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{{Short description|Chinese badminton player (born 1983)}}
{{Distinguish|Lindane|Linden (disambiguation){{!}}Linden}}
{{for-multi|the American film producer|Dan Lin|the late Ming/early Qing Mongolian khan|Ligdan Khan}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Lin (surname)|Lin]]|lang=Chinese}}
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{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Lin Dan<br />{{lang|zh|林丹}}
| image                   = Lin Dan photp (Cropped).jpg
| image_size              = 200px
| caption                 = Lin in 2017
| birth_name              = {{lang|zh|林丹}}
| nickname                = ''Super Dan''
|retired                  = 4 July 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan retires at 36 |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/badminton-lin-dan-chinese-player-retire-12901060 |access-date=4 July 2020 |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=4 July 2020 |archive-date=4 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704072105/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/badminton-lin-dan-chinese-player-retire-12901060 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|10|14}}
| birth_place             = [[Longyan]], [[Fujian]], China
| years_active            = 2000–2020
| height                  = 178&nbsp;cm<ref name=SportsRef />
| weight                  = 70&nbsp;kg<ref name=SportsRef />
| spouse                  = {{marriage|[[Xie Xingfang]]|2010}}
| handedness              = Left
| event                   = Men's singles
| country                 = China
| highest_ranking         = 1
| date_of_highest_ranking = 26 February 2004
| current_ranking         = 
| date_of_current_ranking = 
| career_record           = 662 wins, 131 losses
| titles                  = 66
| coach                   = [[Xia Xuanze]]
| medaltemplates          = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[badminton]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{CHN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[BWF World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2006 IBF World Championships|2006 Madrid]]|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 BWF World Championships|2007 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[2007 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 BWF World Championships|2009 Hyderabad]]|[[2009 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 BWF World Championships|2011 London]]|[[2011 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2013 BWF World Championships|2013 Guangzhou]]|[[2013 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 IBF World Championships|2005 Anaheim]]|[[2005 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2017 BWF World Championships|2017 Glasgow]]|[[2017 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2005 Badminton World Cup|2005 Yiyang]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[2006 Badminton World Cup|2006 Yiyang]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Sudirman Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2005 Sudirman Cup|2005 Beijing]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 Sudirman Cup|2007 Glasgow]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 Sudirman Cup|2009 Guangzhou]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 Sudirman Cup|2011 Qingdao]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Sudirman Cup|2015 Dongguan]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2017 Sudirman Cup|2017 Gold Coast]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Thomas Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 Thomas & Uber Cup|2004 Jakarta]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2006 Thomas & Uber Cup|2006 Tokyo]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Thomas & Uber Cup|2008 Jakarta]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Thomas & Uber Cup|2010 Kuala Lumpur]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Thomas & Uber Cup|2012 Wuhan]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Thomas & Uber Cup|2018 Bangkok]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2002 Thomas & Uber Cup|2002 Guangzhou]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 Thomas & Uber Cup|2014 New Delhi]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]]|[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|2010 Guangzhou|[[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta-Palembang]]|[[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2006 Doha|[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2014 Incheon|[[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]]|[[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Badminton Asia Championships|2010 New Delhi]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 Badminton Asia Championships|2011 Chengdu]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Badminton Asia Championships|2014 Gimcheon]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Badminton Asia Championships|2015 Wuhan]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|2001 Manila]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2017 Badminton Asia Championships|2017 Wuhan]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2008 Badminton Asia Championships|2008 Johor Bahru]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Badminton Asia Championships|2012 Qingdao]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Badminton Asia Championships|2016 Wuhan]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 Hong Kong]]|Men's team}}
{{MedalSilver|2009 Hong Kong|Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2000 IBF World Junior Championships|2000 Guangzhou]]|Mixed team}}
{{MedalBronze|2000 Guangzhou|Boys' singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Junior Badminton Championships|Asian Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2000 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2000 Kyoto]]|Boys' singles}}
{{MedalGold|2000 Kyoto|Boys' team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1999 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1999 Yangon]]|Boys' doubles}}
| bwfbadminton_id         = 50906
| bwf_id                  = 296B69A5-3C25-4E3D-964E-DDFA46A1333A
| updated                 = 21 November 2024
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| title = Lin Dan
| s = 林丹
| t = 林丹
| order = st
| p = Lín Dān
| mi = {{IPAc-cmn|AUD|普通话读音：林丹.ogg|l|in|2|-|d|an|1|}}
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'''Lin Dan''' ({{Lang-zh|c=林丹}}; born 14 October 1983)<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/lin-dan-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235121/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/lin-dan-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020| title=Lin Dan |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time [[List of Olympic medalists in badminton|Olympic]] gold medallist, five-time [[Gold medalists at the BWF World Championships|World Championships]] gold medalist, two-time [[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]] champion, two-time [[List of Asian Games medalists in badminton|Asian Games]] gold medalist, four-time [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Champion]], as well as a six-time [[List of All England Men's Singles champions|All England]] champion. He led China to victory 5 times at the [[Sudirman Cup]], 6 times at the [[Thomas Cup]], and 3 times at the [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] men's team event.

Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time,<ref>{{cite web |title='Lin Dan is undoubtedly the greatest. He is alone at the top' |url=https://www.espn.com/badminton/story/_/id/29409549/lin-dan-undoubtedly-greatest-alone-top |website=ESPN |access-date=4 June 2023 |last=Selvaraj |first=Jonathan |date=4 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-lee-chong-wei-calls-lin-dan-the-greatest-of-all-time |title=Badminton: Lee Chong Wei calls Lin Dan 'the greatest of all time' |publisher=The Straits Times |date=16 April 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lin Dan the greatest, says record-breaking Gade |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/news/186455-lin-dan-the-greatest-says-record-breaking-gade |publisher=[[NDTV]] |author=[[Agence-France Presse|AFP]] |access-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227164657/http://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/news/186455-lin-dan-the-greatest-says-record-breaking-gade |archive-date=27 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won the full set of all nine major titles in the badminton world of his time: [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]], World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, [[BWF Super Series Finals|Year-end Finals]], Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the third player to achieve this feat after [[Ge Fei (badminton)|Ge Fei]] and [[Gu Jun]], and the only male player to ever achieve this feat.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:"史上最佳"送林丹绝不是奉承 超级大满贯前无古人 |url=http://yayun2010.sina.com.cn/o/2010-11-21/22445326391.shtml |access-date=2 February 2011 |publisher=Sina Corp |date=21 November 2010 |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Super Dan" completes super "Grand Slam" as Denmark denies China's clean-sweep at BWF Finals |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2011-12/18/c_131313685.htm |access-date=19 December 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=18 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119100812/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2011-12/18/c_131313685.htm |archive-date=19 November 2013}}</ref> Of the 9 major events, he had won at least 2 of each events except the Year-end Finals where he won once in his only time participating in that event. He also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in [[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] and successfully defending his title in [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]].<ref name="London2012" />

Lin was dubbed "Super Dan" by opponent [[Peter Gade]] after winning the [[2004 All England Open Badminton Championships|2004 All England Open]] final, and the nickname has since been widely used by his fans as well as the media to refer to him, in recognition of his achievements.<ref>{{cite web |title=林丹：不喜欢超级丹称号 会选择留在潘多拉星球 |url=http://sports.enorth.com.cn/system/2010/03/05/004525762.shtml |access-date=2 February 2011 |work=Tianjin Enorth Netnews |date=5 March 2010 |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:直到世界尽头 |url=http://www.99csw.com/book/5508/193723.htm |publisher=99 Library |language=zh}}</ref> He was inducted to BWF [[Badminton Hall of Fame]] on 26 May 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei Elected to BWF Hall of Fame |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2023/05/02/lin-dan-lee-chong-wei-elected-to-bwf-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=19 May 2023 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=1 June 2023}}</ref>

==Early life==
Lin was born in [[Fujian]], China. At a young age, Lin was encouraged to learn to play the piano by his parents, and to be a pianist. However, he chose to play badminton instead. Having started his training at the age of five, he was scouted by the [[People's Liberation Army Sports Team]] after winning the National Junior Championships aged twelve, and was enlisted into the [[China national badminton team|Chinese National Badminton Team]] in 2001, when he was 18.<ref>{{cite web |title=中国羽毛球首席单打林丹 |url=http://www.ci123.com/article.php/22419 |publisher=China Parenting Network Holdings Limited |access-date=2 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=林丹个人资料 |url=http://sports.cctv.com/xiuxian/special/lining/20090922/102147.shtml |publisher=CCTV |access-date=2 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chinese stars a perfect couple in badminton |url=http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2008/08/chinese_stars_a_perfect_couple.html |access-date=2 February 2011 |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=14 August 2008}}</ref>

==Career==
===Junior events===
Lin emerged as a winner in the [[2000 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2000 Asian Junior Championships]] in both the team and the singles events.<ref name="ajc00">{{cite web |title=我羽球小將囊括亞青賽桂冠 |url=http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/paper39/1120/165497.html |publisher=[[People's Daily]] |access-date=8 July 2017 |language=zh |archive-date=25 August 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825070341/http://www1.people.com.cn/BIG5/paper39/1120/165497.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was also a member of the winning Chinese team and a boys' singles semi-finalist in the [[2000 IBF World Junior Championships|2000 World Junior Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |title=林丹 |url=http://data.sports.163.com/athlete/home/0005000E0HOQ.html |publisher=data.sports.163.com |access-date=18 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630225433/http://data.sports.163.com/athlete/home/0005000E0HOQ.html |archive-date=30 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="wjc00">{{cite web |title=World Junior Championships Guangzhou 2000 |url=http://tangkis.tripod.com/junior/2000.htm |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20061214225220/http://tangkis.tripod.com/junior/2000.htm |url-status=dead |publisher=[[archive.is]] |archive-date=2006-12-14 |access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref>

===2001–2003: Senior debut and Four tour titles===
2001 marked the start of then 18 year-old Lin's professional career. In his first final, at the [[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|Asian Championships]], he was thrashed by compatriot [[Xia Xuanze]].<ref name="ac01">{{cite news |title=Chinese dominate badminton |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EFU1AAAAIBAJ&pg=1847,39415454&dq=lin-dan&hl=en |access-date=3 February 2011 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=27 August 2001}}</ref> He then entered his first final in the IBF Grand Prix event at the [[2001 Denmark Open|Denmark Open]], losing to [[Bao Chunlai]].<ref name="den01">{{cite web |url=http://tangkis.tripod.com/prix/denmark/den001.htm |title=2001 Danish Open |publisher=Smash |access-date=28 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214221836/http://tangkis.tripod.com/prix/denmark/den001.htm |archive-date=14 December 2006}}</ref>

In 2002, Lin took his first title at the [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]].<ref name="kor02">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan bags Korean Open singles title |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-D4hAAAAIBAJ&pg=3661,287014&dq=lin-dan&hl=en |access-date=3 February 2011 |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=1 April 2002}}</ref> He was a member of [[China national badminton team|China]]'s [[2002 Thomas & Uber Cup|2002 Thomas Cup]] squad which defeated [[Sweden national badminton team|Sweden]] (5–0),<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:2002年汤姆斯杯羽毛球锦标赛首轮比赛：中国队3：0轻取瑞典队 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2002/news_20020510g.htm |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |access-date=3 February 2011 |language=zh}}</ref> [[Denmark national badminton team|Denmark]] (3–2),<ref>{{cite web |title=China Knocks out Denmark in Thomas Cup |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200205/12/print20020512_95519.html |access-date=3 February 2011 |publisher=People's Daily |date=12 May 2002}}</ref> and [[Korea national badminton team|South Korea]] (4–1) to reach the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=China Nails down South Korea 4–1 at Thomas Cup |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200205/15/print20020515_95697.html |access-date=3 February 2011 |publisher=People's Daily Online |date=15 May 2002}}</ref> However, Lin didn't play in the semi-final tie against [[Malaysia national badminton team|Malaysia]], which saw China's team tumble to a 1–3 defeat.<ref name="tc02">{{cite web |script-title=zh:汤姆斯杯中国队1:3负于马来西亚队无缘决赛 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2002/news_20020517f.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=16 May 2002 |language=zh}}</ref> Lin participated in another four tournaments without coming close to victory. He was knocked out in the first round of the Singapore,<ref name="sgp02">{{cite web |script-title=zh:新加坡羽球赛：林丹首轮落马，夏煊泽苦战过关 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/index.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=22 August 2002 |language=zh}}</ref> and Indonesia Opens,<ref name="ina02">{{cite web |script-title=zh:印尼羽球赛：鲍春来勇擒叶诚万、林丹不敌无名将 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2002/news_20020829d.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=29 August 2002 |language=zh}}</ref> second round of the Denmark Open,<ref name="den02">{{cite web |title=Trio in third round, Lin Dan stunned |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/11/1/sports/pddano&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021110120436/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2002%2F11%2F1%2Fsports%2Fpddano&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2002 |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=The Star |date=1 November 2002}}</ref> and third round of the China Open.<ref name="chn02">{{cite web |script-title=zh:中国羽毛球公开赛：陈宏淘汰队友林丹晋级八强 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/news_021220d.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=19 December 2002 |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040428005401/http://www.bbeshop.com/news/news_021220d.htm |archive-date=28 April 2004}}</ref> In October, Lin was defeated in the semi-finals of the [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games|Asian Games team competition]] which ended China's hope of a team gold medal.<ref name="agt02">{{cite web |script-title=zh:叹息林丹丢失单打，李永波指摘韩国"低劣"裁判 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/news_021007k.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=7 October 2002 |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010041207/http://www.bbeshop.com/news/news_021007k.htm |archive-date=10 October 2004}}</ref>

Lin started the 2003 season with a third round defeat in the [[2003 All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]].<ref name="ae03">{{cite web |script-title=zh:全英羽赛名将落马：鲍春来淘汰盖德，林丹出局 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2003/news_20030213h.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=12 February 2003 |language=zh}}</ref> He reached a final later in the year at the Japan Open but was beaten by his compatriot Xia Xuanze once again.<ref name="jpn03">{{cite web |title=Camilla tames another Chinese shuttler en route to crown |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/4/7/sports/japbad&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063746/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2003%2F4%2F7%2Fsports%2Fjapbad&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2011 |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=The Star |date=7 April 2003}}</ref> Lin then made his inaugural debut in the [[2003 IBF World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Birmingham]], England. He breezed past Per-Henrik Croona and [[Przemysław Wacha]] in the first two rounds, but was beaten by Xia again in his third round match.<ref name="wc03">{{cite web |title=Coach hopes one of his Red Dragons will rule the world |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/8/2/sports/5978148&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063817/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2003%2F8%2F2%2Fsports%2F5978148&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2011 |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=The Star |date=2 August 2003}}</ref> After the world meet, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open,<ref name="sgp03">{{cite web |last=Abdullah |first=Rizah |title=Tan Fook-Wan Wah go down to Danish world champs in Singapore Open |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/8/24/sports/6127502&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030829085005/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2003%2F8%2F24%2Fsports%2F6127502&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2003 |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=The Star |date=24 August 2003}}</ref> third round of the Indonesia Open,<ref name="ina03">{{cite web |script-title=zh:印尼羽毛球赛：中国女单无敌，男单鲍春来林丹出局 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2003/news_20030829d.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=28 August 2003 |language=zh}}</ref> and second round of the Malaysia Open.<ref name="mas03">{{cite web |script-title=zh:马来西亚羽毛球公开赛，中国男单半数出局 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2003/news_20030905e.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=5 September 2003 |language=zh}}</ref> However, Lin ended the season strongly by capturing the Denmark,<ref name="den03">{{cite web |script-title=zh:丹麦羽球公开赛：林丹轻取陈郁称王，睿那力挫周蜜封后 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2003/news_20030929c.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=29 September 2003 |language=zh}}</ref> Hong Kong,<ref name="hkg03">{{cite web |date=3 November 2003 |title=Hong Kong Terbuka: Cina Rebut Tiga Gelar |url=http://cybermed.cbn.net.id/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111140956/http://cybermed.cbn.net.id/ |archive-date=11 January 2011 |access-date=3 February 2011 |language=id |newspaper=Cybernews}}[http://cybermed.cbn.net.id/cbprtl/cybernews/detail.aspx?x=Sports&y=cybernews%7C0%7C0%7C11%7C1045]{{Dead link|date=June 2023|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> and China Opens,<ref name="chn03">{{cite web |script-title=zh:中国队独揽中国羽球公开赛4金，新星林丹再显威 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2003/news_20031117c.htm |access-date=3 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=17 November 2003 |language=zh}}</ref> and finishing runner-up at the German Open.<ref name="ger03">{{cite web |title=Hyun-il cruises to German Open title |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2003/10/06/hyunil-cruises-to-german-open-title |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=The Star |date=6 October 2003}}</ref>

===2004: World #1, All England and Thomas Cup champions===
Lin had a good start to 2004, earning the BWF's number one world ranking for the first time in February. He helped China win the qualifying round of [[Thomas Cup]] and then captured the Swiss Open.<ref>{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Rajes |title=Malaysia give gutsy display against China |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/2/23/sports/7376515&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040327152755/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2004%2F2%2F23%2Fsports%2F7376515&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 March 2004 |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=The Star |date=23 February 2004}}</ref><ref name="swi04">{{cite web |script-title=zh:瑞士羽球赛：中国队独取四金，混双金牌再度旁落 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040308a.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=7 March 2004 |language=zh}}</ref> He won his first ever [[2004 All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]] title by beating [[Peter Gade]] in the final.<ref name="ae04">{{cite web |title=Lin wins All England title |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/3510814.stm |access-date=4 February 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 March 2004}}</ref> He reached the semi-final of the Japan Open before going off to [[Jakarta]], Indonesia in May for the Thomas Cup campaign.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:日本羽球赛：鲍春来淘汰林丹，中国男双挺进决赛 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040410g.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=10 April 2004 |language=zh}}</ref>

In [[2004 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]], Lin helped China to an excellent start in which they thrashed [[United States national badminton team|United States]] and defending champion [[Indonesia national badminton team|Indonesia]] 5–0 respectively to enter the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:汤姆斯杯小组赛：中国5:0印尼，终结十年不胜历史 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040511c.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=10 May 2004 |language=zh}}</ref> Lin then defeated [[Shoji Sato]] and [[Lee Hyun-il]] in quarter and semi-finals ties against [[Japan national badminton team|Japan]] and [[Korea national badminton team|South Korea]] respectively, each ending in 3–0 wins for China.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:汤杯1/4决赛：林丹睡狮猛醒，完胜对手先下一城 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040512h.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=13 May 2004 |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:汤杯半决赛：中国3:0胜韩国将与丹麦争冠军 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040514k.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=14 May 2004 |language=zh}}</ref> In the final, he beat Peter Gade in straight games to give China the lead before the Chinese team eventually won three matches to one. China thus took the crown, ending a 14 years drought in the tournament.<ref name="tc04">{{cite news |title=China claims the Thomas Cup title |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200405/17/eng20040517_143485.html |access-date=4 February 2011 |newspaper=People's Daily |date=17 May 2004}}</ref>

Lin suffered setbacks later in the 2004 season when he was ousted in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open,<ref name="mas04">{{cite web |script-title=zh:马羽赛完全战报：林丹不敌朴成焕，春来败给李宗伟 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040703e.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=3 July 2004 |language=zh}}</ref> and was reported to have a leg injury in mid-July, prior to the Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:林丹脚伤暂缺席训练，鲍春来:去雅典只为夺金 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20040713b.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=13 July 2004 |language=zh}}</ref> Lin "crashed" in his first [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] when, as the first seed, he was ousted early by Singapore's [[Ronald Susilo]], who claimed Lin was "too eager to win".<ref name="og04">{{cite news |title=Super Dan crashes out as Susilo steals the show |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/08/16/1177576.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717142431/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/08/16/1177576.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 July 2012 |access-date=4 February 2011 |publisher=ABC News |date=16 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Day of mixed fortunes for Chinese shuttlers |url=http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/16/content_365872.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |newspaper=China Daily |date=16 August 2004}}</ref> However, Lin bounced back with three titles at the Denmark,<ref name="den04">{{cite web |script-title=zh:丹麦羽毛球公开赛：林丹称王谢杏芳封后 |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2004/news_20041011a.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=11 October 2004 |language=zh}}</ref> German,<ref name="ger04">{{cite web |title=China Wins Three Titles in German Open |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/sports/109779.htm |access-date=4 February 2011 |publisher=[[China Internet Information Center]] |date=19 October 2004}}</ref> and China Opens,<ref name="chn04">{{cite news |title=Xie wins women's singles at China Open (with results) |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200411/15/eng20041115_163931.html |access-date=4 February 2011 |newspaper=People's Daily |date=15 November 2004}}</ref> and ended the season as a semi-finalist at the Indonesia Open.<ref>{{cite news |title=End of the road for Malaysian |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vywhAAAAIBAJ&pg=1649,5676982&dq=lin-dan&hl=en |access-date=4 February 2011 |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=18 December 2004}}</ref>

===2005: Sudirman and World Cup success===
Lin retained his number one world ranking during 2005, winning his second German and Hong Kong Open titles,<ref name="ger05">{{cite web |title=Yonex German Open 2005: Lin Dan und Xie Xingfang konnten ihre German-Open-Titel verteidigen - Robertson & Emms vergeigten 14:3-Führung im zweiten Satz |url=http://www.badminton.de/German_Open_2005.287.0.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050403173328/http://www.badminton.de/German_Open_2005.287.0.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 April 2005 |access-date=17 October 2024 |publisher=Deutscher Badminton Verband }}</ref><ref name="hkg05">{{cite news |title=China clean sweep at HK Open badminton |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/Sports/detail.asp?ID=71549&GRP=F |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929220916/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/Sports/detail.asp?ID=71549&GRP=F |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 September 2012 |access-date=23 May 2011 |newspaper=China Post |date=7 November 2005}}</ref> as well as the Japan Open, China Masters, and [[2005 Badminton World Cup|World Cup]] tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chinese set sights on a clean sweep at world meet |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/8/13/sports/11762037&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018110936/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2005%2F8%2F13%2Fsports%2F11762037&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=23 May 2011 |work=The Star |date=13 August 2005}}</ref><ref name="jpn05">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan crowned at Japan Open |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/11/content_433053.htm |access-date=23 May 2011 |newspaper=China Daily |date=11 April 2005}}</ref><ref name="chnm05">{{cite web |title=Lin, Zhang Win China Maters Titles |url=http://english.cri.cn/301/2005/09/04/45@16816.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121711/http://english.cri.cn/301/2005/09/04/45@16816.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=23 May 2011 |publisher=China Radio International |date=4 September 2005}}</ref><ref name="wcup05">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbeshop.com/news/2005/news_20051217t.htm |title=2005 年世界杯羽毛球赛成绩表 |work=Bluesky Badminton Shop |date=18 December 2005 |access-date=30 June 2020 |language=zh}}</ref> He also helped China recapture the [[Sudirman Cup]] (combined men's and women's team championship) when it shut-out both defending champion South Korea in the semi-finals and Indonesia in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=China whitewashes 3–0 over South Korea |url=http://2005sc.163.com/05/0514/22/1JOFCCAF00231FET.html |access-date=23 May 2011 |work=163.com |date=14 May 2005 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717174716/http://2005sc.163.com/05/0514/22/1JOFCCAF00231FET.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="sc05">{{cite news |title=China secure Sudirman Cup triumph |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/badminton/4549269.stm |access-date=23 May 2011 |publisher=BBC |date=15 May 2005}}</ref>

Lin failed to retain his All England title, losing a three set final to teammate [[Chen Hong (badminton)|Chen Hong]],<ref name="ae05">{{cite web |title=Bulutangkis All England: Cina Rebut Empat Gelar |url=http://us.detiksport.com/read/2005/03/14/001613/316065/79/cina-rebut-empat-gelar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901004354/http://us.detiksport.com/read/2005/03/14/001613/316065/79/cina-rebut-empat-gelar |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2011 |access-date=23 May 2011 |publisher=Detik |date=14 March 2005}}</ref> and he was beaten in the final of the Malaysia Open by another rising star, [[Lee Chong Wei]].<ref name="mas05">{{cite web |last=Wei Loon |first=Ng |title=Chong Wei draws the fans back |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/7/14/central/11468636&sec=central |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018111046/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2005%2F7%2F14%2Fcentral%2F11468636&sec=central |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=23 May 2011 |work=The Star |date=14 July 2005}}</ref> In his bid to capture his first [[2005 World Badminton Championships|BWF World title]] at [[Anaheim]] California, he beat [[Kennevic Asuncion]], [[Shoji Sato]], [[Lee Hyun-il]], and [[Peter Gade]] in succession to reach the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Seeds Lin and Zhang Advance into 3rd round |url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=68700&d=19&m=8&y=2005&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708063515/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=68700&d=19&m=8&y=2005&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 July 2012 |access-date=23 May 2011 |newspaper=Arab News |date=19 August 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Top seeds reach quarterfinals at Badminton Championships |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20050818-1841-bad-worldbadminton.html |access-date=23 May 2011 |newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=15 August 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Badminton 2005 – IBF World Badminton Championships |url=http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-15700347/badminton-2005---ibf-world-badminton-championships/?caller=search |publisher=Corbis images |access-date=23 May 2011 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054016/http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-15700347/badminton-2005---ibf-world-badminton-championships/?caller=search |url-status=dead}}</ref> There he was decisively beaten by a peak-form [[Taufik Hidayat]].<ref name="wc05">{{cite news |title=Hidayat routs Lin Dan to capture world title |url=http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/22/content_471206.htm |access-date=23 May 2011 |newspaper=China Daily |date=22 August 2005}}</ref> Lin was also eliminated in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open and the quarter-finals of the China Open.<ref name="chno05">{{cite web |title=Badminton: Super Dan out of Men's Singles at China Open |url=http://english.cri.cn/301/2005/11/12/165@30234.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121706/http://english.cri.cn/301/2005/11/12/165@30234.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=23 May 2011 |publisher=China Radio International |date=12 November 2005}}</ref>

===2006: World Champion, Second All England and Thomas Cup triumph===
Lin started the season by reaching the semi-finals of the [[2006 German Open|German Open]],<ref name="ger06">{{cite web |title=Timetable GO 2006-SFresults |url=http://www.german-open-badminton.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Ergebnisse/2006/Timetable_GO_2006-SFresults.pdf |publisher=german-open-badminton.de |access-date=9 June 2011 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021854/http://www.german-open-badminton.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Ergebnisse/2006/Timetable_GO_2006-SFresults.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> and had a same result in China Masters and [[2006 China Open (badminton)|China Open]].<ref name="chno06">{{cite web |last=Sachetat |first=Raphael |title=China Open 2006 – Looking back… |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/china-open-looking-back/46/ |access-date=9 June 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=23 October 2006 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102542/http://www.badzine.net/news/china-open-looking-back/46/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gade Edges out 'Super Dan' |url=http://english.cri.cn/301/2006/03/12/45@60793.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121926/http://english.cri.cn/301/2006/03/12/45@60793.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=9 June 2011 |newspaper=Crienglish.com |date=12 March 2006}}</ref> He failed to win the Malaysia Open in June, which saw his opponent Lee Chong Wei produce a superb display to save the title after being 13–20 down in the deciding game,<ref name="mas06">{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Rajes |title=Double joy for Malaysia |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/6/19/sports/14582422&sec=sports |access-date=9 June 2011 |work=The Star |date=19 June 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621223731/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F6%2F19%2Fsports%2F14582422&sec=sports |archive-date=21 June 2006}}</ref> and also lost to Taufik Hidayat in [[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games|Asian Games]] final.<ref name="ag06">{{cite web |title=Asian Games: Hidayat gets sweet revenge over Lin Dan |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/12/10/sports/16281680&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018132753/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F12%2F10%2Fsports%2F16281680&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=9 June 2011 |work=The Star |date=10 December 2006}}</ref>

However, he won six individual titles in the season. He recaptured the [[2006 All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]],<ref name="ae06">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan and China reign supreme |url=http://inhome.rediff.com/sports/2006/jan/23bad.htm |access-date=9 June 2011 |newspaper=Rediff |date=23 January 2006}}</ref> and won the Chinese Taipei,<ref name="tpe06">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan Exacts Sweet Revenge on Lee Chong Wei |url=http://english.cri.cn/2886/2006/06/26/45@106775.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121932/http://english.cri.cn/2886/2006/06/26/45@106775.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=9 June 2011 |newspaper=Crienglish.com |date=26 June 2006}}</ref> Macau,<ref name="mac06">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan claims men's singles title |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200607/24/eng20060724_286048.html |access-date=9 June 2011 |newspaper=People's Daily |date=24 July 2006}}</ref> Hong Kong,<ref name="hkg06">{{cite web |last=Velloo |first=Loganath |title=Chong Wei and Tan Fook-Wan Wah crumble in HK Open final |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/9/3/sports/15323726&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018132801/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F9%2F3%2Fsports%2F15323726&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=9 June 2011 |work=The Star |date=3 September 2006}}</ref> and Japan Opens.<ref name="jpn06">{{cite news |title=Lin triumphs as Taufik collapses |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/badminton/6053086.stm |access-date=9 June 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2006}}</ref> Most significantly, in Madrid, Spain that September he won his first [[2006 IBF World Championships|world title]] after beating his compatriot Bao Chunlai in the final.<ref name="wc06">{{cite web |title=Lin Dan finally wins world title |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/9/25/sports/15534447&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018145306/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F9%2F25%2Fsports%2F15534447&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=9 June 2011 |work=The Star |date=25 September 2006}}</ref>

In May, Lin and his teammates had extended China's Thomas Cup reign by shutting out Denmark 3–0 for a second consecutive title.<ref name="tc06">{{cite news |title=China men defend world team crown |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/badminton/4981610.stm |access-date=9 June 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2006}}</ref> In October, he won his second [[2006 Badminton World Cup|World Cup]] men's singles title.<ref name="wcup06">{{cite web |title=为奥运积分赛让路 羽毛球世界杯明年可能停办 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2006-10-29/12402534946.shtml |website=sports.sina.com.cn |publisher=Sina Sports |date=29 October 2006 |language=Chinese}}</ref>

===2007: Consecutive World title, Third All England and Second Sudirman Cup===
Lin Dan entered 2007 with a loss to South Korea's [[Park Sung-hwan]] in the round of 16 at the [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]].<ref name="maso07">{{cite web |title=Malaysia Open: China's Top Male Shuttler Loses at Malaysia Open |date=19 January 2007 |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/389-latest-badminton-news-articles-malaysia-open-chinas-top-male-shuttler-loses-at-malaysia-open-pic.html |publisher=Badminton Planet |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> A week later, he captured the [[2007 Korea Open Super Series|Korea Open]] by defeating Chinese teammate [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]] in the final.<ref name="kor07">{{cite news |title=China win three golds at Korea Open |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-01/28/content_794704_6.htm |newspaper=China Daily |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> He went on to win the [[2007 German Open Grand Prix|German Open]]<ref name="ger07">{{cite news |title=China dominates German Open |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-03/05/content_819690.htm |newspaper=China Daily |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> and then the [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England]] championships again, crushing compatriot [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]] 21–13, 21–12.<ref name="ae07">{{cite news |title=All England triumph for top seed couple |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-03/12/content_824980.htm |newspaper=China Daily |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> In June, Lin Dan was part of the Chinese Sudirman Cup team that retained the cup after beating Indonesia 3–0 in the final at [[Glasgow]], Scotland.<ref name="sc07">{{cite news |title=Nothing super about Lin Dan, says coach |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2007-06/22/content_899926.htm |newspaper=China Daily |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> Later in the season Lin defeated [[Wong Choong Hann]] of Malaysia and became the China Masters champion for 2007.<ref name="chnm07">{{cite web |title=China Masters SS 2007 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/results/1884/china-masters-ss-2007/2007-07-15 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> In August, Lin extended his reign as the [[2007 BWF World Championships|World Champion]] when he beat Indonesia's [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]] 21–11, 22–20 in the final of the tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<ref name="wc07">{{cite web |title=BWF World Championships 2007 13 – 19 August |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/tournament/477/bwf-world-championships-2007/results/podium/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> Lin Dan thus became the first man since [[Yang Yang (badminton)|Yang Yang]] to win back to back World Championships. He then won his third [[2007 Denmark Super Series|Denmark Open]] title,<ref name="den07">{{cite web |last=Panum |first=Jacob |title=Lin Dan vinder Denmark Open |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/badminton/lin-dan-vinder-denmark-open |publisher=Danish Broadcasting Corporation |date=28 October 2007 |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=da}}</ref> and ended the year by claiming his fourth [[2007 Hong Kong Super Series|Hong Kong Open]] title.<ref name="hkg07">{{cite web |last=Sallay |first=Alvin |title=World number ones a winning pair |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/618091/world-number-ones-winning-pair |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=3 December 2007 |access-date=22 June 2022 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622060855/https://www.scmp.com/article/618091/world-number-ones-winning-pair |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

===2008: Olympic gold, Third Thomas Cup and Controversies===
[[File:Lin Dan.jpg|thumb|right|Lin at [[Golden Bauhinia Square]], Hong Kong, 2008]]
Lin started the season with a defeat in the final of the [[2008 Korea Open Super Series|Korea Open]] to [[Lee Hyun-il]].<ref name="kor08">{{cite news |title=World No 1 Lin Dan loses to Lee Hyun-Il in Korea Open |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/90867/6346129.html |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=People's Daily |date=28 January 2008}}</ref> It was a match filled with controversy as Lin had a scuffle with South Korea's coach Li Mao after a line call dispute. Lin refused to apologise and received no punishment from [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) after its probe of the altercation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lin Dan refuses to apologize for Korean Open scuffle |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31650020080129 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108142115/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31650020080129 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2016 |access-date=18 May 2011 |agency=Reuters India |date=29 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lin Dan incident closed |url=http://shanghaiist.com/2008/03/16/lin_dan_inciden.php |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=shanghaiist |date=16 March 2008 |archive-date=5 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105220226/http://shanghaiist.com/2008/03/16/lin_dan_inciden.php |url-status=dead}}</ref> In March, he suffered another defeat to his compatriot Chen Jin in the final of the [[2008 All England Super Series|All England Open]],<ref name="ae08">{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Lin Dan suffers shock All England final loss |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-badminton-series-england-idUKL0934139220080309 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108142115/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-badminton-series-england-idUKL0934139220080309 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2016 |access-date=18 May 2011 |agency=Reuters UK |date=9 March 2008}}</ref> which was followed by press accusations that Lin "gave" the match to Chen in order to increase Chen's ranking points for Olympic qualification (which placed stringent limits on the number of participants from any one country).<ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:林丹"护航"陈金保资格 称愿多一些同伴打奥运 |url=http://sports.enorth.com.cn/system/2008/04/19/003164809.shtml |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=enorth.com.cn |date=19 April 2008 |language=zh |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221635/http://sports.enorth.com.cn/system/2008/04/19/003164809.shtml |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the following week, Lin won his first [[2008 Swiss Open Super Series|Swiss Open]].<ref name="swi08">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan Juara, Kalahkan Chong Wei |url=http://www.kompas.com/lipsus112009/kpkread/2008/03/16/22163177/Lin.Dan.Juara..Kalahkan.Chong.Wei. |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=Kompas |date=16 March 2008 |language=id |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906202501/http://www.kompas.com/lipsus112009/kpkread/2008/03/16/22163177/Lin.Dan.Juara..Kalahkan.Chong.Wei. |archive-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> At the Asian Championships, Lin was again accused of helping his compatriot when his loss to Chen Jin in the semi-finals ensured Chen's qualification for the Olympic Games.<ref name="ac08">{{cite web |last=Sachetat |first=Raphael |title=Asian Champs 2008 – Chen Jin gets OG ticket as expected |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/bac-chen-jin-gets-og-ticket-as-expected/999/ |access-date=18 May 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=19 April 2008 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084112/http://www.badzine.net/news/bac-chen-jin-gets-og-ticket-as-expected/999/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 10 April 2008, Lin was involved in yet another controversy when he struck coach [[Ji Xinpeng]] in front of his teammates and the media during an intra-squad tournament prior to the [[2008 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]]. The incident was allegedly triggered by his unhappiness  with Ji's arrangement of the starting line-up for the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:林丹发威当众拳打教练 吉新鹏遭突袭并未还手 |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2008-04/10/content_7950671.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414105650/http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2008-04/10/content_7950671.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 April 2008 |access-date=2 February 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=10 April 2008 |language=zh}}</ref> Despite the episode, in May Lin proceeded to win each match he played in the [[2008 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]] until China's semi-finals clash with Malaysia when he lost rather tamely to Lee Chong Wei. However, China still managed to reach the final by edging Malaysia 3–2,<ref>{{cite news |title=Badminton-China reach Thomas Cup final despite Lin defeat |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/badminton-cup-idUSB48663020080516 |access-date=18 May 2011 |agency=Reuters US |date=16 May 2008}}</ref> then retained the cup against South Korea with Lin's win at first singles helping China to a 3–1 victory.<ref name="tc08">{{cite news |title=China defeats South Korea in Thomas Cup final |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/sports/18iht-badmin18.12992072.html |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=31 December 1969}}</ref>

Lin won the Thailand Open, his last tournament before the 2008 Olympic Games.<ref name="tha08">{{cite web |last=Sachetat |first=Raphael |title=Thailand Open 2008 – Golden duo to shine in Bangkok |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/scg-thailand-open/1135/ |access-date=18 May 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=25 June 2008 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201114/http://www.badzine.net/news/scg-thailand-open/1135/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the Beijing [[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], he beat Hong Kong's [[Ng Wei]] in the first round,<ref>{{cite news |title=Chinese badminton golden couple enjoy wins at Olympics |url=http://mathaba.net/news/?x=601740 |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=mathaba |date=11 August 2008 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009041206/http://mathaba.net/news/?x=601740 |archive-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> [[Park Sung-hwan]] in the second round,<ref>{{cite news |title=Olympics: China, Malaysia storm into badminton quarter-finals |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/367396/1/.html |access-date=18 May 2011 |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=13 August 2008 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022220457/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/367396/1/.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Peter Gade]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Super Dan moves further on road to badminton title at Beijing Olympic Games |url=http://mathaba.net/news/?x=602319 |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=mathaba |date=14 August 2008 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009023909/http://mathaba.net/news/?x=602319 |archive-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> He then beat his teammate Chen Jin in straight sets to set up a "dream" final against Lee Chong Wei.<ref>{{cite news |title=BADMINTON: World No. 1 China's Lin Dan overpowers rival Lee |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2008/08/18/2003420655 |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=Taipei Times |date=18 August 2008}}</ref> However, the final was a one-sided match as Lin beat Lee 21–12, 21–8, and became the first men's singles player to win the Olympic gold as a first seed.<ref name="og08">{{cite web |title=Chong Wei offers no excuse after tame loss to Lin Dan |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/8/18/olympics/22112564&sec=Olympics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818132031/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F8%2F18%2Folympics%2F22112564&sec=olympics |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2008 |access-date=18 May 2011 |work=The Star |date=18 August 2008}}</ref>

Not back in action until the [[2008 China Open Super Series|China Open]] in November, Lin again beat Lee in the final,<ref name="chno08">{{cite web |title=Formidable Lin Dan proves to be a handful for Chong Wei |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/11/25/sports/2634720&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018042657/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F11%2F25%2Fsports%2F2634720&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=18 May 2011 |work=The Star |date=25 November 2008}}</ref> before losing to Chen Jin once again in the [[2008 Hong Kong Super Series|Hong Kong Open]].<ref name="hkg08">{{cite news |title=Chen edges Lin to claim Super Series |url=http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=236591 |access-date=18 May 2011 |newspaper=Gulf Daily News |date=1 December 2008 |archive-date=10 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610200846/http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=236591 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Lin was eligible to participate in the lucrative [[2008 BWF Super Series Masters Finals|Masters Finals]] in December, but due to the withdrawal of the whole Chinese contingent (citing weariness and injuries), he didn't take part in the tournament.<ref name="ssf08">{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Rajes |title=Badminton: China snub BWF by pulling out from Masters Finals |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/12/sports/2784811&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223003809/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F12%2F12%2Fsports%2F2784811&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 December 2008 |access-date=18 May 2011 |work=The Star |date=12 December 2008}}</ref>

===2009: Third World and Sudirman Cup titles, Fourth All England===
In March, at his first tournament appearance of 2009, Lin won his fourth [[2009 All England Super Series|All England]] title without dropping a game, defeating Lee Chong Wei in the final.<ref name="ae09">{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Fourth All England title for Lin Dan |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-38405420090308 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321014515/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-38405420090308 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 March 2009 |access-date=18 March 2011 |work=Reuters |date=8 March 2009}}</ref> After this dominant performance, he lost to Lee in the final of [[2009 Swiss Open Super Series|Swiss Open]] a week later.<ref name="swi09">{{cite news |last=Phelan |first=Mark |title=Swiss Open 2009 – China and Malaysia Split the Medals |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/wilson-swiss-open-china-and-malaysia-split-the-medals/1669/ |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=16 March 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191229/http://www.badzine.net/news/wilson-swiss-open-china-and-malaysia-split-the-medals/1669/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In May, Lin participated in the [[2009 Sudirman Cup|Sudirman Cup]] helping China to consecutive 5–0 victories over England, Japan, and Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jin |first=Zhang |title=China on a Winning Start for 7th Sudirman Cup |url=http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/05/10/1461s483478.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020104340/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/05/10/1461s483478.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=18 March 2011 |newspaper=Crienglish.com |date=10 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lin |first=Jan |title=Sudirman Cup 2009 Day 3 – Chinese on a Roll, Danes on Death Row |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/sudirman-cup-day-3-chinese-on-a-roll-danes-on-death-row/1828/ |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=13 May 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084128/http://www.badzine.net/news/sudirman-cup-day-3-chinese-on-a-roll-danes-on-death-row/1828/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sasongko |first=A Tjahjo |title=Simon Paksa Lin Dan 'Rubber Game' |url=http://olahraga.kompas.com/read/2009/05/14/2132470/simon.paksa.lin.dan.quotrubber.gamequot |access-date=18 March 2011 |newspaper=KOMPAS.com |date=14 May 2009}}</ref> In the semi-finals against Malaysia Lin defeated Lee Chong Wei in straight games as China advanced to the final against South Korea with another shutout.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rajes |first=Paul |title=Lin Dan and Cai Yun-Haifeng snuff out Malaysian hopes in semis |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/5/17/sports/3925637&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520141216/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F5%2F17%2Fsports%2F3925637&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 May 2009 |access-date=18 March 2011 |work=The Star |date=17 May 2009}}</ref> In the last round the same form held true as Lin beat [[Park Sung-hwan]] thus helping China to secure the Cup for the third time in a row, and each time without dropping a match in the series.<ref name="sc09">{{cite web |last=Lin |first=Jan |title=Sudirman Cup 2009 Final – China Completes KORonation |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/sudirman-cup-final-china-completes-koronation/1839/ |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=18 May 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102425/http://www.badzine.net/news/sudirman-cup-final-china-completes-koronation/1839/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

During the rest of 2009, Lin dropped only two matches; in June in the quarter-finals of the [[2009 Indonesia Super Series|Indonesia Open]],<ref name="ina09">{{cite web |title=Lin Dan knocked out at Indonesia Open |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2009-06/20/content_17983104.htm |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=China Internet Information Center |date=20 June 2009}}</ref> and, perhaps most surprisingly, in the finals of December's [[Badminton at the 2009 East Asian Games|East Asian Games]] in Hong Kong to South Korea's little known Choi Ho-jin.<ref name="eag09">{{cite news |title=China's Lin Dan upset at East Asian Games |url=http://english.sina.com/sports/p/2009/1213/292677.html |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=Sina |date=13 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="eagb">{{cite web |title=Choi Ho Jin beats Lin Dan for men's singles gold |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2009-12/13/content_19057441.htm |date=13 December 2009 |access-date=17 October 2024 |publisher=Xinhua |via=China.org.cn |archive-date=17 October 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241017103445/http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2009-12/13/content_19057441.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from those upsets, Lin dominated. In August in [[Hyderabad]] he became the first player to win the [[2009 BWF World Championships|World Championships]] three times by beating compatriot Chen Jin in the final.<ref name="wc09">{{cite news |title=Lin beats Chen in all-Chinese final |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=4402434 |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=ESPN |date=16 August 2009}}</ref> Later Lin would go on to win his fourth China Masters title<ref name="chnm09">{{cite news |title='Super Dan' leads China to Masters sweep |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\09\21\story_21-9-2009_pg2_11 |access-date=13 June 2013 |newspaper=Daily Times |date=20 September 2009}}</ref> and first French Open title.<ref name="fra09">{{cite web |last=Phelan |first=Mark |title=French Open 2009 Finals – Super Dan is back! |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/yonex-french-open-finals-super-dan-is-back/2198/ |access-date=18 March 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=2 November 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102524/http://www.badzine.net/news/yonex-french-open-finals-super-dan-is-back/2198/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> He ended his tournament winning streak in November with the China Open title,<ref name="chno09">{{cite web |title=Lin Dan wins China Open badminton title |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2009-11/22/content_18933078.htm |access-date=17 October 2024 |publisher=Xinhua |via=China.org.cn |date=22 November 2009 |archive-date=17 October 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241017102630/http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2009-11/22/content_18933078.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> before the late-year upset loss in the East Asian Games in Hong Kong.<ref name="eagb"/>

===2010: Asiad gold, Fourth Thomas Cup and Asian champion===
[[File:Lin Dan (CHN).jpg|thumb|Lin Dan (CHN)]]
After starting the season disappointingly with quarterfinal losses at both the [[2010 All England Super Series|All England]] and [[2010 Swiss Open Super Series|Swiss Opens]],<ref name="ae10">{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Lin Dan dethroned at All England event |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-badminton-series-england-idUKTRE62B4OP20100312 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108142115/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-badminton-series-england-idUKTRE62B4OP20100312 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2016 |access-date=14 March 2011 |agency=Reuters UK |date=12 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Just 'The Thing' to get Lin Dan back on track again |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/5/7/sports/6208722&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509012211/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F5%2F7%2Fsports%2F6208722&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 May 2010 |access-date=14 March 2011 |work=The Star |date=7 May 2010}}</ref> Lin won his first title of the year at the [[2010 Badminton Asia Championships|Badminton Asia Championships]] in [[New Delhi]], which also marked his first victory at this annual event.<ref name="ac10">{{cite news |last=Rajan |first=Sanjay |title=China's Lin Dan wins first Asian title |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47792020100418 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108142115/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47792020100418 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2016 |access-date=14 March 2011 |agency=Reuters India |date=18 April 2010}}</ref>

Taking part in his fifth [[2010 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]] campaign for China in May, Lin won a pair of hard-fought encounters with [[Korea national badminton team|South Korea]]'s [[Park Sung-hwan]] in the group ties and the quarter-finals respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=China ousts S Korea in repeated match at Thomas Cup quarterfinal |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-05/12/c_13290597.htm |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=12 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515071115/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-05/12/c_13290597.htm |archive-date=15 May 2010}}</ref> In the semi-finals, he handily defeated Lee Chong Wei in contributing to China's 3–0 victory over Malaysia and a berth in the final against long time rival Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web |last=Xuequan |first=Mu |title=China edges out Malaysia to reach Thomas Cup final |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-05/15/c_13295370.htm |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=15 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412093652/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-05/15/c_13295370.htm |archive-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> Here, Lin led off with a comfortable victory over familiar opponent Taufik Hidayat, as China went on to capture its eighth Men's World Team title; its fourth consecutively.<ref name="tc10">{{cite news |title=China outclass Indonesia to win badminton Thomas Cup |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/178102/china-outclass-indonesia-to-win-badminton-thomas-cup |access-date=14 March 2011 |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=16 May 2010}}</ref>

After the Thomas Cup triumph, Lin played in the [[2010 BWF World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Paris]], France. He won his opening match<ref>{{cite news |title=Lin and Lee win opener at badminton worlds |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article589624.ece |access-date=13 April 2011 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=23 August 2010 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> and then beat Henri Hurskainen and [[Bao Chunlai]] in the second and third rounds respectively<ref>{{cite news |title=Badminton: Lin Dan advances into last 16 at world championships |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/1077115/1/.html |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=26 August 2010 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022111605/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/1077115/1/.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=World Badminton Championships 2010: China's Lin Dan continues Paris run |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/badminton/7965257/World-Badminton-Championships-2010-Chinas-Lin-Dan-continues-Paris-run.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829090402/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/badminton/7965257/World-Badminton-Championships-2010-Chinas-Lin-Dan-continues-Paris-run.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2010 |access-date=14 March 2011 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=26 August 2010 |location=London}}</ref> before being upset by Park Sung-hwan in the quarter-finals. That day also saw his archrival Lee Chong Wei exit from the tournament which was eventually won by Lin's compatriot [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]].<ref name="wc10">{{cite news |title=Sluggish Lin Dan slumps to unexpected loss |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sluggish+Lin+Dan+slumps+to+unexpected+loss-a01612311955 |access-date=13 June 2013 |newspaper=The Free Library |date=27 August 2010 |archive-date=2 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102060052/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sluggish+Lin+Dan+slumps+to+unexpected+loss-a01612311955 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Lin then bounced back to win the [[2010 China Masters Super Series|China Masters]],<ref name="chnm10">{{cite news |title=China sweeps home Super Series |url=http://www.arabtimesonline.com/Portals/0/PDF_Files/pdf10/sep/20/44.pdf |access-date=13 June 2013 |newspaper=Arab Times Online |date=19 September 2010 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803053707/http://www.arabtimesonline.com/Portals/0/PDF_Files/pdf10/sep/20/44.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> but 
lost the final of the [[2010 Japan Super Series|Japan Open]] to Lee Chong Wei the following week,<ref name="jpn10">{{cite news |title=Lee Chong Wei beats Lin Dan to lift the Japan Open title |url=http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/health2053.html |access-date=13 June 2013 |newspaper=Whats on Xiamen |date=27 September 2010}}</ref> and conceded walkovers in the quarter-finals of both the [[2010 China Open Super Series|China Open]],<ref name="chno10">{{cite news |title=China Open Super Series 2010: Jorgensen and Lin Dan Withdraw |url=http://www.badmintonlife.com/2010/china-open-super-series-2010-jorgensen-and-lin-dan-withdraw/ |access-date=14 March 2011 |newspaper=Badminton Life |date=4 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207061647/http://www.badmintonlife.com/2010/china-open-super-series-2010-jorgensen-and-lin-dan-withdraw/ |archive-date=7 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[2010 Hong Kong Super Series|Hong Kong Open]] late in the year.<ref name="hkg10">{{cite web |last=Xiang |first=Zhang |title=Lin Dan quits Hong Kong Badminton Open |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-12/10/c_13644127.htm |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=10 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214084832/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-12/10/c_13644127.htm |archive-date=14 December 2010}}</ref>

However, Lin managed to win his first ever [[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games|Asian Games]] gold medal in November by beating [[Lee Chong Wei]] in final,<ref name="ag10">{{cite web |url=http://www.badmintonlife.com/2010/asian-games-2010-lin-dan-secures-gold/ |title=Asian Games 2010: Lin Dan Secures Gold |access-date=21 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127071702/http://www.badmintonlife.com/2010/asian-games-2010-lin-dan-secures-gold/ |archive-date=27 November 2010}}</ref> thus, at 27, becoming the first player to win all of the present major titles available to Asian men in badminton, both individual and national team.<ref>{{cite news |title="Super Dan" wraps badminton Grand Slam, world champion Bai fails to impress at Asiad track |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/98670/101080/101089/7205896.html |access-date=14 March 2011 |newspaper=People's Daily |date=22 November 2010}}</ref> Lin was voted the [[most valuable player]] (MVP) at the games' closing ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lin Dan voted Guangzhou Asian Games Samsung MVP |url=http://www.gz2010.cn/10/1126/23/6MF21MHU0078002T.html |access-date=26 November 2010 |newspaper=gz2010.cn |date=27 November 2010 |archive-date=30 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130000008/http://www.gz2010.cn/10/1126/23/6MF21MHU0078002T.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2011: Fourth World and Sudirman Cup success, Second Asian and First Super Series Masters Finals titles===
[[File:Badminton-lin dan.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Lin Dan in 2011 German Open.]]
Lin began the year with a withdrawal in the [[2011 Malaysia Super Series|Malaysia Open]]'s quarter-finals, which marked his third consecutive withdrawal since late 2010. This action brought some criticism, particularly by well known fellow competitor [[Taufik Hidayat]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Badminton-Lin Dan pullout irks leading rivals |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22012011/2/badminton-lin-dan-pullout-irks-leading-rivals.html |access-date=2 February 2011 |newspaper=Yahoo! Eurosport |date=22 January 2011}}</ref> The very next week Lin sprang back to win the first ever million dollar badminton tournament, [[2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier|Korea Open]] by beating Lee Chong Wei in the final.<ref name="kor11">{{cite news |title=China cash in at $1.2 million Korean Open |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54520220110131 |access-date=13 June 2013 |work=Reuters |date=31 January 2011}}</ref> He next won the German Open, beating his compatriot and reigning world champion [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]] in the final.<ref name="ger11">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan shows he's the boss |url=http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=46040 |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=BWF |date=7 March 2011 |archive-date=19 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919190927/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=46040 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the prestigious [[2011 All England Super Series Premier|All England Championships]] in March his hopes for a fifth title were put on hold when he was defeated by Lee Chong Wei in the final.<ref name="ae11">{{cite news |last=Eaton |first=Richard |title=Super Dan can achieve open era record |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h5V7z2KPmLfapsmH70AXYJswg0tg?docId=CNG.6a3f0a68a603df735060c8e17b063a0f.2b1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223073422/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h5V7z2KPmLfapsmH70AXYJswg0tg?docId=CNG.6a3f0a68a603df735060c8e17b063a0f.2b1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=13 March 2011 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=8 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:全英赛-林丹失误频频0比2不敌李宗伟 无缘第五冠 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2011-03-14/01275487472.shtml |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Sina Corp |date=14 March 2011 |language=zh}}</ref> However, in April he won his second [[2011 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] on a day which saw China sweep all five titles<ref name="ac11">{{cite web |last=Shasha |first=Deng |title="Super Dan" defends men's singles' title at Asian championships |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-04/24/c_13843790.htm |access-date=24 April 2011 |newspaper=Xinhua |date=24 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427084457/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-04/24/c_13843790.htm |archive-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> and in May he helped China to a fourth consecutive [[2011 Sudirman Cup|Sudirman Cup]] title by defeating Denmark 3–0 in the final.<ref name="sc11">{{cite news |last=Stebbings |first=Peter |title=China crush Denmark to win Sudirman badminton |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNcV27rlyzJwEE1MuELMx1z0X07Q?docId=CNG.0523b3d2cc2f33b4bd9269bded6f6be6.1131 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223073414/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNcV27rlyzJwEE1MuELMx1z0X07Q?docId=CNG.0523b3d2cc2f33b4bd9269bded6f6be6.1131 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=3 June 2011 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=31 May 2011}}</ref> In June, Lin's withdrawal from the Singapore Open final due to [[Gastroenteritis|gastric flu]] drew jeers from fans in the stadium.<ref name="sgp11">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan's withdrawal draws jeers |url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110620-284925.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623044322/http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110620-284925.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2011 |access-date=20 June 2011 |newspaper=asiaone |date=20 June 2011}}</ref> Just few days later, he was upset by [[Sho Sasaki (badminton)|Sho Sasaki]] in the second round of [[2011 Indonesia Super Series Premier|Indonesia Open]].<ref name="inao11">{{cite web |title=China's Super Dan out of Indonesia Badminton Open |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-06/24/c_13948222.htm |access-date=27 June 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627231234/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-06/24/c_13948222.htm |archive-date=27 June 2011}}</ref>

Healthy again in August, Lin won his fourth [[2011 BWF World Championships|World Championship]] title by beating familiar rivals [[Peter Gade]] in the semi-finals and Lee Chong Wei in a very tight three game final at [[Wembley Arena]], a venue which would host the badminton competition for [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="wc11">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.720/lin-topples-lee-for-badminton-world-title-1.1110839 |title=Lin topples Lee for badminton world title |date=14 August 2011 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=16 August 2011}}</ref>

The rather up and down season for Lin continued with the [[2011 China Masters Super Series|China Masters]] in September where he was ousted in the semi-finals, and at the [[2011 Japan Super Series|Japan Open]] where he withdrew from the semifinals.<ref name="chnm11">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan suffers 3rd loss at China Masters |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2011-09/17/content_13727016.htm |access-date=19 September 2011 |newspaper=China Daily |date=17 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="jpn11">{{cite news |title=Badminton superstar Lin Dan out of Japan Open |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXxKoUY8UaLNImIhSn4EGgigCDdQ?docId=CNG.e6e161aabfb0f5da155ad5b8a2833fd5.6f1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223073425/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXxKoUY8UaLNImIhSn4EGgigCDdQ?docId=CNG.e6e161aabfb0f5da155ad5b8a2833fd5.6f1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=26 September 2011 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=24 September 2011}}</ref> This was followed up by a shock exit in the second round of the [[2011 Denmark Super Series Premier|Denmark Open]] to Hong Kong player [[Wong Wing Ki]],<ref name="den11">{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Rajes |title=Lin Dan falls tamely in second round, Chong Wei in the last eight |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2011/10/22/sports/9754302&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024141849/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F10%2F22%2Fsports%2F9754302&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2011 |access-date=24 October 2011 |work=The Star |date=22 October 2011}}</ref> and another withdrawal during the semifinals of [[2011 French Super Series|French Open]] despite leading in the match. He told officials that he was suffering from [[paronychia]] (an infection below the fingernail).<ref name="fra11">{{cite web |last=Hafi |first=Tarek |title=French Open SF – Jung/Lee's streak continues |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/french-open-sf-junglees-streak-continues/17166/ |access-date=31 October 2011 |publisher=Badzine |date=29 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:林丹甲沟炎复发本赛季第四次退赛 接近胜利时又退了 |url=http://character.workercn.cn/c/2011/11/03/111103151450881335807.html |access-date=4 November 2011 |newspaper=Workercn.cn |date=3 November 2011 |language=zh}}</ref> This was his sixth retirement of the season and many in the media imputed that this was part of a strategy to improve the rankings of other Chinese singles players to allow the maximum number to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coach under fire for Lin Dan absence |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2011-10/13/content_13893873.htm |access-date=2 November 2011 |newspaper=China Daily |date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Both Lin and Chinese coach [[Li Yongbo]] denied this, citing, instead, the heavy tournament schedule that BWF required of top players, and Lin's need to be ready for the biggest events such as the Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:李永波为林丹澄清误解 频繁退赛非"让赛"(图) |url=http://roll.sohu.com/20111103/n324357307.shtml |access-date=4 November 2011 |newspaper=Sohu |date=3 November 2011 |language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:林丹解释最近频繁退赛：赛程紧密对我有影响 |url=http://news.lnd.com.cn/htm/2011-11/03/content_2006317.htm |access-date=4 November 2011 |newspaper=Ind.com.cn |date=3 November 2011 |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108052039/http://news.lnd.com.cn/htm/2011-11/03/content_2006317.htm |archive-date=8 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In any case, Lin's slump did not last long. He ended the year by winning three straight events, His fifth [[2011 Hong Kong Super Series|Hong Kong Open]], the [[2011 China Open Super Series Premier|China Open]],<ref name="hkg11">{{cite news |title='Super Dan' coasts to Hong Kong Open title |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/badminton/Super-Dan-coasts-to-Hong-Kong-Open-title/articleshow/10803331.cms |access-date=20 November 2011 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=20 November 2011 |agency=Agence France-Presse}}</ref><ref name="chno11">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan triumphs as China's shuttlers dominate |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-27/badminton/30446466_1_mathias-boe-doubles-crown-seeds |access-date=28 November 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and his first [[2011 BWF Super Series Masters Finals|Super Series Masters Finals]] title.<ref name="ssf11">{{cite news |title=China's Lin Dan wins 1st "Super Grand Slam" |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/badminton/Chinas-Lin-Dan-wins-1st-Super-Grand-Slam/articleshow/11156179.cms |access-date=18 December 2011 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=18 December 2011}}</ref>

===2012: Second Olympic gold, Fifth All England and Thomas Cup===
[[File:Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics 9311.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Lin Dan at the 2012 Olympics]]
Lin started the year by losing to Lee Chong Wei in the final of the [[2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier|Korea Open]],<ref name="kor12">{{cite news |title=Lee beats foe Lin Dan in Seoul final |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gp_Oy4d6Ouo7w1CmsafLSrnPRZUQ?docId=CNG.b6ef0bda0902740b63311118a1506fbc.1e1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223073410/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gp_Oy4d6Ouo7w1CmsafLSrnPRZUQ?docId=CNG.b6ef0bda0902740b63311118a1506fbc.1e1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=9 January 2012 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=8 January 2012}}</ref> and then losing in the second round of the [[2012 Malaysia Super Series|Malaysia Open]] to Denmark's [[Jan O. Jorgensen]].<ref name="maso12">{{cite web |title=Jorgensen dumps world champ Lin Dan out of Malaysia Open |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2012/1/13/sports/10256742&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115055802/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2012%2F1%2F13%2Fsports%2F10256742&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2012 |access-date=16 January 2012 |work=The Star |date=13 January 2012}}</ref> In early March, he took his first title of the season by winning his fifth [[2012 German Open Grand Prix Gold|German Open]].<ref name="ger12">{{cite news |script-title=zh:德国赛林丹横扫 男双黑马神奇登顶 |url=http://news.lnd.com.cn/xwzx/htm/2012-03/05/content_2191762.htm |access-date=5 March 2012 |newspaper=Liaoning Daily |date=5 March 2012 |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905193253/http://news.lnd.com.cn/xwzx/htm/2012-03/05/content_2191762.htm |archive-date=5 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The very next week, he won his fifth [[2012 All England Super Series Premier|All England Open]] title as rival Lee Chong Wei was forced to retire in discomfort early in the second game of the final.<ref name="ae12">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan beats Chong Wei for 5th All England title |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/badminton/Lin-Dan-beats-Chong-Wei-for-5th-All-England-title/articleshow/12224631.cms |access-date=12 March 2012 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 March 2012}}</ref> In April, Lin was again the subject of some controversy when he withdrew from the semifinals of the [[2012 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]], a move that was openly seen as a ploy to secure an Olympic berth for his compatriot Chen Jin.<ref name="ac12">{{cite news |last=Zhe |first=Tang |title=Lin helps Chen get to cusp of Olympics |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-04/23/content_15110785.htm |access-date=29 April 2012 |newspaper=China Daily |date=23 April 2012}}</ref>

In [[Wuhan]], China in May, Lin Dan and his teammates won all of their individual matches in each tie they played to win their fifth consecutive [[2012 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]] (remarkably China's women also went entirely undefeated to regain the [[Uber Cup]] from South Korea).<ref name="tc12">{{cite news |title=China claims fifth consecutive Thomas title |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2012-05/27/content_15397724.htm |access-date=28 May 2012 |newspaper=China Daily |date=27 May 2012}}</ref> With only a week between Thomas Cup and the Thailand Open in early June, a fatigued Lin lost in the semi-finals to Indonesia's highly capable [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]].<ref name="thao12">{{cite web |last=Jew |first=Gerald |title=Thailand Open SF – Two Lins out, three Thais in |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/thailand-open-sf-two-lins-out-three-thais-in/20059/ |access-date=17 June 2012 |publisher=Badzine |date=10 June 2012}}</ref>

At the [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, Lin routinely beat Ireland's [[Scott Evans (badminton)|Scott Evans]] to qualify for the main draw of sixteen players where he started by trouncing fading star Taufik Hidayat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympics badminton: Lin Dan defeats Scott Evans |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18907107 |access-date=5 August 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lin Dan beats Taufik Hidayat, Lee Chong Wei reach Olympic badminton quarterfinals |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/chinas-in-form-li-xuerui-reaches-olympic-badminton-quarterfinals/2012/08/01/gJQAhmteOX_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718084623/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/chinas-in-form-li-xuerui-reaches-olympic-badminton-quarterfinals/2012/08/01/gJQAhmteOX_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 July 2019 |access-date=5 August 2012 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=1 August 2012}}</ref> In the quarter-finals, however, Japan's hard-fighting [[Sho Sasaki (badminton)|Sho Sasaki]] put Lin to the test before yielding 16–21 in the third game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Eaton |first=Richard |title=Sho close as badminton's Lin survives scare |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gm_Ig97CMklkBGwkU_8F2zORU_6w?docId=CNG.2171bcfd09aa9736702c73b065bfa2a1.a81 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223073416/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gm_Ig97CMklkBGwkU_8F2zORU_6w?docId=CNG.2171bcfd09aa9736702c73b065bfa2a1.a81 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=5 August 2012 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=3 August 2012}}</ref> Lin then handily beat South Korean veteran [[Lee Hyun-il]] in the semi-finals to set up yet another meeting with his chief [[Lee-Lin rivalry|rival]] Lee Chong Wei.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lee, Lin set-up dream Olympic badminton finale |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20120803-lee-lin-set-dream-olympic-badminton-finale |access-date=5 August 2012 |publisher=France 24 |date=3 August 2012}} {{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Unlike the 2008 Olympic finals, this one was no cakewalk for Lin. He lost the first game to Lee but came back strongly to take the second. The rubber game was a thriller which saw Lin claw back from slight deficits most of the way to finally prevail 21–19.<ref name="og12">{{cite web |title=London 2012: Lin Dan's old profile soars after second Olympic badminton gold |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/05/london-2012-table-tennis-china?newsfeed=true |access-date=5 August 2012 |work=The Guardian |date=5 August 2012}}</ref> An ecstatic Lin thus became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic title, while Lee, now almost 30, was once again foiled at one of the sport's two biggest events (aside from the Thomas and Uber Cups), the Olympics and the World Championships.<ref name=London2012>{{cite web |title=London 2012 Badminton: Lin Dan beats Lee Chong Wei to win Gold |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/badminton/item/194757-london-2012-badminton-lin-dan-beats-lee-chong-wei-to-win-gold |access-date=5 August 2012 |publisher=NDTV |date=5 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807162340/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/badminton/item/194757-london-2012-badminton-lin-dan-beats-lee-chong-wei-to-win-gold |archive-date=7 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2013: Fifth World title===
After his 2012 Olympic victory Lin did not make another tournament appearance until the [[2013 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]], in April where, citing injury, he withdrew from the quarter-finals.<ref name="ac13">{{cite news |title=Badminton: Injured "Super Dan" quits Asia Championship |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/badminton-injured-super/644130.html |access-date=30 April 2013 |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=19 April 2013 |archive-date=17 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817004319/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/badminton-injured-super/644130.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Amid some speculation that he was planning to retire, Lin was granted a special [[Wild card (sports)|wild card]] entry into the [[2013 BWF World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Guangzhou]], as, despite his great achievements, his recent inactivity had caused his world ranking to fall below that of other Chinese players who would then normally fill the maximum quota of three entrants that any one country was allowed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lin Dan stunner |url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/lin-dan-stunner-1.275705?cache=03D163D03edding-pred-1.1176%2F%3FpFpentwage63Dp%3A%2Fhe3D03Dn63Frea-rti3D19.3D163D03edding-pred-1.1176%2F%3FpFpentwage63Dp%3A%2Fhe3D03Dn63Frea-r%3Fpage%3D0 |access-date=25 June 2013 |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=10 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103134804/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/lin-dan-stunner-1.275705?cache=03D163D03edding-pred-1.1176%2F%3FpFpentwage63Dp%3A%2Fhe3D03Dn63Frea-rti3D19.3D163D03edding-pred-1.1176%2F%3FpFpentwage63Dp%3A%2Fhe3D03Dn63Frea-r%3Fpage%3D0 |archive-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> Without appearing in any tournament between the Badminton Asia Championships in April and the World Championships in August, Lin was able to convert this wildcard entry into his fifth world title. He won all of his matches in straight games until the final where, yet again, hard-luck Lee Chong Wei could not quite catch him in the third game rubber, and was forced to submit with a painful cramp down 17–20.<ref name="wc13">{{cite news |title=Lin takes world title after Lee retires hurt |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/OtherSports/Lin-takes-world-title-after-Lee-retires-hurt/Article1-1106543.aspx |access-date=11 August 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=11 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105002629/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/OtherSports/Lin-takes-world-title-after-Lee-retires-hurt/Article1-1106543.aspx |archive-date=5 November 2013}}</ref>

===2014: Second Asiad gold and Third Asian title===
After seven month tournament absence, Lin, down to 104th in the official world rankings, returned in April and took titles in the [[2014 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|China Masters]],<ref name="chnm14">{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=China Masters GPG 2014: Triumphant Return for Lin Dan |url=http://bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=83204 |access-date=17 October 2024 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=20 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703230226/http://bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=83204 |archive-date=3 July 2014}}</ref> and the [[2014 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] in quick succession.<ref name="ac14">{{cite web |title=Unseeded Lin Dan wins Asia Championships title, Wang Shixian beaten |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-04/27/c_133293807.htm |access-date=28 April 2014 |publisher=Xinhua |date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512151138/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-04/27/c_133293807.htm |archive-date=12 May 2014}}</ref> Lin was part of China's [[2014 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup team]] which defended its title in May, but because of his deflated ranking could only play at third singles. Consequently, when China met a talented and highly motivated Japanese team in the semi-finals at New Delhi, Lin could only watch helplessly as Japan took the first two singles and a doubles to break China's ten year streak of men's world team titles.<ref name="tc14">{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Amlan |title=Japan ends China's Thomas Cup domination |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Badminton/2014/05/24/Japan-ends-Chinas-Thomas-Cup-domination/ |access-date=22 June 2014 |work=The Star |location=Malaysia |date=24 May 2014}}</ref> Beyond this disappointment, the BWF would not grant Lin a wild card entry into the 2014 World Championships, as they did in 2013. Thus Lin could not defend his title which was won by Chinese teammate Chen Long who defeated the unlucky Lee Chong Wei in a close two game final.<ref name="wc14">{{cite web |last1=Sachetat |first1=Raphael |title=No Wild Card for Lin Dan…nor anyone |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/no-wild-card-for-lin-dan-nor-anyone/30126/ |publisher=Badzine |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref>

In June, Lin lost in the quarter-finals of [[2014 Japan Super Series|Japan Open]].<ref name="jpn14">{{cite news |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |title=Yonex Open Japan – Day 4: Lin Dan, Chen Long beaten |url=http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=84698 |access-date=22 June 2014 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=13 June 2014 |archive-date=19 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919185635/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=84698 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, he won the [[2014 Australian Super Series|Australian Open]], his first Superseries title since the [[2012 All England Super Series Premier|2012 All England Open]],<ref name="aus14">{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Rajes |title=Lin Dan on the way up with Australian Open win |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Badminton/2014/06/29/Lin-Dan-primed-for-top-ten-return-with-Australian-Open-win/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=The Star |date=29 June 2014}}</ref> and then won the Grand Prix title in the [[2014 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold|Chinese Taipei Open]].<ref name="tpe14">{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Yonex Open Chinese Taipei 2014 – Review: Sensational Triumph for Polii/Maheswari |url=http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=86605 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=20 July 2014 |access-date=17 October 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120005705/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=86605 |archive-date=20 November 2014}}</ref> In September, he successfully defended his men's singles title in the [[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games|Incheon Asian Games]] and was also a part of the men's team winning the silver medal.<ref name="ag14">{{cite news |title='Super Dan' defends Asiad title in all-Chinese final |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2014-09/30/content_18685988.htm |newspaper=China Daily |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref> In November, Lin lost in the final of the [[2014 China Open Super Series Premier|China Open]] to [[Srikanth Kidambi]] from India.<ref name="chno14">{{cite web |title=Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Win China Open Titles |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/kidambi-srikanth-beats-home-favourite-lin-dan-to-win-china-open-1509574 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref>

===2015: Fourth Asian title and Fifth Sudirman Cup===
Lin won the men's singles title at the [[2015 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] in China, defending his title won the previous year in South Korea. He defeated compatriot [[Tian Houwei]] 21–19, 21–8 in a match that lasted 50 minutes in the central city of Wuhan.<ref name="ac15">{{cite news |title=China's Lin Dan wins Asia Championships title |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/Chinas-Lin-Dan-wins-Asia-Championships-title/articleshow/47059955.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 April 2015}}</ref> Lin Dan contributed to China winning its 10th [[2015 Sudirman Cup|Sudirman Cup]] by defeating Japan's [[Takuma Ueda]] 21–15, 21–13 in the final for his team's third and decisive point. His return to the [[2015 BWF World Championships|World Championships]] in August, however, was not particularly auspicious as he was routinely eliminated by Denmark's Jan Ø. Jørgensen in the quarter-finals, as Lin's compatriot Chen Long again prevailed over Lee Chong Wei in the finals. Recovering from this disappointment, in September, Lin won his only Superseries title of the year at the [[2015 Japan Super Series|Japan Open]], making a remarkable comeback after trailing 3–11 in the deciding game of the final against Denmark's young star [[Viktor Axelsen]].<ref name="jpn15">{{cite web |title=Lin Dan clinches year's first Superseries title in Japan |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Badminton/2015/09/13/Lin-Dan-clinches-Japan-Open-crown/ |work=The Star |date=13 September 2015}}</ref> He then participated in the Rio Olympics test tournament the [[2015 Brasil Open Grand Prix|Brasil Open]] in the end of the year, won the title after beating [[Pablo Abián]] in the final.<ref name="bra15">{{cite web |title=China vence as cinco categorias do evento-teste do badminton |url=https://www.lance.com.br/rio2016/china-vence-cinco-categorias-evento-teste-badminton.html |work=Lance |date=29 November 2015 |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=pt-br}}</ref>

===2016: Sixth All England title===
In March, Lin defeated Taiwan's [[Chou Tien-Chen]] in three hard games to clinch his seventh men's singles title at the [[2016 German Open Grand Prix Gold|German Open]].<ref name="ger16">{{cite web |url=http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/detail/item134053/dan-claims-60th-title-in-germany/ |title=Dan claims 60th title in Germany &#124; Badminton, More Popular Now, Uncategorized |access-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310005105/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/detail/item134053/dan-claims-60th-title-in-germany/ |archive-date=10 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1035104/lin-shows-character-to-triumph-at-bwf-german-open-as-china-dominate-final-day |title=Lin shows character to triumph at BWF German Open as China dominate final day |date=6 March 2016}}</ref> A week after this win, Lin regained his [[2016 All England Super Series Premier|All England]] title in Birmingham, giving him his 6th victory at this prestigious event. In impressive form, he beat compatriot [[Tian Houwei]] 21–9, 21–10 in the final.<ref name="ae16">{{cite web |title=Lin Dan wins record sixth All-England title |url=https://en.as.com/en/2016/03/13/other_sports/1457878566_705195.html |publisher=Diario AS |date=13 March 2016 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>

In April, Lin Dan beat world No. 1 Chen Long in straight games to lift his sixth [[2016 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|China Masters]] crown in Jiangsu, China. Here Lin showed his competitive mettle by coming from 11 to 16 behind in the second game to clinch the match 23–21.<ref name="chnm16">{{Cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=Lin Dan Masters Chen Long – Finals: Bonny China Masters 2016 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2016/04/25/lin-dan-masters-chen-long-finals-bonny-china-masters-2016 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=25 April 2016 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref> In June, however, he was stunned in second round of [[2016 Indonesia Open Superseries Premier|Indonesia Open]] by eighteen year old [[Jonatan Christie]].<ref name="inao16">{{cite news |last=Wijaya |first=Callistasia Anggun |title=Jonatan upsets Lin Dan |date=3 June 2016 |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/06/03/jonatan-upsets-lin-dan.html |newspaper=The Jakarta Post |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>

At the [[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Summer Olympics]], Lin sailed through his group round robin to qualify for the main draw. In the quarter-finals he was tested by India's [[Srikanth Kidambi]], but pulled through 21–18 in the third game. This set up a sem-ifinals confrontation with long-time rival Lee Chong Wei which drew great fan interest as the players, both in their thirties, were assumed to be near retirement. In another epic match Lee was finally able to reverse past Olympic and World Championship losses to Lin and prevailed, 15–21, 21–11, 22–20.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/19/lee-chong-wei--vs-lin-dan-badminton-rio-olympics-2016-semi-live/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/19/lee-chong-wei--vs-lin-dan-badminton-rio-olympics-2016-semi-live/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan, Olympics badminton semi-final – live: Defending champion Lin beaten by inspired rival Lee |first=Adam |last=Hurrey |date=19 August 2016 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> But Lee's quest for Olympic gold after two silver medals ended with a disappointing finale, as he was beaten in two close games by Lin's compatriot Chen Long. In the bronze medal match, Lin played Denmark's Viktor Axelsen. After taking the first set 21–15, the two-time Olympic champion lost the next two and the match with a scoreline of 21–15, 10–21, 17–21.<ref name="og16">{{cite web |title=Rio Olympics: Viktor Axelsen beats Lin Dan to clinch bronze |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/rio-olympics-viktor-axelsen-beats-lin-dan-to-clinch-bronze-116082000619_1.html |work=Business Standard |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> After the Rio Olympics, he skipped all international tournaments for the remainder of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tournament Results 2016 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/50906/lin-dan |work=BWF |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref>

===2017: First Malaysia Open title===
In March, at the prestigious [[2017 All England Super Series Premier|All England Championships]] Lin defeated Viktor Axelson in the quarter-finals but was eliminated in the semi-finals by his countryman [[Shi Yuqi]], more than twelve years Lin's Junior.<ref name="ae17">{{cite web |title=Listless Lin Dan loses match and his All-England Open title, but Lee Chong Wei storms into final |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/2078168/listless-lin-dan-loses-match-and-his-all-england-open-title-lee-chong-wei |work=South China Morning Post |date=12 March 2017 |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> However, he bounced back to win the [[2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold|Swiss Open]] by beating Shi Yuqi in the finals.<ref name="sui17">{{cite web |title=Swiss Open 2017 Finals – Sapsiree first to close the loop in 20 years |url=https://www.badzine.net/2017/03/swiss-open-finals-sapsiree-first-to-close-the-loop-in-20-years/ |publisher=Badzine |access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref> In April, he won the [[2017 Malaysia Super Series Premier|Malaysia Open]] for the first time by defeating Lee Chong Wei, who had virtually owned this title for more than a decade.<ref name="maso17">{{cite web |title=China's Lin grabs first ever win in Malaysia Open |date=9 April 2017 |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chinas-lin-grabs-first-ever-win-malaysia-open-102628266.html |publisher=Yahoo! News |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> In the [[2017 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|China Masters]], he lost in the semi-finals to [[Qiao Bin]],<ref name="chnm17">{{cite web |title=Lin Dan suffers shock defeat in China Masters |date=23 April 2017 |url=https://badmintonasia.org/2017/04/23/lin-dan-suffers-shock-defeat-in-china-masters/ |publisher=Badminton Asia |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref> and in the [[2017 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]], where he recorded a sem-ifinals win over Lee Chong Wei, he took a silver medal after losing to [[Chen Long]] in the final.<ref name="ac17">{{cite web |title=Badminton Asia Championships: Lin Dan runs out of steam against Chen Long; Tai Tzu Ying lifts title |date=May 2017 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/badminton-asia-championships-lin-dan-runs-out-of-steam-against-chen-long-tai-tzu-ying-lifts-title-3416808.html |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> Lin was beaten in the [[2017 German Open Grand Prix Gold|German]] and [[2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier|Indonesian Open]]s respectively in round of 16. He lost to Chen Long in the [[2017 Australian Super Series|Australian Open]] quarter-finals.<ref name="aus17">{{cite web |title=Chen Wins All-Star Battle – Day 4 Crown Group Australian Open 2017 |date=23 June 2017 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/06/23/chen-wins-all-star-battle-day-4-crown-group-australian-open-2017 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>

At the [[2017 BWF World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Glasgow]], Scotland, at age 33, Lin managed to reach a record seventh [[2017 BWF World Championships|men's singles]] final by beating Hong Kong's [[Wong Wing Ki]], 21–17, 21–18 in the quarter-finals and beating Korea's [[Son Wan-ho]], 21–17, 21–14 in the semi-finals. But in the finals, he was beaten in straight sets by his ten years younger opponent, [[Viktor Axelsen]] of Denmark, 22–20, 21–16.<ref name="wc17">{{cite web |title=Viktor Axelsen beats Lin Dan in the Total BWF World Championships |url=https://www.yonex.com/news/viktor-axelsen-beats-lin-dan-in-the-total-bwf-world-championships/ |publisher=Yonex |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref>

===2018: Sixth Thomas Cup===
In March, the 34-year-old Lin tied [[Rudy Hartono]]'s record of reaching ten [[2018 All England Open|All England]] men's singles finals, but was foiled in his try for a seventh title by his much younger compatriot, [[Shi Yuqi]] in three exhausting games, 19–21, 21–16, 9–21.<ref name="ae18">{{cite web |title=All England Open 2018: Shi Yuqi defeats Lin Dan to win maiden title; Tai Tzu Ying retains women's singles crown |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/all-england-open-2018-shi-yuqi-defeats-lin-dan-to-win-maiden-title-tai-tzu-ying-retains-womens-singles-crown-4395533.html |work=Firstpost |date=18 March 2018 |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> In May, he won the [[2018 New Zealand Open (badminton)|New Zealand Open]] by beating talented Indonesian youngster [[Jonatan Christie]] in two close games, 21–14, 21–19.<ref name="nz18">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan of China wins New Zealand Badminton Open against Indonesia's Jonotan Christie |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/103673588/lin-dan-of-china-wins-new-zealand-badminton-open-against-indonesias-jonotan-christie |publisher=Stuff |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> Later that month, Lin was a member of the Chinese team which regained the [[2018 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]] after four years of absence, though his team was never extended to a deciding 5th match which would have required his services in the third singles position.<ref name="tc18">{{cite web |title=Thomas Cup Result |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/results/3194/total-bwf-thomas-uber-cup-finals-2018/draw/thomas-cup |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref>

===2019: Second Malaysia Open title===
In his first tournament of 2019, Lin reached the final of the [[2019 Thailand Masters (badminton)|Thailand Masters]], where he lost to the up-and-coming [[Loh Kean Yew]] in two tightly contested games, 19–21, 18–21.<ref name="tham19">{{cite web |date=15 January 2019 |access-date=13 April 2022 |last=Lee |first=David |title=Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew stuns Chinese legend Lin Dan to claim Thai Masters title |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-singapores-loh-kean-yew-stuns-chinese-legend-lin-dan-to-claim-thai-masters-title |work=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref> In April, at the age of 35, he won his second [[2019 Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]] title, beating higher ranked compatriot [[Shi Yuqi]], and [[Chen Long]], in the semi-finals and finals respectively.<ref name="maso19">{{cite web |last=Nadkarni |first=Shirish |date=7 April 2019 |title=Malaysia Open 2019: Lin Dan heralds return with well-crafted victory over Chen Long; Tai Tzu Ying eases past Akane Yamaguchi |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/malaysia-open-2019-lin-dan-heralds-return-with-well-crafted-victory-over-chen-long-tai-tzu-ying-eases-past-akane-yamaguchi-6404921.html |work=Firstpost |access-date=5 July 2020}}</ref> However, he withdrew from the [[2019 Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]] during the first round against Viktor Axelsen, citing a "thigh injury", but only after being visibly upset by early line calls.<ref name="sgp19">{{cite web |date=10 April 2019 |access-date=30 October 2019 |last=Chia |first=Nicole |title=Badminton: Crowd boos Chinese star Lin Dan as he pulls out of Singapore Open, citing cramp |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-crowd-boos-chinese-star-lin-dan-as-he-pulls-out-of-singapore-open-citing-cramp |work=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref> In May, he lost in the semi-finals of the [[New Zealand Open (badminton)|New Zealand Open]] to [[Ng Ka Long]] in two straight games. In November, he lost in the final of the [[Korea Masters]] to [[Kanta Tsuneyama]] in another straight games defeat.<ref name="korm19">{{cite news |title=Tsuneyama beats double Olympic gold medallist Lin to lift BWF Korea Masters title |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1087384/kanta-tsuneyama-wins-bwf-korea-masters |work=Inside The Games |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>

===2020: Pandemic-Shortened Season===
Lin began the 2020 season poorly. In January he was eliminated in the first round of the [[2020 Malaysia Masters|Malaysia Masters]] by [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]] in two games, 19–21, 18–21.<ref name="masm20">{{cite news |title=Lin Dan suffers early exit in Malaysia Masters |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2020-01/09/content_75593642.htm |work=The China Internet Information Center |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref> The following week, he participated in the [[2020 Indonesia Masters|Indonesia Masters]] and was defeated in the first round again, this time by [[Viktor Axelsen]], who beat him in two relatively easy games, 12–21, 14–21.<ref name="inam20">{{cite news |title=Indonesia Masters 2020 badminton results on January 14: Axelsen crushed Lin Dan's Olympic dream |url=https://webthethao.vn/cau-long/lich-thi-dau-va-ket-qua-cau-long-indonesia-masters-2020-ngay-14-1-tam-diem-axelsen-vs-lin-dan-113841.htm |work=Webthethao.vn |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref> Lin then followed up with yet another first round exit at the [[2020 Thailand Masters (badminton)|Thailand Masters]] where he lost to [[Ng Ka Long]].<ref name="tham20">{{cite news |title=Lee Zii Jia advances, Lin Dan suffers another first round exit at the Thailand Masters |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/15164-lee-zii-jia-advances-lin-dan-suffers-another-first-round-exit-thailand-masters.html |work=Badminton Planet |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref> At the [[2020 All England Open|All England Open]] held in March, he reached the second round but was defeated by compatriot [[Chen Long]].<ref name="ae20">{{cite news |title=All England: Chochuwong Battles into Quarters |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2020/03/13/all-england-chochuwong-battles-into-quarters/ |work=BWF |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref> This turned out to be his last tournament as the rest of the world tour was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak.

== Retirement ==
On 4 July 2020, Lin announced his retirement, saying "At 37, pain and injuries no longer allow me to fight with my teammates. I have gratitude, a heavy heart and unwillingness."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |last2=Lim |first2=Zong Yen |date=4 July 2020 |title=Lin Dan Calls It A Day |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2020/07/04/lin-dan-calls-it-a-day/ |work=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=5 July 2020}}</ref> After his retirement, he joined [[Instagram]] to stay connected with his fans all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-04 |title=Lin Dan joins Instagram |url=https://www.thegodofsports.com/lin-dan-instagram/ |access-date=2020-10-13 |website=God of Sports |archive-date=13 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013002959/https://www.thegodofsports.com/lin-dan-instagram/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Rivalry with Lee Chong Wei==
{{main|Lee–Lin rivalry}}
The Lee–Lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional [[badminton]] players, [[Lee Chong Wei]] and Lin Dan whose careers were almost exactly contemporaneous. The rivalry is often considered the greatest in the history of badminton even though Lin had the decided edge.<ref name="Lee-Lin 2016 Olympics">{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2006316/lee-chong-wei-finally-steps-out-shadows-great-rival-lin-dan |title=Lee Chong Wei versus Lin Dan: fierce rivalry, friendship and a compelling Olympic story |author=Nazvi Careem |work=South China Morning Post |date=20 August 2016 |access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Lee-Lin rivalry">{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2013/08/04/lin-dan-chong-wei-rivalry-is-good/ |title=Chong Wei-Lin Dan rivalry has improved badminton, says Jorgensen |author=Rajes Paul |work=The Star |date=4 August 2013 |access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.xin.msn.com/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5189199 |title=The greatest rivalries in sports [Lee Chong Wei vs. Lin Dan] |author1=Nicholas Chow |author2=Chris Aaron |publisher=MSN Sports |access-date=12 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924035338/http://sports.xin.msn.com/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5189199 |archive-date=24 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Of their 40 meetings, Lin won the head-to-head by 28–12 but Lee Chong Wei was ranked World number one throughout both their careers consecutively for almost 10 years.

== Personal life ==
Lin has been in a relationship with [[Xie Xingfang]], herself a former [[BWF World Championships|world champion]], since 2003.<ref>{{cite news |date=14 December 2010 |script-title=zh:七年爱情长跑成正果 林丹谢杏芳演绎最浪漫的事 |language=zh |newspaper=Sohu |url=http://sports.sohu.com/20101214/n278298342.shtml |access-date=2 February 2011}}</ref> They were quietly engaged on 13 December 2010 in [[Haizhu District|Haizhu]], [[Guangzhou]]. Xie initially denied but later acknowledged romantic involvement with Lin, who reacted angrily at the public exposure of their relationship, citing reasons of personal privacy.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 December 2010 |script-title=zh:亲友爆料林丹已在筹备婚礼 计划将办三场婚宴 |language=zh |newspaper=sports.qq.com |url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20101215/000292.htm |access-date=2 February 2011}}</ref> The two were married on 23 September 2012 and the wedding ceremony was held at the [[Beijing University of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sachetat |first=Raphael |date=24 September 2012 |title=Lin Dan finally ties the knot |publisher=Badzine |url=http://www.badzine.net/news/lin-dan-finally-ties-the-knot/21246/ |access-date=21 October 2012}}</ref>

Lin had five [[tattoo]]s visible during the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. His upper left arm has a [[Christian cross]],<ref name="cross">{{cite news |date=6 August 2012 |script-title=zh:林丹左臂十字架纹身惹争议 带有十字架未必是基督徒 |language=zh |newspaper=Gospel Times |url=http://www.gospeltimes.cn/news/2012_08_06/21674.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=6 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017081001/http://www.gospeltimes.cn/news/2012_08_06/21674.htm |archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> his lower left arm has five stars, his right upper arm reads "until the end of world",<ref>{{cite news |date=28 May 2012 |script-title=zh:林丹新纹身源自<灌篮高手> 战斗"到世界尽头" |language=zh |newspaper=Sohu |url=http://sports.sohu.com/20120528/n344209861.shtml |access-date=6 August 2012}}</ref> a double "F" lettering on his lower right arm, and his initials "LD" are tattooed on the back of his neck.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 August 2012 |script-title=zh:林丹10大瞬间：鱼跃救球赢喝彩 五星纹身惹人眼 |language=zh |newspaper=Yahoo China |url=http://sports.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120803/1223988_2.html |url-status=dead |access-date=7 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105121348/http://sports.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120803/1223988_2.html |archive-date=5 January 2013}}</ref> These tattoos have been the subject of controversy due to his military and religious status.<ref name="cross" /><ref>{{cite news |date=6 August 2012 |title=Lin Dan get criticized "Can professional army man get tattooed?" |language=zh |newspaper=21CN Sports |url=http://sports.21cn.com/2012/china/badminton/2012/08/06/12577227.shtml |url-status=dead |access-date=22 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226175442/http://sports.21cn.com/2012/china/badminton/2012/08/06/12577227.shtml |archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>

On 17 October 2012, he became the first active Chinese badminton player to accept a [[master's degree]], which was presented at [[Huaqiao University]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Wei |first=Wang |date=18 October 2012 |title=Super Dan Becomes China's 1st Active Badminton Player with a Master's Degree |newspaper=CRI |url=http://english.cri.cn/8046/2012/10/18/2361s727938.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102171841/http://english.cri.cn/8046/2012/10/18/2361s727938.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2013 |access-date=21 October 2012}}</ref> His autobiography, ''Until the End of the World'', was published after he successfully defended his Olympic title at the [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |date=6 August 2012 |title=Publication of Lin Dan's autobiography "Until the End of the World" |newspaper=人民网 |url=http://sports.people.com.cn/n/2012/0806/c22176-18679178.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101160821/http://sports.people.com.cn/n/2012/0806/c22176-18679178.html |archive-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>

He and his wife Xie Xingfang had their first child "Xiao Yu" (Little feather) on 5 November 2016.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 September 2016 |title=Super Dan becomes super dad: wife of China badminton star Lin Dan gives birth to baby boy |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/2043323/super-dan-becomes-super-dad-wife-china-badminton-star-lin-dan-gives-birth-fang}}</ref> On 17 November 2016, he admitted to an affair and apologised on Weibo. Social media users had purportedly identified the woman as actress and model Zhao Yaqi.<ref>{{cite news |date=17 November 2016 |title=China's Lin Dan: Badminton star's affair shocks fans |publisher=BBC |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38012021 |accessdate=18 November 2016}}</ref>

== Honours and awards ==
Lin won the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award for two consecutive years in 2006 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eddie Choong Player of the Year Award |url=http://bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=34931 |publisher=BWF |access-date=18 December 2011}} {{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also secured the BWF Best Male Player of the Year in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Male/Female Player of the Year Award |url=http://bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=22554 |publisher=BWF |access-date=18 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906211935/http://bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=22554 |archive-date=6 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Lin was voted [[Most Valuable Player]] (MVP) during the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.<ref>{{cite news |title='Super Dan' wins MVP samsung award |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-11/27/content_11617779.htm |access-date=2 February 2011 |newspaper=China Daily |date=27 November 2010}}</ref>

On 16 January 2011, he was named China's best male athlete for 2010 in [[China Central Television]]'s Sports Personality of the Year poll for his clean sweep in major badminton titles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lin Dan, Wang Meng win China's CCTV Sports Personality of the Year |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-01/17/c_13693383.htm |access-date=2 February 2011 |publisher=Xinhua |date=17 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120095534/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-01/17/c_13693383.htm |archive-date=20 January 2011}}</ref>

On 26 May 2023, Lin was inducted into the [[Badminton Hall of Fame|BWF's Hall of Fame]] along with long-time rival, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BWF Hall of Fame Inductees 2023 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cru8IEHSaFP/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=bwfbadminton.com |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=May 2023}}

== Social media ==
[[Weibo (company)|Weibo]] is the main [[social media]] platform which Lin is using to post and update his latest status as well as communicate with his fans or friends. Lin uses his name '林丹' as the name of the account. In February 2018, the latest number of his followers on Weibo has achieved 3.7 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=林丹 |url=https://www.weibo.com/lindan?is_hot=1 |website=Weibo |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref> Additionally, Lin's fan group has set an exclusive account called '林丹全国球迷会' on Weibo to update Lin's latest status, post his pictures and results of matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=林丹全国球迷会 |url=https://www.weibo.com/lindanfans?is_hot=1 |website=Weibo |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
=== Olympic Games ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable"do style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2008]]
| align="left" | [[Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium]], [[Beijing]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="og08"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2012]]
| align="left" | [[Wembley Arena]], [[London]], United Kingdom
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 15–21, 21–10, 21–19
|style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="og12"/><ref name=London2012/>
|}

=== World Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2005 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|2005]]
| align="left" | [[Arrowhead Pond]], [[Anaheim]], United States
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| align="left" | 3–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc05"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid|Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad]], [[Madrid]], Spain
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc06"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2007 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Putra Indoor Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]]
| align="left" | 21–11, 22–20
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc07"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2009 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2009]]
| align="left" | [[Gachibowli Indoor Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]], India
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc09"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2011 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2011]]
| align="left" | [[Wembley Arena]], [[London]], England
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | 20–22, 21–14, 23–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc11"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2013 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2013]]
| align="left" | [[Tianhe Sports Center]], [[Guangzhou]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 16–21, 21–13, 20–17{{sup|r}}
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc13"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2017 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2017]]
| align="left" | [[Emirates Arena]], [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]]
| align="left" | 20–22, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wc17"/>
|}

=== World Cup ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2005 Badminton World Cup|2005]]
| align="left" | Olympic Park, [[Yiyang]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wcup05"/>
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2006 Badminton World Cup|2006]]
| align="left" | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 19–21, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wcup06"/>
|}

=== Asian Games ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's singles|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Aspire Zone|Aspire Hall 3]], [[Doha]], Qatar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| align="left" | 15–21, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ag06"/>
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Tianhe Gymnasium]], [[Guangzhou]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | 21–13, 15–21, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ag10"/>
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center"|[[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's singles|2014]]
| align="left"| [[Gyeyang Gymnasium]], [[Incheon]], South Korea
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| align="left"| 12–21, 21–16, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ag14"/>
|}

=== Asian Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|2001]]
| align="left" | [[PhilSports Arena]], [[Manila]], Philippines
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xia Xuanze]]
| align="left" | 10–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac01"/>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2008 Badminton Asia Championships|2008]]
| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, [[Johor Bahru]], Malaysia
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac08"/>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2010 Badminton Asia Championships#Finals|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Siri Fort Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]], India
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Zhengming]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac10"/>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2011 Badminton Asia Championships|2011]]
| align="left" | Sichuan Gymnasium, [[Chengdu]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac11"/>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center"| [[2014 Badminton Asia Championships|2014]]
| align="left"| Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, [[Gimcheon]], South Korea
| align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Sasaki]]
| align="left"| 14–21, 21–9, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac14"/>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2015 Badminton Asia Championships#Finals|2015]]
| align="left" | [[Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium]], [[Wuhan]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tian Houwei]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac15"/>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2016 Badminton Asia Championships#Finals|2016]]
| align="left" | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | 20–22, 21–15, 4–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac16">{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Ajitpal |title=Chong Wei beats Lin Dan to enter Asia Badminton Championships final |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/04/142645/chong-wei-beats-lin-dan-enter-asia-badminton-championships-final |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2017 Badminton Asia Championships#Finals|2017]]
| align="left" | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| align="left" | 23–21, 11–21, 10–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ac17"/>
|}

=== East Asian Games ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009]]
| align="left" | [[Queen Elizabeth Stadium]], Hong Kong
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Choi Ho-jin]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="eag09"/>
|}

=== World Junior Championships ===
''Boys' singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#98FB98"
| align="center" | [[2000 IBF World Junior Championships|2000]]
| align="left" | [[Tianhe Gymnasium]], [[Guangzhou]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| align="left" | 4–7, 2–7, 7–0, 7–0, 1–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="wjc00"/>
|}

=== Asian Junior Championships ===
''Boys' singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | [[2000 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2000]]
| align="left" | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, [[Kyoto]], Japan
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]]
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ajc00"/>
|}

''Boys' doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | [[1999 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1999]]
| align="left" | National Indoor Stadium – 1, [[Yangon]], Myanmar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zheng Bo]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Sang Yang]]
| align="left" | 15–10, 3–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ajc99">{{cite web |title=Asian Junior Championships: China Takes Four Of Five |url=http://www.worldbadminton.com/shuttlenws/19990717a.htm |publisher=World Badminton |access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref>
|}

=== BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up) ===
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
 
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Tournament
! Level
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|-
| align="center" | [[2018 All England Open#Finals|2018]]
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | Super 1000
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 21–16, 9–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae18"/>
|-
| align="center" | [[2018 New Zealand Open (badminton)#Finals|2018]] 
| align="left" | [[New Zealand Open (badminton)|New Zealand Open]]
| align="left" | Super 300 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Jonatan Christie]] 
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="nz18"/>
|-
| align="center" | [[2019 Thailand Masters (badminton)#Finals|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Thailand Masters (badminton)|Thailand Masters]]
| align="left" | Super 300
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Loh Kean Yew]] 
| align="left" | 19–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="tham19"/>
|-
| align="center" | [[2019 Malaysia Open (badminton)#Finals|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | Super 750
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| align="left" | 9–21, 21–17, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="maso19"/>
|-
| align="center" | [[2019 Korea Masters#Finals|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Korea Masters]]
| align="left" | Super 300
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kanta Tsuneyama]]
| align="left" | 22–24, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="korm19"/>
|}

=== BWF Superseries (21 titles, 10 runners-up) ===
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |publisher=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}}</ref> was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |publisher=IBadmintonstore |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2007 Korea Open Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="kor07"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 All England Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae07"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 China Masters Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[China Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Choong Hann]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chnm07"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 Denmark Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="den07"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2007 Hong Kong Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | 9–21, 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="hkg07"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2008 Korea Open Super Series|2008]]
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]]
| align="left" | 21–4, 21–23, 23–25
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="kor08"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2008 All England Super Series|2008]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Jin
| align="left" | 20–22, 23–25
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae08"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2008 Swiss Open Super Series|2008]]
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="swi08"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2008 China Open Super Series|2008]]
| align="left" | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chno08"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2008 Hong Kong Super Series|2008]]
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Jin
| align="left" | 9–21, 21–9, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="hkg08"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2009 All England Super Series|2009]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae09"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2009 Swiss Open Super Series|2009]]
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 16–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="swi09"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2009 French Super Series|2009]]
| align="left"| [[French Open (badminton)|French Open]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| align="left"| 21–6, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="fra09"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
|align="center"| [[2009 China Masters Super Series#Finals|2009]]
|align="left"| [[China Masters]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]]
|align="left"| 21–17, 21–17
|style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chnm09"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2009 China Open Super Series#Finals|2009]]
| align="left" | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chno09"/>
|- style="background:#ffffcc"
| align="center" | [[2010 China Masters Super Series|2010]]
| align="left" | [[China Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 13–21, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chnm10"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2010 Japan Super Series|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 20–22, 21–16, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="jpn10"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center"| [[2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier|2011]]
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–19, 14–21, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="kor11"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center"| [[2011 All England Super Series|2011]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 17–21, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae11"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2011 Singapore Super Series|2011]]
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Jin
| align="left" | Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="sgp11"/>
|- style="background:#daa520"
| align="center" | [[2011 China Open Super Series Premier|2011]]
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Long
| align="left" | 21–17, 26–24
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chno11"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center"| [[2011 Hong Kong Super Series|2011]]
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Jin
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="hkg11"/>
|- style="background:#b0c4de"
| align="center" | [[2011 BWF Super Series Masters Finals|2011]]
| align="left" | [[BWF Super Series Finals]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Long
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ssf11"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center"| [[2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier|2012]]
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–12, 18–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="kor12"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center"| [[2012 All England Super Series Premier|2012]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–19, 6–2{{sup|r}}
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae12"/>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2014 Australian Super Series#Finals|2014]]
| align="left" | [[Australian Open (badminton)|Australian Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Simon Santoso]]
| align="left" | 22–24, 21–16, 21–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="aus14"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center" | [[2014 China Open Super Series Premier#Finals|2014]]
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 17–21
| style="text–align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="chno14"/>
|- style="background:#daa520"
| align="center" | [[2015 Malaysia Open Superseries Premier|2015]]
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Long
| align="left" | 22–20, 13–21, 11–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="maso15">{{cite web |title=No title for Lin Dan, Chen Long, Marin make history |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2015/04/06/no-title-for-lin-dan-chen-long-marin-make-history/ |work=The Borneo Post |date=6 April 2015 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2015 Japan Super Series#Finals|2015]]
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 16–21, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="jpn15"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center" |[[2016 All England Super Series Premier#Finals|2016]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tian Houwei]]
| align="left" | 21–9, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="ae16"/>
|- style="background:#DAA520"
| align="center"| [[2017 Malaysia Super Series Premier|2017]]
| align="left" | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white"| <ref name="maso17"/>
|}
: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries Finals]] tournament
: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries|BWF Superseries Premier]] tournament
: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries]] tournament

=== IBF/BWF Grand Prix (28 titles, 6 runners-up) ===
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2001 Denmark Open|2001]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| align="left" | 5–7, 1–7, 0–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="den01"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2002 Korea Open (badminton)|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shon Seung-mo]]
| align="left" | 1–7, 7–3, 7–3, 7–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="kor02"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2003 German Open (badminton)|2003]]
| align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]]
| align="left" | 4–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger03"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2003 Japan Open (badminton)|2003]]
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xia Xuanze]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="jpn03"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2003 China Open (badminton)|2003]]
| align="left" | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Choong Hann]]
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="chn03"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2003 Denmark Open|2003]]
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="den03"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2003 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|2003]]
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 9–15, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="hkg03"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2004 German Open (badminton)|2004]]
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xia Xuanze
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger04"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2004 All England Open Badminton Championships|2004]]
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Gade]]
| align="left" | 9–15, 15–5, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ae04"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2004 Swiss Open (badminton)|2004]]
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Bao Chunlai
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="swi04"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2004 Denmark Open|2004]]
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xia Xuanze
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="den04"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2004 China Open (badminton)|2004]]
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Bao Chunlai
| align="left" | 15–11, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="chn04"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 German Open (badminton)|2005]]
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Hafiz Hashim]]
| align="left" | 15–8, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger05"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 All England Open Badminton Championships|2005]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Hong (badminton)|Chen Hong]]
| align="left" | 15–8, 5–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ae05"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 China Masters|2005]]
| align="left" | [[China Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Bao Chunlai
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="chnm05"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 Malaysia Open (badminton)|2005]]
| align="left" | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | 15–17, 15–9, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mas05"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 Japan Open (badminton)|2005]]
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Hong
| align="left" | 15–4, 2–0{{sup|r}}
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="jpn05"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|2005]]
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Bao Chunlai
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="hkg05"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 All England Open Badminton Championships|2006]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-il
| align="left" | 15–7, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ae06"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 Malaysia Open (badminton)|2006]]
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 18–21, 21–18, 21–23
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mas06"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"| [[2006 Japan Open (badminton)|2006]]
| align="left"| Japan Open
| align="left"| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| align="left"| 16–21, 21–16, 21–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="jpn06"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 Chinese Taipei Open|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–18, 12–21, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="tpe06"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 Macau Open|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–18, 18–21, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mac06"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|2006]]
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 21–19, 8–21, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="hkg06"/>
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2007 German Open Grand Prix|2007]]
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yu
| align="left" | Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger07"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2008 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold|2008]]
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Boonsak Ponsana
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–15, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="tha08"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2011 German Open Grand Prix Gold|2011]]
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger11"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2012 German Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2012]]
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Simon Santoso]]
| align="left" | 21–11, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger12"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2014 China Masters Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2014]]
| align="left" | [[China Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tian Houwei]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="chnm14"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2014 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2014]]
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Zhengming]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="tpe14"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2015 Brazil Open Grand Prix#Finals|2015]]
| align="left" | [[Brasil Open (badminton)|Brasil Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pablo Abián]]
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="bra15"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2016 German Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2016]]
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chou Tien-chen]]
| align="left" | 15–21, 21–17, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ger16"/>
|- style="background:#ffff67"
| align="center" | [[2016 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|2016]]
| align="left" | China Masters
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 23–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="chnm16"/>
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals|2017]]
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="sui17"/>
|}
:{{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
:{{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF & IBF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== Invitational tournament ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#F5F5F5"
| align="center" | [[2012 Copenhagen Masters|2012]]
| align="left" | [[Copenhagen Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Gade]]
| align="left" | 22–20, 16–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#F5F5F5"
| align="center" | 2014
| align="left" | China International Challenge
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cai Yun]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Fu Haifeng]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 
|}

== Performance timeline ==
{{Performance key (badminton)}}

=== Singles ===
''This table is current through <!--Change the name of tournament when updating the information in this table.-->[[2020 All England Open]].''

{| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!width=20|Tournament!!width=5|1999!!width=5|2000!!width=5|2001!!width=5|2002!!width=5|2003!!width=5|2004!!width=5|2005!!width=5|2006!!width=5|2007!!width=5|2008!!width=5|2009!!width=5|2010!!width=5|2011!!width=5|2012!!width=5|2013!!width=5|2014!!width=5|2015!!width=5|2016!!width=5|2017!!width=5|2018!!width=5|2019!!width=5|2020!!SR!!W–L!!Win %!!Ref
|-
|colspan="29" align="left" |'''Team'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Thomas Cup]]
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=cd7f32|[[2002 Thomas & Uber Cup|SF-B]]<br /><small>3–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2004 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2006 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2008 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>4–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2010 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2012 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=cd7f32|[[2014 Thomas & Uber Cup|SF-B]]<br /><small>2–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2016 Thomas & Uber Cup|QF]]<br /><small>3–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2018 Thomas & Uber Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>2–0</small>
|colspan="2" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|6 / 9 ||34–1 ||97%
| <ref name="tc02"/><ref name="tc04"/><ref name="tc06"/><ref name="tc08"/><ref name="tc10"/><ref name="tc12"/><ref name="tc14"/><ref name="tc18"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Sudirman Cup]]
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2005 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2007 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>3–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2009 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2011 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2015 Sudirman Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>3–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=silver|'''[[2017 Sudirman Cup|S]]'''<br /><small>2–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|5 / 6 ||23–1 ||96%
| <ref name="sc05"/><ref name="sc07"/><ref name="sc09"/><ref name="sc11"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=cd7f32|[[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's team|SF-B]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's team|G]]'''<br /><small>3–1</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|G]]'''<br /><small>3–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=silver|'''[[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team|S]]'''<br /><small>3–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|G]]'''<br /><small>0–0</small>
|colspan="2" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|3 / 5 ||9–2 ||82%
| <ref name="agt02"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]
|colspan="10" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2009 East Asian Games|G]]'''<br /><small>2–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|colspan="7" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|1 / 1 ||2–0 ||100%
|
|-
|colspan="29" align="left" |'''Individual competitions'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]]
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=yellow|[[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|4th]]<br /><small>4–2</small>
|colspan="4" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|2 / 4 ||14–3 ||82%
| <ref name="og04"/><ref name="og08"/><ref name="og12"/><ref name=London2012/><ref name="og16"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[BWF World Championships|World Championships]]
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2003 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|3R]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=silver|[[2005 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|S]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2007 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2009 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|QF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2011 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2013 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2015 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|QF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=silver|[[2017 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|S]]<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|3R]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|5 / 12 ||48–7 ||87%
| <ref name="wc03"/><ref name="wc05"/><ref name="wc06"/><ref name="wc07"/><ref name="wc09"/><ref name="wc10"/><ref name="wc11"/><ref name="wc13"/><ref name="wc17"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]]
|colspan="6" style=color:#ccc|not held
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2005 Badminton World Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>4–0</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2006 Badminton World Cup|G]]'''<br /><small>4–0</small>
|colspan="14" style=color:#ccc|not held
|2 / 2 ||8–0 ||100%
| <ref name="wcup05"/><ref name="wcup06"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=silver|[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's singles|S]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>4–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's singles|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|colspan="2" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|2 / 3 ||12–1 ||92%
| <ref name="ag06"/><ref name="ag10"/><ref name="ag14"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton Asia Championships|Asia Championships]]
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=silver|[[2001 Asian Badminton Championships|S]]<br /><small>5–1</small>
|colspan="6" |absent
|bgcolor=cd7f32|[[2008 Badminton Asia Championships|SF-B]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2010 Badminton Asia Championships|G]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2011 Badminton Asia Championships|G]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=cd7f32|[[2012 Badminton Asia Championships|SF-B*]]<br /><small>4–0</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2013 Badminton Asia Championships|QF]]*<br /><small>3–0</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2014 Badminton Asia Championships|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2015 Badminton Asia Championships|G]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=cd7f32|[[2016 Badminton Asia Championships|SF-B]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=silver|[[2017 Badminton Asia Championships|S]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Badminton Asia Championships|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Badminton Asia Championships|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|4 / 12 ||46–6 ||88%
| <ref name="ac01"/><ref name="ac08"/><ref name="ac10"/><ref name="ac11"/><ref name="ac12"/><ref name="ac13"/><ref name="ac14"/><ref name="ac15"/><ref name="ac17"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Badminton at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]
|colspan="2" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|bgcolor=silver|[[2009 East Asian Games|S]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|colspan="3" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|A
|colspan="7" style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 1 ||2–1 ||67%
| <ref name="eag09"/>
|-
|colspan="29" align="left" |'''BWF tournaments'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[BWF Super Series Finals]]{{ref label|BWF Super Series Finals|1|1}}
|colspan="9" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2011 BWF Super Series Masters Finals|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="9" |absent
|1 / 1 ||5–0 ||100%
| <ref name="ssf08"/><ref name="ssf11"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2002 All England Open Badminton Championships|SF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2003 All England Open Badminton Championships|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2004 All England Open Badminton Championships|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2005 All England Open Badminton Championships|F]]<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2006 All England Open Badminton Championships|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2007 All England Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2008 All England Super Series|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2009 All England Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 All England Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2011 All England Super Series Premier|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2012 All England Super Series Premier|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2015 All England Super Series Premier|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2016 All England Super Series Premier|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2017 All England Super Series Premier|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2018 All England Open|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 All England Open|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2020 All England Open|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|6 / 17 ||63–11 ||85%
| <ref name="ae03"/><ref name="ae04"/><ref name="ae05"/><ref name="ae06"/><ref name="ae07"/><ref name="ae08"/><ref name="ae09"/><ref name="ae10"/><ref name="ae11"/><ref name="ae12"/><ref name="ae16"/><ref name="ae17"/><ref name="ae18"/><ref name="ae20"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesia Open]]
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2002 Indonesia Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2003 Indonesia Open (badminton)|3R]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2004 Indonesia Open (badminton)|SF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|colspan="4" |absent
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2009 Indonesia Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Indonesia Super Series Premier|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Indonesia Super Series Premier|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 Indonesia Super Series Premier|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Indonesia Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Indonesia Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 10 ||11–10 ||52%
| <ref name="ina02"/><ref name="ina03"/><ref name="ina09"/><ref name="inao11"/><ref name="inao16"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|3R<br /><small>2–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|2R<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|2R<br /><small>2–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 China Open Super Series|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2008 China Open Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 China Open Super Series|QF]]*<br /><small>2–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2011 China Open Super Series Premier|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2014 China Open Super Series Premier|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2015 China Open Super Series Premier|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 China Open Super Series Premier|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 China Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 China Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|5 / 16 ||41–10 ||80%
| <ref name="chn02"/><ref name="chn03"/><ref name="chn04"/><ref name="chno05"/><ref name="chno06"/><ref name="chno08"/><ref name="chno10"/><ref name="chno11"/><ref name="chno14"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|2R<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|F<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|F<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Malaysia Super Series|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2011 Malaysia Super Series|QF]]*<br /><small>2–0</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 Malaysia Super Series|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2015 Malaysia Super Series Premier|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2016 Malaysia Super Series Premier|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2017 Malaysia Super Series Premier|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Malaysia Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2019 Malaysia Open (badminton)|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|2 / 14 ||42–11 ||79%
| <ref name="mas03"/><ref name="mas04"/><ref name="mas05"/><ref name="mas06"/><ref name="maso07"/><ref name="maso12"/><ref name="maso15"/><ref name="maso17"/><ref name="maso19"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|3R<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|F<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|SF<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2007 Japan Super Series|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2010 Japan Super Series|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2011 Japan Super Series|SF]]*<br /><small>3–0</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2014 Japan Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2015 Japan Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2017 Japan Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2018 Japan Open (badminton)|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Japan Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|3 / 13 ||42–9 ||82%
| <ref name="jpn03"/><ref name="jpn05"/><ref name="jpn06"/><ref name="jpn10"/><ref name="jpn11"/><ref name="jpn14"/><ref name="jpn15"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Denmark Open]]
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2001 Denmark Open|F]]<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|2R<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2007 Denmark Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Denmark Super Series Premier|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 Denmark Super Series Premier|2R]]*<br /><small>1–0</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2015 Denmark Super Series Premier|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Denmark Open|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Denmark Open|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|absent
|3 / 10 ||28–6 ||82%
| <ref name="den01"/><ref name="den02"/><ref name="den03"/><ref name="den04"/><ref name="den07"/><ref name="den11"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[French Open (badminton)|French Open]]
|colspan="7" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2007 French Super Series|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2009 French Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|A
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2011 French Super Series|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 French Super Series|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 French Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 French Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|1 / 6 ||12–5 ||71%
| <ref name="fra09"/><ref name="fra11"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[China Masters]]
|colspan="6"  style=color:#ccc|not held
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|SF<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2007 China Masters Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 China Masters Super Series|1R]]*<br /><small>0–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2009 China Masters Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2010 China Masters Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2011 China Masters Super Series|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2014 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|A
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2016 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2017 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Fuzhou China Open|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Fuzhou China Open|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|6 / 12 ||39–5 ||89%
| <ref name="chnm05"/><ref name="chnm07"/><ref name="chnm09"/><ref name="chnm10"/><ref name="chnm11"/><ref name="chnm14"/><ref name="chnm16"/><ref name="chnm17"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Malaysia Masters]]
|colspan="10" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="9" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Malaysia Masters|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2020 Malaysia Masters|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|0 / 2
|0–2
|0%
| <ref name="masm20"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Indonesia Masters]]
|colspan="11" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="7" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Indonesia Masters|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Indonesia Masters|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2020 Indonesia Masters|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|0 / 3
|0–3
|0%
| <ref name="inam20"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[India Open (badminton)|India Open]]
|colspan="9" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="7" |absent
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2015 India Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 India Super Series|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 2 ||3–2 ||60%
| <ref name="ind15">{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Lin Dan Falls to Sugiarto – Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2015 Day 4 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2015/03/27/lin-dan-falls-to-sugiarto-yonex-sunrise-india-open-day-4 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=27 March 2015 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2001 Singapore Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2002 Singapore Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|SF<br /><small>4–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2005 Singapore Open|SF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2007 Singapore Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2011 Singapore Super Series|F]]*<br /><small>4–0</small>
|colspan="4" |absent
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2016 Singapore Super Series|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Singapore Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 8 ||18–7 ||72%
| <ref name="sgp02"/><ref name="sgp03"/><ref name="sgp11"/><ref name="sgp19"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
|colspan="3" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="5" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2008 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|A
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2012 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold|SF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="4" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Thailand Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|1 / 3 ||11–2 ||85%
| <ref name="tha08"/><ref name="thao12"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="4" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2007 Korea Open Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2008 Korea Open Super Series|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Korea Open Super Series|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Korea Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Korea Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|3 / 8 ||25–5 ||83%
| <ref name="kor07"/><ref name="kor08"/><ref name="kor11"/><ref name="kor12"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2006 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2007 Hong Kong Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2008 Hong Kong Super Series|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 Hong Kong Super Series|QF]]*<br /><small>2–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2011 Hong Kong Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Hong Kong Super Series|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2017 Hong Kong Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|5 / 10 ||36–4 ||90%
| <ref name="hkg03"/><ref name="hkg05"/><ref name="hkg06"/><ref name="hkg07"/><ref name="hkg08"/><ref name="hkg10"/><ref name="hkg11"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Thailand Masters (badminton)|Thailand Masters]]
|colspan="17" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2019 Thailand Masters (badminton)|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2020 Thailand Masters (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|0 / 2
|4–2
|67%
| <ref name="tham19"/><ref name="tham20"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Spain Masters]]
|colspan="19" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="2" |absent
|[[2020 Spain Masters|w/d]]
|0 / 0
|0–0
|0%
| <ref name="esp20">{{cite web |last=Aditama |first=Oryza |title=Spain Masters 2020: Imbas Virus Corona, Seluruh Wakil Cina Mundur |url=https://tirto.id/spain-masters-2020-imbas-virus-corona-seluruh-wakil-cina-mundur-exTa |work=Tirto |date=9 February 2020 |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=id}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
|colspan="4" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|F<br /><small>5–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2006 German Open|SF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2007 German Open Grand Prix|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2011 German Open Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2012 German Open Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|colspan="3" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2016 German Open Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 German Open Grand Prix Gold|3R]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2018 German Open (badminton)|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 German Open (badminton)|2R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|6 / 11 ||48–5 ||91%
| <ref name="ger03"/><ref name="ger04"/><ref name="ger05"/><ref name="ger06"/><ref name="ger07"/><ref name="ger11"/><ref name="ger12"/><ref name="ger16"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
|colspan="5" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2007 Swiss Open Super Series|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2008 Swiss Open Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2009 Swiss Open Super Series|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 Swiss Open Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|colspan="6" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2019 Swiss Open (badminton)|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|3 / 7 ||27–4 ||87%
| <ref name="swi04"/><ref name="swi08"/><ref name="swi09"/><ref name="sui17"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[New Zealand Open (badminton)|New Zealand Open]]
|colspan="11" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="5" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2018 New Zealand Open (badminton)|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2019 New Zealand Open (badminton)|SF]]<br /><small>3–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|1 / 2
|8–1
|89%
| <ref name="nz18"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Australian Open (badminton)|Australian Open]]
|A
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="13" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2014 Australian Super Series|W]]'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Australian Super Series|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2017 Australian Super Series|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|A
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2019 Australian Open (badminton)|QF]]<br /><small>2–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|1 / 4 ||9–3 ||75%
| <ref name="aus14"/><ref name="aus17"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|US Open]]
|colspan="19" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 U.S. Open (badminton)|1R]]<br /><small>0–1</small>
|A
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 1
|0–1
|0%
| <ref name="us18">{{cite web |last=Pavitt |first=Michael |title=Lin Dan makes first round exit at U.S. Open Badminton Championships |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066249/lin-dan-makes-first-round-exit-at-us-open-badminton-championships |work=Inside the Games |date=13 June 2018 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Brasil Open (badminton)|Brazil Open]]
|colspan="15" style=color:#ccc|not held
|A
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2015 Brasil Open Grand Prix|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|A
|colspan="4" style=color:#ccc|not held
|1 / 1
|6–0
|100%
| <ref name="bra15"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]]
|colspan="2" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|NH
|colspan="4" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''W'''<br /><small>5–0</small>
|colspan="7" |absent
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2014 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold|SF]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|colspan="4" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|2 / 3 ||15–1 ||94%
| <ref name="tpe06"/><ref name="tpe14"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]]
|colspan="7" style=color:#ccc|not held
|bgcolor=00ff00|'''[[2006 Macau Open (badminton)|W]]'''<br /><small>6–0</small>
|colspan="13" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|1 / 1 ||6–0 ||100%
| <ref name="mac06"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Korea Masters]]
|colspan="8" style=color:#ccc|not held
|colspan="12" |absent
|bgcolor=d8bfd8|[[2019 Korea Masters#Men's singles|F]]<br /><small>4–1</small>
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 1 ||4–1 ||80%
| <ref name="korm19"/>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
|colspan="2" |absent
|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF<br /><small>2–1</small>
|colspan="18" |absent
|style=color:#ccc|N/A
|0 / 1 ||2–1 ||67%
| <ref name="ned01">{{cite web |title=Dutch Open 2001(I): MS |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/draw?id=8A5D36F6-4324-491A-A182-3A32E6814F64&draw=1 |publisher=BWF-Tournament Software |date=14 October 2001 |access-date=17 October 2024 |archive-date=15 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215161856/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/draw?id=8A5D36F6-4324-491A-A182-3A32E6814F64&draw=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left|[[SaarLorLux Open]]
|colspan="19" |absent
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 SaarLorLux Open|3R]]<br /><small>1–1</small>
|A
|A
|0 / 1
|1–1
|50%
| <ref name="saar18">{{cite web |title=Subhankar Dey stuns Lin Dan |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/saarlorlux-open-2018-subhankar-dey-beats-lin-dan-badminton/article25394640.ece |work=The Hindu |date=1 November 2018 |access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
!width=20|Tournament!!width=5|1999!!width=5|2000!!width=5|2001!!width=5|2002!!width=5|2003!!width=5|2004!!width=5|2005!!width=5|2006!!width=5|2007!!width=5|2008!!width=5|2009!!width=5|2010!!width=5|2011!!width=5|2012!!width=5|2013!!width=5|2014!!width=5|2015!!width=5|2016!!width=5|2017!!width=5|2018!!width=5|2019!!width=5|2020!!R!!W–L!!Win %!!Ref
|-
|colspan="29" align="left" |'''Career Statistics'''
|-
!  !!1999 !!2000 !!2001 !!2002 !!2003 !!2004 !!2005 !!2006 !!2007 !!2008 !!2009 !!2010 !!2011 !!2012 !!2013 !!2014 !!2015 !!2016 !!2017 !!2018 !!2019 !!2020 !!colspan="3" |Total!!
|-
! style="text-align:left" |'''Tournaments played'''!!1 !!0 !!7 !!10 !!10 !!10 !!11 !!13 !!14 !!10 !!10 !!11 !!16 !!8 !!2 !!10 !!16 !!10 !!13 !!20 !!21 !!4 !! colspan="3" |226!!
|-
! style="text-align:left" |'''Titles'''!!0 !!0 !!0 !!1 !!3 !!6 !!6 !!9 !!8 !!5 !!7 !!5 !!8 !!4 !!1 !!5 !!4 !!3 !!2 !!3 !!1 !!0 !! colspan="3" |81!!
|-
! style="text-align:left" |'''Finals Reached '''!!0 !!0 !!2 !!1 !!5 !!6 !!9 !!11 !!8 !!8 !!9 !!6 !!10 !!5 !!1 !!7 !!5 !!3 !! 5 !!4 !!3 !!0 !! colspan="3" |108!!
|-
! style="text-align:left" |'''Overall win–loss'''!!2–1 !!0–0 !!21–7 !!18–8 !!37–7 !!42–4 !!49–5 !!59–5 !!50–7 !!41–5 !!41–3 !!38–4 !!64–5 !!34–3 !!9–0 !!40–2 !!42–12 !!34–7 !!35–10 !!21–17 !!27—20 !! 1—4 !! colspan="3" |705–136!!
|-
! style="text-align:left" |'''Win Percentage'''!!67% !!0% !!75% !!69% !!84% !!91% !!91% !!92% !!88% !!89% !!93% !!90% !!93% !!92% !!100% !!95% !!78% !!83% !!88% !!55% !!57%!!20% !! colspan="3" |83.83%!!
|- bgcolor="efefef"
| align="left" |'''Year End Ranking'''||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || bgcolor="00ff00" |'''1'''|| bgcolor="00ff00" |'''1'''|| bgcolor="00ff00" |'''1'''||  bgcolor="00ff00" |'''1'''|| bgcolor="thistle" |'''2'''|| bgcolor="thistle" |'''2'''|| bgcolor="ffebcd" |'''6'''|| bgcolor="thistle" |'''2'''|| bgcolor="yellow" |'''4'''||101 || bgcolor="ffebcd" |'''6'''|| bgcolor="yellow" |'''4'''|| bgcolor="ffebcd" |'''6'''|| bgcolor="ffebcd" |'''6''' || bgcolor="afeeee" |'''13''' || bgcolor="afeeee" |'''17''' || bgcolor="afeeee" |'''19''' || colspan="3"| || <ref name="Historical Ranking">{{cite web |url=http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14907 |title=Badminton World Federation – Historical Ranking |access-date=23 January 2023 |archive-date=14 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814200509/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14907 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> : Means Lin Dan gave a walkover at his last round of this tournament (Lost the match and didn't count into the number of loss)
'''Notes'''
*<sup>{{note label|BWF Super Series Finals|1|1}}</sup> [[BWF Super Series Finals]] was held from 2008 to 2017, when [[BWF World Tour Finals]] replaced it.

== Longest winning streak ==

=== 34 match winning streak ===
In 2006, Lin created a record by winning 34 matches in a row.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/50906/lin-dan/tournament-results/?year=2006 |access-date=25 November 2019 |title=Tournament results |publisher=BWF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.sport.gov.mo/uploads/wizdownload/201101/5833_u6luw.pdf | title=Men's singles | website=www.sport.gov.mo}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" 
! scope="col" |#
! scope="col" |Tournament
! scope="col" |Category
! scope="col" |Start date
! scope="col" |Rd
! scope="col" |Opponent
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Score
|-bgcolor=lightpink
| align=center|–
| [[2006 Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| Grand Prix
| 18 June 2006
| align=center style="background:#d8bfd8;"| F
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| 18–21, 21–18, 21–23
|-
| align=center|1
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=5|[[2006 Chinese Taipei Open|Chinese Taipei Open]]
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=5|Grand Prix
| 21 June 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 1R
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Poompat Sapkulchananart]]
| 21–12, 21–11
|-
| align=center|2
| 22 June 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 2R
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Roslin Hashim]]
| 21–16, 21–11
|-
| align=center|3
| 23 June 2006
| align=center style="background:#ffebdc;"| QF
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rajiv Ouseph]]
| 21–14, 21–13
|-
| align=center|4
| 24 June 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
| 21–13, 21–17
|-
| align=center|5
| 25 June 2006
| align=center style="background:lime;"| F
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| 21–18, 12–21, 21–11
|-
| align=center|6
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=6|[[2006 Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]]
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=6|Grand Prix
| 19 July 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 1R
| {{flagicon|MAC}} Chan Io Chong
| 21–5, 21–15
|-
| align=center|7
| 19 July 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 2R
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shon Seung-mo]]
| 21–14, 20–22, 21–10
|-
| align=center|8
| 20 July 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 3R
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shōji Satō]]
| 22–20, 21–9
|-
| align=center|9
| 21 July 2006
| align=center style="background:#ffebdc;"| QF
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Hafiz Hashim]]
| 19–21, 21–18, 21–15
|-
| align=center|10
| 22 July 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]]
| 21–10, 21–17
|-
| align=center|11
| 23 July 2006
| align=center style="background:lime;"| F
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| 21–18, 18–21, 21–18
|-
| align=center|12
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=6|[[2006 Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=6|Grand Prix
| 29 August 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 1R
| {{flagicon|HKG}} Agus Hariyanto
| 21–19, 19–21, 21–12
|-
| align=center|13
| 30 August 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 2R
| {{flagicon|THA}} Poompat Sapkulchananart
| 21–11, 21–15
|-
| align=center|14
| 31 August 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 3R
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yeoh Kay Bin]]
| 21–18, 22–20
|-
| align=center|15
| 1 September 2006
| align=center style="background:#ffebdc;"| QF
| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| 4–1<sup>r</sup>
|-
| align=center|16
| 2 September 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kenneth Jonassen]]
| 16–21, 23–21, 21–16
|-
| align=center|17
| 3 September 2006
| align=center style="background:lime;"| F
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| 21–19, 8–21, 21–16
|-
| align=center|18
| bgcolor=FFA07A rowspan=5|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's Singles|World Championships]]
| bgcolor=FFA07A rowspan=5|
| 20 September 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 1R
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bobby Milroy]]
| 21–16, 21–17
|-
| align=center|19
| 21 September 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 2R
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Park Sung-hwan]]
| 21–16, 21–12
|-
| align=center|20
| 22 September 2006
| align=center style="background:#ffebdc;"| QF
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
| 21–10, 21–9
|-
| align=center|21
| 23 September 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Hong (badminton)|Chen Hong]]
| 15–21, 21–19, 21–14
|-
| align=center|22
| 24 September 2006
| align=center style="background:lime;"| F
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| 18–21, 21–17, 21–12
|-
| align=center|23
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=5|[[2006 Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| bgcolor=E0FFFF rowspan=5|Grand Prix
| 10 October 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 1R
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Arita
| 21–11, 21–17
|-
| align=center|24
| 11 October 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| 2R
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Joachim Persson]]
| 21–12, 21–10
|-
| align=center|25
| 12 October 2006
| align=center style="background:#ffebdc;"| QF
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
| 21–19, 21–14
|-
| align=center|26
| 13 October 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Gade]]
| 21–12, 21–14
|-
| align=center|27
| 14 October 2006
| align=center style="background:lime;"| F
| {{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
| 16–21, 21–16, 21–3
|-
| align=center|28
| bgcolor=FFA07A rowspan=4|[[2006 Badminton World Cup|World Cup]]
| bgcolor=FFA07A rowspan=4|
| 24 October 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| RR
| {{flagicon|NZ}} [[John Moody (badminton)|John Moody]]
| 21–9, 21–14
|-
| align=center|29
| 27 October 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| RR
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kuan Beng Hong]]
| 21–12, 21–8
|- 
| align=center|30
| 28 October 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
| Walkover
|-
| align=center|31
| 29 October 2006
| align=center style="background:lime;"| F
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]
| 21–19, 19–21, 21–17
|- 
| align=center|32
| rowspan=4|[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's team|Asian Games]]
| rowspan=4|Team Event
| 30 November 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| RR
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anup Sridhar]]
| 21–19, 21–11
|-
| align=center|33
| 2 December 2006
| align=center style="background:#afeeee;"| RR
| {{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
| 17–21, 21–17, 16–21
|-
| align=center|34
| 4 December 2006
| align=center style="background:yellow;"| SF
| {{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
| 22–20, 13–21, 21–12
|-bgcolor=lightpink
| align=center|–
| 5 December 2006
| align=center style="background:#d8bfd8;"| F
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]]
| 20–22, 21–11, 13–21
|}

== Record against selected opponents ==
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
|-
! width="200" | Player
! width="50" | Matches
! width="50" | Win
! width="50" | Lost
! width="50" | {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}}
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
| 25 || 20 || 5 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +15
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Hong (badminton)|Chen Hong]]
| 10 || 5 || 5 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
| 21 || 14 || 7 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +7
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Long]]
| 19 || 9 || 10 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]
| 6 || 6 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Du Pengyu]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shi Yuqi]]
| 7 || 2 || 5 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tian Houwei]]
| 7 || 7 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +7
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xia Xuanze]]
| 9 || 5 || 4 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhao Junpeng]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chou Tien-chen]]
| 10 || 7 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Anders Antonsen]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]]
| 9 || 3 || 6 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Gade]]
| 20 || 17 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +14
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Ø. Jørgensen]]
| 16 || 9 || 7 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Rasmussen (badminton)|Peter Rasmussen]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans-Kristian Vittinghus]]
| 7 || 6 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rajiv Ouseph]]
| 4 || 4 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Parupalli Kashyap]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]]
| 5 || 3 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sai Praneeth]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lakshya Sen]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Anthony Sinisuka Ginting]]
| 5 || 3 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
|-
! width="200" | Player
! width="50" | Matches
! width="50" | Win
! width="50" | Lost
! width="50" | {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}}
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| 17 || 13 || 4 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +9
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]]
| 12 || 9 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tommy Sugiarto]]
| 8 || 6 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kento Momota]]
| 5 || 1 || 4 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Sasaki]]
| 14 || 13 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +12
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Roslin Hashim]]
| 8 || 8 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +8
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
| 40 || 28 || 12 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +16
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Liew Daren]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Choong Hann]]
| 8 || 8 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +8
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Loh Kean Yew]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Ronald Susilo]]
| 7 || 5 || 2 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Heo Kwang-hee]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]]
| 17 || 14 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +11
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Park Sung-hwan]]
| 17 || 13 || 4 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +9
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Park Tae-sang]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shon Seung-mo]]
| 6 || 5 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Son Wan-ho]]
| 14 || 11 || 3 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +8
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]]
| 12 || 11 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +10
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kunlavut Vitidsarn]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kantaphon Wangcharoen]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Tiến Minh]]
| 8 || 7 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
|}
{{col-end}}

== Records ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Time span !! Records !! width=235 | Players matched
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Thomas Cup]]'''
|-
|2004–18
|6 gold medals
|'''Stands alone'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]]'''
|-
|2008–12
|2 gold medals in men's singles (consecutive)
|[[Viktor Axelsen]]
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[BWF World Championships|World Championships]]'''
|-
|2005–17
|7 finals in men's singles
|rowspan="2" | '''Stands alone'''
|-
|2006–13
|5 gold medals in men's singles
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]'''
|-
|2006–14
|3 finals in men's singles
|'''Stands alone'''
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2010–14
|rowspan="2" | 2 gold medals in men's singles
|[[Zhao Jianhua]]
|-
|[[Taufik Hidayat]]
|-
|2006–18
|3 gold medals in men's team
|'''Stands alone'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]]'''
|-
|rowspan="5" | 2005–06
|rowspan="5" | 2 gold medals in men's singles
|[[Liem Swie King]]
|-
|[[Han Jian (badminton)|Han Jian]]
|-
|[[Icuk Sugiarto]]
|-
|[[Yang Yang (badminton)|Yang Yang]]
|-
|[[Joko Suprianto]]
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Badminton Asia Championships|Asia Championships]]'''
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2001–17
|4 gold medals in men's singles
|rowspan="2" | '''Stands alone'''
|-
|6 finals in men's singles
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[All England Open Badminton Championships]]'''
|-
|2004–18
|10 finals in men's singles
|[[Rudy Hartono]]
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]'''
|-
|2003–11
|5 titles in men's singles
|'''Stands alone'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Fuzhou China Open]]'''
|-
|2005–16
|6 titles in men's singles
|'''Stands alone'''
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]'''
|-
|2003–11
|5 titles in men's singles
|[[Lee Chong Wei]]
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]'''
|-
|2004–17
|3 titles in men's singles
|[[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]'''
|-
|2004–16
|6 titles in men's singles
|[[Erland Kops]]
|-
|bgcolor=efefef align=left colspan=3|'''[[Brasil Open (badminton)|Brasil Open]]'''
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2015
|rowspan="2" | 1 title in men's singles
|[[Scott Evans (badminton)|Scott Evans]]
|-
|[[Zulfadli Zulkiffli]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
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