2023 BWF World Championships – Men's doubles explained

Event:Men's doubles
Championship:2023 BWF World Championships
Dates:21–27 August
Competitors:96
Nations:29
Venue:Royal Arena
Location:Copenhagen, Denmark
Gold:Kang Min-hyuk
Seo Seung-jae
Gold Nation:KOR
Silver:Kim Astrup
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Silver Nation:DEN
Bronze:Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
Bronze Nation:MAS
Bronze2:Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
Bronze2 Nation:CHN
Prev:2022 Tokyo
Next:2025 Paris

The men's doubles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.

Seeds

The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023.[1]

See also: 1 and 1. Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (second round)

See also: 2 and 4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty (quarter-finals)

See also: 3 and 3. Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (semi-finals)

See also: 4 and 2. Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (semi-finals)

See also: 5 and 3. Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (third round)

See also: 6 and 2. Liu Yuchen / Ou Xuanyi (quarter-finals)

See also: 7 and 4. Ong Yew Sin / Teo Ee Yi (third round)

See also: 8 and 1. Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (quarter-finals)

See also: 9 and 1. Kang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae (champions)

See also: 10 and 4. Leo Rolly Carnando / Daniel Marthin (third round)

See also: 11 and 4. Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (final)

See also: 12 and 3. Choi Sol-gyu / Kim Won-ho (withdrew)

See also: 13 and 3. Muhammad Shohibul Fikri / Bagas Maulana (quarter-finals)

See also: 14 and 2. Lee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (third round)

See also: 15 and 2. Lu Ching-yao / Yang Po-han (third round)

See also: 16 and 1. He Jiting / Zhou Haodong (third round)

Draw

The drawing ceremony was held on 10 August 2023.[2]

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Qualifiers' performances

The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 22 July 2023.[3]

PairDate of birthPair statisticsIndividual statisticsNote
AppearanceBest Performance(s)AppearanceBest Performance(s)
Edition(s)ResultEdition(s)Result
Champions
Kang Min-hyukAugust 21, 20232nd221R
Seo Seung-jaeAugust 21, 20233rd19, 22QF
Finalist
Kim AstrupAugust 21, 20238th21B8th21B, =
August 21, 20238th21B, =
Semi-finalist
Liang WeikengAugust 21, 2023
Wang ChangAugust 21, 20232nd211R
Aaron ChiaAugust 21, 20235th22G5th22GReigning world champion
Soh Wooi YikAugust 21, 20235th22GReigning world champion
Quarter-finalist
Liu YuchenAugust 21, 20235th18G
Ou XuanyiAugust 21, 20232nd212R
Satwiksairaj RankireddyAugust 21, 20235th22B5th22BReigning Asian champion
Chirag ShettyAugust 21, 20235th22BReigning Asian champion
Mohammad AhsanAugust 21, 20235th13, 15, 19G8th13, 15, 19GMost participated qualifier
Hendra SetiawanAugust 21, 20238thGOldest and most participated qualifier
Muhammad Shohibul FikriAugust 21, 20232nd222R2nd222R
Bagas MaulanaAugust 21, 20232nd222R
Third rounders
He JitingAugust 21, 20234th21S
Zhou HaodongAugust 21, 20233rd193R=
Lee Jhe-hueiAugust 21, 20233rd21, 222R4th18, 21, 222R
Yang Po-hsuanAugust 21, 20233rd21, 222R
Lee YangAugust 21, 20234th21QF5th21QFReigning Olympic champion
Wang Chi-linAugust 21, 20236th18BReigning Olympic champion
Lu Ching-yaoAugust 21, 20235th173R5th173R=
Yang Po-hanAugust 21, 20235th173R=
Leo Rolly CarnandoAugust 21, 2023
Daniel MarthinAugust 21, 2023
Takuro HokiAugust 21, 20236th21G26th21G
Yugo KobayashiAugust 21, 20236th21G
Man Wei ChongAugust 21, 2023
Tee Kai WunAugust 21, 2023
Ong Yew SinAugust 21, 20235th21B5th21B
Teo Ee YiAugust 21, 20235th21B
Second rounders
Kenneth ChooAugust 21, 2023Reigning Oceanian champion,
Lim Ming ChuenAugust 21, 2023
Kevin LeeAugust 21, 2023
Ty Alexander LindemanAugust 21, 2023
Ren XiangyuAugust 21, 2023
Tan QiangAugust 21, 20234th21S
Ondřej KrálAugust 21, 20232nd221R2nd221R
Adam MendrekAugust 21, 20232nd221R
Jeppe BayAugust 21, 20232nd223R2nd223R
Lasse MølhedeAugust 21, 20232nd223R
Ben LaneAugust 21, 20234th22QF4th22QF
Sean VendyAugust 21, 20234th22QF
Christo PopovAugust 21, 20232nd221R2nd221R
Toma Junior Popov2nd221R
Bjarne GeissAugust 21, 20234th213R4th213R
Jan Colin VölkerAugust 21, 20234th213R
Fajar AlfianAugust 21, 20234th19, 22B4th19, 22B
Muhammad Rian ArdiantoAugust 21, 20234th19, 22B
Giovanni GrecoAugust 21, 20233rd15, 211R
David SaluttAugust 21, 2023
Akira KogaAugust 21, 20233rd213R3rd223R
Taichi SatoAugust 21, 20233rd223R
Christian BernardoAugust 21, 2023
Alvin MoradaAugust 21, 2023
Alexander DunnAugust 21, 20235th19, 223R5th193R
Adam HallAugust 21, 20235th19, 223R
Supak JomkohAugust 21, 20232nd221R2nd221R
Kittinupong KedrenAugust 21, 20234th152R=
Pharanyu KaosamaangAugust 21, 2023
Worrapol Thongsa-ngaAugust 21, 2023
First rounders
Ade Resky DwicahyoAugust 21, 2023
Azmy QowimuramadhoniAugust 21, 2023
Fabrício FariasAugust 21, 20233rd21, 221R3rd21, 221R=
Francielton FariasAugust 21, 20233rd21, 221R=
Ivan RusevAugust 21, 20232nd181R=
Iliyan StoynovAugust 21, 2023
Adam DongAugust 21, 2023,
Nyl YakuraAugust 21, 20235th192RReigning Pan America champion
Rory EastonAugust 21, 2023
Zach RussAugust 21, 2023
Lucas CorvéeAugust 21, 20232nd222R3rd222R
Ronan LabarAugust 21, 20238th15, 17, 222RMost participated qualifier
Mark LamsfußAugust 21, 20236th21QF6th21QF
Marvin SeidelAugust 21, 20236th21QF
Aníbal MarroquínAugust 21, 20232nd222R2nd222R
Jonathan SolísAugust 21, 20232nd222R
Job CastilloAugust 21, 20232nd222R2nd222R
Luis MontoyaAugust 21, 20232nd222R
Torjus FlåttenAugust 21, 20233rd213R3rd213R
Vegard RikheimAugust 21, 20233rd213R
José GuevaraAugust 21, 2023
Diego MiniAugust 21, 2023
Joshua MageeAugust 21, 20234th222R5th222R
Paul ReynoldsAugust 21, 20234th222R
Christopher GrimleyAugust 21, 20233rd213R3rd213R
Matthew GrimleyAugust 21, 20233rd213R
Andy KwekAugust 21, 2023
Loh Kean HeanAugust 21, 20233rd223R
Jarred ElliottAugust 21, 2023Reigning African champion,
Robert SummersAugust 21, 2023Reigning African champion,
Vinson ChiuAugust 21, 2023
Joshua YuanAugust 21, 2023Youngest qualifier,
Withdrew
Choi Sol-gyuAugust 21, 202319, 22QF
Kim Won-hoAugust 21, 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 - Seeding Report . . 2023-08-04 . 2023-08-07 . 2023-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805170144/https://extranet.bwf.sport/docs/events/4720/docs/TotalEnergies%20BWF%20World%20Championships%202023%20-%20Seeding%20Report%20Version%201%20_Friday,%2004th%20August%202023_.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Men's singles opening rounds promise explosive action. 10 August 2023. BWF. 14 August 2023. 12 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240212185511/https://bwfworldchampionships.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2023/08/10/mens-singles-opening-rounds-promise-explosive-action/. live.
  3. Web site: Men's doubles qualification list . . 21 July 2023 . 23 July 2023.