The Singapore Open is a badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1929. Badminton World Federation categorised Singapore Open as one of the six BWF World Tour Super 750 events in the BWF events structure since 2023.[1]
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| Official website | |
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 73 (2024) |
| Location | Singapore |
| Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium (2024) |
| Prize money | US$850,000 (2024) |
| Men's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Shi Yuqi (singles) He Jiting Ren Xiangyu (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 7, Wong Peng Soon |
| Most doubles titles | 9, Ong Poh Lim |
| Women's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | An Se-young (singles) Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 7, Helen Heng |
| Most doubles titles | 8, Helen Heng |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Draw | 32 |
| Current champions | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| Most titles (male) | 9, Ong Poh Lim |
| Most titles (female) | 6, Liliyana Natsir |
| Super 750 | |
| Last completed | |
| 2024 Singapore Open | |
In 1929, the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions. Its first official annual open championships was held in that same year with the best players chosen to represent Singapore in the regional tournaments.[2] In 1957, it became an open invitation championship and was held annually until 1973.[3][4] In 1987–1989, the tournament was known as the Konica Cup, an invitation championship exclusively for Asian players, and in 1990, for the first time entered the International Badminton Federation Grand Prix circuit.[5] In 2007, Singapore Open was part of the BWF Super Series event.[6] In 2018, it was designated as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events.[7]
Venues for the Championships
editThe tournament has been historically held at six main venues, and is now played at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
| Years active | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Old Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association Hall | City Hall |
| Singapore Chinese Girls' School Hall | Somerset | |
| 1930–1934 | Singapore Volunteer Corps Drill Hall | City Hall |
| 1934–1951 | Clerical Union Hall | Balestier |
| 1952–1989 | Singapore Badminton Hall | Geylang |
| 1990–present | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Kallang |
Past winners
edit- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 7 to 12 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.[8]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 1 to 6 June, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.[9]
Multiple winners
editBelow is the list of the most successful players in the Singapore Open:
Female players that change their surname after marriage:
- ^1 – Alice Patterson later known as Alice Pennefather
- ^2 – Ong Siew Eng later known as Mrs. Chionh Hiok Chor
- ^3 – Mary Heng later known as Mary Sim
- ^5 – Noriko Takagi later known as Noriko Nakayama
Players that had won titles representing different nation:
Performances by nation
edit- As of of the 2024 tournament
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 24 | 24.5 | 21 | 24.5 | 122 | |
| 2 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 62 | |
| 3 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 59 | |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 13.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 38 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.5 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 13 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 73 | 70 | 72 | 63 | 62 | 340 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BWF World Tour Hosts 2023-2026 Announced". Badminton World Federation. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Badminton in Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. 2016.
- ^ "SBA 'Open'". Singapore Standard. 28 August 1957.
- ^ "SBA may again stage Singapore Open". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 25 February 1989. p. 23. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Singapore on GP list". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 18 October 1989. p. 31. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Singapore Super Series: Past Champions Archived 19 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". 19 November 2017.
- ^ "BWF Announces Revamped Tournament Calendar for 2020". Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Singapore Open 2021 Cancelled". Badminton World Federation. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.