In men’s singles final of Australian Open 2022 on Sunday, fellow Chinese shuttlers Shi Yuqi and Lu Guangzu will face-off with BWF World Tour Super 300 title at stake, we examine tournament badminton final schedule, results, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
After his hard-fought victory against Kodai Naraoka in semi-final of 2022 Australian Open, Shi Yuqi has sealed berth in men’s singles final on Sunday. Hence, the final on Monday will be an all-Chinese clash between Yuqi and Guangzu.
BWF Australian Open Badminton 2022 Shi Yuqi vs Lu Guangzu Men’s Singles Final Schedule, Date, Time, Score, Results Today And Live Stream
SATHIO GROUP Australian Open 2022
MS – Semi final
21 16 21 🇨🇳Yu Qi SHI🏅
16 21 19 🇯🇵Kodai NARAOKA🕗 in 85 minutes
https://t.co/NwCVEBncZu— BWFScore (@BWFScore) November 19, 2022
2022 Australian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Final Schedule
Denmark Open champion Shi Yuqi continued his fine form in semi-final stage as he overcame stern challenge from Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka. Despite his best efforts, Naraoka fell short by score of 16-21, 21-16, 19-21 and allowed his Chinese opponent to secure berth in final. Elsewhere, Lu Guangzu dominated his Malaysian opponent Ng Tze Yong to win straigh-set by score of 21-18, 21-15. Following these results, it is confirmed that Lu Guangzu will play his compatriot Shi Yuqi in summit clash.
On their way to final, both players have defeated formidable opponents as Guangzu eliminated top-seed Lee Zii Jia and Yuqi defeated second-seed Loh Kean Yew. As per bookmakers, the final will be closely contested but BWF World Tour Final qualifier Lu Guangzu will have edge owing to his experience and form. For this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2022 Australian Open:
November 20: Finals begin (Beginning from 1:00 PM Local Time)
2022 Australian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results & Schedule
Semi-Final Results (19th November)
China Lu Guangzu 21-18, 21-15 Malaysia Ng Tze Yong
Japan Kodai Naraoka 16-21, 21-16, 19-21 China Shi Yuqi
Final Schedule (20th November)
China Lu Guangzu vs China Shi Yuqi
Points Award System
Every contender will be focused on the winner’s title because it is worth 7,000 BWF Points and might have a big impact on the BWF World Rankings. Lu Guangzu and Shi Yuqi have qualified for the final after all of the seeded shuttlers were eliminated early, giving them a fantastic opportunity to advance in the BWF World Rankings.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 |
Prize Money Pool Distribution
The winner of 2022 Australian Open badminton tournament’s singles category will receive $13,500, while the runner-up will receive $6,840, as this event is a BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament. Kodai Naraoka and Ng Tze Yong will each receive $2610 in prize money following their semi-final elimination.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $13,500 | $6,840 | $2,610 | $1,080 | $630 |
| Doubles | $14,220 | $6,840 | $2,520 | $1,305 | $675 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream & Telecast Australian Open Badminton
2022 Australian Open final will be played on Sunday between Denmark Open winner Shi Yuqi and his compatriot Lu Guangzu. This mucha-anticipated summit clash will be streamed live via Voot Select and official BWF YouTube channel.
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