German Open (badminton)

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German Open
Official website
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Editions65 (2024)
LocationMülheim (2024)
Germany
VenueWestenergie Sporthalle (2024)
Prize moneyUSD$210,000 (2024)
Men's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsChristo Popov (singles)
Lee Jhe-huei
Yang Po-hsuan (doubles)
Most singles titles6
Erland Kops
Lin Dan
Most doubles titles5
Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
Women's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsMia Blichfeldt (singles)
Li Yijing
Luo Xumin (doubles)
Most singles titles6
Eva Twedberg
Most doubles titles4
Gillian Gilks
Mixed doubles
Draw32
Current championsTang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet
Most titles (male)4
Thomas Lund
Most titles (female)5
Gillian Gilks
Super 300
Last completed
2024 German Open

The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 (as West Germany) and organized by German Badminton Association or Deutscher Badminton Verband (DBV). The tournaments were not held in the year 1970, 1979 and 1998.

Known as German Badminton Championships until 1980, the tournament was later allowed to be known as Open Championships from 1981 on.[1] The tournament is currently sponsored by Yonex. While it does attract professional players, the event is not part of the highest levels of Badminton World Federation tournaments – being classified as a BWF Grand Prix Gold event until 2017, and a Super 300 tournament (6th level) from 2018 on.[2]

Host cities

Past winners

Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
1955 Malaysia Eddy Choong Denmark Hanne Jensen Malaysia Eddy Choong
Malaysia David Choong
Denmark Annelise Hansen
Denmark Grete Flensted
Malaysia David Choong
Denmark Annelise Hansen
1956 Denmark Inger Kjærgaard Denmark Jørn Skaarup
Denmark Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Denmark Anni Jørgensen
Denmark Hanne Jensen
Denmark Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Denmark Anni Jørgensen
1957 Malaysia Eddy Choong
Malaysia David Choong
Denmark Agnete Friis
Denmark Hanne Jensen
Denmark Erland Kops
Denmark Agnete Friis
1958 Indonesia Ferry Sonneville Germany Gisela Ellermann England Hugh Findlay
England John Timperley
Germany Gisela Ellermann
Germany Hannelore Schmidt
Sweden Bo Nilsson
Sweden Amy Pettersson
1959 Sweden Bertil Glans Denmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Denmark Jesper Sandvad
Denmark Poul-Erik Nielsen
Denmark Agnete Friis
Denmark Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen
Denmark Poul-Erik Nielsen
Denmark Agnete Friis
1960 Indonesia Ferry Sonneville Sweden Eva Pettersson Sweden Bertil Glans
Sweden Berndt Dahlberg
Denmark Agnete Friis
Denmark Inger Kjærgaard
Denmark Bjørn Holst-Christensen
Denmark Inger Kjærgaard
1961 United States Judy Hashman England Hugh Findlay
England Tony Jordan
United States Judy Hashman
United States Sonia Cox
Malaysia Yeoh Kean Hua
United States Judy Hashman
1962 Denmark Erland Kops Denmark Finn Kobberø
Denmark Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
United States Judy Hashman
United States Tonny Holst-Christensen
Denmark Finn Kobberø
Denmark Hanne Andersen
1963 Denmark Erland Kops
Denmark Poul-Erik Nielsen
Denmark Karin Jørgensen
Denmark Ulla Rasmussen
Denmark Poul-Erik Nielsen
Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl
1964 England Angela Bairstow
England Jenny Pritchard
Denmark Finn Kobberø
Denmark Bente Flindt
1965 South Africa Alan Parsons England Ursula Smith South Africa Alan Parsons
South Africa William Kerr
England Brenda Parr
EnglandUrsula Smith
New Zealand Richard Purser
New Zealand Gerda Schumacher
1966 Denmark Erland Kops Germany Irmgard Latz Denmark Per Walsøe
Denmark Poul-Erik Nielsen
United States Judy Hashman
United States Sue Peard
Denmark Morten Pommergaard
Denmark Ulla Strand
1967 Sweden Eva Twedberg Germany Wolfgang Bochow
Germany Friedhelm Wulff
Germany Irmgard Latz
Germany Marieluise Wackerow
Denmark Per Walsøe
Denmark Ulla Strand
1968 Malaysia Tan Yee Khan
Malaysia Ng Boon Bee
England Margaret Boxall
England Susan Pound
England Tony Jordan
England Susan Whetnall
1969 Denmark Svend Pri Denmark Anne Flindt Denmark Jørgen Mortensen
Denmark Henning Borch
Denmark Anne Flindt
Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
1970 not held
1971 Sweden Sture Johnsson Sweden Eva Twedberg Malaysia Punch Gunalan
Malaysia Ng Boon Bee
Denmark Anne Flindt
Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
England Derek Talbot
England Gillian Gilks
1972 Germany Wolfgang Bochow
Germany Marieluise Zizmann
1973 Indonesia Tjun Tjun
Indonesia Johan Wahjudi
South Africa Deirdre Tyghe
South Africa Barbara Lord
Sweden Gert Perneklo
Sweden Eva Twedberg
1974 England Margaret Beck England Derek Talbot
England Elliot Stuart
England Margaret Beck
England Gillian Gilks
Germany Roland Maywald
Germany Brigitte Steden
1975 Denmark Flemming Delfs Netherlands Joke van Beusekom Sweden Bengt Fröman
Sweden Thomas Kihlström
Germany Brigitte Steden
Germany Marieluise Zizmann
Germany Wolfgang Bochow
Germany Marieluise Zizmann
1976 England Paul Whetnall England Gillian Gilks England Gillian Gilks
England Susan Whetnall
England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
1977 Sweden Sture Johnsson England Margaret Beck England Barbara Sutton
England Jane Webster
England David Eddy
England Barbara Sutton
1978 England Ray Stevens England Jane Webster Sweden Ola Eriksson
Sweden Christian Lundberg
England Nora Perry
England Anne Statt
Netherlands Rob Ridder
Netherlands Marjan Ridder
1979 not held
1980 Sweden Thomas Angarth Denmark Pia Nielsen Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff
Denmark Steen Skovgaard
England Jane Webster
England Karen Chapman
Denmark Steen Skovgaard
Denmark Anne Skovgaard
1981 Malaysia Misbun Sidek Japan Hiroe Yuki England Duncan Bridge
England Martin Dew
England Gillian Gilks
England Paula Kilvington
Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Pia Nielsen
1982 Denmark Morten Frost China Wu Dixi Denmark Morten Frost
Denmark Steen Fladberg
China Wu Dixi
China Lin Ying
England Dipak Tailor
England Gillian Gilks
1983 Malaysia Misbun Sidek Denmark Nettie Nielsen England Mike Tredgett
England Martin Dew
Japan Sumiko Kitada
Japan Shigemi Kawamura
Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Pia Nielsen
1984 Denmark Michael Kjeldsen England Karen Beckman England Mike Tredgett
England Martin Dew
England Gillian Gilks
England Karen Beckman
England Martin Dew
England Gillian Gilks
1985 England Nick Yates China Qian Ping China Li Yongbo
China Ding Qiqing
China Wu Jianqiu
China Guan Weizhen
1986 Denmark Morten Frost South Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Kim Moon-soo
South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
South Korea Lee Deuk-choon
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
1987 England Darren Hall China Qian Ping Thailand Sawei Chanseorasmee
Thailand Sakrapee Thongsari
China Lin Ying
China Guan Weizhen
England Martin Dew
England Gillian Gilks
1988 Denmark Morten Frost China Han Aiping Denmark Jan Paulsen
Denmark Steen Fladberg
China Lao Yujing
China Zheng Yuli
Denmark Steen Fladberg
England Gillian Clark
1989 England Helen Troke Denmark Jan Paulsen
Denmark Henrik Svarrer
Indonesia Erma Sulistianingsih
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
Denmark Jan Paulsen
England Gillian Gowers
1990 Indonesia Fung Permadi Denmark Pernille Nedergaard Malaysia Ong Ewe Chye
Malaysia Rahman Sidek
Denmark Dorte Kjær
Denmark Lotte Olsen
Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
1991 Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen China Huang Hua Indonesia Eddy Hartono
Indonesia Rudy Gunawan
Sweden Christine Magnusson
Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Pernille Dupont
1992 Indonesia Alan Budikusuma Indonesia Susi Susanti Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen
Denmark Thomas Lund
1993 Denmark Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi
Denmark Thomas Lund
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel
1994 Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Sweden Lim Xiaoqing China Peng Xingyong
China Zhang Jin
Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
1995 Indonesia Joko Suprianto Denmark Camilla Martin Indonesia Eliza Nathanael
Indonesia Zelin Resiana
Netherlands Ron Michels
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel
1996 Malaysia Rashid Sidek China Yao Jie Indonesia Deyana Lomban
Indonesia Indarti Issolina
Indonesia Tri Kusharyanto
Indonesia Minarti Timur
1997 Denmark Peter Gade Denmark Camilla Martin Denmark Jesper Larsen
Denmark Jens Eriksen
Denmark Rikke Olsen
Denmark Helene Kirkegaard
Denmark Jens Eriksen
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
1998 not held
1999 China Xia Xuanze China Tang Chunyu Malaysia Choong Tan Fook
Malaysia Lee Wan Wah
China Chen Lin
China Jiang Xuelian
Denmark Lars Paaske
Denmark Jane F. Bramsen
2000 Ukraine Vladislav Druzchenko China Dong Fang Denmark Michael Søgaard
Denmark Jim Laugesen
China Lu Ying
China Huang Sui
Denmark Jonas Rasmussen
Denmark Jane F. Bramsen
2001 Denmark Kenneth Jonassen France Pi Hongyan Denmark Rikke Olsen
Denmark Helene Kirkegaard
Denmark Michael Søgaard
Denmark Rikke Olsen
2002 Denmark Niels Christian Kaldau Denmark Jonas Rasmussen
Denmark Lars Paaske
Netherlands Mia Audina
Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
2003 South Korea Lee Hyun-il China Zhang Ning Indonesia Flandy Limpele
Indonesia Eng Hian
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
2004 China Lin Dan China Xie Xingfang Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
China Zhang Dan
China Zhang Yawen
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
Denmark Rikke Olsen
2005 China Fu Haifeng
China Cai Yun
China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui
South Korea Lee Jae-jin
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
2006 China Chen Jin China Zhang Ning South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
China Zhang Jun
China Gao Ling
2007 China Lin Dan China Xie Xingfang South Korea Lee Jae-jin
South Korea Hwang Ji-man
China Zheng Bo
China Gao Ling
2008 South Korea Lee Hyun-il South Korea Jun Jae-youn South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
2009 China Bao Chunlai China Wang Yihan South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
China Xu Chen
China Zhao Yunlei
2010 China Wang Xin China Chai Biao
China Zhang Nan
China Ma Jin
China Wang Xiaoli
Hong Kong Yohan Hadikusuma
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet
2011 China Lin Dan China Liu Xin South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Jung Jae-sung
Japan Mizuki Fujii
Japan Reika Kakiiwa
Scotland Robert Blair
England Gabrielle White
2012 China Li Xuerui China Hong Wei
China Shen Ye
China Xia Huan
China Tang Jinhua
Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
2013 China Chen Long China Wang Yihan China Chai Biao
China Hong Wei
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
South Korea Jang Ye-na
2014 India Arvind Bhat Japan Sayaka Takahashi Japan Takeshi Kamura
Japan Keigo Sonoda
Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
Scotland Robert Blair
Scotland Imogen Bankier
2015 Denmark Jan Ø. Jørgensen South Korea Sung Ji-hyun Denmark Mads Conrad-Petersen
Denmark Mads Pieler Kolding
Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Denmark Mads Pieler Kolding
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
2016 China Lin Dan China Li Xuerui South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
China Huang Yaqiong
China Tang Jinhua
South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kim Ha-na
2017 Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen Japan Akane Yamaguchi Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
China Zhang Nan
China Li Yinhui
2018 Japan Takuto Inoue
Japan Yuki Kaneko
Malaysia Goh Soon Huat
Malaysia Shevon Jemie Lai
2019 Japan Kento Momota Japan Hiroyuki Endo
Japan Yuta Watanabe
China Du Yue
China Li Yinhui
South Korea Seo Seung-jae
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung
2020 Cancelled[note 1]
2021 Cancelled[note 2]
2022 Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn China He Bingjiao Malaysia Goh Sze Fei
Malaysia Nur Izzuddin
China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai
2023 Hong Kong Ng Ka Long Japan Akane Yamaguchi South Korea Choi Sol-gyu
South Korea Kim Won-ho
South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee
China Feng Yanzhe
China Huang Dongping
2024 France Christo Popov Denmark Mia Blichfeldt Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei
Chinese Taipei Yang Po-hsuan
China Li Yijing
China Luo Xumin
Hong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet
  1. ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 3 to 8 March, was later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[3]
  2. ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 9 to 14 March, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[4]

Performances by nation

As of 2024 edition
No Nation MS WS MD WD XD Total
1  Denmark 20 11 23 13 25 92
2  China 11 20 5 18 5 59
3  England 4 7 6 10 10.5 37.5
4  South Korea 2 3 8 5 7 25
5  Sweden 7 7 5 2 3 24
6  Indonesia 6 2 3 4 1 16
 Malaysia 6 8 2 16
8  Japan 1 6 3 5 15
9  Germany 2 1 3 3 9
10  United States 4 3 0.5 7.5
11  Netherlands 1 1 2.5 4.5
12  Chinese Taipei 2 1 3
 France 1 2 3
 Hong Kong 1 2 3
 South Africa 1 1 1 3
 Thailand 1 1 1 3
17  Scotland 1.5 1.5
18  India 1 1
 New Zealand 1 1
 Ukraine 1 1
Total 65 65 65 65 65 325

Full list

References

  1. ^ "History of the German Open". Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  2. ^ "BWF World Tour German Open".
  3. ^ "BWF Media Statement on Yonex German Open 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Yonex German Open 2021 Cancelled". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

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