2018 Macau Open
Tournament details
Dates30 October – 4 November
LevelSuper 300
Total prize moneyUS$150,000
VenueTap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion
LocationMacau, China
Champions
Men's singlesSouth Korea Lee Hyun-il
Women's singlesCanada Michelle Li
Men's doublesSouth Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
Women's doublesMalaysia Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Malaysia Yap Cheng Wen
Mixed doublesHong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet
2017 2019

The 2018 Macau Open was a badminton tournament which took place at Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion Macau in Macau from 30 October to 4 November 2018 and had a total prize of $150,000.

Tournament

The 2018 Macau Open was the twenty-second tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Macau Open championships, which had been held since 2006. This tournament was organized by Badminton Federation of Macau and sanctioned by the BWF.[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion Macau in Macau.[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
7,000 5,950 4,900 3,850 2,750 1,670 660 320

Prize money

The total prize money for this year's tournament was US$150,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finals Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16
Singles $11,250 $5,700 $2,175 $900 $525
Doubles $11,850 $5,700 $2,100 $1,087.50 $562.50

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Hong Kong Ng Ka Long (quarter-finals)
  2. Hong Kong Wong Wing Ki (second round)
  3. South Korea Lee Hyun-il (champion)
  4. Malaysia Liew Daren (withdrew)
  5. Indonesia Ihsan Maulana Mustofa (withdrew)
  6. Japan Yu Igarashi (first round)
  7. Malaysia Chong Wei Feng (second round)
  8. Israel Misha Zilberman (second round)

Wild card

Badminton Federation of Macau awarded a wild card entry to Pui Pang Fong of Macau.

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Q4 China Zhou Zeqi 21 13 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lu Chia-hung 19 21 14
Q4 China Zhou Zeqi 9 19
3 South Korea Lee Hyun-il 21 21
3 South Korea Lee Hyun-il 18 21 21
Thailand Sitthikom Thammasin 21 17 4

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 Hong Kong Ng K L 21 21
Q2 Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo 9 14
1 Hong Kong Ng K L 21 13 21
Hong Kong Lee C Y 13 21 9
Hong Kong Lee C Y 21 21
Indonesia P A Maulana 18 14
1 Hong Kong Ng K L 15 21 19
Q4 China Zhou ZQ 21 14 21
8 Israel M Zilberman 21 21
WC Macau Pui P F 4 12
8 Israel M Zilberman 15 16
Q4 China Zhou ZQ 21 21
Q4 China Zhou ZQ 21 21
Russia V Malkov 15 18

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Thailand A Namkul 21 17 12
Japan R Takeshita 16 21 21
Japan R Takeshita 21 13 11
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lu C-h 12 21 21
Indonesia S H Rhustavito 21 15 18
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lu C-h 12 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lu C-h 21 22
China Zhao JP 16 20
7 Malaysia Chong W F 21 21
Q3 Chinese Taipei Yang C-c 16 9
7 Malaysia Chong W F 21 19 16
China Zhao JP 11 21 21
China Zhao JP 15 21 21
Indonesia S D Kuncoro 21 12 17

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
China Lu GZ 21 21
PFQ India S Jaiswal 11 6
China Lu GZ 21 21
Malaysia I Zulkarnain 18 13
Malaysia I Zulkarnain 24 21 21
6 Japan Y Igarashi 26 16 13
China Lu GZ 21 15 20
3 South Korea Lee H-i 14 21 22
Thailand T Saensomboonsuk 13 21 21
India R. M. V. Gurusaidutt 21 14 16
Thailand T Saensomboonsuk 21 9 15
3 South Korea Lee H-i 19 21 21
Hong Kong Hu Y 18 11
3 South Korea Lee H-i 21 21

Section 4

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Thailand S Thammasin 21 21
South Korea Heo K-h 10 16
Thailand S Thammasin 21 15 21
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-h 14 21 16
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-h 21 19 21
PFQ Canada Sheng XD 12 21 18
Thailand S Thammasin 25 21
Indonesia F A Kholik 23 10
Q1 India M Manjunath 12 15
Indonesia F A Kholik 21 21
Indonesia F A Kholik 21 21
2 Hong Kong Wong W K 17 18
PFQ Japan K Watanabe 16 16
2 Hong Kong Wong W K 21 21

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. Canada Michelle Li (champion)
  2. Japan Minatsu Mitani (second round)
  3. Hong Kong Cheung Ngan Yi (semi-finals)
  4. Chinese Taipei Pai Yu-po (second round)
  5. China Han Yue (final)
  6. Hong Kong Yip Pui Yin (first round)
  7. Malaysia Soniia Cheah Su Ya (quarter-finals)
  8. China Zhang Yiman (first round)

Wild card

Badminton Federation of Macau awarded a wild card entry to Ng Weng Chi of Macau.

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Canada Michelle Li 21 8 21
Japan Ayumi Mine 15 21 13
1 Canada Michelle Li 23 21 21
5 China Han Yue 25 17 15
3 Hong Kong Cheung Ngan Yi 20 23 7
5 China Han Yue 22 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 Canada M Li 21 21
Chinese Taipei Sung S-y 16 19
1 Canada M Li 21 15 21
Thailand S Katethong 16 21 12
Indonesia Y Y Susanto 13 21 13
Thailand S Katethong 21 19 21
1 Canada M Li 21 21
China Li XR 15 18
6 Hong Kong Yip P Y 13 6
China Li XR 21 21
China Li XR 21 10 21
South Korea Lee S-y 19 21 10
Chinese Taipei Chen S-y 16 21 13
South Korea Lee S-y 21 15 21

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
4 Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 21 21
PFQ United States I Zhong 19 11
4 Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 6r
Indonesia L A Mainaky 11
United States C Pan 14 16
Indonesia L A Mainaky 21 21
Indonesia L A Mainaky 10 21 10
Japan A Mine 21 17 21
8 China Zhang YM 11 11
Japan A Mine 21 21
Japan A Mine 16 21 11
PFQ Japan H Suzuki 21 9 4r
Malaysia S Kisona 12 15
PFQ Japan H Suzuki 21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Q2 South Korea Sim Y-j 21 21
South Korea Kim G-e 9 17
Q2 South Korea Sim Y-j 16 19
7 Malaysia S Cheah S Y 21 21
Q4 Chinese Taipei Liang T-y 15 22
7 Malaysia S Cheah S Y 21 24
7 Malaysia S Cheah S Y 19 20
3 Hong Kong Cheung N Y 21 22
Q1 Hong Kong Cheung Y M 22 12 21
Malaysia Lee Y Y 20 21 23
Malaysia Lee Y Y 9 19
3 Hong Kong Cheung N Y 21 21
South Korea Jeon J-i 17 10
3 Hong Kong Cheung N Y 21 21

Section 4

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Chiang Y-l 13 7
India R Das 21 21
India R Das 8 21 7
5 China Han Y 21 15 21
WC Macau Ng W C 7 7
5 China Han Y 21 21
5 China Han Y 21 21
Q3 China Ji ST 12 16
Hong Kong Deng X 21 16 13
Q3 China Ji ST 16 21 21
Q3 China Ji ST 21 21
2 Japan M Mitani 12 12
India S U R Chukka 12 8r
2 Japan M Mitani 21 16

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Chinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling / Wang Chi-lin (quarter-finals)
  2. Chinese Taipei Liao Min-chun / Su Ching-heng (second round)
  3. China Han Chengkai / Zhou Haodong (first round)
  4. Indonesia Wahyu Nayaka / Ade Yusuf (first round)
  5. Chinese Taipei Lu Ching-yao / Yang Po-han (semi-finals)
  6. Indonesia Akbar Bintang Cahyono / Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (first round)
  7. Thailand Tinn Isriyanet / Tanupat Viriyangkura (first round)
  8. Malaysia Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif / Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub (quarter-finals)

Wild card

Badminton Federation of Macau awarded a wild card entry to Che Pui Ngai / Leong Iok Chong of Macau.

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
18 21 25
5 Chinese Taipei Lu Ching-yao
Chinese Taipei Yang Po-han
21 8 23
  South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
17 21 21
South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
21 13 19
  South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chang Ko-chi
Chinese Taipei Lu Chia-pin
14 15

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 Chinese Taipei Chen H-l
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
21 21
India T Kona
Malaysia Lim K W
12 15
1 Chinese Taipei Chen H-l
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
21 21
Q3 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Man W C
16 13
Q4 Thailand C Charoenkitamorn
Thailand C Nobsamrong
21 15 19
Q3 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Man W C
13 21 21
1 Chinese Taipei Chen H-l
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
16 15
South Korea Kim G-j
South Korea Lee Y-d
21 21
6 Indonesia A B Cahyono
Indonesia M R P Isfahani
13 21 18
Malaysia Chooi K M
Malaysia Low J S
21 18 21
Malaysia Chooi K M
Malaysia Low J S
18 21 18
South Korea Kim G-j
South Korea Lee Y-d
21 19 21
South Korea Kim G-j
South Korea Lee Y-d
21 21
Hong Kong Ho W L
Hong Kong Mak H C
17 18

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
3 China Han CK
China Zhou HD
19 13
Q2 South Korea Kim S-r
Malaysia Tan B H
21 21
Q2 South Korea Kim S-r
Malaysia Tan B H
15 22
Chinese Taipei Lee S-m
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
21 24
PFQ Hong Kong Lam W L
Hong Kong Li K H
11 16
Chinese Taipei Lee S-m
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
21 21
Chinese Taipei Lee S-m
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
15 21 13
5 Chinese Taipei Lu C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
21 16 21
5 Chinese Taipei Lu C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
21 21
Thailand I Apisuk
Thailand N Phuangphuapet
16 18
5 Chinese Taipei Lu C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
24 19 21
Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
22 21 11
Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 19 21
Hong Kong Chang T C
Hong Kong Yeung M N
18 21 16

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
South Korea Kim J-h
South Korea Park K-h
21 21
Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
15 16
South Korea Kim J-h
South Korea Park K-h
19 13
8 Malaysia M A A Latif
Malaysia N M A Azriyn
21 21
WC Macau Che P N
Macau Leong I C
8 7
8 Malaysia M A A Latif
Malaysia N M A Azriyn
21 21
8 Malaysia M A A Latif
Malaysia N M A Azriyn
10 15
South Korea Ko S-h
South Korea Shin B-c
21 21
Hong Kong Chung Y
Hong Kong Tam C H
21 21 21
Indonesia S K Gutama
Indonesia F W Putra
19 23 13
Hong Kong Chung Y
Hong Kong Tam C H
12 15
South Korea Ko S-h
South Korea Shin B-c
21 21
South Korea Ko S-h
South Korea Shin B-c
21 16 21
4 Indonesia W Nayaka
Indonesia A Yusuf
14 21 13

Section 4

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lu C-p
21 21
Q1 China Chen SH
China Fan QY
18 16
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lu C-p
21 19 23
Chinese Taipei Lin C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang M-t
17 21 21
Chinese Taipei Lin C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang M-t
21 23
7 Thailand T Isriyanet
Thailand T Viriyangkura
16 21
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lu C-p
18 21 21
Japan K Matsui
Japan Y Takeuchi
21 10 15
Chinese Taipei Lin S-k
Chinese Taipei Tseng M-h
12 14
Japan K Matsui
Japan Y Takeuchi
21 21
Japan K Matsui
Japan Y Takeuchi
19 21 21
2 Chinese Taipei Liao M-c
Chinese Taipei Su C-h
21 19 18
PFQ Chinese Taipei Kan C-y
Chinese Taipei Liao C-h
11 11
2 Chinese Taipei Liao M-c
Chinese Taipei Su C-h
21 21

Women's doubles

Seeds

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  Japan Misato Aratama
Japan Akane Watanabe
17 21 21
Indonesia Yulfira Barkah
Indonesia Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto
21 14 15
  Japan Misato Aratama
Japan Akane Watanabe
15 20
Malaysia Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Malaysia Yap Cheng Wen
21 22
4 Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida
16 17
Malaysia Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Malaysia Yap Cheng Wen
21 21

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 Japan A Sakuramoto
Japan Y Takahata
21 21
Indonesia T O Kusumah
Indonesia V A Sukoco
16 11
Malaysia Lim C S
Malaysia Tan S J
Indonesia T O Kusumah
Indonesia V A Sukoco
w / o
1 Japan A Sakuramoto
Japan Y Takahata
13 14
Japan M Aratama
Japan A Watanabe
21 21
Hong Kong Ng S Y
Hong Kong Wu Y T
12 12
Japan M Aratama
Japan A Watanabe
21 21
Japan M Aratama
Japan A Watanabe
21 21
Thailand S Kanchanasaka
Thailand N Sukklad
14 9
Thailand S Kanchanasaka
Thailand N Sukklad
21 21
Macau Ao I K
Macau Kuan C L
17 13

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
3 Thailand C Chaladchalam
Thailand P Muenwong
21 14 19
Chinese Taipei Chang H-t
Chinese Taipei Cheng C-y
16 21 21
Chinese Taipei Chang H-t
Chinese Taipei Cheng C-y
12 16
Indonesia Y Barkah
Indonesia J F Sugiarto
21 21
Indonesia Y Barkah
Indonesia J F Sugiarto
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chen S-y
Chinese Taipei Peng L-t
9 18
Indonesia Y Barkah
Indonesia J F Sugiarto
23 21
Indonesia W O Kandow
Indonesia V Putri
21 10
Indonesia P H Mentari
Indonesia R E Putri Sari
15 17
Chinese Taipei Kuo Y-w
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
21 21
Chinese Taipei Kuo Y-w
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
21 10 20
Indonesia W O Kandow
Indonesia V Putri
14 21 22
Thailand R Iamratanamaetheekul
Thailand T Kaweenuntavong
9 18
Indonesia W O Kandow
Indonesia V Putri
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
22 25
China Xu Y
China Yan CX
20 23
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
21 21
Thailand S Chumnibannakarn
Thailand K Dubthuk
7 17
Thailand S Chumnibannakarn
Thailand K Dubthuk
w / o
Chinese Taipei Hung S-h
Chinese Taipei Yu C-h
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
21 15 18
4 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
17 21 21
Chinese Taipei Lin W-c
Chinese Taipei Wu T-j
14 19
Hong Kong Ng W Y
Hong Kong Yeung N T
21 21
Hong Kong Ng W Y
Hong Kong Yeung N T
21 13 12
4 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
18 21 21
Hong Kong Fan K Y
Hong Kong Wong C C
5 8
4 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
21 21

Section 4

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Malaysia V Hoo K M
Malaysia Yap C W
21 21
Macau Gong X X
Macau Ng W C
8 14
Malaysia V Hoo K M
Malaysia Yap C W
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
14 15
Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
21 21
United States E Kan
United States I Zhong
12 8
Malaysia V Hoo K M
Malaysia Yap C W
21 21
Hong Kong Ng T Y
Hong Kong Yuen S Y
11 13
Indonesia L A Mainaky
Indonesia R A Riodingin
8 13
Hong Kong Ng T Y
Hong Kong Yuen S Y
21 21
Hong Kong Ng T Y
Hong Kong Yuen S Y
21 21
Chinese Taipei Cheng Y-p
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
16 16
Chinese Taipei Cheng Y-p
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
w / o
2 China Tang JH
China Yu XH

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Wild card

Badminton Federation of Macau awarded a wild card entry to Che Pui Ngai / Gong Xue Xin of Macau.

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Hong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet
21 19 21
Malaysia Hoo Pang Ron
Malaysia Cheah Yee See
16 21 11
1 Hong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet
21 21
2 Hong Kong Lee Chun Hei
Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah
14 15
6 Indonesia Akbar Bintang Cahyono
Indonesia Winny Oktavina Kandow
20 10
2 Hong Kong Lee Chun Hei
Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah
22 21

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
1 Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
21 21
Israel M Zilberman
Israel S Zilberman
13 17
1 Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
18 21 21
Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
21 18 17
Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
21 21
Q3 Thailand C Nobsamrong
Thailand T Kaweenuntavong
9 17
1 Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
21 21
7 Indonesia A E Prasetya
Indonesia M G Islami
19 12
7 Indonesia A E Prasetya
Indonesia M G Islami
21 21
Thailand P Thongnuam
Thailand K Dubthuk
19 18
7 Indonesia A E Prasetya
Indonesia M G Islami
21 21
Q1 Thailand C Charoenkitamorn
Thailand R Iamratanamaetheekul
10 10
Q1 Thailand C Charoenkitamorn
Thailand R Iamratanamaetheekul
21 17 23
Chinese Taipei Lin C-y
Chinese Taipei Lin W-c
10 21 21

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
3 Hong Kong Chang T C
Hong Kong Ng W Y
21 18 10
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Cheah Y S
19 21 21
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Cheah Y S
22 21
Q4 Thailand T Viriyangkura
Thailand K Sudjaipraparat
20 17
Chinese Taipei Yang M-t
Chinese Taipei Kuo Y-w
16 15
Q4 Thailand T Viriyangkura
Thailand K Sudjaipraparat
21 21
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Cheah Y S
21 21
Indonesia R Alexander
Indonesia A Saufika
16 6
8 Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Cheng C-y
18 21 21
Hong Kong Yeung M N
Hong Kong Ng T Y
21 16 17
8 Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Cheng C-y
15 19
Indonesia R Alexander
Indonesia A Saufika
21 21
Hong Kong Ho W L
Hong Kong Yuen S Y
15 15
Indonesia R Alexander
Indonesia A Saufika
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
WC Macau Che P N
Macau Gong X X
10 15
Chinese Taipei Po L-w
Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
21 21
Chinese Taipei Po L-w
Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
12 13
6 Indonesia A B Cahyono
Indonesia W O Kandow
21 21
China Chen SH
China Yan CX
12 21 13
6 Indonesia A B Cahyono
Indonesia W O Kandow
21 19 21
6 Indonesia A B Cahyono
Indonesia W O Kandow
22 21
Hong Kong Mak H C
Hong Kong Yeung N T
20 16
Hong Kong Mak H C
Hong Kong Yeung N T
20 21 21
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
Chinese Taipei Chang H-t
22 11 13
Hong Kong Mak H C
Hong Kong Yeung N T
21 21
4 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Peck Y W
8 17
China Fan QY
China Xu Y
16 10
4 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Peck Y W
21 21

Section 4

First Round Second Round Quarter-finals
               
Hong Kong Chung Y
Hong Kong Wu Y T
20 13
Q2 Hong Kong Yeung S C
Hong Kong Fan K Y
22 21
Q2 Hong Kong Yeung S C
Hong Kong Fan K Y
13 12
5 Thailand N Phuangphuapet
Thailand S Amitrapai
21 21
Malaysia M A A Latif
Indonesia R A Riodingin
14 23 18
5 Thailand N Phuangphuapet
Thailand S Amitrapai
21 21 21
5 Thailand N Phuangphuapet
Thailand S Amitrapai
16 21 13
2 Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Chau H W
21 16 21
Chinese Taipei Tseng M-h
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
21 21
United States M Fogarty
United States I Zhong
11 9
Chinese Taipei Tseng M-h
Chinese Taipei Lin J-y
13 21 13
2 Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Chau H W
21 19 21
Chinese Taipei Lin S-k
Chinese Taipei Cheng Y-p
21 12
2 Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Chau H W
23 21

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prospectus Macau Open 2018" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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