China, Japan and Korea dominate the list of qualifiers to the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2023 in women’s doubles with two pairs each, while Indonesia and Thailand have each managed one spot. Of these, two pairs – Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee – have been particularly impressive, accumulating over 100,000 points to top the HSBC Race to Finals.

Here is an overview of the performances of the eight qualifying pairs:

Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan (China)

The Chinese had another great season winning their fourth world title, and finishing No.1 on the HSBC Race to Finals despite playing just 12 World Tour events.

• VICTOR Denmark Open 2023: Winners
• VICTOR China Open 2023: Winners
• DAIHATSU Japan Open 2023: Runners-up
• Korea Open 2023: Winners
• KFF Singapore Open 2023: Winners
• YONEX SUNRISE India Open 2023: Runners-up
• PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023: Winners

Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee (Korea)

Had a great year, making at least the quarterfinals in 13 of 14 events contested; they were in seven finals, winning two.

• VICTOR China Open 2023: Runners-up
• KAPAL API GROUP Indonesia Open 2023: Winners
• KFF Singapore Open 2023: Runners-up
• PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2023 presented by DAIHATSU: Winners
• YONEX All England: Runners-up
• YONEX German Open 2023: Winners
• PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI Thailand Masters 2023: Runners-up

Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (Japan)

Were consistency personified, never losing before the quarterfinals in all 16 events contested, of which they were in eight semifinals.

• Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023: Semifinals
• YONEX French Open 2023: Semifinals
• VICTOR Denmark Open 2023: Semifinals
• CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2023 powered by YONEX: Semifinals
• DAIHATSU Japan Open 2023: Semifinals
• Korea Open 2023: Semifinals
• YONEX Canada Open 2023: Runners-up
• KAPAL API GROUP Indonesia Open 2023: Semifinals
• PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2023 presented by DAIHATSU: Semifinals

Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida (Japan)

Emerged the strongest Japanese pair this year as they were unbeaten against their compatriots Matsumoto/Nagahara and Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota in seven contests; they were also in five finals, winning three.

• LI-NING China Masters 2023: Winners
• VICTOR Denmark Open 2023: Runners-up
• VICTOR China Open 2023: Semifinals
• YONEX Canada Open 2023: Winners
• YONEX German Open 2023: Runners-up
• YONEX SUNRISE India Open 2023: Winners

Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning (China)

Just in their debut season on the World Tour, the Chinese showed they had the ability to take on the very best. They were in no less than seven finals, with the French Open title being the highlight.

• Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023: Runners-up
• YONEX French Open 2023: Winners
• CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2023 powered by YONEX: Winners
• SATHIO GROUP Australian Open 2023: Runners-up
• YONEX US Open 2023: Winners
• Orléans Masters Badminton 2023 presented by VICTOR: Runners-up
• Madrid Spain Masters 2023: Winners

Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong (Korea)

After early success in the season with the All England title, hit peak form once again in July-August, with three consecutive finals in Korea, Japan and Australia.

• SATHIO GROUP Australian Open 2023: Winners
• DAIHATSU Japan Open 2023: Winners
• Korea Open 2023: Runners-up
• TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Thailand Open 2023: Winners
• YONEX All England: Winners

Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)

The Indonesians won their first title in over a year at the VICTOR Hong Kong Open, following up with a final at the HYLO Open.

• HYLO Open 2023: Runners-up
• YONEX French Open 2023: Semifinals
• VICTOR Hong Kong Open 2023: Winners
• YONEX Swiss Open 2023: Semifinals
• PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023: Semifinals

Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai (Thailand)

After modest returns in the first half of the season, found form in Finland and France, where they made the finals.

• YONEX French Open 2023: Runners-up
• CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2023 powered by YONEX: Runners-up
• YONEX Canada Open 2023: Semifinals
• DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2023: Semifinals