2018 BWF World Tour Finals
The 2018 BWF World Tour Finals (officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2018 for sponsorship reasons) 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.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 12–16 December | ||
| Level | World Tour Finals | ||
| Total prize money | US$1,500,000 | ||
| Venue | Tianhe Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Tianhe, Guangzhou, China | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's Singles |  Shi Yuqi | ||
| Women's Singles |  P. V. Sindhu | ||
| Men's Doubles | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | ||
| Women's Doubles |  Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | ||
| Mixed Doubles | Wang Yilü Huang Dongping | ||
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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.[2]
Venue
This international tournament was held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China.[3]
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.[4]
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 |
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.[2]
| 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
Eligible players
Below are the eligible players for World Tour Finals. Rankings used are accurate as of 29 November 2018.[5]
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