2020 All England Open
2020 badminton tournament in Birmingham
The 2020 All England Open (officially known as the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at Arena Birmingham in England from 11 to 15 March 2020. It had a total purse of $1,100,000.
Tournament
The 2020 All England Open became the fifth tournament of the 2020 BWF World Tour following the postponement of the 2020 German Open due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. It was a part of the All England Open championships, which had been held since 1899. This tournament was organized by Badminton England and sanctioned by the BWF.
Venue
This international tournament was held at Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England.
Point distribution
Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.
Prize money
The total prize money for this tournament was US$1,100,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.
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