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Men's singles: Welcome to badminton's new world chaos
12.10.26, 08:42 Updated 20.10.26, 14:07 3 Minute Read
On Tuesday morning after the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, the men's singles rankings chart told a story.
The reigning world No 1 was dethroned and slid down five spots. The newly crowned world champion found himself just one spot below at No 7, having risen three places.
A new name took over as World No 1 – the first time in 25 years an Indonesian was top of the world – but he would have much rather earned a place on the podium instead of bowing out before the semifinals yet again.
Amid the younger movers and shakers, a 36-year-old was also in the running to become world No. 1, but still managed to win a second bronze medal at the marquee event.
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Vinayakk Mohanarangan
ReporterVinayakk is a former senior assistant editor at The Indian Express and specialises in Olympic sports.