2021 BWF season

The 2021 BWF season is the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2021 badminton season to publish and promote the sport. The world badminton tournament in 2021 consisted of:
1. BWF Tournaments (Grade 1; Major Events)

2021 BWF season
Details
Duration12 January – 19 December
Categories
Achievements (singles)
Awards
Player of the year TBD
← 2020
2022 →

2. BWF World Tour (Grade 2)

3. Continental Circuit (Grade 3) BWF Open Tournaments: BWF International Challenge, BWF International Series, and BWF Future Series.

The Thomas & Uber Cup were teams event. The Sudirman Cup were mixed teams event. The others – Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, Super 100, International Challenge, International Series, and Future Series are all individual tournaments. The higher the level of tournament, the larger the prize money and the more ranking points available.

The 2021 BWF season calendar comprises these six levels of BWF tournaments.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar,[1] with the champions and runners-up documented.

Key
Olympic
World Tour Finals
Super 1000
Super 750
Super 500
Super 300
Super 100
International Challenge
International Series
Future Series
Continental events

January
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
11 January

Thailand Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Estonian International (cancelled)[note 2]
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18 January

Swedish Open (Postponed)

  • Host: Lund, Sweden
  • Venue: IFU Arena
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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25 January

Iceland International (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Venue: Tennis- og Badmintonfélag Reykjavíkur
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/8WD/32XD
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  1. Tournament calendar 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
  2. Tournament updates 8 December 2020, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
  3. Tournament updates 18 December 2020, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

February
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
1 February

Iran Fajr International (cancelled)[note 1]

  • Host: Shiraz, Iran
  • Venue: Shahid Dastgheib Sport Complex
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 64MS/32WS/16MD/16WD
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8 February

Canadian International (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Fort McMurray, Canada
  • Venue: MacDonald Island Park
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 32MS/24WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
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15 February

European Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw)
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Pan Am Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw) (cancelled)
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Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw) (Postponed)
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Oceania Badminton Championships (Draw) (Postponed)
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22 February

Austrian Open (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: Graz, Austria
  • Venue: Raiffeisen Sportpark
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Uganda International

  • Host: Kampala, Uganda
  • Venue: MTN Arena
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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  1. Tournament updates 8 December 2020, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
  2. Tournament updates 18 December 2020, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
  3. Tournament updates 7 January 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

March
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
1 March

Swiss Open (Draw)
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Slovak Open (cancelled)[note 1]

  • Host: Trencin, Slovakia
  • Venue: Športové centrum M-Šport
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Kenya International (cancelled)[note 2]

  • Host: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Venue: TBA
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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8 March

German Open (Draw)
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Portugal International

  • Host: Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
  • Venue: Badminton High Performance Sports Centre
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
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15 March

All England Open (Draw)
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Maldives International (cancelled)[note 3]

  • Host: Malé, Maldives
  • Venue: Male' Kulhivaru Ekuveni
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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Giraldilla International (cancelled)[note 1]
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22 March

Lingshui China Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 4]

  • Host: Lingshui, China
  • Venue: Agile Stadium of Lingshui Culture and Sports Square
  • Level: Super 100
  • Prize: $90,000
  • Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Orléans Masters (Draw)
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Vietnam International Challenge

  • Host: Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Venue: Tay Ho District Stadium
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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Polish Open

  • Host: Gniezno, Poland
  • Venue: Hala widowiskowo-sportowa
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/24MD/24WD/24XD
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Santo Domingo Open
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29 March

Malaysia Open (Draw)
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Osaka International (cancelled)[note 5]

  • Host: Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
  • Venue: Moriguchi City Gymnasium
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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  1. Tournament updates 22 January 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
  2. Tournament updates 14 January 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
  3. Tournament updates 18 December 2020, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
  4. Tournament calendar 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
  5. Tournament updates 2 February 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

April
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
5 April

Malaysia Masters (Draw)
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Belgian International (Postponed)

  • Host: Leuven, Belgium
  • Venue: Sportoase Philipssite Leuven
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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12 April

Singapore Open (Draw)
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Dutch International (cancelled)[note 1]
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19 April

Peru International

  • Host: Lima, Peru
  • Venue: Polideportivo 2 Car Videna
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: TBD
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Croatian International
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26 April

Badminton Asia Championships (Draw)
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European Badminton Championships (Draw)
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Pan Am Badminton Championships (Draw)
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African Mixed Team Championships (Draw)
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African Badminton Championships (Draw)
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  1. Tournament updates 18 December 2020, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

May
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
3 May

New Zealand Open (Draw) (Postponed)
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10 May

India Open (Draw)
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Australian Open (Draw) (Postponed)
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Denmark Challenge
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Hellas International

  • Host: Serres, Greece
  • Venue: Hall Of Serres
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/16WD/32XD
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17 May

Spain Masters (Draw)

  • Host: TBC, Spain
  • Venue: TBC
  • Level: Super 300
  • Prize: $170,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Slovenian International

  • Host: Medvode, Slovenia
  • Venue: Sport hall Medvode
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: TBD
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24 May

Sudirman Cup (Draw)
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Austrian Open

  • Host: Graz, Austria
  • Venue: Raiffeisen Sportpark
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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31 May

Indonesia Masters (Draw)
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Korea Masters (Draw) (Postponed)

  • Host: TBD, South Korea
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 300
  • Prize: $200,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Latvia International
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June
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
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Indonesia Open (Draw)
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Mongolia International

  • Host: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Venue: Galkhuu Zulbaatar
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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Lithuanian International

  • Host: TBD, Lithuania
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Future Series
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14 June

Thailand Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Spanish International

  • Host: Madrid, Spain
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
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German International

  • Host: Bonn, Germany
  • Venue: Erwin Kranz Halle
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: TBD
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28 June

Canada Open (Draw)
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Lagos International

  • Host: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Venue: Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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  1. Tournament calender 2021, tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

July
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
5 July

U.S. Open (Draw)

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White Nights

  • Host: Gatchina, Russia
  • Venue: FOK Arena
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Format: TBD
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19 July

Russian Open (Draw)

  • Host: Vladivostok, Russia
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 100
  • Prize: $90,000
  • Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Olympic Games (Draw)
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August
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
9 August

Malaysia International Series
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Bulgarian Open

  • Host: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Venue: Badminton Hall "Europe"
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: TBD
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16 August

Akita Masters (Draw)
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Benin International

  • Host: Cotonou, Benin
  • Venue: Stade de l’Amitié Général Mathieu Kérékou
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: TBD
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23 August

Hyderabad Open (Draw)

  • Host: Hyderabad, India
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 100
  • Prize: $90,000
  • Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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30 August

Korea Open (Draw)

  • Host: TBD, South Korea
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 500
  • Prize: $400,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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International Mexicano

  • Host: Aguascalientes, Mexico
  • Venue: Gimnasio Olímpico
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/16WS/16MD/8WD/32XD
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September
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
6 September

Taipei Open (Draw)

  • Host: Taipei, Taiwan
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 300
  • Prize: $500,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Ukraine International
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Kathmandu International
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13 September

Vietnam Open (Draw)
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Finnish Open
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Bendigo International
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20 September

China Open (Draw)

  • Host: Changzhou, China
  • Venue: Olympic Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium
  • Level: Super 1000
  • Prize: $1,100,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Guatemala International Series

  • Host: Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Venue: Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
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Sydney International
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27 September

Japan Open (Draw)

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October
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
4 October

Indonesia Masters Super 100 (Draw)

  • Host: TBD, Indonesia
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 100
  • Prize: $90,000
  • Format: 48MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Thomas & Uber Cup (Draw)

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11 October

Syed Modi International (Draw)

  • Host: Lucknow, India
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 300
  • Prize: $170,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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Dutch Open (Draw)

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Cyprus International

  • Host: Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Venue: Eleftheria Athletic Center
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: TBD
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Egypt International

  • Host: Cairo, Egypt
  • Venue: Hesham ElTohamy
  • Level: Future Series
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18 October

Denmark Open (Draw)
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Czech Open

  • Host: Brno, Czech Republic
  • Venue: Vodova
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: TBD
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Algeria International

  • Host: Algiers, Algeria
  • Venue: Federation Algerienne de Badminton
  • Level: Future Series
  • Format: TBD
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25 October

French Open (Draw)
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Indonesia International Challenge

  • Host: TBD, Indonesia
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: International Challenge
  • Prize: $25,000
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Dominican Open
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November
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
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Macau Open (Draw)

  • Host: Macau
  • Venue: TBD
  • Level: Super 300
  • Prize: $170,000
  • Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD
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SaarLorLux Open (Draw)
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8 November

Fuzhou China Open (Draw)

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Malaysia International Challenge
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Norwegian International

  • Host: Sandefjord, Norway
  • Venue: Jotunhallen
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
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Guatemala Future Series
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15 November

Hong Kong Open (Draw)
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Irish Open
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22 November

International Mexicano

  • Host: Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Venue: Code II Jalisco
  • Level: International Series
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Format: 32MS/16WS/16MD/8WD/32XD
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Botswana International

  • Host: Lobatse, Botswana
  • Venue: Lobatse Sports Complex
  • Level: Future Series
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29 November

World Championships (Draw)
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December
Week commencing Tournament Champions Runners-up
13 December

BWF World Tour Finals (Draw)
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Reference
  1. "BWF Tournament Calendar – 2021" Badminton World Federation
  2. "Tournament calendar 2021". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Tournament updates 8 December 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. "Tournament updates 18 December 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "Tournament updates 7 January 2021". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. "Tournament updates 22 January 2021". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. "Tournament updates 14 January 2021". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. "Tournament updates 2 February 2021". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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