Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is a badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1929. Badminton World Federation categorized Singapore Open as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure since 2018.[1]
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 1960, it became an open invitation championships and was held annually until 1973.[3] In 1987–1989, the tournament was known as the Konica Cup, an invitation championships exclusively for Asian players, and in 1990, for the first time entered the International Badminton Federation Grand Prix circuit.[4] In 2007, Singapore Open was part of the BWF Super Series event.[5]
Previous winners
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- This tournament, originally to be played from 7 to 12 April, was later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.[6]
- This tournament, originally to be played from 1 to 6 June, was later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.[7]
Performances by nation
- As of 2019 tournament; 1962, 1969, 1973 and 1987–1989 had no mixed doubles tournament.
| Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia |
16 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 58 |
| 2 |  China |
7 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 54 |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
10 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| 4 |  Singapore |
2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 |  Denmark |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | 10.5 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 10.5 | |
| 6 |  South Korea |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 7 |  Thailand |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 |  England |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 10 |  Sweden |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 11 |  India |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 12 |  France |
1 | 1 | ||||
 Germany |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 215 | |
Note
References
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". 19 November 2017.
- "Badminton in Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. 2016.
- "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 Announces Revamped Tournament Calendar for 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "SINGAPORE OPEN 2021 CANCELLED". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.