Hong Kong Open 2026 Entry List & Players: Seeds, Withdrawals and Qualifiers
The Hong Kong Open 2026 entry list features some of the world’s leading badminton players, with Christo Popov, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Wang Zhiyi, Fajar Alfian, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, and Feng Yanzhe among the top names preparing to compete.
Officially known as the LI-NING Hong Kong Open 2026, the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament will take place from November 17 to 22 at Kai Tak Arena in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The tournament offers a total prize fund of US$500,000 and features five events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
According to the organizers, the tournament originally attracted 456 player entries from 30 countries and regions. Under the BWF World Tour entry regulations, 280 players from 21 countries and regions qualified for the tournament field.
However, the entry list has undergone changes since its initial publication in October. Several previously announced players, including Alex Lanier, Akane Yamaguchi, Li Shifeng, and the women’s doubles partnership of Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, are absent from the draw published on November 10.
Below is the Hong Kong Open 2026 players list, including the eight seeded entries in each discipline, other main-draw participants, qualifying players, and the latest available information about withdrawals and changes.
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Tournament Details
- Men’s Singles Entry List
- Women’s Singles Entry List
- Men’s Doubles Entry List
- Women’s Doubles Entry List
- Mixed Doubles Entry List
- Hong Kong Open 2026 Withdrawals and Entry List Changes
- Hong Kong Open 2026: Players to Watch
- Where to Find the Latest Hong Kong Open 2026 Player List
Hong Kong Open 2026 Tournament Details
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | LI-NING Hong Kong Open 2026 |
| Dates | November 17–22, 2026 |
| Venue | Kai Tak Arena |
| City | Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| BWF Category | World Tour Super 500 |
| Prize Money | US$500,000 |
| Events | Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| Organizer | Badminton Association of Hong Kong, China |
| Official Website | Hong Kong Open |
The tournament will have 32 main-draw places in each discipline, including four positions reserved for qualifiers.
The following entry lists are based on the tournament draw dated November 10, 2026.
Men’s Singles Entry List
France’s Christo Popov leads the men’s singles entry list as the top seed, followed by Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Canada’s Victor Lai, and Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen are also among the leading contenders.
Indonesia has two players directly in the main draw, Alwi Farhan and Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah, while Muhamad Yusuf will compete in qualifying.
Men’s Singles Seeds
| Seed | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christo Popov | France |
| 2 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Thailand |
| 3 | Anders Antonsen | Denmark |
| 4 | Victor Lai | Canada |
| 5 | Chou Tien-chen | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Kodai Naraoka | Japan |
| 7 | Alwi Farhan | Indonesia |
| 8 | Loh Kean Yew | Singapore |
Other Men’s Singles Players
| Country | Players |
|---|---|
| Canada | Brian Yang |
| Chinese Taipei | Chi Yu-jen, Lin Chun-yi |
| Denmark | Rasmus Gemke |
| France | Toma Junior Popov, Arnaud Merklé |
| Hong Kong | Jason Gunawan, Ng Ka Long Angus, Lee Cheuk Yiu |
| India | Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen |
| Indonesia | Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah |
| Ireland | Nhat Nguyen |
| Japan | Koki Watanabe, Kenta Nishimoto, Yudai Okimoto |
| Malaysia | Leong Jun Hao |
| Singapore | Teh Jia Heng |
| South Korea | Yoo Tae-bin |
| Thailand | Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul |
Four additional players will advance from qualifying to complete the men’s singles main draw.
Men’s Singles Qualifying Players
The 16-player qualifying field includes:
- Hu Zhe An (China)
- Cheam June Wei (Malaysia)
- Dong Tianyao (China)
- Muhamad Yusuf (Indonesia)
- Wang Tzu-wei (Chinese Taipei)
- Magnus Johannesen (Denmark)
- Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand)
- Jeon Hyeok-jin (South Korea)
- Wang Yu-kai (Chinese Taipei)
- Su Li-yang (Chinese Taipei)
- Shogo Ogawa (Japan)
- Wang Po-wei (Chinese Taipei)
- Justin Hoh (Malaysia)
- Lee Chia-hao (Chinese Taipei)
- Minoru Koga (Japan)
- Zhu Xuanchen (China)
Only four of these players will qualify for the main draw.
Women’s Singles Entry List
China’s Wang Zhiyi headlines the women’s singles entry list as the top seed and defending champion.
Compatriot Chen Yufei is seeded second, while Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon occupies the third-seeded position.
Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki is the fourth seed, followed by Pornpawee Chochuwong, Putri Kusuma Wardani, Nozomi Okuhara, and Han Yue.
Women’s Singles Seeds
| Seed | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Zhiyi | China |
| 2 | Chen Yufei | China |
| 3 | Ratchanok Intanon | Thailand |
| 4 | Tomoka Miyazaki | Japan |
| 5 | Pornpawee Chochuwong | Thailand |
| 6 | Putri Kusuma Wardani | Indonesia |
| 7 | Nozomi Okuhara | Japan |
| 8 | Han Yue | China |
Other Women’s Singles Players
| Country | Players |
|---|---|
| Canada | Rachel Chan, Michelle Li |
| Chinese Taipei | Huang Yu-hsun, Chiu Pin-chian, Tung Ciou-tong, Lin Hsiang-ti |
| Denmark | Line Kjærsfeldt, Mia Blichfeldt, Amalie Schulz |
| India | Anmol Kharb, Ashmita Chaliha, Isharani Baruah, Unnati Hooda, Devika Sihag, Rakshitha Santhosh Ramraj |
| Japan | Hina Akechi, Natsuki Nidaira |
| Malaysia | Karupathevan Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching |
| United States | Ishika Jaiswal |
Women’s Singles Qualifying Players
Eight players will compete for four positions in the women’s singles main draw.
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Xu Wenjing | China |
| Kim Min-sun | South Korea |
| Huang Ching-ping | Chinese Taipei |
| Tonrug Saeheng | Thailand |
| Pai Yu-po | Chinese Taipei |
| Goh Jin Wei | Malaysia |
| Manami Suizu | Japan |
| Lo Sin Yan Happy | Hong Kong |
Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei is among the recognizable names in qualifying, while Hong Kong’s Lo Sin Yan Happy will have an opportunity to reach the main draw on home soil.
Men’s Doubles Entry List
Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri lead the men’s doubles field as the top seeds.
China’s Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, the defending champions, are seeded second.
Malaysia is represented by several leading partnerships, including third seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik and fourth seeds Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin.
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are seeded fifth, while another Indonesian partnership, Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, occupies the sixth-seeded position.
Men’s Doubles Seeds
| Seed | Pair | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | Indonesia |
| 2 | Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang | China |
| 3 | Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik | Malaysia |
| 4 | Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin | Malaysia |
| 5 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty | India |
| 6 | Sabar Karyaman Gutama / Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | Indonesia |
| 7 | Ben Lane / Sean Vendy | England |
| 8 | Man Wei Chong / Tee Kai Wun | Malaysia |
Other Men’s Doubles Pairs
| Country | Pairs |
|---|---|
| China | Hu Keyuan / Lin Xiangyi; He Jiting / Ren Xiangyu; Chen Boyang / Liu Yi |
| Chinese Taipei | Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan; Lee Fang-chih / Lee Fang-jen; Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin |
| Denmark | Daniel Lundgaard / Mads Vestergaard; Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
| France | Christo Popov / Toma Junior Popov |
| India | Hariharan Amsakarunan / M. R. Arjun |
| Indonesia | Ali Faathir Rayhan / Devin Artha Wahyudi; Leo Rolly Carnando / Daniel Marthin; Raymond Indra / Nikolaus Joaquin |
| Japan | Kakeru Kumagai / Hiroki Nishi; Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi; Hiroki Okamura / Kyohei Yamashita |
| Malaysia | Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub / Tan Wee Kiong; Aaron Tai / Yap Roy King |
| South Korea | Jin Yong / Jo Song-hyun |
| United States | Chen Zhi Yi / Presley Smith |
Indonesia has five men’s doubles partnerships directly entered into the main draw.
Among them, Fajar/Fikri are the top seeds, while Sabar/Isfahani and Leo/Daniel will also be aiming for deep runs.
Men’s Doubles Qualifying Pairs
Eight partnerships will compete for four main-draw places.
| Pair | Country |
|---|---|
| Christian Faust Kjær / Rasmus Kjær | Denmark |
| Chen Zhi Ray / Lin Yu Chieh | Chinese Taipei |
| He Zhi Wei / Huang Jui-hsuan | Chinese Taipei |
| Chia Weijie / Teo Ee Yi | Malaysia |
| Chen Cheng Kuan / Liu Kuang Heng | Chinese Taipei |
| Kang Min-hyuk / Lee Jong-min | South Korea |
| Huang Di / Liu Yang | China |
| Peeratchai Sukphun / Pakkapon Teeraratsakul | Thailand |
Women’s Doubles Entry List
Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto head the women’s doubles entry list as the top seeds.
Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan are seeded second, followed by Japan’s Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi.
Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Yin-hui and Lin Jhih-yun occupy the fourth-seeded position.
The women’s doubles draw also includes several Indonesian and Chinese partnerships, making this one of the tournament’s competitive disciplines.
Women’s Doubles Seeds
| Seed | Pair | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto | Japan |
| 2 | Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan | Malaysia |
| 3 | Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi | Japan |
| 4 | Hsu Yin-hui / Lin Jhih-yun | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti | Indonesia |
| 6 | Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva | Bulgaria |
| 7 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari | Indonesia |
| 8 | Rui Hirokami / Sayaka Hobara | Japan |
Other Women’s Doubles Pairs
| Country | Pairs |
|---|---|
| Canada | Jackie Dent / Crystal Lai |
| China | Jia Yifan / Zhang Chi; Li Yijing / Wang Yiduo; Chen Fan Shu Tian / Luo Xu Min |
| Chinese Taipei | Chou Yun-an / Hsieh Pei-shan; Chang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun; Hsu Ya-ching / Sung Yu-hsuan; Chen Yan-fei / Liang Ching-sun; Lin Chih-chun / Yang Chu-yun |
| Hong Kong | Lui Lok Lok / Tsang Hiu Yan; Yeung Nga Ting / Yeung Pui Lam |
| India | Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand Pullela |
| Japan | Sayaka Hirota / Ayako Sakuramoto; Ririna Hiramoto / Chiharu Shida; Nanako Hara / Riko Kiyose; Sumire Nakade / Miyu Takahashi |
| Malaysia | Low Zi Yu / Noraqilah Maisarah |
| Thailand | Hathaithip Mijad / Napapakorn Tungkasatan |
| United States | Francesca Corbett / Jennie Gai; Lauren Lam / Allison Quynh Lee |
Women’s Doubles Qualifying Pairs
| Pair | Country |
|---|---|
| Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn / Sabrina Sophita Wedler | Thailand |
| Vivian Cheng / Hiu Tung Yeung | England |
| Hung Ho Yan / Wong Yan Lam Yanes | Hong Kong |
| Fan Ka Yan / Leung Yuet Yee | Hong Kong |
| Chen Anni / Yu Yi Kiu | Hong Kong |
| Kim Hye-jeong / Lee Yeon-woo | South Korea |
| Au-Yeung Wing Chi / Chu Wing Chi | Hong Kong |
| Abbygael Harris / Estelle van Leeuwen | England |
The qualifying competition includes four Hong Kong partnerships, giving the hosts opportunities to add more representatives to the main draw.
Mixed Doubles Entry List
China’s Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping lead the mixed doubles entry list as the top seeds and defending champions.
Compatriots Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin are seeded second, while Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran are the third seeds.
Another Chinese partnership, Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui, completes the top four.
Indonesia’s Amri Syahnawi and Nita Violina Marwah enter as the seventh seeds.
Mixed Doubles Seeds
| Seed | Pair | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping | China |
| 2 | Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin | China |
| 3 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran | Thailand |
| 4 | Guo Xinwa / Chen Fanghui | China |
| 5 | Ye Hong-wei / Nicole Gonzales Chan | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Cheng Xing / Zhang Chi | China |
| 7 | Amri Syahnawi / Nita Violina Marwah | Indonesia |
| 8 | Yang Po-hsuan / Hu Ling-fang | Chinese Taipei |
Other Mixed Doubles Pairs
| Country | Pairs |
|---|---|
| China | Gao Jiaxuan / Wu Mengying |
| Chinese Taipei | Liu Kuang Heng / Hsu Yin-hui |
| England | Callum Hemming / Estelle van Leeuwen |
| Hong Kong | Chan Yin Chak / Ng Tsz Yau |
| India | Hariharan Amsakarunan / Tanisha Crasto; Dhruv Rawat / Maneesha K. |
| Indonesia | Dejan Ferdinansyah / Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu; Marwan Faza / Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata |
| Japan | Yuta Watanabe / Maya Taguchi; Akira Koga / Natsu Saito; Haruki Kawabe / Kokona Ishikawa |
| Malaysia | Wong Tien Ci / Lim Chiew Sien; Jimmy Wong / Cheng Su Yin; Chen Tang Jie / Chan Wen Tse; Goh Soon Huat / Lai Shevon Jemie; Hoo Pang Ron / Lai Pei Jing |
| Spain | Rubén García / Lucía Rodríguez |
| Thailand | Pakkapon Teeraratsakul / Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
| United States | Chen Zhi Yi / Francesca Corbett; Presley Smith / Jennie Gai |
Mixed Doubles Qualifying Pairs
| Pair | Country |
|---|---|
| Wu Hsuan-yi / Yang Chu-yun | Chinese Taipei |
| Ruttanapak Oupthong / Jitaphat Thanaphudit | Thailand |
| Yu Zhirui Jerry / Tse Ying Suet | Hong Kong |
| Supak Jomkoh / Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | Thailand |
| Cheng Ying Kit / Leung Yuet Yee | Hong Kong |
| Dhruv Kapila / Radhika Sharma | India |
| Leong Iok Chong / Ng Weng Chi | Macau |
| Jonathan Bing Tsan Lai / Crystal Lai | Canada |
One notable partnership change involves Hong Kong’s Tse Ying Suet, who will compete alongside 17-year-old Yu Zhirui Jerry following an injury to her established partner, Tang Chun Man.
The new partnership will attempt to reach the main draw through qualifying.
Hong Kong Open 2026 Withdrawals and Entry List Changes
The Hong Kong Open 2026 entry list has changed since the initial player announcements in October.
An earlier list published on October 9 included several prominent players who do not appear in the November 10 draw.
The organizers also highlighted Alex Lanier and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning among the expected participants at their October 29 press conference, but neither entry appears in the later draw.
Previously Listed Players Missing from the Draw
| Player or Pair | Event | Latest Available Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lanier | Men’s Singles | Absent from November 10 draw |
| Li Shifeng | Men’s Singles | Absent from November 10 draw |
| Akane Yamaguchi | Women’s Singles | Absent from November 10 draw |
| P. V. Sindhu | Women’s Singles | Absent from November 10 draw |
| Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning | Women’s Doubles | Absent from November 10 draw |
Their absence confirms that the published draw differs from the earlier entry information.
However, the available sources do not establish individual withdrawal dates, reasons, or confirmed one-for-one replacements for these entries.
Confirmed Injury-Related Partnership Change
One change has been explained publicly by the organizers.
Tang Chun Man is sidelined by injury, and Tse Ying Suet will instead partner with Yu Zhirui Jerry in mixed doubles.
The new Hong Kong partnership appears in the qualifying draw rather than the main draw.
This arrangement allows Tse to compete with a younger partner while Tang recovers.
Changes from Qualifying to the Main Draw
Comparing the October entry information with the November 10 draw also reveals several players and pairs whose positions have changed.
Examples include:
| Player or Pair | Earlier Listing | November 10 Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Tae-bin | Men’s singles qualifying | Men’s singles main draw |
| Amalie Schulz | Women’s singles qualifying | Women’s singles main draw |
| Ashmita Chaliha | Women’s singles qualifying | Women’s singles main draw |
| Li Yijing / Wang Yiduo | Women’s doubles qualifying | Women’s doubles main draw |
| Chen Fan Shu Tian / Luo Xu Min | Women’s doubles qualifying | Women’s doubles main draw |
These players and pairs are now listed in the main draw, although the available documents do not establish which individual withdrawals, ranking movements, or administrative changes caused each promotion.
Important: An absent player should not automatically be described as having withdrawn because of injury. Unless the BWF, the tournament organizers, or the relevant national association confirms the circumstances, the reason should be considered unverified.
The player list may change again before the opening matches on November 17.
Hong Kong Open 2026: Players to Watch
Several leading players and partnerships will attract attention during the tournament.
Men’s Singles
Christo Popov enters as the top seed, with Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Anders Antonsen, and Chou Tien-chen among his strongest challengers.
Alwi Farhan, Victor Lai, and Loh Kean Yew are also potential contenders.
Women’s Singles
Defending champion Wang Zhiyi leads a field featuring Chen Yufei, Ratchanok Intanon, Tomoka Miyazaki, and Putri Kusuma Wardani.
The absence of several previously listed players could also create opportunities for emerging competitors.
Men’s Doubles
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty are among the leading partnerships.
Women’s Doubles
Yuki Fukushima/Mayu Matsumoto lead the seeded entries, with Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan and Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi among their main challengers.
Mixed Doubles
Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping and Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin headline a competitive draw featuring several Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, and Indonesian partnerships.
Where to Find the Latest Hong Kong Open 2026 Player List
Fans can follow updates to the tournament’s player list, seedings, and draw through the following sources:
- BWF World Tour – Hong Kong Open 2026
- Official Hong Kong Open Website
- Badminton Association of Hong Kong, China
The competition begins on Tuesday, November 17, with the championship finals scheduled for Sunday, November 22, 2026.
All five disciplines will feature a combination of established stars, developing players, and qualifiers competing for ranking points and prize money.
Last updated: November 11, 2026. This article is based on the main and qualifying draws dated November 10, 2026, with additional comparison against earlier October entry announcements. Player participation remains subject to withdrawals, replacements, and draw revisions before the tournament begins.
