The US Open Badminton Championships is an annual tournament on the BWF Tour that has been held in the US since 1954.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the Draw, Schedule, Players, and Prize Money for the 2023 tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Yonex US Open 2023
| Location: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA |
| BWF Tour Level: | Super 300 |
| Draw Size: | 32 |
| Prize Money: | $210,000 |
Dates
The 2023 BWF US Open badminton tournament was held from the 11th to the 16th of July 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played the week after the BWF Super 500 tournament in Canada.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Council Bluffs has now been released and below is a selection of players who will play in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in 2023.
Male Players
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn
- Li Shi Feng
- Lakshya Sen
- Lin Chun-Yi
- Weng Hong Yang
- Brian Yang
- Kantaphon Wangcharoen
- Nhat Nguyen
Female Players
- Ratchanok Intanon
- Busanan Ongbamrungphan
- Pusarla V. Sindhu
- Beiwen Zhang
- Wen Chi Hsu
- Supanida Katethong
- Thuy Linh Nguyen
- Line Christophersen
Schedule
Below was the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Council Bluffs, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 16th of July 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 11th of July 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 12th of July 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 13th of July 2023 | Round 0f 16 Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 14th of July 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 15th of July 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 16th of July 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments are available to view on the BWF Tour website (see links below).
Men’s Singles: View Draw
Women’s Singles: View Draw
Men’s Doubles: View Draw
Women’s Doubles: View Draw
Mixed Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total prize fund for the 2023 Yonex US Open tournament will be $210,000, with the prize money and points being in line with other BWF Super 300 tournaments like the Taipei Open (see breakdown below).
Men’s/Women’s Singles
The winners of the singles competitions in 2023 won $15,750 and 7,000 BWF points, while the runner-up won $7,980 and 5,950 BWF points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,750 | 7,000 |
| Finalist | $7,980 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalist | $3,045 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalist | $1,260 | 3,850 |
| 2nd Round | $735 | 2,750 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 1,670 |
Men’s/Women’s/Mixed Doubles (Per Pair)
The winners of the men’s/women’s/mixed doubles competitions in 2023 received $16,590 ($8,295 each) and 7,000 ranking points, while the runner-ups received $7,980 ($3,990 each) and 5,950 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $16,590 | 7,000 |
| Finalists | $7,980 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalists | $2,940 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,523 | 3,850 |
| 2nd Round | $788 | 2,750 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 1,670 |
2023 Winners and Runner Ups
Men’s Singles
The current men’s singles champion is Li Shi Feng of China who defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand (21-15, 21-18) in the 2023 final (see match highlights below).
Other past winners include Lee Dong-keun (2018), H. S. Prannoy (2017), and Lee Chong Wei (2015).
Women’s Singles
The current women’s singles champion is Supanida Katethong of China who defeated Gao Fangjie of China (21-15, 21-16) in the 2023 final.
For a full list of results from the 2023 tournament (including the men’s/women’s doubles, and mixed doubles events), check out the official BWF website.