PRESS RELEASE 25 countries to compete at Singapore Badminton Open 2019 as registration closed Badminton Powerhouses Indonesia, Korea and Denmark latest to announce entry [Singapore, 27 February 2019] – The 2019 edition of the Singapore Badminton Open is set to be action packed with all the World Number 1 shuttlers confirming their participation for the tournament in April. The final day of registration saw the likes of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo amongst the latest entries that will be in contention at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from 9-14 April. Part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Series, the Singapore leg boasts a star-studded line-up that would undoubtedly send waves of excitement through the badminton scene. Gideon and Sukamuljo completes the list of World Ranked #1 shuttlers that will compete at the Singapore Open. The Men’s Doubles Asian Games 2018 champions will be part of a 50 strong contingent from Indonesia heading to The Republic. The Indonesian pair will be joined by compatriots Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, ranked #7 in the World and World Ranked #9 Jonatan Christie, also a 2018 Asian Games champion. Ginting and Christie enters what is already a stellar Men’s Singles category, alongside the likes of Kento Momota, Lin Dan, Chen Long and Chou Tien Chen. Representing Denmark in Men’s Singles will be World Ranked #6 Viktor Axelsen, he will be accompanied by fellow countrymen and former European champion Jan O Jorgensen. Amongst their ranks is also Danish starlet, Anders Antonsen, who most recently stunned Momota when he overcame the World Number 1 at the 2019 Indonesia Masters. Rounding up the Men’s Singles category is South Korea’s Son Wan Ho, who will be looking to make his mark on the competition that he came close to winning in 2016. That makes it nine out of the top ten in the Men’s Singles World Ranking that will be heading to our shores this April. Accompanying Son from South Korea is fan favourite Lee Yong Dae, who will be partnering Kim Gi Jung in the Men’s Doubles category. Lee is a 2008 Olympic Gold medallist and reached the top of the World Ranking with 4 different partners in his career. Host Singapore’s representatives include Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min. Recent winners of the Singapore National Open Championships 2019, both shuttlers will be hoping the home support gives them an added advantage for the upcoming tournament. Loh also famously bested Lin at the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2019 in January. “As a player and a fan of the sport, I’m excited that so many big names are going to be competing at the Singapore Open. This is going to be a huge test for myself and I hope to capitalize on the home support to push me to achieve great results and do Singapore proud,” said Loh. Tickets are available via Sports Hub Tix and APAC Tix. 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