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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 11–15 December | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
| Level | World Tour Finals | ||
| Total prize money | US$1,500,000 | ||
| Venue | Tianhe Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Tianhe, Guangzhou, China | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Kento Momota | ||
| Women's singles |  Chen Yufei | ||
| Men's doubles |  Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan | ||
| Women's doubles |  Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan | ||
| Mixed doubles |  Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong | ||
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The 2019 BWF World Tour Finals (officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was the final tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour. It was held from 11 to 15 December 2019 in Guangzhou, China and had a total prize of $1,500,000.[1]
Tournament
The 2019 BWF World Tour Finals was the second edition of the BWF World Tour Finals and was organized by the Guangzhou Sports Bureau, Guangzhou Sports Competitions Centre, Guangzhou Badminton Administrative Centre, and Guangzhou Badminton Association. It was hosted by the Chinese Badminton Association and Guangzhou Municipal Government with sanction from the BWF.[1]
Venue
This international tournament was held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Tianhe, Guangzhou, China.
Point distribution
Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Finals event.[2]
| Winner | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 
Prize money
The total prize money for this tournament was US$1,500,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]
| Achievement | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Semi-finalist(s) | 3rd in group | 4th in group | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | $120,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $16,500 | $9,000 | 
| Doubles | $126,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $19,500 | $10,500 | 
Representatives
Eligible players
Below are the eligible players for World Tour Finals. Final ranking used was released on 26 November 2019, and not counting the results from the Syed Modi International.[3] Players who won titles at the 2019 BWF World Championships are marked in bold.
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Representatives by nation
| Top Nations | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total | Players | ||
| 1 |  China | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 2 |  Japan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12§ | ||
| 3 |  Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |||
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 5 |  Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 6 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| 7 |  Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 8 |  Denmark | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 9 |  India | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 63 | |||
§: Yuta Watanabe from Japan was the only player who played in two categories (men's doubles and mixed doubles).
Performances by nation
| Nation | Group stage | Semi-finals | Final | Winner(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  China | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 
|  Japan | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 
|  Indonesia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 
|  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
|  Thailand | 4 | 1 | ||
|  South Korea | 3 | 1 | ||
|  Denmark | 2 | |||
|  Malaysia | 2 | |||
|  India | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 
Men's singles
Group A
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kento Momota | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 145 | 98 | 
| 2 |  Wang Tzu-wei | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 127 | 
| 3 |  Jonatan Christie | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 101 | 121 | 
| 4 |  Anders Antonsen | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 144 | 159 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Kento Momota  | 2–0 |  Wang Tzu-wei | 21–10 | 21–9 | |
| 11 Dec | Jonatan Christie  | 2–0 |  Anders Antonsen | 23–21 | 21–16 | |
| 12 Dec | Jonatan Christie  | 0–2 |  Wang Tzu-wei | 12–21 | 17–21 | |
| 12 Dec | Kento Momota  | 2–1 |  Anders Antonsen | 19–21 | 21–15 | 21–15 | 
| 13 Dec | Kento Momota  | 2–0 |  Jonatan Christie | 21–14 | 21–14 | |
| 13 Dec | Anders Antonsen  | 2–1 |  Wang Tzu-wei | 23–21 | 12–21 | 21–12 | 
Group B
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 80 | 
| 2 |  Chen Long | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 76 | 
| 3 |  Chou Tien-chen | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 101 | 
| 4 |  Viktor Axelsen | Retired | |||||||
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Chen Long  |  Viktor Axelsen | ||||
| 11 Dec | Chou Tien-chen  | 2–1 |  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 11–21 | 21–15 | 25–23 | 
| 12 Dec | Chen Long  | 0–2 |  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 12–21 | 11–21 | |
| 12 Dec | Chou Tien-chen  |  Viktor Axelsen | ||||
| 13 Dec | Chou Tien-chen  | 0–2 |  Chen Long | 15–21 | 19–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Viktor Axelsen  | Retired |  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 6r–13 | 
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
|  Kento Momota | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Wang Tzu-wei | 17 | 12 | |||||||||||
|  Kento Momota | 17 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
|  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 21 | 17 | 14 | ||||||||||
|  Chen Long | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
|  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
Women's singles
Group A
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chen Yufei | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 146 | 101 | 
| 2 |  Akane Yamaguchi | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 151 | 139 | 
| 3 |  P. V. Sindhu | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 160 | 
| 4 |  He Bingjiao | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 115 | 151 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Chen Yufei  | 2–0 |  He Bingjiao | 21–9 | 21–18 | |
| 11 Dec | Akane Yamaguchi  | 2–1 |  P. V. Sindhu | 18–21 | 21–18 | 21–8 | 
| 12 Dec | Chen Yufei  | 2–1 |  P. V. Sindhu | 20–22 | 21–16 | 21–12 | 
| 12 Dec | Akane Yamaguchi  | 2–1 |  He Bingjiao | 25–27 | 21–10 | 21–13 | 
| 13 Dec | Chen Yufei  | 2–0 |  Akane Yamaguchi | 21–14 | 21–10 | |
| 13 Dec | He Bingjiao  | 0–2 |  P. V. Sindhu | 19–21 | 19–21 | 
Group B
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nozomi Okuhara | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 141 | 106 | 
| 2 |  Tai Tzu-ying | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 153 | 135 | 
| 3 |  Ratchanok Intanon | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 123 | 115 | 
| 4 |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 126 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Ratchanok Intanon  | 2–0 |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 21–4 | 21–16 | |
| 11 Dec | Nozomi Okuhara  | 2–1 |  Tai Tzu-ying | 15–21 | 21–18 | 21–19 | 
| 12 Dec | Nozomi Okuhara  | 2–0 |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 21–12 | 21–10 | |
| 12 Dec | Ratchanok Intanon  | 1–2 |  Tai Tzu-ying | 21–11 | 18–21 | 16–21 | 
| 13 Dec | Ratchanok Intanon  | 0–2 |  Nozomi Okuhara | 14–21 | 12–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Tai Tzu-ying  | 2–0 |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 21–14 | 21–9 | 
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
|  Chen Yufei | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Akane Yamaguchi | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||
|  Chen Yufei | 12 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
|  Tai Tzu-ying | 21 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||
|  Tai Tzu-ying | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Nozomi Okuhara | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||
Men's doubles
Group A
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hiroyuki Endo  Yuta Watanabe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 98 | 
| 2 |  Marcus Fernaldi Gideon  Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 141 | 146 | 
| 3 |  Li Junhui  Liu Yuchen | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 134 | 149 | 
| 4 |  Takeshi Kamura  Keigo Sonoda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 138 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Takeshi Kamura  Keigo Sonoda  | 0–2 |  Hiroyuki Endo  Yuta Watanabe | 19–21 | 13–21 | |
| 11 Dec | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon  Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo  | 2–1 |  Li Junhui  Liu Yuchen | 21–18 | 14–21 | 21–18 | 
| 12 Dec | Takeshi Kamura  Keigo Sonoda  | 1–2 |  Li Junhui  Liu Yuchen | 14–21 | 21–12 | 16–21 | 
| 12 Dec | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon  Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo  | 1–2 |  Hiroyuki Endo  Yuta Watanabe | 11–21 | 21–14 | 11–21 | 
| 13 Dec | Li Junhui  Liu Yuchen  | 0–2 |  Hiroyuki Endo  Yuta Watanabe | 12–21 | 11–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon  Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo  | 2–0 |  Takeshi Kamura  Keigo Sonoda | 21–16 | 21–17 | 
Group B
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Yang  Wang Chi-lin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 148 | 121 | 
| 2 |  Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 135 | 127 | 
| 3 |  Aaron Chia  Soh Wooi Yik | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 153 | 163 | 
| 4 |  Lu Ching-yao  Yang Po-han | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 135 | 160 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Lee Yang  Wang Chi-lin  | 2–0 |  Lu Ching-yao  Yang Po-han | 21–16 | 21–12 | |
| 11 Dec | Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan  | 2–0 |  Aaron Chia  Soh Wooi Yik | 21–19 | 21–16 | |
| 12 Dec | Lee Yang  Wang Chi-lin  | 2–1 |  Aaron Chia  Soh Wooi Yik | 22–20 | 21–23 | 21–14 | 
| 12 Dec | Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan  | 2–1 |  Lu Ching-yao  Yang Po-han | 21–10 | 15–21 | 21–19 | 
| 13 Dec | Lu Ching-yao  Yang Po-han  | 1–2 |  Aaron Chia  Soh Wooi Yik | 17–21 | 21–19 | 19–21 | 
| 13 Dec | Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan  | 0–2 |  Lee Yang  Wang Chi-lin | 18–21 | 18–21 | 
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
|  Hiroyuki Endo  Yuta Watanabe | 21 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||
|  Marcus Fernaldi Gideon  Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 11 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||||
|  Hiroyuki Endo  Yuta Watanabe | 22 | 19 | |||||||||||
|  Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Mohammad Ahsan  Hendra Setiawan | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Lee Yang  Wang Chi-lin | 14 | 9 | |||||||||||
Women's doubles
Group A
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuki Fukushima  Sayaka Hirota | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 158 | 107 | 
| 2 |  Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 140 | 138 | 
| 3 |  Du Yue  Li Yinhui | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 152 | 162 | 
| 4 |  Greysia Polii  Apriyani Rahayu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 131 | 174 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan  | 2–1 |  Du Yue  Li Yinhui | 21–12 | 16–21 | 21–16 | 
| 11 Dec | Yuki Fukushima  Sayaka Hirota  | 2–1 |  Greysia Polii  Apriyani Rahayu | 19–21 | 21–5 | 21–9 | 
| 12 Dec | Yuki Fukushima  Sayaka Hirota  | 2–1 |  Du Yue  Li Yinhui | 10–21 | 24–22 | 21–6 | 
| 12 Dec | Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan  | 2–1 |  Greysia Polii  Apriyani Rahayu | 17–21 | 21–10 | 21–16 | 
| 13 Dec | Greysia Polii  Apriyani Rahayu  | 1–2 |  Du Yue  Li Yinhui | 21–12 | 17–21 | 11–21 | 
| 13 Dec | Yuki Fukushima  Sayaka Hirota  | 2–0 |  Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan | 21–10 | 21–13 | 
Group B
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee So-hee  Shin Seung-chan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 160 | 147 | 
| 2 |  Mayu Matsumoto  Wakana Nagahara | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 154 | 145 | 
| 3 |  Kim So-yeong  Kong Hee-yong | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 136 | 136 | 
| 4 |  Jongkolphan Kititharakul  Rawinda Prajongjai | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 130 | 152 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Kim So-yeong  Kong Hee-yong  | 1–2 |  Lee So-hee  Shin Seung-chan | 21–18 | 17–21 | 18–21 | 
| 11 Dec | Mayu Matsumoto  Wakana Nagahara  | 2–1 |  Jongkolphan Kititharakul  Rawinda Prajongjai | 19–21 | 21–14 | 22–20 | 
| 12 Dec | Kim So-yeong  Kong Hee-yong  | 2–0 |  Jongkolphan Kititharakul  Rawinda Prajongjai | 24–22 | 21–12 | |
| 12 Dec | Mayu Matsumoto  Wakana Nagahara  | 1–2 |  Lee So-hee  Shin Seung-chan | 21–13 | 16–21 | 13–21 | 
| 13 Dec | Lee So-hee  Shin Seung-chan  | 2–0 |  Jongkolphan Kititharakul  Rawinda Prajongjai | 22–20 | 23–21 | |
| 13 Dec | Mayu Matsumoto  Wakana Nagahara  | 2–0 |  Kim So-yeong  Kong Hee-yong | 21–17 | 21–18 | 
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
|  Yuki Fukushima  Sayaka Hirota | 21 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||
|  Mayu Matsumoto  Wakana Nagahara | 13 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
|  Mayu Matsumoto  Wakana Nagahara | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||
|  Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Chen Qingchen  Jia Yifan | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Lee So-hee  Shin Seung-chan | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||
Mixed doubles
Group A
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wang Yilyu  Huang Dongping | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 143 | 110 | 
| 2 |  Dechapol Puavaranukroh  Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 125 | 120 | 
| 3 |  Seo Seung-jae  Chae Yoo-jung | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 128 | 118 | 
| 4 |  Chan Peng Soon  Goh Liu Ying | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 133 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Dechapol Puavaranukroh  Sapsiree Taerattanachai  | 2–0 |  Seo Seung-jae  Chae Yoo-jung | 21–16 | 21–19 | |
| 11 Dec | Wang Yilyu  Huang Dongping  | 2–0 |  Chan Peng Soon  Goh Liu Ying | 21–11 | 21–14 | |
| 12 Dec | Wang Yilyu  Huang Dongping  | 2–1 |  Seo Seung-jae  Chae Yoo-jung | 16–21 | 21–12 | 21–18 | 
| 12 Dec | Dechapol Puavaranukroh  Sapsiree Taerattanachai  | 2–0 |  Chan Peng Soon  Goh Liu Ying | 21–16 | 28–26 | |
| 13 Dec | Dechapol Puavaranukroh  Sapsiree Taerattanachai  | 0–2 |  Wang Yilyu  Huang Dongping | 14–21 | 20–22 | |
| 13 Dec | Chan Peng Soon  Goh Liu Ying  | 0–2 |  Seo Seung-jae  Chae Yoo-jung | 10–21 | 8–21 | 
Group B
| Rank | Players | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | PF | PA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuta Watanabe  Arisa Higashino | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 144 | 107 | 
| 2 |  Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 145 | 
| 3 |  Hafiz Faizal  Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 122 | 134 | 
| 4 |  Praveen Jordan  Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 130 | 160 | 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Praveen Jordan  Melati Daeva Oktavianti  | 0–2 |  Hafiz Faizal  Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 11–21 | 19–21 | |
| 11 Dec | Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong  | 0–2 |  Yuta Watanabe  Arisa Higashino | 15–21 | 15–21 | |
| 12 Dec | Praveen Jordan  Melati Daeva Oktavianti  | 1–2 |  Yuta Watanabe  Arisa Higashino | 15–21 | 21–18 | 15–21 | 
| 12 Dec | Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong  | 2–1 |  Hafiz Faizal  Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 21–15 | 20–22 | 21–17 | 
| 13 Dec | Yuta Watanabe  Arisa Higashino  | 2–0 |  Hafiz Faizal  Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 21–14 | 21–12 | |
| 13 Dec | Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong  | 2–1 |  Praveen Jordan  Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 21–8 | 15–21 | 22–20 | 
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
|  Wang Yilyu  Huang Dongping | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Dechapol Puavaranukroh  Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 17 | 16 | |||||||||||
|  Wang Yilyu  Huang Dongping | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||
|  Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
|  Zheng Siwei  Huang Yaqiong | 21 | 12 | 21 | ||||||||||
|  Yuta Watanabe  Arisa Higashino | 7 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019 Guangzhou Prospectus" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "HSBC Race to Guangzhou Ranking (11/26/2019)". Retrieved 29 November 2019.