2009 BWF World Championships


The 2009 BWF World Championships was the 17th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, from 10–16 August 2009. It was the first ever World Championships event to take place in India.
Badminton England withdrew before the first round due to a perceived threat of terror against the team. They were later joined by two Austrian doubles players. Lin Dan won the men's singles event, thus becoming the only player in badminton history to have won three men's singles world championship titles having done so consecutively in 2006, 2007, and 2009. Lu Lan won the World Championship title in the women's singles event. Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China won the World Championship title in the men's doubles event in a match which was later dubbed a "classic". Zhang Yawen and Zhao Tingting won the World Championship title in the women's doubles event, whilst Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark won the World Championship title in the mixed doubles event.

Host city selection

, India, and Macau submitted bids to host the championships. India won the right to host the championships after the remaining candidates withdrew their bids.

Venue

The 2009 BWF World Championships were held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

Draw

The draw took place on 22 July 2009, featuring Chief Guest and Indian Sports Minister, Dr. M.S. Gill.

Participating nations

Austria

Due to security worries Austrian doubles pair Peter Zauner and Jürgen Koch decided against participation in the 2009 BWF World Championships. The BWF issued a special statement calling the withdrawals "an individual decision on the part of the players". COO BWF Thomas Lund said: "I believe it is a matter of concern that teams haven’t been consulting us before pulling out, because all the necessary information is available with us which will allay fears". Lund declined to blame the Indian media for their part in the withdrawals: "I can’t say India as hosts have any reason to be blamed for a false newspaper report with threat perceptions which triggered these reactions."

Denmark

Denmark, who had not achieved a BWF World Championship singles win since 1999, and a men's title since 1997, took part. The country last won the men's doubles title in 2003.

England

The English badminton team decided against participation in the 2009 BWF World Championships, citing fears of a "terrorist threat", although, according to Hyderabad's police commission "there's no real threat, only a perception". Badminton England chief executive Adrian Christy called it "an incredibly tough decision and one we didn't take lightly". Christy said: "We were not prepared to risk the safety of our players, coaches and staff in what we felt could have been a very volatile environment".

Medalists

Medal table

Events

Men's singles">2009 BWF World Championships – Men's Singles">Men's singles

of China won the World Championship title in the men's singles event, beating Chen Jin in the final with a score of 21–18, 21–16. The victory, Lin's third consecutive World Championship crown, set a new record for consecutive titles. However, despite the three consecutive victories, Lin was not ranked number one in the world at the time of his third victory.

Seeds

  1. Lee Chong Wei '
  2. Chen Jin '
  3. Peter Gade '
  4. Taufik Hidayat '
  5. Lin Dan
  6. Sony Dwi Kuncoro '
  7. Joachim Persson '
  8. Park Sung-hwan '
  9. Hsieh Yu-hsing '
  10. Chan Yan Kit '
  11. Bao Chunlai '
  12. Wong Choong Hann '
  13. Simon Santoso '
  14. Nguyen Tien Minh '
  15. Chetan Anand '
  16. Boonsak Ponsana

    Results

Women's singles">2009 BWF World Championships – Women's Singles">Women's singles

won the World Championship title in the women's singles event, beating Xie Xingfang in the final. Lu won by a score of 23–21. Xie had at one point reached game point when the score was at 21–20. Lu won in two games by scores of 23–21 and 21–12.

Seeds

  1. Zhou Mi '
  2. Wang Lin '
  3. Tine Rasmussen '
  4. Wang Yihan '
  5. Xie Xingfang '
  6. Saina Nehwal '
  7. Lu Lan
  8. Pi Hongyan '
  9. Wang Chen '
  10. Petya Nedelcheva '
  11. Juliane Schenk '
  12. Hwang Hye-youn '
  13. Yip Pui Yin '
  14. Wong Mew Choo '
  15. Maria Kristin Yulianti '
  16. Judith Meulendijks

    Results

Men's doubles">2009 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles">Men's doubles

and Fu Haifeng of China won the World Championship title in the men's doubles event, the final of the World Championships, beating Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung of Korea in the final. It was their second men's doubles title, having previously won in Madrid in 2006. Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng won the first game by a score of 21–18. The Koreans then won the second game by a score of 16–21 to draw level. The third game saw the two pairs exchange the lead several times with a one-point difference before exchanging several match points. 28–26 was the final score, with the Chinese declared winners on their sixth match point. Retired Chinese badminton player and now coach of his national team, Li Yongbo, watched from the sidelines what was later termed "a classic that will be often recalled as one of the best men’s doubles matches in the recent history of the sport".

Seeds

  1. Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan '
  2. Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong '
  3. Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen '
  4. Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae '
  5. Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng
  6. Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen '
  7. Mohammad Ahsan / Bona Septano '
  8. Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif / Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari '
  9. Anthony Clark / Nathan Robertson '
  10. Michal Logosz / Robert Mateusiak '
  11. Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki / Rian Sukmawan '
  12. Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah '
  13. Chen Hung-ling / Lin Yu-lang '
  14. Kenichi Hayakawa / Kenta Kazuno '
  15. Fang Chieh-min / Lee Sheng-mu '
  16. Vitalij Durkin / Alexandr Nikolaenko '

    Results

Women's doubles">2009 BWF World Championships – Women's Doubles">Women's doubles

and Zhao Tingting won the World Championship title in the women's doubles event, beating Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei in the final. They did so with some difficulty, including three games with scores of 17–21, 21–17 and 21–16, and battled delaying tactics employed by their rivals. The match also featured several lengthy rallies which consisted of over thirty shots. On the winners' podium to receive their medals, the winners cried as it was their first ever victory in the women's doubles event.

Seeds

  1. Chin Eei Hui / Wong Pei Tty '
  2. Cheng Shu / Zhao Yunlei '
  3. Lee Hyo-jung / Lee Kyung-won '
  4. Ha Jung-eun / Kim Min-jung '
  5. Du Jing / Yu Yang '
  6. Ma Jin / Wang Xiaoli '
  7. Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin '
  8. Zhang Yawen / Zhao Tingting ''
  9. Lena Frier Kristiansen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl '
  10. Shendy Puspa Irawati / Meiliana Jauhari '
  11. Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna '
  12. Helle Nielsen / Marie Røpke '
  13. Greysia Polii / Nitya Krishinda Maheswari '
  14. Valeria Sorokina / Nina Vislova '
  15. Shinta Mulia Sari / Yao Lei '
  16. Mizuki Fujii / Reika Kakiiwa '

    Results

Mixed doubles">2009 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles">Mixed doubles

and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark won the World Championship title in the mixed doubles event, beating Lilyana Natsir and Nova Widianto of Indonesia in the final. It was their first ever world title. The duo beat Zheng Bo and Ma Jin of China and Korea's Olympic champions on the way to the final. In the final, the Danish doubles pair won the first game by a score of 21–13 and also eased through the second game at a score of 21–17.

Seeds

  1. Lee Yong-dae / Lee Hyo-jung '
  2. Nova Widianto / Lilyana Natsir '
  3. Zheng Bo / Ma Jin '
  4. He Hanbin / Yu Yang '
  5. Xie Zhongbo / Zhang Yawen '
  6. Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen '
  7. Thomas Laybourn / Kamilla Rytter Juhl
  8. Valiyaveetil Diju / Jwala Gutta '
  9. Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thoungthongkam '
  10. Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama / Chau Hoi Wah '
  11. Anthony Clark / Donna Kellogg '
  12. Robert Mateusiak / Nadiezda Kostiuczyk '
  13. Songphon Anugritayawon / Kunchala Voravichitchaikul '
  14. Xu Chen / Zhao Yunlei '
  15. Yoo Yeon-seong / Kim Min-jung '
  16. Devin Lahardi Fitriawan / Lita Nurlita '

    Results