The purpose of this study is to identify the features of badminton singles games and obtain basic information regarding badminton training. Six matches from the ladies' singles final of an international Super Series tournament, four matches from the men's singles final of an international Super Series tournament, and seven men's singles matches from the college league match were chosen for the study. A time analysis of these matches was performed and the resulting data were compared. The mean work time of the college league matches (6.9 ± 1.2 s) was found to be significantly shorter than that of the international ladies' matches (12.2 ± 4.6 s, p  0.05). The mean duration of rest and the average number of strokes per inning were both significantly lower in the college-level matches (p  0.05). There was no significant difference among the three categories in the ratio of work period to rest period. Regarding the relationship between the average number of strokes and the ratio of work period to rest period, it became clear that the values of the college league matches were marked more to the left and toward the lower side. The results obtained from here indicate the demanding nature of badminton singles games. In conclusion, it should be emphasized that the college league players have to obtain high-level physical fitness to tolerate the long rallies and technique to continue rallies.