The 2024 King Cup International Badminton Open was a men’s singles badminton tournament scheduled from December 27 to 29, 2024, in Shenzhen, China. Founded and hosted by Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan, the event aimed to promote the men’s singles discipline and provide top players with substantial rewards.
Key Details
- Dates: December 27–29, 2024
- Edition: 1st
- Draw: 8MS
- Location: Shenzhen, China
- Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center
- Prize Money: Totaling approximately $331,437, with the champion receiving 1.1 million RMB (around $151,898).
- Format: Single-elimination tournament featuring eight top men’s singles players.
Participants
- Anders Antonsen (Denmark) | (🥇Champion)
- Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) | (Quarter-finals)
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) | (Quarter-finals)
- Angus Ng Ka Long (Hong Kong) | (Quarter-finals)
- Lakshya Sen (India) | (🥉Third place)
- Alex Lanier (France) | (Fourth place)
- Hu Zhe’an (China) | (🥈Runner-up)
- Wang Zijun (China) | (Quarter-finals)
Draw and Schedule
| Dates |
Players |
H2H |
Friday, December 27
|
Kunlavut Vitidsarn vs. Anders Antonsen |
1 vs. 5 |
Alex Lanier vs. Wang Zijun |
0 vs. 0 |
Angus Ng Ka Long vs. Lakshya Sen |
3 vs. 0 |
Hu Zhe’an vs. Loh Kean Yew |
0 vs. 0 |
Saturday, December 28
|
Alex Lanier vs. Anders Antonsen |
2 vs. 0 |
Hu Zhe’an vs. Lakshya Sen |
0 vs. 0 |
| Exhibition match |
– |
Sunday, December 29
|
Alex Lanier vs. Lakshya Sen (3rd place match) |
0 vs. 0 |
Hu Zhe’an vs. Anders Antonsen (final match) |
0 vs. 0 |
| ‘King’s Showdown’ |
– |
Special Events
A highlight of the tournament was an exhibition match between Lin Dan and Indonesian badminton legend Taufik Hidayat on December 29.
Additional Information
The tournament was officially registered on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) website but was categorized as a non-world ranking event.
