The 2018 India Open, officially the Yonex-Sunrise Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta India Open 2018, was a badminton tournament which took place at
Siri Fort Indoor Stadium
The DDA Siri Fort Sport Complex is a sports stadium in New Delhi, India. It was built for the 1982 Asian Games, next to the Asian Games village by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which also runs the facility now. Also close by is the Sir ...
in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
from 30 January to 4 February 2018 and had a total purse of $350,000.
Tournament
The 2018 India Open was the fourth tournament of the
2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the
India Open championships which has been held since 2008. This tournament was organized by the
Badminton Association of India
Badminton Association of India, is the governing body of badminton in India. The association, which was formed in 1934, is registered under the societies act. The body has been hosting annual Indian National Badminton Championships, national-l ...
and sanctioned by the
BWF.
The tournament was renamed in a tribute for
Akhilesh Das, president of the Badminton Association of India, who died in April 2017.
Venue
This international tournament was held at
Siri Fort Indoor Stadium
The DDA Siri Fort Sport Complex is a sports stadium in New Delhi, India. It was built for the 1982 Asian Games, next to the Asian Games village by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which also runs the facility now. Also close by is the Sir ...
in
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
Point distribution
Below is a table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the
BWF points system for the
BWF World Tour Super 500 event.
Prize money
The total prize money for the 2018 tournament was US$350,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.
Men's singles
Seeds
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Viktor Axelsen
Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player. He is a two-time Badminton at the Summer Olympics, Olympic Champion, two-time BWF World Championships, World Champion, and four-time European Badminton Championships, European Cha ...
''(withdrew)''
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Srikanth Kidambi ''(second round)''
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Chou Tien-chen ''(final)''
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Shi Yuqi (champion)
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Prannoy H. S. ''(first round)''
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Wang Tzu-wei ''(quarterfinals)''
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Anders Antonsen ''(first round)''
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B. Sai Praneeth ''(quarterfinals)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Women's singles
Seeds
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P. V. Sindhu ''(final)''
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Carolina Marín ''(quarterfinals)''
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Ratchanok Intanon
Ratchanok Intanon (, , ; born 5 February 1995) is a Thai badminton player who became the first Thai to become No.1 in women's singles. She is known for her relaxed hitting motion and light footwork, which has been described as 'balletic' by com ...
''(semifinals)''
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Saina Nehwal ''(quarterfinals)''
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Zhang Beiwen (champion)
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Cheung Ngan Yi ''(semifinals)''
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Yip Pui Yin ''(quarterfinals)''
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Beatriz Corrales ''(quarterfinals)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Men's doubles
Seeds
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon /
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (champions)
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Mathias Boe /
Carsten Mogensen ''(second round)''
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Lu Ching-yao /
Yang Po-han ''(second round)''
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Kim Astrup /
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen ''(final)''
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Mathias Christiansen /
David Daugaard ''(first round)''
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Ong Yew Sin /
Teo Ee Yi ''(withdrew)''
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Angga Pratama /
Rian Agung Saputro ''(quarterfinals)''
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He Jiting /
Tan Qiang ''(quarterfinals)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Women's doubles
Seeds
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Kamilla Rytter Juhl /
Christinna Pedersen ''(semifinals)''
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Jongkolphan Kititharakul /
Rawinda Prajongjai ''(final)''
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Greysia Polii /
Apriyani Rahayu (champions)
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Chayanit Chaladchalam /
Phataimas Muenwong ''(second round)''
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Della Destiara Haris /
Rizki Amelia Pradipta ''(quarterfinals)''
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Ashwini Ponnappa /
N. Sikki Reddy ''(quarterfinals)''
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Meghana Jakkampudi /
Poorvisha S Ram ''(quarterfinals)''
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Kittipak Dubthuk /
Natcha Saengchote ''(quarterfinals)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Mixed doubles
Seeds
#
Tontowi Ahmad /
Liliyana Natsir
Liliyana Natsir (born 9 September 1985) is an Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. She is one of the standout front court player, with dexterousness and skill in controlling and executing the shuttlecock. Natsir has tremendous ...
''(withdrew)''
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Chris Adcock /
Gabrielle Adcock
Gabrielle Marie Adcock (Maiden and married names, née White; born 30 September 1990) is an English retired badminton player.
Career
Gabby started playing badminton aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player str ...
''(withdrew)''
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Tan Kian Meng /
Lai Pei Jing ''(second round)''
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Goh Soon Huat /
Shevon Jemie Lai ''(quarterfinals)''
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Mathias Christiansen /
Christina Pedersen (champions)
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He Jiting /
Du Yue ''(semifinals)''
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Chan Peng Soon /
Goh Liu Ying ''(first round)''
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Pranaav Jerry Chopra /
N. Sikki Reddy ''(semifinals)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links
Tournament Link
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