2021 BWF season

2021 BWF season
Details
Duration12 January – 19 December
Categories
Achievements (singles)
Awards
Player of the yearDenmark Viktor Axelsen (male, 2020–2021)
Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying (female, 2020–2021)
Indonesia Greysia Polii (pair, 2020–2021)
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu (pair, 2020–2021)
2020
2022

The 2021 BWF season was the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2021 badminton season to publish and promote the sport. The world badminton tournament in 2021 consisted of:
1. BWF tournaments (Grade 1; Major Events)

2. BWF World Tour (Grade 2)

3. Continental Circuit (Grade 3) BWF Open Tournaments: BWF International Challenge, BWF International Series, and BWF Future Series.

The Thomas & Uber Cup were teams event. The Sudirman Cup were mixed teams event. The others – Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, Super 100, International Challenge, International Series, and Future Series are all individual tournaments. The higher the level of tournament, the larger the prize money and the more ranking points available.

The 2021 BWF season calendar comprises these six levels of BWF tournaments.

Schedule[edit]

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar,[1] with the champions and runners-up documented.

Key
Olympic/World Championships
World Tour Finals
Super 1000
Super 750
Super 500
Super 300
Super 100
International Challenge
International Series
Future Series
Continental events/Team Events

January[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
11 January

Thailand Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]

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Estonian International (cancelled)[note 2]

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18 January

Swedish Open (cancelled)

  • Host: Lund, Sweden
  • Venue: IFU Arena
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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25 January

Iceland International (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Venue: Tennis- og Badmintonfélag Reykjavíkur
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/8WD/32XD
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  1. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
  2. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 December 2020.[3]
  3. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]

February[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
1 February

Iran Fajr International (cancelled)[note 1]

  • Host: Shiraz, Iran
  • Venue: Shahid Dastgheib Sport Complex
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 64MS/32WS/16MD/16WD
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8 February

Canadian International (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Fort McMurray, Canada
  • Venue: MacDonald Island Park
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 32MS/24WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
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15 February

European Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw)

 Denmark  France
Viktor Axelsen Christo Popov
Mia Blichfeldt Qi Xuefei
Kim Astrup
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Ronan Labar
Julien Maio
Maiken Fruergaard
Amalie Magelund
Léa Palermo
Anne Tran
Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
Thom Gicquel
Delphine Delrue
Score: 3–0

Pan Am Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw) (cancelled)

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22 February

Austrian Open (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: Graz, Austria
  • Venue: Raiffeisen Sportpark
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Uganda International

  • Host: Kampala, Uganda
  • Venue: MTN Arena
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/16WD/32XD
India Varun Kapur India Sankar Subramanian
Score: 21–18, 16–21, 21–17
India Malvika Bansod India Anupama Upadhyaya
Score: 17–21, 25–23, 21–10
Uganda Husina Kobugabe
Uganda Mable Namakoye
Uganda Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Uganda Tracy Naluwooza
Score: 21–9, 21–17
Uganda Israel Wanagalya
Uganda Betty Apio
Uganda Brian Kasirye
Uganda Husina Kobugabe
Score: 21–13, 22–20
  1. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 December 2020.[3]
  2. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]
  3. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 7 January 2021.[5]

March[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
1 March

Swiss Open (Draw)

Denmark Viktor Axelsen Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Score: 21–16, 21–6
Spain Carolina Marín India P. V. Sindhu
Score: 21–12, 21–5
Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Marvin Seidel
Score: 21–16, 21–11
Malaysia Pearly Tan
Malaysia Thinaah Muralitharan
Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
Score: 21–19, 21–12
France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue
Denmark Mathias Christiansen
Denmark Alexandra Bøje
Score: 21–19, 21–19

Slovak Open (cancelled)[note 1]

  • Host: Trencin, Slovakia
  • Venue: Športové centrum M-Šport
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Kenya International (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Venue: TBA
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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8 March

German Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 3]

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15 March

All England Open (Draw)

Malaysia Lee Zii Jia Denmark Viktor Axelsen
Score: 30–29, 20–22, 21–9
Japan Nozomi Okuhara Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong
Score: 21–12, 21–16
Japan Hiroyuki Endo
Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Takeshi Kamura
Japan Keigo Sonoda
Score: 21–15, 17–21, 21–11
Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara
Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
Score: 21–18, 21–16
Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino
Japan Yuki Kaneko
Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Score: 21–14, 21–13

Maldives International (cancelled)[note 4]

  • Host: Malé, Maldives
  • Venue: Male' Kulhivaru Ekuveni
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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Giraldilla International (cancelled)[note 1]

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22 March

Lingshui China Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 5]

  • Host: Lingshui, China
  • Venue: Agile Stadium of Lingshui Culture and Sports Square
  • Level: Super 100
  • Prize: $100,000
  • Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Orléans Masters (Draw)

France Toma Junior Popov Denmark Mads Christophersen
Score: 23–21, 21–13
Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan Denmark Line Christophersen
Score: 16–21, 21–15, 21–19
England Ben Lane
England Sean Vendy
India Krishna Prasad Garaga
India Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala
Score: 19–21, 21–14, 21–19
Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai
Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
Score: 21–16, 21–16
Denmark Mathias Christiansen
Denmark Alexandra Bøje
Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Amalie Magelund
Score: 21–13, 21–17

Polish Open

  • Host: Gniezno, Poland
  • Venue: Hala widowiskowo-sportowa
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $15,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
Malaysia Ng Tze Yong Spain Pablo Abián
Score: 21–19, 21–11
Estonia Kristin Kuuba India Tanya Hemanth
Score: 24–22, 21–14
Malaysia Man Wei Chong
Malaysia Tee Kai Wun
Malaysia Chang Yee Jun
Malaysia Chia Weijie
Score: 21–17, 20–22, 21–19
Turkey Bengisu Erçetin
Turkey Nazlıcan İnci
Poland Zuzanna Jankowska
Poland Anastasia Khomich
Score: 21–11, 21–12
Malaysia Choong Hon Jian
Malaysia Toh Ee Wei
Switzerland Nicolas A. Müller
Switzerland Ronja Stern
Score: 21–16, 21–12

Santo Domingo Open

Guatemala Rubén Castellanos Mexico Luis Montoya
Score: 19–21, 21–19, 21–13
Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor Mexico Sabrina Solis
Score: 21–17, 21–18
Guatemala Aníbal Marroquín
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Guatemala Rubén Castellanos
Guatemala Christopher Martínez
Score: 21–10, 21–19
Guatemala Diana Corleto
Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor
Guatemala Alejandra Paiz
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
Score: 21–11, 21–14
Mexico Luis Montoya
Mexico Vanessa Villalobos
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Guatemala Diana Corleto
Score: 21–17, 21–17
29 March

Osaka International (cancelled)[note 6]

  • Host: Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
  • Venue: Moriguchi City Gymnasium
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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  1. ^ a b Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 22 January 2021.[6]
  2. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 14 January 2021.[7]
  3. ^ This tournament, originally to be played on said dates, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[8]
  4. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]
  5. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
  6. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 2 February 2021.[9]

April[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
5 April

Malaysia Masters (Draw) (postponed)

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12 April

Dutch International (cancelled)[note 1]

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19 April

Peru International

  • Host: Lima, Peru
  • Venue: Polideportivo 2 Car Videna
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD
Canada Brian Yang Brazil Ygor Coelho
Score: 21–16, 21–18
Hungary Laura Sárosi Hungary Daniella Gonda
Score: 21–15, 21–12
Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Youcef Sabri Medel
Guatemala Aníbal Marroquín
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Score: 21–18, 21–15
Guatemala Diana Corleto
Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor
Guatemala Alejandra Paiz
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
Score: 24–22, 21–7
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Guatemala Diana Corleto
Mexico Luis Montoya
Mexico Vanessa Villalobos
Score: 21–12, 21–7
26 April

Badminton Asia Championships (Draw) (postponed)

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European Badminton Championships (Draw)

Denmark Anders Antonsen Denmark Viktor Axelsen
Score: Walkover
Spain Carolina Marín Denmark Line Christophersen
Score: 21–13, 21–18
Russia Vladimir Ivanov
Russia Ivan Sozonov
Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Marvin Seidel
Score: Walkover
Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
England Chloe Birch
England Lauren Smith
Score: 21–14, 21–19
Russia Rodion Alimov
Russia Alina Davletova
England Marcus Ellis
England Lauren Smith
Score: 11–21, 21–16, 21–15

Pan American Badminton Championships (Draw)

  • Host: Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Venue: Teodoro Palacios Flores
  • Level: Continental Championships (Super 300)
  • Format: 64MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/32XD
Canada Brian Yang Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Score: 21–13, 18–10 Retired
United States Beiwen Zhang Canada Rachel Chan
Score: 21–14, 21–18
United States Phillip Chew
United States Ryan Chew
Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
Score: Walkover
Canada Rachel Honderich
Canada Kristen Tsai
United States Francesca Corbett
United States Alison Lee
Score: 21–12, 21–7
Canada Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Canada Josephine Wu
Guatemala Christopher Martínez
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
Score: 21–18, 21–18
  1. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]

May[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
3 May

New Zealand Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]

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Portuguese International

  • Host: Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
  • Venue: Badminton High Performance Sports Centre
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
Denmark Ditlev Jæger Holm Germany Max Weißkirchen
Score: 21–15, 21–17
Hungary Laura Sárosi France Marie Batomene
Score: 21–19, 21–19
Denmark Mads Pieler Kolding
Denmark Frederik Søgaard
Denmark Emil Lauritzen
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
Score: 21–17, 21–18
Denmark Christine Busch
Denmark Amalie Schulz
Estonia Kati-Kreet Marran
Estonia Helina Rüütel
Score: 21–16, 21–14
England Callum Hemming
England Jessica Pugh
France William Villeger
France Sharone Bauer
Score: 21–18, 19–21, 21–15
10 May

India Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]

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17 May

Spain Masters (Draw)

France Toma Junior Popov Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo
Score: 21–15, 21–17
Indonesia Putri Kusuma Wardani Denmark Line Christophersen
Score: 21–15, 21–10
Indonesia Pramudya Kusumawardana
Indonesia Yeremia Rambitan
Indonesia Sabar Karyaman Gutama
Indonesia Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
Score: 21–15, 18–21, 21–14
Indonesia Yulfira Barkah
Indonesia Febby Valencia Dwijayanti Gani
Denmark Amalie Magelund
Denmark Freja Ravn
Score: 21–16, 21–14
Indonesia Rinov Rivaldy
Indonesia Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Amalie Magelund
Score: 21–18, 21–15

Slovenian International

  • Host: Medvode, Slovenia
  • Venue: Sport hall Medvode
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $5,000
  • Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
France Arnaud Merklé Indonesia Panji Ahmad Maulana
Score: 21–8, 21–10
Indonesia Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari Hungary Ágnes Körösi
Score: 21–14, 19–21, 21–16
Indonesia Putra Erwiansyah
Indonesia Patra Harapan Rindorindo
Denmark William Kryger Boe
Denmark Christian Faust Kjær
Score: 21–13, 21–13
Malaysia Low Yeen Yuan
Malaysia Valeree Siow
Denmark Isabella Nielsen
Denmark Marie Louise Steffensen
Score: 21–11, 21–15
Malaysia Choong Hon Jian
Malaysia Toh Ee Wei
Indonesia Putra Erwiansyah
Indonesia Sofy Al Mushira Asharunnisa
Score: 21–18, 21–18
24 May

Malaysia Open (Draw) (postponed)

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Austrian Open

  • Host: Graz, Austria
  • Venue: Raiffeisen Sportpark
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $5,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
Indonesia Panji Ahmad Maulana France Arnaud Merklé
Score: 11–21, 21–8, 21–15
Spain Clara Azurmendi France Yaëlle Hoyaux
Score: 21–6, 21–14
Malaysia Junaidi Arif
Malaysia Muhammad Haikal
France Lucas Corvée
France Ronan Labar
Score: 21–17, 21–15
Indonesia Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
Indonesia Serena Kani
Malaysia Anna Cheong
Malaysia Yap Cheng Wen
Score: 21–11, 21–16
Malaysia Choong Hon Jian
Malaysia Toh Ee Wei
France William Villeger
France Sharone Bauer
Score: 16–21, 21–9, 21–19
31 May

Singapore Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 2]

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Korea Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: TBD, South Korea
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 300
  • Prize: $200,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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  1. ^ a b c Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 28 June 2021.[10]
  2. ^ Singapore Open cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 May 2021.[11]
  3. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 August 2021.[12]

June[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
7 June

Lithuanian International

  • Host: Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Venue: VS Fitness-MEGA
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD
France Alex Lanier Canada B. R. Sankeerth
Score: 18–21, 23–21, 21–15
India Malvika Bansod Republic of Ireland Rachael Darragh
Score: 21–14, 21–11
Denmark Emil Lauritzen
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
Ukraine Danylo Bosniuk
Ukraine Oleksandar Shmundyak
Score: 21–23, 21–12, 21–18
France Téa Margueritte
France Anna Tatranova
Spain Nerea Ivorra
Spain Claudia Leal
Score: 21–13, 21–17
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
Denmark Clara Løber
Kazakhstan Dmitriy Panarin
Kazakhstan Kamila Smagulova
Score: 21–12, 21–16
14 June

Thailand Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]

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Spanish International

  • Host: La Nucia, Spain
  • Venue: Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $15,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
Spain Pablo Abián Czech Republic Jan Louda
Score: 22–20, 20–22, 21–14
Malaysia Kisona Selvaduray Malaysia Goh Jin Wei
Score: 21–14, 21–19
Malaysia Man Wei Chong
Malaysia Tee Kai Wun
France Lucas Corvée
France Ronan Labar
Score: 21–15, 21–18
Netherlands Alyssa Tirtosentono
Netherlands Imke van der Aar
Spain Paula López
Spain Lorena Uslé
Score: 21–11, 21–19
Malaysia Tee Kai Wun
Malaysia Teoh Mei Xing
England Callum Hemming
England Jessica Pugh
Score: 21–15, 13–21, 21–19

German International (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Bonn, Germany
  • Venue: Erwin Kranz Halle
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: TBD
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28 June

Canada Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 3]

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  1. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
  2. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 2 March 2021.[13]
  3. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 March 2021.[14]

July[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
5 July

U.S. Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]

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Vietnam International Challenge (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Venue: Tay Ho District Stadium
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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White Nights (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: Gatchina, Russia
  • Venue: FOK Arena
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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19 July

Russian Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 4]

  • Host: Vladivostok, Russia
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 100
  • Prize: $100,000
  • Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Olympic Games (Draw)

Denmark Viktor Axelsen China Chen Long
Score: 21–15, 21–12
China Chen Yufei Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying
Score: 21–18, 19–21, 21–18
Chinese Taipei Lee Yang
Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin
China Li Junhui
China Liu Yuchen
Score: 21–18, 21–12
Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
Score: 21–19, 21–15
China Wang Yilyu
China Huang Dongping
China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong
Score: 21–17, 17–21, 21–19
  1. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 March 2021.[14]
  2. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 26 May 2021.[15]
  3. ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 30 March 2021.[16]
  4. ^ This tournament, originally to be played between 20 and 25 July, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[17]

August[edit]

Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
2 August

Denmark Masters

Canada Brian Yang Denmark Victor Svendsen
Score: 16–21, 21–17, 21–15
Denmark Line Christophersen Denmark Julie Dawall Jakobsen
Score: 21–11, 21–17
Denmark Daniel Lundgaard
Denmark Mathias Thyrri
France Lucas Corvée
France Ronan Labar
Score: 24–22, 21–19
Denmark Amalie Magelund
Denmark Freja Ravn
India Ashwini Ponnappa
India N. Sikki Reddy
Score: 15–21, 21–19, 21–14
Denmark Jeppe Bay
Denmark Sara Lundgaard
Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Amalie Magelund
Score: 21–15, 21–14
9 August

Malaysia International Series (cancelled)[note 1]

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Bulgarian Open (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Venue: Badminton Hall "Europe"
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: TBD
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16 August

Akita Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]