| Event: | Men's singles |
| Games: | 2018 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Istora Gelora Bung Karno |
| Dates: | 23–28 August |
| Competitors: | 33 |
| Nations: | 18 |
| Gold: | Jonatan Christie |
| Goldnoc: | INA |
| Silver: | Chou Tien-chen |
| Silvernoc: | TPE |
| Bronze: | Kenta Nishimoto |
| Bronzenoc: | JPN |
| Bronze2: | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting |
| Bronzenoc2: | INA |
| Prev: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2022 |
See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games.
The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta took place from 23 to 28 August at Istora Gelora Bung Karno.[1]
All times are Western Indonesia Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=150 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 13:00 | Round of 64 | |||
| Friday, 24 August 2018 | 13:30 | Round of 32 | |||
| Saturday, 25 August 2018 | 13:30 | Round of 16 | |||
| Sunday, 26 August 2018 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals | |||
| Monday, 27 August 2018 | 13:00 | Semifinals | |||
| Tuesday, 28 August 2018 | 12:00 | Gold medal match |