# Men's Singles · Badminton Level 7: Upper-Advanced

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The men's singles game, tall attackers and fast retrievers, the Olympic champions, Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei and a great rivalry, Denmark's singles tradition, the modern world champions and tactics at the top.

## Test 1: The men's singles game

- Speed and coverage alone. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Low serves stop the receiver attacking. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Strong smashers punish high serves. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Net control forces lifts. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Steep and fast. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Time first. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Three-game matches often pass an hour. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Serve, net, lift, attack, finish. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- By speed. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A steep smash in the air. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 2: Tall attackers and fast retrievers

- Height steepens the attack. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Speed and agility. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Axelsen, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Deny the steep smash. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Retrievers punish impatience. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Endurance and consistency. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Footwork is universal. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Deny height, then attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Patience, then attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Height gives a steeper angle. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 3: Olympic champions from 1992 to 2004

- Indonesia's Alan Budikusuma, Barcelona 1992. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Denmark's Høyer Larsen, Atlanta 1996. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- China's Ji Xinpeng, Sydney 2000. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat, Athens 2004. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 1992 and 2004. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Høyer Larsen won in Atlanta 1996. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- World champion in 2005. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 1992 to 2004. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen of Denmark. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)

## Test 4: Olympic champions from 2008 to 2024

- Beijing and London. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Tokyo and Paris. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2008 and 2012. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Tokyo 2020 took place in 2021. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2008, 2012, 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Axelsen beat the defending champion Chen Long. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2008, 2016, 2020. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2008 to 2024. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Axelsen won both. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)

## Test 5: Lin Dan

- Chinese. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2008 and 2012. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A left-hander. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2008 and 2012 finals. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- A complete record of majors. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Announced in July 2020. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2008, 2012, 2020. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Lin Dan's five world titles. (Source: General badminton reference)

## Test 6: Lee Chong Wei and a great rivalry

- Malaysian. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2008, 2012 and 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Rio 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- He was world number one for years. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Repeated big finals. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Silver three times. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Measured by Hawk-Eye at the 2015 Hong Kong Open. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2008, 2012, 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2008, 2012, 2016. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)

## Test 7: Denmark's singles tradition

- Denmark is Europe's badminton power. (Source: General badminton reference)
- He became BWF President. (Source: BWF history (bwfbadminton.com) and the BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1)
- 2020 and 2024. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Glasgow and Tokyo. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Clubs and history. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 1996 to 2021. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- Copenhagen hosted in 2014 and 2023. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 1996, 2017, 2021. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)
- 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Axelsen defended his title. (Source: Olympedia, Olympic badminton results)

## Test 8: World champions of recent years

- Copenhagen and Jakarta. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Japan's Momota. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Singapore's Loh Kean Yew. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A first for Singapore. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Thailand's Kunlavut. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Japanese. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The game has spread. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Huelva, Spain, 2021. (Source: General badminton reference)

## Test 9: Men's singles tactics at the top

- A lost net battle means lifting. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Variety beats defence. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Defence turns into attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- It stretches the opponent diagonally. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Fatigue shapes choices. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 9)
- Avoid the opponent's strength. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Deny the attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Serve, net, lift, attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Net, lift, smash, finish. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Tight net forces a lift. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 10: Men's singles in numbers

- Rally scoring to 21, three games. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- Best of three. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- Introduced in 2006. (Source: BWF history (bwfbadminton.com) and the BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1)
- 15 points, with serve-only scoring. (Source: BWF history (bwfbadminton.com) and the BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1)
- No more long runs without scoring. (Source: BWF history (bwfbadminton.com) and the BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1)
- Every rally scores one point. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- Games ended at 30 in that system. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- 11, 15, 21. (Source: BWF history (bwfbadminton.com) and the BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1)
- 31, 40 and 59 rallies. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- One point per rally. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))

Sources: BWF Coaches' Manual Level 1 (2017), BWF regulations and history, Olympedia; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Badminton - Laws of Badminton).

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