Find a badminton partner: for singles and doubles

Badminton is played in indoor halls, usually in sports centres, municipal facilities and school or university gyms. Singles is physically very demanding, while doubles is more social and tactical; both need players close to your level. Most people find partners through their hall's own group or their school circle, and outside that circle it gets harder to find someone who fits.

When you sign up for Racket Crush you pick the sports you play and, through a short survey, a level for each: Beginner, Improving, Intermediate, Advanced or Expert. Your level shows on your profile and you can change it whenever you like; it does not move on its own with match results, so choosing honestly is the first step to a good match. On the Discover screen, players near you appear as cards with the sports they play. Swipe right to send a request; if the other player picks you too, you match and can start messaging inside the app. Once badminton is on your profile, you see other players who play badminton.

You can publish a session for a specific time: choose singles (1v1) or doubles (2v2), or pick a rally instead of a match if you just want to hit without keeping score. You pick the hall from the app's court list when you open a match, and badminton halls are still being added to that list. If your hall is not listed yet, you can agree the place and time by messaging the players you match with.

Roughly, in badminton: Beginner, learning to get the shuttle over the net consistently; Improving, can hold short rallies and knows the service rules; Intermediate, uses clears, drops and smashes; Advanced, controls the court and knows doubles rotation; Expert, has club or tournament experience. You choose your level yourself and can update it at any time; it does not change automatically with match results.