BWF China Open 2026: Updated schedule, fixtures, results & live streaming details

Defending champion Shi Yuqi returns as the top seed.

The BWF World Tour heads to Changzhou for one of the most prestigious events on the calendar, the Victor China Open 2026.

Classified as a Super 1000 tournament, this 35th edition carries a prize pool of USD 2,000,00. The event will feature many of the world’s leading shuttlers competing for maximum ranking points as they build momentum ahead of the season’s biggest championships.

China’s Shi Yuqi returns as the defending men’s singles champion and top seed, while defending women’s singles champion Wang Zhiyi will look to retain her crown following the withdrawal of top seed An Se-young from the tournament.

The event also features reigning world-class doubles combinations, including defending champions Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning, and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, all looking to defend their titles on home or regional soil.

As a Super 1000 event, the China Open offers maximum world ranking points. It is expected to provide a strong indication of form as players continue their preparations for the BWF World Championships later in the season.

When will the BWF China Open 2026 begin?

The China Open 2026 will begin on July 21 and conclude on July 26.

Where will the BWF China Open 2026 be held?

The tournament will take place at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.

Who are the defending champions of the BWF China Open?

• Men’s Singles: Shi Yuqi (China)
• Women’s Singles: Wang Zhiyi (China)
• Men’s Doubles: Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri (Indonesia)
• Women’s Doubles: Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (China)
• Mixed Doubles: Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)

Who are the seeded players at BWF China Open 2026?

Men’s Singles

1. Shi Yuqi (China)
2. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
3. Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
4. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
5. Christo Popov (France)
6. Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei)
7. Li Shifeng (China)
8. Victor Lai (Canada)

Women’s Singles

1. An Se-young (South Korea) – Withdrawn
2. Wang Zhiyi (China)
3. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
4. Chen Yufei (China)
5. Han Yue (China)
6. Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia)
7. Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
8. Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand)

Men’s Doubles

1. Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
2. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri (Indonesia)
3. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India) – Withdrawn
4. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (China)
5. Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia)
6. Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (Indonesia)
7. Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)
8. Chen Boyang/Liu Yi (China)

Women’s Doubles

1. Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (China)
2. Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian (China)
3. Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee (South Korea)
4. Yuki Fukushima/Mayu Matsumoto (Japan)
5. Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
6. Kim Hye-jeong/Kong Hee-yong (South Korea)
7. Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi (Japan)
8. Li Yijing/Luo Xumin (China)

Mixed Doubles

1. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)
2. Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (China)
3. Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje (Denmark)
4. Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran (Thailand)
5. Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui (China)
6. Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (France)
7. Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet (Hong Kong)
8. Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (China)

Who are the players representing India at BWF China Open 2026?

Men’s Singles: Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, HS Prannoy

Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Devika Sihag

Men’s Doubles: M.R. Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan

Mixed Doubles: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde

Who are the players representing Malaysia at BWF China Open 2026?

Men’s Singles: Leong Jun Hao

Women’s Singles: Karupathevan Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching

Men’s Doubles: Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin (Seed 5), Man Wei Chong/Soh Wooi Yik, Aaron Chia/Aaron Tai, Tee Kai Wun/Yap Roy King, Tan Wee Kiong/Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub, Junaidi Arif/Kang Khai Xing, Choi Sol Gyu/Goh V Shem

Women’s Doubles: Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Seed 5), Ong Xin Yee/Carmen Ting

Mixed Doubles: Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie, Chen Tang Jie/Clarissa San, Wong Tien Ci/Lim Chiew Sien

Who are the players representing Singapore at BWF China Open 2026?

Men’s Singles: Loh Kean Yew, Jia Heng Jason Teh

Who are the players representing Indonesia at BWF China Open 2026?

Men’s Singles: Jonatan Christie (Seed 4), Alwi Farhan

Women’s Singles: Putri Kusuma Wardani (Seed 6)

Men’s Doubles: Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri (Seed 2), Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (Seed 6), Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin

Women’s Doubles: Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari, Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi

Mixed Doubles: Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah

BWF China Open 2026 competition schedule

• First Round: July 21-22
• Second Round: July 23
• Quarter-finals: July 24
• Semi-finals: July 25
• Finals: July 26

Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of the China Open 2026 in India?

Fans can watch the live streaming on JioHotstar. Meanwhile, live scores can be followed on the BWF Tournament Software website.

Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of the China Open 2026 in Malaysia?

Fans can watch the tournament live on Astro Network channels. Live streaming will also be available through Astro’s digital platforms.

China Open 2026: Full schedule and results

Men’s Singles Round of 32

• Shi Yuqi beat Jason Teh(Retired) (18-21, 6-2)
• Kodai Naraoka beat Ng Ka Long Angus (21-15, 21-16)
• Anders Antonsen lost to Weng Hongyang (21-15, 17-21, 20-22)
• Lu Guangzu lost to Lin Chun-yi (18-21, 16-21)
• Leong Jun Hao beat HS Prannoy (21-10, 21-14)
• Chou Tien-chen beat Brian Yang (21-11, 21-9)
• Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul vs Koki Watanabe
• Christo Popov vs Lee Cheuk Yiu
• Lakshya Sen vs Yushi Tanaka
• Chi Yu-jen vs Victor Lai
• Loh Kean Yew vs Kenta Nishimoto
• Yudai Okimoto vs Jonatan Christie
• Alwi Farhan vs Ayush Shetty
• Nhat Nguyen vs Li Shifeng
• Toma Junior Popov vs Lee Chia-hao
• Rasmus Gemke vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Women’s Singles Round of 32

• Letshanaa Karupathevan lost to Beiwen Zhang (16-21, 15-21)
• Busanan Ongbamrungphan beat Devika Sihag (21-19, 19-21, 21-13)
• Wong Ling Ching vs Sim Yu-jin
• Unnati Hooda vs PV Sindhu

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