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2008 BWF Super Series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2008 BWF Super Series |
| dates | 15 January – 21 December 2008 |
| number_edition | 2nd |
| previous | [2007](2007-bwf-super-series) |
| next | [2009](2009-bwf-super-series) |
The 2008 BWF Super Series was the second season of the BWF Super Series. The season spanned between the continental of Asia and Europe and was starting with Malaysia Open from January 15 and ended with Hong Kong Open on November 30, 2008. The top eight ranked players competed in the Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia from December 18 to December 21, 2008.
Schedule
Below is the schedule released by the Badminton World Federation:
| Tour | Official title | Venue | City | Date | Prize money | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | Report | Start | Finish | |||||
| 1 | MAS Malaysia Open Super Series | Putra Indoor Stadium | Kuala Lumpur | January 15 | January 20 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-malaysia-super-series) | |
| 2 | KOR Korea Open Super Series | Jangchung Gymnasium | Seoul | January 22 | January 27 | 300,000 | [Report](2008-korea-open-super-series) | |
| 3 | ENG All England Super Series | National Indoor Arena | Birmingham | March 4 | March 9 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-all-england-super-series) | |
| 4 | SUI Swiss Open Super Series | St. Jakobshalle | Basel | March 11 | March 16 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | |
| 5 | SIN Singapore Super Series | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore | June 10 | June 15 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-singapore-super-series) | |
| 6 | INA Indonesia Super Series | Istora Senayan | Jakarta | June 17 | June 22 | 250,000 | [Report](2008-indonesia-super-series) | |
| 7 | JPN Japan Super Series | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | Tokyo | September 16 | September 21 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-japan-super-series) | |
| 8 | CHN China Masters Super Series | Changzhou Olympic Sports Center | Changzhou | September 23 | September 28 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-china-masters-super-series) | |
| 9 | DEN Denmark Super Series | Arena Fyn | Odense | October 21 | October 26 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-denmark-super-series) | |
| 10 | FRA French Super Series | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | Paris | October 28 | November 2 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-french-super-series) | |
| 11 | CHN China Open Super Series | Yuanshen Sports Development Center | Pudong, Shanghai | November 18 | November 23 | 250,000 | [Report](2008-china-open-super-series) | |
| 12 | HKG Hong Kong Super Series | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | Wan Chai, Hong Kong | November 25 | November 30 | 200,000 | [Report](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | |
| 13 | MAS Super Series Masters Finals | Likas Indoor Stadium | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | December 18 | December 21 | 500,000 | [Report](2008-bwf-super-series-masters-finals) |
Results
Winners
| Tour | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS [Malaysia](2008-malaysia-super-series) | MAS Lee Chong Wei | DEN Tine Rasmussen | INA Markis Kido | ||
| INA Hendra Setiawan | CHN Yang Wei | ||||
| CHN Zhang Jiewen | CHN He Hanbin | ||||
| CHN Yu Yang | |||||
| KOR [Korea](2008-korea-open-super-series) | KOR Lee Hyun-il | HKG Zhou Mi | CHN Fu Haifeng | ||
| CHN Cai Yun | CHN Du Jing | ||||
| CHN Yu Yang | KOR Lee Yong-dae | ||||
| KOR Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
| ENG [England](2008-all-england-super-series) | CHN Chen Jin | DEN Tine Rasmussen | KOR Jung Jae-sung | ||
| KOR Lee Yong-dae | KOR Lee Hyo-jung | ||||
| KOR Lee Kyung-won | CHN Zheng Bo | ||||
| CHN Gao Ling | |||||
| SUI [Swiss](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | CHN Lin Dan | CHN Xie Xingfang | CHN Yang Wei | ||
| CHN Zhang Jiewen | CHN He Hanbin | ||||
| CHN Yu Yang | |||||
| SIN [Singapore](2008-singapore-super-series) | MAS Lee Chong Wei | DEN Tine Rasmussen | MAS Zakry Abdul Latif | ||
| MAS Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | CHN Du Jing | ||||
| CHN Yu Yang | INA Nova Widianto | ||||
| INA Lilyana Natsir | |||||
| INA [Indonesia](2008-indonesia-super-series) | INA Sony Dwi Kuncoro | CHN Zhu Lin | INA Vita Marissa | ||
| INA Lilyana Natsir | CHN Zheng Bo | ||||
| CHN Gao Ling | |||||
| JPN [Japan](2008-japan-super-series) | CHN Wang Yihan | DEN Lars Paaske | |||
| DEN Jonas Rasmussen | CHN Cheng Shu | ||||
| CHN Zhao Yunlei | INA Muhammad Rijal | ||||
| INA Vita Marissa | |||||
| CHN [China Masters](2008-china-masters-super-series) | HKG Zhou Mi | INA Markis Kido | |||
| INA Hendra Setiawan | CHN Xie Zhongbo | ||||
| CHN Zhang Yawen | |||||
| DEN [Denmark](2008-denmark-super-series) | DEN Peter Gade | CHN Wang Lin | MAS Wong Pei Tty | ||
| MAS Chin Eei Hui | DEN Joachim Fischer Nielsen | ||||
| DEN Christinna Pedersen | |||||
| FRA [French](2008-french-super-series) | CHN Du Jing | ||||
| CHN Yu Yang | CHN He Hanbin | ||||
| CHN Yu Yang | |||||
| CHN [China Open](2008-china-open-super-series) | CHN Lin Dan | CHN Jiang Yanjiao | KOR Jung Jae-sung | ||
| KOR Lee Yong-dae | CHN Zhang Yawen | ||||
| CHN Zhao Tingting | KOR Lee Yong-dae | ||||
| KOR Lee Hyo-jung | |||||
| HKG [Hong Kong](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | CHN Chen Jin | HKG Wang Chen | CHN Xie Zhongbo | ||
| CHN Zhang Yawen | |||||
| MAS [Masters Finals](2008-bwf-super-series-masters-finals) | MAS Lee Chong Wei | HKG Zhou Mi | MAS Koo Kien Keat | ||
| MAS Tan Boon Heong | MAS Chin Eei Hui | ||||
| MAS Wong Pei Tty | DEN Thomas Laybourn | ||||
| DEN Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
Performances by countries
Tabulated below are the Super Series performances based on countries. Only countries who have won a title are listed:
| Team | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | [SSF](2008-bwf-super-series-masters-finals) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
| INA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| MAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||
| DEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| KOR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| HKG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Super Series Rankings
All the progress and points below are carry forward from the tournament for past 52 weeks as state by BWF's world ranking system.
Leader progress
Tabulated below are the leader progress in Super Series ranking towards the Super Series Final:
| Category | Players | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | MAS Lee Chong Wei | ||||||||||||
| Women's singles | CHN Xie Xingfang | ||||||||||||
| CHN Lu Lan | |||||||||||||
| HKG Zhou Mi | |||||||||||||
| Men's doubles | CHN Fu Haifeng | ||||||||||||
| CHN Cai Yun | |||||||||||||
| INA Markis Kido | |||||||||||||
| INA Hendra Setiawan | |||||||||||||
| Women's doubles | CHN Zhang Yawen | ||||||||||||
| CHN Wei Yili | |||||||||||||
| CHN Du Jing | |||||||||||||
| CHN Yu Yang | |||||||||||||
| MAS Wong Pei Tty | |||||||||||||
| MAS Chin Eei Hui | |||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | CHN Zheng Bo | ||||||||||||
| CHN Gao Ling | |||||||||||||
| INA Nova Widianto | |||||||||||||
| INA Lilyana Natsir |
Men's singles
| Legend |
|---|
| 1 |
| 2 |
| SF |
| QF |
| R2 |
| R1 |
| Q |
| DNP |
| Rank | Players | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAS Lee Chong Wei | 1 | R2 | SF | 2 | 1 | DNP | 2 | DNP | DNP | SF | 2 | DNP | 58,240 |
| 2 | CHN Chen Jin | R2 | QF | 1 | R1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 | QF | QF | QF | 1 | 52,180 |
| 3 | INA Sony Dwi Kuncoro | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | DNP | 1 | 1 | 1 | R2 | R2 | DNP | DNP | 49,320 |
| 4 | DEN Joachim Persson | DNP | DNP | QF | R2 | QF | R2 | DNP | QF | 2 | QF | R2 | 45,180 | |
| 5 | DEN Peter Gade | DNP | SF | DNP | DNP | SF | R2 | R1 | DNP | 1 | 1 | R2 | R2 | 44,260 |
| 6 | CHN Lin Dan | DNP | 2 | 2 | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | 2 | 41,800 |
| 7 | INA Taufik Hidayat | R2 | DNP | QF | QF | DNP | DNP | QF | QF | DNP | 2 | R2 | SF | 41,580 |
| 8 | CHN Bao Chunlai | QF | QF | SF | SF | DNP | SF | DNP | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 35,760 |
| 8 | DEN Kenneth Jonassen | SF | SF | QF | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | SF | DNP | DNP | 35,760 |
| 10 | HKG Chan Yan Kit | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | 29,520 |
Women's singles
| Rank | Players | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HKG Zhou Mi | R2 | 1 | R1 | QF | 2 | QF | 2 | 1 | 2 | R2 | QF | SF | 72,760 |
| 2 | DEN Tine Rasmussen | 1 | DNP | 1 | DNP | 1 | R1 | SF | QF | SF | SF | R2 | R2 | 61,320 |
| 3 | HKG Wang Chen | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | R2 | R1 | R1 | SF | 1 | 54,740 |
| 4 | CHN Zhu Lin | 2 | DNP | R2 | QF | DNP | 1 | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | SF | SF | 53,000 |
| 5 | CHN Lu Lan | QF | 2 | 2 | QF | DNP | DNP | SF | QF | SF | SF | DNP | DNP | 49,980 |
| 6 | CHN Wang Lin | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R2 | DNP | R2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | SF | R1 | 42,040 |
| 7 | FRA Pi Hongyan | SF | R1 | QF | SF | R2 | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | QF | R1 | R1 | 39,600 |
| 8 | GER Xu Huaiwen | R1 | QF | SF | SF | DNP | DNP | R2 | DNP | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | 36,720 |
| 9 | KOR Hwang Hye-youn | R2 | R1 | SF | R1 | QF | R2 | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | R1 | QF | 35,400 |
| 10 | MAS Wong Mew Choo | SF | R1 | QF | R2 | SF | DNP | R2 | DNP | DNP | R1 | R2 | R1 | 35,340 |
Men's doubles
| Rank | Players | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INA Markis Kido | |||||||||||||
| INA Hendra Setiawan | 1 | R2 | R1 | 2 | DNP | QF | QF | 1 | 1 | 1 | DNP | QF | 65,540 | |
| 2 | MAS Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif | |||||||||||||
| MAS Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | R2 | R2 | R1 | SF | 1 | 1 | R2 | R2 | QF | QF | QF | 2 | 61,600 | |
| 3 | DEN Lars Paaske | |||||||||||||
| DEN Jonas Rasmussen | 2 | SF | QF | R2 | R1 | DNP | 1 | DNP | SF | SF | QF | DNP | 52,160 | |
| 4 | KOR Jung Jae-sung | |||||||||||||
| KOR Lee Yong-dae | R1 | QF | 1 | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | 1 | 45,440 | |
| 5 | DEN Mathias Boe | |||||||||||||
| DEN Carsten Mogensen | R2 | SF | R2 | QF | DNP | QF | DNP | DNP | R2 | R2 | 2 | R1 | 40,920 | |
| 6 | INA Candra Wijaya | |||||||||||||
| USA Tony Gunawan | SF | DNP | R2 | QF | DNP | 2 | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | R1 | 36,540 | |
| 7 | MAS Koo Kien Keat | |||||||||||||
| MAS Tan Boon Heong | R2 | DNP | R1 | R2 | DNP | DNP | DNP | R2 | QF | SF | SF | SF | 35,940 | |
| 8 | CHN Fu Haifeng | |||||||||||||
| CHN Cai Yun | SF | 1 | R2 | R2 | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | DNP | DNP | QF | DNP | 34,280 | |
| 9 | INA Rian Sukmawan | |||||||||||||
| INA Yonatan Suryatama Dasuki | DNP | DNP | R1 | DNP | R2 | R1 | SF | QF | QF | QF | DNP | R1 | 31,800 | |
| 10 | JPN Shuichi Sakamoto | |||||||||||||
| JPN Shintaro Ikeda | R1 | R2 | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R2 | 31,680 |
Women's doubles
| Rank | Players | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAS Wong Pei Tty | |||||||||||||
| MAS Chin Eei Hui | R2 | QF | R2 | R1 | R1 | QF | 2 | QF | 1 | 2 | 2 | SF | 64,340 | |
| 2 | CHN Du Jing | |||||||||||||
| CHN Yu Yang | SF | 1 | 2 | SF | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | SF | DNP | 54,660 | |
| 3 | INA Lilyana Natsir | |||||||||||||
| INA Vita Marissa | R2 | QF | R2 | R2 | SF | 1 | SF | QF | DNP | QF | DNP | QF | 51,560 | |
| 4 | CHN Zhao Yunlei | |||||||||||||
| CHN Cheng Shu | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | 1 | R2 | SF | QF | 2 | 39,880 | |
| 5 | DEN Lena Frier Kristiansen | |||||||||||||
| DEN Kamilla Rytter Juhl | R2 | DNP | R2 | R2 | QF | R2 | DNP | DNP | QF | QF | QF | QF | 39,660 | |
| 6 | KOR Ha Jung-eun | |||||||||||||
| KOR Kim Min-jung | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | SF | QF | R2 | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | SF | 39,540 | |
| 7 | JPN Miyuki Maeda | |||||||||||||
| JPN Satoko Suetsuna | QF | R1 | R1 | DNP | QF | 2 | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 30,960 | |
| 8 | KOR Lee Kyung-won | |||||||||||||
| KOR Lee Hyo-jung | SF | SF | 1 | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 28,460 | |
| 9 | CHN Zhang Yawen | |||||||||||||
| CHN Wei Yili | DNP | SF | SF | 2 | DNP | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 27,060 | |
| 10 | CHN Gao Ling | |||||||||||||
| CHN Zhao Tingting | 2 | 2 | QF | QF | DN | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 25,680 |
Mixed doubles
| Rank | Players | [MAS](2008-malaysia-super-series) | [KOR](2008-korea-open-super-series) | [ENG](2008-all-england-super-series) | [SUI](2008-swiss-open-super-series) | [SIN](2008-singapore-super-series) | [INA](2008-indonesia-super-series) | [JPN](2008-japan-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-masters-super-series) | [DEN](2008-denmark-super-series) | [FRA](2008-french-super-series) | [CHN](2008-china-open-super-series) | [HKG](2008-hong-kong-super-series) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INA Nova Widianto | |||||||||||||
| INA Lilyana Natsir | QF | R1 | 2 | SF | 1 | SF | 2 | 2 | DNP | SF | DNP | QF | 64,160 | |
| 2 | CHN He Hanbin | |||||||||||||
| CHN Yu Yang | 1 | R1 | QF | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | DNP | SF | QF | QF | 51,360 | |
| 3 | DEN Thomas Laybourn | |||||||||||||
| DEN Kamilla Rytter Juhl | R2 | QF | R2 | R2 | R1 | 2 | DNP | DNP | 2 | R2 | SF | SF | 48,720 | |
| 4 | KOR Lee Yong-dae | |||||||||||||
| KOR Lee Hyo-jung | 2 | 1 | QF | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | 2 | 45,460 | |
| 5 | ENG Anthony Clark | |||||||||||||
| ENG Donna Kellogg | DNP | R2 | QF | 2 | 2 | DNP | DNP | DNP | QF | 2 | R1 | R2 | 41,520 | |
| 6 | CHN Xie Zhongbo | |||||||||||||
| CHN Zhang Yawen | DNP | SF | SF | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | DNP | DNP | R2 | 1 | 39,880 | |
| 7 | ENG Robert Blair | |||||||||||||
| SCO Imogen Bankier | R2 | Q | QF | R2 | DNP | QF | R2 | DNP | SF | R2 | QF | R2 | 37,210 | |
| 8 | THA Sudket Prapakamol | |||||||||||||
| THA Saralee Thungthongkam | SF | QF | R2 | QF | QF | DNP | R2 | QF | DNP | DNP | R1 | R1 | 36,840 | |
| 9 | THA Songphon Anugritayawon | |||||||||||||
| THA Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | R2 | R1 | DNP | DNP | SF | R2 | SF | R2 | DNP | DNP | R2 | R2 | 33,060 | |
| 10 | CHN Zheng Bo | |||||||||||||
| CHN Gao Ling | DNP | DNP | 1 | QF | QF | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 28,480 |
References
References
- (2008-10-31). "BWF Super Series Masters Finals It's on!". BWF.
- "BWF Calendar". BWF.
- (October 2010). "World Ranking System".
- "Super Series Ranking".
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