Japan Open 2026: All you need to know about prize money & points on offer

The total prize pool of the BWF Japan Open 2026 is US$950,000.

The BWF Japan Open 2026 is taking place from July 14 to 19 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

As a Super 750 event on the BWF World Tour, the tournament attracts many of the world’s top shuttlers competing for prestigious titles and valuable ranking points during the Asian leg of the season.

Defending champions Shi Yuqi and An Se Young lead a star-studded field, while home favourite Akane Yamaguchi will be aiming to make history by winning a record fifth Japan Open title in front of her passionate supporters.

India endured mixed fortunes on the opening day of the tournament. PV Sindhu made a winning start with a straight-games victory over Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching.

Moreover, top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a heartbreaking exit in the first round when Satwik aggravated his recurring shoulder injury and was forced to retire midway through the match. The tournament threw up some major upsets as the week progressed.

Both top seeds fell in the quarterfinals, with defending champion Shi Yuqi going down to World Tour Finals champion Christo Popov in three games, while second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn was stunned by home favourite Yushi Tanaka, also in a three-game battle.

The results opened up the draw significantly heading into the business end of the tournament. Sindhu’s run continued to gather momentum as she advanced to the semifinals following Nozomi Okuhara’s withdrawal, giving the Indian a walkover into the final four and keeping her campaign alive deep into the tournament.

With significant prize money and crucial ranking points on offer, players across all categories will be looking to make deep runs as they build momentum heading into the second half of the 2026 season.

Japan Open 2026: Points on offer

As mentioned above, points are awarded in accordance with the rules for all Super 750 events. The winner will receive 11,000 points, while the runner-up will receive 9,350 points.

Players reaching the semi-finals will receive 7,700 points, while players losing in the quarterfinals will receive 6,050 points. A second-round finish assures a player/pair of 4,320 points, while a first-round loss will mean 2,660 points.

Japan Open 2026: Prize pool

According to BWF rules, the total prize pool for the Japan Open 2026 is USD 950,000. The winners in both singles categories will receive USD 66,500, while their counterparts in the doubles events will get USD 70,300.

The runners-up in all five categories will obtain USD 32,300 in singles and USD 33,250 in doubles. The losing semi-finalists across all categories will take home USD 13,300.

In the individual events, USD 5,225 is reserved for the players who lose in the quarterfinals, while in the doubles categories, the losers will receive USD 5,937.50.

In case of a second-round defeat, the sum on offer in the singles sections is USD 2,850, while the pairings in the three doubles categories will pocket USD 3,087.50.

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