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The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Basel, Switzerland. The 2024 edition of the tournament was held from March 19 to March 24, with the 2025 edition commencing on March 18 and the finals scheduled for March 23. The tournament features both men's and women's singles and doubles matches, with participants from across the globe. Live streaming of the Swiss Open badminton matches is typically available on the Badminton World Federation's official YouTube channel, BWF TV, and other platforms, such as Jio Cinema and the SRF app. However, the availability of live streaming and telecast may vary by region, with some countries offering live telecast on TV channels while others provide live streaming options.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024, 2025 |
| Location | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
| Dates | 18-24 March (2024), 18-23 March (2025) |
| Streaming platforms | YouTube (BWF TV, BWF YouTube Channel), SRF app, Jio Cinema |
| TV channels | Sports 18 3, Sports 18 1 HD (India only) |
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What You'll Learn
Live streaming on YouTube
The Swiss Open badminton tournament can be live-streamed on the BWF TV YouTube Channel. The 2024 Swiss Open was streamed on the BWF YouTube channel and the SRF app, and the 2025 Swiss Open will also be available to stream on the BWF TV YouTube Channel in India. However, there will be no live telecast of the Swiss Open on any TV channel in India.
The Badminton World Federation's official YouTube channel, BWF TV, will live stream the Swiss Open badminton matches. The BWF YouTube channel also has videos of past Swiss Open tournaments dating back to 2023 and 2024.
For the 2024 Swiss Open, fans could use the BWF TV YouTube Channel to stream matches across all courts from the first round to the quarterfinals, which took place from March 19 to March 22.
The 2025 Swiss Open will be held from March 18 to March 23, with the finals scheduled for March 23. The live stream for this year's tournament will be available on the BWF TV YouTube Channel in India, allowing fans to watch the matches and follow the performance of their favourite players.
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Live telecast on TV in India
The Swiss Open 2025 badminton matches will not be telecast live on any TV channel in India. However, live streaming will be available on the following platforms:
- The BWF TV YouTube Channel
- The SRF app
The SRF app will only broadcast matches live at the weekend. The 2024 Swiss Open was also streamed live on the BWF YouTube channel, and previous matches can be found on the channel's playlist.
In 2023, the Swiss Open was broadcast live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD channels in India. It was also streamed live on Voot Select and Jio Cinema.
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Indian shuttlers in action
Indian shuttlers have a formidable record at the Swiss Open. The country's top players will be looking to add to the past triumphs of K Srikanth, Prannoy, Sameer Verma, Saina Nehwal, and the men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
In the men's singles, world No. 15 Lakshya Sen is the highest-ranked Indian in the tournament. He will face compatriot HS Prannoy, who won the men's singles Swiss Open in 2016. Kiran George, who reached the quarterfinals at the India Open Super 750, will face Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. Priyanshu Rajawat will take on Switzerland's Tobias Kuenzi.
In the women's singles, two-time Olympic medallist and world No. 16 PV Sindhu will take on India's number-two female shuttler Malvika Bansod, who recently logged a confidence-boosting win over Singapore's Yeo Jia Min. Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap, and Rakshitha Ramraj are the other Indian badminton players in the women's singles draw.
In the doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, seeded fourth, will square off against Aline Muller and Kelly Van Buiten in their opening match. Other Indian women's pairs include Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra and Arathi Sara Sunil/Varshini Viswanath Sri. In the mixed doubles, National Games gold medallists Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath will face Koceila Mammeri and Tanina Violette Mammeri.
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Matches in Basel, Switzerland
The Yonex Swiss Open 2025 took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from the 18th to the 23rd of March 2025. The tournament featured both men's and women's divisions, with several top Indian badminton players taking part.
In the men's singles, the opening match saw Lakshya Sen face HS Prannoy, the 2016 winner. Kiran George, who previously reached the quarterfinals at the India Open Super 750, played Rasmus Gemke from Denmark. Priyanshu Rajawat faced Switzerland's own Tobias Kuenzi. In the qualifiers, five Indians competed: Kidambi Srikanth, Ayush Shetty, Tharun Mannepalli, S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, and Sathish.
In the women's singles, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who is seeded seventh, played Malvika Bansod, India's number-two female shuttler. Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap, and Rakshitha Ramraj were also among the Indian badminton players in the draw.
The Yonex Swiss Open is a highly anticipated tournament, with most of the world's badminton elite in attendance. It is organised by the Yonex Swiss Open with sanction from the BWF and offers important qualifying points for the World Championships, as well as substantial prize money.
For those unable to attend the tournament in person, live streaming of the matches was available on the BWF TV YouTube Channel in India.
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Tournament schedule
The Yonex Swiss Open 2025 took place from the 18th to the 23rd of March 2025. It was held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. The tournament is part of the Swiss Open championships, which have been held annually since 1955.
The Swiss Open is a BWF Super 300 tournament, which means it is one of the most prestigious and highly-ranked badminton tournaments in the world. The total prize money for this year's edition was $250,000, with the winners of the singles competitions taking home $18,000, and the doubles champions earning $18,960.
The tournament featured both men's and women's divisions, with several top Indian badminton players taking part. In the men's singles, the highly-anticipated match-up between Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, the 2016 winner, was a highlight. Kiran George of India faced Rasmus Gemke of Denmark, and Priyanshu Rajawat played against Switzerland's own Tobias Kuenzi. The men's singles qualifiers also included five Indians, including the 2015 champion Kidambi Srikanth.
In the women's division, two-time Olympic medallist and 2022 champion PV Sindhu faced off against Malvika Bansod in an all-Indian first-round match. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, seeded fourth, played against Aline Muller and Kelly Van Buiten in their opening match. Other notable pairs included Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra and Arathi Sara Sunil/Varshini Viswanath Sri.
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Frequently asked questions
You can watch the Swiss Open badminton in India via live stream on the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV, and Jio Cinema. The matches will also be telecast live on the Sports 18 3 and Sports 18 1 HD TV channels.
You can watch the Swiss Open badminton via live stream on the BWF YouTube channel.
The Swiss Open badminton tournament is held at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland.
