The 2018 U.S. Open (officially known as the Yonex US Open 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at

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in Fullerton,

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, from 12 to 17 June 2018 and had a total prize of $150,000.

Tournament

The 2018 U.S. Open was the tenth tournament of the

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and also part of the U.S. Open championships, which had been held since 1954. This tournament was organized by

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and sanctioned by the BWF.

Venue

This international tournament was held at

on the campus of

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Point distribution

Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the

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event.

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$150,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.

Men's singles

Seeds

Lin Dan Lin Dan (born 14 October 1983) is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion. Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of a ...

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Sameer Verma Sameer Verma (born 22 October 1994) is an Indian badminton player. He trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderabad. Sameer is the brother of Indian badminton player Sourabh Verma. Career 2011 Verma won a silver medal in the Asian ...

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Brice Leverdez Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French badminton player. He was a champion at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, won a silver medal at the 2015 European Games, and a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships. Career Leverdez started p ...

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Khosit Phetpradab Khosit Phetpradab ( th, โฆษิต เพชรประดับ; born 8 July 1994) is a Thai badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger ...

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Suppanyu Avihingsanon Suppanyu Avihingsanon ( th, สัพพัญญู อวิหิงสานนท์; ; born 24 October 1989) is a Thai badminton player. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2011 Summer Universiade. Achievements Summer Univers ...

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Mark Caljouw Mark Caljouw (born 25 January 1995) is a Dutch badminton player. He started playing badminton aged eight, at BC Randstad in Rijswijk. Career Caljouw was selected to join the national team in 2008, and made a debut in international senior tour ...

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Kantaphon Wangcharoen Kantaphon Wangcharoen ( th, กันตภณ หวังเจริญ; born 18 September 1998) is a Thai badminton player. At the young age, Wangcharoen became the runner-up in the senior tournament 2014 Singapore International in the men's ...

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Ygor Coelho de Oliveira Ygor is a forename, a variant of Igor (given name) and may refer to: * Ygor (footballer, born 1984), Brazilian football midfielder * Ygor (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian football striker * Ygor Catatau (born 1995), Brazilian football forward * ...

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Finals

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Women's singles

Seeds

# Zhang Beiwen ''(final)'' #

Sayaka Sato is a Japanese badminton player. She competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Achievements BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' singles'' BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 200 ...

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Michelle Li Michelle Li (born November 3, 1991) is a Canadian badminton player from Markham, Ontario. Li is the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion and the first Canadian to win an individual gold medal in women's singles badminton at the Commonwealth Games. S ...

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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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Busanan Ongbamrungphan Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thai: บุศนันท์ อึ๊งบำรุงพันธ์; born 22 March 1996) is a Thai badminton player who specializes in singles. She competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games as well as the 2020 Summe ...

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Pornpawee Chochuwong Pornpawee Chochuwong ( th, พรปวีณ์ ช่อชูวงศ์; born 22 January 1998) is a Thai badminton player. She was the girls' singles silver medalist at the 2015 Asian and 2016 World Junior Championships. She was also part ...

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Kim Hyo-min Kim Hyo-min (born 8 December 1995 ) is a South Korean badminton player. Although she now specializes in singles, Kim's first big result in a major international junior event came when she and fellow singles specialist Lee Min-ji reached the gir ...

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Beatriz Corrales Beatriz Corrales Ocaña (; born 3 December 1992) is a Spanish badminton player. She was the women's singles bronze medalist at the 2015 European Games, and the silver medalist at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. Achievements European Games ' ...

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Men's doubles

Seeds

Marcus Ellis Marcus Ellis (born 14 September 1989) is a British badminton player. He was the men's doubles champion in the English National Championships. Ellis and Chris Langridge won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio d ...

Chris Langridge Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze m ...

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Manu Attri Manu Attri (born 31 December 1992) is an Indian badminton player who currently plays men's and mixed doubles. He partners with Jishnu Sanyal for men's doubles events and previously partnered with B. Sumeeth Reddy. For mixed doubles events, he p ...

/ B. Sumeeth Reddy ''(first round)'' #

Tinn Isriyanet Tinn Isriyanet ( th, ติณณ์ อิสริยะเนตร; born 7 July 1993) is a Thai badminton player. He was past of the Thailand team that won the mixed team bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Junior Badminton Championships. He w ...

Kittisak Namdash Kittisak Namdash ( th, กิตติศักดิ์ นามเดช; born 4 August 1995) is a Thai badminton player. He was the boys' doubles champion at the Singapore Youth International tournament partnered with Peeranat Boontan. In 201 ...

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Mark Lamsfuß Mark Lamsfuß (born 19 April 1994) is a German badminton player and plays for the BC Wipperfeld. He and his partner, Isabel Lohau won a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2022 BWF World Championships. Career Lamsfuß started playing badmin ...

Marvin Emil Seidel Marvin Emil Seidel (; born 9 November 1995) is a German badminton player. He was the bronze medalist at the 2013 European Junior Badminton Championships, 2013 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles, and a silver medalist at the 2021 E ...

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Josche Zurwonne Josche Zurwonne (born 23 March 1989) is a German badminton player. He started playing badminton at age 8, and joined the Germany national badminton team in 2008. Achievements BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix ...

Jones Ralfy Jansen Jones Ralfy Jansen (born 28 April 1992) is an Indonesian badminton player who now represents Germany. He was a former PB Djarum players and has joined that club in 2007. In 2010, he awarded as the best Djarum player. He won his first senior inter ...

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Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Nipitphon Phuangphuapet ( th, นิพิฐพนธ์ พวงพั่วเพชร; , born 31 May 1991) is a Thai badminton player. He studies bachelor of Laws at Bangkok-Dhonburi University. Achievements Asian Championships ''Men' ...

Nanthakarn Yordphaisong Nanthakarn Yordphaisong ( th, นันทกานต์ ยอดไพสง; born 23 September 1993) is a Thai badminton player. He was the men's doubles runner-up at the 2017 China and Vietnam International The Vietnam International or Vie ...

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Robin Tabeling Robin Tabeling (born 24 April 1994) is a Dutch badminton player, specializing in doubles play. He started playing badminton in Amstelveen at a club called BV van Zijderveld. He won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the ...

Jelle Maas Jelle Maas (born 19 February 1991) is a Dutch retired badminton player specializing in doubles events. He was the bronze medalists at the 2018 European Championships and 2019 European Games , translation: Time for bright victories! , nations pa ...

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Han Chengkai Han Chengkai (, born 29 January 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. He won the boys' doubles title at the 2016 Asian and World Junior Championships. Han also part of the Chinese team that won the 2019 Tong Yun Kai and Sudirman Cups. Together ...

Zhou Haodong Zhou Haodong (, born 20 February 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. Together with his partner Han Chengkai Han Chengkai (, born 29 January 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. He won the boys' doubles title at the 2016 Asian and World Jun ...

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Women's doubles

Seeds

Naoko Fukuman is a Japanese badminton player. Career In 2009 and 2010 she became the semifinalist of the Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event. In 2010, she became the runner-up of the Austrian International tournament partnered with Minat ...

Kurumi Yonao is a Japanese badminton player. She won a bronze medal in 2015 BWF World Championships in Jakarta with Naoko Fukuman. Achievements BWF World Championships ''Women's doubles'' Asian Championships ''Women's doubles'' BWF Superseries ...

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Selena Piek Selena Piek (born 30 September 1991) is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles. Her current partner is Cheryl Seinen for women's doubles and Robin Tabeling for mixed doubles. She won the 2014 and 2015 editions of Dutch National Badmi ...

Cheryl Seinen Cheryl Seinen (born 4 August 1995) is a Dutch badminton player. She won the women's doubles gold medal at the 2019 European Games with Selena Piek, and later the silver medal in 2023 with Debora Jille. Seinen has won the women's doubles events in ...

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Émilie Lefel Émilie Lefel (born 25 August 1988) is a French badminton player. In 2012, she won her first National Championships title in the women's doubles event with her partner Pi Hongyan. Achievements European Games ''Women's doubles'' European ...

Anne Tran Anne Tran (born 27 April 1996) is a French badminton player. Tran was the women's doubles champion at the 2013 and 2017 French National Championships. She was part of the French junior team that won the silver medal at the 2013 European Junior ...

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Isabel Herttrich Isabel Lohau ('' née'' Herttrich; born 17 March 1992) is a German badminton player, specializing in doubles play. She started playing badminton at her hometown Hersbruck in 2001, and in 2010 she joined the Germany national badminton team. She ...

Carla Nelte Carla Nyenhuis ( Nelte, born 21 September 1990) is a German badminton player. She started playing badminton at 5 years old in her hometown and became a national team member in 2009. In 2014, she took double victories at the Brasil Open in the w ...

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Finals

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Mixed doubles

Seeds

/ Lauren Smith ''(quarter-finals)'' #

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Jacco Arends Jacco Arends (born 28 January 1991) is a Dutch retired badminton player who specializes in doubles. Arends began playing badminton at his hometown club BC Duinwijck, and in 2009, he won European Junior Championships in mixed doubles with Selena P ...

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Linda Efler Linda Efler (born 23 January 1995) is a German badminton player who became the member of the Germany national badminton team, national team in 2013. She affiliate with SC Union 08 Lüdinghausen, and won the German National Badminton Championships ...

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Chan Peng Soon Chan Peng Soon (born 27 April 1988) is a Malaysian badminton player specialised in the mixed doubles event. He is best known for his partnership with Goh Liu Ying where they have been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles pair in ...

Goh Liu Ying Goh Liu Ying (born 30 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. She has been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles player in the world with her partner, Chan Peng Soon. Together, they were ranked as high as world No. 3. They won ...

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Lu Kai Lu Kai (198 – December 269 or January 270), courtesy name Jingfeng, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born in the influential Lu clan of the Wu region toward ...

/ Chen Lu ''(quarter-finals)'' #

Ben Lane Ben Lane (born 13 July 1997) is an English badminton player. He won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the European Championships. Personal life Ben's mother Suzanne Louis-Lane, represented E ...

Jessica Pugh Jessica Rose Pugh (born 17 March 1997) is an English badminton player. She joined the national junior team in 2008, and selected to the senior team in 2015. She had won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships i ...

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References

External links

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