The German Open is a professional badminton tournament on the BWF Tour that is played at the Westenergie Sporthalle in Mulheim, Germany.
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 Mulheim.
2023 German Open
| Location: | Mulheim, Germany |
| BWF Tour Level: | Super 300 |
| Draw Size: | 32 |
| Prize Money: | $210,000 |
Dates
The 2023 BWF German Open badminton tournament in Mulheim will be held from the 7th to the 12th of March 2023.
The 2023 tournament will be played in the same week as the Yonex German Junior in Berlin and the Portugal International Championships in Caldas Da Rainha.
Players
The entry list for the 2023 tournament in Mulheim has now been released and below is a selection of players who will play in the tournament in 2023.
Male Players
- Lee Zii Jia
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn
- Kodai Naraoka
- Loh Kean Yew
- Lu Guang Zu
- Lakshya Sen
- Zhao Jun Peng
- Shi Yu Qi
Female Players
- Akane Yamaguchi
- An Se Young
- Chen Yu Fei
- He Bing Jiao
- Wang Zhi Yi
- Ratchanok Intanon
- Han Yue
- Pornpawee Chochuwong
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Mulheim, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 12th of March 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 7 March 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 8 March 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 9 March 2023 | Round 0f 16 Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 10 March 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 11 March 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 12 March 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Mulheim 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 German Open tournament is $210,000, with the prize money and points being in line with other BWF Super 300 tournaments like the Thailand Masters.
Men’s/Women’s Singles
The winners of the singles tournaments in 2023 will receive $15,750 and 7,000 ranking points, while the runner-up will receive $7,980 and 5,950 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,750 | 7,000 |
| Finalist | $7,980 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalist | $3,045 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalist | $1,260 | 3,850 |
| Round of 16 | $735 | 2,750 |
| Round of 32 | $0 | 1,670 |
Men’s/Women’s/Mixed Doubles (Per Pair)
The winners of the men’s/women’s/mixed doubles tournaments in 2023 will win $16,590 ($8,295 each) and 7,000 BWF points, while the runner-ups will win $7,980 ($3,990 each) and 5,950 BWF points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $16,590 | 7,000 |
| Finalists | $7,980 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalists | $2,940 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,523 | 3,850 |
| Round of 16 | $788 | 2,750 |
| Round of 32 | $0 | 1,670 |
Past Winners and Runner Ups
Men’s Singles (MS)
The winner of the 2022 MS competition was Kunlavut Vitidsarn who beat Lakshya Sen 21-18, 21-15 in the final.
Men’s Doubles (MD)
The winners of the 2022 MD competition were Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin who beat Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi 23-21, 16-21, 21-14 in the final.
Women’s Singles (WS)
The winner of the 2022 WS competition was He Bingjiao who beat Chen Yufei 21-14, 27-25 in the final.
Women’s Doubles (WD)
The winners of the 2022 WD competition were Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan who beat Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva 21-16, 29-30, 21-19 in the final.
Mixed Doubles (XD)
“The winners of the 2022 XD competition were Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai who beat Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong 21-11, 21-9 in the final.