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between 28 April and 3 May 2015 and had a total purse of $120,000.

Men's singles

Seeds

Hsu Jen-hao Hsu Jen-hao (; born 26 October 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Career In 2012, he competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the men's singles event, but he did not advance to the next round after being defeated in the group stage by ...

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Wong Wing Ki Vincent Wong Wing Ki (, born Wong Shu Ki (黃書棋); 18 March 1990) is a retired badminton player of Chinese-Indonesian descent who represented Hong Kong. Name change Wong Wing Ki was born Wong Shu Ki (黃書棋), but he changed his name w ...

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Lee Hyun-il Lee Hyun-il (; born 17 April 1980) is a former badminton player from South Korea. He is a former World and Asian Championships bronze medalist, and was part of South Korean team that won the 2003 Sudirman Cup as well the gold medals at the ...

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Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (born 22 October 1988) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He is a men's singles specialist from PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and has joined the club since 2005. He retired in 2018 due to lo ...

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Ng Ka Long Angus Ng Ka Long (born 24 June 1994) is a Hong Kong badminton player. He has a career-high ranking of 6th in the men's singles discipline. He won the 2016 Hong Kong Super Series, the 2020 Thailand Masters and the 2023 German Open. Early l ...

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Simon Santoso Simon Santoso (born 29 July 1985) is an Indonesian former badminton player. He was two-time SEA Games men's singles champion winning in 2009 and 2011, also featured in Indonesia team that won the men's team title in 2003, 2007, 2009, and 2011. ...

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Boonsak Ponsana Boonsak Ponsana (; ; born 22 February 1982) is a Thai badminton player. His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team. He got a Bachelor of Laws from Sripatum University. Career Ponsana competed at the Badmin ...

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Derek Wong Zi Liang Derek Wong (born Wong Zi Liang, traditional Chinese: 黃梓良, 13 January 1989) is a retired Singaporean badminton player. Wong is a two-time Olympian, who took part at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was flag bearer in the latter' ...

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Chong Wei Feng Chong Wei Feng (born 26 May 1987) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. He was drafted into the national team in 2004. His best achievement is reaching the semi-finals of the 2012 and 2013 China Open, where he was defeated by Chen Long on ...

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Zulfadli Zulkiffli Zulfadli bin Zulkiffli (born 11 February 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was the boys' singles gold medalist at the 2011 Asian and World Junior Championships, also at the Commonwealth Youth Games. In 2018, Zulkiffli was found guil ...

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Anand Pawar Anand Pawar (born 18 July 1986) is a male Indian badminton player who has represented India in the Men's World Team Championships (Thomas Cup) & World Mixed Team Championships ( Sudirman Cup ) & Asian Badminton Championships. He is a Bronze Med ...

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Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (born 22 August 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. He competed in the international tournament as an independent player. He married an Indonesian badminton player Rusydina Antardayu Riodingin on 14 September 2019. ...

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Howard Shu Howard Shu (born November 28, 1990) is an American badminton player. Shu began playing badminton at age 8. His father, who played in Taiwan, encouraged Shu to join him at local badminton clubs, and entered him into the Junior Nationals. Shu com ...

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Liew Daren Liew Daren (born 6 August 1987) is a Malaysian former badminton player. His biggest success throughout his career is having won the 2012 French Super Series, 2012 French Open Super Series. He reached a career high ranking of World No.10. He a ...

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Tan Chun Seang Tan Chun Seang (born 22 August 1986) is a Malaysian badminton player specializing in men's singles. His best achievement was won the BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix, Grand Prix title at the 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix, 2013 Canada Open by ...

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Goh Soon Huat Goh Soon Huat (; born 27 June 1990) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was a part of the Malaysia team that won bronze in the men's team event at the Incheon 2014 Asian Games. He switched to mixed doubles and paired up with Shevon Jemie Lai ...

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Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Women's singles

Seeds

Adriyanti Firdasari Adrianti Firdasari (born 16 December 1986) is a retired Indonesian badminton player from Jaya Raya Jakarta club. Career In 2005, Firdasari won the women's singles at the New Zealand Open. Firdasari played the 2007 BWF World Championships in ...

''(withdrew)'' # Chen Jiayuan ''(second round)'' #

Iris Wang Iris Wang (born September 2, 1994) is an American badminton player who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Personal life Wang was born in Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, Cali ...

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Maria Febe Kusumastuti Maria Febe Kusumastuti (born 30 September 1989) is an Indonesian badminton player from Boyolali, Central Java. Career In 2008, she won women's singles at the Bitburger Open. The next year, she won women's singles at the Australia Open after ...

''(quarter-final)'' # Cheung Ngan Yi ''(semi-final)'' #

Neslihan Yigit Neslihan is a Turkish feminine given name that means 'noble'. Notable people with the name include: * Neslihan Arın (born 1994), Turkish badminton player * Neslihan Atagül (born 1992), Turkish actress * Neslihan Çalışkan (born 1997), Turkish h ...

''(withdrew)'' # Ozge Bayrak ''(withdrew)'' #

Aya Ohori is a Japanese badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliate with Tonami Transportation badminton club. Awards and nominations Personal life Aya Ohori is engaged to Malaysian double player, Ong Yew Sin. A ...

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Finals

Top half

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Section 2

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Men's doubles

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Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Danny Bawa Chrisnanta (born 30 December 1988) is an Indonesian-born Singaporean former badminton player and coach. Career Danny competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he captured a bronze medal in the mixed team and a silver m ...

Chayut Triyachart Chayut Triyachart (born 9 October 1989) is a Thai-born Singaporean former badminton player. At the Commonwealth Games, he won a silver medal in the 2014 men's doubles, and two bronze medals in the 2014 mixed team and 2010 mixed doubles. In J ...

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Andrei Adistia Andrei Adistia (born 15 December 1990) is an Indonesian badminton player who specializes in doubles. With his partner Hendra Aprida Gunawan, they have won some international tournaments such as 2014 Vietnam Open Grand Prix and 2014 Chinese Tai ...

Hendra Aprida Gunawan Hendra Aprida Gunawan (born 6 April 1982) is a badminton player from Indonesia who affiliated with the SGS PLN Bandung. Career Gunawan competes in men's doubles with Joko Riyadi. They were bronze medalists at the 2005 Asian Badminton Champion ...

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Li Junhui Li Junhui (, born 10 May 1995) is a Chinese badminton player. He was the gold medalist at the 2018 World Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Liu Yuchen, two times won the gold medal at the Asian Championships in 2017 and 20 ...

Liu Yuchen Liu Yuchen ( zh, s=刘雨辰, p=Liú Yǔchén, born 25 July 1995) is a Chinese badminton player. He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2018, two-time Asian Champion in 2017 and 2018, and also a silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics p ...

''(quarter-final)'' # Raphael Beck / Andreas Heinz ''(second round)'' #

Goh V Shem Goh V Shem (; born Goh Wei Shem; 20 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event. He was partnered with Tan Wee Kiong after their outstanding performance at the 2014 Thomas Cup. Together, Goh and Tan won the gold medal fo ...

Tan Wee Kiong Tan Wee Kiong (; born 21 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event. He had a partnership with Goh V Shem, which began at the 2014 Thomas Cup. Together, Tan and Goh won the gold medal in the men's doubles and the mixed t ...

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Hoon Thien How Hoon Thien How (born 24 December 1986) is a Malaysian former badminton player who played in the men's doubles category. Currently, he is one of the assistant coach for Malaysia men's doubles national team. Career Hoon Thien How and Tan Boo ...

Lim Khim Wah Lim Khim Wah (born 29 April 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player from Penang who plays in the doubles category. His men's doubles partner was Goh V Shem until late 2014. They two won their first Superseries title at the 2014 Malaysia Open. ...

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Fajar Alfian Fajar Alfian (born 7 March 1995) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with the SGS PLN Bandung. He won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, the bronze medals at the 2017 SEA Games, 2019 and 2022 World Championships. H ...

Muhammad Rian Ardianto Muhammad Rian Ardianto (born 13 February 1996) is an Indonesian badminton player. Born in Bantul, Yogyakarta SR, Ardianto plays for the Jaya Raya Jakarta club at national events. He won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, th ...

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Berry Angriawan Berry Angriawan (born 3 October 1991) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with PB Djarum, Djarum club. He was part of Indonesia winning team at the 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships, 2016 Asia Team Championships and at the Badminton ...

Ryan Agung Saputra Rian Agung Saputro (born 25 June 1990) is an Indonesian badminton player. He was partnered with Angga Pratama in men's doubles, but split after the 2014 Asian Games. Saputro was then partnered with Berry Angriawan. They debuted at the 2014 Hong ...

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Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

Women's doubles

Seeds

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Riky Widianto Riky Widianto (born 28 December 1991) is an Indonesian badminton player who specializes in doubles play. Career Widianto career as a badminton player began in 2005 when Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) invited him to join the Singapore Na ...

Richi Puspita Dili Richi Puspita Dili (born 10 July 1989) is an Indonesian doubles specialist badminton player. She won the girls' doubles title at the 2007 Asian Junior Championships. Career Richi Puspita Dili was a member of SGS PLN Bandung club. In 2007, she ...

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Vanessa Neo Yu Yan Vanessa Neo Yu Yan (born 19 June 1987) is a Singaporean former badminton player specializing in doubles. She represented Singapore in 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she won a bronze medal in the team competition. Achievements BWF Grand P ...

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Markis Kido Markis Kido (11 August 1984 – 14 June 2021) was an Indonesian badminton player specializing in men's doubles. As a former world number 1, he won the discipline's gold medal at the 2006 Badminton World Cup, 2006 World Cup, 2007 BWF World Cham ...

/ Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth ''(semi-final)'' # Ronald Alexander / Melati Daeva Oktaviani ''(second round)'' #

Zheng Siwei Zheng Siwei (; born 26 February 1997) is a Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles. He is an Olympic gold medalist, a three-time World Champion and two-time Asian Games gold medalist in the mixed doubles with his current partner Huang ...

Chen Qingchen Chen Qingchen (; born 23 June 1997) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in doubles. She is an Olympic champion, four-time World Champion, two-time Asian Games gold medalist, and two-time Asian Champion. With partner Jia Yifan, Che ...

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Huang Kaixiang Huang Kaixiang (; born 15 January 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. He joined the China national badminton team in 2012, as his games at the China Badminton Super League attracted the attention of national-team coach Li Yongbo. At the BWF W ...

Zhong Qianxin Zhong Qianxin (; born 8 May 1990) is a Chinese badminton player. Career Zhong Qianxin won the girls' doubles event at the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships at Waitakere City, New Zealand with Xie Jing. They also won the 2008 Asian Junior B ...

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Fran Kurniawan Fran Kurniawan Teng (born 1 April 1985) is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum who specializes in doubles. In 2011, he became the determinant for the Indonesian team to qualified from the group stage at the 2011 Sudirman Cup. In the e ...

Komala Dewi Komala Dewi (born 1 September 1989) is an Indonesian badminton player, specializing in doubles play. Dewi joined PB Djarum badminton club in 2007, then in the same year she won the Jakarta Open. Achievements BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Pri ...

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Shinta Mulia Sari Shinta Mulia Sari (born 14 June 1988) is an Indonesian-born Singaporean former badminton player. She represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the women's doubles with Yao Lei. She and Yao reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 Commo ...

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Finals

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Section 4

References

{{New Zealand Open (badminton) New Zealand Open (badminton) BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix New Zealand Open Grand Prix New Zealand Open Grand Prix Sport in Auckland April 2015 sports events in New Zealand May 2015 sports events in New Zealand