The Yonex Dutch Open, a International Challenge tournament, is an important international badminton event organized under the auspices of the Badminton World Federation and Badminton Europe. Results count towards the World Rankings that qualify players for the Olympic Games.
This badminton event in Den Bosch, together with the All England in Birmingham, the French Open, the Denmark Open, the German Open and the Swiss Open, is one of the most important badminton events in Europe. This event attracts nearly 4,000 visitors annually.
Players
Top 20 players in the World and future Olympic medalists and World Champions have been part of the Yonex Dutch Open field of participants in the past.
For many players, the Yonex Dutch Open is all about the Olympic cycle leading up to the Olympic Games 2024, which will take place in Paris. The Yonex Dutch Open is always a good time to see the Dutch top players at work in their own country towards the next World Cup and Olympic Games.
At the previous edition in 2022, 35 different nationalities participated. Participants come to Den Bosch from all over the world. In addition to European countries, Asian countries in particular are always well represented.
History
The Yonex Dutch Open is the largest international badminton event in the Netherlands. This event has a very long tradition in the international badminton world and will be organized for the 74th time this year. The tournament is part of the Badminton Europe circuit and the Badminton World Federation. Top players from all over the world participate, with Europe and Asia in particular being strongly represented. Of course, the Dutch top players are also present every year!
Below is an overview of the winners of the last ten editions. (In 2020 this event was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
| Jaar | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Christo Popov (FRA) | Wen Chi Hsu (TPE) | Chiu Hsiang Chieh Yang Ming-Tse (TPE) | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen (NED) | Robin Tabeling Selena Piek (NED) |
| 2021 | Loh Kean Yew (SGN) | Kristin Kuuba (EST) | Hee Yong Kai Terry Loh Kean Hean (SGN) | Johanna Magnusson Clara Nistad (ZWE) | Mikkel Mikkelsen Rikke Søby (DEN) |
| 2019 | Lakshya Sen (IND) | Zhi Yi Wang (CHI) | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov (RUS) | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | Robin Tabeling Selena Piek (NED) |
| 2018 | Sourabh Verma (IND) | Mia Blichfeldt (DEN) | Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira Ade Yusuf (INA) | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith (ENG) |
| 2017 | Kento Momota (JPN) | Beiwen Zhang (USA) | Liao Min Chun Cheng Heng Su (TPE) | Della Destiara Haris Rizki Amelia Pradipta (INA) | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith (ENG) |
| 2016 | Tzu Wei Wang (TPE) | Beiwen Zhang (USA) | Jhe-Huei Lee Yang Lee(TPE) | Setyana Mapasa Gronya Sommerville (AUS) | Mathias Christiansen Sara Thygesen (DEN) |
| 2015 | Ajay Jayaram (IND) | Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) | Kien Keat Koo Boon Heong Tan (MAS) | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | Ronan Labar Emilie Lefel (FRA) |
| 2014 | Ajay Jayaram (IND) | Beiwen Zhang (USA) | Baptiste Careme Ronan Labar (FRA) | Selena Piek Eefje Muskens (NED) | Riky Widianto Puspita Richi Dili (INA) |
| 2013 | Nan Wei (HKG) | Busanan Ongbumrungpan (THA) | Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira Ade Yusuf (INA) | Yixin Bao Jinhua Tang (CHN) | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Yu Yan Vanessa Neo (SIN) |
| 2012 | Eric Pang (NED) | Kristina Gavnholt (CZE) | Alvent Yulianto Chandra Markis Kido (INA) | Selena Piek Iris Tabeling (NED) | Mads Pieler Kolding Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) |