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The China Open is an annual badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

tournament held in People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. It became part of the BWF Super Series

BWF Super Series

The BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...

tournaments in 2007

2007 BWF Super Series

The 2007 BWF Super Series is the inaugural season of the BWF Super Series. It was held from January 16 with Malaysia Open and end on December 2, 2007...

Past winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1991	Alan Budi Kusuma	Huang Hua Huang Hua (badminton) Huang Hua is a Chinese female badminton player who won major international titles in the early 1990s.-Career:Huang and her contemporary Tang Jiuhong were the leading Chinese singles players between the era of Han Aiping and Li Lingwei and the era of Ye Zhaoying Huang Hua is a Chinese female...	Li Yongbo Li Yongbo Li Yongbo is a retired Chinese male badminton player and now the head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team.-Career:As a player he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his... Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi is a former badminton star for China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialized in men's doubles.-Career:...	Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... Hwang Hye-young Hwang Hye-young Hwang Hye-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.She won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Chung So-young.-External links:*...	Liu Jianjun Liu Jianjun Liu Jianjun is a male Chinese badminton player who played internationally in the 1990s.-Career:Liu shared a number of mixed doubles titles on the world circuit. He won the China , French , and Thailand Opens with Wang Xiaoyuan, and the Asian Championships with Ge Fei... Wang Xiaoyuan
1992	Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto Hermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...	Yao Yan	Ricky Subagja Ricky Subagja Ricky Ahmad Subagja is a Bandung, Indonesia born former world-class badminton player. He rates among the greatest doubles specialists in the sport's history.-Career:... Rexy Mainaky Rexy Mainaky Rexy Ronald Mainaky is a former men's doubles badminton world champion from Indonesia who is often simply known as Rexy. He won the men doubles Olympic gold medal in 1996 with Ricky Subagja.- Career :...	Yao Fen Yao Fen Yao Fen is a Chinese former international level women's badminton player.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yao won a number of top tier events on the world circuit in the early 1990s. Her earliest international success came in partnership with Lao Caiqin with whom she captured women's doubles' titles... Lin Yanfen	Aryono Miranat Aryono Miranat Aryono Miranat is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia who specialized in mixed doubles.-Career:Aryono won several international titles in the early 1990s with Eliza Nathanael, including the China , Thailand , Hong Kong , and French Opens. He was a mixed doubles runner-up three... Eliza Nathanael Eliza Nathanael Eliza Nathanael is a retired female badminton player from Indonesia who specialized in doubles events.-Career:A solid international level player throughout the 1990s, Nathanael had most of her early success in mixed doubles. She won titles at the China , Hong Kong , Thailand , and French Opens...
1993	Joko Suprianto Joko Suprianto Joko Suprianto is a former badminton player from Indonesia who was one of the world's leading men's singles players in the early and mid 1990s, a period during which Indonesia was especially deep in top tier singles players, winning many of the world's major events.Suprianto became world champion...	Han Jingna	Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. Tall, and powerfully built, he won numerous major international titles, mainly in men's doubles but also in mixed doubles, from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s.-Career:Rudy Gunawan... Bambang Suprianto Bambang Suprianto Bambang Suprianto is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:A durable all around player who won singles at the Singapore Open in 1991, Suprianto's greatest success came in doubles events. In the mid 1990s he and fellow countryman Rudy Gunawan formed one of the world's leading men's...	Wu Yuhong Chen Ying	Chen Xingdong Sun Man Sun Man Sun Man is a Chinese female badminton player who competed internationally in the 1990s.-Career:Specializing in mixed doubles at the world level, Sun won the China Open and Asian Championships with countryman Chen Xingdong. She earned a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta with another...
1995	Dong Jiong Dong Jiong Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.-Career:In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997...	Ye Zhaoying Ye Zhaoying Ye Zhaoying is a retired women's singles badminton player from Zhejiang, the People's Republic of China who rates as one of the finest that China or any nation has produced. Officially ranked as the number one player in the world for the first time in December 1995, she lost but regained that...	Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin	Ge Fei Ge Fei (badminton) Ge Fei was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history.She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.-Career:... Gu Jun Gu Jun Gu Jun was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s.-Career:Gu and her regular partner Ge Fei were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid 1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They won over thirty top tier international tournaments together, including two Olympic...	Peng Xinyong Chen Xingdong
1997		Gong Zhichao Gong Zhichao Gong Zhichao is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong was one of the world's leading women's singles players between her first international titles in 1996 and her retirement in 2002...	Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang		Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s... Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at...
1999		Zhou Mi Zhou Mi Zhou Mi is a Chinese female badminton player. During much of her career she represented the People's Republic of China, but since 2007 she has represented Hong Kong which has a sports program and teams independent from those of the mainland. In 2010 she received a 2 year ban, for failing a drugs...	Ha Tae-kwon Ha Tae-kwon Ha Tae-kwon is a male badminton player from South Korea.Ha competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Dong-moon. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Mateusiak and Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Ha... Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s...		Liu Yong Liu Yong (badminton) Liu Yong is a male former international level badminton player for China who specialized in mixed doubles.He is married to former singles player on the Chinese national badminton team Dai Yun.-Career:... Ge Fei Ge Fei (badminton) Ge Fei was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history.She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.-Career:...
2001	Xia Xuanze Xia Xuanze Xia Xuanze is a former male Chinese badminton player who played singles at the world level from the late 1990s through the first few years of the 21st century. Now he is a men's singles coach for the national team of China.-Player Attributes:...		Zhang Wei Zhang Jun	Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jiewen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century... Wei Yili Wei Yili Wei Yili is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A women's doubles specialist, since 2001 Wei has competed on the world circuit in partnership with a variety of her fellow countrywomen, but most often with either Zhao Tingting or Zhang Yawen...	Liu Yong Liu Yong (badminton) Liu Yong is a male former international level badminton player for China who specialized in mixed doubles.He is married to former singles player on the Chinese national badminton team Dai Yun.-Career:... Chen Lin Chen Lin (badminton) Chen Lin is a former female Chinese badminton player. She won the bronze medal at the 2001 Badminton World Championships in the women's doubles together with Jiang Xuelian.-Achievements:- References :*...
2002	Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann is a professional Malaysian badminton player.He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.-Career:Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open.The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open...	Gong Ruina Gong Ruina Gong Ruina is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players in the first few years of the 21st century. She won a number of top tier international titles including the 2001 IBF World Championships in Seville,...	Pramote Teerawiwatana Pramote Teerawiwatana Pramote Teerawiwatana is a male badminton player from Thailand.Teerawiwatana competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tesana Panvisvas... Tesana Panvisvas Tesana Panvisvas Tesana Panvisvas is a male badminton player from Thailand.Panvisvas competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Pramote Teerawiwatana...	Gao Ling Gao Ling Gao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned... Huang Sui Huang Sui -Career:Although Huang has won the Chinese National mixed doubles title almost all of her many international titles have come in women's doubles with Gao Ling, in a partnership where Huang's strength and consistency in the backcourt have complemented Gao's ability in the forecourt...	Zhang Jun Gao Ling Gao Ling Gao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned...
2003	Lin Dan Lin Dan Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...	Zhou Mi Zhou Mi Zhou Mi is a Chinese female badminton player. During much of her career she represented the People's Republic of China, but since 2007 she has represented Hong Kong which has a sports program and teams independent from those of the mainland. In 2010 she received a 2 year ban, for failing a drugs...	Lars Paaske Lars Paaske -Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, they were then defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea... Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and...
2004		Xie Xingfang Xie Xingfang Xie Xingfang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China who has twice won women's singles at the BWF World Championships....	Candra Wijaya Candra Wijaya -Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They... Sigit Budiarto Sigit Budiarto Sigit Budiarto is a male badminton player from Indonesia noted for his reflexes and deft handling of the racket. A men's doubles specialist, he won numerous international titles between 1995 and 2005, most of them in partnership with Candra Wijaya. He was a member of Indonesia's world champion...	Yang Wei Yang Wei (badminton) Yang Wei is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Yang grew up in Guangdong.-Career:A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998... Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jiewen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century...	Jens Eriksen Jens Eriksen Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.... Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Schjoldager competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder...
2005	Chen Hong	Zhang Ning Zhang Ning Zhang Ning is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won the Olympic gold medal twice for women's singles in both 2004 and 2008...			Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... Gail Emms Gail Emms Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
2006	Chen Hong		Markis Kido Markis Kido Markis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :... Hendra Setiawan Hendra Setiawan Hendra Setiawan is a male badminton player from Indonesia and one of the world's leading doubles players.-Career:...		Xie Zhongbo Xie Zhongbo -Career:A doubles specialist on the world circuit, Xie has regularly partnered Guo Zhendong in men's doubles and Zhang Yawen in mixed doubles over the past several years. Xie and Guo have won the Polish Open , the China Masters , and the India Open together... Zhang Yawen Zhang Yawen Zhang Yawen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events...
2007 2007 China Open Super Series -Seeds:# Xie Xingfang# Zhang Ning# Lu Lan# Zhu Lin# Wang Chen# Pi Hongyan# Xu Huaiwen# Petya Nedelcheva-Results:-Seeds:# Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong# Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun# Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan# Candra Wijaya / Tony Gunawan...	Bao Chunlai Bao Chunlai Bao Chunlai is a male, left-handed badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:The tall, powerful Bao has ranked among the world's leading singles player during the first decade of the 21st century...	Wong Mew Choo		Gao Ling Gao Ling Gao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned... Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Zhao has often been a "utility player" on China's national team, winning international tournaments with a variety of compatriots who typically partner someone else...	Nova Widianto Nova Widianto Nova Widianto is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles... Lilyana Natsir Lilyana Natsir Lilyana Natsir is a female badminton player from Indonesia who specializes in doubles. She is listed as one of the best mixed doubles player in the world. In Indonesia, she is often considered as the queen of mixed doubles sector thanks to her achievements with her two different pairs...
2008 2008 China Open Super Series -Seeds:# Zhou Mi# Lu Lan# Tine Rasmussen# Xie Xingfang# Zhu Lin# Pi Hongyan# Wong Mew Choo# Xu Huaiwen-Results:-Seeds:# Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng# Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen# Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae# Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif / Mohd Fairuzizuan...	Lin Dan Lin Dan Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...	Jiang Yanjiao Jiang Yanjiao Jiang Yanjiao , is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A winner of both the BWF World Junior Championships and the Asian Junior Championships , Jiang has since emerged as one of the world's leading women's singles players...	Jung Jae-sung Jung Jae-sung Jung Jae-sung is a male badminton player from South Korea.Jung started playing badminton at 7, at his local elementary school. He entered the South Korea national badminton team in 2001... Lee Yong-dae Lee Yong-dae Lee Yong-dae is a male badminton player from South Korea. He is considered by many to be a great talent and already a wonderful doubles player...	Zhang Yawen Zhang Yawen Zhang Yawen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events... Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Zhao has often been a "utility player" on China's national team, winning international tournaments with a variety of compatriots who typically partner someone else...	Lee Yong-dae Lee Yong-dae Lee Yong-dae is a male badminton player from South Korea. He is considered by many to be a great talent and already a wonderful doubles player... Lee Hyo-jung Lee Hyo-jung Lee Hyo-jung is a female badminton player from South Korea.She won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with her partner, Lee Yong-dae...
2009				Tian Qing Tian Qing Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Tian Qing had been Pan Pan's partner in women's doubles. They became the world number 5 in December. However, now Tian's partner is Zhao Yunlei. Tian plays with Tao Jiaming in the mixed doubles.2010In May, Tian Qing... Zhang Yawen Zhang Yawen Zhang Yawen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events...
2010 2010 China Open Super Series The 2010 China Open Super Series was a top level badminton competition which was held from November 30, 2010 to December 5, 2010 in Shanghai, China. It was the eleventh BWF Super Series competition on the 2010 BWF Super Series schedule...	Chen Long Chen Long Chen Long is a male badminton player from China.-2010:Chen participated in the Korea Open Super Series in January. He made it through to the semi-finals before losing to Danish player Peter Gade, 13–21 21–10 17–21...			Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...	Tao Jiaming Tian Qing Tian Qing Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Tian Qing had been Pan Pan's partner in women's doubles. They became the world number 5 in December. However, now Tian's partner is Zhao Yunlei. Tian plays with Tao Jiaming in the mixed doubles.2010In May, Tian Qing...
2011 2011 China Open Super Series Premier The 2011 China Open Super Series Premier was a top level badminton competition contested from November 22, 2011 to November 27, 2011 in Shanghai, China. It was the twelfth BWF Super Series competition on the 2011 BWF Super Series schedule...	Lin Dan Lin Dan Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...	Wang Yihan Wang Yihan Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...	Mathias Boe Mathias Boe -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All... Carsten Mogensen Carsten Mogensen -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Mathias Boe. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Helle Nielsen....	Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli is an internationally elite badminton player from China.Wang Xiaoli began her international career in 2009 when she paired with Tao Jiaming in Mixed Doubles and with Ma Jin in Women's Doubles... Yu Yang Yu Yang (badminton) Yu Yang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in...	Zhang Nan Zhang Nan (badminton) Zhang Nan is a men's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.- Career :Zhang played with Chai Biao in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles.-2010:... Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...

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