Top 5 men’s badminton players in 2017

BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals - Day Four — Son Wan Ho

#4 Chen Long

By his lofty standards, the reigning Olympic champion Chen Long had a disappointing season. It was, however, still good enough to put him in the fourth place in this list.

The former World No. 1 struggled with injuries and loss of form and his graph fluctuated. He won the Badminton Asia Championships in April and then it took him another seven months to win his next title at the China Open. In between, he added the World Championships bronze medal to his kitty, besides reaching the final in a couple other Superseries tournaments.

Just when it looked like Chen Long finally found some momentum to finish the season on a high, injury got the better of him and he had to pull out of the prestigious World Superseries Finals. Despite his numerous setbacks, the year showed what the Chinese is still capable of doing when he is healthy and confident.

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