The Badminton World Tour heads to China for the World Tour Finals on Tuesday for the final event of the year.
The final week of action for the Badminton World Tour features two major events running simultaneously with the World Tour Finals as the main event. This is the Super Bowl of the badminton league crowning the best players in singles and doubles action showcasing the top men’s and women’s players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles action. The World Tour Finals event has been a part of the BWF calendar since 2018 being played in various countries from China, Indonesia and Thailand. This year’s event takes place in Hangzhou, China for the second straight year. The top eight players or doubles-players are eligible to participate in the World Tour Finals in all draws and will all try to win this season-ending event.
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Game Date: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: Court Sports Network
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Eligible in the men’s singles draw headlined by top-ranked Anders Antonsen (Denmark) are Shi Yuqi (China), Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei), Kodai Naraoka (Japan), Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand), Lee Zii Jai (Malaysia), Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) and Li Shifeng (China).
Over in the women’s singles draw Wang Zhiyi (China) leads a field featuring Han Yue (China), Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia), An Se-young (South Korea), Aya Ohori (Japan), Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand), Supanida Katethong (Thailand) and Akane Yamaguchi (Japan).
Previous winners in the singles draws also in contention this year include Yuqi (2018) and Antonsen (2020) in the men’s field looking to become just the second player in the history of this event to win more than once. Se-young (2021) and Yamaguchi (2022) in the women’s field can also be just the second two-time winners.
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