The China Open badminton tournament was founded in 1986, and its inaugural open was held in Fuzhou, China. Currently, it is one of the elite BWF World Tour Super 1000 events.
The tournament is held every year. Usually it is held during the mid-to-late summer/ early autumn section of the global badminton calendar. However, due to the recent BWF scheduling, it’s being held in July this year.
The 2026 edition of the tournament is being hosted from the 21st of July to the 26th of July, 2026. It is hosted at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium.
2026 Schedule:
Tuesday, July 21: Round of 32 (Day 1)
Wednesday, July 22: Round of 32 (Day 2)
Thursday, July 23: Round of 16
Friday, July 24: Quarter-finals
Saturday, July 25: Semi-finals
Sunday, July 26: Finals (Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles)
Let’s take a look at all the female athletes who have won this tournament since 2019:
| Year | Women’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| 2010 | Jiang Yanjiao (CHN) | Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing |
| 2011 | Wang Yihan (CHN) | Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang (CHN) | Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei |
| 2012 | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang (CHN) | Xu Chen and Ma Jin |
| 2013 | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang (CHN) | Liliyana Natsir and Tontowi Ahmad |
| 2014 | Saina Nehwal (IND) | Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang (CHN) | Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan |
| 2015 | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Tang Yuanting & Yu Yang (CHN) | Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan |
| 2016 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | Chang Ye-na & Lee So-hee (KOR) | Liliyana Natsir and Tontowi Ahmad |
| 2017 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (CHN) | Huang Yaqiong and Zheng Siwei |
| 2018 | Carolina Marín (ESP) | Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) | Huang Yaqiong and Zheng Siwei |
| 2019 | Carolina Marín (ESP) | Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (CHN) | Huang Yaqiong and Zheng Siwei |
| 2023 | An Se-young (KOR) | Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (CHN) | Chae Yoo-jung and Seo Seung-jae |
| 2024 | Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | Li Yijing & Luo Xumin (CHN) | Huang Dongping and Feng Yanzhe |
| 2025 | Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | Liu Shengshu & Tan Ning (CHN) | Huang Dongping and Feng Yanzhe |
