Photos of the day – Friday
Title: Zhang Chi – All photos © Sven Heise Weng Hong Yang Ng Ka Long Angus Tang Chun Man Line Christophersen Wang Zhi Yi Tomoka Miyazaki Julien Maio und William Villeger
Gratitude for support
“I always look forward to the YONEX German Open. It’s a fantastic sporting event,” said Markus Püll, Mayor of Mülheim an der Ruhr, who conveyed greetings from the host city on the day of the semi-finals. In an interview with presenter Hartwig Thöne, Markus Püll expressed his gratitude to 1. BV Mülheim for once again […]
Background music before the start of the game
The big band from the Luisenschule high school in Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, provided entertainment with numerous songs on the day of the semi-finals before the start of the first match. Further information about the big band can be found here.
Match of the Day – Saturday highlights
Starting at 12 noon, the semifinals will be played on two courts at the YONEX German Open in the Westenergie Sports Hall, with a total of 10 matches. Six matches will be between Asian and European players, and four will be between Asian athletes. In any case, fans in the Westenergie Sports Hall can look […]
Perfect day for France
For the athletes from France, things couldn’t have gone better on the day of the quarterfinals (Friday, February 27, 2026) at the YONEX German Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Mülheim an der Ruhr (February 24 to March 1 at the Westenergie Sporthalle): First, reigning European vice-champion Toma Junior Popov advanced to the semifinals of the […]
Quotes quarterfinals
Mads Vestergaard/Christine Busch (Denmark; seeded 8) won their quarterfinal match 21-11, 21-18 against Alexander Dunn/Julie MacPherson (Scotland). Mads Vestergaard: “This is our first time in the semifinals and we are happy with the level we are playing at here. All of our matches so far have been clear-cut, so we have been able to save […]
Premiere for the “German Badminton Hall of Fame”
On the occasion of the YONEX German Open 2026, the first five members were inducted into the “German Badminton Hall of Fame.” The club of German champions and friends of badminton took up a suggestion by journalist Bernd-Volker Brahms, who has been writing for Badminton Sport magazine for many years and has published a handbook […]
No. 4 in Mixed Doubles already out
As the number four seeds in Mixed Doubles, the Danes Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje lost to Hee Yong Kai Terry/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (Singapore/Indonesia) 19-21, 21-15, 11-21 in the round of 16. Matthias Christiansen said afterwards: “It feels terrible. They were very difficult to play against. I’m very disappointed with how we played in the third set […]
Photos of the day – Thursday
Title: Julien Maio and William Villeger – all photos © Sven Heise Kaloyana Nalbantova Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui Julien Maio Matthias Kicklitz Toma Junior Popov William Villeger Chen Zhi Yi/Presley Smith
Match of the Day – Highlights on Friday
From 3 p.m. to around 10 p.m., the quarterfinals will be played on three courts at the YONEX German Open. After Matthias Kicklitz, the last German representative, was eliminated on Thursday, the competition continues today. Nine matches between Asia and Europe are on the schedule, ten matches between Asian athletes, and one all-European quarterfinal. In […]