The season-ending BWF World Tour Badminton Finals are now officially underway as 40 players and pairs commence battle in an attempt to win titles across five categories — men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
In the opening match of the tournament, world No. 1 Shi Yuqi of China secured a hard-fought victory over Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie, while Olympic silver medallist Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated Japanese ace Naraoka Kodai in the other Group B contest.
In the women’s singles, Olympic champion An Seyoung of South Korea secured a comfortable straight-set win over Thailand’s Supanida Katethong before Han Yue eased past former world No. 1 Yamaguchi Akane 21-19, 21-17.
The mixed doubles also got underway, with favorites Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin easing to a straight-set victory, while in the women’s doubles, China’s Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning were pushed all the way by the impressive Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand of India.
Here’s where to watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals 2024 live streams from anywhere in the world.
BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live stream quick guide
Key dates
- Event dates: December 11 to December 15
How to watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams for FREE
Free badminton stream: You can watch the BWF World Tour Badminton Finals for free on the BWF YouTube channel in select countries, including the US, Canada and Australia.
YouTube – US, Canada, Australia
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How to watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams in the UK
TNT Sports is showing the 2024 BWF World Tour Badminton Finals in the UK. If you don’t have it as part of a wider package, you can watch its coverage using a Discovery+ Premium pass for £30.99 that gives you for access to 30 days of TNT Sports.
Just be warned that play initially begins at 1.30am GMT each day, so you might need a strong cup of coffee.
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How to watch the BWF World Tour Badminton Finals in the USA
You can watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams for free on YouTube in the USA.
Due to time differences, the tournament runs from December 10-14 for American viewers, with play initially starting at 10.30pm ET / 7.30pm PT each evening.
How to watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams in Australia
In Australia, 2024 BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams are being shown for free on the BWF YouTube channel. Play initially begins at 12.30pm AEDT each day.
How to watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams in Canada
As mentioned above, you can watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams for free on YouTube in Canada too.
Canadian viewers should note that, because of the time differences, the tournament runs from December 10-14, with play initially starting at 10.30pm ET / 7.30pm PT each evening.
How to watch BWF World Tour Badminton Finals live streams in rest of world
Here is a list of selected broadcasters globally:
China: CCTV5, Youku
Chinese Taipei: Eltasports3
Denmark: TV2
Hong Kong: SPOTV
India: Sport18, Voot Select
Indonesia: iNEWS, Visition+, MNC Vision, SPOTV
Japan: J-Sports 1, TV Asahi
Republic of Korea: SPOTV
Malaysia: Astro Supersport 4
Singapore: SPOTV
Thailand: SPOTV
BWF World Tour Badminton Finals schedule
11 December 2024 – Group stages
12 December 2024 – Group stages
13 December 2024 – Group stages
14 December 2024 – Semi-finals
15 December 2024 – Finals
BWF World Tour Badminton Finals group draws
Men’s singles
Group A: Anders Antonsen (DEN, 1); Chou Tien-Chen (TPE, 3); Lee Zii Jia (MAS, 6); Li Shifeng (CHN, 8)
Group B: Shi Yuqi (CHN, 2); Naraoka Kodai (JPN, 4); Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA, 5); Jonathan Christie (INA, 7)
Women’s singles
Group A: Wang Zhiyi (CHN, 1); Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA, 3); Ohori Aya (JPN, 5); Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA, 6)
Group B: Han Yue (CHN, 2); An Seyoung (KOR, 4); Superintendent Katethong (THA, 7); Yamaguchi Akane (JPN, 8)
Men’s doubles
Group A: Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (DEN, 1); Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin (MAS, 4); Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan (TPE, 5); Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin (TPE, 8)
Group B: He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu (CHN, 2); Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA, 3); Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (INA, 6); Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (MAS, 7)
Women’s doubles
Group A: Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (CHN, 1); Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (MAS, 4); Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (JPN, 5); Teresa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (IND, 7)
Group B: Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie (JPN, 2); Baek Hana/Lee Sohee (KOR, 3); Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (INA, 6); Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (CHN, 8)
Mixed doubles
Group A: Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (CHN, 1); Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet (HKG, 4); Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling-Fang (TPE, 6); Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (CHN, 8)
Group B: Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie (MAS, 2); Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei (MAS, 3); Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (INA, 5); Midorikawa Hiroki/Saito Natsu (JPN, 7)
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