The Hong Kong Open 2026 will move to the Kai Tak Sports Park Arena for the first time, running from November 17 to 22, global.hk01.com reported.
Organizers shifted the BWF Super 500 tournament away from its long-time home at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom. Local players will feature across all categories as the tournament breaks ground at the new East Kowloon venue.
Men’s Singles Draw
Three local singles players enter the main draw without seedings but avoid seeded opponents in the opening round. Ng Eng Cheong faces Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul after a strong run of recent form.
Ng lands in the top quarter alongside French top seed Christo Popov. Lee Cheuk Yiu meets India’s Lakshya Sen in the fourth quarter, while Ng Ka Long plays Singapore’s Jason Teh in the third quarter.
Top seed Popov leads a men’s field that features Wang Tzu-wei, Anders Antonsen, Victor Lai, Chou Tien-chen, Naraoka Kodai, Alwi Farhan, and Loh Kean Yew. World champion Alex Lanier withdrew from the entry list.
Wang Zhiyi Leads Women's Singles and Mixed Doubles Seeds
Wang Zhiyi leads the women’s singles draw as the top seed, followed by Chen Yufei as second seed and Han Yue as eighth seed. Ratchanok Intanon, Supanida Katethong, Miyazaki Tomoka, Okuhara Nozomi, and Putri Kusuma Wardani round out the seeded entries.
Lo Sin Yan represents the host territory in women’s singles, starting her campaign in the qualifiers. In mixed doubles, Tse Ying Suet partners with 17-year-old Yu Chi Jui in the qualifying rounds.
Tse will compete in the qualifiers with fellow pairs Chan Tsz Kit and Wu Tung Jue, plus Cheng Ying Kit and Leung Yuet Yi. Chan and Wu face Callum Hemming and Estelle van Leeuwen in the first round of the main draw.
Ticket Prices Range from HKD 70 to HKD 5,000
Single-day tickets cost between HKD 70 and HKD 980, while all-access premium passes cost HKD 5,000. Tickets went on sale through Damai and HK Ticketing.
Prices for opening day on November 17 range from HKD 70 to HKD 210. Weekend finals tickets on November 22 range from HKD 150 to HKD 980.
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