2020 Yonex Thailand Open

This article is about the first Thailand Open of the 2020 BWF World Tour held in January 2021. For the second, see 2020 Toyota Thailand Open.

Yonex Thailand Open

Tournament details
Dates	12–17 January 2021
Level	Super 1000
Total prize money	US$1,000,000
Venue	Impact Arena
Location	Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand
Champions
Men's singles	Viktor Axelsen
Women's singles	Carolina Marín
Men's doubles	Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
Women's doubles	Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
Mixed doubles	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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The Yonex Thailand Open ^{[lower-alpha 1]} was a badminton tournament which took place at the Impact Arena in Thailand from 12 to 17 January 2021. It had a total purse of $1,000,000.

Tournament

The Yonex Thailand Open was the eighth tournament of the 2020 BWF World Tour and also part of the Thailand Open championships, which had been held since 1984. This tournament was organized by Badminton Association of Thailand and sanctioned by the BWF. It was the first of three BWF tournaments taking place in Thailand in January 2021. Participation in both Thailand Opens was mandatory to qualify for the 2020 BWF World Tour Finals. ^[2]

Four out of five world number ones withdrew from all three tournaments. The Chinese team withdrew from all three tournaments after failing to get permission to travel to Thailand; affected players include Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan (women's doubles), and Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong (mixed doubles). ^[3] In addition, the Japanese team withdrew from the tournaments following the positive COVID-19 diagnosis of Kento Momota (men's singles). ^[4] Following Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo's positive COVID-19 diagnosis, he and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (men's doubles) withdrew from the tournaments. ^[5]

Venue

This international tournament was held at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. ^[2]

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 1000 event. ^[6]

Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32
12,000	10,200	8,400	6,600	4,800	3,000

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$1,000,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. ^[2]

Event	Winner	Finals	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Last 16	Last 32
Singles	$70,000	$34,400	$14,000	$5,500	$3,000	$1,000
Doubles	$74,000	$35,000	$14,000	$6,250	$3,250	$1,000

Men's singles

Seeds

1. Kento Momota (withdrew)
2. Chou Tien-chen (semi-finals)
3. Anders Antonsen (first round)
4. Viktor Axelsen (champion)
5. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (semi-finals)
6. Jonatan Christie (quarter-finals)
7. Ng Ka Long (final)
8. Lee Zii Jia (quarter-finals)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	5	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	19	21	13
	4	Viktor Axelsen	21	13	21
								4	Viktor Axelsen	21	21
								7	Ng Ka Long	14	14
	7	Ng Ka Long	17	21	21
	2	Chou Tien-chen	21	18	15

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFR	S Avihingsanon	21	14	10
		K Phetpradab	14	21	21
								K Phetpradab		20	8
								R Gemke		22	21
		R Gemke	14	21	21
	PFR	H-K Vittinghus	21	18	13
																R Gemke	14	21	5
															5	A S Ginting	21	19	21
	5	A S Ginting	21	11	21
		Heo K-h	15	21	16
								5	A S Ginting	21	21
									K Vitidsarn	16	19
		K Vitidsarn	21	19	21
	PFR	L E Peñalver	12	21	16

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	4	V Axelsen	21	21
		S Thammasin	12	6
								4	V Axelsen	21	21
									K Wangcharoen	13	17
	K Wangcharoen		21	21
	B. Sai Praneeth		16	10
															4	V Axelsen	21	21
															6	J Christie	14	5
	6	J Christie	13	21	21
		Loh K Y	21	10	16
								6	J Christie	21	21
								PFR	J Ho-Shue	10	9
		Parupalli K	9	21	8r
	PFR	J Ho-Shue	21	13	14

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	B Leverdez		12	21	16
	Wang T-w		21	14	21
									Wang T-w	15	21	20
								7	Ng K L	21	15	22
		M Caljouw	15	15
	7	Ng K L	21	21
															7	Ng K L	21	21
																Lee C Y	17	12
		Lee C Y	21	21
	PFR	A Manota	13	17
								Lee C Y		21	21
								Liew D		14	17
		Liew D	21	21
	3	A Antonsen	12	18

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	S Kidambi		21	21
	So Verma		12	11
									S Kidambi
								8	Lee Z J	w	/	o
		Prannoy K	21	14	8
	8	Lee Z J	13	21	21
															8	Lee Z J	17	15
															2	Chou T-c	21	21
	Sa Verma		15	17
	S H Rhustavito		21	21
									S H Rhustavito	16	19
								2	Chou T-c	21	21
		T Saensomboonsuk	21	10	14
	2	Chou T-c	16	21	21

Women's singles

Seeds

1. Tai Tzu-ying (final)
2. Akane Yamaguchi (withdrew)
3. Nozomi Okuhara (withdrew)
4. Ratchanok Intanon (quarter-finals)
5. Carolina Marín (champion)
6. P. V. Sindhu (first round)
7. An Se-young (semi-finals)
8. Michelle Li (quarter-finals)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Tai Tzu-ying	21	23
		Mia Blichfeldt	8	21
								1	Tai Tzu-ying	9	16
								5	Carolina Marín	21	21
	7	An Se-young	18	16
	5	Carolina Marín	21	21

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	1	Tai T-y	21	26
	PFR	B Aimsaard	18	24
								1	Tai T-y	21	21
									Kim G-e	16	10
	P Chaiwan		19	14
	Kim G-e		21	21
															1	Tai T-y	21	21
															8	M Li	11	13
	8	M Li	21	24
		Cheung N Y	17	22
								8	M Li	21	21
									Sung J-h	17	17
	G M Tunjung		21	15	14
	Sung J-h		15	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFR	Kisona S	15	15
		S Nehwal	21	21
								S Nehwal		23	14	16
								B Ongbamrungphan		21	21	21
	B Ongbamrungphan		21	21
	S Jaquet		16	17
															B Ongbamrungphan		13	18
															M Blichfeldt		21	21
	6	P. V. Sindhu	21	24	13
		M Blichfeldt	16	26	21
								M Blichfeldt		21	21
								I Wang		12	16
	L Kjærsfeldt		17	21	16
	I Wang		21	19	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFR	S Roongpiboonsopit	w	/	o
	PFR	D Hany
								PFR	S Roongpiboonsopit	8	7
								7	An S-y	21	21
		S Cheah S Y	15	12
	7	An S-y	21	21
															7	An S-y	22	21
															4	R Intanon	20	12
		Y Li	21	21
	PFR	H Hosny	7	9
									Y Li	11	15
								4	R Intanon	21	21
		Yeo J M	15	15
	4	R Intanon	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	N Yiğit		20	13
	P Chochuwong		22	21
									P Chochuwong	8	12
								5	C Marín	21	21
		Qi XF	10	12
	5	C Marín	21	21
															5	C Marín	21	21
																S Katethong	16	16
	S Katethong		21	21
	R Hartawan		14	16
								S Katethong		21	21
								E Kosetskaya		16	8
		E Kosetskaya	21	21
	PFR	N Roongpiboonsopit	12	9

Men's doubles

Seeds

1. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (withdrew)
2. Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (quarter-finals)
3. Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda (withdrew)
4. Hiroyuki Endo / Yuta Watanabe (withdrew)
5. Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (second round)
6. Lee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (champions)
7. Choi Sol-gyu / Seo Seung-jae (semi-finals)
8. Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (first round)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
		Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong	21	21
	PFR	Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin	19	10
									Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong	16	23	19
								6	Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	21	21	21
	6	Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin	15	21	21
	7	Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae	21	14	14

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFR	M Christiansen N Nøhr	21	16	21
		E Adam J Maio	18	21	15
								PFR	M Christiansen N Nøhr	19	10
									Goh S F N Izzuddin	21	21
	Goh S F N Izzuddin		21	19	21
	Ko S-h Shin B-c		16	21	11
																Goh S F N Izzuddin	16	19
																Goh V S Tan W K	21	21
	8	A Chia Soh W Y	7	19
		Goh V S Tan W K	21	21
								Goh V S Tan W K		21	21
								B Lane S Vendy		11	19
	V Ivanov I Sozonov		21	19	17
	B Lane S Vendy		17	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFR	D Hess J R Jansen	21	21
		O Leydon-Davis A Manota	15	16
								PFR	D Hess J R Jansen	12	16
									M Ellis C Langridge	21	21
	M Ellis C Langridge		21	21
	B Isara M Jongjit		13	10
																M Ellis C Langridge	21	14	15
															PFR	L R Carnando D Marthin	12	21	21
	5	F Alfian M R Ardianto	17	21	22
		N Phuangphuapet T Viriyangkura	21	16	20
								5	F Alfian M R Ardianto	21	17	20
								PFR	L R Carnando D Marthin	16	21	22
		M S Fikri B Maulana	21	27	13
	PFR	L R Carnando D Marthin	15	29	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	PFR	S Jomkoh K Kedren	23	21
		M Lamsfuß M E Seidel	21	19
								PFR	S Jomkoh K Kedren	14	18
								6	Lee Y Wang C-l	21	21
		K Astrup A S Rasmussen	13	18
	6	Lee Y Wang C-l	21	21
															6	Lee Y Wang C-l	23	21
																Ong Y S Teo E Y	21	15
	Ong Y S Teo E Y		13	21	24
	Arjun M.R. D Kapila		21	8	22
								Ong Y S Teo E Y		21	21
								P Chew R Chew		12	7
		P Chew R Chew	21	21
	PFR	A Gaterahong N Tulamok	17	12

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
		M Attri B. S Reddy	19	14
	PFR	W Phakjarung W Thongkham	21	21
								PFR	W Phakjarung W Thongkham	9	12
								7	Choi S-g Seo S-j	21	21
		J Ho-Shue N Yakura	17	12
	7	Choi S-g Seo S-j	21	21
															7	Choi S-g Seo S-j	21	21
															2	M Ahsan H Setiawan	16	19
	S Rankireddy C Shetty		19	21	21
	Kim G-j Lee Y-d		21	16	14
									S Rankireddy C Shetty	19	17
								2	M Ahsan H Setiawan	21	21
		P Kusumawardana Y Rambitan	14	19
	2	M Ahsan H Setiawan	21	21

Women's doubles

Seeds

1. Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota (withdrew)
2. Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara (withdrew)
3. Lee So-hee / Shin Seung-chan (semi-finals)
4. Kim So-yeong / Kong Hee-yong (semi-finals)
5. Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu (champions)
6. Chang Ye-na / Kim Hye-rin (quarter-finals)
7. Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai (final)
8. Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (withdrew)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	7	Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai	21	17	22
	4	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong	17	21	20
								7	Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai	15	12
								5	Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	21	21
	3	Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan	21	15	16
	5	Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	15	21	21

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
								1	Y Fukushima S Hirota
									L Kanlaha A Povanon	w	/	o
	L Kanlaha A Povanon		12	21	21
	Jin YJ C Wong J Y		21	15	18
																L Kanlaha A Povanon	10	17
															7	J Kititharakul R Prajongjai	21	21
	7	J Kititharakul R Prajongjai	21	21
		C Korepap J Sudjaipraparat	16	11
								7	J Kititharakul R Prajongjai	21	21
									É Lefel A Tran	9	13
	É Lefel A Tran		21	21
	S F S Ramadhanti R Sugiarto		17	17

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	4	Kim S-y Kong H-y	21	21
		A Ponnappa N. S Reddy	16	7
								4	Kim S-y Kong H-y	21	21
									C Chaladchalam P Muenwong	13	17
	L Efler I Herttrich		14	23
	C Chaladchalam P Muenwong		21	25
															4	Kim S-y Kong H-y	21	21
																C Birch L Smith	8	11
	8	N Matsuyama C Shida
		C Birch L Smith	w	/	o
								C Birch L Smith		10	21	21
								M Fruergaard S Thygesen		21	12	13
	M Fruergaard S Thygesen		21	21
	D Hany H Hosny		5	9

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	V Hériau M Lambert		15	18
	Chow M K Lee M Y		21	21
									Chow M K Lee M Y	20	21	11
								6	Chang Y-n Kim H-r	22	19	21
		C Choi J Wu	8	13
	6	Chang Y-n Kim H-r	21	21
															6	Chang Y-n Kim H-r	15	21	15
															3	Lee S-h Shin S-c	21	19	21
	A Akchurina O Morozova		10	11
	V Hoo K M Yap C W		21	21
									V Hoo K M Yap C W	14	14
								3	Lee S-h Shin S-c	21	21
		A Magelund F Ravn	10	17
	3	Lee S-h Shin S-c	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	P Supajirakul S Taerattanachai		21	21
	S Mapasa G Somerville		11	9
									P Supajirakul S Taerattanachai	18	13
								5	G Polii A Rahayu	21	21
		R Honderich K Tsai	12	11
	5	G Polii A Rahayu	21	21
															5	G Polii A Rahayu	21	21
																P Tan K L T Muralitharan	15	12
	P Tan K L T Muralitharan		21	21
	B Aimsaard N Aimsaard		19	17
								P Tan K L T Muralitharan		22	21
								A Bøje M Poulsen		20	14
		A Bøje M Poulsen	w	/	o
	2	M Matsumoto W Nagahara

Mixed doubles

Seeds

1. Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (champions)
2. Praveen Jordan / Melati Daeva Oktavianti (final)
3. Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino (withdrew)
4. Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (semi-finals)
5. Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying (quarter-finals)
6. Hafiz Faizal / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (first round)
7. Marcus Ellis / Lauren Smith (second round)
8. Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet (second round)

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	17	21	22
	4	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung	21	17	20
								1	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	21	20	21
								2	Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti	3	22	18
		Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue	16	21
	2	Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti	21	23

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	1	D Puavaranukroh S Taerattanachai	18	21	21
		Hoo P R Cheah Y S	21	16	15
								1	D Puavaranukroh S Taerattanachai	20	21	21
									Goh S H S J Lai	22	18	12
	Goh S H S J Lai		21	14	21
	R Labar A Tran		16	21	17
															1	D Puavaranukroh S Taerattanachai	21	21
															5	Chan P S Goh L Y	18	17
	5	Chan P S Goh L Y	22	21
		A Maulana M C Bandaso	20	18
								5	Chan P S Goh L Y	21	21
									R Tabeling S Piek	18	13
	PFR	E Adam M Lambert	17	9
		R Tabeling S Piek	21	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	4	Seo S-j Chae Y-j	w	/	o
		A H Elgamal D Hany
								4	Seo S-j Chae Y-j	18	21	21
									Ko S-h Eom H-w	21	9	15
	R Alimov A Davletova		15	24
	Ko S-h Eom H-w		21	26
															4	Seo S-j Chae Y-j	21	15	21
																Chang T C Ng W Y	16	21	4
	6	H Faizal G E Widjaja	11	29	16
		S Rankireddy A Ponnappa	21	27	21
								S Rankireddy A Ponnappa		12	17
								Chang T C Ng W Y		21	21
	PFR	O Leydon-Davis A Pak	8	14
		Chang T C Ng W Y	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	J Hurlburt-Yu J Wu		12	13
	M Lamsfuß I Herttrich		21	21
									M Lamsfuß I Herttrich	w	/	o
								8	Tang C M Tse Y S
		B. S Reddy N. S Reddy	20	17
	8	Tang C M Tse Y S	22	21
															M Lamsfuß I Herttrich		19	18
															T Gicquel D Delrue		21	21
	T Gicquel D Delrue		21	21
	M Mikkelsen R Søby Hansen		15	10
								T Gicquel D Delrue		21	21
								Tan K M Lai P J		16	15
		Tan K M Lai P J	21	21
	PFR	D Hess L Efler	14	14

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter-finals
	M Christiansen A Bøje		21	21
	N Phuangphuapet C Korepap		14	12
									M Christiansen A Bøje	21	21
								7	M Ellis L Smith	18	18
		J R Jansen K Ostermeyer	13	13
	7	M Ellis L Smith	21	21
																M Christiansen A Bøje	19	20
															2	P Jordan M D Oktavianti	21	22
	S Jomkoh S Paewsampran		21	11	21
	R Rivaldy P H Mentari		18	21	19
									S Jomkoh S Paewsampran	14	20
								2	P Jordan M D Oktavianti	21	22
		N Nøhr A Magelund	17	16
	2	P Jordan M D Oktavianti	21	21

Notes

1. Although the tournament takes place in 2021, it was part of the 2020 BWF World Tour and the BWF referred to it as the Yonex Thailand Open 2020. ^[1]

References

1. "BWF Tournament Calendar 2021" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
2. "Official Prospectus - Invitation to YONEX THAILAND OPEN & TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN" (PDF). Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 30 December 2020.
3. "Bombshell as China not sending shuttlers to Bangkok". The Star . 30 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
4. "Japan to skip Thailand Open as Momota tests positive for COVID-19". The Japan Times . Agence France-Presse. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
5. "Coronavirus-hit Sukamuljo out of Thai tournaments". Bangkok Post . 5 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
6. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

External links

• Tournament Link

Preceded by 2020 SaarLorLux Open	BWF World Tour 2020 BWF season	Succeeded by 2020 Toyota Thailand Open