On December 15, 2023, Beijing time, the final round of the group stage of the 2023 BWF World Year-end Finals will end and tomorrow will enter the semi-final knockout stage. After three rounds of competition in the group stage, the top four were all produced. In the semi-finals, China has 8 seats, South Korea has 4 seats, Denmark has 2 seats, Indonesia has 2 seats, Japan has 2 seats, Spain has 1 seat, and Taiwan has 1 seat. China is undoubtedly the biggest winner in the group stage.
The BWF World Tour World Finals is the highest level of the tournament system, and only the top 8 athletes in each individual total of the 39 tournaments on the tour and the individual champions of each individual at the World Championships of that year are eligible to participate. The national team was the only team to participate in the full quota. Each of the 8 groups of players is divided into two groups, and each group will first compete in the group tour to determine the top two qualifiers to advance to the semi-finals, and then compete for the finals.
Men's Singles:
Group A: China's Shi Yuqi is in Group A with Denmark's Viktor Axelsen, Japan's Kodai Naraoka, and Indonesia's Ginting. Shi Yuqi played well in the first round, defeating world No. 1 Axelsen 21-19, 21-19, ending an eight-game losing streak against his opponent. Ginting defeated Kodai Naraoka 10-21, 21-10, 21-18. In the second round, Shi Yuqi was reversed by Ginting 21-11, 7-21, 17-21. Axelsen 21-17, 21-9 Kodai Naraoka. In the decisive round, Shi Yuqi 18-21, 23-21, 21-13 Kodai Naraoka. Axelsen 16-21, 21-7, 21-13 Ginting.
Shi Yuqi was promoted
Axelsen advances
At the end of the three rounds, Shi Yuqi, Axelsen, and Ginting all won 2-1, and Kodai Naraoka lost all 3 games. Comparing the wins and losses and the winning and losing points, China's Shi Yuqi ranked first in the group, and Denmark's Axelsen ranked second in the group. Ginting was eliminated.
Group B: World No. 3 Li Shifeng is in Group B with Indonesia's Jonatan, Denmark's Antonsen and Thailand's Kunlavut. In the first round, Li Shifeng lost to Antonsen 18-21, 12-21. Jonatan 21-18, 21-8 Kunlavut. In the second round, Li Shifeng 21-18, 22-20 Kunlavut. Jonatan 21-16, 21-18 Antonsen. In the decisive round, Li Shifeng 21-13, 21-18 Jonatan. Antonsen 21-16, 21-11 Kunlavut.
Antonsen advances
Jonatan advances
At the end of the three rounds, Antonsen, Jonatan and Li Shifeng were all 2-1, and the wins and losses were exactly the same. Kunlavut lost all 3 games and finished at the bottom of the rankings.
Women's Singles:
Group A: South Korean talented girl An Seying is in Group A with teammates Kim Jia-eun, Chinese Taiwanese stars Dai Tzu Ying, Kim Jia-eun, and Indonesian Mariska.
An Xiying was promoted
Dai Tzu Ying was promoted
At the end of the three rounds, South Korea's An Seying and Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying ranked 2-1 in the top two of the group. Kim Ga-eun and Mariska were eliminated with 1-2.
Group B: China's Chen Yufei is in Group B with teammates Han Yue, Spain's Marin and the United States' Zhang Beiwen. In the first round, Chen Yufei defeated Han Yue 21-17, 19-21, 21-9. Marin defeated Zhang Beiwen 21-18, 21-10. In the second round, Chen Yufei defeated Zhang Beiwen 21-13, 21-15. Marin defeated Han Yue 21-11, 21-12. In the decisive round, Han Yue 22-20, 21-16 Zhang Beiwen. Marin 25-23, 24-22 Chen Yufei.
Marin advances
Chen Yufei was promoted
At the end of the three rounds, Spain's Marin won all 3 games and ranked first, and China's Chen Yufei ranked second with 2 wins and 1 loss. Han Yue and Zhang Beiwen were eliminated.
Men's Doubles:
Group A: Defending champions Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi are in Group A with teammates Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang, Malaysia's Chia Ting Feng/So Wei Yi and Japan's Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi. In the first round, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi defeated teammates Leung Wei Hang/Wang Chang 21-18, 16-21, 21-16, while Japan defeated Malaysia 21-16, 14-21, 21-18. In the second round, the Chinese pair soared, with Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi overturning the Malaysians 19-21, 21-18, 22-20, and Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang beating the Japanese 23-21, 21-17. In the deciding round, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi did not give their opponents any chance, defeating the Japanese pair 21-12, 21-17. Leung Wai Hang/Wong Chang faced their rivals Malaysia and won 18-21, 21-14, 21-12.
Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi advanced
Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang advanced
At the end of the three rounds, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi won 3 games and ranked first, and Liang Weihang/Wang Chang ranked second with 2 wins and 1 loss. Malaysia's Chia Ding Feng/So Wei Yi and Japan's Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi were eliminated.
Group B: Indonesia's Alfian/Ardianto are in Group B with teammates Fekri/Mlana (Indonesia), Korea's Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae and Denmark's Astrup/Anders Rasmussen.
Alfian/Ardianto advance
Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae advanced
At the end of the three rounds, the Indonesian combination Alfian/Ardianto, the South Korean combination Kang Minhyuk/Seo Seungjae, and the Danish pair Astrup/Rasmussen are all 2-1. Fekri/Mlana and Astrup/Rasmussen were eliminated.
Women's Doubles:
Group A: Defending champions Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan are in Group A with teammates Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning, Japan's Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara and Indonesia's Rahayu/Siti. In the first round, Fan Chen defeated teammates Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning 21-14, 21-17. The Japanese lost 21-11, 16-21, 18-21 to the Indonesians. In the second round, the Fan Chen combination defeated the Indonesian combination 21-10, 21-14. Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning played against the Japanese pair, and the first two games were tied 19-21, 21-11. The Japanese pair withdrew due to injury. In today's crucial third round, Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning played well, sweeping the Indonesian pair 21-13, 21-8. The opponent of the Fan Chen combination, the Japanese team, withdrew, and the Fan Chen combination won without a fight.
Fan Chen's combination is promoted
Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning advanced
At the end of the three rounds, the Fan Chen combination ranked first in the group, and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning ranked second in the group.
Group B: Korea's Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee and teammates Kim So-young/Kong Hee Yong, Japan's Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida and Thailand's Kititharakul/Ba Jong-jae are in Group B.
Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee advanced
Nami Matsuyama / Shinsuke Shida
At the end of the three rounds, South Korea's Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee ranked first with three consecutive wins, and the Japanese pair Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida ranked second with 2 wins and 1 loss.
Mixed Doubles:
Group A: China's Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, Japan's Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino, Malaysia's Tan Tang Jie/Du Yiwei, and Thailand's Dechapol/Sapsiree are in Group A. In the first round, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping 21-10, 21-13 Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei. Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino 21-16, 21-14 Dechapol/Sasiree. In the second round, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping 12-21, 21-12, 21-18 Dechapol/Sasiree. Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei 12-21, 21-16, 21-16 Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino. In the decisive round, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping 21-16, 19-21, 21-17 Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino. Dechapol/Sapsiri 18-21, 21-18, 21-14 Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei.
Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping advanced
Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino advances
At the end of the three rounds, China's Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping ranked first with 3 consecutive wins, Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino, Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei, Dechapol/Sasiri were all 1-2, and finally the Japanese combination Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino ranked second in the group due to the number of wins and losses.
Group B: Defending champions Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China, Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Hyun of Korea (Korea), Kim Won-ho/Jung Na-eun of Korea (South Korea) and Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong are in Group B. In the first round, the IELTS combination 21-17, 21-17 Deng Junwen/Xie Yingxue. Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Hyun 23-21, 21-12 Kim Won-ho/Jung Na-eun. In the second round, the IELTS combination 18-21, 27-25, 21-15 Kim Won Ho/Zheng Na Eun. Seo Seung-jae/Choi Yoo-hyun 17-21, 21-13, 21-18 Deng Junwen/Tse Ying-suet. In the decisive round, the IELTS combination 21-15, 25-23 Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Hyun. Deng Junwen/Xie Yingxue 25-23, 14-21, 21-18 Kim Won-ho/Jung Na-eun.
IELTS Combo Promotion
Seo Seung-jae/Choi Yoo-hyun advanced
At the end of the three rounds, the Chinese IELTS combination ranked first with 3 consecutive wins, and South Korea's Seo Seung-jae/Choi Yoo-hyun ranked second in the group with 2 wins and 1 loss.
According to the BWF's latest decision to use a draw to determine opponents in the semi-finals of the 2013 BWF Superseries Finals, in order to avoid "negative play" behaviour similar to that seen at the London Olympics in the final round of the group stage. In the traditional format of the BWF Finals, the first place from each group will play against the second place from the other group in the semi-final stage. However, the BWF eventually changed the rules to stipulate that the opponents in the knockout rounds of each group will be determined by a draw, and the draw will not be based on the same group avoidance system.
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