| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Final Round, Match 3/4
| Date | 20 August 2016 — 8:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Riocentro Pavilhão 4, Parque Olímpico da Barra, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro (Court 1) | |
| Service Judge | Louwrens Bester |  RSA |
| Umpire | Mike Wright |  GBR |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Games Won | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Viktor Axelsen |  DEN | 2 | 15 | 21 | 21 | |
| 3 | Lin Dan |  CHN | 1 | 21 | 10 | 17 |
| Viktor Axelsen | Lin Dan | |
|---|---|---|
| Games Won | 2 | 1 |
| Game 1 | 15 | 21 |
| Game 2 | 21 | 10 |
| Game 3 | 21 | 17 |