The men's singles
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...
event at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
was held from 10 to 15 April 2018 at the
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre
Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose arena and sports facility located at Carrara, Queensland, Carrara on Queensland's Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Australia, capable of seating 5,000 fans. The centre is located adja ...
on the
Gold Coast,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. The defending gold medalist was
Parupalli Kashyap
Parupalli Kashyap (born 8 September 1986) is an Indian former badminton player. A former World No. 6, he is a coach at Gopichand Badminton Academy. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2012.
He became the first male player from India to reac ...
of India. Kashyap did not defend his title.
The athletes were drawn into straight knockout stage. The draw for the competition was conducted on 2 April 2018.
Seeds
The seeds for the tournament were:
Seeding List
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''(silver medalist)''
(gold medalist)
''(Fourth place)''
''(bronze medalist)''
''(quarter-finals)''
''(round of 16)''
''(round of 32)''
''(quarter-finals)''
Results
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's Singles
Men's singles