The 8th edition of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour 2025, officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour, featured 29 tournaments and concluded with the season-ending HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 held from 17 to 21 December 2025 in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China.
- South Korea’s An Se-young won her 11th international title of 2025 in women’s singles, while France’s Christo Popov became the first French player to claim the men’s singles crown.
Exam Hints:
- What? BWF World Tour Finals 2025 held in China
- When? 17th to 21st December 2025
- Where? Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Winners (Gold Medalist):
- Women’s Singles: An Seyoung (South Korea).
- Men’s Singles: Christo Popov (France).
- Indian Medal: Bronze – Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty (Men’s Doubles)
- Prize Money: Total prize – USD 3,000,000, singles winners – USD 240,000 and doubles winners – USD 252,000
Highlights of BWF World Tour Finals 2025:
Background: The BWF introduced the BWF World Tour in 2018, replacing the Super Series (2007–2017), with five tournament levels, and the first season-ending BWF World Tour Finals were held in December 2018 at Guangzhou, China.
Prize Money: A total prize pool of USD 3,000,000, distributed as per BWF regulations, with singles winners receiving USD 240,000 and doubles winners USD 252,000
Women’s Singles:
- Final Result: South Korea’s An Se-young defeated China’s Wang Zhiyi 21-13, 18-21, 21-10 to win the women’s singles title.
Prize Milestone: An Se-young became the first badminton player to cross USD 1 million in prize money in a single year.
Season Record: An Se-young concluded the season with 73 wins from 77 matches, registering an approximate win rate of 96%.
Men’s Singles: France’s Christo Popov defeated China’s Shi Yuqi 21-19, 21-9 to win the men’s singles title, marking the first major international championship of his career.
Men’s Doubles: Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae of South Korea beat Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang of China 21-18, 21-14.
Women’s Doubles: Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee of South Korea defeated Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan 21-17, 21-11.
Mixed Doubles: Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China defeated Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin 21-12, 21-17, captured their first World Tour Finals title together and their eighth title of the 2025 season.
BWF World Tour Finals 2025 – Winners List:
| Category | Winner (Gold Medal) | Runner-up (Silver Medal) |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Christo Popov (France) | Shi Yuqi (China) |
| Women’s Singles | An Se-young (South Korea) | Wang Zhiyi (China) |
| Men’s Doubles | Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae (South Korea) | Liang Wei Keng / Wang Chang (China) |
| Women’s Doubles | Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (South Korea) | Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto (Japan) |
| Mixed Doubles | Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping (China) | Jiang Zhen Bang / Wei Ya Xin (China) |
India at BWF World Tour Finals 2025:
Bronze Medal: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the bronze medal in men’s doubles, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to medal at the BWF World Tour Finals.
Indian Milestone: This achievement marked only India’s second medal in the tournament’s history after PV Sindhu’s gold in 2018.
About Badminton World Federation (BWF):
President – Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul
Established – 1934
Headquarters – Kuala Lumpur
