Following a long wait, the BWF World Tour Finals is here. The main event will see the eight best shuttles from different categories take on each other for the prestigious title. The tournament will be going down in Bali, Indonesia from 1st to 5th December. All eyes are set on the big guns as they aim for the ultimate prize following a hard-fought season.
Tournament Details
- Tournament: BWF World Tour Finals 2021
- Date: 1st to 5th December, 2021
- Entries: 8 in each category
- Venue: Bali, Indonesia
- Prize Money: USD 1,500,000
Men’s singles Groups
From Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen to big guns Kento Momota and Lee Zii Jia, the men’s singles event is as big as it gets. Indians Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen too have been impressive lately and might emerge as the dark horses on the big stage. With the best of the best in action, the event promises to deliver to the fans’ expectations.
GROUP A
| Position | Player |
| 1 | Viktor Axelsen |
| 2 | Rasmus Gemke |
| 3 | Lakshya Sen |
| 4 | Kento Momota |
GROUP B
| Position | Player |
| 1 | Lee Zii Jia |
| 2 | Srikanth Kidambi |
| 3 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn |
| 4 | Toma Junior Popov |
Women’s singles Groups
In the women’s singles, Japanese shuttler Akane Yamaguchi and Ratchanok Intanon are the top guns going into the event. Tokyo Games bronze medallist PV Sindhu, An Se-Young and Busanan Ongbamrungphan are other big guns in the mix. The World Tiur Finals are the main event and is all set to be a nerve-wracking affair.
GROUP A
| Position | Player |
| 1 | Pornpawee Chochuwong |
| 2 | PV Sindhu |
| 3 | Yvonne Li |
| 4 | Line Christophersen |
GROUP B
| Position | Player |
| 1 | Akane Yamaguchi |
| 2 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
| 3 | An Se-Young |
| 4 | Yeo Jia Min |
Indian squad for BWF World Tour Finals 2021
Men’s singles: Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen
Women’s singles: PV Sindhu
Men’s doubles: Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Women’s doubles: Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy
BWF World Tour Finals 2021 Predictions
Men’s Singles
With some big guns in the mix, the men’s singles title race is all set to be a mouthwatering affair at the World Tour Finals. The Denmark Open 2021 champion Axelsen and Momota seem to be the front runner for the time being. Former World no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and Lee Zii Jia could emerge as a dark horse with the door wide ajar for the title.
Semifinalists Prediction: Viktor Axelsen, Kento Momota, Lee Zii Jia, Kidambi Srikanth
Women’s singles
The absence of Tokyo 2020 medallists Chen Yufei and Tai Tzu-Ying has sprung the women’s singles title race wide open at the Super 750 tournament. Denmark Open champion Yamaguchi and Sindhu seem to be front runners for the time being. Se-Young could emerge as a dark horse with the door wide ajar for the title.
Semifinalists Prediction: Akane Yamaguchi, PV Sindhu, An Se-Young and Pornpawee Chochuwong
BWF World Tour Finals 2021 Live Stream
The BWF World Tour Finals 2021 Live stream will be telecasted on Star Sports Select 1 from 4th December 2021 in India. BWF World Tour Finals 2021 Live streaming will also be available on the Disney+Hotstar website and app from 4th December. For the residents of other nations, they enjoy the BWF World Tour Finals 2021 live streaming on the BWF TV Youtube Channel.
| Region | Broadcasters |
| Czech Republic | Ceská Televize |
| Denmark | V2 |
| Finland Norway Sweden | Viaplay |
| France | Le Equipe |
| Germany | Sportdeutschland TV |
| Poland | Polsat Sport |
| Spain | TV e |
| United Kingdom Ireland | BT Sport |
| South America Central America Caribbean | Star+ |
| Africa | Star Times |
| Brunei | Krystal, Astro |
| China | Zhibo TV |
| Chinese Taipei | ELTA HD |
| Honk Kong | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports |
| Indonesia | TVRI, Vidio |
| Japan | TV Asahi, J Sports |
| Malaysia | Astro |
| Singapore | Star Hub |
| Vietnam | VIV6, SC TV |
| Thailand | True Visions |
| New Zealand | SKY |
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