Kodai Naraoka
Japan · Men's singles · Born 30.06.2001 (25 years) · Height: 1.73 m · Right-handed#8
Men's singles
78,740
Points
3
Titles
341
Matches
222–119
Wins / Losses (65%)
Matches
Results Season 2026
Korea Open
Wednesday 4 November 2026 · Round of 32
Hylo Open
Friday 30 October 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 29 October 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Round of 32
French Open
Friday 23 October 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 22 October 2026 · Round of 16
Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Round of 32
Denmark Open
Thursday 15 October 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Round of 32
China Masters
Friday 4 September 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 3 September 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 2 September 2026 · Round of 32
World Championships
Sunday 23 August 2026 · Final
Saturday 22 August 2026 · Semi-final
Friday 21 August 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 20 August 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Round of 32
Monday 17 August 2026 · Round of 64
China Open
Thursday 23 July 2026 · Round of 16
Tuesday 21 July 2026 · Round of 32
Japan Open
Saturday 18 July 2026 · Semi-final
Friday 17 July 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 16 July 2026 · Round of 16
Tuesday 14 July 2026 · Round of 32
Indonesia Open
Tuesday 2 June 2026 · Round of 32
Singapore Open
Friday 29 May 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 28 May 2026 · Round of 16
Tuesday 26 May 2026 · Round of 32
Malaysia Masters
Thursday 21 May 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 20 May 2026 · Round of 32
Thailand Open
Thursday 14 May 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 13 May 2026 · Round of 32
Thomas Cup
Friday 1 May 2026 ·
Wednesday 29 April 2026 ·
Saturday 25 April 2026 ·
Asia Championships
Friday 10 April 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 9 April 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 8 April 2026 · Round of 32
All England Open
Wednesday 4 March 2026 · Round of 32
India Open
Tuesday 13 January 2026 · Round of 32
Malaysia Open
Friday 9 January 2026 · Quarter-final
Thursday 8 January 2026 · Round of 16
Wednesday 7 January 2026 · Round of 64
World ranking
| # | Player | Country | Tournaments | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
18 | 89,932 | — | |
| 2 |  Thailand |
17 | 89,465 | — | |
| 3 |  Denmark |
18 | 85,525 | — | |
| 4 |  Canada |
18 | 84,245 | ||
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei |
26 | 82,230 | ||
| 6 | France |
14 | 81,565 | ||
| 7 |  China |
13 | 79,525 | — | |
| 8 | Japan |
20 | 78,740 | — | |
| 9 |  Indonesia |
17 | 78,631 | — | |
| 10 | Indonesia |
18 | 73,699 | — |
BWF World Ranking, week 46 2026. Source: BWF.
Highlights
Naraoka K. 2 - 1 Lee Z.Hylo Open · Round of 16 · Thursday 29 October 2026
Naraoka K. 0 - 2 Popov C.French Open · Quarter-final · Friday 23 October 2026
Shifeng L. 0 - 2 Naraoka K.China Masters · Round of 32 · Wednesday 2 September 2026
Naraoka K. 0 - 2 Lanier A.World Championships · Final · Sunday 23 August 2026
Naraoka K. 2 - 0 Ka Long Ng.China Open · Round of 32 · Tuesday 21 July 2026
Popov C. 2 - 0 Naraoka K.Japan Open · Semi-final · Saturday 18 July 2026
KY.Loh 2 - 1 Naraoka K.All England Open · Round of 32 · Thursday 5 March 2026
Shetty A. 2 - 0 Naraoka K. · Thursday 20 November 2025
Naraoka K. 2 - 1 Nishimoto K.Japan Masters · Final · Sunday 16 November 2025
Gemke R. 2 - 0 Naraoka K.Arctic Open · Quarter-final · Friday 10 October 2025
Statistics
Key figures
CareerDeciding 3rd game
66–49
57%
After losing game 1
35–89
28%
After winning game 1
180–28
87%
Finals
3–5
38%
Semi-finals
7–16
30%
Longest winning streak
8
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
10–4
71%
After losing game 1
4–14
22%
After winning game 1
20–2
91%
Finals
0–1
0%
Semi-finals
1–1
50%
Longest winning streak
5
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
5–8
38%
After losing game 1
1–19
5%
After winning game 1
36–4
90%
Finals
1–0
100%
Semi-finals
1–4
20%
Longest winning streak
6
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
13–10
57%
After losing game 1
8–15
35%
After winning game 1
27–5
84%
Finals
0–2
0%
Semi-finals
2–3
40%
Longest winning streak
4
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
13–11
54%
After losing game 1
5–12
29%
After winning game 1
33–10
77%
Finals
1–2
33%
Semi-finals
2–3
40%
Longest winning streak
5
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
15–6
71%
After losing game 1
11–12
48%
After winning game 1
24–2
92%
Finals
1–0
100%
Semi-finals
1–4
20%
Longest winning streak
8
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
0–1
0%
After winning game 1
2–1
67%
Longest winning streak
2
wins in a row
After losing game 1
0–1
0%
After winning game 1
1–0
100%
Longest winning streak
1
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
2–2
50%
After losing game 1
2–7
22%
After winning game 1
20–0
100%
Longest winning streak
8
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
2–4
33%
After losing game 1
2–3
40%
After winning game 1
5–2
71%
Longest winning streak
2
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
3–1
75%
After losing game 1
1–2
33%
After winning game 1
6–1
86%
Semi-finals
0–1
0%
Longest winning streak
6
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
1–2
33%
After losing game 1
1–3
25%
After winning game 1
3–1
75%
Longest winning streak
2
wins in a row
Deciding 3rd game
2–0
100%
After losing game 1
0–1
0%
After winning game 1
3–0
100%
Longest winning streak
3
wins in a row
H2H
MOST FREQUENT OPPONENTS 2021–2026Wins / Losses
Wins / Losses
2015–2026Per year
Tournaments and titles
| Tournament | Best result | Appearances | Matches (W–L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Masters | Winner 2023 | 5 | 7–4 |
| Vietnam Open | Winner 2022 | 3 | 9–2 |
| Japan Masters | Winner 2025 | 3 | 8–2 |
| World Championships | Final 2026, 2023 | 4 | 13–4 |
| Malaysia Open | Final 2023 | 4 | 11–4 |
| Australian Open | Final 2024 | 4 | 8–4 |
| China Open | Final 2024 | 4 | 7–4 |
| Singapore Open | Semi-final | 5 | 13–5 |
| Japan Open | Semi-final | 5 | 12–5 |
| World Tour Finals | Semi-final | 4 | 5–9 |
| Canada Open | Semi-final | 4 | 10–4 |
| Thailand Open | Semi-final | 5 | 8–5 |
| Asia Championships | Semi-final | 4 | 9–4 |
| Korea Open | Semi-final | 5 | 8–4 |
| French Open | Semi-final | 5 | 7–5 |
| Denmark Open | Semi-final | 5 | 5–5 |
| Malaysia Masters | Semi-final | 3 | 6–3 |
| India Open | Semi-final | 4 | 4–4 |
| Hylo Open | Quarter-final | 3 | 4–3 |
| Indonesia Open | Quarter-final | 4 | 2–4 |
| All England Open | Quarter-final | 4 | 2–4 |
| Arctic Open | Quarter-final | 2 | 4–2 |
| Hong Kong Open | Quarter-final | 2 | 3–2 |
| Macau Open | Quarter-final | 2 | 3–2 |
| Indonesia Masters | Round of 16 | 2 | 1–2 |
| Olympic Games | Round of 16 | 1 | 2–1 |
| US Grand Prix | Round of 16 | 1 | 2–1 |
| Korea Masters | Round of 32 | 2 | 5–2 |
| Akita Masters | Round of 32 | 2 | 2–2 |
| US Open | Round of 32 | 1 | 1–1 |
| German Open | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Thailand Masters | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| New Zealand Open | Round of 32 | 1 | 0–1 |
| Chinese Taipei Masters | Round of 32 | 1 | 1–0 |