2026 German Open (badminton)

2026 German Open
Tournament details
Dates	24 February – 1 March
Edition	67th
Level	Super 300
Total prize money	US$250,000
Venue	Westenergie Sporthalle
Location	Mülheim, Germany
Champions
Men's singles	Christo Popov
Women's singles	Han Qianxi
Men's doubles	Chen Boyang; Liu Yi
Women's doubles	Bao Lijing; Luo Xumin
Mixed doubles	Cheng Xing; Zhang Chi
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The 2026 German Open (officially known as the Yonex German Open 2026 for sponsorship reasons), was a badminton tournament that took place at the Westenergie Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany, from 24 February to 1 March 2026 and had a total prize of US$250,000.

Tournament

The 2026 German Open was the fifth tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and was part of the German Open championships, which have been held since 1955. This tournament was organized by Vermarktungsgesellschaft Badminton Deutschland (VBD) mbH for the German Badminton Association with sanction from the BWF.^[1]

Venue

This tournament was held at the Westenergie Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.^[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.^[2]

Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64	65/128
7,000	5,950	4,900	3,850	2,750	1,670	660	320

Prize pool

The total prize money is US$250,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.^[1]

Event	Winner	Finalist	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Last 16
Singles	$18,750	$9,500	$3,625	$1,500	$875
Doubles	$19,750	$9,500	$3,500	$1,812.50	$937.50

Men's singles

Seeds

Christo Popov (champion)
Li Shifeng (first round)
Chou Tien-chen (first round)
Lin Chun-yi (semi-finals)
Weng Hongyang (quarter-finals)
Toma Junior Popov (final)
Lu Guangzu (second round)
Chi Yu-jen (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

1	Christo Popov	21	18	21

4	Lin Chun-yi	10	21	18
					1	Christo Popov	21	21

					6	Toma Junior Popov	16	15
8	Chi Yu-jen	19	15

6	Toma Junior Popov	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

1	C Popov	21	22

	K George	10	20
					1	C Popov	21	21

						J Gunawan	19	15
	J Carraggi	17	13

	J Gunawan	21	21
									1	C Popov	21	21

										Ng K L	18	17
7	Lu GZ	15	21	21

	Su L-y	21	10	19
					7	Lu GZ	17	12

						Ng K L	21	21
	Liao J-f	10	10

	Ng K L	21	21

Section 2

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

4	Lin C-y	17	21	21

	H Huang	21	11	18
					4	Lin C-y	21	21

						S Kidambi	14	9
Q2	M Szymanowski	12	11

	S Kidambi	21	21
									4	Lin C-y	12	22	21

									5	Weng HY	21	20	18
5	Weng HY	23	21

	J Oldorff	21	8
					5	Weng HY	21	21

					WC	M Kicklitz	15	12
WC	M Kicklitz	23	11	21

	K Koljonen	21	21	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Lee C-h	15	12

Q3	D J Holm	21	21
					Q3	D J Holm	18	16

					8	Chi Y-j	21	21
	Leong J H	21	5	20

8	Chi Y-j	18	21	22
									8	Chi Y-j	21	21

										N Nguyen	18	15
	K Wangcharoen	21	21

Q4	J Houe	16	15
						K Wangcharoen	17	14

						N Nguyen	21	21
	N Nguyen	21	11	21

3	Chou T-c	11	21	16

Section 4

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Wang T-w	21	21

	T Mannepalli	18	18
						Wang T-w	10	21

					6	T J Popov	21	23
	A Dinata	21	13	14

6	T J Popov	17	21	21
									6	T J Popov	21	19	21

									Q1	M Koga	13	21	19
	Lee C Y	21	12	21

	J Hoh	17	21	8
						Lee C Y	18	11

					Q1	M Koga	21	21
Q1	M Koga	21	21

2	Li SF	16	15

Women's singles

Seeds

Wang Zhiyi (final)
Han Yue (semi-finals)
Pornpawee Chochuwong (second round)
Tomoka Miyazaki (semi-finals)
Chiu Pin-chian (quarter-finals)
Busanan Ongbamrungphan (second round)
Mia Blichfeldt (withdrew)
Line Kjærsfeldt (withdrew)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

1	Wang Zhiyi	21	21

4	Tomoka Miyazaki	10	18
					1	Wang Zhiyi	19	20

						Han Qianxi	21	22
	Han Qianxi	w	/	o

2	Han Yue

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

1	Wang ZY	21	21

	T Mir	9	14
					1	Wang ZY	21	21

						A Schulz	9	14
Q1	T Švábíková	19	17

	A Schulz	21	21
										1	Wang ZY	21	21

											L Christophersen	14	19
SWM	BW Zhang	19	21	21

	M Bansod	21	9	19
					SWM	BW Zhang

						L Christophersen	w	/	o
	R Ramraj	18	23	16

	L Christophersen	21	21	21

Section 2

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

4	T Miyazaki	21	15	21

	Letshanaa K	9	21	11
					4	T Miyazaki	21	13

						K Gilmour	19	9^r
	K Gilmour	21	21

PFQ	Chen S-y	7	13
									4	T Miyazaki	18	21	21

									PFQ	K Nalbantova	21	18	15
6	B Ongbamrungphan	18	21	21

	Hsu W-c	21	9	14
					6	B Ongbamrungphan	16	12

					PFQ	K Nalbantova	21	21
	P Buhrova	13	18

PFQ	K Nalbantova	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	Yeo J M	21	21

	J D Jakobsen	16	15
						Yeo J M	22	9	11

						Han QX	20	21	21
	Han QX	21	19	21

SWM	Lin H-t	19	21	18
											Han QX	21	21

											Wong L C	16	13
	Wong L C	21	17	21

	T Sharma	19	21	16
						Wong L C	21	21

					3	P Chochuwong	14	19
	I Baruah	15	18

3	P Chochuwong	21	21

Section 4

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

Q2	C Azurmendi	20	21	17

PFQ	Pai Y-p	22	13	21
					PFQ	Pai Y-p	11	11

					5	Chiu P-c	21	21
	Sung S-y	14	9

5	Chiu P-c	21	21
									5	Chiu P-c	26	21	10

									2	Han Y	24	23	21
	Huang Y-h	21	21

Q4	A Kashyap	13	17
						Huang Y-h	19	19

					2	Han Y	21	21
Q3	M Wilson	11	10

2	Han Y	21	21

Men's doubles

Seeds

Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (second round)
Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (semi-finals)
Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (quarter-finals)
Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (quarter-finals)
Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin (semi-finals)
Chen Boyang / Liu Yi (champions)
Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (second round)
Junaidi Arif / Yap Roy King (second round)

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

Q2	Julien Maio William Villeger	21	21

5	Chiu Hsiang-chieh Wang Chi-lin	17	18
				Q2	Julien Maio William Villeger	21	15	12

				6	Chen Boyang Liu Yi	17	21	21
6	Chen Boyang Liu Yi	21	21

2	Liang Weikeng Wang Chang	15	12

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

1	A Chia Soh W Y	21	25

	W K Boe A Søndergaard	16	23
					1	A Chia Soh W Y	15	22

					Q2	J Maio W Villeger	21	24
	Chen C-k Lin B-w	22	16	17

Q2	J Maio W Villeger	20	21	21
										Q2	J Maio W Villeger	13	21	22

											Lee F-c Lee F-j	21	12	20
8	J Arif Yap R K	21	21

	O Butler S Jones	14	12
					8	J Arif Yap R K	19	21	18

						Lee F-c Lee F-j	21	8	21
	Lee F-c Lee F-j	23	21

	É Adam L Rossi	21	14

Section 2

First round				Second round					Quarter-finals

3	Goh S F N Izzuddin	21	21

	M Cattoen L Renoir	17	19
				3	Goh S F N Izzuddin	21	21

					Ong Y S Teo E Y	18	14
Q4	D Wee H Wong	15	14

	Ong Y S Teo E Y	21	21
									3	Goh S F N Izzuddin	21	16	18

									5	Chiu H-c Wang C-l	16	21	21
5	Chiu H-c Wang C-l	21	21

	A Dunn A Pringle	13	11
				5	Chiu H-c Wang C-l	25	23	21

					Chen Z-r Lin Y-c	27	21	15
	Chen Z-r Lin Y-c	21	21

	D Lundgaard M Vestergaard	17	17

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	R Alimov M Ogloblin	15	15

	W Koh J Kubo	21	21
						W Koh J Kubo	11	14

					6	Chen BY Liu Y	21	21
Q3	A Green Z Russ	10	11

6	Chen BY Liu Y	21	21
										6	Chen BY Liu Y	21	21

										4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	13	12
	Chen Z-y P Smith	19	21	21

	De Ayyappan Dh Ayyappan	21	15	14
						Chen Z-y P Smith	18	21	24

					4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	12	26
	B Geiss J R Jansen	17	10

4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	21

Section 4

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	J Král O Král	21	21

Q1	M Bourakkadi K Neumann	19	13
						J Král O Král	18

					7	Lee J-h Yang P-h	18^r
	C Grimley M Grimley	16	15

7	Lee J-h Yang P-h	21	21
											J Král O Král	17	14

										2	Liang WK Wang C	21	21
	C F Kjær R Kjær	17	19

	C Popov T J Popov	21	21
						C Popov T J Popov	21	14	19

					2	Liang WK Wang C	18	21	21
	Choong H J M Haikal	14	21	18

2	Liang WK Wang C	21	18	21

Women's doubles

Seeds

Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (quarter-finals)
Hsu Yin-hui / Lin Jhih-yun (second round)
Hsu Ya-ching / Sung Yu-hsuan (semi-finals)
Yeung Nga Ting / Yeung Pui Lam (first round)
Kaho Osawa / Mai Tanabe (quarter-finals)
Chang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun (quarter-finals)
Margot Lambert / Camille Pognante (first round)
Bao Lijing / Luo Xumin (champions)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

8	Bao Lijing Luo Xumin	21	21

3	Hsu Ya-ching Sung Yu-hsuan	13	11
					8	Bao Lijing Luo Xumin	21	21

						Li Yijing Wang Yiduo	16	16
	Li Yijing Wang Yiduo	21	8	21

	Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti	18	21	19

Top half

Section 1

First round				Second round				Quarter-finals

1	G Stoeva S Stoeva	21	21

	F Corbett J Gai	18	15
				1	G Stoeva S Stoeva	21	21

				Q1	K de Wit M Loos	7	11
	J MacPherson C Torrance	19	19

Q1	K de Wit M Loos	21	21
								1	G Stoeva S Stoeva	10	18

								8	Bao LJ Luo XM	21	21
8	Bao LJ Luo XM	21	21

	Chen Y-f Sun L-c	10	12
				8	Bao LJ Luo XM	21	21

					P Buhrova Y Kantemyr	8	11
	L Amiguet C Racloz	19	12

	P Buhrova Y Kantemyr	21	21

Section 2

First round				Second round				Quarter-finals

3	Hsu Y-c Sung Y-h	15

	P Cybulska K Marczak	9^r
				3	Hsu Y-c Sung Y-h	21	21

					Hu L-f Jheng Y-c	12	10
Q2	A Müller K van Buiten	15	9

	Hu L-f Jheng Y-c	21	21
								3	Hsu Y-c Sung Y-h	20	21	21

								6	Chang C-h Yang C-t	22	18	19
6	Chang C-h Yang C-t	21	21

	O Jongsathapornpan S S Wedler	13	16
				6	Chang C-h Yang C-t	21	21

					Chen S-y Lee Y-h	18	17
	S Hübsch A Lehmann	10	12

	Chen S-y Lee Y-h	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

Q4	M O Khan T Khan	12	9

	L T Mayasari A Rahayu	21	21
						L T Mayasari A Rahayu	13	17

					5	K Osawa M Tanabe	21	21
Q3	K Nalbantova H Popovska	9	7

5	K Osawa M Tanabe	21	21
									5	K Osawa M Tanabe	12	9

										Li YJ Wang YD	21	21
	N Carulla C M Jiménez	16	21	16

	L Curtin S Kelly	21	11	21
						L Curtin S Kelly	8	4

						Li YJ Wang YD	21	21
	Li YJ Wang YD	21	21

4	Yeung N T Yeung P L	12	16

Section 4

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

	A Harris L Tolman	17	21	18

	S Pilgaard S Schulz	21	18	21
						S Pilgaard S Schulz	22	16	18

						Lui L L Tsang H Y	20	21	21
	Lui L L Tsang H Y	21	21

7	M Lambert C Pognante	19	19
											Lui L L Tsang H Y	15	14

											A C Pratiwi S F Ramadhanti	21	21
	A C Pratiwi S F Ramadhanti	21	21

	K Vang M Werge	8	14
						A C Pratiwi S F Ramadhanti	21	21

					2	Hsu Y-h Lin J-y	13	14
	A Bhat S Gautam	14	21	8

2	Hsu Y-h Lin J-y	21	14	21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping (withdrew)
Guo Xinwa / Chen Fanghui (second round)
Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet (quarter-finals)
Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje (second round)
Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (quarter- finals)
Ye Hong-wei / Nicole Gonzales Chan (second round)
Cheng Xing / Zhang Chi (champions)
Mads Vestergaard / Christine Busch (final)

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

7	Cheng Xing Zhang Chi	22	21

	Yang Po-hsuan Hu Ling-fang	20	10
				7	Cheng Xing Zhang Chi	21	21

				8	Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch	12	17
	Terry Hee Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja	19	16

8	Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round				Second round				Quarter-finals

3	Tang C M Tse Y S	21	21

	P Smith J Gai	18	17
				3	Tang C M Tse Y S	21	21

					Chen C-k Hsu Y-h	16	16
	M Bourakkadi L Michalski	19	15

	Chen C-k Hsu Y-h	21	21
								3	Tang C M Tse Y S	13	17

								7	Cheng X Zhang C	21	21
7	Cheng X Zhang C	21	21

	S Krax A Lehmann	12	18
				7	Cheng X Zhang C	21	21

					C Hemming E van Leeuwen	15	17
	R Espersen A C Kudsk	17	14

	C Hemming E van Leeuwen	21	21

Section 2

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals

6	Ye H-w N G Chan	21	19	21

	Wu G-x Lee C-h	16	21	10
					6	Ye H-w N G Chan	21	18	8

						Yang P-hs Hu L-f	13	21	21
	Yang P-hs Hu L-f	21	21

	O Král T Švábíková	13	13
											Yang P-hs Hu L-f	21	12	21

											S Jomkoh O Jongsathapornpan	19	21	17
SWM	J Wong Lai P J	16	21	21

	K Kolding M Werge	21	17	17
					SWM	J Wong Lai P J	16	20

						S Jomkoh O Jongsathapornpan	21	22
	S Jomkoh O Jongsathapornparn	19	21	21

	N Begga E Jacob	21	19	19

Bottom half

Section 3

First round				Second round					Quarter-finals

PFQ	F Karlborg T Sjöö	21	21

Q3	O Butler A Harris	12	14
				PFQ	F Karlborg T Sjöö	18	11

				5	Goh S H S J Lai	21	21
Q4	B Wassink D Jille	15	8

5	Goh S H S J Lai	21	21
									5	Goh S H S J Lai	17	13

										T Hee G E Widjaja	21	21
Q1	Y Orteu C Racloz	8	16

	T Hee G E Widjaja	21	21
					T Hee G E Widjaja	21	15	21

				4	M Christiansen A Bøje	19	21	11
Q2	A Buijk M Loos	16	14

4	M Christiansen A Bøje	21	21

Section 4

First round					Second round				Quarter-finals

	Chen Z-y F Corbett	16	21	21

	S Jones L Tolman	21	15	16
						Chen Z-y F Corbett	7	17

					8	M Vestergaard C Busch	21	21
PFQ	E Panev G Stoeva	16	12

8	M Vestergaard C Busch	21	21
									8	M Vestergaard C Busch	21	21

										A Dunn J MacPherson	11	18
	O Titov Y Kantemyr	8	10

	A Dunn J MacPherson	21	21
						A Dunn J MacPherson	21	21

					2	Guo XW Chen FH	9	17
	R Garcia L Rodríguez	17	13

2	Guo XW Chen FH	21	21

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Prospectus Yonex German Open 2026" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

External links

[pros-1] "Prospectus Yonex German Open 2026" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

[2] "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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