2018 Korea Masters

The 2018 Korea Masters (officially known as Victor Korea Masters 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at Gwangju Women’s University Stadium in South Korea from 27 November to 2 December 2018 and had a total prize of $250,000.

2018 Korea Masters
Tournament details
Dates27 November – 2 December
LevelSuper 300
Total prize moneyUS$250,000
VenueGwangju Women’s University Stadium
LocationGwangju, South Korea
Champions
Men's Singles Son Wan-ho
Women's Singles Li Xuerui
Men's Doubles Choi Sol-gyu
Seo Seung-jae
Women's Doubles Chang Ye-na
Jung Kyung-eun
Mixed Doubles Ko Sung-hyun
Eom Hye-won
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Tournament

The 2018 Korea Masters was the twenty-sixth and last tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour before the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals. However, this tournament was not calculated in the rankings used as qualification for the World Tour Finals. It was part of the Korea Masters, which had been held since 2007. It was organized by the Badminton Korea Association and sanctioned by the BWF.[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at the Gwangju Women’s University Stadium in Gwangju, South Korea.[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 300 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256 257/512 513/1024
7,000 5,950 4,900 3,850 2,750 1,670 660 320 130 60 30

Prize money

The total prize money for this year's tournament was US$250,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finals Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16
Singles $18,750 $9,500 $3,625 $1,500 $875
Doubles $19,750 $9,500 $3,500 $1,812.50 $937.50

Men's singles

Seeds
  1. Son Wan-ho (Champion)
  2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Withdrew)
  3. Tommy Sugiarto (Withdrew)
  4. Jonatan Christie (Withdrew)
  5. Khosit Phetpradab (Second Round)
  6. Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Withdrew)
  7. Suppanyu Avihingsanon (First Round)
  8. Lee Dong-keun (Second Round)

Finals
Semi-finals Final
          
1 Son Wan-ho 21 21
Lee Cheuk Yiu 19 14
1 Son Wan-ho 21 21
Lee Zii Jia 16 11
  Lee Zii Jia 4
Sitthikom Thammasin 1r

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 Son W-h 21 21
P A Maulana 15 11
1 Son W-h 21 19 21
Q3 Ren PB 18 21 16
Lu GZ 21 7 11
Q3 Ren PB 19 21 21
1 Son W-h 16 21 21
I M Mustofa 21 17 13
8 Lee D-k 21 13 21
Parupalli K 17 21 8
8 Lee D-k 15 18
I M Mustofa 21 21
Q1 Chen S-c 9 15
I M Mustofa 21 21

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ E Heino 21 12 21
S Verma 13 21 18
PFQ E Heino 17 16
Lu C-h 21 21
Zhao JP 21 14 9
Lu C-h 14 21 21
Lu C-h 11 13
Lee C Y 21 21
7 S Avihingsanon 19 13
Lee C Y 21 21
Lee C Y 21 21
T Saensomboonsuk 12 18
T Saensomboonsuk 21 21
Q2 Chang E-c 18 16

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Lee Z J 23 22
Lin Y-h 21 20
Lee Z J 21 21
PFQ Yang C-c 18 15
PFQ Yang C-c 18 21 21
PFQ M Ludik 21 16 13
Lee Z J 21 21
S H Rhustavito 14 13
S H Rhustavito 21 16 21
PFQ Zhou ZQ 12 21 17
S H Rhustavito 21 21
PFQ C A Dwi Wardoyo 19 14
Heo K-h 15 12
PFQ C A Dwi Wardoyo 21 21

Section 4
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Soong J V 18 21 21
Q4 Ha Y-w 21 12 14
Soong J V 21 21
5 K Phetpradab 11 11
Hsu J-h 15 9
5 K Phetpradab 21 21
Soong J V 16 21 15
S Thammasin 21 16 21
S Thammasin 21 13 21
F A Kholik 16 21 12
S Thammasin 21 17 21
M Zilberman 10 21 13
M Zilberman 21 22
PFQ Sheng XD 18 20

Women's singles

Seeds
  1. Ratchanok Intanon (Withdrew)
  2. Sung Ji-hyun (Second Round)
  3. Nitchaon Jindapol (Quarter-finals)
  4. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (First Round)
  5. Pornpawee Chochuwong (Withdrew)
  6. Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Second Round)
  7. Goh Jin Wei (Semi-finals)
  8. Han Yue (Final)

Finals
Semi-finals Final
          
7 Goh Jin Wei 21 21 14
Li Xuerui 23 10 21
Li Xuerui 21 21
8 Han Yue 10 18
8 Han Yue 19 21 21
Kim Hyo-min 21 13 9

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ L Lam 12 21 19
Chiang Y-l 21 17 21
Chiang Y-l 21 21
B Tam 19 14
B Tam 21 21
C Pan 14 14
Chiang Y-l 9 6
7 Goh J W 21 21
7 Goh J W 21 21
S de Visch Eijbergen 7 13
7 Goh J W 21 21
Zhang YM 16 15
I Zhong 21 21 13
Zhang YM 23 16 21

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
4 G M Tunjung 19 21 13
Li XR 21 13 21
Li XR 21 21
Q3 Hung Y-t 12 19
Q3 Hung Y-t 21 21
D Gupta 13 11
Li XR 21 21
Fitriani 14 12
6 B Ongbamrungphan 21 21
Liang T-y 15 10
6 B Ongbamrungphan 18 21 11
Fitriani 21 12 21
Fitriani 21 21
Lee S-y 15 10

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
N Aimsaard 21 17 10
Lin Y-c 14 21 21
Lin Y-c 15 17
8 Han Y 21 21
Q4 Lee B-l 17 14
8 Han Y 21 21
8 Han Y 15 21 22
3 N Jindapol 21 4 20
Q1 Bae J-w 20 18
L A Mainaky 22 21
L A Mainaky 10 15
3 N Jindapol 21 21
Jeon J-i 21 15 12
3 N Jindapol 17 21 21

Section 4
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Sim Y-j 21 21
Sung S-y 12 11
Sim Y-j 13 21 8
Kim H-m 21 16 21
Kim H-m 21 21
PFQ R A Riodingin 12 10
Kim H-m 21 0
Kim G-e 15 0r
Kim G-e 21 21
Chen S-y 9 10
Kim G-e 21 21
2 Sung J-h 19 17
Q2 An S-y 16 21 10
2 Sung J-h 21 12 21

Men's doubles

Seeds
  1. Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (First Round)
  2. Han Chengkai / Zhou Haodong (Withdrew)
  3. Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong (Second Round)
  4. Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (Withdrew)
  5. Berry Angriawan / Hardianto (Quarter-finals)
  6. Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (Quarter-finals)
  7. Lu Ching-yao / Yang Po-han (Semi-finals)
  8. Po Li-wei / Wang Chi-lin (Final)

Finals
Semi-finals Final
          
Kim Sa-rang
Tan Boon Heong 		18 21 17
8 Po Li-wei
Wang Chi-lin 		21 12 21
8 Po Li-wei
Wang Chi-lin 		12 21 18
Choi Sol-gyu
Seo Seung-jae 		21 17 21
7 Lu Ching-yao
Yang Po-han 		21 11 14
Choi Sol-gyu
Seo Seung-jae 		14 21 21

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 F Alfian
M R Ardianto 		13 21 12
Kim S-r
Tan B H 		21 18 21
Kim S-r
Tan B H 		21 22 21
M Arif A L
N M Azriyn A 		19 24 17
Bae K-y
Choi J-w 		21 16 18
M Arif A L
N M Azriyn A 		15 21 21
Kim S-r
Tan B H 		21 21
5 B Angriawan
Hardianto 		16 17
5 B Angriawan
Hardianto 		21 21
Chung E-s
Kim D-y 		15 12
5 B Agriawan
Hardianto 		22 21
Lin S-k
Tseng M-h 		20 15
Lin S-k
Tseng M-h 		21 21
PFQ Park M-h
Yim J-k 		14 14

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
3 Goh V S
Tan W K 		21 24
Lee S-m
Yang P-h 		19 22
3 Goh V S
Tan W K 		17 16
PFQ Huang KX
Wang ZK 		21 21
Ahn J-h
Lim J-s 		21 14 14
PFQ Huang KX
Wang ZK 		19 21 21
PFQ Huang KX
Wang ZK 		21 20 14
8 Po L-w
Wang C-l 		16 22 21
8 Po L-w
Wang C-l 		21 21
Q1 Han Y-s
Kim J-h 		18 13
8 Po L-w
Wang C-l 		21 14 21
S K Gutama
F W Putra 		17 21 16
S K Gutama
F W Putra 		21 28
Lee C H
Tan C H 		16 26

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Q2 Choi H-g
Jung T-i 		21 16 19
Lee F-c
Lee F-j 		17 21 21
Lee F-c
Lee F-j 		21 18 14
7 Lu C-y
Yang P-h 		16 21 21
Kang M-h
Kim W-h 		16 15
7 Lu C-y
Yang P-h 		21 21
7 Lu C-y
Yang P-h 		21 21
PFQ Jang S-h
Kim D-j 		12 17
Ko S-h
Shin B-c 		25 21
Q4 Kim Y-h
Na S-s 		23 11
Ko S-h
Shin B-c 		21 22 12
PFQ Jang S-h
Kim D-j 		19 24 21
Chang K-c
Lu C-p 		19 12
PFQ Jang S-h
Kim D-j 		21 21

Section 4
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Q3 Jung J-w
Kim H-t 		19 21 22
Chooi K M
Low J S 		21 18 20
Q3 Jung J-w
Kim H-t 		17 19
6 A Chia
Soh W Y 		21 21
Jung J-y
Kim D-e 		13 21 19
6 A Chia
Soh W Y 		21 18 21
6 A Chia
Soh W Y 		21 19 18
Choi S-g
Seo S-j 		17 21 21
A B Cahyono
M R P Isfahani 		21 19 18
Choi S-g
Seo S-j 		19 21 21
Choi S-g
Seo S-j 		21 21
PFQ Chen T J
Man W C 		11 19
S Leung W H
M Wheller 		12 9
PFQ Chen T J
Man W C 		21 21

Women's doubles

Seeds
  1. Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai (Withdrew)
  2. Lee So-hee / Shin Seung-chan (Final)
  3. Chang Ye-na / Jung Kyung-eun (Champions)
  4. Chayanit Chaladchalam / Phataimas Muenwong (Quarter-finals)
  5. Baek Ha-na / Kim Hye-rin (Semi-finals)
  6. Ng Tsz Yau / Yuen Sin Ying (First Round)
  7. Hsu Ya-ching / Hu Ling-fang (Second Round)
  8. Kim Hye-jeong / Kong Hee-yong (Quarter-finals)

Finals
Semi-finals Final
          
Yulfira Barkah
Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto 		10 16
3 Chang Ye-na
Jung Kyung-eun 		21 21
3 Chang Ye-na
Jung Kyung-eun 		21 21
2 Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan 		14 17
5 Baek Ha-na
Kim Hye-rin 		4 24 7
2 Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan 		21 22 21

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ L A Mainaky
R A Riodingin 		14 22
Lee D-b
Park Y-s 		21 24
Lee D-b
Park Y-s 		10 8
Q3 Go A-r
Yoo C-r 		21 21
Chang H-t
Cheng C-y 		18 20
Q3 Go A-r
Yoo C-r 		21 22
Q3 Go A-r
Yoo C-r 		15 17
Y Barkah
J F Sugiarto 		21 21
7 Hsu Y-c
Hu L-f 		21 14 21
T O Kusumah
V A Sukoco 		14 21 14
7 Hsu Y-c
Hu L-f 		21 13 14
Y Barkah
J F Sugiarto 		19 21 21
Y Barkah
J F Sugiarto 		21 21
Lin W-c
Wu T-j 		12 15

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
3 Chang Y-n
Jung K-e 		21 21
Li Z-q
Teng C-h 		16 18
3 Chang Y-n
Jung K-e 		21 21
Q2 Choi H-i
Kim M-j 		7 17
Cheng Y-p
Lin J-y 		6 5
Q2 Choi H-i
Kim M-j 		21 21
3 Chang Y-n
Jung K-e 		21 21
Mok H-m
Seong A-y 		17 4
6 Ng T Y
Yuen S Y 		19 11
Mok H-m
Seong A-y 		21 21
Mok H-m
Seong A-y 		21 21
Kang C-h
O Konon 		13 17
Chang C-h
Yang C-t 		22 21 16
Kang C-h
O Konon 		24 12 21

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Q4 An S-y
Jeong N-e 		21 21
E Kan
I Zhong 		7 9
Q4 An S-y
Jeong N-e 		13 19
5 Baek H-n
Kim H-r 		21 21
Q1 Eom H-w
Ko H-r 		13 21 16
5 Baek H-n
Kim H-r 		21 12 21
5 Baek H-n
Kim H-r 		21 21
4 C Chaladchalam
P Muenwong 		13 18
Hung Y-t
Sung S-y 		15 21 15
B Aimsaard
N Aimsaard 		21 12 21
B Aimsaard
N Aimsaard 		15 14
4 C Chaladchalam
P Muenwong 		21 21
N Someya
A Uesugi 		18 16
4 C Chaladchalam
P Muenwong 		21 21

Section 4
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
N K M Istarani
V Putri 		21 21
Hung S-h
Yu C-h 		18 17
N K M Istarani
V Putri 		17 19
8 Kim H-j
Kong H-y 		21 21
Dong WJ
Feng XY 		14 14
8 Kim H-j
Kong H-y 		21 21
8 Kim H-j
Kong H-y 		18 18
2 Lee S-h
Shin S-c 		21 21
Ji J-b
Lee Y-n 		2r
Chen L
Xu Y 		6
Chen L
Xu Y 		14 21
2 Lee S-h
Shin S-c 		21 23
Kuo Y-w
Lin Y-c 		10 16
2 Lee S-h
Shin S-c 		21 21

Mixed doubles

Seeds
  1. Praveen Jordan / Melati Daeva Oktavianti (Semi-finals)
  2. Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (Withdrew)
  3. Chen Tang Jie / Peck Yen Wei (Second Round)
  4. Rinov Rivaldy / Pitha Haningtyas Mentari (Second Round)
  5. Alfian Eko Prasetya / Marsheilla Gischa Islami (First Round)
  6. Lu Kai / Chen Lu (Quarter-finals)
  7. Tontowi Ahmad / Della Destiara Haris (Withdrew)
  8. Akbar Bintang Cahyono / Winny Oktavina Kandow (Quarter-finals)

Finals
Semi-finals Final
          
1 Praveen Jordan
Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		20 21 17
Choi Sol-gyu
Shin Seung-chan 		22 18 21
  Choi Sol-gyu
Shin Seung-chan 		12 21 18
Q2 Ko Sung-hyun
Eom Hye-won 		21 15 21
Q2 Ko Sung-hyun
Eom Hye-won 		20 21 21
Mak Hee Chun
Chau Hoi Wah 		22 11 10

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 P Jordan
M D Oktavianti 		21 21
Chang K-c
Cheng C-y 		17 14
1 P Jordan
M D Oktavianti 		21 21
Lee F-c
Sung S-y 		15 8
Lee F-c
Sung S-y 		21 19 21
PFQ Lin S-k
Cheng Y-p 		10 21 18
1 P Jordan
M D Oktavianti 		19 21 21
Q4 Kim W-h
Baek H-n 		21 17 18
5 A E Prasetya
M G Islami 		21 20 15
Q4 Kim W-h
Baek H-n 		19 22 21
Q4 Kim W-h
Baek H-n 		21 24
Ou XY
Feng XY 		18 22
Ou XY
Feng XY 		21 21
Wang C-l
Chang H-t 		9 18

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
3 Chen T J
Peck Y W 		21 21
Bae K-y
Go A-r 		16 18
3 Chen T J
Peck Y W 		19 11
Choi S-g
Shin S-c 		21 21
Lee F-j
Yu C-h 		14 16
Choi S-g
Shin S-c 		21 21
Choi S-g
Shin S-c 		21 21
6 Lu K
Chen L 		8 14
6 Lu K
Chen L 		21 13 21
Lee C H
Ng T Y 		15 21 13
6 Lu K
Chen L 		21 21
Yang P-h
Wu T-j 		16 10
Kim H-t
Kim H-j 		9 22 11
Yang P-h
Wu T-j 		21 20 21

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Q1 Kim D-y
Chang Y-n 		21 21
Hoo P R
Cheah Y S 		18 8
Q1 Kim D-y
Chang Y-n 		23 19
8 A B Cahyono
W O Kandow 		25 21
Q3 Park B-h
Kim S-y 		17 13
8 A B Cahyono
W O Kandow 		21 21
8 A B Cahyono
W O Kandow 		15 16
Q2 Ko S-h
Eom H-w 		21 21
Tam C H
Yuen S Y 		15 8
Q2 Ko S-h
Eom H-w 		21 21
Q2 Ko S-h
Eom H-w 		13 21 21
4 R Rivaldy
P H Mentari 		21 16 13
Po L-w
Chang C-h 		19 16
4 R Rivaldy
P H Mentari 		21 21

Section 4
First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
M Fogarty
I Zhong 		9 16
M Arif A L
R A Riodingin 		21 21
M Arif A L
R A Riodingin 		15 21 17
Tseng M-h
Lin J-y 		21 19 21
Tseng M-h
Lin J-y 		14 21 21
PFQ Lu C-p
Yang C-t 		21 17 12
Tseng M-h
Lin J-y 		16 21 21
Mak H C
Chau H W 		21 17 23
Mak H C
Chau H W 		21 18 21
Dong WJ
Dong WJ 		16 21 18
Mak H C
Chau H W 		21 21
M Zilberman
S Zilberman 		13 8
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S Zilberman 		w / o
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References
  1. "VICTOR Korea Masters 2018 Prospectus" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
Preceded by
2018 Scottish Open		 BWF World Tour
2018 BWF season		 Succeeded by
2018 BWF World Tour Finals
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