Aug 19, 2019 CE
Tournament Kicks Off in Basel
The 2019 BWF World Championships officially began at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, marking the start of the premier badminton tournament of the year.
Chronological Storyline (6 Milestones)
Aug 25, 2019 CE
Japan Defends Women's Doubles Title
Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara successfully defended their women's doubles title by defeating their compatriots Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in a thrilling three-game match.
Aug 25, 2019 CE
Indonesian Pair Takes Men's Doubles
Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan defeated Japan's Takeshi Okamura and Keigo Sonoda in straight games to win the men's doubles title, securing their third World Championship together.
Aug 25, 2019 CE
Kento Momota Dominates Men's Singles
Japan's Kento Momota defeated Denmark's Anders Antonsen in straight games to claim the men's singles title, securing his first World Championship gold and continuing his dominant season.
Aug 25, 2019 CE
PV Sindhu Wins Historic Gold
India's P. V. Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in straight games to win her first World Championship gold medal, becoming the first Indian badminton player to achieve this feat.
Aug 25, 2019 CE
China Wins Mixed Doubles
China's Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong defeated Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in straight games to win the mixed doubles championship, maintaining China's strong legacy in the event.