Tommy Sugiarto – eighth seed
It always helps coming back to your scene of triumph. The memories themselves can boost the spirit and morale of a former winner to produce his very best again.
For Indonesia’s World No. 9 Tommy Sugiarto, that is exactly what he needs. Since stealing the show at the Premier Badminton League (PBL) in India and reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters, he has not been able to somehow reach those heights again.
However, he has been a champion at the Singapore Open in 2013 and the familiar conditions might just aid in his resurgence. His potential quarter-final opponent Lin Dan too cannot intimidate him as the Indonesian got the better of the Chinese twice in 2015.
The eighth seed will kick off his campaign against qualifier Kenta Nishimoto.