The China Masters, formerly known as Fuzhou China Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007. In 2014 the level of the tournament was downgraded to BWF Grand Prix Gold because, although China bid in the autumn of 2012 to continue to host 2 BWF Super Series tournaments,[1] the Changzhou bid was unsuccessful and the China Masters was replaced for the 2014–2017 Superseries cycle by the Australian Open.[2] In 2018, the tournament became a part of World Tour Grade 2 Level 3 tournament (BWF World Tour Super 750) and renamed Fuzhou China Open.[3][4] From 2023 onwards, this tournament will be held in Shenzhen, and its name will be changed back to its former name, China Masters.[5]
| Official website | |
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 17 (2024) |
| Location | Shenzhen (2024) China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Arena (2024) |
| Prize money | US$850,000 (2024) |
| Men's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Kodai Naraoka (singles) Liang Weikeng Wang Chang (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 6 Lin Dan |
| Most doubles titles | 3 Lee Yong-dae |
| Women's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Chen Yufei (singles) Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 3 Chen Yufei |
| Most doubles titles | 4 Yu Yang |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Draw | 32 |
| Current champions | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| Most titles (male) | 3 Xu Chen |
| Most titles (female) | 3 Ma Jin Huang Yaqiong |
| Super 750 | |
| Last completed | |
| 2023 China Masters | |
Locations
editFive cities have been chosen to host the tournament.[6]
Past winners
edit- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 3 to 8 November, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China.
- ^ This tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 28 June 2021.[7]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played on 29 November – 4 December, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China.[8]
Performances by nation
edit- As of the 2023 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 62 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Indonesia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 80 | |
References
edit- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (28 September 2012). "Keen Tussle to Host 2014-2017 Cycle of BWF World Superseries". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (30 November 2012). "BWF World Superseries Heading 'Down Under'". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "The HSBC World Tour". www.yonexifb.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Fuzhou China Open 2018 History & Historical Results". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "BWF World Tour Hosts 2023-2026 Announced". Badminton World Federation. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "China Masters".
- ^ "Key Changes To BWF Tournament Calendar". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "HSBC World Tour Finals returns to Guangzhou". Badminton World Federation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
... confirming the Victor China Open 2022 (Super 1000) and Fuzhou China Open 2022 (Super 750) had been cancelled.