The Arctic Open is a BWF 500 badminton tournament that will be played at the Energia Arena in Vantaa, Finland.
The tournament was previously called the Finnish Open and Finish International before being renamed the Arctic Open (“Clash of Clans”) in 2023.
Arctic Open Badminton 2023
| Location: | Vantaa, Finland |
| Dates: | 10 – 15 October 2023 |
| BWF Tour Level: | Super 500 |
| Draw Sizes: | 32 |
| Prize Money: | $420,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Arctic Open Badminton tournament in Finland will be held from the 10th to the 15th of October 2023, with the tournament being played the week before the Denmark Open badminton tournament (17-22 October 2023).
Players
The entry list for the 2023 tournament in Finland has not yet been released but below is a selection of players who participated in the 2019 singles competitions.
2019 Male Players
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn
- Chun-Yi Lin
- Sourabh Verma
- Yu Hsien Lin
- Sergey Sirant
- Rasmus Messerschmidt
- Eetu Heino
- Luís Enrique Peñalver
2019 Female Players
- Julie Dawall Jakobsen
- Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
- Choirunnisa Choirunnisa
- Neslihan Yigit
- Crystal Pan
- Aliye Demirbag
- Ashmita Chaliha
- Kristin Kuuba
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Finland, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 15th of October 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 10 October 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 11 October 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 12 October 2023 | Round of 16 Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 13 October 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 14 October 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 15 October 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Finland will be available to view on the BWF Tournament Software website closer to the start of the tournament.
Men’s Singles Draw: TBD
Women’s Singles Draw: TBD
Men’s Doubles Draw: TBD
Women’s Doubles Draw: TBD
Mixed Doubles Draw: TBD
Prize Money and Ranking Points
The total prize fund for the 2023 Arctic Open will be $420,000, with the prize money and points being split as follows.
Women’s and Men’s Singles
The winners of the women’s and men’s singles tournament in 2023 will receive $31,500 and 9,200 BWF points, while the runner-up will win $15,960 and 7,800 BWF points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $31,500 | 9,200 |
| Finalist | $15,960 | 7,800 |
| Semifinalist | $6,090 | 6,420 |
| Quarterfinalist | $2,520 | 5,040 |
| 2nd Round | $1,470 | 3,600 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 2,220 |
Women’s, Men’s, and Mixed Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles tournaments in 2023 will receive $33,180 ($16,590 each) and 9,200 ranking points, while the runners-up will win $15,960 ($7,980 each) and 7,800 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $33,180 | 9,200 |
| Finalists | $15,960 | 7,800 |
| Semifinalists | $5,880 | 6,420 |
| Quarterfinalists | $3,045 | 5,040 |
| 2nd Round | $1,575 | 3,600 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 2,220 |
2019 Winners and Runners Up
Men’s Singles
The winner of the 2019 men’s singles competition was Kunlavut Vitidsarn who defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-16, 18-21, 21-14 in the 2019 final.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2019 women’s singles competition was Julie Dawall Jakobsen who defeated Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 21-18, 23-21 in the 2019 final.
For a full list of results from the 2023 tournament (including men’s/women’s doubles, and mixed doubles), check out the official BWF website.