2026 India Open

BWF India Open 2026
Tournament details
Dates13–18 January
Edition24th
LevelSuper 750
Total prize moneyUS$950,000
VenueIndira Gandhi Arena
LocationNew Delhi, India
Champions
Men's singles Lin Chun-yi
Women's singles An Se-young
Men's doubles Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
Women's doubles Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
Mixed doubles Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Supissara Paewsampran
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The 2026 India Open, officially known as the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2026 for sponsorship reasons, was a badminton tournament that took place at the Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India, from 13 through 18 January 2026, with a total prize of US$950,000.

Tournament

The 2026 India Open was the second tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and a part of the India Open, which has been held since 1973. It was organized by the Badminton Association of India with sanction from the BWF.[1]

Venue

This tournament was held at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, India.[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 750 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32
11,000 9,350 7,700 6,050 4,320 2,660

Prize pool

The total prize money was US$950,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finalist Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16 Last 32
Singles $66,500 $32,300 $13,300 $5,225 $2,850 $950
Doubles $70,300 $33,250 $13,300 $5,937.50 $3,087.50 $950

Issues with air quality, cleanliness and lighting

Danish men's singles player and world no. 3 Anders Antonsen withdrew from the India Open for the third straight time, citing pollution and air quality in New Delhi as hindrances in his participation in the tournament and even went on to say "I don't think it’s a place to host a badminton tournament". Consequently, he was fined US$5,000 as top players are required by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to participate in all tournaments of Super 750 and Super 1000 levels.[3]

Another Danish player Mia Blichfeldt described the venue as "dirty and unhealthy" and said that players had to wear layers even in warm-up sessions due to inadequate heating inside the venue to which Badminton Association of India (BAI) chief Sanjay Mishra replied, Blichfeldt's comments were "not about the playing arena specifically" and that "it is important to note that she was referring to the KD Jadhav Stadium, which is the training venue, and not the main playing arena. The playing arena has been kept clean, dirt-free and pigeon-free, and several players have expressed satisfaction with the conditions".[4][5][6] However, the second round match in the men's singles between Singapore's Loh Kean Yew and India's Prannoy H. S. was interrupted twice due to bird droppings landing on the court of the Indira Gandhi Arena.[7] After the game, Loh also agreed with the Danish players that the air quality was affecting the players.[8]

Additionally, some courts at the Indira Gandhi Stadium were lit unevenly, appearing as if illuminated by spotlights, with areas in between partly shaded and players seemingly loosing sight of shuttles.[9] This was in contrast to every other BWF World Tour event, where lighting is evenly distributed across the court.[9] Delays in installing the lights had a domino effect, pushing back the Hawk-Eye setup required for line-call challenges.[9][10] The issue appears to have been a case of poor calibration rather than a structural flaw.[9][10]

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Shi Yuqi (withdrew)
  2. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (quarter-finals)
  3. Jonatan Christie (final)
  4. Chou Tien-chen (first round)
  5. Christo Popov (quarter-finals)
  6. Alex Lanier (first round)
  7. Kodai Naraoka (first round)
  8. Loh Kean Yew (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  Victor Lai 9 21 20
Lin Chun-yi 21 6 22
  Lin Chun-yi 21 21
3 Jonatan Christie 10 18
3 Jonatan Christie 21 22
8 Loh Kean Yew 18 20

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Chou T-c 19 11
B Yang 21 21
B Yang 15 12
V Lai 21 21
T J Popov 12 21 8
V Lai 21 16 21
V Lai 21 17 21
Chi Y-j 18 21 15
6 A Lanier 17 19
Chi Y-j 21 21
Chi Y-j 21 21
R Gemke 17 15
R Gemke 21 18 21
Lee Z J 13 21 18

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
7 K Naraoka 6 5r
K Nishimoto 21 7
K Nishimoto 19 10
L Sen 21 21
L Sen 21 21
A Shetty 12 15
L Sen 21 13 18
SWM Lin C-y 17 21 21
SWM Lin C-y 21 21
Lee C-h 16 15
SWM Lin C-y 21 21
N Nguyen 16 17
Jeon H-j 21 17 11
N Nguyen 18 21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFR T Mannepalli 21 6 19
S Kidambi 15 21 21
S Kidambi 14 21 17
5 C Popov 21 17 21
Wang T-w 21 18 19
5 C Popov 13 21 21
5 C Popov 19 19
3 J Christie 21 21
Leong J H 5 3r
Y Tanaka 21 8
Y Tanaka 15 19
3 J Christie 21 21
J Teh 16 10
3 J Christie 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Lee C Y 20 18
Prannoy H. S. 22 21
Prannoy H. S. 21 19 14
8 Loh K Y 18 21 21
Wang ZX 21 21 14
8 Loh K Y 23 19 21
8 Loh K Y 14 21 21
2 K Vitidsarn 21 15 17
Lu GZ 21 21
PFR J Hoh 17 15
Lu GZ 14 16
2 K Vitidsarn 21 21
K Watanabe 19 25 10
2 K Vitidsarn 21 23 21

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. An Se-young (champion)
  2. Wang Zhiyi (final)
  3. Akane Yamaguchi (withdrew)
  4. Chen Yufei (semi-finals)
  5. Han Yue (quarter-finals)
  6. Putri Kusuma Wardani (quarter-finals)
  7. Ratchanok Intanon (semi-finals)
  8. Tomoka Miyazaki (second round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 An Se-young 21 21
7 Ratchanok Intanon 11 7
1 An Se-young 21 21
2 Wang Zhiyi 13 11
4 Chen Yufei 15 21
2 Wang Zhiyi 21 23

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 An S-y 21 21
N Okuhara 17 9
1 An S-y 21 21
PFR Huang Y-h 14 9
Kim G-e 21 19 17
PFR Huang Y-h 10 21 21
1 An S-y 21 21
6 P K Wardani 16 8
6 P K Wardani 21 20 21
M Li 12 22 15
6 P K Wardani 15 21 21
L Kjærsfeldt 21 9 18
K Gilmour 21 14 17
L Kjærsfeldt 14 21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
7 R Intanon 21 21
R Gunji 19 15
7 R Intanon 21 21
M Blichfeldt 16 11
Chiu P-c 19 11
M Blichfeldt 21 21
7 R Intanon 21 21
BW Zhang 16 12
SWM Gao FJ 13 1r
M Suizu 21 7
M Suizu 18 13
BW Zhang 21 21
BW Zhang 21 21
L Christophersen 17 11

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
M Bansod 21 21
Pai Y-p 18 19
M Bansod 18 15
5 Han Y 21 21
Sung S-y 21 13 17
5 Han Y 18 21 21
5 Han Y 8 18
4 Chen YF 21 21
Hsu W-c 16 12
B Ongbamrungphan 21 21
B Ongbamrungphan 11 13
4 Chen YF 21 21
Lin H-t 17 17
4 Chen YF 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
S Katethong 17 21 14
N Nidaira 21 18 21
N Nidaira 21 8 21
8 T Miyazaki 19 21 16
H Akechi 19 14
8 T Miyazaki 21 21
N Nidaira 22 13 9
2 Wang ZY 20 21 21
Nguyễn T L 20 21 21
P. V. Sindhu 22 12 15
Nguyễn T L 12 17
2 Wang ZY 21 21
PFR T Sharma 20 21 13
2 Wang ZY 22 18 21

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae (first round)
  2. Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (semi-finals)
  3. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty (second round)
  4. Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (champions)
  5. Man Wei Chong / Tee Kai Wun (quarter-finals)
  6. Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (second round)
  7. Sabar Karyaman Gutama / Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (second round)
  8. Chen Boyang / Liu Yi (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Kang Min-hyuk
Ki Dong-ju
20 18
4 Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
22 21
4 Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
17 25 21
Hiroki Midorikawa
Kyohei Yamashita
21 23 16
Hiroki Midorikawa
Kyohei Yamashita
21 13 21
2 Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
10 21 11

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Kim W-h
Seo S-j
He Z-w
Huang J-h
w / o
He Z-w
Huang J-h
15 10
Kang M-h
Ki D-j
21 21
Kang M-h
Ki D-j
21 21
Lee F-c
Lee F-j
18 19
Kang M-h
Ki D-j
21 14 21
T Hoki
Y Kobayashi
18 21 18
7 S K Gutama
M R P Isfahani
21 21
Chen Z-r
Lin Y-c
13 8
7 S K Gutama
M R P Isfahani
15 13
T Hoki
Y Kobayashi
21 21
K Kedren
L E Wedler
15 17
T Hoki
Y Kobayashi
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Liang WK
Wang C
23 21
D Lundgaard
M Vestergaard
21 17
4 Liang WK
Wang C
21 21
H Amsakarunan
Arjun M. R.
15 15
H Amsakarunan
Arjun M. R.
21 21
Ong Y S
Teo E Y
15 18
4 Liang WK
Wang C
21 15 21
5 Man W C
Tee K W
15 21 19
5 Man W C
Tee K W
21 21
N M Azriyn A
Tan W K
16 15
5 Man W C
Tee K W
13 21 21
C Popov
T J Popov
21 12 14
C Popov
T J Popov
21 21
Choong H J
M Haikal
11 19

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Huang D
Ren XY
21 21
K Astrup
A S Rasmussen
19 18
Huang D
Ren XY
21 19 14
Liu K-h
Yang P-ha
17 21 21
Liu K-h
Yang P-ha
21 21
8 Chen BY
Liu Y
19 18
Liu K-h
Yang P-ha
16 18
H Midorikawa
K Yamashita
21 21
Chia W J
Lwi S H
18 15
H Midorikawa
K Yamashita
21 21
H Midorikawa
K Yamashita
25 23 21
3 S Rankireddy
C Shetty
27 21 19
Chen Z-y
P Smith
3 S Rankireddy
C Shetty
w / o

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
B Lane
S Vendy
16 21 18
Lee J-h
Yang P-hs
21 15 21
Lee J-h
Yang P-hs
21 17 21
6 Goh S F
N Izzuddin
14 21 14
Choi S-g
Goh V S
21 16 10
6 Goh S F
N Izzuddin
19 21 21
Lee J-h
Yang P-hs
19 14
2 A Chia
Soh W Y
21 21
T Nomura
Y Shimogami
26 21 22
J Arif
Yap R K
28 18 20
T Nomura
Y Shimogami
9 21
2 A Chia
Soh W Y
21 23
PFR Kang K X
A Tai
12 6r
2 A Chia
Soh W Y
21 11

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning (champions)
  2. Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (semi-finals)
  3. Kim Hye-jeong / Kong Hee-yong (second round)
  4. Jia Yifan / Zhang Shuxian (withdrew)
  5. Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto (final)
  6. Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (semi-finals)
  7. Li Yijing / Luo Xumin (quarter-finals)
  8. Hsieh Pei-shan / Hung En-tzu (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
21 17 21
6 Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
12 21 14
1 Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
21 21
5 Yuki Fukushima
Mayu Matsumoto
11 18
5 Yuki Fukushima
Mayu Matsumoto
21 21
2 Pearly Tan
Thinaah Muralitharan
16 13

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Liu SS
Tan N
19 21 21
L T Mayasari
A C Pratiwi
21 11 9
1 Liu SS
Tan N
21 10 21
A Igarashi
C Shida
9 21 19
A Igarashi
C Shida
21 21
P Cybulska
K Marczak
3 11
1 Liu SS
Tan N
21 21
7 Li YJ
Luo XM
14 15
7 Li YJ
Luo XM
21 21
F Corbett
J Gai
12 8
7 Li YJ
Luo XM
20 24 23
T Jolly
G Gopichand
22 22 21
T Jolly
G Gopichand
21 21
O Jongsathapornpan
S Suwachai
15 11

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
6 Baek H-n
Lee S-h
21 21
G Rawat
M Rawat
5 8
6 Baek H-n
Lee S-h
21 21
J MacPherson
C Torrance
8 5
R Hiramoto
K Ishikawa
21 24 20
J MacPherson
C Torrance
13 26 22
6 Baek H-n
Lee S-h
21 21
Hsu Y-c
Sung Y-h
19 9
SWM Yeung N T
Yeung P L
21 18 17
Hsu Y-c
Sung Y-h
11 21 21
Hsu Y-c
Sung Y-h
21 12 21
Lui L L
Tsang H Y
11 21 16
Lui L L
Tsang H Y
21 20 24
P Konjengbam
S Mishra
11 22 22

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
N Hara
R Kiyose
21 21
R Panda
S Panda
8 18
N Hara
R Kiyose
11 12
5 Y Fukushima
M Matsumoto
21 21
Chang C-h
Yang C-t
8 10
5 Y Fukushima
M Matsumoto
21 21
5 Y Fukushima
M Matsumoto
21 21
Jeong N-e
Lee Y-w
10 11
Jeong N-e
Lee Y-w
21 21
Hsu Y-h
Lin J-y
8 18
Jeong N-e
Lee Y-w
21 21
3 Kim H-j
Kong H-y
14 15
Lin X-m
Wang Y-q
16 16
3 Kim H-j
Kong H-y
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
P Buhrova
Y Kantemyr
24 21
J Dent
C Lai
22 19
P Buhrova
Y Kantemyr
11 15
8 Hsieh P-s
Hung E-t
21 21
Ong X Y
C Ting
17 15
8 Hsieh P-s
Hung E-t
21 21
8 Hsieh P-s
Hung E-t
16 10
2 P Tan
Thinaah M
21 21
PFR A Bhat
S Gautam
18 16
M Lambert
C Pognante
21 21
M Lambert
C Pognante
7 21
2 P Tan
Thinaah M
21 23
K Selvam
S Singhi
18 6
2 P Tan
Thinaah M
21 21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping (semi-finals)
  2. Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (semi-finals)
  3. Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran (champions)
  4. Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (first round)
  5. Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (quarter-finals)
  6. Guo Xinwa / Chen Fanghui (quarter-finals)
  7. Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet (second round)
  8. Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Feng Yanzhe
Huang Dongping
21 19 16
3 Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Supissara Paewsampran
16 21 21
3 Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Supissara Paewsampran
19 25 21
Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
21 23 18
  Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
16 21 21
2 Jiang Zhenbang
Wei Yaxin
21 14 14

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Feng YZ
Huang DP
20 21 21
M Vestergaard
C Busch
22 13 16
1 Feng YZ
Huang DP
18 21 21
J Wong
Lai P J
21 17 10
J Wong
Lai P J
21 23
Y Watanabe
M Taguchi
10 21
1 Feng YZ
Huang DP
21 19 21
8 Goh S H
S J Lai
19 21 18
8 Goh S H
S J Lai
21 21
Wu G-x
Lee C-h
17 17
8 Goh S H
S J Lai
17 21 21
R Oupthong
J Sudjaipraparat
21 15 6
Chen C-k
Hsu Y-h
16 17
R Oupthong
J Sudjaipraparat
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 D Puavaranukroh
S Paewsampran
17 21 22
Hoo P R
Cheng S Y
21 16 20
3 D Puavaranukroh
S Paewsampran
21 21
Ye H-w
N G Chan
18 15
Ye H-w
N G Chan
21 21
A Koga
N Saito
19 17
3 D Puavaranukroh
S Paewsampran
21 21
5 T Gicquel
D Delrue
6 15
5 T Gicquel
D Delrue
21 21
J Toft
A Magelund
17 14
5 T Gicquel
D Delrue
20 21 21
H Midorikawa
N Matsuyama
22 4 10
D Rawat
K. Maneesha
9 10
H Midorikawa
N Matsuyama
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
M Seidel
T P Nguyen
21 21
R Kapoor
R Gadde
19 14
M Seidel
T P Nguyen
11 12
6 Guo XW
Chen FH
21 21
J Maio
L Palermo
6 Guo XW
Chen FH
w / o
6 Guo XW
Chen FH
13 21 11
M Christiansen
A Bøje
21 14 21
M Christiansen
A Bøje
w / o
Chen Z-y
F Corbett
M Christiansen
A Bøje
21 21
Cheng X
Zhang C
17 17
Cheng X
Zhang C
21 21
4 Chen T J
Toh E W
16 19

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Y Shimogami
S Hobara
21 21
A Surya
A Pramuthesh
15 7
Y Shimogami
S Hobara
21 21
7 Tang C M
Tse Y S
19 11
A Dunn
J MacPherson
19 13
7 Tang C M
Tse Y S
21 21
Y Shimogami
S Hobara
23 18
2 Jiang ZB
Wei YX
25 21
D Kapila
T Crasto
15 14
P Teeraratsakul
S Taerattanachai
21 21
P Teeraratsakul
S Taerattanachai
15 17
2 Jiang ZB
Wei YX
21 21
P Smith
J Gai
8 18
2 Jiang ZB
Wei YX
21 21

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