The 2023 BWF World Tour season is coming to an end, with the finals taking place in Hangzhou, China, from December 13th to 17thThe 2024 BWF Tour calendar has also been released, and for the main players of the national badminton team, the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Paris Olympics will be the three most important events!
A review of the 2023 season: (list only the first prizes).
Nature of team competition: Asian Mixed Team Championships, Sudirman Cup Champion, Asian Games Men's Team Champion.
World Championships: Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan (Women's Doubles).
Asian Championships: Jiang Zhenbang, Wei Yaxin (mixed doubles).
Asian Games: Li Shifeng (Men's Singles), Chen Qingchen, Jia Yifan (Women's Doubles), Zheng Siwei, Huang Yaqiong (Mixed Doubles).
Super 1000:
Men's Singles: Li Shifeng (All England Open).
Women's Singles: Chen Yufei (Indonesia Open).
Men's Doubles: Leung Wai Hang, Wang Chang (China Open).
Women's Doubles: Chen Qingchen, Jia Yifan (Malaysia Open, China Open).
Mixed doubles: Zheng Siwei, Huang Yaqiong (Malaysia Open, All England Open, Indonesia Open).
In the four Super 1000 tournaments, only one (pair) player won the championship in each individual event of the national badminton team, and coincidentally, they are also the highest-ranked players in the world in each individual event in the national feather team!
Super 300 and above Tour: 4 men's singles titles, 6 women's singles titles, 8 men's doubles titles, 12 women's doubles crowns and 15 mixed doubles titles!The trough in singles is in stark contrast to the overall strength of the doubles event!
2024 BWF Highlights:
International Competition: From April 28th to May 5th, the Tongyou Cup will be held in Chengdu, China, and the national team will strive to regain the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup.
From July 27th to August 5th, the badminton tournament of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the most important event of the national badminton in 2024.
Asian Tournament: From February 13th to 18th, the Asian Badminton Team Championships will be held in Malaysia.
From April 9th to 14th, the Asian Badminton Championships (individual competition) was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Super 1000:
January 9-14, Malaysia Open Badminton Championships.
March 12-17, All England Open Badminton Championships.
June 4-9, Indonesia Open Badminton Championships.
September 17-22, China Badminton Open.
Super 750:
January 16-21, India Open Badminton Championships.
March 5-10, French Open Badminton Championships (advanced to the first half of the year).
May 28-June 2, Singapore Open Badminton Championships.
August 20-25, Japan Open Badminton Championships.
October 15-20, Denmark Open Badminton Championships.
November 19-24, China Open Badminton Championships.