| Singapore Open | |
| Last: | 2024 Singapore Open (badminton) |
| Last Alias: | 2024 Singapore Open |
| Logo Size: | 280px |
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| Circuit: | Super 750 |
| Editions: | 73 (2024) |
| City: | Singapore |
| Venue: | Singapore Indoor Stadium (2024) |
| Prize Money: | US$850,000 (2024) |
| Web Site: | https://singaporebadminton.org.sg |
| Men Draw: | 32S / 32D |
| Men Current: | Shi Yuqi (singles) He Jiting Ren Xiangyu (doubles) |
| Men Most S: | 7, Wong Peng Soon |
| Men Most D: | 9, Ong Poh Lim |
| Women Draw: | 32S / 32D |
| Women Current: | An Se-young (singles) Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan (doubles) |
| Women Most S: | 7, Helen Heng |
| Women Most D: | 8, Helen Heng |
| Mixed Draw: | 32 |
| Mixed Current: | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| Mixed Most M: | 9, Ong Poh Lim |
| Mixed Most F: | 6, Liliyana Natsir |
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]
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]
The 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 |
Below is the list of the most successful players in the Singapore Open:
– Alice Patterson later known as Alice Pennefather
– Ong Siew Eng later known as Mrs. Chionh Hiok Chor
– Mary Heng later known as Mary Sim
– Noriko Takagi later known as Noriko Nakayama
Players that had won titles representing different nation:
– Flandy Limpele won two title representing Indonesia and one with England
– Zhou Mi won one title representing China and one with Hong Kong
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left style="border: 3px solid red" | Straits Settlements | 28 | 24 | 24.5 | 21 | 24.5 | 122 |
| 2 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 62 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 59 | ||
| 4 | Malaya | 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 | ||
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