The official draw for the Yonex Dutch Open 2026 has been finalized, setting the stage for international badminton competition at the Maaspoort in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Running from Wednesday, September 30, through Sunday, October 4, 2026, the 77th edition of the tournament features a broad contingent of domestic talent spread across both singles and doubles brackets.
Men’s Singles and Qualifying Field
In the men’s singles draw, Noah Haase secures a direct placement into the main tournament. He will open his campaign in the first round against an opponent advancing through the qualifying rounds.
A substantial group of Dutch players will contest the qualifiers to earn their spots in the main draw. The men’s qualifying roster features Gino Monopoli, Mats Duwel, Dhivyesh Sankaran, Quinn Jens, Dion Hoegen, Adith Karthikeyan Priya, Jasper Koppen, Sean Fanseda, Vihaan Shah, Dennis Eversdijk, Olaf Hermus, Dennis Koppen, and Aram Mahmoud.
The women’s qualifiers similarly feature extensive domestic participation. Competitors hunting for main draw berths include Novi Wieland, Nasim Safaei, Veda Diemel, Flora Wang, Marloes Spiering, Mette Kool, Diede Odijk, Inger Pothuizen, Mandy Duijndam, Stefanie Nijsse, Chloe Mayer, and Esmeralda van Drunen.
Men’s and Women’s Doubles Pairings
Several domestic combinations enter the men’s doubles draw. Joep van Erp and Niels van Erp draw a first-round match against Robert Nebel and Jeppe Søby of Denmark. Timo Stoffelen and Joep Strooper meet the Belgian brothers Iljo and Yaro van Delsen. Gijs Duijs and Lars Kros face Richard Pavlik and Matus Polacek of Slovakia, while Martin Pho and Pim van Veghel play England’s Robin Harper and Harry Wakefield.
Andy Buijk and Brian Wassink open against the German duo Bjarne Geiss and Jones Ralfy Jansen. Dennis Eversdijk partners with Ireland’s Louie Lyons to face Danielius Berzanskis and Domas Paksys of Lithuania.
In the women’s doubles bracket, Kelly van Buiten and Switzerland’s Aline Mueller enter as the fourth-seeded pair, receiving a first-round bye alongside Ruth Kloppenburg and Marloes Spiering. Meerte Loos and Inger Pothuizen face Irish sisters Orla and Siofra Flynn in their opener. Sterre Bang pairs with Belgium’s Tammi van Wonterghem to play fellow Belgians Fae Boonen and Lieke van Parys. Kirsten de Wit and Debora Jille also receive a first-round bye.
Mixed Doubles Slate
The mixed doubles competition carries significant domestic representation. Brian Wassink and Debora Jille are seeded third and open against Switzerland’s Nils Harzenmoser and Anic Metzger. Jasper Koppen and Stefanie Nijsse meet the German duo Akash Alok and Naghmeh Mehrjoo. Lars Kros and Kelly van Buiten play Lithuania’s Danielius Berzanskis and Jore Kavaliauskaite.
Joep Strooper and Sterre Bang face Gino Monopoli and his Belgian partner Fae Boonen in an opening match featuring all-domestic and regional connections. Andy Buijk and Meerte Loos enter as the eighth seeds against Germany’s Danial Iman Marzuan and Shreya Hochscheid. Timo Stoffelen and Kirsten de Wit play Aaron Sonnenschein and Cara Siebrecht of Germany, while Joep van Erp and Marloes Spiering draw fifth-seeded Danes Jesper Toft and Amalie Cecilie Kudsk.
Tournament Schedule and Outlook
Play at the Maaspoort gets underway on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, culminating in the finals on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Fans and competitors look ahead to the opening qualifying sessions as the multi-day tournament moves toward its weekend medal matches.
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