A look at women's doubles title contenders at BWF World Tour Finals 2023

Published at :December 12, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Modified at :December 30, 2023 at 7:10 PM

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Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan qualified as world champions.

The competition to secure spots at the BWF World Tour Finals 2023 has concluded with the top eight players or pairs in each category earning qualification for the season-ending event in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. The badminton tournament is scheduled to take place from December 13 to 17.

Typically, these qualifiers consist of the top eight individuals or pairs in the Race to BWF World Tour Finals 2023 rankings determined after the conclusion of the China Masters on November 26. However, automatic qualification is granted to world champions and each nation is limited to a maximum of two players or pairs.

Keep scrolling to unveil the list of contenders who have secured a spot in the women’s doubles category for the BWF World Tour Finals 2023.

Women’s doubles title contenders at BWF World Tour Finals 2023

Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan

Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan from China made history as the first women’s pair to clinch four gold medals in the BWF World Championships women’s doubles final after their win in Copenhagen which automatically secured them a spot for the BWF World Tour Finals.

Surprisingly, despite competing in just 12 BWF World Tour tournaments, Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan topped the table by winning five titles in seven finals competed.

Denmark Open 2023: Winners
China Open 2023: Winners
Japan Open 2023: Runners-up
Korea Open 2023: Winners
Singapore Open 2023: Winners
India Open 2023: Runners-up
Malaysia Open 2023: Winners

Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee (KOR)

Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee from Korea had an exceptional year by consistently reaching the quarterfinals in 13 out of the 14 events they contested. This included appearances in seven finals where they emerged victorious in two of them – Malaysia Masters and the German Open.

China Open: Runners-up
Indonesia Open: Winners
Singapore Open: Runners-up
Malaysia Masters: Winners
All England Championships: Runners-up
German Open: Winners
Thailand Masters: Runners-up

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Matsumoto Mayu/Nagahara Wakana (JPN)

Matsumoto Mayu and Nagahara Wakana showcased unwavering consistency throughout the year. The Japanese pair maintained a flawless record by never losing before the quarterfinals in all the 16 BWF World Tour events they contested so far. Their noteworthy achievement includes reaching the semifinals in eight out of the 16 events contested of which they were runners-up in Canada Open.

Masters Japan: Semifinals
French Open: Semifinals
Denmark Open: Semifinals
Arctic Open: Semifinals
Japan Open: Semifinals
Korea Open: Semifinals
Canada Open: Runners-up
Indonesia Open: Semifinals
Malaysia Masters: Semifinals

Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (JPN)

Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida of Japan emerged as the most formidable pair within their country this year and boasted an undefeated record against fellow compatriots Matsumoto/Nagahara and Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota in seven contests. Additionally, they reached five finals and secured victory in three of them.

China Masters: Winners
Denmark Open: Runners-up
China Open: Semifinals
Canada Open: Winners
German Open: Runners-up
India Open: Winners

Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (CHN)

Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning of China competed in their inaugural BWF World Tour this season and put on a great show against top opponents. Their impressive debut included appearances in seven finals with the French Open title standing out as a notable highlight.

Japan Masters: Runners-up
French Open: Winners
Arctic Open: Winners
Australian Open: Runners-up
US Open: Winners
Orléans Masters: Runners-up
Madrid Spain Masters: Winners

Kim So-Yeong/Kong Hee-Yong (KOR)

Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong experienced early success in the season by securing the All England title. Their peak performance, however, resurfaced in July and August as they reached three consecutive finals in Korea, Japan and Australia which paved the way for a place in the finals of the BWF World Tour.

Australian Open: Winners
Japan Open: Winners
Korea Open: Runners-up
Thailand Open: Winners
All England Championships: Winners

Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (INA)

Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia marked a triumphant return to the winner’s circle by clinching their first title in over a year at the Hong Kong Open. They continued with a runner-up finish at the Hylo Open 2023. In three subsequent tournaments thereafter, they reached the semifinals.

HYLO Open 2023: Runners-up
French Open 2023: Semifinals
Hong Kong Open 2023: Winners
Swiss Open 2023: Semifinals
Malaysia Open 2023: Semifinals

Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai (THA)

Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai from Thailand experienced a turnaround in their performance after a modest start to the season and hit their stride in Finland and France where they reached the finals at Arctic Open and French Open respectively.

French Open: Runners-up
Arctic Open: Runners-up
Canada Open: Semifinals
Indonesia Masters: Semifinals

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