BWF Player of The Year Awards 2017 • Male Player of The Year : Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (Indonesia) • Female Player of The Year : Chen Qingchen (China) • Most Promising Player of The Year (Eddy Choong Award) : Chen Yufei (China) • Most Improved Player of The Year : Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (Japan) • Male Para Badminton Player of The Year : Kim Jungjun (Korea) • Female Para Badminton Player of The Year : Amnouy Wetwithan (Thailand) Additional Award • Best Dressed Players : Srikanth Kidambi (India) & Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei) The evening’s festivities began with a sand artist depicting the evolution of culture and sport in Dubai, and celebrating the rise of badminton in the region. Dubai Sports Council Secretary General H.E. Saeed Hareb welcomed the gathering of elite athletes and anticipated five days of brilliant action. BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund praised the Dubai World Superseries Finals for being a one-of-a-kind event. “Since its first edition in 2014, the Dubai World Superseries Finals has constantly set new standards. In terms of organisation and presentation, it is second to none and we can all be proud of the legacy it has established – hosting the world’s best players in a world-class setting for badminton; the rapidly increasing attendance and spectator interest; and not least, the growth of badminton across the region,” said Lund. While admitting that he was “a little sad” that this was the final edition of the Dubai World Superseries Finals, Lund added: “I can assure you that badminton has a great future in the UAE and we anticipate its continued rise in these parts under the guidance of the UAE Badminton Association.” Source: http://bwfworldsuperseries.com/news-single/2017/12/12/gideon-sukamuljo-win-top-honour/ Pics: “It’s not often that doubles players get the attention ahead of singles, so it was unexpected,” said Sukamuljo. “We’ve had a good year, and we will take this as motivation to get better.” “It was a big surprise – I thought Tai Tzu Ying would get it,” said Chen Qingchen. “It is a big honour and I’m delighted. It’s an award all players want to win. At the beginning of 2017 I never thought I would do so well; I will try to maintain the momentum.” “I’m very happy; it’s a recognition of my efforts,” said Chen Yufei. “I transitioned well from the junior level to the senior as I focussed on taking one step at a time. I’m trying very hard to get better. There is the pressure of following in the footsteps of my accomplished seniors, but I’m trying my best.” “We’re quite surprised to get it!” said Hirota. ”It’s a big honour and we are thankful. We’ve had a good year, but we want to remain consistent and we want to keep evolving our game as we should not become predictable.”
Super Series Finalists 40 Representatives from: 1. China (10) 2 Reps in all 5 events 2. Japan (7) 2 MD, 2WD, 2WS, 1XD (None from MS) 3. Denmark (4) 2MD, 1MS, 1WD 3. Korea (4) 2WD, 1MS, 1WS 3. Taiwan (4) 1MS, 1WS, 1MD, 1WD 6. Indonesia (3) 2XD, 1MD 7. Hong Kong (2) 1MS, 1XD 7. India (2) 1MS, 1WS 7. Malaysia (2) 1MS, 1XD 10. England (1) 1XD 10. Thailand (1) 1WS What will the final result be? Which country will have the most winners? China seems to have the best chance to score most.
Not remotely enough ranking points. Consistency is the key for the Dubai finals He ranked n° 16 on the Dubai Rankings below all the following players: 7 CHEN Long 75787 49280 8 DEN Viktor AXELSEN 25831 4905 9 WONG Wing Ki Vincent 55280 45880 10 Anders ANTONSEN 91554 45580 11 PRANNOY H. S. 83950 44110 12 INA Jonatan CHRISTIE 73442 42110 13 INA Anthony Sinisuka GINTING 95661 42000 14 DEN Hans-Kristian Solberg VITTINGHUS 53753 41720 15 JPN Kazumasa SAKAI The last qualifier being Chen Long with 49280 points (vs 39140 for Lin Dan) since VA gets automatic qualification.
He was injured during the noon training session.. Well, BWF is certainly unhappy but there's not much they can do... Sent from my SM-J730G using Tapatalk
Disappointing, too sudden. He was already in Dubai when he felt discomfort to his knee joint and thought it better not to take any risk. I think he's also in honeymoon mood having got married two weeks ago. Still, it'd have been much better if he had withdrawn earlier and given enough time for BWF to find a replacement.
Usually Chen Long won't even make the flight to the tournament if he doesn't intend to play. Seeing that Chen Long actually flew to Dubai, and then aggravated the injury during a training session in Dubai, that seems like bad luck.
Well, there are several things on his plate in the coming weeks: 1. Winter Training Camp (in Hainan, i think) 2. a hectic schedule in CBSL 3. getting married.
I guess you're right, just one of those days. The wedding ceremony, the customary rites, as he announced to the reporters earlier, is planned for the end of the year, that is this month. Btw, Chen Long didn't play the first few rounds of the CBSL.
