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
72014 Dubai, UAE: Chen Long, China
In the 2014 BWF Super Series Final, eight players qualified to compete. 1st seed Chen Long came into the tournament as the favorite to win the whole thing. And he did not disappoint.
In the semifinal, Chen Long won against Srikanth Kidambi of India in straight sets. The other semifinal was a match between two Danes. Hans-Kristian Vittinghus ousted Jan Ø. Jørgensen in straight sets.
At the group stage, Chen Long beat HK Vittinghus in three sets. But in the final, there was never any doubt about the outcome. Chen Long won his second tour final in 2 sets. (He also won in Shenzhen in 2012.)
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