| Arnaud Merklé | |
| Birth Name: | Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé |
| Country: | France |
| Birth Date: | 2000 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Staffelfelden, Mulhouse, France |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Weight: | 76 kg |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Men's singles |
| Highest Ranking: | 35 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | 3 January 2023 |
| Current Ranking: | 43 |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | 26 December 2023 |
| Bwf Id: | 3135C995-9D91-4A89-83EF-6D81DB87F11A |
| Career Record: | 261 wins, 87 losses |
Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé (born 25 April 2000) is a French badminton player from Staffelfelden.[1] [2] He was the boys singles European Junior Champion in 2018, and also part of the national junior team that clinched the mixed team title in 2017 and 2018.[3] He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and reached the boys' singles bronze medal match losing to Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the rubber game.[4]
In 2022, Merklé reached his first BWF World Tour final at the Syed Modi International. The final match between Merklé and his compatriot Lucas Claerbout was called off after Merklé tested positive for COVID-19.[5] Both players were later awarded as runner-up with 5.950 ranking point.[6]
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |  Toma Junior Popov | 14–21, 15–21 | Silver | |
| 2018 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia | Christo Popov | 21–7, 21–14 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's singles
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bulgarian Open | Toma Junior Popov | 20–22, 12–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2019 | Estonian International | Joran Kweekel | 21–8, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2019 | German International | Max Weißkirchen | 22–20, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2021 | Slovenian International | Panji Ahmad Maulana | 21–8, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2021 | Austrian Open | Panji Ahmad Maulana | 21–11, 8–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2021 | Welsh International |  Siril Verma | 21–14, 11–21, 21–15 | Winner | |
| 2022 | Uganda International | Harshit Aggarwal | 21–15, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2023 | Nantes International | Jason Christ Alexander | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2023 | Réunion Open | Huang Yu-kai | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament