Note: the season final was referred to as BWF World Tour Finals (from 2018) and BWF Super Series Masters Final (2008-2017), as well as HSBC World Tour Final. From 1983 to 2001 the season finals were called The World Badminton Grand Prix Finals. Get more like this, subscribe to the Global Badminton Community Newsletter
52017 and 2016 Dubai, UAE:Â Viktor Axelsen Denmark
Viktor Axelsen won the super series final in Dubai in 2016 and 2017.
In 2017 Axelsen lost to Shi Yuqi in the group stage but won in two sets against Shi in the semifinal. In the second semifinal, Son Wan-ho battled Lee Chong Wei. The latter won and faced Viktor Axelsen in the final.
In a well-played final, the 8th-seeded Dane overcame the 4th-seeded Malaysian in three sets.
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Unusually, in 2016 three European badminton players made it to the season final; Denmarks 1st seed Jan Jørgensen, 5th seed Viktor Axelsen, and 6th seed Marc Zwiebler from Germany. Following the group stage, the semifinals were a match between Tian Houwei from China and Jan Ø. Jørgensen in one semifinal. In the second tour season final, Viktor Axelsen faced Son Wan-ho from Korea. Axelsen won in two sets and Tian Houwei in three.
Denmark’s future badminton superstar won the title after three sets of good badminton.
