BWF China Open 2024: Preview, schedule, and prize money

The BWF China Open begins tomorrow (September 17), and the competition promises some blockbuster action on the courts of the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. The tournament is the final Super 1000 event of the year and will draw in some fierce competitors.

India will be featuring a watered-down squad in China, with HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu as well as Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy all having withdrawn from the event in late August. In their absence, the women's doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayathri Gopichand will be leading the nation's hopes for a title finish.

Elsewhere, in men's singles, all eyes will be on Priyanshu Rajawat as the youngster looks to make his mark on the big stage. Joining him will be Kiran George, while the women's singles features Aakarshi Kashyap, Malvika Bansod, and Imad Farooqui Samiya.

Meanwhile, Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy are joined by compatriots Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath in the mixed doubles draw. India will have no representation in men's doubles after Rankireddy and Shetty's withdrawal.

BWF China Open: Full Schedule

This is what the schedule for the competition will look like:

First Round - September 17 & 18

Second Round - September 19

Quarterfinals - September 20

Semifinals - September 21

Finals - September 22

Times for each day will be updated on the Tournament Software throughout the competition.

BWF China Open: Prize Money

The BWF China Open is a Super 1000 event and accordingly promises generous rewards for the winners. With a total purse of USD 2,000,000, the competition has the most prize money on offer in any event on the BWF calendar outside of the World Tour Finals.

Singles winners in Jiangsu will walk away with a cash reward of USD 140,000, while doubles titleists receive USD 148,000.