At the Players’ Reception and Gala Dinner in Dubai, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (both from Indonesia) and Chen Yufei of China won Players of the year award. The top Para Badminton players were also awarded during the Gala Dinner.
The BWF prestigious prizes, announced on the eve of the season-ending Dubai World Superseries Finals, recognise the top-achieving player/pair in four categories: Male Player of the Year, Female Player of the Year, Most Promising Player of the Year (Eddy Choong Award) and the Most Improved Player of the Year. Winners of the first three categories were chosen by the BWF Awards Commission from a list of nominees while the Most Improved Player is special direct award from the Commission.
The winners are as follows:
Male Para-Badminton Player Of The Year- Kim Jungjun (Korea)
Female Para-Badminton Player Of The Year- Amnouy Wetwithan (Thailand)
Most Improved Player Of The Year- Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (Japan).
Most Promising Player Of The Year (Eddy Choong Award)- Chen Yufei (China).
Female Player Of The Year- Chen Qingchen (China)
Male Player Of The Year (Jointly)- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia).
Mr & Ms Best Dressed: Kidambi Srikanth (India) And Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei)