After numerous thrilling tournaments, 2022 BWF World Tour will culminate with the BWF World Tour Finals badminton in Thailand, we examine tournament schedule, draw, qualified players, tickets, prize money, & streaming details
At 2022 HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, Chinese duo Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan will return to court with their eyes on title. Chen & Jia previously won this prestigious tournament back in 2019.
World Tour Finals Badminton 2022 Doubles Category Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Tickets, Players List, Fixtures, Prize Money, Live Stream
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2022 BWF World Tour Finals: Doubles Category Qualified Players & Season Preview
Due to their outstanding performance in recent competitions, Indonesian duo Alfian & Ardianto are the favourites in the men’s doubles event of the 2022 BWF World Tour Finals. They won four championships in 2022, including the Denmark Open. Liu & Ou, who won the Indonesia Open, are seeded second and could pose surprise threat to title quest of Indonesian duo.
In mixed doubles category, Chinese duo Zheng & Huang are considered overwhelming favorite by bookmakers and experts as they have clinched seven titles including Indonesia Open. Thailand’s Dechapol & Sapsiree are considered worthy rivals of top-seeded Chinese pair but, their inconsistent form might prove hurdle in title quest.
Malaysia are the country with highest representatives as they have maximum participants in each doubles category event. Due to this fact, Malaysian badminton fans are enthusiastic about medal prospect. For this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at men’s doubles participants of 2022 BWF World Tour Finals:
| Rank | Country | Players |
| 1 | Indonesia | Fajar Alfian |
| Muhammad Rian Ardianto | ||
| 2 | Indonesia | Mohammad Ahsan |
| Hendra Setiawan | ||
| 3 | Malaysia | Ong Yew Sin |
| Teo Ee Yi | ||
| 4 | China | Liu Yuchen |
| Ou Xuanyi | ||
| 6 | Denmark | Kim Astrup |
| Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | ||
| 7 | Japan | Takuro Hoki |
| Yugo Kobayashi | ||
| 8 | South Korea | Choi Sol-gyu |
| Kim Won-ho | ||
| 9 | Malaysia | Aaron Chia |
| Soh Wooi Yik |
| Rank | Country | Players |
| 1 | South Korea | Jeong Na-eun |
| Kim Hye-jeong | ||
| 2 | China | Zhang Shuxian |
| Zheng Yu | ||
| 3 | Thailand | Benyapa Aimsaard |
| Nuntakarn Aimsaard | ||
| 4 | China | Chen Qingchen |
| Jia Yifan | ||
| 5 | Japan | Nami Matsuyama |
| Chiharu Shida | ||
| 6 | Thailand | Jongkolphan Kititharakul |
| Rawinda Prajongjai | ||
| 7 | Malaysia | Vivian Hoo |
| Lim Chiew Sien | ||
| 8 | Malaysia | Pearly Tan |
| Thinaah Muralitharan |
Below, we look at mixed doubles participants of 2022 BWF World Tour Finals:
| Rank | Country | Players |
| 1 | China | Zheng Siwei |
| Huang Yaqiong | ||
| 2 | Thailand | Dechapol Puavaranukroh |
| Sapsiree Taerattanachai | ||
| 3 | China | Wang Yilyu |
| Huang Dongping | ||
| 4 | Malaysia | Goh Soon Huat |
| Shevon Jemie Lai | ||
| 5 | Malaysia | Tan Kian Meng |
| Lai Pei Jing | ||
| 6 | Indonesia | Rinov Rivaldy |
| Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | ||
| 7 | France | Thom Gicquel |
| Delphine Delrue | ||
| 8 | Japan | Yuta Watanabe |
| Arisa Higashino |
Points Award System
Due to the BWF World Tour Finals’ prestige, each doubles category winner will receive 12,000 BWF points, while each runner-up will receive 10,200 points. Given the enormous amount of BWF points at risk, significant changes in the BWF World Rankings may be anticipated, with the winner guaranteed higher rankings. As a result, it is anticipated that Malaysian and Chinese competitors will engage in neck-to-neck competition for glory.
| Winner | Runner-up | Semi-finalist | 3rd in group | 4th in group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 |
Prize Money Pool Distribution
According to BWF release, the winner of each doubles category would get $126,000, compared to the runner-up’s prize money of $60,000. Meanwhile, players who lost in the semi-final will still get $30,000 in prize money. Therefore, total prize fund for 2022 BWF World Tour Finals will be $1,500,000.
| Achievement | Winner | Runner-up | Semi-finalist | 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 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream & Telecast BWF World Tour Finals
All group stage matches in doubles category of 2022 BWF World Tour Finals will kick-off on 7th December. These matches will be live streamed on Disney Hotstar+ & the BWF’s official YouTube page.
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