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2024 Japan Masters
Tournament details
Dates12–17 November
Edition2nd
LevelSuper 500
Total prize moneyUS$420,000
VenueKumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium
LocationKumamoto, Japan
Champions
Men's singlesChina Li Shifeng
Women's singlesJapan Akane Yamaguchi
Men's doublesIndonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto
Women's doublesChina Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
Mixed doublesThailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Supissara Paewsampran
2023 2025

The 2024 Japan Masters (officially known as the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024) was a badminton tournament which took place at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Kumamoto, Japan, from 12 to 17 November 2024 and had a total prize of $420,000.

Tournament

The 2024 Japan Masters was the thirty-fifth tournament of the 2024 BWF World Tour and also part of the Japan Masters championships, which have been held since 2023. This tournament is organized by the Nippon Badminton Association with sanction from the BWF.[1]

Venue

This tournament was held at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Kumamoto, Japan.[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
9,200 7,800 6,420 5,040 3,600 2,220 880 430

Prize pool

The total prize money is US$420,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finalist Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16
Singles $31,500 $15,960 $6,090 $2,520 $1,470
Doubles $33,180 $15,960 $5,880 $3,045 $1,575

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Denmark Viktor Axelsen (semi-finals)
  2. Japan Kodai Naraoka (quarter-finals)
  3. Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn (second round)
  4. Indonesia Jonatan Christie (semi-finals)
  5. Malaysia Lee Zii Jia (quarter-finals)
  6. Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen (second round)
  7. China Li Shifeng (champion)
  8. Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (withdrew)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 16 15
7 China Li Shifeng 21 21
7 China Li Shifeng 21 21
Malaysia Leong Jun Hao 10 13
4 Indonesia Jonatan Christie 21 18 20
Malaysia Leong Jun Hao 10 21 22

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Denmark V Axelsen 21 21
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 14 14
1 Denmark V Axelsen 14 21 21
China Lei LX 21 14 9
China Lei LX 21 21
Singapore Loh K Y 19 19
1 Denmark V Axelsen 21 16 21
France C Popov 18 21 18
6 Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 17 21 21
Canada B Yang 21 19 17
6 Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 21 14 18
France C Popov 10 21 21
France C Popov 21 21
Q2 Indonesia A Farhan 13 16

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Thailand K Vitidsarn 21 21
Hong Kong Ng K L 19 12
3 Thailand K Vitidsarn 19 10
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 21 21
Q1 Japan M Koga 15 19
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 21 11 7
7 China Li SF 19 21 21
7 China Li SF 19 21 21
France A Lanier 21 6 13
7 China Li SF 21 21
Japan K Nishimoto 15 13
Japan K Nishimoto 21 21
Japan T Obayashi 16 18

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q4 Japan K Takahashi 17 21 17
PFQ Chinese Taipei Su L-y 21 19 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Su L-y 21 8 16
5 Malaysia Lee Z J 19 21 21
Q3 Malaysia J Hoh 16 21 17
5 Malaysia Lee Z J 21 12 21
5 Malaysia Lee Z J 21 18 18
4 Indonesia J Christie 12 21 21
Denmark R Gemke 21 16 21
Hong Kong Lee C Y 10 21 14
Denmark R Gemke 20 17
4 Indonesia J Christie 22 21
Japan Y Tanaka 15 11
4 Indonesia J Christie 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
India L Sen 22 17 16
Malaysia Leong J H 20 21 21
Malaysia Leong J H 21 16 21
SWM Japan K Watanabe 10 21 13
Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo 12 21 18
SWM Japan K Watanabe 21 18 21
Malaysia Leong J H 21 9 21
2 Japan K Naraoka 17 21 16
France T J Popov 22 21
China Lu GZ 20 10
France T J Popov 22 9
2 Japan K Naraoka 24 21
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h 22 16
2 Japan K Naraoka 24 21

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. China Wang Zhiyi (second round)
  2. Japan Akane Yamaguchi (champion)
  3. Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying (withdrew)
  4. China Han Yue (second round)
  5. Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (final)
  6. Japan Aya Ohori (quarter-finals)
  7. Thailand Supanida Katethong (quarter-finals)
  8. Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  South Korea Sim Yu-jin 21 17 19
5 Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 18 21 21
5 Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 12 12
2 Japan Akane Yamaguchi 21 21
  Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong 9 21 18
2 Japan Akane Yamaguchi 21 12 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 China Wang ZY 21 21
Thailand P Choeikeewong 14 12
1 China Wang ZY 24 18
South Korea Sim Y-j 26 21
South Korea Sim Y-j 21 21
Q1 United States L Lam 17 5
South Korea Sim Y-j 16 21 21
Canada M Li 21 9 15
8 Thailand B Ongbamrungphan 12 8
India P. V. Sindhu 21 21
India P. V. Sindhu 21 16 17
Canada M Li 17 21 21
Japan N Nidaira 20 12
Canada M Li 22 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Japan H Akechi 10 21 19
Q3 Japan M Suizu 21 18 21
Q3 Japan M Suizu
Denmark M Blichfeldt w / o
Denmark M Blichfeldt 21 21
PFQ Indonesia K A C Dewi 12 14
Denmark M Blichfeldt 16 18
5 Indonesia G M Tunjung 21 21
5 Indonesia G M Tunjung 21 21
Japan T Miyazaki 15 12
5 Indonesia G M Tunjung 21 21
Thailand R Intanon 14 15
Q2 Japan A Takahashi 7 20
Thailand R Intanon 21 22

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 21 21
Singapore Yeo J M 14 13
Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 15 18
7 Thailand S Katethong 21 21
Chinese Taipei Sung S-y 21 11 7
7 Thailand S Katethong 12 21 21
7 Thailand S Katethong 19 11
Thailand P Chochuwong 21 21
Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 16 7
Thailand P Chochuwong 21 21
Thailand P Chochuwong 17 21 21
4 China Han Y 21 12 14
Chinese Taipei Lin H-t 18 10
4 China Han Y 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Japan R Gunji 18 21 21
Indonesia P K Wardani 21 10 14
Japan R Gunji 17 14
6 Japan A Ohori 21 21
Chinese Taipei Chiu P-c 21 12 19
6 Japan A Ohori 14 21 21
6 Japan A Ohori 21 15 13
2 Japan A Yamaguchi 18 21 21
Germany Y Li 12 6
Q4 Hong Kong Lo S Y 21 21
Q4 Hong Kong Lo S Y 12 8
2 Japan A Yamaguchi 21 21
Denmark L Christophersen 13 19
2 Japan A Yamaguchi 21 21

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. China Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (withdrew)
  2. China He Jiting / Ren Xiangyu (second round)
  3. Indonesia Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (champions)
  4. Malaysia Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (second round)
  5. Malaysia Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (second round)
  6. Japan Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (final)
  7. Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (first round)
  8. Indonesia Muhammad Shohibul Fikri / Daniel Marthin (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
3 Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto
21 21
SWM Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando
Indonesia Bagas Maulana
18 13
3 Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto
21 17 21
6 Japan Takuro Hoki
Japan Yugo Kobayashi
15 21 17
  Malaysia Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub
Malaysia Tan Wee Kiong
12 15
6 Japan Takuro Hoki
Japan Yugo Kobayashi
21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Indonesia F Alfian
Indonesia M R Ardianto
25 21
PFQ United States Chen Z Y
United States P Smith
23 11
3 Indonesia F Alfian
Indonesia M R Ardianto
21 19 21
Malaysia Man W C
Malaysia Tee K W
17 21 19
France C Popov
France T J Popov
18 23 19
Malaysia Man W C
Malaysia Tee K W
21 21 21
3 Indonesia F Alfian
Indonesia M R Ardianto
17 21 21
8 Indonesia M S Fikri
Indonesia D Marthin
21 16 18
8 Indonesia M S Fikri
Indonesia D Marthin
21 16 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chen Z-r
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
13 21 17
8 Indonesia M S Fikri
Indonesia D Marthin
21 21
Chinese Taipei Liu K-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
13 18
Chinese Taipei Liu K-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
21 21
Malaysia Choong H J
Malaysia M Haikal
15 17

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
7 Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
19 21 18
Q1 Japan T Nomura
Japan Y Shimogami
21 17 21
Q1 Japan T Nomura
Japan Y Shimogami
17 16
China Chen BY
China Liu Y
21 21
China Xie HN
China Zeng WH
14 14
China Chen BY
China Liu Y
21 21
China Chen BY
China Liu Y
15 15
SWM Indonesia L R Carnando
Indonesia B Maulana
21 21
SWM Indonesia L R Carnando
Indonesia B Maulana
15 21 21
Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
21 15 13
SWM Indonesia L R Carnando
Indonesia B Maulana
21 21
Japan K Mitsuhashi
Japan H Okamura
19 12
Denmark R Kjær
Denmark F Søgaard
19 13
Japan K Mitsuhashi
Japan H Okamura
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Malaysia N M Azriyn A
Malaysia Tan W K
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Chen X-y
9 18
Malaysia N M Azriyn A
Malaysia Tan W K
21 23
5 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
9 21
Chinese Taipei Lin B-w
Chinese Taipei Su C-h
12 17
5 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 21
Malaysia N M Azriyn A
Malaysia Tan W K
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
19 19
Q3 Malaysia Low H Y
Malaysia Ng E C
14 19
Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
21 21
4 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
11 13
Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
21 17 9
4 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
15 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q4 Chinese Taipei Chiang C-w
Chinese Taipei Wei C-w
21 16 10
Indonesia S K Gutama
Indonesia M R P Isfahani
12 21 21
Indonesia S K Gutama
Indonesia M R P Isfahani
19 20
6 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 22
Malaysia J Arif
Malaysia Yap R K
14 15
6 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 21
6 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 29
South Korea Jin Y
South Korea Seo S-j
18 27
South Korea Jin Y
South Korea Seo S-j
21 21
Q2 Japan A Endo
Japan Y Takei
14 15
South Korea Jin Y
South Korea Seo S-j
21 21
2 China He JT
China Ren XY
10 14
Thailand P Sukphun
Thailand P Teeraratsakul
21 14 12
2 China He JT
China Ren XY
18 21 21

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. South Korea Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (withdrew)
  2. China Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning (champions)
  3. Japan Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (semi-finals)
  4. Japan Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi (first round)
  5. Malaysia Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (first round)
  6. China Jia Yifan / Zhang Shuxian (quarter-finals)
  7. China Li Yijing / Luo Xumin (semi-finals)
  8. Indonesia Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (second round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Mayu Matsumoto
21 21
7 China Li Yijing
China Luo Xumin
15 11
  Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Mayu Matsumoto
15 5
2 China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
21 21
3 Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida
12 18
2 China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
21 11 16
South Korea Lee Y-w
South Korea Lee Y-l
13 21 21
South Korea Lee Y-w
South Korea Lee Y-l
21 21
Japan R Hirokami
Japan Y Kato
13 16
Japan R Hirokami
Japan Y Kato
21 21
Chinese Taipei Lee C-c
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-y
12 15
South Korea Lee Y-w
South Korea Lee Y-l
13 21 17
Japan Y Fukushima
Japan M Matsumoto
21 18 21
5 Malaysia P Tan
Malaysia Thinaah M
9 21 21
Japan Y Fukushima
Japan M Matsumoto
21 14 23
Japan Y Fukushima
Japan M Matsumoto
21 21
Q3 Japan K Osawa
Japan M Tanabe
17 18
Q3 Japan K Osawa
Japan M Tanabe
21 21
Malaysia V Hoo
Malaysia Lim C S
17 16

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
7 China Li YJ
China Luo XM
21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Hsieh P-s
Chinese Taipei Hung E-t
19 13
7 China Li YJ
China Luo XM
21 18 21
South Korea Jeong N-e
South Korea Shin S-c
11 21 16
Indonesia J P Miantoro
Indonesia F Setianingrum
21 18 22
South Korea Jeong N-e
South Korea Shin S-c
16 21 24
7 China Li YJ
China Luo XM
22 21
Q4 Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Chinese Taipei Jheng Y-c
20 19
SWM Hong Kong Yeung N T
Hong Kong Yeung P L
21 22
Australia G Somerville
Australia A Yu
11 20
SWM Hong Kong Yeung N T
Hong Kong Yeung P L
13 23
Q4 Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Chinese Taipei Jheng Y-c
21 25
China Keng SL
China Li WM
12 15
Q4 Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Chinese Taipei Jheng Y-c
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
South Korea Kim H-j
South Korea Kong H-y
18 21 21
Thailand B Aimsaard
Thailand N Aimsaard
21 19 12
South Korea Kim H-j
South Korea Kong H-y
29 21 21
8 Indonesia F D Kusuma
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
30 19 17
Japan K Ishikawa
Japan M Konegawa
17 11
8 Indonesia F D Kusuma
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
21 21
South Korea Kim H-j
South Korea Kong H-y
13 15
3 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
21 21
Q2 Japan M Kawazoe
Japan H Konishi
9 16
Q1 Japan A Higashino
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 21
Q1 Japan A Higashino
Japan A Sakuramoto
10 18
3 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
21 21
Indonesia L T Mayasari
Indonesia S F S Ramadhanti
21 11 16
3 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
17 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Sung S-y
Chinese Taipei Yu C-h
7 21 18
South Korea Kim B-r
South Korea Kim S-y
21 19 21
South Korea Kim B-r
South Korea Kim S-y
13 15
6 China Jia YF
China Zhang SX
21 21
Japan M Otake
Japan M Takahashi
17 0r
6 China Jia YF
China Zhang SX
21 0
6 China Jia YF
China Zhang SX
21 11 16
2 China Liu SS
China Tan N
17 21 21
India T Jolly
India G Gopichand
16 16
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-h
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
21 21
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-h
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
18 11
2 China Liu SS
China Tan N
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
15 15
2 China Liu SS
China Tan N
21 21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  China Guo Xinwa
China Chen Fanghui
14 11
France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue
21 21
  France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue
16 21 17
Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Supissara Paewsampran
21 10 21
3 Malaysia Goh Soon Huat
Malaysia Shevon Jemie Lai
21 20 14
Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Supissara Paewsampran
18 22 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chen C-k
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-h
13 12
1 Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
18 23 15
China Guo XW
China Chen FH
21 21 21
China Guo XW
China Chen FH
21 21
Q2 Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Lee C-c
5 12
China Guo XW
China Chen FH
21 21
United States P Smith
United States J Gai
11 14
8 Denmark J Toft
Denmark A Magelund
20 21 12
Malaysia Wong T C
Malaysia Lim C S
22 11 21
Malaysia Wong T C
Malaysia Lim C S
21 14 16
United States P Smith
United States J Gai
13 21 21
Q1 Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-y
15 11
United States P Smith
United States J Gai
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 China Cheng X
China Zhang C
21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lu M-c
Chinese Taipei Hung E-t
15 17
4 China Cheng X
China Zhang C
13 17
France T Gicquel
France D Delrue
21 21
France T Gicquel
France D Delrue
21 21
Q4 Chinese Taipei Liu K-h
Chinese Taipei Jheng Y-c
15 12
France T Gicquel
France D Delrue
21 22
Thailand R Oupthong
Thailand J Sudjaipraparat
14 20
6 Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
16 12
Thailand R Oupthong
Thailand J Sudjaipraparat
21 21
Thailand R Oupthong
Thailand J Sudjaipraparat
21 21
Japan H Nishi
Japan A Sato
14 18
Japan H Nishi
Japan A Sato
21 21
Chinese Taipei Wu H-y
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
16 16

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Lin B-w
Chinese Taipei Lin C-c
21 14 19
Indonesia R N Kusharjanto
Indonesia L A Kusumawati
15 21 21
Indonesia R N Kusharjanto
Indonesia L A Kusumawati
17 7
Japan H Midorikawa
Japan N Saito
21 21
Japan H Midorikawa
Japan N Saito
21 21
5 Indonesia D Ferdinansyah
Indonesia G E Widjaja
19 18
Japan H Midorikawa
Japan N Saito
16 13
3 Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
21 21
Q3 Japan K Ichikawa
Japan M Kurashima
17 17
China Zhou ZH
China Yang JY
21 21
China Zhou ZH
China Yang JY
19 11
3 Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
21 21
Japan Y Watanabe
Japan M Taguchi
21 12 14
3 Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
18 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Cheng S Y
21 21
Japan Y Shimogami
Japan S Hobara
18 19
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Cheng S Y
18 24 21
7 Indonesia R Rivaldy
Indonesia P H Mentari
21 22 10
Thailand S Jomkoh
Thailand S Taerattanachai
13 18
7 Indonesia R Rivaldy
Indonesia P H Mentari
21 21
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Cheng S Y
17 16
Thailand D Puavaranukroh
Thailand S Paewsampran
21 21
Denmark M Vestergaard
Denmark C Busch
15 14
Netherlands R Tabeling
Denmark A Bøje
21 21
Netherlands R Tabeling
Denmark A Bøje
12 21 19
Thailand D Puavaranukroh
Thailand S Paewsampran
21 17 21
Thailand D Puavaranukroh
Thailand S Paewsampran
21 21
2 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
15 12

References

  1. ^ a b c "Prospectus Japan Masters 2024" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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