2008 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix

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The 2008 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix was the second season of BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix with fourteen tournaments in contested. The season started with German Open in February and ended with Vietnam Open in December.

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Schedule

Below is the schedule released by Badminton World Federation: [1]

TourOfficial titleVenueCityDate
StartFinish
1 Flag of Germany.svg German Open Grand Prix RWE-Sporthalle Mülheim February 26March 2
2 Flag of India.svg India Open Grand Prix Gold Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium Hyderabad April 1April 6
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Nimibutr Stadium Bangkok June 24June 29
4 Flag of the United States.svg U.S. Open Grand Prix Orange County Badminton Club Orange July 8July 13
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Taipei County Shinjuang Stadium Taipei September 9September 14
6 Flag of Macau.svg Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion [2] Macau September 30October 5
7 Flag of Germany.svg Bitburger Open Grand Prix Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken Saarbrücken September 30October 5
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Open Grand Prix Sofia Sports Hall Sofia October 7October 12
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Open Grand Prix Topsportcentrum Almere October 14October 19
10 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Open Grand Prix Druzhba Multipurpose Arena Moscow November 4November 9
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Open Grand Prix North Shore Events Centre Auckland November 11November 16
12 Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Open Grand Prix Phan Dinh Phung Stadium Ho Chi Minh City December 2December 7
  Grand Prix Gold

Results

Winners

TourMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyun-il Flag of South Korea.svg Jun Jae-youn Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-jin
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Ji-man
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyung-won
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyo-jung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyo-jung
Flag of India.svg India Flag of Thailand.svg Boonsak Ponsana Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhou Mi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Zhongbo
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cheng Wen-hsing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yang
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Dan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Xingfang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Wei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiewen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Zhongbo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yawen
Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Dabeka Flag of the United States.svg Lili Zhou Flag of the United States.svg Howard Bach
Flag of the United States.svg Khan Malaythong
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Li-ying
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hung Shih-chieh
Flag of the United States.svg Halim Heryanto
Flag of the United States.svg Peng Yun
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei Flag of Indonesia.svg Simon Santoso Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cheng Wen-hsing
Flag of Indonesia.svg Devin Lahardi Fitriawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Lita Nurlita
Flag of Macau.svg Macau Flag of Indonesia.svg Taufik Hidayat Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhou Mi Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Shu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Yunlei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Yunlei
Flag of Germany.svg Bitburger Flag of India.svg Chetan Anand Flag of Indonesia.svg Maria Febe Kusumastuti Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marie Roepke
Flag of India.svg Valiyaveetil Diju
Flag of India.svg Jwala Gutta
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Persson Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva Flag of India.svg Jwala Gutta
Flag of India.svg Shruti Kurian
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Flag of Indonesia.svg Andre Kurniawan Tedjono Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yao Jie Flag of Indonesia.svg Fran Kurniawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rendra Wijaya
Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Frier Kristiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dicky Palyama Flag of Russia.svg Ella Diehl Flag of Russia.svg Vitalij Durkin
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandr Nikolaenko
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Sorokina
Flag of Russia.svg Nina Vislova
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandr Nikolaenko
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Sorokina
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Tsuen Seng Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhou Mi Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Hung-ling
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Yu-Lang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou Chia-Chi
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Hung-ling
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou Chia-Chi
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyen Tien Minh Flag of Singapore.svg Zhang Beiwen [3] Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wan Wah
Flag of Singapore.svg Shinta Mulia Sari
Flag of Singapore.svg Yao Lei
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tontowi Ahmad
Flag of Indonesia.svg Shendy Puspa Irawati

Performance by country

Tabulated below are the Grand Prix performances based on countries. Only countries who have won a title are listed:

TeamGERINDTHAUSATPEMACGERBULNEDRUSNZLVIETotal
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China2529
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark12227
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia211217
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei11136
Flag of India.svg India1225
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea55
Flag of Russia.svg Russia44
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong1113
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia1113
Flag of the United States.svg United States33
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands112
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore22
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada11
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand11
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam11

Grand Prix Gold

India Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Thailand.svg Boonsak Ponsana Flag of India.svg Chetan Anand 21–16, 21–12
Women's singles Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhou Mi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Lan 21–14, 21–14
Men's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong / Xie Zhongbo Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming / Chew Choon Eng 19–21, 21–14, 21–12
Women's doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin / Cheng Wen-hsing Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna 21–17, 21–16
Mixed doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin / Yu Yang Flag of Germany.svg Kristof Hopp / Birgit Overzier 21–18, 21–9
Thailand Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Dan Flag of Thailand.svg Boonsak Ponsana 17–21, 21–15, 21–13
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Xingfang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Lan 26–24, 21–7
Men's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong / Xie Zhongbo 21–17, Retired
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen Flag of Malaysia.svg Chin Eei Hui / Wong Pei Tty 15–21, 21–13, 21–13
Mixed doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Zhongbo / Zhang Yawen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin / Yu Yang 23–25, 21–10, 23–21
Chinese Taipei Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Simon Santoso Flag of Malaysia.svg Roslin Hashim 21–18, 13–21, 21–10
Women's singles Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal Flag of Malaysia.svg Lydia Cheah 21–8, 21–19
Men's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya / Flag of the United States.svg Tony Gunawan 22–20, 21–14
Women's doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu Chin / Cheng Wen-hsing Flag of Indonesia.svg Rani Mundiasti / Jo Novita 21–16, 21–17
Mixed doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Devin Lahardi / Lita Nurlita Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Fang Chieh-min / Cheng Wen-hsing 14–21, 21–11, 21–19
Macau Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Taufik Hidayat Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Chong Wei 21–19, 21–15
Women's singles Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhou Mi Flag of Malaysia.svg Julia Wong Pei Xian 21–13, 21–19
Men's doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Fang Chieh-min / Lee Sheng-mu 21–16, 21–18
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Shu / Zhao Yunlei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Jin / Wang Xiaoli 21–15, 21–18
Mixed doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Chen / Zhao Yunlei Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama / Chau Hoi Wah 21–15, 21–16

Grand Prix

German Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyun-il Flag of Japan.svg Sho Sasaki 22–20, 21–5
Women's singles Flag of South Korea.svg Jun Jae-youn Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yihan 25–23, 21–10
Men's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-jin / Hwang Ji-man Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae 21–13, 21–19
Women's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyung-won / Lee Hyo-jung Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna 21–17, 21–16
Mixed doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae / Lee Hyo-jung Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin / Yu Yang 9–21, 27–25, 21–18
U.S. Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Dabeka Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Bille Larsen 21–14, 21–9
Women's singles Flag of the United States.svg Lili Zhou Flag of Ireland.svg Chloe Magee 23–21, 21–16
Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Howard Bach / Khan Malaythong Flag of the United States.svg Halim Heryanto / Raju Rai 21–14, 21–19
Women's doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Li-ying / Hung Shih-chieh Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsai Pei-ling / Yang Chia-chen 21–19, 21–14
Mixed doubles Flag of the United States.svg Halim Heryanto / Peng Yun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Beres / Valerie Loker 21–13, 21–16
Bitburger Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of India.svg Chetan Anand Flag of India.svg Arvind Bhat 23–25, 24–22, 23–21
Women's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Maria Febe Kusumastuti Flag of India.svg Aditi Mutatkar 22–24, 21–8, 23–21
Men's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen Flag of Germany.svg Kristof Hopp / Johannes Schöttler 21–11, 21–15
Women's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Nielsen / Marie Roepke Flag of Indonesia.svg Shendy Puspa Irawati / Meiliana Jauhari 21–15, 21–18
Mixed doubles Flag of India.svg Diju Valiyaveetil / Jwala Gutta Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen 8–21, 21–17, 22–20
Bulgaria Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Persson Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Yu-hsing 17–21, 21–19, 21–19
Women's singles Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva Flag of Indonesia.svg Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari 21–14, 21–12
Men's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen Flag of Indonesia.svg Fran Kurniawan / Wijaya Rendra 25–23, 21–16
Women's doubles Flag of India.svg Jwala Gutta / Shruti Kurian Flag of Indonesia.svg Shendy Puspa Irawati / Meiliana Jauhari 21–11, 21–19
Mixed doubles Flag of India.svg Diju V. / Jwala Gutta Flag of Indonesia.svg Fran Kurniawan / Shendy Puspa Irawati 15–21, 21–18, 21–19
Dutch Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Andre Kurniawan Tedjono Flag of India.svg Chetan Anand 21–15, 11–21, 21–19
Women's singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yao Jie Flag of Bulgaria.svg Linda Zechiri 21–14, 21–13
Men's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Fran Kurniawan / Rendra Wijaya Flag of India.svg Rupesh Kumar / Sanave Thomas 21–18, 21–18
Women's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Frier Kristiansen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl Flag of Indonesia.svg Shendy Puspa Irawati / Meiliana Jauhari 21–16, 25–23
Mixed doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen Flag of Indonesia.svg Fran Kurniawan / Shendy Puspa Irawati 21–17, 21–9
Russian Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dicky Palyama Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Pukhov 21–12, 21–18
Women's singles Flag of Russia.svg Ella Diehl Flag of Ukraine.svg Larisa Griga 21–10, 17–21, 21–12
Men's doubles Flag of Russia.svg Vitalij Durkin / Alexandr Nikolaenko Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov 21–11, 21–15
Women's doubles Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Sorokina / Nina Vislova Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva / Dimitria Popstoykova 21–18, 21–8
Mixed doubles Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Nikolaenko / Valeria Sorokina Flag of Russia.svg Vitalij Durkin / Nina Vislova 21–19, 21–19
New Zealand Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Tsuen Seng Flag of Malaysia.svg Sairul Amar Ayob 24–22, 21–17
Women's singles Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhou Mi Flag of New Zealand.svg Rachel Hindley 21–10, 21–15
Men's doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Hung-ling / Lin Yu-Lang Flag of Indonesia.svg Fernando Kurniawan / Lingga Lie 22–20, 21–10
Women's doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin / Chou Chia-Chi Flag of Malaysia.svg Haw Chiou Hwee / Lim Pek Siah 21–8, 21–15
Mixed doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Hung-ling / Chou Chia-Chi Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Yu-hsing / Chien Yu-chin 21–18, 22–20
Vietnam Open
CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyen Tien Minh Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chan Yan Kit 24–22, 21–18
Women's singles Flag of Singapore.svg Zhang Beiwen Flag of Singapore.svg Xing Aiying 11–21, 21–19, 22–20
Men's doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah Flag of Indonesia.svg Fran Kurniawan / Wijaya Rendra 21–14, 21–10
Women's doubles Flag of Singapore.svg Shinta Mulia Sari / Yao Lei Flag of Indonesia.svg Shendy Puspa Irawati / Meiliana Jauhari 16–21, 21–19, 21–11
Mixed doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Tontowi Ahmad / Shendy Puspa Irawati Flag of Singapore.svg Riky Widianto / Vanessa Neo Yu Yan 21–17, 21–9

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