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The 2025 Hong Kong Open is part of the 2025 HSBC BWF World Tour and is Level 4, i.e., the Super 500 series (penultimate level), a designation within the broader BWF World Tour—a Grade 2 badminton tournament series sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). In this regard, the 2025 Hong Kong Open is the 21st tournament of the 2025 BWF World Tour. It’s organized by the Hong Kong Badminton Association.

Where and When Will the 2025 Hong Kong Open Be Held?

The tournament takes place from September 9 to 14, 2025. A total of 336 participants from 20 countries and regions have registered for men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. The event is held at the Hong Kong Coliseum, located in Kowloon, one of the 3 areas of Hong Kong.

The total prize money is US$500,000, a record high for this event. Distribution follows BWF regulations. Exact figures per round aren’t yet published, but are typically aligned with Super 500 event standards For reference, in previous years (e.g., 2024), payouts were approximately:

• Singles: Winner ~$31,500; Finalist ~$15,960; Semis ~$6,090; Quarter ~$2,520; Last-16 ~$1,470.
• Doubles: Winner ~$33,180; Finalist ~$15,960; Semis ~$5,880; Quarter ~$3,045; Last-16 ~$1,575.

These serve as a guide, although actual 2025 figures will scale to the larger $500k pool.

The ranking points align with BWF Super 500 level standards, as follows:

Which Players Will Take Part in the 2025 Hong Kong Open?

According to the organizing body, as we already mentioned, 336 participants from 20 countries and regions have registered for the tournament. Of these, 274 athletes from 17 countries and regions have officially qualified, including:

• 36 from China
• 37 from Chinese Taipei
• 33 from Malaysia
• 28 from India
• 27 from Indonesia
• 22 from Hong Kong
• Plus players from Japan, Thailand, Denmark, and others, who’ll either get wildcards or have reserved spots.

In regard to how these players qualified, this is governed by the BWF World Tour regulations and the official “M & Q Report” (Entries & Qualification Report). Key points include:

• Online entries by member associations were due by August 12, 2025, based on world rankings as of July 29, 2025.
• Qualification is based on players’ world rankings: higher-ranked players earn direct entry, with national federations nominating entries according to available quotas.
• The “M & Q Report”, published around August 1, 2025, confirmed the athletes who have qualified for each event category.

Features of the 2025 Hong Kong Open

The tournament unfolds over 6 consecutive days, following the standard Super 500 event structure: qualifying rounds leading into the main draw and culminating in the Finals. According to the official schedule:

• Tuesday, September 9: Qualifying rounds and round of 32 for men’s and women’s doubles on some courts. The round of 32 consists of 4 sections: 2 sections in the top half and 2 sections in the bottom half; each section has 4 pairs.
• Wednesday, September 10: Main draw, followed by round of 32 across all events (4 sections—2 sections in the top half and 2 sections in the bottom half; each section has 4 pairs).
• Thursday, September 11: Round of 16 (2 pairs per section).
• Friday, September 12: Quarter-finals (1 pair per section).
• Saturday, September 13: Finals (semi-finals).
• Sunday, September 14: Finals (final match).

As a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, the Hong Kong Open traditionally uses the best-of-3 games format, with each game played to 21 points, following standard BWF rally-point scoring. Standard requirements for winning by at least 2 points (sudden death at 29-29 as per normal BWF rules, though not directly cited, is the established standard). However, in 2025, the BWF is trialing a new “3×15” scoring system in select tournaments—but this currently applies only to Grade 3 and national-level events, not Super 500 tournaments like the Hong Kong Open.

Who’ll Win the 2025 Hong Kong Open?

Based on recent performance and rankings, the top contenders include:

• Men’s singles: Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) and Shi Yuqi (China)
• Women’s singles: Chen Yufei (China).
• Men’s doubles: Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia) and Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (China).
• Women’s doubles: Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning.
• Mixed doubles: Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping (China).

These names promise high-stakes matchups for the title.

For Hong Kong residents, only the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is legally allowed to accept bets, but they cover only horse racing, football, and lotteries, not badminton. Internationally, offshore sportsbooks (e.g., BetOnline, Stake, etc.) may offer badminton markets, but access from Hong Kong is technically illegal and comes with legal risks. Numerous “Best Betting Sites” guides list platforms will offer odds and live markets on badminton, though accessibility and legality will vary by region.

The Hong Kong Open began in 1982 but became a Superseries tournament from 2007 onward. The most successful men’s singles players are Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei—each has 5 titles. In women’s singles, Han Aiping, Bang Soo-hyun, Xie Xingfang, and Tai Tzu-ying have 3 titles each.

In case you’re wondering where to watch the 2025 Hong Kong Open, here are your options:

• BWF TV (YouTube channel) streams live, catch-up, and delayed content of major events, including World Tour tournaments
• BWF World Tour official site includes a live schedule and match center for the Hong Kong Open
• Broadcast partners vary by region; historically, coverage has been available through regional sports channels such as Astro SuperSports in Malaysia.

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