2026 German Open (badminton)

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Dates24 February – 1 March
Edition67th
Total prize moneyUS$250,000
2026 German Open
Tournament details
Dates24 February – 1 March
Edition67th
LevelSuper 300
Total prize moneyUS$250,000
VenueWestenergie Sporthalle
LocationMülheim, Germany
Champions
Men's singlesFrance Christo Popov
Women's singlesChina Han Qianxi
Men's doublesChina Chen Boyang
China Liu Yi
Women's doublesChina Bao Lijing
China Luo Xumin
Mixed doublesChina Cheng Xing
China Zhang Chi
2025 2027

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.

Venue

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]

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
7,0005,9504,9003,8502,7501,670660320

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

  1. France Christo Popov (champion)
  2. China Li Shifeng (first round)
  3. Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen (first round)
  4. Chinese Taipei Lin Chun-yi (semi-finals)
  5. China Weng Hongyang (quarter-finals)
  6. France Toma Junior Popov (final)
  7. China Lu Guangzu (second round)
  8. Chinese Taipei Chi Yu-jen (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 France Christo Popov 21 18 21
4 Chinese Taipei Lin Chun-yi 10 21 18
1 France Christo Popov 21 21
6 France Toma Junior Popov 16 15
8 Chinese Taipei Chi Yu-jen 19 15
6 France Toma Junior Popov 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 France C Popov 21 22
India K George 10 20
1 France C Popov 21 21
Hong Kong J Gunawan 19 15
Belgium J Carraggi 17 13
Hong Kong J Gunawan 21 21
1 France C Popov 21 21
Hong Kong Ng K L 18 17
7 China Lu GZ 15 21 21
Chinese Taipei Su L-y 21 10 19
7 China Lu GZ 17 12
Hong Kong Ng K L 21 21
Chinese Taipei Liao J-f 10 10
Hong Kong Ng K L 21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Chinese Taipei Lin C-y 17 21 21
England H Huang 21 11 18
4 Chinese Taipei Lin C-y 21 21
India S Kidambi 14 9
Q2 Poland M Szymanowski 12 11
India S Kidambi 21 21
4 Chinese Taipei Lin C-y 12 22 21
5 China Weng HY 21 20 18
5 China Weng HY 23 21
Finland J Oldorff 21 8
5 China Weng HY 21 21
WC Germany M Kicklitz 15 12
WC Germany M Kicklitz 23 11 21
Finland K Koljonen 21 21 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h 15 12
Q3 Denmark D J Holm 21 21
Q3 Denmark D J Holm 18 16
8 Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 21 21
Malaysia Leong J H 21 5 20
8 Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 18 21 22
8 Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 21 21
Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 18 15
Thailand K Wangcharoen 21 21
Q4 Denmark J Houe 16 15
Thailand K Wangcharoen 17 14
Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 21 21
Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 21 11 21
3 Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 11 21 16

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 21 21
India T Mannepalli 18 18
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 10 21
6 France T J Popov 21 23
Croatia A Dinata 21 13 14
6 France T J Popov 17 21 21
6 France T J Popov 21 19 21
Q1 Japan M Koga 13 21 19
Hong Kong Lee C Y 21 12 21
Malaysia J Hoh 17 21 8
Hong Kong Lee C Y 18 11
Q1 Japan M Koga 21 21
Q1 Japan M Koga 21 21
2 China Li SF 16 15

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. China Wang Zhiyi (final)
  2. China Han Yue (semi-finals)
  3. Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong (second round)
  4. Japan Tomoka Miyazaki (semi-finals)
  5. Chinese Taipei Chiu Pin-chian (quarter-finals)
  6. Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan (second round)
  7. Denmark Mia Blichfeldt (withdrew)
  8. Denmark Line Kjærsfeldt (withdrew)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 China Wang Zhiyi 21 21
4 Japan Tomoka Miyazaki 10 18
1 China Wang Zhiyi 19 20
China Han Qianxi 21 22
  China Han Qianxi w / o
2 China Han Yue

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 China Wang ZY 21 21
India T Mir 9 14
1 China Wang ZY 21 21
Denmark A Schulz 9 14
Q1 Czech Republic T Švábíková 19 17
Denmark A Schulz 21 21
1 China Wang ZY 21 21
Denmark L Christophersen 14 19
SWM United States BW Zhang 19 21 21
India M Bansod 21 9 19
SWM United States BW Zhang
Denmark L Christophersen w / o
India R Ramraj 18 23 16
Denmark L Christophersen 21 21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Japan T Miyazaki 21 15 21
Malaysia Letshanaa K 9 21 11
4 Japan T Miyazaki 21 13
Scotland K Gilmour 19 9r
Scotland K Gilmour 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chen S-y 7 13
4 Japan T Miyazaki 18 21 21
PFQ Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 18 15
6 Thailand B Ongbamrungphan 18 21 21
Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c 21 9 14
6 Thailand B Ongbamrungphan 16 12
PFQ Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 21
Ukraine P Buhrova 13 18
PFQ Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Singapore Yeo J M 21 21
Denmark J D Jakobsen 16 15
Singapore Yeo J M 22 9 11
China Han QX 20 21 21
China Han QX 21 19 21
SWM Chinese Taipei Lin H-t 19 21 18
China Han QX 21 21
Malaysia Wong L C 16 13
Malaysia Wong L C 21 17 21
India T Sharma 19 21 16
Malaysia Wong L C 21 21
3 Thailand P Chochuwong 14 19
India I Baruah 15 18
3 Thailand P Chochuwong 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q2 Spain C Azurmendi 20 21 17
PFQ Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 22 13 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 11 11
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu P-c 21 21
Chinese Taipei Sung S-y 14 9
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu P-c 21 21
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu P-c 26 21 10
2 China Han Y 24 23 21
Chinese Taipei Huang Y-h 21 21
Q4 India A Kashyap 13 17
Chinese Taipei Huang Y-h 19 19
2 China Han Y 21 21
Q3 Germany M Wilson 11 10
2 China Han Y 21 21

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Malaysia Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (second round)
  2. China Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (semi-finals)
  3. Malaysia Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (quarter-finals)
  4. Denmark Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (quarter-finals)
  5. Chinese Taipei Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin (semi-finals)
  6. China Chen Boyang / Liu Yi (champions)
  7. Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (second round)
  8. Malaysia Junaidi Arif / Yap Roy King (second round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Q2 France Julien Maio
France William Villeger
21 21
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu Hsiang-chieh
Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin
17 18
Q2 France Julien Maio
France William Villeger
21 15 12
6 China Chen Boyang
China Liu Yi
17 21 21
6 China Chen Boyang
China Liu Yi
21 21
2 China Liang Weikeng
China Wang Chang
15 12

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
21 25
Denmark W K Boe
Denmark A Søndergaard
16 23
1 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
15 22
Q2 France J Maio
France W Villeger
21 24
Chinese Taipei Chen C-k
Chinese Taipei Lin B-w
22 16 17
Q2 France J Maio
France W Villeger
20 21 21
Q2 France J Maio
France W Villeger
13 21 22
Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
21 12 20
8 Malaysia J Arif
Malaysia Yap R K
21 21
England O Butler
England S Jones
14 12
8 Malaysia J Arif
Malaysia Yap R K
19 21 18
Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
21 8 21
Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
23 21
France É Adam
France L Rossi
21 14

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 21
France M Cattoen
France L Renoir
17 19
3 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 21
Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
18 14
Q4 Singapore D Wee
Singapore H Wong
15 14
Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
21 21
3 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 16 18
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
16 21 21
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
21 21
Scotland A Dunn
Scotland A Pringle
13 11
5 Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
25 23 21
Chinese Taipei Chen Z-r
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
27 21 15
Chinese Taipei Chen Z-r
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
21 21
Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
17 17

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Individual Neutral Athletes R Alimov
Individual Neutral Athletes M Ogloblin
15 15
Singapore W Koh
Singapore J Kubo
21 21
Singapore W Koh
Singapore J Kubo
11 14
6 China Chen BY
China Liu Y
21 21
Q3 England A Green
England Z Russ
10 11
6 China Chen BY
China Liu Y
21 21
6 China Chen BY
China Liu Y
21 21
4 Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
13 12
United States Chen Z-y
United States P Smith
19 21 21
United Arab Emirates De Ayyappan
United Arab Emirates Dh Ayyappan
21 15 14
United States Chen Z-y
United States P Smith
18 21 24
4 Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
21 12 26
Germany B Geiss
Germany J R Jansen
17 10
4 Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
21 21
Q1 Germany M Bourakkadi
Germany K Neumann
19 13
Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
18
7 Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
18r
Scotland C Grimley
Scotland M Grimley
16 15
7 Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
21 21
Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
17 14
2 China Liang WK
China Wang C
21 21
Denmark C F Kjær
Denmark R Kjær
17 19
France C Popov
France T J Popov
21 21
France C Popov
France T J Popov
21 14 19
2 China Liang WK
China Wang C
18 21 21
Malaysia Choong H J
Malaysia M Haikal
14 21 18
2 China Liang WK
China Wang C
21 18 21

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (quarter-finals)
  2. Chinese Taipei Hsu Yin-hui / Lin Jhih-yun (second round)
  3. Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching / Sung Yu-hsuan (semi-finals)
  4. Hong Kong Yeung Nga Ting / Yeung Pui Lam (first round)
  5. Japan Kaho Osawa / Mai Tanabe (quarter-finals)
  6. Chinese Taipei Chang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun (quarter-finals)
  7. France Margot Lambert / Camille Pognante (first round)
  8. China Bao Lijing / Luo Xumin (champions)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
8 China Bao Lijing
China Luo Xumin
21 21
3 Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching
Chinese Taipei Sung Yu-hsuan
13 11
8 China Bao Lijing
China Luo Xumin
21 21
China Li Yijing
China Wang Yiduo
16 16
  China Li Yijing
China Wang Yiduo
21 8 21
Indonesia Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
Indonesia Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
18 21 19

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
21 21
United States F Corbett
United States J Gai
18 15
1 Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
21 21
Q1 Netherlands K de Wit
Netherlands M Loos
7 11
Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
19 19
Q1 Netherlands K de Wit
Netherlands M Loos
21 21
1 Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
10 18
8 China Bao LJ
China Luo XM
21 21
8 China Bao LJ
China Luo XM
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chen Y-f
Chinese Taipei Sun L-c
10 12
8 China Bao LJ
China Luo XM
21 21
Ukraine P Buhrova
Ukraine Y Kantemyr
8 11
Switzerland L Amiguet
Switzerland C Racloz
19 12
Ukraine P Buhrova
Ukraine Y Kantemyr
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Sung Y-h
15
Poland P Cybulska
Poland K Marczak
9r
3 Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Sung Y-h
21 21
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Chinese Taipei Jheng Y-c
12 10
Q2 Switzerland A Müller
Netherlands K van Buiten
15 9
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Chinese Taipei Jheng Y-c
21 21
3 Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Sung Y-h
20 21 21
6 Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
22 18 19
6 Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
21 21
Thailand O Jongsathapornpan
Thailand S S Wedler
13 16
6 Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chen S-y
Chinese Taipei Lee Y-h
18 17
Germany S Hübsch
Germany A Lehmann
10 12
Chinese Taipei Chen S-y
Chinese Taipei Lee Y-h
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q4 United Arab Emirates M O Khan
United Arab Emirates T Khan
12 9
Indonesia L T Mayasari
Indonesia A Rahayu
21 21
Indonesia L T Mayasari
Indonesia A Rahayu
13 17
5 Japan K Osawa
Japan M Tanabe
21 21
Q3 Bulgaria K Nalbantova
Bulgaria H Popovska
9 7
5 Japan K Osawa
Japan M Tanabe
21 21
5 Japan K Osawa
Japan M Tanabe
12 9
China Li YJ
China Wang YD
21 21
Spain N Carulla
Spain C M Jiménez
16 21 16
England L Curtin
England S Kelly
21 11 21
England L Curtin
England S Kelly
8 4
China Li YJ
China Wang YD
21 21
China Li YJ
China Wang YD
21 21
4 Hong Kong Yeung N T
Hong Kong Yeung P L
12 16

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
England A Harris
England L Tolman
17 21 18
Denmark S Pilgaard
Denmark S Schulz
21 18 21
Denmark S Pilgaard
Denmark S Schulz
22 16 18
Hong Kong Lui L L
Hong Kong Tsang H Y
20 21 21
Hong Kong Lui L L
Hong Kong Tsang H Y
21 21
7 France M Lambert
France C Pognante
19 19
Hong Kong Lui L L
Hong Kong Tsang H Y
15 14
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
Indonesia S F Ramadhanti
21 21
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
Indonesia S F Ramadhanti
21 21
Denmark K Vang
Denmark M Werge
8 14
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
Indonesia S F Ramadhanti
21 21
2 Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-h
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
13 14
India A Bhat
India S Gautam
14 21 8
2 Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-h
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
21 14 21

Mixed doubles

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