2018 Australian Open (badminton)

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2018 Australian Open
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Tournament details
Dates8–13 May
Level Super 300
Total prize money US$150,000
Venue Quaycentre
Location Sydney, Australia
Champions
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Guangzu
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yanyan
Men's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Berry Angriawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hardianto
Women's doubles Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Sakuramoto
Flag of Japan.svg Yukiko Takahata
Mixed doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Seung-jae
Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Yoo-jung
2017 2019

The 2018 Australian Open (officially known as the Crown Group Australian Open 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament that took place at Quaycentre in Australia from 8 to 13 May 2018. The purse totalled $150,000.

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Tournament

The 2018 Australian Open was the ninth tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Australian Open championships, which had been held since 1975. This tournament was organized by Badminton Australia and sanctioned by the BWF. [1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at Quaycentre in Sydney, Australia. [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]

WinnerRunner-up3/45/89/1617/3233/6465/128
7,0005,9504,9003,8502,7501,670660320

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$150,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. [1]

EventWinnerFinalsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsLast 16
Singles$11,250$5,700$2,175$900$525
Doubles$11,850$5,700$2,100$1,087.50$562.50

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Prannoy Kumar (withdrew)
  2. Flag of India.svg B. Sai Praneeth (quarter-finals)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (withdrew)
  4. Flag of India.svg Sameer Verma (quarter-finals)
  5. Flag of Indonesia.svg Tommy Sugiarto (quarter-finals)
  6. Flag of India.svg Parupalli Kashyap (withdrew)
  7. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Cheuk Yiu (semi-finals)
  8. Flag of Malaysia.svg Liew Daren (first round)

Wild card

Badminton Australia awarded a wild card entry to Anthony Joe of Australia.

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Junpeng 2119 15
Q4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Guangzu 12 2121
Q4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Guangzu 2123
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Zeqi 8 21
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Zeqi 2121
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Cheuk Yiu 14 15

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong Y H 2121
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Joe 18 15
PFQ Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong Y H 2117 18
Flag of Indonesia.svg S D Kuncoro 8 2121
Flag of India.svg K R Rajarajan 15 8
Flag of Indonesia.svg S D Kuncoro 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg S D Kuncoro 8 2117
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao JP 2116 21
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Liew D 15 18
Q3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun FX 2121
Q3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun FX 2110 11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao JP 16 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao JP 2121
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Mendrek 14 14

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Flag of India.svg S Verma 13 2121
PFQ Flag of New Zealand.svg A Manota 219 7
4 Flag of India.svg S Verma 2121
Flag of Japan.svg T Ueda 16 12
Flag of Japan.svg T Ueda 19 2121
Flag of India.svg S Verma 2117 12
4 Flag of India.svg S Verma 14 6
Q4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu GZ 2121
PFQ Flag of South Korea.svg Heo K-h 9 2118
Q4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu GZ 2116 21
Q4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu GZ 2121
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong W F 15 11
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong W F 2119 21
Flag of Japan.svg K Watanabe 10 2111

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ren PB 2118 11
Flag of Japan.svg Y Igarashi 19 2121
Flag of Japan.svg Y Igarashi 12 9
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg T Sugiarto 2121
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Ludík 10 11
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg T Sugiarto 2121
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg T Sugiarto 12 15
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou ZQ 2121
Flag of India.svg A Jayaram 2220 17
Q1 Flag of Japan.svg R Takeshita 20 2221
Q1 Flag of Japan.svg R Takeshita 8 14
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou ZQ 2121
PFQ Flag of Sri Lanka.svg N Karunaratne 17 20
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou ZQ 2122

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheam J W 2121
Q2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y F Mainaky 13 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheam J W 17 2120
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee C Y 2112 22
Flag of India.svg L Sen 20 2119
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee C Y 2213 21
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee C Y 2321
2 Flag of India.svg B. S Praneeth 21 13
Flag of India.svg R Y Chittaboina 11 17
Flag of Indonesia.svg P A Maulana 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg P A Maulana 12 14
2 Flag of India.svg B. S Praneeth 2121
Flag of Israel.svg M Zilberman 17 14
2 Flag of India.svg B. S Praneeth 2121

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal (withdrew)
  2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li (first round)
  3. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung Ngan Yi (semi-finals)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Minatsu Mitani (semi-finals)
  5. Flag of Turkey.svg Neslihan Yiğit (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Japan.svg Natsuki Nidaira (withdrew)
  7. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brittney Tam (first round)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Shiori Saito (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yanyan 2121
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung Ngan Yi 19 11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yanyan 2121
Q2 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Mine 14 13
4 Flag of Japan.svg Minatsu Mitani 17 17
Q2 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Mine 2121

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Flag of Thailand.svg M Hemrachatanun 18 11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Ma 2121
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Ma 9 15
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ji ST 2121
Q4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Y Jiang 13 17
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ji ST 2121
PFQ Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ji ST 15 13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai YY 2121
PFQ Flag of the United States.svg C Pan 14 12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai YY 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai YY 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang YM 10 12
Flag of Thailand.svg P Chaiwan 20 2116
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang YM 2217 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung N Y 2121
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Tam 5 12
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung N Y 2121
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Jaquet 9 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Jaquet 2113 21
Q1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim G-e 16 2114
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung N Y 11 2121
Q3 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nakai 2114 15
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Tam 2411 12
Q3 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nakai 22 2121
Q3 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nakai 19 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg L A Mainaky 218 6
Flag of the United States.svg D Gupta 11 14
Flag of Indonesia.svg L A Mainaky 2121

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Flag of India.svg S K P Kudaravalli 18 20
Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Y Susanto 2122
Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Y Susanto 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg J Muljati 13 14
Flag of Indonesia.svg J Muljati 2121
PFQ Flag of the United States.svg I Zhong 17 14
Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Y Susanto 14 13
4 Flag of Japan.svg M Mitani 2121
Flag of Thailand.svg C Jucharoen 9 15
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon J-i 2121
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon J-i 12 12
4 Flag of Japan.svg M Mitani 2121
Flag of Israel.svg K Polikarpova 10 13
4 Flag of Japan.svg M Mitani 2121

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q2 Flag of Japan.svg A Mine 2121
Flag of India.svg S U R Chukka 8 19
Q2 Flag of Japan.svg A Mine 2121
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen H-y 6 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen H-y 8 2122
8 Flag of Japan.svg S Saito 2115 20
Q2 Flag of Japan.svg A Mine 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Y 15 13
Flag of England.svg G Bland 2115 15
Flag of India.svg V R Jakka 19 2121
Flag of India.svg V R Jakka 5 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Y 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Y 2121
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Li 11 11

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Flag of Indonesia.svg Berry Angriawan / Hardianto (champions)
  2. Flag of Indonesia.svg Wahyu Nayaka / Ade Yusuf (final)
  3. Flag of India.svg Manu Attri / B. Sumeeth Reddy (semi-finals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Jiting / Tan Qiang (first round)
  5. Flag of Malaysia.svg Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong / Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Yeon-seong (first round)
  7. Flag of India.svg Arjun M.R. / Ramchandran Shlok (quarter-finals)
  8. Flag of India.svg Alwin Francis / Nandagopal Kidambi (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 2121
3 17 15
1 219 21
2 9 2115
17 11
2 2121

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 2121
9 15
1 2121
17 17
2121
7 15
1 2121
10 18
8 307r
28 8
2119 23
18 2125
2121
Q2 17 19

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 2121
PFQ 11 10
3 2121
17 17
2121
13 13
3 17 2121
7 2119 18
7 2121
7 15
7 2125
15 23
2112 21
19 2117

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
18 13
2121
2122 21
PFQ 16 2415
15 217
PFQ 2115 21
19 2122
2114 20
2121
Q1 8 5
17 2126
PFQ 2118 24
PFQ 2121
4 16 18

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
14 11
Q3 2121
Q3 2321
21 19
2120 21
6 19 2218
Q3 19 2121
2 2114 23
2521
Q4 23 12
14 5
2 2121
Flag of Thailand.svg I Apisuk
Flag of Thailand.svg T Viriyangkura
2516 13
2 23 2121

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Misato Aratama / Akane Watanabe (semi-finals)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Sakuramoto / Yukiko Takahata (champions)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Du Yue / Li Yinhui (second round)
  4. Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Ha-na / Lee Yu-rim (final)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 16 17
4 2121
4 21 18
2 2321
18 16
2 2121

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 2121
13 16
2121
19 14
1 2121
15 13
9 16
2121
2121
16 17

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 2121
10 5
9 19
2121
4 2114 21
14 2111
3 6
2121
2121
10 18

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
10 16
2121
11 13
2121
2121
14 9
17 12
2121
11 9
2121
2221
3 20 16

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
w / o
w / o
13 13
2 2121
w / o
2 6
2 2121

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (quarter-finals)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Jiting / Du Yue (quarter-finals)
  3. Flag of India.svg Pranav Chopra / N. Sikki Reddy (withdrew)
  4. Flag of Indonesia.svg Hafiz Faizal / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (second round)
  5. Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sol-gyu / Kim Ha-na (semi-finals)
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (champions)
  7. Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying (final)
  8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Zekang / Li Yinhui (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
8 16 23
7 2125
7 12 21
5 2123
5 2121
5 16 12

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 2121
13 10
1 2121
10 18
Q3 21 2315
2321 21
1 17 13
8 2121
8 2121
18 14
8 13 2122
Q4 2117 20
2114 12
Q4 16 2121

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ 11 12
2121
2121
15 12
Q1 19 14
2121
3 10
7 2121
7 2121
18 12
7 2121
17 17
2114 11
13 2121

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
2121
13 10
6 13
5 2121
Q2 6 13
5 2121
5 2121
11 16
10 11
2121
2121
4 18 17
5 15
4 2121

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
2121
12 10
11 11
5 2121
2117 18
5 16 2121
5 16 2421
2 2122 13
2121
9 10
7 15
2 2121
6 15
2 2121

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