After a course of riveting badminton action at the French Open 2024, the focus has now shifted to England. Every major badminton star has been spotted in action at the All England Open 2024, for they all aim to win the coveted title along with its hefty prize money. We will get to the payouts in a bit. But first, here is a peek at the history of the competition.
The oldest badminton tournament in the world, the All England Open is in its 125th year in 2024. Barring the BWF World Championships and the Olympic Games, it is considered the most prestigious competition in the sport. To put things in perspective, winning the All England Open in badminton is equivalent to clinching a Grand Slam title in tennis.
Organised by Badminton England with sanction from the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the All England Open was deemed the unofficial world championship of the sport before the launch of the world championships in 1977. The tournament was included in BWF’s calendar in 2007 as a Super Series event.
Indonesian shuttler Rudy Hartono holds the record for the most title wins in the men’s singles division (eight) while American legend Judy Devlin has the most crowns in the women’s singles category (10). Li Shifeng of China and South Korea’s An Se-young (the current world champion) are the defending champions of the All England Open.
Now that you are well-versed in the history of the badminton tournament, let us take a detailed look at the All England Open 2024 prize money pool, the schedule and venue for the finals, and where to live stream the matches.
Everything you need to know about the 2024 All England Open Badminton Championships
How much prize money is on offer at the All England Open 2024?
Being a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, the All England Open 2024 offers one of the highest payouts in the world of badminton.
According to a report by the Badminton World Tour, the prize money pot for the All England Open 2024 stands at USD 1.3 million (around MYR 6.1 million).
Out of this prize money pool, the champions in the men’s and women’s singles categories will be rewarded with USD 91,000 and 12,000 BWF points. On the other hand, the runners-up in both the singles categories will get USD 44,200 and 10,200 BWF points.
The players who get ousted from the semi-finals in both categories will each receive USD 18,200 and 8,400 BWF points, while the losing quarter-finalists in both the singles categories will pocket USD 7,150 and 6,600 BWF points each.
Similarly, the winners of the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories will take home USD 96,200 and 12,000 BWF points. The runners-up in all three doubles categories will receive USD 45,500 and 10,200 BWF points.
While the losing semi-finalists will each be rewarded USD 18,200 and 8,400 BWF points, the players who bow out from the quarter-final stage will each be given USD 8,125 and 6,600 BWF points.
All England Open 2024 finale schedule and venue
The All England Open 2024, which kick-started on Tuesday, 12 March, will draw to a close with the finals of all the categories on Sunday, 17 March.
Like the rest of the tournament, the summit clashes of all the categories will be held at the Arena Birmingham (also known as the Utilita Arena Birmingham) in Birmingham, England. It boasts a capacity of 15,800 spectators.
Where can you live stream the All England Open 2024 finals?
Fans can live stream the final matches of the All England Open on the BWF’s YouTube channel, BWF TV, the official global broadcaster for the badminton tournament.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– When is the final of the All England Open 2024 badminton championship?
The finals of the All England Open badminton tournament will take place on Sunday, 17 March.
– What is the prize money on offer at the All England Open 2024 badminton championship?
The prize money pool for the All England Open 2024 stands at USD 1.3 million.
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