Overview
- Paris Olympics gold medallist An Se-young advanced by defeating Akane Yamaguchi 21-15, 21-12.
- Defending champion Wang Zhiyi rallied past Ratchanok Intanon 15-21, 21-17, 21-11 after increasing her aggression and leveraging superior fitness.
- Christo Popov overpowered Kodai Naraoka 21-19, 21-8 in his singles debut at the event to reach the final.
- Shi Yuqi beat world number one Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-16, 21-13 to move within a third straight World Tour Finals crown.
- The championship matches are scheduled Sunday in Hangzhou: An Se-young vs Wang Zhiyi and Christo Popov vs Shi Yuqi.