Definition
The 2018 Vietnam Open was a professional badminton tournament held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was part of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour and classified as a Super 100 event, offering ranking points and prize money in accordance with BWF regulations for that tier.
Overview
The tournament took place in early August 2018 and featured five disciplines: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Players from a range of nations competed for titles and BWF world‑ranking points. The event continued the Vietnam Open’s tradition, which dates back to 1996, of providing an international competition platform within Southeast Asia.
Etymology / Origin
The name “Vietnam Open” follows the conventional naming of open‑entry international badminton tournaments, indicating that the competition is open to qualified players worldwide and is hosted by Vietnam. The 2018 edition retained the Vietnamese designation “Giải cầu lông Việt Nam mở rộng.”
Characteristics
- Venue: Nguyen Du Club, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Tournament level: BWF World Tour Super 100, the entry‑level tier of the World Tour series.
- Draw sizes: Typically 48 entries in men’s singles, 32 in women’s singles, and 32 pairs in each doubles event (standard for Super 100 tournaments).
- Prize money: Consistent with Super 100 events of the period (approximately US $75 000 – $80 000), though the exact 2018 figure is not specified in the source.
- Champions:
- Men’s singles: Shesar Hiren Rhustavito (Indonesia)
- Women’s singles: Yeo Jia Min (Singapore)
- Men’s doubles: Ko Sung‑hyun / Shin Baek‑cheol (South Korea)
- Women’s doubles: Misato Aratama / Akane Watanabe (Japan)
- Mixed doubles: Nipitphon Phuangphuapet / Savitree Amitrapai (Thailand)
These results contributed to the players’ BWF world‑ranking points for the 2018 season.
Related Topics
- Vietnam Open (badminton) – the overarching annual tournament series.
- BWF World Tour – the global circuit of badminton tournaments organized by the Badminton World Federation.
- Super 100 tournaments – the entry tier of the BWF World Tour, providing opportunities for emerging players to gain ranking points.
- 2018 BWF season – the broader calendar of international badminton events held in 2018.
- Vietnam International Challenge and Vietnam International Series – other BWF‑sanctioned tournaments hosted in Vietnam.