Introduction
Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thai: กุลวุฒิ วิทิตศานต์; simply known as View (Thai: วิว); born 11 May 2001) is a Thai badminton player. He is the current men's singles World Champion as he won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. He was also three-times World Junior champion, winning in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He is nicknamed the "Three-Game God" because his playing style requires him to play three games long and always win in the end.
Vitidsarn became the first men's singles player to win three World Junior Championships titles, joining Ratchanok Intanon and Chen Qingchen as a three-time winner of the World Junior title in the same discipline. He claimed the gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 2019, where he previously won a silver in 2018 and bronze in 2017. Vitidsarn participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, and was part of the team Omega took the silver medal in the mixed team event. He was named the 2020/2021 Eddy Choong Most Promising Player.
In the senior category, Vitidsarn won the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships and, in the following year, the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. He became the first Thai player to win the World Championships title in the men's singles category. Vitidsarn clinched the gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games. He reached a career high of world number 3 in June 2023.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Viktor Axelsen | 5–21, 16–21 |  |
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Kodai Naraoka | 19–21, 21–18, 21–7 |  |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Loh Kean Yew | 21–13, 21–13 | |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Leong Jun Hao | 17–21, 21–15, 21–9 | |
| 2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Kodai Naraoka | 21–9, 21–11 | |
| 2019 | Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Christo Popov | 21–8, 21–11 | |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | Leong Jun Hao | 21–19, 14–21, 21–23 |  |
| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lakshya Sen | 19–21, 18–21 | |
| 2019 | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China | Liu Liang | 21–14, 21–13 | |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Viktor Axelsen | 16–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Viktor Axelsen | 16–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Viktor Axelsen | 12–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | German Open | Super 300 | Lakshya Sen | 21–18, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2023 | India Open | Super 750 | Viktor Axelsen | 22–20, 10–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Lee Cheuk Yiu | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Li Shifeng | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | French Open | Super 750 | Shi Yuqi | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | India International | Lakshya Sen | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Nepal International | Soo Teck Zhi | 20–22, 22–20, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2019 | Iran Fajr International | Li Shifeng | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Polish Open | Lakshya Sen | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Finnish Open | Lin Chun-yi | 21–16, 18–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Spanish International | Toby Penty | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Mongolia International | Kodai Naraoka | 21–9, 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (11 titles, 2 runners-up)
Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Banthongyord Junior International | Fong Hau Sim | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2017 | Jaya Raya Junior International | Ikhsan Rumbay | 21–17, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2017 | India Junior International | B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | Singapore Youth International | Joel Koh | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dutch Junior International | Li Shifeng | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | German Junior International | Li Shifeng | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | Jaya Raya Junior International | Ikhsan Rumbay | 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Banthongyord Junior International | Jason Teh | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Banthongyord Junior International | Bobby Setiabudi | 21–16, 26–24 | Winner |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | White Nights Junior International | Pacharapol Nipornram | Rodion Alimov Pavel Kotsarenko | 21–14, 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | India Junior International | Pacharapol Nipornram | Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Rinov Rivaldy | 9–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Banthongyord Junior International | Phittayaporn Chaiwan | Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito | 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Banthongyord Junior International | Phittayaporn Chaiwan | Di Zijian Li Yijing | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
- Junior level
| Team events | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | QF | QF | G |
| World Junior Championships | 7th | 9th | B |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Games | A | NH | A | NH | G | NH | A | NH | |
| Asia Team Championships | NH | A | NH | QF | NH | A | NH | A | |
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | A | A | NH | A | NH | ||||
| Asian Games | NH | A | NH | QR | NH | ||||
| Thomas Cup | NH | RR | NH | QF | NH | RR | NH | RR | |
| Sudirman Cup | A | NH | A | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
| Events | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | A | B | S | G | |
| World Junior Championships | 4R | G | G | G |
- Senior level
| Events | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Games | A | NH | A | NH | G | NH | A | NH | |
| Asian Championships | A | NH | A | 2R | QF | ||||
| Asian Games | NH | A | NH | 3R | NH | ||||
| World Championships | DNQ | NH | 1R | S | G | NH | |||
| Olympic Games | NH | DNQ | NH | Q | |||||
| Tournament | BWF SS / GP | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Malaysia Open | A | NH | SF | SF | 2R | SF ('22, '23) | ||||||
| India Open | A | NH | A | W | 2R | W ('23) | ||||||
| Indonesia Masters | A | NH | A | QF | 1R | A | SF | SF ('24) | ||||
| Thailand Masters | NH | A | 2R | A | 1R | SF | NH | A | SF ('20) | |||
| German Open | A | NH | W | 1R | A | W ('22) | ||||||
| French Open | A | NH | 1R | QF | QF | F | F ('24) | |||||
| All England Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R ('22, '23, '24) | |||||
| Orléans Masters | A | 3R | NH | SF | A | SF ('21) | ||||||
| Swiss Open | A | NH | F | A | F ('21) | |||||||
| Spain Masters | A | F | A | NH | A | F ('20) | ||||||
| Thailand Open | 1R | A | 3R | A | 2R | NH | A | W | SF | W ('23) | ||
| 2R | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia Masters | A | NH | w/d | 2R | w/d | 2R ('23) | ||||||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | A | SF | A | SF ('23) | ||||||
| Indonesia Open | A | NH | 1R | 1R | w/d | SF | SF ('24) | |||||
| U.S. Open | A | NH | F | F ('23) | ||||||||
| Canada Open | A | NH | A | 1R | 1R ('23) | |||||||
| Japan Open | A | NH | 2R | QF | QF ('23) | |||||||
| Korea Open | A | 1R | NH | QF | A | QF ('22) | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 1R | NH | A | 1R ('19) | |||||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | NH | w/d | – | ||||||||
| Vietnam Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | NH | A | 2R ('16, '19) | ||||
| China Open | A | NH | w/d | – | ||||||||
| Macau Open | A | QF | NH | QF ('19) | ||||||||
| Arctic Open | N/A | NH | 1R | 1R ('23) | ||||||||
| Denmark Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R ('21, '22, '23) | |||||||
| Hylo Open | A | QF | QF | A | QF ('21, '22) | |||||||
| Korea Masters | A | 2R | NH | A | 2R ('19) | |||||||
| China Masters | A | NH | 2R | 2R ('23) | ||||||||
| Syed Modi International | A | QF | NH | A | QF ('18) | |||||||
| Superseries / Tour Finals | DNQ | F | DNQ | RR | F ('21) | |||||||
| Year-end ranking | 639 | 421 | 219 | 124 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Best | Ref | |
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 11 June 2024.