The United States of America (USA) has been a hub for some major sports events throughout June. Be it the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the US Open (golf) or the Copa America (which will end next month), there has been no time for us to catch a break from the nail-biting action. This week, badminton hopped on the bandwagon with the US Open 2024.
If you can manage to take some time out from your busy sports-viewing schedule this summer, here are all the key details to keep in mind regarding the American badminton tournament:
- Date: 25 to 30 June
- Venue: Fort Worth, Texas
Held for the first time in 1954, the US Open (badminton) is organised by the USA Badminton with sanction from the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Albeit a BWF World Tour event, it is not as prestigious as a Super 500 tournament like the recently concluded Australian Open 2024.
What does all of this mean in practice? Well, the tournament’s stature is not big enough to draw the biggest stars of the badminton fraternity. As a result, shuttlers like Viktor Axelsen, Kodai Naraoka and Prannoy H.S. (among others) have opted out of the tournament.
But does that make the US Open (badminton) a dull event? Not at all! There are still world-class players partaking in the competition this year and all of them will be eyeing BWF points to help their chances of getting into the year-end BWF World Tour Finals. In addition, there are significant payouts on offer.
So join us as we walk you through the prize money pool of the US Open 2024 (badminton), the schedule and venue (location) for the finals, where to live stream the matches and where to check the results in real-time.
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A breakdown of the US Open 2024 (badminton) prize money pool
Since it is a BWF Super 300 tournament, the cash rewards on offer at the US Open are lesser than what is offered at the Super 500, 750 and 1000 competitions.
According to a report by Badminton World Tour, the prize money pool for the US Open 2024 (badminton) stands at USD 210,000 (SGD 284,962 approx.).
From this pot, the winners of the men’s and women’s singles divisions will take home USD 15,750 and 7,000 BWF points. On the other hand, the runners-up will pocket USD 7,980 and 5,950 BWF points.
The losing semi-finalists of both the singles categories will each receive USD 3,045 along with 4,900 BWF points. Meanwhile, the shuttles who get ousted from the quarter-finals will get USD 1,260 and 3,850 BWF points.
In a similar vein, the champions of the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories will be rewarded with USD 16,590 alongside 7,000 BWF points. The runners-up, on the other hand, will receive USD 7,980 and 5,950 BWF points.
While the players who get knocked out from the semi-finals of all three doubles categories will each take home USD 2,940 and 4,900 BWF points, the losing quarter-finalists will each pocket USD 1,522.5 and 3,850 BWF points.
It is important to note that all players who bow out of the tournament before the commencement of the round of the last 16 (in all divisions) will receive BWF points but no monetary rewards.
What is the schedule and venue for the finals of the US Open 2024 (badminton)?
The US Open 2024 (badminton), which commenced on Tuesday, 25 June, will conclude with its finals (for all categories) on Sunday, 30 June. Like the rest of the matches of the tournament, the finals will be played at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas.
Where to live stream the US Open 2024 (badminton) finals in Singapore
Badminton fans in Singapore can live stream the finals of the US Open 2024 on BWF’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.
In addition, you can check the results in real time on BWF’s official website.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The US Open 2024 badminton tournament has a prize money pot of USD 210,000 (SGD 284,962 approx.).
The US Open 2024 will conclude with the finals of all its categories on Sunday, 30 June.
The US Open 2024 is being held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas, USA.
