The China, Japan Opens are among the tournaments cancelled by the governing body. FMTNews BWF
Reigning Japan Open men’s singles champion Kento Momota will not be able to defend his crown this year.
“We share the disappointment of many around the world who were looking forward to the return of badminton and appreciate all of the continued support from our fans and partners as we continue to navigate the remainder of the 2020 season,” he added. On Tuesday, the WTA Pan Pacific Open in Japan, one of Asia’s top tennis tournaments, was cancelled for the first time.
Badminton is massively popular across Asia and the China Open is one of only two top-ranked World Super Tour 1000 series tournaments on the calendar while the Japan Open is one of the five annual World Tour Super 750 events.
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