Source: REUTERS/IVAN ALVARADO
[Saba Sports News] The 2023 BWF Year-End Finals will begin in Hangzhou
on December 13. Over the course of five days, 63 of the world’s top players
will compete in 75 matches. Several changes have been made to this year’s
finals, including an increase in the total prize money. Thanks to generous
sponsorship, the prize money for the event has been raised by $1 million to a
total of $2.5 million, setting a new record for the BWF Year-End Finals. The singles
champion will receive a prize money of $200,000, while the doubles champions
will be awarded $210,000. The runners-up in each of the five individual events
will receive a bonus of $100,000. Even players who finish last in the group
stage will receive $15,000 for singles and $17,500 for doubles players. To
prevent players from accumulating points by participating in multiple events,
only the results from the best 14 tournaments throughout the year will count
towards the year-end finals. The top eight players in each individual event,
along with the individual champions from the World Championships held that
year, will be eligible to participate. The finals will feature a combination of
group stage and knockout stage. The eight players (or pairs) in each event will
be divided into two groups for a single round-robin competition. The top two
players from each group will advance to the top four, and the ultimate champion
will be determined through the semi-finals and finals.