The 2015 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold was the sixth grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the

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. The tournament was held in

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between 28 April and 3 May 2015 and had a total purse of $120,000.

Men's singles

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Hsu Jen-hao Hsu Jen-hao (Chinese: 許仁豪; born 26 October 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Career In 2012, he competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the men's singles event, but he did not advance to the next round after being defeated in ...

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Wong Wing Ki Vincent Wong Wing Ki (, born Wong Shu Ki (黃書棋); 18 March 1990) is a retired badminton player who represented Hong Kong. Name change Wong Wing Ki was born Wong Shu Ki (黃書棋), but he changed his name when he was 17. "Shu" is homophon ...

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Lee Hyun-il Lee Hyun-il ( ko, 이현일; born 17 April 1980) is a former badminton player from South Korea. He is a former World and Asian Championships bronze medalist, and was part of South Korean team that won the 2003 Sudirman Cup as well the gold medal ...

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Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (born 22 October 1988) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He is a men's singles specialist from PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and has joined the club since 2005. He retired in 2018 due to lo ...

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Ng Ka Long Angus Ng Ka-long (born 24 June 1994) is a badminton player from Hong Kong. He has a career-high ranking of 6th in the men's singles discipline. He won the 2016 Hong Kong Super Series and the 2020 Thailand Masters. Early life and education ...

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Simon Santoso Simon Santoso (born 29 July 1985) is an Indonesian former badminton player. He was two-time Southeast Asian Games men's singles champion winning in 2009 and 2011, also featured in Indonesia team that won the men's team title in 2003, 2007, 2009 ...

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Boonsak Ponsana Boonsak Ponsana ( th, บุญศักดิ์ พลสนะ; ; born 22 February 1982) is a Thai badminton player. His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team. He got a Bachelor of Laws from Sri Patum. C ...

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Derek Wong Zi Liang Derek Wong (born Wong Zi Liang, traditional Chinese: 黃梓良, 13 January 1989) is a retired Singaporean badminton player. Wong is a two-time Olympian, who took part at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was flag bearer in the latter' ...

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Chong Wei Feng Chong Wei Feng (born 26 May 1987) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. He was drafted into the national team in 2004. His best achievement is reaching the semi-finals of the 2012 and 2013 China Open, where he was defeated by Chen Long on ...

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Zulfadli Zulkiffli Zulfadli bin Zulkiffli (born 11 February 1993) is a former Malaysian badminton player. He was the boys' singles gold medalists at the 2011 Asian and World Junior Championships, also at the Commonwealth Youth Games. In 2018, Zulkiffli was fo ...

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Anand Pawar Anand Pawar (born 18 July 1986) is a male Indian badminton player who has represented India in the Men's World Team Championships (Thomas Cup) & World Mixed Team Championships ( Sudirman Cup ) & Asian Badminton Championships. He is a Bronze Med ...

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Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (born 22 August 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. He competed in the international tournament as an independent player. He married an Indonesian badminton player Rusydina Antardayu Riodingin on 14 September 2019. ...

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Howard Shu Howard Shu (born November 28, 1990) is an American badminton player. Shu began playing badminton at age 8. His father, who played in Taiwan, encouraged Shu to join him at local badminton clubs, and entered him into the Junior Nationals. Shu comp ...

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Liew Daren Liew Daren (born 6 August 1987) is a Malaysian badminton player. His biggest success to date is having won the 2012 French Open Super Series. He reached a career high ranking of World No.10. He also represented Malaysia competed at the 2010 ...

''(withdrew)'' # Tan Chun Seang ''(withdrew)'' #

Goh Soon Huat Goh Soon Huat (born 27 June 1990) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was a part of the Malaysia team that won bronze in the men's team event at the Incheon 2014 Asian Games. He switched to mixed doubles and paired up with Shevon Jemie Lai du ...

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Finals

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Women's singles

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Adriyanti Firdasari Adrianti Firdasari (born 16 December 1986) is a retired Indonesian badminton player from Jaya Raya Jakarta club. Career In 2005, Firdasari won the women's singles at the New Zealand Open. Firdasari played the 2007 BWF World Championships in ...

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Chen Jiayuan Chen Jiayuan (; born 16 February 1991) is a Singaporean former badminton player of Chinese descent. Early life The Fujian born player joined the Singapore national badminton team in 2005 and, in 2009, officially become a Singaporean citizen. ...

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Iris Wang Iris Wang (born September 2, 1994) is an American badminton player who competed at the Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Personal life Wang was born in Pasadena, California, on September 2, ...

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Maria Febe Kusumastuti Maria Febe Kusumastuti (born 30 September 1989) is an Indonesian badminton player from Boyolali, Central Java. Career In 2008, she won women's singles at the Bitburger Open. The next year, she won women's singles at the Australia Open after bea ...

''(quarter-final)'' # Cheung Ngan Yi ''(semi-final)'' #

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''(withdrew)'' # Ozge Bayrak ''(withdrew)'' #

Aya Ohori is a Japanese badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,8 ...

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Men's doubles

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Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Danny Bawa Chrisnanta (born 30 December 1988) is a retired Singaporean badminton player. Career Danny competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he captured a bronze medal in the mixed team and a silver medal in the men's doubles ...

Chayut Triyachart Chayut Triyachart (born 9 October 1989) is a Thai-born Singaporean former badminton player. At the Commonwealth Games, he won a silver medal in the 2014 men's doubles, and two bronze medals in the 2014 mixed team and 2010 mixed doubles. In J ...

''(first round)'' # Andrei Adistia /

Hendra Aprida Gunawan Hendra Aprida Gunawan (born 6 April 1982) is a badminton player from Indonesia who affiliated with the SGS PLN Bandung. Career Gunawan competes in men's doubles with Joko Riyadi. They were bronze medalists at the 2005 Asian Badminton Champion ...

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Li Junhui Li Junhui (, born 10 May 1995) is a Chinese former badminton player. He was the gold medalist at the 2018 World Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Liu Yuchen, two times won the gold medal at the Asian Championships in 2017 ...

Liu Yuchen Liu Yuchen (, born 25 July 1995) is a Chinese badminton player. He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2018, two-time Asian Champion in 2017 and 2018, and also a silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics partnered with Li Junhui. Liu was p ...

''(quarter-final)'' # Raphael Beck / Andreas Heinz ''(second round)'' #

Goh V Shem Goh V Shem (; born Goh Wei Shem, 20 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event. He was partnered with Tan Wee Kiong after their outstanding performance at the 2014 Thomas Cup. Together, Goh and Tan won the gold medal for ...

Tan Wee Kiong Tan Wee Kiong (; born 21 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event. He is well-known for his former partnership with Goh V Shem, which began at the 2014 Thomas Cup. Together, Tan and Goh won the gold medal in the men's d ...

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Hoon Thien How Hoon Thien How (born 24 December 1986) is a former badminton player from Malaysia who plays in the men's doubles category. Currently, he is one of the assistant coach for Malaysia men's doubles national team. Career Hoon Thien How and Tan ...

Lim Khim Wah Lim Khim Wah (born 29 April 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player from Penang who plays in the doubles category. His men's doubles partner was Goh V Shem until late 2014. They two won their first Superseries title at the 2014 Malaysia Open ...

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Fajar Alfian Fajar Alfian (born 7 March 1995) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with the SGS PLN Bandung. He won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, the bronze medals at the 2019 World Championships and at the 2017 Southeast A ...

Muhammad Rian Ardianto Muhammad Rian Ardianto (born 13 February 1996) is an Indonesian badminton player. Born in Bantul, Yogyakarta SR, Ardianto plays for the Jaya Raya Jakarta club at national events. He won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, th ...

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Berry Angriawan Berry Angriawan (born 3 October 1991) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with Djarum club. He was part of Indonesia winning team at the 2016 Asia Team Championships and at the 2017 SEA Games. Career 2023 In September, Angriawan a ...

Ryan Agung Saputra Rian Agung Saputro (born 25 June 1990) is an Indonesian badminton player. He was partnered with Angga Pratama in men's doubles, but split after the 2014 Asian Games. Saputro was then partnered with Berry Angriawan. They debuted at the 2014 Hong K ...

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Finals

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Women's doubles

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Finals

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Mixed doubles

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Riky Widianto Riky Widianto (born 28 December 1991) is an Indonesian badminton player who specializes in doubles play. Career Widianto career as a badminton player began in 2005 when Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) invited him to join the Singapore Na ...

Richi Puspita Dili Richi Puspita Dili (born 10 July 1989) is an Indonesian doubles specialist badminton player. She won the girls' doubles title at the 2007 Asian Junior Championships. Career Richi Puspita Dili was a member of SGS PLN Bandung club. In 2007, she ...

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/ Vanessa Neo Yu Yan ''(first round)'' #

Markis Kido Markis Kido (11 August 1984 – 14 June 2021) was an Indonesian badminton player and one of the world's leading in men's doubles discipline. He won the discipline's gold medal at the 2006 World Cup, 2007 World Championships, 2008 Olympic Games ...

Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth Pia Zebadiah Bernadet (born 22 January 1989) is an Indonesian badminton player. She is the sister of men's doubles world and Olympic champion Markis Kido. Career Women's singles In 2007, Zebadiah contributed to the Indonesia national badmin ...

''(semi-final)'' # Ronald Alexander / Melati Daeva Oktaviani ''(second round)'' #

Zheng Siwei Zheng may refer to: *Zheng (surname), Chinese surname (鄭, 郑, ''Zhèng'') *Zheng County, former name of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan, China *Guzheng (), a Chinese zither with bridges *Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC), emperor of the Qin Dynasty, ...

Chen Qingchen Chen Qingchen (born 23 June 1997) is a Chinese badminton player. She started her achievements under her coach Li Yongbo, with partner in the women's doubles Jia Yifan, and in the mixed doubles Zheng Siwei. She ended the 2016 BWF Season by winn ...

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Huang Kaixiang Huang Kaixiang (; born 15 January 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. He joined the China national badminton team in 2012, as his games at the China Badminton Super League attracted the attention of national-team coach Li Yongbo. At the BWF Wor ...

Zhong Qianxin Zhong Qianxin (; born 8 May 1990) is a Chinese badminton player. Career Zhong Qianxin won the girls' doubles event at the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships at Waitakere City, New Zealand with Xie Jing (badminton), Xie Jing. They also won the ...

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Fran Kurniawan Fran Kurniawan Teng (born 1 April 1985) is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum who specializes in doubles. In 2011, he became the determinant for the Indonesian team to qualified from the group stage at the 2011 Sudirman Cup. In the e ...

Komala Dewi Komala Dewi (born 1 September 1989) is an Indonesian badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "sin ...

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Shinta Mulia Sari Shinta Mulia Sari (born 14 June 1988) is an Indonesian-born Singaporean former badminton player. She represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the women's doubles with Yao Lei. She and Yao reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 Common ...

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References

{{New Zealand Open (badminton) New Zealand Open (badminton) BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix New Zealand Open Grand Prix New Zealand Open Grand Prix Sport in Auckland April 2015 sports events in New Zealand May 2015 sports events in New Zealand