- The curtain has come down on the “Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2025” tournament co-organized by Sands China in August.
- Sands China’s support of the Macau Open badminton tournament is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts and its support of ‘tourism + sport’.
The curtain has come down on the “Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2025” after six days of world-class competition and international camaraderie at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. The tournament, co-organized by Sands China and the Badminton Federation of Macau (BFM) for a second consecutive year, brought together top talent from around the world.
Held from 29 July to 3 August and supported by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the event was part of the “HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300” and drew a record number of entries. A total of 442 players from 29 countries and regions registered, with 269 qualifying for the main draw – surpassing last year’s participation. This year, the prize purse was increased to US$370,000 (approximately MOP3 million), a significant jump from the previous year’s US$210,000.
Spectators, both at the Dome and worldwide via the Badminton World Federation’s YouTube channel, witnessed elite performances across five categories: Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The line-up included Olympic gold medalists Chen Yufei and Chen Qingchen from China, Hong Kong’s defending men’s singles champion Angus Ng Ka Long, Indonesia’s world No.8 men’s doubles pair Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, Malaysia’s world No.4 mixed doubles duo Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, as well as Macau’s own representatives – Pui Pang Fong, Leong Iok Chong, Vong Kok Weng, Ng Weng Chi, Pui Chi Wa and Chan Hao Wai, who competed valiantly across all events.
The finals saw Chen Yufei of China claim the women’s singles title, while Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan took home the men’s singles crown. In the doubles events, Hsieh Pei Shan and Hung En-Tzu of Chinese Taipei secured victory in the women’s doubles, with Malaysia’s Janaidi Arif and Roy King Yap triumphing in the men’s doubles. The mixed doubles title went to Denmark’s Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje.
Beyond the court, Sands China furthered its commitment to community engagement and social inclusion through the “Sands Cares Presents: Up Close and Personal with Badminton Legend” community event. Held in partnership with BFM at the Macau University of Science and Technology’s gymnasium, the initiative offered members of the Macau Special Olympics, the Macau Deaf Association and the Macau Association of Support for the Disabled the opportunity to interact with Olympic champions. Former China national team Olympic gold medalist Cai Yun shared stories of triumph and perseverance, while Malaysian Olympic silver medalist Goh V Shem joined him in providing coaching and encouragement, followed by an interactive practice session. This outreach also aligns with Macau’s preparations for a landmark year in sports: in November, the city will co-host the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for People with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympics Games alongside Guangdong and Hong Kong. Pun Weng Kun, the head of the preparatory office for the Macao leg of the three upcoming national Games, joined the sharing session as well to talk about the exciting events that will be held.
Sands China’s support of the Macau Open badminton tournament is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts and its support of ‘tourism + sport’. The company has sponsored and organized various sporting events over the years and has invited international sports stars to attend tennis and basketball invitationals and training camps, a Golf Day and other events, encouraging the public to participate in sports while attracting tourists and athletes from overseas to visit Macau and experience its charm.
