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YONEX Canada Open 2020 Suspended
Further to our Notice on Tournament Suspensions of Monday 06 April, the BWF gives notice that it has taken the necessary steps, in close consultation and agreement with Badminton Canada, to suspend the YONEX Canada Open 2020 due to be hosted in Calgary 30 June – 05 July 2020.
The health, safety and wellbeing of all athletes, their entourage, officials and the greater badminton community remains the top priority for all relevant parties.
NEWS RELEASE: 2019 YONEX Canada Open Super 100, presented by Sun Life
The official joint press release for the 2019 Canada Open by Badminton Alberta and Sun Life.
2019 CANADA OPEN - VisitCalgary
Tourism Calgary partners with Badminton Alberta to comment on the 2019 YONEX Canada Open Super 100, presented by Sun Life and its impact on Calgary.
CANADA'S LARGEST BADMINTON EVENT RETURNS TO CALGARY
The official Tourism Calgary press release for the 2019 Canada Open.
Canada's Li among Olympic medal hopefuls converging on Calgary for badminton event
Canada's marquee badminton star, Michelle Li, comments on her experience as a professional badminton athlete and the 2019 Canada Open for Wes Gilbertson in the Calgary Sun.
Badminton Olympic Qualification takes place in Calgary this week
CTV's Todd McDermott comments on the 2019 Canada Open and its role towards the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The Breakfast Show
CTV's Kevin Stanfield catches up with Don Smith and Alex Pang on the 2019 Canada Open.
The Calgary Eyeopener (begins at 24:05)
CBC's David Gray chats with Alex Pang on the 2019 Canada Open.
Further to our Notice on Tournament Suspensions of Monday 06 April, the BWF gives notice that it has taken the necessary steps, in close consultation and agreement with Badminton Canada, to suspend the YONEX Canada Open 2020 due to be hosted in Calgary 30 June – 05 July 2020.
The health, safety and wellbeing of all athletes, their entourage, officials and the greater badminton community remains the top priority for all relevant parties.
NEWS RELEASE: 2019 YONEX Canada Open Super 100, presented by Sun Life
The official joint press release for the 2019 Canada Open by Badminton Alberta and Sun Life.
2019 CANADA OPEN - VisitCalgary
Tourism Calgary partners with Badminton Alberta to comment on the 2019 YONEX Canada Open Super 100, presented by Sun Life and its impact on Calgary.
CANADA'S LARGEST BADMINTON EVENT RETURNS TO CALGARY
The official Tourism Calgary press release for the 2019 Canada Open.
Canada's Li among Olympic medal hopefuls converging on Calgary for badminton event
Canada's marquee badminton star, Michelle Li, comments on her experience as a professional badminton athlete and the 2019 Canada Open for Wes Gilbertson in the Calgary Sun.
Badminton Olympic Qualification takes place in Calgary this week
CTV's Todd McDermott comments on the 2019 Canada Open and its role towards the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The Breakfast Show
CTV's Kevin Stanfield catches up with Don Smith and Alex Pang on the 2019 Canada Open.
The Calgary Eyeopener (begins at 24:05)
CBC's David Gray chats with Alex Pang on the 2019 Canada Open.
Tournament Updates
July 2, 2019
Brian Yang VS. Li Shi Fen
Brian Yang VS. Li Shi Fen
Future stars battle it out in the first round of the 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife.
The 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife is proud to be hosting many top players in the world, including former Commonwealth, Olympic and World Champions. Among these top senior players are also many top junior players. The two standout young stars at this year’s 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife are Brian Yang and Li Shifeng, who have clashed in the first round.
We are lucky to have the 19 year old 2018 Youth Olympic Games men’s singles champion from China, Li Shifeng. Li was the go-to men’s singles player for China at the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships where they took home the gold in the mixed team event. Li also captured a bronze medal in the individual event. The rising star is beginning to make his mark in senior events as he was runner-up in both the 2019 Austrian Open and the 2019 Iran Fajr international earlier this year.
His opponent in the first round, Brian Yang, is currently ranked 4th in the BWF world junior rankings. He is also making a name for himself in senior level competition. Brian just came off a title at the Peru International, beating the #1 seed, Kevin Cordon in the final.
Li Shifeng started off very quickly, getting on the attack and forcing many errors from Brian. Shifeng was able to keep his focus, winning the first game handily, 21-11. The start of the second game was no different, as Shifeng got off to a quick start and was leading 11-6 at the mid-game interval.The crowd began to get into the match, cheering hard for the home favourite. Using the energy from the crowd, Brian found his game and was able to claw back to 16 all and make it an exciting affair. After taking the lead 19-18, he was able to give himself a game point at 20-19. Li was able to keep his nerve and clinch the second game 22-20 to take the match.
“ I didn't play my best but Li Shifeng was solid the whole match. He played well and did not allow me to play my game. I look forward to playing him in the future” Brian said after his match. We are looking forward to many exciting matches played by these two in the future.
Brian hits a net shot in his first round match against Li Shifeng from China at the 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife.
The 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife is proud to be hosting many top players in the world, including former Commonwealth, Olympic and World Champions. Among these top senior players are also many top junior players. The two standout young stars at this year’s 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife are Brian Yang and Li Shifeng, who have clashed in the first round.
We are lucky to have the 19 year old 2018 Youth Olympic Games men’s singles champion from China, Li Shifeng. Li was the go-to men’s singles player for China at the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships where they took home the gold in the mixed team event. Li also captured a bronze medal in the individual event. The rising star is beginning to make his mark in senior events as he was runner-up in both the 2019 Austrian Open and the 2019 Iran Fajr international earlier this year.
His opponent in the first round, Brian Yang, is currently ranked 4th in the BWF world junior rankings. He is also making a name for himself in senior level competition. Brian just came off a title at the Peru International, beating the #1 seed, Kevin Cordon in the final.
Li Shifeng started off very quickly, getting on the attack and forcing many errors from Brian. Shifeng was able to keep his focus, winning the first game handily, 21-11. The start of the second game was no different, as Shifeng got off to a quick start and was leading 11-6 at the mid-game interval.The crowd began to get into the match, cheering hard for the home favourite. Using the energy from the crowd, Brian found his game and was able to claw back to 16 all and make it an exciting affair. After taking the lead 19-18, he was able to give himself a game point at 20-19. Li was able to keep his nerve and clinch the second game 22-20 to take the match.
“ I didn't play my best but Li Shifeng was solid the whole match. He played well and did not allow me to play my game. I look forward to playing him in the future” Brian said after his match. We are looking forward to many exciting matches played by these two in the future.
Brian hits a net shot in his first round match against Li Shifeng from China at the 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife.
July 3, 2019
Jason Ho-Shue / Nyl Yakura V.S. Mahiro Kaneko / Yunosuke Kubota
Canada’s top men’s doubles pairing looks to take down former World Junior Champions in the first round
of the 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife.
The men’s doubles category at this year’s Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife could be the most
exciting discipline to watch as past World and Olympic Champions are in attendance. Canada’s top team
of Jason Ho-Shue and Nyl Yakura are hoping to have a good result this year as they try and collect points
for the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo. The Canadian #1 pairing was up against a strong Japanese team
of Mahiro Kaneko and Yunosuke Kubota.
The 4-time Pan Am Champions are coming off a very successful Sudirman Cup campaign. The pair had
key wins in ties against top countries throughout the tournament. Most notably was their win in the
fifth and deciding match against Singapore, giving Canada the 3-2 victory. The world ranked number 41
pairing Jason and Nyl are looking strong heading into this year’s Canada Open.
Mahiro Kaneko and Yunosuke Kubota are a young pair, both players just nineteen years of age. The pair
won the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships, defeating the top ranked pairs along the way. They
have encountered Jason and Nyl before, beating them at the 2018 Thailand Masters. Yunosuke and
Mahiro were looking to make the head-to-head 2-0 in the first round of this year’s Yonex Canada Open,
presented by Sunlife.
The match started off at a very fast pace, the Japanese were able to get the edge early. They led the
Canadians 11-9 at the first mid game interval. Jason and Nyl began to find their game after the interval,
upping the pace and keeping constant pressure on the Japanese. The home favourites held their nerve,
winning a decisive point at 20-18 to take the opening set. The second game started poorly for the
Canadians. Mahiro and Yunosuke started the second game strongly, taking advantage of a lapse in focus
and took an 11-4 at the mid-game interval. Jason and Nyl were able to put up a good fight, narrowing the
gap to 13-10. Mahiro and Yunosuke kept their focus and took the second game 21-16. The third game
started similar to the first, with the Japanese started strong and leading 11-5 at the mid-game interval.
Jason and Nyl didn’t give in eventually fighting back to 17-19. It was too little too late as the Japanese
pair took the match 21-17 in the decider.
Come out and watch all the action live at Winsport in Calgary! The quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals
are still to be played. Don’t miss your chance to watch world-class badminton!
of the 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife.
The men’s doubles category at this year’s Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife could be the most
exciting discipline to watch as past World and Olympic Champions are in attendance. Canada’s top team
of Jason Ho-Shue and Nyl Yakura are hoping to have a good result this year as they try and collect points
for the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo. The Canadian #1 pairing was up against a strong Japanese team
of Mahiro Kaneko and Yunosuke Kubota.
The 4-time Pan Am Champions are coming off a very successful Sudirman Cup campaign. The pair had
key wins in ties against top countries throughout the tournament. Most notably was their win in the
fifth and deciding match against Singapore, giving Canada the 3-2 victory. The world ranked number 41
pairing Jason and Nyl are looking strong heading into this year’s Canada Open.
Mahiro Kaneko and Yunosuke Kubota are a young pair, both players just nineteen years of age. The pair
won the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships, defeating the top ranked pairs along the way. They
have encountered Jason and Nyl before, beating them at the 2018 Thailand Masters. Yunosuke and
Mahiro were looking to make the head-to-head 2-0 in the first round of this year’s Yonex Canada Open,
presented by Sunlife.
The match started off at a very fast pace, the Japanese were able to get the edge early. They led the
Canadians 11-9 at the first mid game interval. Jason and Nyl began to find their game after the interval,
upping the pace and keeping constant pressure on the Japanese. The home favourites held their nerve,
winning a decisive point at 20-18 to take the opening set. The second game started poorly for the
Canadians. Mahiro and Yunosuke started the second game strongly, taking advantage of a lapse in focus
and took an 11-4 at the mid-game interval. Jason and Nyl were able to put up a good fight, narrowing the
gap to 13-10. Mahiro and Yunosuke kept their focus and took the second game 21-16. The third game
started similar to the first, with the Japanese started strong and leading 11-5 at the mid-game interval.
Jason and Nyl didn’t give in eventually fighting back to 17-19. It was too little too late as the Japanese
pair took the match 21-17 in the decider.
Come out and watch all the action live at Winsport in Calgary! The quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals
are still to be played. Don’t miss your chance to watch world-class badminton!
July 4, 2019
Rachel Honderich/ Kristen Tsai V.S. Cheng Chi Ya and lee Chieh Chen
Canada’s top women’s doubles pairing Rachel Honderich and Kristen Tsai took on Cheng Chi Ya and Yang Chieh Chen from Chinese Taipei. Rachel and Kristen are looking to make their first quarter final here as a pair at the 2019 Yonex Canada Open, presented by Sunlife. The home favourites are already having a fantastic year. They went undefeated in their 2019 Sudirman Cup campaign, winning important matches against Singapore, Isreal and Germany. Rachel and Kristen’s consistency allowed Team Canada to capture gold in group B. Before the Sudirman cup, the pair also took home gold at the 2019 Brazil International Challenge, where they beat the top teams from the Netherlands and France to claim the title.
Cheng Chi Ya and Yang Chih Chen are a new partnership, having just formed this year. Although the pair have not had a great 2019, they have previously beaten the Canadian pair at the 2019 Barcelona Spain Masters. The pair from Chinese Taipei also made the semi-finals at the 2019 Orleans Masters earlier this year, where they beat strong European teams, eventually falling to England’s top pair, Birch and Smith.
Rachel and Kristen got off to a fantastic start, using the energy from the crowd to take an 11-4 lead at the mid-game interval. They continued their surge, not allowing the pair from Chinese Taipei to get into the match. Rachel and Kristen took the opening game 21-11. The second game started no differently than the first. The Canadians kept their focus and took a commanding 11-4 lead at the interval. Cheng and Chih began to fight back, narrowing the lead to just 4 points. The fight back was not enough from Cheng and Chih as Rachel and Kristen brought their game to a higher level. The Canadians took the match 21-9 in the second game.
Cheng Chi Ya and Yang Chih Chen are a new partnership, having just formed this year. Although the pair have not had a great 2019, they have previously beaten the Canadian pair at the 2019 Barcelona Spain Masters. The pair from Chinese Taipei also made the semi-finals at the 2019 Orleans Masters earlier this year, where they beat strong European teams, eventually falling to England’s top pair, Birch and Smith.
Rachel and Kristen got off to a fantastic start, using the energy from the crowd to take an 11-4 lead at the mid-game interval. They continued their surge, not allowing the pair from Chinese Taipei to get into the match. Rachel and Kristen took the opening game 21-11. The second game started no differently than the first. The Canadians kept their focus and took a commanding 11-4 lead at the interval. Cheng and Chih began to fight back, narrowing the lead to just 4 points. The fight back was not enough from Cheng and Chih as Rachel and Kristen brought their game to a higher level. The Canadians took the match 21-9 in the second game.
July 5, 2019
Michelle Li vs An Se Young
This was the perhaps the most anticipated quarterfinal match. The home favourite and number one seed, Michelle Li, took on the young Korean phenom, An Se Young. Though being only 17 years of age, An has already made a name for herself on the international stage by beating some of the worlds best players. Most notably was her win against Tai Tzu Ying, the world number one at the 2019 Sudirman Cup. This win against Tai lifted Korea to a 3-2 win over Chinese Taipei.
Michelle is a very accomplished player, leading the 2019 Sudirman Cup to gold in group B. She is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and currently ranked 14th in the world. Michelle had surgery after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, forcing her to take time off competition. The Canadian has begun to regain her pre surgery form and looked to use her experience to fend off the Korean.
The opening game started off neck and neck, with both players trading points. Michelle was able to take the lead 11-10 at the mid-game interval. The Korean upped her game after the break, surging ahead of Michelle to take a 15-11 lead. Michelle began her fightback too late as An took the first game 21-15. The second game started similarly to how the first game ended. The Korean stayed consistent while Michelle made some easy errors, giving An an 11-7 lead at the interval. Michelle game back strongly after the interval, using the high-energy crowd to take a 13-12 lead. Michelle was able to keep composed and take the second game 21-19 in exciting fashion. The third game was all An. She stamped her authority early by tacking an 11-2 lead at the mid-game interval. She continued her surge and gave the crowd no chance to lift Michelle to a win. The young Korean took the deciding game 21-3.
Michelle is a very accomplished player, leading the 2019 Sudirman Cup to gold in group B. She is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and currently ranked 14th in the world. Michelle had surgery after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, forcing her to take time off competition. The Canadian has begun to regain her pre surgery form and looked to use her experience to fend off the Korean.
The opening game started off neck and neck, with both players trading points. Michelle was able to take the lead 11-10 at the mid-game interval. The Korean upped her game after the break, surging ahead of Michelle to take a 15-11 lead. Michelle began her fightback too late as An took the first game 21-15. The second game started similarly to how the first game ended. The Korean stayed consistent while Michelle made some easy errors, giving An an 11-7 lead at the interval. Michelle game back strongly after the interval, using the high-energy crowd to take a 13-12 lead. Michelle was able to keep composed and take the second game 21-19 in exciting fashion. The third game was all An. She stamped her authority early by tacking an 11-2 lead at the mid-game interval. She continued her surge and gave the crowd no chance to lift Michelle to a win. The young Korean took the deciding game 21-3.
July 6, 2019
Kashyap Parupalli vs Wang Tzu Wei
Semi-finals day here at the 2019 Yonex Canada Open Super 100, presented by Sunlife surely will not disappoint. One match which is guaranteed to be an exciting affair is the clash between Kashyap Parupalli of India and Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei.
Kashyap is a veteran on the world tour, having played since 2006. Kashyap won the commonwealth game in 2014 and is the only Indian men’s singles player to have made it as far as the quarterfinals at the Olympic Games. He achieved this in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Kashyap has had many remarkable wins in his career, including wins over Chen Long, Jan O Jorgensen and Chou Tien-Chen.
Wang Tzu-Wei’s career highlights include winning the 2017 Summer Universiade Games when they were held on his home soil in Taipei. Wang was also a runner-up in the 2017 New Zealand open, 2017 Chinese Taipei open and the 2017 German open BWF Grand Prix Gold events. Wang is currently ranked number 28 in the world and is looking to catch up to his team mate Chou Tien-Chen to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Wang Tzu Wei started well, taking an early 9-4 lead. Kashyap begin to find his game and catch up to make it 11-10 for Wang at the mid-game interval. Wang came out of the interval the stronger player, winning 10 of the next 14 points to take the opening game 21-14. The second game started off the opposite of the first, with the Indian this time taking an early lead and eventually lead 11-8 at the mid-game interval. After the interval, they went point for point which was enough for Kashyap to take the second game 21-17. The third game was a repeat of the first, however this time the difference at the interval was much greater, with Wang leading 11-5. Kashyap upped the pace and clawed back to 13-13. The Indian only played better from there, playing some of his best badminton to take the lead 18-15. Both players produced some great play, with Kashyap eventually taking the deciding game 21-18.
Kashyap is a veteran on the world tour, having played since 2006. Kashyap won the commonwealth game in 2014 and is the only Indian men’s singles player to have made it as far as the quarterfinals at the Olympic Games. He achieved this in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Kashyap has had many remarkable wins in his career, including wins over Chen Long, Jan O Jorgensen and Chou Tien-Chen.
Wang Tzu-Wei’s career highlights include winning the 2017 Summer Universiade Games when they were held on his home soil in Taipei. Wang was also a runner-up in the 2017 New Zealand open, 2017 Chinese Taipei open and the 2017 German open BWF Grand Prix Gold events. Wang is currently ranked number 28 in the world and is looking to catch up to his team mate Chou Tien-Chen to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Wang Tzu Wei started well, taking an early 9-4 lead. Kashyap begin to find his game and catch up to make it 11-10 for Wang at the mid-game interval. Wang came out of the interval the stronger player, winning 10 of the next 14 points to take the opening game 21-14. The second game started off the opposite of the first, with the Indian this time taking an early lead and eventually lead 11-8 at the mid-game interval. After the interval, they went point for point which was enough for Kashyap to take the second game 21-17. The third game was a repeat of the first, however this time the difference at the interval was much greater, with Wang leading 11-5. Kashyap upped the pace and clawed back to 13-13. The Indian only played better from there, playing some of his best badminton to take the lead 18-15. Both players produced some great play, with Kashyap eventually taking the deciding game 21-18.
