Following thirty nail-biting competitions, 2022 BWF World Tour badminton will end with BWF World Tour Finals at Thailand, we examine the tournament schedule, draw, women’s singles qualified players, tickets, prize money, & streaming details
2022 HSBC BWF World Tour Finals will take place at Bangkok’s Nimibutr Arena. This competition, which will take place from December 7 through December 14, will feature eight of the top female shuttlers from the 2022 BWF World Tour, with significant prize money at stake.
World Tour Finals Badminton 2022 Women’s Singles Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Tickets, Players List, Fixtures, Prize Money, Live Stream
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2022 BWF World Tour Finals: Women’s Singles Qualified Players & Season Preview
Akane Yamaguchi, the current world champion, and Chen Yufei, the Olympic winner, will be the clear favorites at the women’s singles event of the 2022 BWF World Tour Finals due to their recent performance. In 2022 season, Akane Yamaguchi has won two championships including prestigious titles like All-England Open and Japan Open. Meanwhile, 2022 Indonesia Masters champion Chen Yufei is seeded first thanks to her 10 podium performances in 2022 BWF World Tour.
Only Thailand, represented by Ratchanok Intanon and Busanan Ongbamrungphan, will have numerous participants. Dark horses Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia and Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand made it into this prestigious competition by outpacing several other top-ranked players. He Bingjiao of China will attempt to maintain her unflappable performance, which saw her win four titles, including the Denmark Open.
These eight top shuttlers will be divided into two equal groups in accordance with the tournament’s rules, and the top two players from each group will then advance to the semifinals. For this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at women’s singles participants of 2022 BWF World Tour Finals:
| Rank | Country | Players |
| 1 | China | Chen Yufei |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | Tai Tzu-ying |
| 3 | China | He Bingjiao |
| 4 | South Korea | An Se-young |
| 5 | Thailand | Ratchanok Intanon |
| 6 | Thailand | Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
| 7 | Japan | Akane Yamaguchi |
| 8 | Indonesia | Greogoria Mariska Tunjung |
Points Award System
Because it’s a prestigious competition, the BWF World Tour Finals will reward the winners of each category 12,000 BWF points, while the runners-up will receive 10,200 points. Since there are so many BWF points at stake, significant changes in the BWF World Rankings may be anticipated, with the winner guaranteed to move up. This tournament will serve as golden opportunity for Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and Busanan Ongbamrungphan to climb in BWF rankings.
| 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 women’s singles category will receive $120,000, compared to the runner-up’s $60,000 prize money. Meanwhile, players who lost in the semi-finals will still get $30,000 in prize money. Hence, 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
From 7th December, group stage matches of women’s singles event at BWF World Tour Finals will begin and each of them will be streamed live on Disney Hotstar+ and BWF’s official YouTube channel.
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