Key Highlights
- The ongoing India Open Super 750 is taking place at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi from January 13-18.“Discussions with BWF are still on.
- The final decision will be made towards the middle of the year,” a Badminton Association of India (BAI) official was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. All England Open to be demoted to Super 750 As the BWF contemplates upgrading the India Open, given the tournament’s popularity in India and the prize money it offers players, the All England Open - considered the most prestigious event on the World Tour to date - is set to be demoted to Super 750 from Super 1000, as the UK-based tournament struggles to arrange funds to protect its status. At the moment, the BWF runs four Super 1000 events - the All England Open, China Open, Malaysia Open and Indonesia Open.
- The four tournaments offer a total prize purse of $1.45 million.
- In the new 2027-2030 cycle, the prize money is expected to touch $2 million.
- If a tournament is unable to meet the financial requirements, it could get demoted.