The Men's singles tournament of the 2026 BWF World Championships took place from 17 to 23 August 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi.
Seeds
The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 31 July 2026.
Shi Yuqi (first round) Kunlavut Vitidsarn (quarter-finals) Jonatan Christie (third round) Anders Antonsen (quarter-finals) Christo Popov (first round) Chou Tien-chen (semi-finals) Victor Lai (semi-finals) Li Shifeng (third round) Alex Lanier (champion) Kodai Naraoka (final) Alwi Farhan (quarter-finals) Lin Chun-yi (second round) Loh Kean Yew (third round) Lakshya Sen (second round) Toma Junior Popov (third round) Weng Hongyang (first round)
Draw The drawing ceremony was held on 5 August.
Finals
Top half Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half Section 3
Section 4
References