The Facts
- Zhu is ranked BWF: 44., and Richardo is ranked BWF: 62..
- In recent outings, Zhu has recorded mixed results (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Richardo is in good shape currently (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Richardo could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Zhu is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- These two players have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.
Draw
1/32-finals
| 1 | Zhu X. C. | Bye | |
| 2 | Liu Y. X. | Koh J. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Aidil S. | Bye | |
| 4 | Razeeq Danial R. | Maisnam M. L. | 2 : 0 |
| 5 | Ginting A. S. | Bye | |
| 6 | Ogawa S. | Kavin K. T. | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Dayanand S. | Bye | |
| 8 | Sun C. | Choi J. | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Hoh J. | Bye | |
| 10 | Cheng J. | Kim H. D. | 1 : 2 |
| 11 | Lim Ming Hong | Bye | |
| 12 | Saraswat S. | Richardo R. D. | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Wang Y. | Bye | |
| 14 | Tan J. J. | Cho G. | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Wangcharoen K. | Bye | |
| 16 | Apiratchataset P. | Kim Byung Jae | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Suveer T. | Raghav B. | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Bye | Ewe E. | |
| 19 | Jeon H. J. | Htut H. | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Bye | Yusuf M. | |
| 21 | Adinata C. | Cho H. W. | 1 : 2 |
| 22 | Bye | Park S. Y. | |
| 23 | Dwi Wardoyo Ch. A. | Kuo K. L. | 2 : 1 |
| 24 | Bye | Wang T. W. | |
| 25 | Manjunath M. | Huang P. | 1 : 2 |
| 26 | Bye | Shujiwo P. B. | |
| 27 | Laotrakul K. | Wu Z. Y. | 1 : 2 |
| 28 | Bye | George K. | |
| 29 | Wang Z. J. | Ong Z. Y. | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Bye | Kok J. H. | |
| 31 | Cheam J. W. | Chouhan R. | 2 : 0 |
| 32 | Bye | Dong T. Y. |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Zhu X. C. | Liu Y. X. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Aidil S. | Razeeq Danial R. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Ginting A. S. | Ogawa S. | 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Dayanand S. | Sun C. | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Hoh J. | Kim H. D. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Lim Ming Hong | Richardo R. D. | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Wang Y. | Cho G. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Wangcharoen K. | Kim Byung Jae | 0 : 2 |
| 9 | Suveer T. | Ewe E. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Jeon H. J. | Yusuf M. | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Cho H. W. | Park S. Y. | 1 : 2 |
| 12 | Dwi Wardoyo Ch. A. | Wang T. W. | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Huang P. | Shujiwo P. B. | 1 : 2 |
| 14 | Wu Z. Y. | George K. | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Wang Z. J. | Kok J. H. | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Cheam J. W. | Dong T. Y. | 0 : 2 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Zhu X. C. | Aidil S. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Ogawa S. | Sun C. | 2 : 1 |
| 3 | Hoh J. | Richardo R. D. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Cho G. | Kim Byung Jae | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Suveer T. | Jeon H. J. | 1 : 2 |
| 6 | Park S. Y. | Wang T. W. | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Shujiwo P. B. | Wu Z. Y. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Wang Z. J. | Dong T. Y. | 2 : 0 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Zhu X. C. | Ogawa S. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Richardo R. D. | Kim Byung Jae | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Jeon H. J. | Wang T. W. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Wu Z. Y. | Wang Z. J. | 0 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Zhu X. C. | Richardo R. D. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Jeon H. J. | Wang Z. J. | 0 : 2 |
Final
| 1 | Zhu X. C. | Wang Z. J. |
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