Anders Antonsen

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Anders Antonsen (born 27 April 1997) is a leading Danish badminton player, currently ranked World No. 2 in men’s singles. He is a dominant force in European badminton and a consistent contender on the global stage.

Antonsen is a two-time European Champion and a four-time medalist at the World Championships, having secured silver in 2019 and bronze in 2021, 2023, and 2025. He also claimed the gold medal at the 2019 European Games.

A cornerstone of Denmark’s national team success, he has contributed to multiple European team titles. These include victories in the European Men’s Team Championships (2016, 2018) and the European Mixed Team Championships (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023).

His exceptional talent was evident early in his career when he was crowned the 2015 European Junior Champion and named the European Young Player of the Year.

1. Major Achievements

(Includes BWF World Championships, European Championships, and European Games)

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2019BWF World ChampionshipsKento Momota (JPN)9–21, 3–21🥈 Silver
2021BWF World ChampionshipsLoh Kean Yew (SGP)21–23, 14–21🥉 Bronze
2023BWF World ChampionshipsKodai Naraoka (JPN)23–25, 12–21🥉 Bronze
2025BWF World ChampionshipsKunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)17–21, 15–21🥉 Bronze
2021European ChampionshipsViktor Axelsen (DEN)Walkover🥇 Gold
2024European ChampionshipsToma Junior Popov (FRA)21–18, 21–13🥇 Gold
2019European GamesBrice Leverdez (FRA)21–19, 14–21, 21–10🥇 Gold
2017European ChampionshipsRajiv Ouseph (ENG)19–21, 19–21🥈 Silver
2022European ChampionshipsViktor Axelsen (DEN)17–21, 15–21🥈 Silver

2. BWF World Tour

(Finals appearances)

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2019Indonesia MastersSuper 500Kento Momota21–16, 14–21, 21–16🥇 Winner
2019Spain MastersSuper 300Viktor Axelsen14–21, 11–21🥈 Runner-up
2019Indonesia OpenSuper 1000Chou Tien-chen18–21, 26–24, 15–21🥈 Runner-up
2020Indonesia MastersSuper 500Anthony Sinisuka Ginting21–17, 15–21, 9–21🥈 Runner-up
2020Denmark OpenSuper 750Rasmus Gemke18–21, 21–19, 21–12🥇 Winner
2020BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour FinalsViktor Axelsen21–16, 5–21, 21–17🥇 Winner
2021Indonesia MastersSuper 750Kento Momota17–21, 11–21🥈 Runner-up
2022Singapore OpenSuper 500Kodai Naraoka23–21, 21–17🥇 Winner
2022Hylo OpenSuper 300Chou Tien-chen18–21, 21–11, 24–22🥇 Winner
2022BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour FinalsViktor Axelsen13–21, 14–21🥈 Runner-up
2023Singapore OpenSuper 750Anthony Sinisuka Ginting16–21, 13–21🥈 Runner-up
2023Korea OpenSuper 500Loh Kean Yew11–21, 21–11, 21–19🥇 Winner
2024Malaysia OpenSuper 1000Shi Yuqi21–14, 21–13🥇 Winner
2024Indonesia MastersSuper 500Brian Yang18–21, 21–13, 21–18🥇 Winner
2024Indonesia OpenSuper 1000Shi Yuqi9–21, 21–12, 14–21🥈 Runner-up
2024Denmark OpenSuper 750Koki Watanabe21–15, 21–16🥇 Winner
2024China MastersSuper 750Jonatan Christie21–15, 21–13🥇 Winner
2024BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour FinalsShi Yuqi18–21, 14–21🥈 Runner-up
2025Malaysia OpenSuper 1000Shi Yuqi8–21, 15–21🥈 Runner-up
2025Thailand OpenSuper 500Kunlavut Vitidsarn16–21, 21–17, 9–21🥈 Runner-up
2025Indonesia OpenSuper 1000Chou Tien-chen22–20, 21–14🥇 Winner
2025Korea OpenSuper 500Jonatan Christie10–21, 21–15, 17–21🥈 Runner-up
2025French OpenSuper 750Christo Popov21–12, 21–19🥇 Winner