Men's singles · 2023-08-27

Kunlavut Vitidsarn vs Kodai Naraoka — BWF World Championships 2023, F

Kunlavut Vitidsarn won 2–0

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn dominated the latter stages of this match, particularly in the decisive third game where he unleashed a devastating 10-shot run from 0-1 to establish complete control and eventually win 20-7. The opening game remained tightly contested with two lead changes and a 20-20 deadlock, but Vitidsarn seized the momentum in game two by mounting a five-shot surge from 6-8 to 11-8, recovering from a three-point deficit to claim a 21-17 victory. Naraoka's inability to maintain pressure in extended rallies—the match averaged over 21 shots per rally in game one but dropped significantly thereafter—left him vulnerable to Vitidsarn's smash-heavy attacking game, which yielded seven winners compared to Naraoka's three.

Point progression

Kunlavut VitidsarnKodai Naraoka

0510152021

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

19.1shots

Avg rally — by time

22.3sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Cross→A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross
Happened 11× out of 104 rallies
2.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 10× out of 104 rallies
3.A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 9× out of 104 rallies
4.A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight
Happened 8× out of 104 rallies
5.B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Cross
Happened 8× out of 104 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Backhand Drop Cross→A1Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
2.A1Around-the-Head Cut Slice Straight→B1Forehand Block Cross→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Cross→A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
3.A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
4.A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Cross→A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
5.A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Drop Straight→A1Forehand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Most errors forced

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Most unforced errors

Kodai Naraoka

By player

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

1019 shots

Winners 15Forced 10Unforced 29

Most-used shots

28%

Lift

15%

Clear

13%

Drop

12%

Net

11%

Smash

11%

Block

Points won — by shot

Smash

24%

My winner7Forced opp. error8Drew opp. unforced0

Smash

Lift

Net

Clear

Kill

Block

Drop

Drive

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Lift

25%

Opp. winner2My forced error1My unforced error8

Lift

Smash

Block

Drop

Clear

Net

Drive

Kill

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

unforced error62%
winner20%
forced error18%

Kodai Naraoka

1010 shots

Winners 6Forced 9Unforced 37

Most-used shots

22%

Lift

19%

Clear

15%

Block

14%

Drop

13%

Net

Smash

Points won — by shot

Clear

20%

My winner0Forced opp. error0Drew opp. unforced9

Clear

Lift

Smash

Drop

Net

Block

Drive

Brush

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Block

25%

Opp. winner0My forced error9My unforced error6

Block

Smash

Net

Lift

Clear

Drop

Kill

Drive

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

unforced error62%
winner20%
forced error18%

Players

Kunlavut Vitidsarn Kodai Naraoka