The 2022 BWF World Tour Finals (officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the final tournament of the 2022 BWF World Tour. It was scheduled to be held from 14 to 18 December 2022 in Guangzhou, China but was later moved to Bangkok, Thailand, and held a week earlier – from 7 to 11 December 2022 – due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China. It had a total prize of $1,500,000.
Tournament The 2022 BWF World Tour was the fifth edition of the BWF World Tour Finals and was originally scheduled to be organized by the Guangzhou Sports Bureau, Guangzhou Sports Competitions Centre, Guangzhou Badminton Administrative Centre, and Guangzhou Badminton Association. It would have been hosted by the Chinese Badminton Association and Guangzhou Municipal Government with sanction from the BWF.
Due to the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the tournament was relocated to Thailand. It was then hosted by the Badminton Association of Thailand.
Venue This international tournament was originally planned to be held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China. It was later relocated to Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, due to the circumstances in regard of the COVID-19 pandemic in 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.
Winner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalists3rd in group4th in group12,00010,2008,4007,5006,600
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.
AchievementWinner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalist(s)3rd in group4th in groupSingles$120,000$60,000$30,000$16,500$9,000Doubles$126,000$60,000$30,000$19,500$10,500
Tie-breaking criteria Players or pairs was ranked according to points (1 point for a win, 0 points for a loss). If two players/pairs were tied on points, the result of head-to-head match among the tied players/pairs was used to determine the rankings. If more than two players/pairs were tied, and after applying the head-to-head criteria above, a subset of players/pairs were still tied, the criteria above was reapplied exclusively to this subset of players/pairs; Game difference in all group matches; if two players/pairs still tied, then reapply the head-to-head criteria above; Point difference in all group matches; if two players/pairs still tied, then reapply the head-to-head criteria above; Drawing of lots if three or more players/pairs still tied.
Representatives
Eligible players Below are the eligible players for World Tour Finals.
Men's singles SeedsRankNOCsPlayersPerformancesWinner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalists11 (1)Viktor Axelsen5Super 1000: All England Open, Indonesia OpenSuper 750: Malaysia Open, French OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters1Super 300: German Open22 (1)Chou Tien-chen1Super 300: Taipei Open3Super 750: Japan OpenSuper 500: Indonesia MastersSuper 300: Hylo Open1Super 1000: All England Open33 (1)Prannoy H. S.1Super 300: Swiss Open2Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 500: Malaysia Masters44 (1)Jonatan Christie1Super 300: Swiss Open1Super 500: Korea Open1Super 750: Malaysia Open5 (1)Kodai Naraoka1Super 100: Vietnam Open3Super 500: Singapore OpenSuper 300: Korea Masters, Taipei Open4Super 750: Denmark Open, French OpenSuper 500: Thailand OpenSuper 300: Australian Open6 (1)Lu Guangzu1Super 300: Australian Open1Super 500: Malaysia Masters7 (2)Anthony Sinisuka Ginting2Super 500: Singapore OpenSuper 300: Hylo Open2Super 500: Indonesia MastersSuper 300: Swiss Open8 (1)Loh Kean Yew1Super 500: India Open3Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters, Singapore Open
Women's singles SeedsRankNOCsPlayersPerformancesWinner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalists11 (1)Chen Yufei1Super 500: Indonesia Masters6Super 750: Malaysia Open, Denmark OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open, Malaysia MastersSuper 300: German Open, Korea Masters3Super 1000: All England Open, Indonesia OpenSuper 750: Japan Open22 (1)Tai Tzu-ying3Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 500: Thailand OpenSuper 300: Taipei Open5Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 750: Malaysia Open, Japan Open, French OpenSuper 500: Malaysia Masters33 (2)He Bingjiao4Super 750: Denmark Open, French OpenSuper 300: German Open, Korea Masters2Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters44 (1)An Se-young3Super 500: Korea Open, Malaysia MastersSuper 300: Australian Open 2Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 750: Japan Open2Super 300: German Open, Korea Masters7 (1)Ratchanok Intanon1Super 750: Malaysia Open1Super 500: Indonesia Masters2Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open8 (2)Busanan Ongbamrungphan1Super 500: India Open1Super 300: Swiss Open10 (1)Akane Yamaguchi2Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 750: Japan Open1Super 750: French Open13 (1)Gregoria Mariska Tunjung1 Super 300: Australian Open2 Super 500: Malaysia MastersSuper 300: Hylo Open
Men's doubles SeedsRankNOCsPlayersPerformancesWinner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalists11 (1)Fajar AlfianMuhammad Rian Ardianto4Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters, Malaysia MastersSuper 300: Swiss Open4Super 750: Malaysia OpenSuper 500: Korea Open, Thailand Open, Singapore Open22 (2)Mohammad AhsanHendra Setiawan3Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 500: India Open, Malaysia Masters4Super 750: Malaysia Open, Denmark OpenSuper 500: Korea Open, Singapore Open33 (1)Ong Yew SinTeo Ee Yi1 Super 300: Australian Open2Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: India Open44 (1)Liu YuchenOu Xuanyi2Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 300: Australian Open2Super 300: German Open, Korea Masters6 (1)Kim AstrupAnders Skaarup Rasmussen1Super 750: Japan Open4Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 500: Thailand OpenSuper 300: German Open, Hylo Open7 (1)Takuro HokiYugo Kobayashi2Super 750: Malaysia OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open8 (1)Choi Sol-gyuKim Won-ho1Super 1000: Indonesia Open3Super 750: Japan Open, French OpenSuper 300: Korea Masters9 (2)Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik6Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 750: Malaysia Open, Denmark OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open, Malaysia MastersSuper 300: Swiss Open
Women's doubles SeedsRankNOCsPlayersPerformancesWinner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalists11 (1)Jeong Na-eunKim Hye-jeong2Super 750: Japan OpenSuper 500: Korea Open5Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 750: Malaysia OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters, Malaysia MastersSuper 300: Australian Open22 (2)Zhang ShuxianZheng Yu1Super 300: Australian Open3Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 750: Malaysia OpenSuper 500: Singapore Open3Super 500: Thailand OpenSuper 300: German Open, Hylo Open33 (1)Benyapa AimsaardNuntakarn Aimsaard3Super 500: India OpenSuper 300: Hylo OpenSuper 100: Vietnam Open2Super 500: Korea OpenSuper 300: Australian Open44 (1)Chen QingchenJia Yifan4Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters, Malaysia MastersSuper 300: German Open1Super 750: Japan Open6 (2)Jongkolphan KititharakulRawinda Prajongjai1Super 300: Hylo Open4Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 750: Denmark OpenSuper 300: German Open, Swiss Open7 (1)Vivian HooLim Chiew Sien1Super 300: Swiss Open8 (2)Pearly TanThinaah Muralitharan1Super 750: French Open3Super 500: Thailand Open, Indonesia Masters, Malaysia Masters9 (1)Apriyani RahayuSiti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti2Super 750: Malaysia OpenSuper 500: Singapore Open1Super 500: Indonesia Masters
Mixed doubles SeedsRankNOCsPlayersPerformancesWinner(s)Runner(s)-upSemi-finalists11 (1)Zheng SiweiHuang Yaqiong7Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 750: Malaysia Open, Denmark Open, French OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open, Indonesia Masters, Malaysia Masters2Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 750: Japan Open22 (1)Dechapol PuavaranukrohSapsiree Taerattanachai3Super 750: Japan OpenSuper 500: Singapore OpenSuper 300: German Open2Super 750: Malaysia OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open1Super 1000: All England Open33 (2)Wang YilyuHuang Dongping1Super 300: Korea Masters2Super 1000: All England OpenSuper 500: Singapore Open4Super 1000: Indonesia OpenSuper 750: Malaysia Open, Japan OpenSuper 500: Thailand Open44 (1)Goh Soon HuatShevon Jemie Lai1Super 300: Swiss Open3Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: Singapore OpenSuper 300: Korea Masters5 (2)Tan Kian MengLai Pei Jing1Super 500: Korea Open2Super 500: India OpenSuper 300: Swiss Open6 (1)Rinov RivaldyPitha Haningtyas Mentari1Super 500: Malaysia Masters1Super 500: Korea Open7 (1)Thom GicquelDelphine Delrue1Super 500: Indonesia Masters1Super 300: Hylo Open9 (2)Supak JomkohSupissara Paewsampran3Super 750: Denmark OpenSuper 500: Indonesia Masters, Malaysia Masters
Representatives by nation RankNationMSWSMDWDXDTotalPlayers1 1 2 1 2 2 8 132 2 1 2 1 1 7 113 2 2 2 6 124 (H) 2 2 2 6 10 5 1 1 1 3 5 6 1 1 1 3 4 7 1 1 2 3 8 1 1 2 2 9 1 1 2 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total (11 NOCs) 8 8 8 8 8 40 64
Performances by nation NationGroup stageSemi-finalsFinalWinner(s)863332112111752 (H)6222116231111Total4020105
Men's singles Seeds
Viktor Axelsen (champion) Chou Tien-chen (group stage) Prannoy H. S. (group stage) Jonatan Christie (semi-finals)
Group A
DatePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 37 DecPrannoy H. S. 1–2 Kodai Naraoka12–2121–917–217 DecViktor Axelsen 2–0 Lu Guangzu21–1321–118 DecPrannoy H. S. 1–2 Lu Guangzu21–2321–1719–218 DecViktor Axelsen 2–0 Kodai Naraoka21–521–159 DecViktor Axelsen 1–2 Prannoy H. S.21–1417–2118–219 DecKodai Naraoka 2–0 Lu Guangzu21–1921–15
Group B
DatePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 37 DecJonatan Christie 1–2 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting21–610–219–217 DecChou Tien-chen 0–2 Loh Kean Yew15–2117–218 DecChou Tien-chen 1–2 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting14–2121–1219–218 DecJonatan Christie 2–1 Loh Kean Yew16–2122–2021–109 DecChou Tien-chen 1–2 Jonatan Christie13–2121–1217–219 DecAnthony Sinisuka Ginting 2–0 Loh Kean Yew21–1223–21
Finals
Women's singles Seeds
Chen Yufei (semi-finals) Tai Tzu-ying (final) He Bingjiao (semi-finals) An Se-young (group stage)
Group A
DatePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 37 DecChen Yufei 1–2 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung9–2121–1416–217 DecAn Se-young 0–2 Akane Yamaguchi18–2116–218 DecAn Se-young 2–1 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung21–911–2121–108 DecChen Yufei 2–0 Akane Yamaguchi21–1921–189 DecAkane Yamaguchi 2–1 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung21–1513–2121–189 DecChen Yufei 2–0 An Se-young21–1621–12
Group B
DatePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 37 DecTai Tzu-ying 0–2 He Bingjiao19–2119–217 DecRatchanok Intanon 2–0 Busanan Ongbamrungphan21–1521–138 DecTai Tzu-ying 2–0 Busanan Ongbamrungphan22–2021–168 DecHe Bingjiao 2–0 Ratchanok Intanon21–1724–229 DecHe Bingjiao 2–1 Busanan Ongbamrungphan8–2122–2021–139 DecTai Tzu-ying 2–1 Ratchanok Intanon21–1012–2121–7
Finals
Men's doubles Seeds
Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (semi-finals) Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (final) Ong Yew Sin / Teo Ee Yi (semi-finals) Liu Yuchen / Ou Xuanyi (champions)
Group A
DatePair 1ScorePair 2Game 1Game 2Game 37 DecFajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto 2–0 Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho23–2121–177 DecOng Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi 0–2 Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi19–2116–218 DecOng Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi 2–0 Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho21–1723–218 DecFajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto 2–0 Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi21–1821–159 DecFajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto 1–2 Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi21–1017–2119–219 DecTakuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi 0–2 Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho11–2119–21
Group B
DatePair 1ScorePair 2Game 1Game 2Game 37 DecLiu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi 2–0 Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen21–1121–197 DecMohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan 2–0 Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik21–1221–158 DecMohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan 2–0 Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen21–1321–128 DecLiu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi 2–1 Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik23–2122–2421–169 DecKim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 2–0 Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik21–1923–219 DecMohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan 0–2 Liu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi13–2118–21
Finals
Women's doubles Seeds
Jeong Na-eun / Kim Hye-jeong (semi-finals) Zhang Shuxian / Zheng Yu (semi-finals)