Meet the Top Eight – Men’s Singles Qualifiers
An overview of the season’s performances of the top eight men’s singles players who qualified to the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019.
· DEV SUKUMAR
1. Kento Momota (Japan)
The world champion barely put a foot wrong all year. After a surprise loss to Anders Antonsen in the final of the Indonesia Masters, Momota stamped his authority in all ten subsequent finals. Most of the major titles fell in his bag – All England, Badminton Asia Championships, Japan Open, World Championships, Victor China Open, Korea Open, Denmark Open and Fuzhou China Open. A demoralising loss in the final of the Sudirman Cup mid-season was quickly shaken off and he resumed his dominance. He will be keen to make amends for his loss in the World Tour Finals last year.
2. Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei)