2018 BWF World Tour Finals


The 2018 BWF World Tour Finals was the final tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour. It was held from 12 to 16 December 2018 in Guangzhou, China and had a total prize of $1,500,000.

Tournament

The 2018 BWF World Tour was the first 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.

Venue

This international tournament was held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China.

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Finals event.
WinnerRunner-up3/43rd in Group4th in Group
12,00010,2008,4006,6004,800

Prize money

The total prize money for this year's tournament was US$1,500,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.
EventWinnerFinalsSemi-finals3rd in Group4th 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

Eligible players

Below are the eligible players for World Tour Finals. Rankings used are accurate as of 29 November 2018.

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

§: Yuta Watanabe was the only player who played in two categories.

Performances by nation

NationGroup stageSemi-finalsFinalWinner
8543
7741
6
41
42
2211
2
221
1
1
11
1
1
Total4020105

Men's singles

Group A

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecShi Yuqi Son Wan-ho16–2121–1921–8
12 DecChou Tien-chen Anthony Sinisuka Ginting17–2121–1821–18
13 DecShi Yuqi Anthony Sinisuka Ginting21–821–19
13 DecChou Tien-chen Son Wan-ho21–1811–2114–21
14 DecSon Wan-ho Anthony Sinisuka Ginting21–1121–10
14 DecChou Tien-chen Shi Yuqi17–2119–21

Group B

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecKento Momota Sameer Verma21–1821–6
12 DecTommy Sugiarto Kantaphon Wangcharoen21–1818–2121–11
13 DecTommy Sugiarto Sameer Verma16–217–21
13 DecKento Momota Kantaphon Wangcharoen21–1521–7
14 DecKantaphon Wangcharoen Sameer Verma9–2118–21
14 DecKento Momota Tommy Sugiarto21–1421–8

Finals

Women's singles

Group A

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecAkane Yamaguchi P. V. Sindhu22–2415–21
12 DecTai Tzu-ying Zhang Beiwen21–1521–17
13 DecTai Tzu-ying P. V. Sindhu21–1416–2118–21
13 DecAkane Yamaguchi Zhang Beiwen21–1021–10
14 DecP. V. Sindhu Zhang Beiwen21–921–15
14 DecTai Tzu-ying Akane Yamaguchi17–2112–11r

Group B

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecChen Yufei Ratchanok Intanon18–2122–2017–21
12 DecNozomi Okuhara Michelle Li21–1823–21
13 DecChen Yufei Michelle Li21–1618–2117–21
13 DecNozomi Okuhara Ratchanok Intanon14–2121–1121–14
14 DecRatchanok Intanon Michelle Li21–1321–12
14 DecNozomi Okuhara Chen Yufei5–4r

Finals

Men's doubles

Group A

Group B

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecMohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
4–2118–21
12 DecChen Hung-ling
Wang Chi-lin
Liao Min-chun
Su Ching-heng
21–1721–16
13 DecLiao Min-chun
Su Ching-heng
Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
18–2114–21
13 DecChen Hung-ling
Wang Chi-lin
Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
19–2119–21
14 DecLiao Min-chun
Su Ching-heng
Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
11–2121–1721–17
14 DecChen Hung-ling
Wang Chi-lin
Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
13–2121–1821–14

Finals

Women's doubles

Group A

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecChen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Du Yue
Li Yinhui
19–2115–21
12 DecMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
21–1121–16
13 DecGreysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
14–218–21
13 DecMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
Du Yue
Li Yinhui
21–921–19
14 DecMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
19–2121–1921–14
14 DecGreysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
Du Yue
Li Yinhui
18–217–21

Group B

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecMayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva
21–1021–16
12 DecJongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
14–218–21
13 DecMayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
21–1820–2221–17
13 DecJongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva
21–1621–18
14 DecMayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
21–521–12
14 DecLee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva
21–1414–2121–9

Finals

Mixed doubles

Group A

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
21–1621–17
12 DecDechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Goh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai
21–1921–10
13 DecZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
Goh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai
21–1621–12
13 DecDechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
21–1621–19
14 DecGoh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai
Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
20–2222–2014–21
14 DecZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
21–1921–8

Group B

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3
12 DecYuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
Hafiz Faizal
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
18–2121–1618–21
12 DecChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
Wang Yilü
Huang Dongping
20–2213–21
13 DecYuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
Wang Yilü
Huang Dongping
12–2114–21
13 DecChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
Hafiz Faizal
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
21–1421–12
14 DecYuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
21–921–18
14 DecWang Yilü
Huang Dongping
Hafiz Faizal
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
21–1621–13

Finals