Powerhouse badminton nations Thailand, Chinese Taipei and South Korea have submitted a strong player lineup for the 28 May – 2 June tournament
28 March, Singapore – The KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2024 is gearing up to host the world's top players from 28 May to 2 June 2024 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Among the highly anticipated matchups is the potential clash between defending champion An Se Young and world No. 3 Tai Tzu Ying in the women’s singles category. This encounter is expected to be one of the final showdowns between the world-class duo, with Tai's retirement on the horizon.
Both players have had a fine start to 2024, with Tai securing victory at the India Open in January, while An clinched titles at the French Open and Malaysia Open, where she overcame Tai in a thrilling three-set encounter (10-21, 21-10, 21-18).
Should both players meet in this year’s KFF Singapore Badminton Open, it will be a rematch of last year's semi-finals, where the South Korean delivered a commanding performance to claim victory with a score of 21-16, 21-14.
Ahead of her expected retirement after this year’s Paris Olympics, Tai expressed her anticipation, stating, "This would probably be my last Singapore Badminton Open, and I’m looking forward to performing my best for the fans here."
In addition to the potential marquee matchup between An and Tai, fans can expect a display of top-level badminton across all categoriesfeaturing some of the most in-form players. South Korea’s women’s doubles pair Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee, who recently captured the All England Open Badminton Championships title, will hope to go one better at this year’s KFF Singapore Badminton Open after losing to China’s Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in last year’s finals.
Thai duo Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, currently ranked 6th in the world, will aim to capture their third mixed doubles title of 2024 after securing victories at the India Open and Thailand Masters earlier this year.
South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae, who are the reigning men’s doubles world tour finals champions, will also be ones to watch after their triumph at the India Open in January.
Other notable players that will be competing include Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn (world no. 8), and 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s doubles champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin.
Early bird season tickets for the world-class tournament are on sale now until 8 April 2024, starting from $90. Fans can also opt for The Champion Club, a new ticket category offering exclusive privileges designed to enhance their KFF Singapore Badminton Open experience, priced at $1,000.