2020 BWF season

2020 BWF season

Details
Duration	7 January 2020 – 31 January 2021
Tournaments	32
Categories	Grade 2 – BWF World Tour Finals: 1 Grade 2 – Super 1000: 3 Grade 2 – Super 750: 1 Grade 2 – Super 500: 2 Grade 2 – Super 300: 2 Grade 2 – Super 100: 1 Grade 3 – International Challenge: 2 Grade 3 – International Series: 7 Grade 3 – Future Series: 6 Continental Championships: 7
Achievements (singles)
Awards
Player of the year	Viktor Axelsen (male, 2020–2021) Tai Tzu-ying (female, 2020–2021)
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The 2020 BWF season was the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2020 badminton season to publish and promote the sport. The world badminton tournament in 2020 consisted of:
1. BWF World Tour (Grade 2)

• Level 1 (BWF World Tour Finals)
• Level 2 (BWF World Tour Super 1000)
• Level 3 (BWF World Tour Super 750)
• Level 4 (BWF World Tour Super 500)
• Level 5 (BWF World Tour Super 300)
• Level 6 (BWF Tour Super 100)

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

The tournaments – Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, Super 100, International Challenge, International Series, and Future Series were all individual tournaments. The higher the level of tournament, the larger the prize money and the more ranking points available.

The 2020 BWF season calendar comprised these six levels of BWF tournaments.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2020 calendar, ^[1] with the champions and runners-up documented.

Key

Olympic

World Tour Finals

Super 1000

Super 750

Super 500

Super 300

Super 100

International Challenge

International Series

Future Series

Continental events

January

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
6 January	Malaysia Masters (Draw) Host: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Venue: Axiata Arena Level: Super 500 Prize: $400,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Kento Momota	Viktor Axelsen
		Score: 24–22, 21–11
		Chen Yufei	Tai Tzu-ying
		Score: 21–17, 21–10
		Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae	Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
		Score: 21–14, 21–16
		Li Wenmei Zheng Yu	Du Yue Li Yinhui
		Score: 21–19, 16–21, 21–19
		Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong	Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
		Score: 21–19, 21–12
	Estonian International Host: Tallinn, Estonia Venue: Kalev Sports Hall Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Hashiru Shimono	Lucas Claerbout
		Score: 21–13, 21–17
		Natsuki Nidaira	Natsuki Oie
		Score: 21–12, 21–5
		Chiang Chien-wei Ye Hong-wei	Wei Chun-wei Wu Guan-xun
		Score: 21–11, 21–19
		Rena Miyaura Saori Ozaki	Vimala Hériau Margot Lambert
		Score: 21–18, 21–18
		Yujiro Nishikawa Saori Ozaki	Tadayuki Urai Rena Miyaura
		Score: 21–18, 21–14
13 January	Indonesia Masters (Draw) Host: Jakarta, Indonesia Venue: Istora Gelora Bung Karno Level: Super 500 Prize: $400,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	Anders Antonsen
		Score: 17–21, 21–15, 21–9
		Ratchanok Intanon	Carolina Marín
		Score: 21–19, 11–21, 21–18
		Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo	Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
		Score: 21–15, 21–16
		Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen
		Score: 18–21, 21–11, 23–21
		Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong	Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping
		Score: 21–9, 21–9
	Swedish Open Host: Lund, Sweden Venue: IFU Arena Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Victor Svendsen	Felix Burestedt
		Score: 18–8 Retired
		Natsuki Nidaira	Natsuki Oie
		Score: 21–19, 21–8
		Chiang Chien-wei Ye Hong-wei	Daniel Lundgaard Mathias Thyrri
		Score: Walkover
		Julie Finne-Ipsen Mai Surrow	Vimala Hériau Margot Lambert
		Score: 22–20, 22–20
		Yujiro Nishikawa Saori Ozaki	Mathias Thyrri Mai Surrow
		Score: 21–17, 21–11
20 January	Thailand Masters (Draw) Host: Bangkok, Thailand Venue: Indoor Stadium Huamark Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Ng Ka Long	Kenta Nishimoto
		Score: 16–21, 21–13, 21–12
		Akane Yamaguchi	An Se-young
		Score: 21–16, 22–20
		Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi	Huang Kaixiang Liu Cheng
		Score: 18–21, 21–17, 21–17
		Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan	Baek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun
		Score: 17–21, 21–17, 21–15
		Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith	Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
		Score: 21–16, 13–21, 21–16
	Iceland International Host: Reykjavík, Iceland Venue: Tennis- og Badmintonfélag Reykjavíkur Level: Future Series Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/8WD/32XD	Fathurrahman Fauzi	Tomás Toledano
		Score: 21–14, 21–16
		Rachel Sugden	Gauri Shidhaye
		Score: 21–6, 21–13
		Anton Monnberg Jesper Paul	Davíð Bjarni Björnsson Karl Gunnarsson
		Score: 26–24, 21–14
		Asmita Chaudhari Pamela Reyes	Annie Lado Holly Williams
		Score: 21–19, 21–15
		Alex Green Annie Lado	Joshua Apiliga Rachel Sugden
		Score: 21–19, 21–17

February

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
3 February	Iran Fajr International Host: Shiraz, Iran Venue: Shahid Dastgheib Sport Complex Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/16MD/16WD	Xiaodong Sheng	Maxime Moreels
		Score: 21–17, 21–12
		Crystal Pan	Linda Zetchiri
		Score: 21–18, 21–14
		Soroush Eskandari Vatannejad Amir Jabbari	Mehran Shahbazi Reza Shahbazi
		Score: 21–17, 21–18
		Nasim Safaei Hananeh Yaghobzadeh	Hamedanchi Azad Hale Pegah Kamrani
		Score: 21–17, 21–17
10 February	Oceania Badminton Championships (Draw) Host: Ballarat, Australia Venue: Ken Kay Badminton Stadium Level: Continental Championships (International Challenge) Format: 128MS/64WS/32MD/32WD/64XD	Abhinav Manota	Edward Lau
		Score: 21–17, 21–15
		Chen Hsuan-yu	Louisa Ma
		Score: 21–15, 21–11
		Oliver Leydon-Davis Abhinav Manota	Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe
		Score: 18–21, 21–9, 21–14
		Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville	Sally Fu Alyssa Tagle
		Score: 21–9, 21–10
		Simon Leung Gronya Somerville	Tran Hoang Pham Sylvina Kurniawan
		Score: 21–12, 21–8
	African Badminton Championships (Draw) Host: Cairo, Egypt Venue: Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Hall 2 Level: Continental Championships (International Challenge) Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD	Georges Paul	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
		Score: 16–21, 21–16, 23–21
		Kate Foo Kune	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
		Score: 21–19, 21–16
		Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel	Aatish Lubah Georges Paul
		Score: 19–21, 21–14, 24–22
		Doha Hany Hadia Hosny	Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
		Score: 21–14, 21–17
		Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	Koceila Mammeri Linda Mazri
		Score: 21–13, 18–21, 21–19
	Badminton Asia Team Championships (Draw) Host: Manila, Philippines Venue: Rizal Memorial Coliseum Level: Team Event Format: 12MT/12WT	Indonesia	Malaysia
		Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	Lee Zii Jia
		Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo	Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
		Jonatan Christie	Cheam June Wei
		Mohammad Ahsan Fajar Alfian	Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi
		Shesar Hiren Rhustavito	Leong Jun Hao
		Score: 3–1
		Japan	South Korea
		Akane Yamaguchi	An Se-young
		Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota	Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
		Sayaka Takahashi	Sung Ji-hyun
		Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
		Aya Ohori	Kim Ga-eun
		Score: 3–0
	European Team Badminton Championships (Draw) Host: Liévin, France Venue: Stade Couvert Régional Level: Team Event Format: 34MT/29WT	Denmark	Netherlands
		Viktor Axelsen	Mark Caljouw
		Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen	Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling
		Anders Antonsen	Joran Kweekel
		Mathias Boe Mads Conrad-Petersen	Ruben Jille Ties van der Lecq
		Jan Ø. Jørgensen	Wessel van der Aar
		Score: 3–0
		Denmark	Germany
		Julie Dawall Jakobsen	Yvonne Li
		Alexandra Bøje Mette Poulsen	Linda Efler Isabel Herttrich
		Line Christophersen	Fabienne Deprez
		Maiken Fruergaard Amalie Magelund	Stine Küspert Kilasu Ostermeyer
		Freja Ravn	Ann-Kathrin Spöri
		Score: 3–1
	Pan Am Badminton Team Championships (Draw) Host: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Venue: Centro Pan-Americano de Judô Level: Team Event Format: 6MT/7WT	Canada	Mexico
		Jason Ho-shue	Lino Muñoz
		Brian Yang	Job Castillo
		Antonio Li	Luis Montoya
		Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Brian Yang	Job Castillo Lino Muñoz
		Jason Ho-shue Nyl Yakura	Andrés López Luis Montoya
		Score: 3–1
		Canada	United States
		Michelle Li	Natalie Chi
		Catherine Choi Zhang Wen Yu	Chen Kuei-ya Chinue de la Merced
		Brittney Tam	Esther Shi
		Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai	Francesca Corbett Allison Lee
		Kyleigh O'Donoghue	Sanchita Pandey
		Score: 3–0
	Oceania Badminton Team Championships (Draw) Host: Ballarat, Australia Venue: Ken Kay Badminton Stadium Level: Team Event Format: 5MT/4WT	Australia	New Zealand
		Score: Round robin
Australia		New Zealand
Score: Round robin
African Badminton Team Championships (Draw) Host: Cairo, Egypt Venue: Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Hall 2 Level: Team Event Format: 9MT/4WT	Algeria	Mauritius
	Youcef Sabri Medel	Georges Paul
	Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi	Aatish Lubah
	Adel Hamek	Jean Bernard Bongout
	Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel	Aatish Lubah Georges Paul
	Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek	Melvin Appiah Jean Bernard Bongout
	Score: 3–2
	Egypt	Algeria
	Score: Round robin
17 February	Spain Masters (Draw) Host: Barcelona, Spain Venue: Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Viktor Axelsen	Kunlavut Vitidsarn
		Score: 21–16, 21–13
		Pornpawee Chochuwong	Carolina Marín
		Score: 11–21, 21–16, 21–18
		Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen	Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
		Score: 21–17, 21–19
		Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
		Score: 18–21, 22–20, 21–17
		Kim Sa-rang Kim Ha-na	Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue
		Score: 15–21, 21–11, 21–10
	Austrian Open Host: Vienna, Austria Venue: Wiener Stadthalle Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Max Weißkirchen	Pablo Abián
		Score: 22–20, 21–15
		Yukino Nakai	Nguyễn Thùy Linh
		Score: 21–13, 21–18
		Alexander Dunn Adam Hall	Ruben Jille Ties van der Lecq
		Score: 21–18, 21–11
		Tsukiko Yasaki Erika Yokoyama	Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci
		Score: 21–19, 21–15
		Jeppe Bay Sara Lundgaard	Anton Kaisti Alžběta Bášová
		Score: 21–16, 21–13
	Lao International (canceled) [note 1] Host: Vientiane, Laos Venue:TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Uganda International Host: Kampala, Uganda Venue: Lugogo Stadium Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Gergely Krausz	Niluka Karunaratne
		Score: 21–18, 18–21, 21–13
		Thet Htar Thuzar	Aakarshi Kashyap
		Score: 21–14, 16–21, 21–18
		Tarun Kona Shivam Sharma	Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
		Score: 21–15, 22–20
		Meghana Jakkampudi Poorvisha S. Ram	Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura
		Score: 21–17, 20–22, 21–14
		Tarun Kona Meghana Jakkampudi	Shivam Sharma Poorvisha S. Ram
		Score: 21–7, 14–21, 21–16
24 February	Slovak International Host: Trencin, Slovakia Venue: Športové centrum M-Šport Level: Future Series Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Jan Louda	Johnnie Torjussen
		Score: 21–18, 12–21, 21–15
		Lin Jhih-yun	Vivien Sándorházi
		Score: 21–17, 21–6
		Lin Shang-kai Tseng Min-hao	Hung Tzu-wei Lu Ming-che
		Score: 30–29, 25–23
		Lee Chia-hsin Lin Jhih-yun	Hsieh Pei-shan Wu Ti-jung
		Score: 21–18, 21–18
		Lu Ming-che Wu Ti-jung	Tseng Min-hao Hsieh Pei-shan
		Score: 21–15, 21–14
	Kenya International Host: Mombasa, Kenya Venue: Oshwal Academy Level: Future Series Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Chirag Sen	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
		Score: 21–18, 21–8
		Aakarshi Kashyap	Anupama Upadhyaya
		Score: 21–15, 21–6
		Kathiravun Concheepuran Manivannan Santhosh Gajendran	Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
		Score: 21–12, 21–17
		Doha Hany Hadia Hosny	Palwasha Bashir Mahoor Shahzad
		Score: 21–13, 21–17
		Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany	John Wanyoike Mercy Joseph
		Score: 21–10, 21–14

1. BWF announces a revamped 2020 tournament calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]

March

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
2 March	German Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Mülheim, Germany Venue: Innogy Sporthalle Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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2 March	Jamaica International Host: Kingston, Jamaica Venue: National Indoor Sport Centre Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Takuma Obayashi	Yushi Tanaka
		Score: 21–11, 17–21, 21–12
		Momoka Kimura	Linda Zetchiri
		Score: 21–12, 21–12
		Aníbal Marroquín Jonathan Solís	Samuel O'Brien Ricketts Shane Wilson
		Score: 22–20, 21–15
		Sayaka Hobara Rena Miyaura	Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura
		Score: 21–3, 21–7
		Jonathan Solís Diana Corleto Soto	Dennis Coke Tahlia Richardson
		Score: 23–21, 21–17
9 March	All England Open (Draw) Host: Birmingham, England Venue: Arena Birmingham Level: Super 1000 Prize: $1,100,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Viktor Axelsen	Chou Tien-chen
		Score: 21–13, 21–14
		Tai Tzu-ying	Chen Yufei
		Score: 21–19, 21–15
		Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe	Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
		Score: 21–18, 12–21, 21–19
		Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota	Du Yue Li Yinhui
		Score: 21–13, 21–15
		Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
		Score: 21–15, 17–21, 21–8
	KaBaL International Karviná (canceled) [note 2] Host: Karviná, Czech Republic Venue:TBD Level: International Series Format: 32MS/16WS/8MD/8WD/16XD
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	Peru Future Series Host: Lima, Peru Venue: Villa Deportiva Nacional Level: Future Series Prize: $2,700 Format: 32MS/16WS/8MD/8WD/16XD	Yushi Tanaka	Takuma Obayashi
		Score: 21–13, 8–21, 21–18
		Momoka Kimura	Daniela Macías
		Score: 21–14, 21–19
		Rubén Castellanos Christopher Martínez	Mateo Delmastro Santiago Otero
		Score: 21–12, 21–12
		Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura	Inés Castillo Paula la Torre Regal
		Score: 21–19, 20–22, 21–19
		Daniel la Torre Regal Paula la Torre Regal	Santiago de la Oliva Ines Mendoza Rosell
		Score: 21–16, 21–18
16 March	Swiss Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 3] Host: Basel, Switzerland Venue: St. Jakobshalle Level: Super 300 Prize: $175,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Giraldilla International (canceled) [note 2] Host: Havana, Cuba Venue: Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva Level: Future Series Format: 32MS/16WS/8MD/8WD/16XD
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	North Harbour International (canceled) [note 2] Host: Auckland, New Zealand Venue: North Harbour Badminton Centre Level: Future Series Prize: $5,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD
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23 March	Orléans Masters (Draw) (canceled) [note 2] Host: Orléans, France Venue: Palais des Sports Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Polish Open (cancelled) [note 4] Host: Kraków, Poland Venue: Sport & Entertainment Hall Suche Stawy Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/24MD/24WD/24XD
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	Waikato International (canceled) [note 2] Host: Hamilton, New Zealand Venue: Eastling Badminton Stadium Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD
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30 March (canceled) [note 2]	Canadian International Host: Fort McMurray, Canada Venue: Suncor Community Leisure Centre Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: 32MS/24WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
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	Osaka International Host: Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan Venue: Moriguchi City Gymnasium Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Finnish Open Host: Vantaa, Finland Venue: Energia Areena Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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1. This tournament, originally to be played from 3 to 8 March, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. ^[3]
2. BWF confirmed the cancelation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]
3. Two tournaments which were previously suspended, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[4]
4. Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5]

April

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
6 April (canceled) [note 1]	Singapore Open (Draw) Host: Singapore Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Level: Super 500 Prize: $400,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Dutch International Host: Wateringen, Netherlands Venue: VELO Hall Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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13 April (canceled) [note 1]	Peru International Host: Lima, Peru Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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20 April	Badminton Asia Championships (Draw) (canceled) [note 1] Host: Manila, Philippines Venue: TBD Level: Continental Championships (Super 500) Format: TBD
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	European Badminton Championships (Draw) (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Kyiv, Ukraine Venue: Palace of Sports Level: Continental Championships (Super 300) Format: 48MS/48WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Pan Am Badminton Championships (Draw) (canceled) [note 1] Host: Lima, Peru Venue:TBC Level: Continental Championships Format: TBD
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1. BWF confirmed the cancelation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]
2. Two tournaments which were previously suspended, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[4]

May

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
4 May (canceled) [note 1]	Denmark International Host: Farum, Denmark Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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11 May (canceled) [note 1]	Slovenian International Host: Medvode, Slovenia Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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25 May (canceled) [note 1]	Mongolia International Host: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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1. BWF confirmed the cancelation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]

June

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
1 June	Australian Open (Draw) (canceled) [note 1] Host: Sydney, Australia Venue: TBD Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Lithuanian International (canceled) [note 2] Host: Panevėžys, Lithuania Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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8 June (canceled) [note 2]	German International Host: Bonn, Germany Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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15 June	Malaysia International Series (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Styrian International (canceled) [note 2] Host: Graz, Austria Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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22 June (canceled) [note 2]	U.S. Open (Draw) Host: Fullerton, California, United States Venue: TBD Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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29 June	Canada Open (Draw) (canceled) [note 2] Host: Calgary, Canada Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Lagos International (cancelled) [6] [note 3] Host: Lagos, Nigeria Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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1. Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5]
2. BWF confirmed the cancelation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]
3. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 September 2020. ^[7]

July

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
6 July (canceled) [note 1]	Russian Open (Draw) Host: Vladivostok, Russia Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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13 July (cancelled) [note 2]	Azerbaijan International Host: Baku, Azerbaijan Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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20 July (postponed) [note 3]	Olympic Games (Draw) Host: Tokyo, Japan Venue: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Level: World Championships Format: 38MS/38WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
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1. BWF confirmed the cancelation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]
2. This tournament, originally to be played from 16 to 19 July, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[8]
3. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) and the Japanese government confirmed that the 2020 Summer Olympics was postponed for 364 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[9] [10]}

August

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
10 August (cancelled)	Hyderabad Open (Draw) [note 1] Host: Hyderabad, India Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Bulgarian International [note 2] Host: Sofia, Bulgaria Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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17 August (cancelled) [note 3]	Akita Masters (Draw) Host: Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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24 August (cancelled)	Lingshui China Masters (Draw) [note 4] Host: Lingshui, China Venue: Agile Stadium of Lingshui Culture and Sports Square Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Vietnam Open (Draw) [note 3] Host: Da Nang, Vietnam Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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24 August	Latvia International Host: Jelgava, Latvia Venue: Zemgales Olimpiskais centrs Level: Future Series Format: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Mihkel Laanes	Hans-Kristjan Pilve
		Score: 21–12, 18–21, 21–16
		Catlyn Kruus	Yasmine Hamza
		Score: 21–15, 21–16
		Mikk Järveoja Mihkel Laanes	Karl Kert Mihkel Talts
		Score: 23–21, 15–21, 21–13
		Kati-Kreet Marran Helina Rüütel	Katharina Fink Yasmine Hamza
		Score: 21–11, 21–12
		Mihkel Laanes Helina Rüütel	Oskar Männik Ramona Üprus
		Score: 21–15, 21–11
31 August	Taipei Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 5] Host: Taipei, Taiwan Venue: TBD Level: Super 300 Prize: $500,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Kharkiv International (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Kharkiv, Ukraine Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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1. Grade 2, 3, and Junior tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5]
2. Tournament cancelled on 29 June 2020. ^[11]
3. BWF confirmed the cancelation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]
4. This tournament, originally to be played from 25 February until 1 March before being moved to 5–10 May, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[12]
5. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 29 July 2020. ^[13]

September

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
7 September	Korea Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Seoul, South Korea Venue: TBD Level: Super 500 Prize: $400,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Belgian International (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Leuven, Belgium Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Kathmandu International (cancelled) [note 3] Host: Tripureshwar, Nepal Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Sydney International (cancelled) [note 4] Host: Sydney, Australia Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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14 September	China Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Changzhou, China Venue: TBD Level: Super 1000 Prize: $1,100,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Bendigo International (cancelled) [note 4] Host: Bendigo, Australia Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Polish International (cancelled) [note 5] Host: Rzeszów, Poland Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Maldives Future Series (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Malé, Maldives Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Benin International (cancelled) [note 7] Host: Cotonou, Benin Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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21 September	Japan Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Tokyo, Japan Venue: TBD Level: Super 750 Prize: $750,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Maldives International (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Malé, Maldives Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Spanish International (cancelled) Host: Madrid, Spain Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Guatemala International Series (cancelled) [note 8] Host: Guatemala City, Guatemala Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Croatian International (cancelled) [note 8] Host: Zagreb, Croatia Venue: Dom Sportova Level: Future Series Prize: $500 Format: 32MS/32WS/24MD/24WD/24XD
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28 September	Indonesia Masters Super 100 (Draw) (cancelled) [note 6] Host: TBD, Indonesia Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Myanmar International Challenge (cancelled) [note 5] Host: Yangon, Myanmar Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Bahrain International Series (cancelled) [note 9] Host: Isa Town, Bahrain Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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28 September	Bulgarian Future Series Host: Sofia, Bulgaria Venue: Sport Hall "Europe" Level: Future Series Format: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Luka Ban	Iliyan Stoynov
		Score: 21–10, 21–15
		Linda Zetchiri	Marija Sudimac
		Score: 21–7, 21–10
		Daniel Nikolov Ivan Rusev	Miha Ivanič Gasper Krivec
		Score: 21–9, 21–14
		Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva	Maria Delcheva Hristomira Popovska
		Score: 21–8, 21–9
		Iliyan Stoynov Hristomira Popovska	Miha Ivančič Petra Polanc
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1. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 29 July 2020. ^[13]
2. Tournament cancelled on 29 June 2020. ^[11]
3. Update on . ^[14]
4. Two Australian tournaments cancelled in September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[15]
5. Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5]
6. BWF confirmed the cancellation of several tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]
7. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 September 2020. ^[7]
8. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 25 August 2020. ^[16]
9. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 10 July 2020. ^[17]

October

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
3 October	Thomas & Uber Cup (Draw) (postponed) [note 1] Host: Aarhus, Denmark Venue: Aarhus Idrætspark Level: World Team Championships Format: 16MT/16WT
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5 October	Dutch Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Almere, Netherlands Venue: TBD Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Cameroon International (cancelled) [note 3] Host: Yaoundé, Cameroon Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Myanmar Future Series (cancelled) [note 4] Host: Yangon, Myanmar Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Bahrain Future Series (cancelled) [note 5] Host: Manama, Bahrain Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Chile International (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Santiago, Chile Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Cyprus International (cancelled) [note 7] Host: Latsia, Cyprus Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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12 October	Denmark Open (Draw) Host: Odense, Denmark Venue: Odense Sports Park Level: Super 750 Prize: $750,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Anders Antonsen	Rasmus Gemke
		Score: 18–21, 21–19, 21–12
		Nozomi Okuhara	Carolina Marín
		Score: 21–19, 21–17
		Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge	Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
		Score: 20–22, 21–17, 21–18
		Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota	Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
		Score: 21–10, 16–21, 21–18
		Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich	Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock
		Score: 18–21, 21–11, 21–14
	Czech International (cancelled) [note 8] Host: Brno, Czech Republic Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Brazil International (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Teresina, Brazil Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Egypt International (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Cairo, Egypt Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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19 October	French Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Paris, France Venue: TBD Level: Super 750 Prize: $750,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	New Zealand Open (Draw) (cancelled) [note 9] Host: Auckland, New Zealand Venue: Eventfinda Stadium Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Indonesia International Challenge (cancelled) [note 4] Host: TBD, Indonesia Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Israel International (cancelled) [note 10] Host: Kibbutz Hatzor, Israel Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Algeria International (cancelled) [note 11] Host: Algiers, Algeria Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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26 October	Macau Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Macau Venue: TBD Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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26 October	SaarLorLux Open (Draw) Host: Saarbrücken, Germany Venue: Saarlandhalle Level: Super 100 Prize: $90,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Toma Junior Popov	Mark Caljouw
		Score: 22–20, 19–21, 21–14
		Kirsty Gilmour	Yvonne Li
		Score: 21–10, 21–17
		Jeppe Bay Lasse Mølhede	Daniel Lundgaard Mathias Thyrri
		Score: 21–13, 21–15
		Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva	Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn
		Score: 21–8, 21–11
		Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje	Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich
		Score: 21–15, 19–21, 21–11
	Vietnam International Challenge (cancelled) [note 12] Host: Hanoi, Vietnam Venue: Tay Ho District Stadium Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Hungarian International (cancelled) [note 13] Host: Budaors, Hungary Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Santo Domingo Open (cancelled) [note 14] Host: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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1. This tournament, originally to be played from 16–24 May, was later postponed to 15–23 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[18] before getting another postponement. ^[19] It was later postponed to early 2021. ^[20]
2. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 7 July 2020. ^[12]
3. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 7 August 2020. ^[21]
4. Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5]
5. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 10 July 2020. ^[17]
6. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 24 July 2020. ^[22]
7. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 September 2020. ^[23]
8. Tournament cancelled on 29 June 2020. ^[11]
9. This tournament, originally to be played from 28 April until 3 May, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. ^[24]
10. This tournament, originally to be played from 21 to 24 October, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. ^[25]
11. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 September 2020. ^[7]
12. This tournament, originally to be played from 24 to 29 March, was later postponed ^[26] to 2–7 June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam before getting another schedule. It was officially cancelled on 10 July 2020. ^[17]
13. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 September 2020. ^[27]
14. Two Pan Am Tournaments Cancelled in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic. ^[28]

November

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
2 November	Fuzhou China Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Fuzhou, China Venue: TBD Level: Super 750 Prize: $750,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Malaysia International Challenge (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Ipoh, Malaysia Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Kazakhstan International (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Uralsk, Kazakhstan Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Norwegian International (cancelled) [note 1] Host: Sandefjord, Norway Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Guatemala Future Series (cancelled) [note 3] Host: Guatemala City, Guatemala Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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2 November	Portugal International Host: Caldas da Rainha, Portugal Venue: Badminton High Performance Sports Centre Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD	Brice Leverdez	Lucas Corvée
		Score: 21–10, 21–12
		Sabrina Jaquet	Léonice Huet
		Score: 21–10, 21–11
		Lucas Corvée Brice Leverdez	Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley
		Score: 26–24, 24–22
		Lauren Middleton Holly Newall	Sara Boyle Rachael Darragh
		Score: 22–20, 25–23
		Christopher Grimley Eleanor O'Donnell	Adam Pringle Rachel Andrew
		Score: 21–18, 21–6
9 November	Hong Kong Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Hong Kong Venue: TBD Level: Super 500 Prize: $400,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	India International Challenge (cancelled) [note 4] Host: Mumbai, India Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Suriname International (cancelled) Host: Paramaribo, Suriname Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Irish Open (cancelled) [note 5] Host: Dublin, Ireland Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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16 November	Indonesia Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Jakarta, Indonesia Venue: TBD Level: Super 1000 Prize: $1,350,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Syed Modi International (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Lucknow, India Venue: TBD Level: Super 300 Prize: $170,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Scottish Open (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Glasgow, Scotland Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Slovenia Future Series (cancelled) [note 7] Host: Brežice, Slovenia Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Botswana International (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Gaborone, Botswana Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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	Costa Rica Future Series (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Cartago, Costa Rica Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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16 November	International Mexicano Host: Aguascalientes, Mexico Venue: Gimnasio Olímpico Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: 32MS/16WS/16MD/8WD/32XD	Job Castillo	Howard Shu
		Score: 21–7, 15–21, 21–11
		Sabrina Solis	Inés Castillo
		Score: 22–20, 21–8
		Job Castillo Sebastián Martínez	José Guevara Bryan Roque
		Score: 21–14, 21–6
		Jessica Bautista Vanessa Villalobos	Romina Fregoso Miriam Rodríguez
		Score: 21–10, 21–17
		Andrés López Sabrina Solis	Job Castillo Vanessa Villalobos
		Score: 21–15, 18–21, 21–19
23 November	Malaysia Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Venue: Axiata Arena Level: Super 750 Prize: $750,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Korea Masters (Draw) (canceled) [note 8] Host: Gwangju, South Korea Venue: TBD Level: Super 300 Prize: $200,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	Bangladesh International (cancelled) [note 4] Host: Dhaka, Bangladesh Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	White Nights (cancelled) [note 3] Host: Gatchina, Russia Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Welsh International (cancelled) [note 3] Host: Cardiff, Wales Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Zambia International (cancelled) [note 9] Host: Lusaka, Zambia Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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30 November	Italian International (cancelled) [note 10] Host: Milan, Italy Venue: TBD Level: International Challenge Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	Vietnam International Series (cancelled) [note 6] Host: Danang, Vietnam Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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	Bangabandhu International Series (postponed) [note 10] Host: Dhaka, Bangladesh Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $25,000 Format: TBD
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	South Africa International (cancelled) [note 9] Host: Durban, South Africa Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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1. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 September 2020. ^[27]
2. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 10 July 2020. ^[17]
3. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 25 August 2020. ^[16]
4. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 September 2020. ^[23]
5. Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 September 2020. ^[7]
6. Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 7 August 2020. ^[21]
7. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 27 October 2020. ^[29]
8. Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[5]
9. Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 24 July 2020. ^[22]
10. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 2 October 2020. ^[30]

December

Week commencing	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
7 December	India Open (Draw) (cancelled) Host: New Delhi, India Venue: K. D. Jadhav Indoor Stadium Level: Super 500 Prize: $350,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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	El Salvador International (cancelled) [note 1] Host: San Salvador, El Salvador Venue: TBD Level: Future Series Format: TBD
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14 December	Turkey Open (cancelled) [note 2] Host: Ankara, Turkey Venue: TBD Level: International Series Prize: $10,000 Format: TBD
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1. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 5 November 2020. ^[31]
2. Tournament cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 14 November 2020. ^[32]

January 2021

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
12–17 January 2021	Yonex Thailand Open (Draw) Host: Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand Venue: Impact Arena Level: Super 1000 Prize: $1,000,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Viktor Axelsen	Ng Ka Long
		Score: 21–14, 21–14
		Carolina Marín	Tai Tzu-ying
		Score: 21–9, 21–16
		Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong
		Score: 21–16, 21–23, 21–19
		Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
		Score: 21–15, 21–12
		Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
		Score: 21–3, 20–22, 21–18
19–24 January 2021	Toyota Thailand Open (Draw) Host: Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand Venue: Impact Arena Level: Super 1000 Prize: $1,000,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD	Viktor Axelsen	Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
		Score: 21–11, 21–7
		Carolina Marín	Tai Tzu-ying
		Score: 21–19, 21–17
		Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
		Score: 21–13, 21–18
		Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong	Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
		Score: 21–18, 21–19
		Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
		Score: 21–16, 22–20
27–31 January 2021	BWF World Tour Finals (Draw) Host: Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand Venue: Impact Arena Level: World Tour Finals Prize: $1,500,000 Format: 8MS/8WS/8MD/8WD/8XD	Anders Antonsen	Viktor Axelsen
		Score: 21–16, 5–21, 21–17
		Tai Tzu-ying	Carolina Marín
		Score: 14–21, 21–8, 21–19
		Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
		Score: 21–17, 23–21
		Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
		Score: 15–21, 26–24, 21–19
		Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
		Score: 21–18, 8–21, 21–8

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the BWF Rankings top 100 for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional badminton, during the 2020 season:

• Mathias Boe (born 11 July 1980 in Frederikssund, Denmark) reached a career high of no. 1 in the men's doubles on 11 November 2010. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was part of Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup, European Mixed Team Championships in 2015 and 2017, and also seven European Men's Team Championships from 2006 to 2020. Boe has collected 3 World Tour title, 16 Superseries title, 12 Grand Prix title, and 14 Continental circuit title. Badminton Denmark announced his retirement on 23 April 2020. The 2020 All England Open was his last tournament. ^[33]
• Tontowi Ahmad (born 18 July 1987 in Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia) reached a career high of no. 1 in the mixed doubles on 3 May 2018. He won gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics; World Championships in 2013 and 2017; Asian Championships in 2015; and also 30 titles in BWF sanctioned tournaments, with three consecutive All England Open titles from 2012 to 2014. After spent 15-years of badminton career, he announced his retirement through social media account Instagram on 18 May 2020. The 2020 Indonesia Masters was his last tournament. ^[34]
• Mads Conrad-Petersen (born 12 January 1988 in Brørup, Vejen, Denmark) reached a career high of no. 4 in the men's doubles on 14 May 2018. He was the 2007 European Junior and 2016 European champion. He was part of Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup, European Mixed Team Championships in 2015 and 2017, and also 5 European Men's Team Championships from 2012 to 2020. He has collected 13 individual BWF circuit title. Conrad-Petersen retired from the international badminton on 20 May 2020, where he previously absent from the international tournament from November 2018 to March 2019. The 2020 All England Open was his last tournament. ^[35]
• Chau Hoi Wah (born 5 June 1986 in Hong Kong) reached a career high of no. 6 in the mixed doubles on 16 June 2014. She won the 2014 Asian Championships, became the first ever Hong Kong player to win that title. She also won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships, in addition to 7 international individual titles. She spent 15 years in Hong Kong team, and announced her retirement on her 34th birthday (5 June 2020). She then returned to Toronto, Canada, joining her family, and starting a new career as a coach in a local club. The 2019 Macau Open was her last tournament. ^[36]
• Lin Dan (born 14 October 1983 in Longyan, Fujian, China) reached a career high of no. 1 in the men's singles on 26 February 2004. Having won 66 individual titles, including 2 gold medals at the Olympic Games, 5 golds at the World Championships, 2 golds at the World Cup, 2 golds at the Asian Games and 4 golds at the Asian Championships; and also in the team event won 5 Sudirman Cup, 6 Thomas Cup, and 3 Asian Games titles. After spent 20 years in the competitive international tournaments, he announced his retirement on social media on 4 July 2020. The 2020 All England Open was his last tournament. ^[37]
• Carsten Mogensen (born 24 July 1983 in Roskilde, Denmark) reached a career high of no. 1 in the men's doubles on 11 November 2010. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was part of Denmark winning team at the European Mixed Team Championships in 2015 and 2017, and also seven European Men's Team Championships from 2006 to 2020. Mogensen has collected 35 individual BWF circuit title, including three Superseries Finals title. Badminton Denmark reported his retirement from the national team on 7 July 2020. The 2020 Spain Masters was his last international tournament. ^[38]
• Jelle Maas (born 19 February 1991 in Oosterhout, Netherlands) reached a career high of no. 26 in the men's doubles and no. 44 in the mixed doubles. He won the men's doubles bronze medals at the 2018 European Championships and at the 2019 European Games, in addition to another 4 BWF sanctioned international titles. Badminton Nederland announced his retirement from the international tours on 22 July 2020, and officially left the national training center on 1 September 2020. The 2020 All England Open was his last tournament. ^[39]
• Ayaka Takahashi (born 19 April 1990 in Kashihara, Nara, Japan) reached a career high of no. 1 in the women's doubles on 20 October 2014. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, won the world women's team championships (Uber Cup) in 2018, two times Asian Champions in 2016 and 2017, in addition to another 27 international titles, including the year-end tournament finals in 2014 and 2018; and the historical tournament All England Open in 2016. She announced her retirement in an online conference on 19 August 2020, and officially left the national team on 30 August. The 2020 All England Open was her last tournament. ^[40]
• Jan Ø. Jørgensen (born 31 December 1987 in Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark) reached a career high of no. 2 in the men's singles on 22 January 2015. He won the title at the 2014 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships. He was part of Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup, four European Mixed Team Championships, and seven European Men's Team Championships. He also won 10 BWF International title including a Superseries Premier event in Indonesia and China. He retired from international events after a quarter-final defeat in the 2020 Denmark Open on 16 October 2020. ^[41]
• Emma Karlsson (born 16 May 1998 in Älmhult, Sweden) reached a career high of no. 37 in the women's doubles on 10 September 2019. She won the girls' doubles title at the 2017 European Junior Championships. She also won three senior international title. Badminton Europe reported her retirement on 14 November 2020. The 2020 All England Open was her last tournament. ^[42]

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External links

• Badminton World Federation (BWF) at www.bwfbadminton.org