The conclusion of the All England Open on 17 March saw the badminton action move across Europe to Switzerland. Even though many top shuttlers did not participate in the Swiss Open 2024, the tournament is a key part of the BWF World Tour’s European leg and comes with a decent prize money pool. Before we get to the payouts, however, here is a peek at the competition’s history.
Held for the first time in 1955, the Swiss Open became a BWF Super Series tournament in 2007. While it was later dropped down to the status of a BWF Grand Prix Gold event in 2011, it eventually regained its Super Series status (a Super 300 competition to be precise) in 2023. Nevertheless, the tournament’s Super 300 status was not enough to entice many top badminton players to participate, especially since the competition started just two days following the conclusion of a marquee Super 1000 event like the All England Open 2024.
The Swiss Open is organised by Swiss Badminton with sanction from the Badminton World Federation (BWF). In the recent past, the tournament has been cancelled only once — in 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
China’s Chen Jin and Lin Dan hold the record for the most titles in the men’s singles category with three wins each. On the other hand, Swiss badminton player Liselotte Blumer has won the most titles in the women’s singles category (six). Koki Watanabe of Japan and Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong were the winners of the 2023 edition in the men’s and women’s singles categories, respectively.
Now that we have brought you up to speed with the history of the badminton tournament, let us take a close look at the Swiss Open 2024, including the prize money on offer for the winners, the schedule and venue of the finals, and where you can livestream the matches.
All you need to know about the Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament
How much prize money is on offer at the Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament?
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Being a Super 300 tournament, the payouts on offer at the Swiss Open 2024 rank among the lowest in the BWF World Tour.
According to a report by Badminton World Tourthe total prize money pool for the Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament stands at USD 210,000 (THB 7.5 million).
From this prize money pot, the winners in the men’s and women’s singles categories will receive USD 15,750 and 7,000 BWF points. The runners-up in both the singles categories will be rewarded with USD 7,980 and 5,950 BWF points.
The players who get knocked out from the semi-finals in both categories will each take home USD 3,045 and 4,900 BWF points, while the losing quarter-finalists in both the singles categories will get USD 1,260 and 3,850 BWF points each.
In a similar vein, the winners of the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories will pocket USD 16,590 and 7,000 BWF points. The runners-up in all three doubles categories will receive USD 7,980 and 5,950 BWF points.
While the losing semi-finalists will each take home USD 2,940 and 4,900 BWF points, the players who get ousted from the quarter-finals will each get USD 1,522.5 and 3,850 BWF points.
A look at the schedule and venue for Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament finals
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While most star shuttlers opted out of the Swiss Open 2024, a few top players like Lee Zii Jia, Lakshya Sen and Carolina Marin were seen partaking in the badminton tournament.
The Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament, which commenced on Tuesday, 19 March, will conclude with the finals of all the categories on Sunday, 24 March. Like the rest of the matches of the competition, St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland will host the finals.
Where can you livestream the Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament?
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Badminton fans all around the globe can livestream the final matches of the Swiss Open on the BWF’s YouTube channel, BWF TV, the official global broadcaster for the tournament.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– When is the final of the Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament?
The finals of all the categories of the Swiss Open will take place on Sunday, 24 March.
– Where can I livestream the Swiss Open 2024 badminton tournament?
Fans can livestream the Swiss Open 2024 on BWF’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.
2024-03-23 06:29:04
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