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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.

Sec. Movement Science

Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1634776

This article is part of the Research TopicMultidisciplinary Aspects and Performance in Racket Sports-Volume IIIView all 9 articles

Comparison of the Temporal and Technical-Tactical Characteristics in Badminton Men's Singles under Different Competition Formats

Provisionally accepted
Yichang  ZhaoYichang ZhaoAiqing  ZhuAiqing ZhuSiyue  ZhangSiyue ZhangYibo  ZhangYibo Zhang*
  • 太原理工大学, 山西太原, China

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This study compared temporal structures, technical–tactical applications and scoring patterns between men's singles matches played under two formats at the 2024 BWF World Youth Championships: an individual event (21-point system) and a team event (11-point relay system). A total of 40 matches were analyzed, with 20 matches for each competition format. Each match consisted of two sets, resulting in a total of 80 sets containing 22,283 batting actions, and each batting action was treated as an independent analytical unit. Team matches were substantially shorter in overall duration, with large reductions in total playing time, rest intervals and whole-game length. In contrast, no significant differences emerged for rally-level indicators—shots per rally, time per stroke or rest between rallies—indicating that competitive intensity within rallies remained comparable. Technically, individual matches featured more net-based strokes such as spinning net shots and lifts to create attacking chances, whereas team matches favored safer choices like drop shots and interceptions. Scoring patterns diverged accordingly: unforced errors dominated in individual matches, whereas forced errors were more prevalent in the team event. The 11-point relay system therefore maintains rally intensity while shortening total match time, lessening physical load and heightening psychological demands. The findings offer empirical guidance for youth competition reform and coach education.

Keywords: badminton, Men's Singles, Different Competition Formats, Time structure, Technical and tactical analysis

Received: 25 May 2025; Accepted: 02 Sep 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Zhao, Zhu, Zhang and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Yibo Zhang, 太原理工大学, 山西太原, China

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