Philippines Open (badminton)
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Philippines |
| Last completed | |
| 2009 Philippines Open | |
The Philippines Open Grand Prix Gold also known as the Philippine Open Badminton Championships in 2006 or simply as the Philippines Open, was an international badminton open held in the Philippines from 2006 to 2009.
History
It was the top tournament of the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) and was backed by title sponsor Bingo Bonanza of ABLE Inc..[1] The 2006 edition marked the first time that an International Badminton Federation (IBF) tournament was held in the Philippines.[2]
It was not held in 2008, due to scheduling conflict with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing which could have potentially affected the availability of top badminton players.[3][4][5]
The 2009 edition was held amidst a leadership dispute within the PBA.[6] It was the last year the international tournament was held.[1]
Winners
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Muhammad Hafiz Hashim | Saina Nehwal[7] | Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
Jo Novita Greysia Polii |
Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam |
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| 2007 | Lee Chong Wei | Zhou Mi | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
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| 2008 | Not held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||||||
| 2009 | Chen Long | Wang Xin | Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano |
Gao Ling Wei Yili |
Zhang Nan Lu Lu |
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References
- ^ a b Villar, Joey. "Sustain PBA gains, Ming urges new leaders". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "RP Open to boost local badminton, says Taufik". The Philippine Star. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Badminton biggies compete in Philippine Open". GMA News. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Forced by Olympic sked to cancel tourney, RP Badminton Open returns in 09". GMA News. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Badminton's Ramos calls for unity in RP sports". GMA News. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Ramos, nanindigan sa pagkapangulo ng badminton". Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Saina creates history, wins Philippines Open". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Bingo Bonanza Philippine Grand Prix Gold 2009". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.