yu Jung / LEE Yu Lim · XD: MA Xi Xiang / QIN Hui Zhi
• Cameroon International 2026Finished · International Challenge · Cameroon · 03 Sep – 06 Sep🏆 MS: Hmar LALTHAZUALA · WS: Keisha Fatimah AZZAHRA · MD: Thanawin MADEE / Pongsakorn THONGKHAM · WD: Kavipriya SELVAM / Simran SINGHI · XD: Dhruv RAWAT / MANEESHA K
• YONEX Belgian International 2026Finished · International Challenge · Belgium · 09 Sep – 12 Sep🏆 MS: Karan Rajan RAJARAJAN · WS: Kirsty GILMOUR · MD: Christopher GRIMLEY / Matthew GRIMLEY · WD: Amalie Cecilie KUDSK / Simona PILGAARD · XD: Jeppe SØBY / Sofie RØJKJÆR
• POLYTRON Surabaya International Challenge 2026Finished · International Challenge · Indonesia · 22 Sep – 27 Sep🏆 MS: Bismo Raya OKTORA · WS: Sakura MASUKI · MD: Taufik ADERYA / Alexius Ongkytama SUBAGIO · WD: Mikoto AISO / Momoha NIIMI · XD: Rehan Naufal KUSHARJANTO / Melati Daeva OKTAVIANTI
• Guatemala International Challenge 2026Finished · International Challenge · Guatemala · 29 Sep – 04 Oct
• YONEX Dutch Open 2026Finished · International Challenge · Netherlands · 30 Sep – 04 Oct
• MAXX North Harbour International 2026Finished · International Challenge · New Zealand · 30 Sep – 04 Oct
• PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026Finished · International Series · Malaysia · 01 Sep – 06 Sep🏆 MS: RAZEEQ Danial · WS: Anyapat PHICHITPREECHASAK · MD: LAU Yi Sheng / LEE Yi Bo · WD: HSIEH Mi Yen / YU Chien Hui · XD: Irfan M SHAZMIR / Genevie LIM
• Polish U19 Open 2026 presented by VICTORFinished · International Series · Poland · 04 Sep – 06 Sep
• Danish Junior Cup 2026Finished · International Series · Denmark · 11 Sep – 13 Sep
• TOYOTA Nakhon Sawan International Series 2026Finished · International Series · Thailand · 15 Sep – 20 Sep🏆 MS: Koya IWANO · WS: Xiao-Ting SU · MD: Thanawin MADEE / Pongsakorn THONGKHAM · WD: JANG Min Yoon / Bo Min KIM · XD: Ratchapol MAKKASASITHORN / Patida SRISAWAT
• Polish International 2026 presented by YONEXFinished · International Series · Poland · 16 Sep – 20 Sep🏆 MS: CHOI Pyeong Gang · WS: Sophia NOBLE · MD: Jacobo FERNANDEZ / Alberto PERALS · WD: Hsin Tung CHEN / Yu-Hsi CHEN · XD: Andy BUIJK / Meerte LOOS
• Senegal International 2026 (New Dates)Finished · International Series · Senegal · 17 Sep – 20 Sep🏆 MS: Ali HAYATI · WS: Tereza ŠVÁBÍKOVÁ · MD: Vladyslav KUNIN / Yegor ROMANIUK · WD: Maryame CISSE / Yandé SENE · XD: Yegor ROMANIUK / Kaja ZIOLKOWSKA
• YONEX Belgian Junior 2026Finished · International Series · Belgium · 18 Sep – 20 Sep
• BGA Junior Internacional de Badminton 2026Finished · Future Series · Colombia · 01 Sep – 06 Sep
• Vlll Guatemala Future Series 2026Finished · Future Series · Guatemala · 02 Sep – 06 Sep🏆 MS: Shunki HAGIWARA · WS: Meisa ANAMI · MD: Mahiro OKU / Masato YAMASHIRO · WD: Aoi BANNO / Yuzu UENO · XD: Mahiro OKU / Ria HAGA
• III Costa Rica Future Series 2026Finished · Future Series · Costa Rica · 08 Sep – 13 Sep🏆 MS: Jay CHUN · WS: Juliana GIRALDO · MD: CHEN Hui Heng / TSENG Sheng An · WD: Ariana MUNAR / Fernanda MUNAR · XD: Jeronimo GIRALDO / Juliana GIRALDO
• RSL Lithuanian International 2026Finished · Future Series · Lithuania · 10 Sep – 13 Sep🏆 MS: CHOI Pyeong Gang · WS: LéOnice HUET · MD: Ananda Galvani DANISWARA / Alan Muhammad Afwanil HAKIM · WD: MARIA KORIAGINA / Yaroslava VANTSAROVSKA · XD: Ilija NICOLUSSI / Lena RUMPOLD
• II La Perla del Otún Future Series 2026Finished · Future Series · Colombia · 16 Sep – 20 Sep
• Senegal Junior International 2026 (New Dates)Finished · Future Series · Senegal · 21 Sep – 23 Sep
• III Copa Regatas Junior International 2026Finished · Future Series · Peru · 23 Sep – 27 Sep
• VICTOR Croatian International 2026Finished · Future Series · Croatia · 24 Sep – 27 Sep🏆 MS: Mady SOW · WS: Anwesha GOWDA · MD: Torjus FLAATTEN / Jonas ØSTHASSEL · WD: Lily GAUTIER / Manon HEITZMANN · XD: Alexander PEDERSEN / Serena AU YEONG
• Kampala International 2026Finished · Future Series · Uganda · 24 Sep – 27 Sep🏆 MS: Abhishek KANAPALA · WS: Ishita NEGI · MD: Abhyuday CHOUDHARY / Ayush MAKHIJA · WD: Sonali SINGH / Ritika THAKER · XD: Hafiz Hakimi HASHIM / LIM Xuan
• WAG Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships 2026Finished · Junior · China · 08 Sep – 13 Sep
• RSL Sigulda U17 Open 2026Finished · Junior · Latvia · 11 Sep – 13 Sep
• 10th LI-NING Zagreb U17 Open 2026Finished · Junior · Croatia · 18 Sep – 20 Sep
• Slovak Youth U17 International 2026Finished · Junior · Slovakia · 25 Sep – 27 Sep
• All Africa Junior Championships 2026 (Individual)Finished · Junior · Egypt · 30 Sep – 03 Oct
• 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🏆 MS: Naveen SIVAKUMAR · MS: QU Zi Mo · MS: Vitor TAVARES · MS: Xincheng WU · MS: Kumar NITESH · MS: LI MINGPAN · WS: Leani Ratri OKTILA · WS: LIU Yu Tong · WS: YIN Menglu · WS: YANG Qiu Xia · WS: XIAO ZUXIAN · WS: LI Fengmei · MD: Hikmat RAMDANI / Fredy SETIAWAN · MD: Chirag BARETHA / Hardik MAKKAR · MD: MAI Jian Peng / QU Zi Mo · WD: Leani Ratri OKTILA / Khalimatus SADIYAH · WD: LIU Yu Tong / YIN Menglu · XD: LIN Naili / LI Fengmei · XD: Hikmat RAMDANI / Leani Ratri OKTILA · XD: QU Zi Mo / LIU Yu Tong
• Japan Para Badminton International 2026Finished · PARA · Japan · 08 Sep – 13 Sep🏆 MS: Pramod BHAGAT · MS: Keita NISHIMURA · MS: CHU Man Kai · MS: Daiki KAJIWARA · MS: Lucas MAZUR · MS: CHEAH Liek Hou · WS: Maud LEFORT · WS: Shino KAWAI · WS: Leani Ratri OKTILA · WS: Pilar JAUREGUI · WS: Rubi FERNANDEZ · WS: Sarina SATOMI · MD: CHU Man Kai / WONG Chun Yim · MD: Mohamad Faris AHMAD AZRI / CHEAH Liek Hou · MD: Hikmat RAMDANI / Fredy SETIAWAN · WD: Leani Ratri OKTILA / Khalimatus SADIYAH · XD: Hikmat RAMDANI / Leani Ratri OKTILA · XD: CHU Man Kai / CHOI Wing Kei
• 2026 European Senior ChampionshipsFinished · OTHER · Italy · 19 Sep – 27 Sep🏆 MS: Jyri AALTO · MS: Claus ANDERSEN · MS: Gabriel ULLDAHL · MS: Thomas BLONDEAU · MS: Martin Qvist OLESEN · MS: Gregers SCHYTT · MS: Stefan OHRÅS · MS: Peter JEFFREYS · MS: Jim GARRETT · MS: Kai WALDENBERGER · WS: Lone Hagelskjaer KNUDSEN · WS: Elsa DANCKERS · WS: Stefanie ZUBEK · WS: Nelly HALSBERGHE · WS: Caroline HALE · WS: Maria BRZEZNICKA · WS: Marie-Luise SCHULTA-JANSEN · WS: Rebecca PANTANEY · WS: Martina BENESOVA · MD: Per DABELSTEEN / Stefan OHRÅS · MD: Baptiste CAREME / Bruno CAZAU · MD: Knud DANIELSEN / Jim GARRETT · MD: Rob RIDDER / Uun Setiawan SANTOSA · MD: Mike JOPPIEN / Hendrik WESTERMEYER · MD: Jon AUSTIN / Mark GOLDS · MD: Gregers SCHYTT / Jesper THOMSEN · MD: Erik BAY / Arne RASMUSSEN · MD: Frank SCHRÖDER / Andre WIECHMANN · MD: Alexandre FRANCOISE / Anthony NELSON · WD: Debora MILLER / Allison PEARSON · WD: Jane ASHFOLD / Caroline LEE · WD: Joan CHRISTIANSEN / Mai HASLE · WD: Drifa HARDARDOTTIR / Gry Uhrenholt HERMANSEN · WD: Leila Soon JØRGENSEN / Janne Vang NIELSEN · WD: Elisa CHANTEUR / Elodie EYMARD · WD: Maria BRZEZNICKA / Ewa GOLANSKA · WD: Christine BLACK / Marjan RIDDER · WD: Brigitte PRAX / Monika REGINERI · XD: Stefan OHRÅS / Gabriele JOHANSSON · XD: Birger STEENBERG / Maria BRZEZNICKA · XD: Bo SORENSEN / Lene Struwe ANDERSEN · XD: Thomas BLONDEAU / Elodie EYMARD · XD: Alexandre FRANCOISE / Elise FRANCOISE · XD: Gerben BRUIJSTENS / Georgy VAN SOERLAND-TROUERBACH · XD: Jon AUSTIN / Susan J CROMPTON · XD: Rob RIDDER / Marjan RIDDER · XD: Baptiste CAREME / CéLine HEUDE

Top stories

• WONG Ling Ching beats Ka Wing LIANG to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Team)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Team) · Round of 16
• Jason GUNAWAN beats PARK Sang Yong to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Team)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Team) · Round of 16
• Kunlavut VITIDSARN beats LOH Kean Yew to win the men's singles title this 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · Final
• Leo Rolly CARNANDO / Daniel MARTHIN beats LIANG Wei Keng / WANG Chang to win the men's doubles title this 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual)20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 (Individual) · Final
• Jason GUNAWAN beats LEE Cheuk Yiu to win the men's singles title this Li-Ning China Masters 2026Li-Ning China Masters 2026 · Final
• Satwiksairaj RANKIREDDY / Chirag SHETTY beats HE Ji Ting / REN Xiang Yu to win the men's doubles title this Li-Ning China Masters 2026Li-Ning China Masters 2026 · Final
• KIM Yu Jung / LEE Yu Lim beats LIU Jia Yue / WANG Zi Meng to win the women's doubles title this YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2026YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2026 · Final
• Sholeh AIDIL beats Jia Heng TEH to win the men's singles title this YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2026YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2026 · Final

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Counted from 7,180 results in our records across 38 events and the BWF world ranking (week 40). Updated 18 Oct 2026 23:25 UTC.