The China Masters (Chinese: 中国羽毛球大师赛), formerly known as Fuzhou China Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007. In 2014 the level of the tournament was downgraded to BWF Grand Prix Gold because, although China bid in the autumn of 2012 to continue to host 2 BWF Super Series tournaments,[1] the Changzhou bid was unsuccessful and the China Masters was replaced for the 2014–2017 Superseries cycle by the Australian Open.[2] In 2018, the tournament became a part of World Tour Grade 2 Level 3 tournament (BWF World Tour Super 750) and renamed Fuzhou China Open.[3][4] From 2023 onwards, this tournament will be held in Shenzhen, and its name will be changed back to its former name, China Masters.[5]

China Masters
Official website
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Editions17 (2024)
LocationShenzhen (2024)
China
VenueShenzhen Arena (2024)
Prize moneyUS$1,150,000 (2024)
Men's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsKodai Naraoka (singles)
Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang (doubles)
Most singles titles6
Lin Dan
Most doubles titles3
Lee Yong-dae
Women's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsChen Yufei (singles)
Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida (doubles)
Most singles titles3
Chen Yufei
Most doubles titles4
Yu Yang
Mixed doubles
Draw32
Current championsZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
Most titles (male)3
Xu Chen
Most titles (female)3
Ma Jin
Huang Yaqiong
Super 750
Last completed
2023 China Masters

Locations

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Five cities have been chosen to host the tournament.[6]

Past winners

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Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Ref
2005   Lin Dan   Zhang Ning   Guo Zhendong
  Xie Zhongbo
  Du Jing
  Yu Yang
  Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling
[7]
2006   Chen Jin   Wang Lin   Jens Eriksen
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
  Gao Ling
  Huang Sui
  Xie Zhongbo
  Zhang Yawen
[8]
2007   Lin Dan   Xie Xingfang   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng
  Vita Marissa
  Liliyana Natsir
  Zheng Bo
  Gao Ling
[9]
2008   Sony Dwi Kuncoro   Zhou Mi   Markis Kido
  Hendra Setiawan
  Cheng Shu
  Zhao Yunlei
  Xie Zhongbo
  Zhang Yawen
2009   Lin Dan   Wang Shixian   Guo Zhendong
  Xu Chen
  Du Jing
  Yu Yang
  Tao Jiaming
  Wang Xiaoli
2010   Wang Xin   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng
  Wang Xiaoli
  Yu Yang
  Tao Jiaming
  Tian Qing
2011   Chen Long   Wang Shixian   Jung Jae-sung
  Lee Yong-dae
  Tang Jinhua
  Xia Huan
  Xu Chen
  Ma Jin
2012   Wang Yihan   Chai Biao
  Zhang Nan
  Bao Yixin
  Zhong Qianxin
2013   Wang Zhengming   Liu Xin   Ko Sung-hyun
  Lee Yong-dae
  Wang Xiaoli
  Yu Yang
  Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei
2014   Lin Dan   Kang Jun
  Liu Cheng
  Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
  Lu Kai
  Huang Yaqiong
2015   Wang Zhengming   He Bingjiao   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
  Tang Jinhua
  Zhong Qianxin
  Liu Cheng
  Bao Yixin
2016   Lin Dan   Li Xuerui   Lee Yong-dae
  Yoo Yeon-seong
  Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
  Xu Chen
  Ma Jin
2017   Tian Houwei   Aya Ohori   Chen Hung-ling
  Wang Chi-lin
  Bao Yixin
  Yu Xiaohan
  Wang Yilyu
  Huang Dongping
2018   Kento Momota   Chen Yufei   Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
  Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
  Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
  Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong
2019   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
  Wang Yilyu
  Huang Dongping
2020 Cancelled[note 1]
2021 Cancelled[note 2]
2022 Cancelled[note 3]
2023   Kodai Naraoka   Chen Yufei   Liang Weikeng
  Wang Chang
  Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
  Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong
2024
  1. ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 3 to 8 November, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China.
  2. ^ This tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 28 June 2021.[10]
  3. ^ This tournament, originally to be played on 29 November – 4 December, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China.[11]

Performances by nation

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As of the 2023 edition
Pos Nation MS WS MD WD XD Total
1   China 12 14 8 12 16 62
2   Japan 3 1 2 6
3   Indonesia 1 3 1 5
4   South Korea 3 1 4
5   Chinese Taipei 1 1
  Denmark 1 1
  Hong Kong 1 1
Total 16 16 16 16 16 80

References

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  1. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (28 September 2012). "Keen Tussle to Host 2014-2017 Cycle of BWF World Superseries". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (30 November 2012). "BWF World Superseries Heading 'Down Under'". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ "The HSBC World Tour". www.yonexifb.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Fuzhou China Open 2018 History & Historical Results". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ "BWF World Tour Hosts 2023-2026 Announced". Badminton World Federation. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "China Masters".
  7. ^ "CHINA MASTERS 2005 winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  8. ^ "China Masters 2006 winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  9. ^ "China Masters SS 2007 winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Key Changes To BWF Tournament Calendar". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ^ "HSBC World Tour Finals returns to Guangzhou". Badminton World Federation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022. ... confirming the Victor China Open 2022 (Super 1000) and Fuzhou China Open 2022 (Super 750) had been cancelled.
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