Momota, Chen Yufei lead BWF World Tour Finalists in Guangzhou

Kento Momota of Japan and Chen Yufei of China are leading the top shuttlers qualified for the upcoming Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, according to the BWF on Monday.

Top eight players and pairs for each category, who qualified for the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals, will be in Guangzhou, China for the tournament that begins on December 11, competing for a total prize fund of $1.5 million.

The Finals features the top eight players and pairs who have qualified throughout the year-long World Tours competition, with the current world champions gaining automatic entry.

Men's singles world No 1 Momota qualified as the top World Tour Ranking player and reigning world champion. He will be seeking his second Finals trophy after winning the Dubai World Superseries Finals in 2015.