YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships 2019 Part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 - Press Release

Sanctioned by Badminton World Federation and hosted by Hong Kong Badminton Association, the 6-day “Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships 2019 – Part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500” will be held during 12-17 November at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The event this year is the 15th consecutive year sponsored by Yonex-Sunrise with total grand prize money of US$400,000 and one of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500. “YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open 2019 – Part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500” is proud of being an “M” Mark event that helps enhance the image of Hong Kong as Asia’s sports event capital. The “M” Mark awarded by the Major Sports Events Committee, symbolising intense, spectacular and signature event in the territory sports calendar.

As this year’s Hong Kong Open is one of the tournaments earning ranking points for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, star players from all over the world come to Hong Kong to compete for their entry qualification. There is a total of 332 participants from 25 countries/regions registered for the tournament, out of which 264 participants from 23 countries/regions are qualified to enter, including players from China, Denmark, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea etc. Participating stars include all world ranking number one of five events, namely: Men’s Singles – Kento Momota from Japan; Women’s Singles – Tai Tzu Ying from Chinese Taipei; Men’s Doubles – Kevin Sukamuljo/Marcus Gideon from Indonesia; Women’s Doubles – Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara from Japan; Mixed Doubles – Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong from China etc.

This year, the Hong Kong Badminton Team will continue to send all their elite players to participate, including Men’s Singles Ng Ka Long, Wong Wing Ki, and Lee Cheuk Yiu etc,
amounting a total of 12 players. A tournament with such fierce competition among so many elite players will surely bring lots of excitement.

Tickets will be available for sale from 11 October, 2019 at URBTIX. Ticket price will be same as last year from $40 to $680. Some of the matches will have concessionary tickets for students and senior citizens.

Entry tickets to qualifying rounds and round of 32 for Mixed Doubles on Tuesday, 12 November, is free for distribution. Interested parties can send self-addressed envelope with stamp $2 to HKBA office. Four tickets will be distributed for each person while tickets are available.

Enquiry: 2504 8318 (on or before 5 November); 2355 7277 (6 – 18November).