China Masters 2025 Badminton: Results, Winners & Key Highlights
📍 Tournament Overview – Venue, Dates & Prize Money
🏆 Men’s Singles – Weng H.Y. Claims Historic Title
👑 Women’s Singles – An Se Young Dominates in Shenzhen
🔥 Men’s Doubles – Kim W.H. / Seo S.J. Triumph Over India’s Top Pair
💪 Women’s Doubles – Jia Y.F. / Zhang S.X. Secure Championship
🌟 Mixed Doubles – Thai Pair Puavaranukroh / Paewsampran Take the Crown
🚨 Major Upsets & Talking Points – Axelsen, Sen Exit Early
📊 China Masters 2025 Summary – All Winners & Highlights
📍 Venue: Shenzhen Arena, Shangbu North Road, China
📅 Dates: 16 Sep. to 21 Sep. 2025
💰 Prize Money: USD 1,250,000
🎯 Tournament Level: BWF World Tour Super 750
The China Masters Badminton 2025 in Shenzhen turned into a thrilling showcase of world-class talent, dramatic upsets, and unforgettable moments. With top players from across the globe competing for USD 1,250,000 prize money, fans witnessed exciting matches in every category. From Weng H.Y.’s stunning run in Men’s Singles to An Se Young’s dominant title win, the tournament delivered both surprises and expected brilliance. India, China, Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia all made headlines with strong performances, making this edition of the China Masters 2025 one of the most exciting stops on the BWF World Tour.
🏸 Men’s Singles – Li-Ning China Masters 2025
The Men’s Singles saw Weng H.Y. rise as the new star, defeating big names and claiming the China Masters crown.
Winner: Weng H.Y. [12] (China)
Runner-Up: Lin C.Y. [15] (Taiwan)
Final Result: Weng H.Y. beat Lin C.Y. 21-11, 21-15
🔹 Weng H.Y.’s Road to the Title
SF: Beat Popov C. [10] (France) 21-17, 21-18
Pre-QF: Beat Popov T.J. (France) 21-12, 21-12
1st Round: Defeated Naraoka K. [9] (Japan) 21-16, 21-9
🔹 Lin C.Y.’s Journey to Final
SF: Beat Antonsen A. [2] (Denmark) 21-19, 21-14
QF: Beat Li S.F. [4] (China) 21-16, 21-15
Pre-QF: Beat Christie J. [6] (Indonesia) 21-5, 21-20
1st Round: Advanced after Lee Z.J. (Malaysia) retired at 21-17, 21-23, 6-14
🔹 Other Key Highlights
Vitidsarn K. [3] (Thailand) retired in QF vs. Popov C. (21-11, 11-4).
Axelsen V. (Denmark) lost in Pre-QF to Lanier A. [7] (France) 22-20, 15-21, 13-21.
Sen L. [17] (India) fell in 1st round to Popov T.J. [13] (France) 11-21, 10-21.
⭐ Key Points
Weng H.Y. dominated on home soil, showcasing consistent power and control through all rounds.
Lin C.Y. battled past multiple top seeds and overcame a dramatic first-round retirement to secure a spot in the final.
The draw saw major upsets, with Axelsen V. and Sen L. making early exits, while Popov brothers from France shook the competition.
🏸 Women’s Singles – Li-Ning China Masters 2025
In Women’s Singles, An Se Young stayed unstoppable, defeating all challengers on her way to victory.
Winner: An S.Y. [1] (Korea)
Runner-Up: Han Y. [3] (China)
Final Result: An S.Y. beat Han Y. 21-11, 21-3
🔹 An S.Y.’s Road to the Title
SF: defeated Yamaguchi A. [4] (Japan) 21-10, 21-14
QF: beat Sindhu P.V. [14] (India) 21-14, 21-13
Pre-QF: edged past Blichfeldt M. (Denmark) 23-21, 21-14
1st Round: beat Nidaira N. [19] (Japan) 21-13, 21-13
🔹 Han Y.’s Journey to Final
SF: beat Kim G.E. (Korea) 18-21, 21-17, 21-18
QF: defeated Chen Y.F. [5] (China) 20-22, 21-13, 21-19
Pre-QF: beat Yeo J.M. [15] (Singapore) 21-10, 20-22, 21-18
🔹 Other Key Highlights
Wang Z.Y. [2] (China) was defeated in QF by Kim G.E. [32] (Korea) 13-21, 21-17, 21-11.
Yamaguchi A. [4] (Japan) beat Wardani P.K. [8] (Indonesia) 21-14, 21-11 in QF before losing to An S.Y.
Sindhu P.V. [14] (India) defeated Chochuwong P. [6] (Thailand) 21-15, 21-15 in Pre-QF but lost to An S.Y. in the next round.
Zhang B. [22] (USA) lost in 1st round to Chochuwong P. [6] 17-21, 21-13, 21-14.
Intanon R. [10] (Thailand) beat Lin H.T. (Taiwan) 21-10, 21-10, but then lost to Wang Z.Y. [2] (China) 15-21, 21-23.
⭐ Key Points
An S.Y. showed complete dominance, crushing Han Y. in the final with a one-sided 21-3 second game.
Han Y. fought hard through three-game battles against Chen Y.F. and Kim G.E. before falling to the top seed.
The event saw major upsets, including Wang Z.Y. [2] falling to Kim G.E., while Sindhu P.V. made a strong run before losing to An S.Y.
🏸 Men’s Doubles – Li-Ning China Masters 2025
The Men’s Doubles final turned into a China vs India battle, with Kim W.H. / Seo S.J. overcoming Rankireddy S. / Shetty C. for the trophy.
Winners: Kim W.H. / Seo S.J. (China)
Runners-Up: Rankireddy S. / Shetty C. (India)
Final Result: Kim W.H. / Seo S.J. beat Rankireddy S. / Shetty C. 21-19, 21-15
🔹 Kim W.H. / Seo S.J.’s Road to the Title
SF: defeated Alfian F. / Fikri M.S. (Indonesia) 21-13, 21-17
Final: overcame Rankireddy S. / Shetty C. (India) 21-19, 21-15
🔹 Rankireddy S. / Shetty C.’s Journey to Final
SF: beat Chia A. / Soh W.Y. (Malaysia) 21-17, 21-17 – a huge win against one of the world’s top-ranked pairs.
🔹 Other Key Highlights
Popov brothers (C. / T.J.) from France lost in 1st round to Malaysia’s Man W.C. / Tee K.W. 11-21, 27-25, 15-21.
Liang W.K. / Wang C. (China) won their 1st round vs. Boe W.K. / Kjaer C.F. (Denmark) 21-14, 21-13, but then lost in next round to Alfian F. / Fikri M.S. 21-16, 15-21, 18-21.
⭐ Key Points
Kim W.H. / Seo S.J. impressed the home crowd with a powerful straight-game win in the final.
Rankireddy S. / Shetty C. made headlines by defeating Malaysia’s star pair Chia A. / Soh W.Y. in the semifinals.
The Indian duo’s runner-up finish comes just after their final loss in the Hong Kong Open 2025 against Liang W.K. / Wang C. (China) by 21-19, 14-21, 17-21, showing consistent form but back-to-back narrow misses at the title.
The tournament featured thrilling early battles, with the Popov brothers pushing Malaysia’s Man W.C. / Tee K.W. to three games.
Chinese pairs showed strong performances overall, but only Kim/Seo managed to carry momentum all the way to the title.
🏸 Women’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles featured an all-Asian showdown, where Jia Y.F. / Zhang S.X. lifted the title after a tough three-game clash.
Final: Jia Y.F. / Zhang S.X. (China) defeated Kim H.J. / Kong H.Y. (Korea) in a thrilling three-game battle 19-21, 21-16, 13-21 to claim the title.
In the semifinals, Jia/Zhang cruised past compatriots Baek H.N. / Lee S.H. with a dominant 21-7, 21-14 win.
Kim/Kong stunned the top Chinese pair Liu S.S. / Tan N. in a nail-biting semifinal 18-21, 21-18, 19-21.
Malaysia’s top duo Tan P. / Muralitharan T. fell short in the quarterfinals after a close three-game battle against Baek H.N. / Lee S.H. (23-21, 19-21, 22-20).
Japan’s Chiharu Shida, pairing with her new partner Arisa Igarashi, made a winning start by defeating Teng Ch.H. / Yang C.Y. (Taiwan) 21-13, 21-7, but exited in the next round after a tough three-game clash against Kim/Kong 21-23, 21-19, 21-16.
⭐ Key Points
Jia/Zhang secured the title, showcasing China’s continued dominance in doubles.
Kim/Kong’s upset over Liu/Tan was one of the biggest surprises of the tournament.
Malaysia’s Tan/Muralitharan pushed hard in the quarterfinal but couldn’t cross the line.
Shida’s new partnership with Igarashi showed promise, though they fell short in Round 2.
🏸 Mixed Doubles
The Mixed Doubles brought Thailand’s dominance to the spotlight, as Puavaranukroh / Paewsampran stormed to victory.
Final: Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran (Thailand) claimed the title after a commanding win over Chen T.J. / Toh E.W. (Malaysia) 21-8, 21-17.
In the semifinals, Puavaranukroh/Paewsampran edged past home favorites Jiang Z.B. / Wei Y.X. (China) in straight games 21-17, 22-20.
Chen/Toh fought through a three-game battle to overcome Feng Y.Z. / Huang D.P. (China) 22-24, 21-19, 21-17 in the other semifinal.
Earlier, Feng/Huang delivered a solid win over fellow Chinese pair Guo X.W. / Chen F.H. 21-11, 21-12.
France’s top pair Gicquel T. / Delrue D. suffered a surprising first-round exit against Thailand’s Oupthong R. / Sudjaipraparat J. 21-12, 16-21, 17-21.
⭐ Key Points
Thailand’s Puavaranukroh/Paewsampran lifted the title with a dominant final performance.
Chen/Toh had an impressive run, reaching the final after a hard-fought semifinal.
Chinese pairs were strong but couldn’t convert home advantage into a title.
Major European hope Gicquel/Delrue crashed out in the opening round.
🏆 Li-Ning China Masters 2025 – Tournament Summary
The Li-Ning China Masters 2025 in Shenzhen delivered six days of world-class badminton, stunning upsets, and dominant displays. With a prize pool of USD 1,250,000, fans witnessed unforgettable battles across all five categories.
🥇 Champions of China Masters 2025
Men’s Singles: Weng H.Y. (China) – brilliant run, defeating Lin C.Y. in the final.
Women’s Singles: An Se Young (Korea) – unstoppable form, sweeping past Han Yue.
Men’s Doubles: Kim W.H. / Seo S.J. (China) – secured the crown over India’s Rankireddy S. / Shetty C.
Women’s Doubles: Jia Y.F. / Zhang S.X. (China) – clinched victory in a thrilling all-Asian final.
Mixed Doubles: Puavaranukroh D. / Paewsampran S. (Thailand) – dominated the final against Malaysia’s Chen T.J. / Toh E.W.
🔥 Highlights & Talking Points
Weng H.Y. stunned the men’s singles draw with wins over top-ranked opponents.
An Se Young reaffirmed her dominance with a flawless run to the title.
India’s Rankireddy/Shetty impressed again but had to settle for back-to-back runner-up finishes after their Hong Kong Open loss.
Several big upsets rocked the tournament – Viktor Axelsen, Lakshya Sen, and Wang Z.Y. all bowed out earlier than expected.
Chinese pairs performed strongly in doubles, with two home titles.
Thailand shone in mixed doubles, showing their depth in the discipline.
The tournament not only crowned champions but also set the stage for upcoming battles on the BWF World Tour. Fans are already looking forward to how these rivalries will unfold in the next events.