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
92012 Shenzhen: Chen Long, China
Chen Long finished in first place on the group stage and drew Hu Yun from Hong Kong in the first semifinal. A match he won in straight sets. The second semifinal was a match between Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus and Du Pengyu of China. The Chinese player won and was ready for an all-Chinese final.
In the final, Chen Long didn’t have much trouble and won in straight sets.Â
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