2018 BWF World Championships – Men's singles

The men's singles tournament of the 2018 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place from 30 July to 5 August.

Seeds
The seeding list is based on the World Rankings from 12 July 2018.

Viktor Axelsen (quarterfinals) Lee Chong Wei (withdrew) 🇨🇳 Shi Yuqi (final) 🇰🇷 Son Wan-ho (withdrew) 🇮🇳 Srikanth Kidambi (third round) 🇯🇵 Kento Momota (champion) Chou Tien-chen (quarterfinals) 🇨🇳 Chen Long (semifinals)

🇨🇳 Lin Dan (third round) 🇭🇰 Ng Ka Long (third round) 🇮🇳 Prannoy Kumar (second round) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (second round) Jonatan Christie (first round) 🇯🇵 Kenta Nishimoto (third round) Tommy Sugiarto (second round) Anders Antonsen (third round)