The 2019 BWF World Tour Finals (officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was the final tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour. It was held from 11 to 15 December 2019 in Guangzhou, China and had a total prize of $1,500,000.[1]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 11–15 December | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
| Level | World Tour Finals | ||
| Total prize money | US$1,500,000 | ||
| Venue | Tianhe Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Tianhe, Guangzhou, China | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Kento Momota | ||
| Women's singles |  Chen Yufei | ||
| Men's doubles |  Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | ||
| Women's doubles | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | ||
| Mixed doubles | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | ||
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Tournament edit
The 2019 BWF World Tour Finals was the second edition of the BWF World Tour Finals and was organized by the Guangzhou Sports Bureau, Guangzhou Sports Competitions Centre, Guangzhou Badminton Administrative Centre, and Guangzhou Badminton Association. It was hosted by the Chinese Badminton Association and Guangzhou Municipal Government with sanction from the BWF.[1]
Venue edit
This international tournament was held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China.
Point distribution edit
Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Finals event.[2]
| Winner | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 |
Prize money edit
The total prize money for this tournament was US$1,500,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]
| Achievement | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Semi-finalist(s) | 3rd in group | 4th in group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | $120,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $16,500 | $9,000 |
| Doubles | $126,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $19,500 | $10,500 |
Representatives edit
Eligible players edit
Below are the eligible players for World Tour Finals. Final ranking used was released on 26 November 2019, and not counting the results from the Syed Modi International.[3] Players who won titles at the 2019 BWF World Championships are marked in bold.
Men's singles edit
Women's singles edit
Men's doubles edit
Women's doubles edit
Mixed doubles edit
Representatives by nation edit
| Top Nations | ||||||||||
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| Rank | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total | Players | ||
| 1 | China
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1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 2 | Japan
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1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12§ | ||
| 3 | Indonesia
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2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |||
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei
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2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 5 |  Thailand
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2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 6 |  South Korea
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2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| 7 |  Malaysia
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 8 |  Denmark
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2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 9 |  India
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1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 63 | |||
§: Yuta Watanabe from Japan was the only player who played in two categories (men's doubles and mixed doubles).
Performances by nation edit
| Nation | Group stage | Semi-finals | Final | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Japan |
8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Indonesia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Thailand |
4 | 1 | ||
| South Korea |
3 | 1 | ||
| Denmark |
2 | |||
| Malaysia |
2 | |||
| India |
1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
Men's singles edit
Group A edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kento Momota
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 145 | 98 |
| 2 | Wang Tzu-wei
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 127 |
| 3 | Jonatan Christie
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 101 | 121 |
| 4 | Anders Antonsen
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 144 | 159 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Kento Momota
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2–0 | Wang Tzu-wei
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21–10 | 21–9 | |
| 11 Dec | Jonatan Christie
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2–0 | Anders Antonsen
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23–21 | 21–16 | |
| 12 Dec | Jonatan Christie
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0–2 | Wang Tzu-wei
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12–21 | 17–21 | |
| 12 Dec | Kento Momota
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2–1 | Anders Antonsen
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19–21 | 21–15 | 21–15 |
| 13 Dec | Kento Momota
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2–0 | Jonatan Christie
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21–14 | 21–14 | |
| 13 Dec | Anders Antonsen
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2–1 | Wang Tzu-wei
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23–21 | 12–21 | 21–12 |
Group B edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 80 |
| 2 | Chen Long
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 76 |
| 3 | Chou Tien-chen
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 101 |
| 4 | Viktor Axelsen
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Retired | |||||||
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
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| 11 Dec | Chen Long
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Viktor Axelsen
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| 11 Dec | Chou Tien-chen
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2–1 | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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11–21 | 21–15 | 25–23 |
| 12 Dec | Chen Long
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0–2 | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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12–21 | 11–21 | |
| 12 Dec | Chou Tien-chen
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Viktor Axelsen
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| 13 Dec | Chou Tien-chen
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0–2 | Chen Long
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15–21 | 19–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Viktor Axelsen
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Retired | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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6r–13 |
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kento Momota
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Wang Tzu-wei
| 17 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Kento Momota
| 17 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
| 21 | 17 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Chen Long
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
Women's singles edit
Group A edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Yufei
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 146 | 101 |
| 2 | Akane Yamaguchi
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 151 | 139 |
| 3 | P. V. Sindhu
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 160 |
| 4 | He Bingjiao
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 115 | 151 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Chen Yufei
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2–0 | He Bingjiao
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21–9 | 21–18 | |
| 11 Dec | Akane Yamaguchi
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2–1 | P. V. Sindhu
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18–21 | 21–18 | 21–8 |
| 12 Dec | Chen Yufei
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2–1 | P. V. Sindhu
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20–22 | 21–16 | 21–12 |
| 12 Dec | Akane Yamaguchi
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2–1 | He Bingjiao
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25–27 | 21–10 | 21–13 |
| 13 Dec | Chen Yufei
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2–0 | Akane Yamaguchi
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21–14 | 21–10 | |
| 13 Dec | He Bingjiao
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0–2 | P. V. Sindhu
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19–21 | 19–21 |
Group B edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nozomi Okuhara
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 141 | 106 |
| 2 | Tai Tzu-ying
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 153 | 135 |
| 3 | Ratchanok Intanon
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 123 | 115 |
| 4 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 126 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Ratchanok Intanon
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2–0 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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21–4 | 21–16 | |
| 11 Dec | Nozomi Okuhara
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2–1 | Tai Tzu-ying
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15–21 | 21–18 | 21–19 |
| 12 Dec | Nozomi Okuhara
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2–0 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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21–12 | 21–10 | |
| 12 Dec | Ratchanok Intanon
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1–2 | Tai Tzu-ying
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21–11 | 18–21 | 16–21 |
| 13 Dec | Ratchanok Intanon
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0–2 | Nozomi Okuhara
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14–21 | 12–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Tai Tzu-ying
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2–0 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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21–14 | 21–9 |
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Chen Yufei
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Akane Yamaguchi
| 18 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Chen Yufei
| 12 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Tai Tzu-ying
| 21 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Tai Tzu-ying
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Nozomi Okuhara
| 15 | 18 | |||||||||||
Men's doubles edit
Group A edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 98 |
| 2 | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 141 | 146 |
| 3 | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 134 | 149 |
| 4 | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 138 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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0–2 | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
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19–21 | 13–21 | |
| 11 Dec | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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2–1 | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–18 | 14–21 | 21–18 |
| 12 Dec | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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1–2 | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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14–21 | 21–12 | 16–21 |
| 12 Dec | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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1–2 | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
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11–21 | 21–14 | 11–21 |
| 13 Dec | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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0–2 | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
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12–21 | 11–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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2–0 | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–16 | 21–17 |
Group B edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 148 | 121 |
| 2 | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 135 | 127 |
| 3 | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 153 | 163 |
| 4 | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 135 | 160 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
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2–0 | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han
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21–16 | 21–12 | |
| 11 Dec | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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2–0 | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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21–19 | 21–16 | |
| 12 Dec | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
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2–1 | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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22–20 | 21–23 | 21–14 |
| 12 Dec | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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2–1 | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han
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21–10 | 15–21 | 21–19 |
| 13 Dec | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han
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1–2 | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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17–21 | 21–19 | 19–21 |
| 13 Dec | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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0–2 | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
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18–21 | 18–21 |
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
| 21 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
| 11 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
| 22 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
| 24 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
| 14 | 9 | |||||||||||
Women's doubles edit
Group A edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 158 | 107 |
| 2 | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 140 | 138 |
| 3 | Du Yue Li Yinhui
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 152 | 162 |
| 4 | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 131 | 174 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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2–1 | Du Yue Li Yinhui
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21–12 | 16–21 | 21–16 |
| 11 Dec | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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2–1 | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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19–21 | 21–5 | 21–9 |
| 12 Dec | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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2–1 | Du Yue Li Yinhui
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10–21 | 24–22 | 21–6 |
| 12 Dec | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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2–1 | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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17–21 | 21–10 | 21–16 |
| 13 Dec | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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1–2 | Du Yue Li Yinhui
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21–12 | 17–21 | 11–21 |
| 13 Dec | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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2–0 | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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21–10 | 21–13 |
Group B edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 160 | 147 |
| 2 | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 154 | 145 |
| 3 | Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 136 | 136 |
| 4 | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 130 | 152 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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1–2 | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–18 | 17–21 | 18–21 |
| 11 Dec | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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2–1 | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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19–21 | 21–14 | 22–20 |
| 12 Dec | Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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2–0 | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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24–22 | 21–12 | |
| 12 Dec | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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1–2 | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–13 | 16–21 | 13–21 |
| 13 Dec | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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2–0 | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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22–20 | 23–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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2–0 | Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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21–17 | 21–18 |
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
| 21 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
| 13 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
| 14 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
| 15 | 8 | |||||||||||
Mixed doubles edit
Group A edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 143 | 110 |
| 2 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 125 | 120 |
| 3 | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 128 | 118 |
| 4 | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 133 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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2–0 | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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21–16 | 21–19 | |
| 11 Dec | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
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2–0 | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying
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21–11 | 21–14 | |
| 12 Dec | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
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2–1 | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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16–21 | 21–12 | 21–18 |
| 12 Dec | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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2–0 | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying
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21–16 | 28–26 | |
| 13 Dec | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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0–2 | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
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14–21 | 20–22 | |
| 13 Dec | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying
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0–2 | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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10–21 | 8–21 |
Group B edit
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 144 | 107 |
| 2 | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 145 |
| 3 | Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 122 | 134 |
| 4 | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 130 | 160 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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0–2 | Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
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11–21 | 19–21 | |
| 11 Dec | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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0–2 | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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15–21 | 15–21 | |
| 12 Dec | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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1–2 | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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15–21 | 21–18 | 15–21 |
| 12 Dec | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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2–1 | Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
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21–15 | 20–22 | 21–17 |
| 13 Dec | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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2–0 | Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
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21–14 | 21–12 | |
| 13 Dec | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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2–1 | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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21–8 | 15–21 | 22–20 |
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
| 17 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
| 14 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
| 21 | 12 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
| 7 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019 Guangzhou Prospectus" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "HSBC Race to Guangzhou Ranking (11/26/2019)". Retrieved 29 November 2019.