The 2007 Bitburger Open Grand Prix was a badminton tournament which took place in Saarbrücken, Germany from 2 to 7 October 2007. It had a total purse of $70,000.

Tournament

The 2007 Bitburger Open Grand Prix was the eighth tournament of the 2007 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix and also part of the Bitburger Open championships which has been held since 1988. This tournament was organized by the German Badminton Association and sanctioned by the BWF.

Venue

This international tournament was held at Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany.

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Grand Prix event.

WinnerRunner-up3/45/89/1617/3233/6465/128129/256257/512
5,5004,6803,8503,0302,1101,29051024010045

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$70,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.

EventWinnerFinalsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsLast 16
Singles$5,250$2,660$1,015$420$245
Doubles$5,530$2,660$980$507.5$262.5

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Poland Przemysław Wacha (second round)
  2. Malaysia Lee Tsuen Seng (final)
  3. India Anup Sridhar (third round)
  4. Denmark Joachim Persson (semi-finals)
  5. Canada Andrew Dabeka (second round)
  6. Denmark Kasper Ødum (second round)
  7. Germany Björn Joppien (quarter-finals)
  8. India Chetan Anand (third round)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
China Lü Yi2121
4Denmark Joachim Persson1315
China Lü Yi231921
2Malaysia Lee Tsuen Seng212115
Q2Germany Marc Zwiebler102315
2Malaysia Lee Tsuen Seng212121

Top half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarter-finals
1Poland P Wacha197
China Lü Y2121
China Lü Y2121
Germany S Schöttler178
China Lü Y211721
Denmark P Mikkelsen132118
Denmark P Mikkelsen2121
Algeria N Lasmari818
Denmark P Mikkelsen2121
Indonesia I B Ade Chandra1615
Indonesia I B Ade Chandra2121
Q5Switzerland S Razi1712
China Lü Y2121
7Germany B Joppien918
7Germany B Joppien122321
Denmark M Christensen212118
Denmark M Christensen2121
Switzerland O Andrey1114
7Germany B Joppien2121
Denmark J Ø. Jørgensen1518
India Parupalli K2121
Q6Germany A Roovers139
India Parupalli K1717
Denmark J Ø. Jørgensen2121
Austria J Koch219
Denmark J Ø. Jørgensen2321

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarter-finals
4Denmark J Persson2121
Austria M Lahnsteiner1918
Q8Germany M Pohl1220
Austria M Lahnsteiner2122
4Denmark J Persson2121
Slovenia L Petrič1215
Germany D Domke1920
Slovenia L Petrič2122
Slovenia L Petrič2121
India A Pawar1619
Republic of Ireland S Evans1018
India A Pawar2121
4Denmark J Persson172121
China Qui YB211915
8India C Anand2121
Indonesia E Kurniawan1810
Germany M Reuter229
Indonesia E Kurniawan2421
8India C Anand211317
China Qui YB142121
England R Ouseph2121
Denmark K Midtgaard1617
England R Ouseph1210
China Qui YB2121
China Qui YB2121
Netherlands R Massing1614

Bottom half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarter-finals
Lithuania K Navickas21621
Germany S E Kastens122118
Lithuania K Navickas2121
Austria H Götschl1019
Algeria Z Ammar119
Austria H Götschl2121
Lithuania K Navickas1816
China Wu YY2121
England N Rice1719
China Wu YY2121
China Wu YY2121
6Denmark K Ødum1618
China Wu YY1818
Q2Germany M Zwiebler2121
Denmark N C Kaldau162114
Q2Germany M Zwiebler211521
Q2Germany M Zwiebler2221
Indonesia B S Pamungkas208
Indonesia B S Pamungkas2121
PFQSwitzerland J Lindholm1518
Q2Germany M Zwiebler2121
3India A Sridhar1219
Q1Switzerland A Dumartheray1217
Germany D Gunawi2121
Germany D Gunawi12239
3India A Sridhar212121

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarter-finals
Q7Germany D Benz2911
Switzerland C Bösiger3021
Switzerland C Bösiger211321
Denmark S Gavnholt152113
PFQGermany D Nyenhuis1014
Denmark S Gavnholt2121
Switzerland C Bösiger21136
Denmark R Ulsing162121
Denmark R Ulsing2221
India N Kanetkar2010
Denmark R Ulsing2121
5Canada A Dabeka1618
Denmark R Ulsing1514
2Malaysia Lee T S2121
Denmark H-K Vittinghus122121
England C Baxter211218
Denmark H-K Vittinghus2121
Germany R Spitko148
Q4Netherlands L Oey251917
Germany R Spitko232121
Denmark H-K Vittinghus517
2Malaysia Lee T S2121
PFQGermany M Kuchenbecker2221
Q3Germany K Waldenberger2016
PFQGermany M Kuchenbecker1112
2Malaysia Lee T S2121

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. Germany Huaiwen Xu (quarter-finals)
  2. China Jiang Yanjiao (semi-finals)
  3. Germany Juliane Schenk (final)
  4. Russia Ella Diehl (quarter-finals)
  5. Netherlands Judith Meulendijks (second round)
  6. Sweden Sara Persson (withdrew)
  7. Ukraine Larisa Griga (second round)
  8. Iceland Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (first round)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
China Zhu Jingjing192217
China Wang Yihan212021
China Wang Yihan162121
3Germany Juliane Schenk211017
3Germany Juliane Schenk211821
2China Jiang Yanjiao142112

Top half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
1Germany HW Xu2121
Denmark C Sørensen139
1Germany HW Xu2121
Q2Netherlands P Stolzenbach197
Austria S Prutsch221218
Q2Netherlands P Stolzenbach202121
1Germany HW Xu1919
China Zhu JJ2121
7Ukraine L Griga192121
France E Chanteur211415
7Ukraine L Griga1010
China Zhu JJ2121
Switzerland J Cicognini1012
China Zhu JJ2121

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
4Russia E Diehl2121
Canada S MacMaster1314
4Russia E Diehl172121
India A Mutatkar211410
Portugal A Moura1214
India A Mutatkar2121
4Russia E Diehl1315
China Wang YH2121
5Netherlands J Meulendijks2121
Q4Germany J Köhler1314
5Netherlands J Meulendijks1316
China Wang YH2121
China Wang YH2121
Germany C Bott158

Bottom half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
Q3Netherlands Y-M Wong2115
Austria C Mayer194r
Q3Netherlands Y-M Wong127
Q1Germany K Michalowsky2121
Q1Germany K Michalowsky2121
PFQIndia S Kurien1419
Q1Germany K Michalowsky815
3Germany J Schenk2121
Canada C Reid1214
Vietnam Lê Ngọc N N2121
Vietnam Lê Ngọc N N813
3Germany J Schenk2121
Belgium N Descamps2016
3Germany J Schenk2221

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
Lithuania A Stapušaitytė1712
India T Murgunde2121
India T Murgunde2121
Denmark N Brosolat Jensen1219
Denmark N Brosolat Jensen2121
8Iceland R Ingólfsdóttir1610
India T Murgunde211115
2China Jiang YJ172121
Japan M Fujii172117
England J Pittard211621
England J Pittard1314
2China Jiang YJ2121
Netherlands R van Cutsen1717
2China Jiang YJ2121

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Germany Michael Fuchs / Roman Spitko (second round)
  2. Germany Kristof Hopp / Ingo Kindervater (quarter-finals)
  3. Denmark Rasmus Andersen / Peter Steffensen (quarter-finals)
  4. England Robert Adcock / Robin Middleton (second round)
  5. England Robert Blair / David Lindley (final)
  6. Germany Tim Dettmann / Johannes Schöttler (second round)
  7. China Sun Junjie / Xu Chen (semi-finals)
  8. China He Hanbin / Shen Ye (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
7China Sun Junjie China Xu Chen211718
Denmark Mathias Boe Denmark Carsten Mogensen192121
Denmark Mathias Boe Denmark Carsten Mogensen2121
5England Robert Blair England David Lindley1715
5England Robert Blair England David Lindley2121
8China He Hanbin China Shen Ye1418

Top half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
1Germany M Fuchs Germany R Spitko2221
SUBEngland A Ellis Wales M Lewis2012
1Germany M Fuchs Germany R Spitko112212
Denmark J Chemnitz Denmark M Delbo Larsen212021
Denmark J Chemnitz Denmark M Delbo Larsen2121
Germany D Benz Germany F Schoppmann1019
Denmark J Chemnitz Denmark M Delbo Larsen21515
7China Sun JJ China Xu C162121
7China Sun JJ China Xu C2121
Germany A Heinz Germany P Krämer87
7China Sun JJ China Xu Cw/o
England R Eidestedt England C Langridge
England R Eidestedt England C Langridge2121
SUBAlgeria Z Ammar Algeria N Lasmari815

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
4England R Adcock England R Middleton2121
Netherlands J de Ruiter Netherlands J Wouters1410
4England R Adcock England R Middleton2017
Germany P Käsbauer Germany O Roth2221
Q3Germany C Böhmer Germany K Waldenberger1422
Germany P Käsbauer Germany O Roth2124
Germany P Käsbauer Germany O Roth1316
Denmark M Boe Denmark C Mogensen2121
6Germany T Dettmann Germany J Schöttler211421
Austria P Zauner Austria R Zirnwald182117
6Germany T Dettmann Germany J Schöttler1719
Denmark M Boe Denmark C Mogensen2121
Denmark M Boe Denmark C Mogensen2121
Q2Germany S Rduch Germany J Zurwonne516

Bottom half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
SUBBelgium J Gillis Netherlands J Maas211321
Germany F Hammes Germany H Käsbauer172118
SUBBelgium J Gillis Netherlands J Maas129
5England R Blair England D Lindley2121
France B Carême France M Quéré620
5England R Blair England D Lindley2122
5England R Blair England D Lindley2521
3Denmark R Andersen Denmark P Steffensen239
Switzerland S Enkerli Switzerland C Heiniger816
Germany J Cassel Germany T Tesche2121
Germany J Cassel Germany T Tesche212023
3Denmark R Andersen Denmark P Steffensen142225
Belgium W Claes Belgium F Mawet1012
3Denmark R Andersen Denmark P Steffensen2121

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
Q4Germany D Nyenhuis Germany T Zander1619
Denmark R Bonde Denmark K Henriksen2121
Denmark R Bonde Denmark K Henriksen122112
8China He HB China Shen Y211621
Germany P Neubacher Germany J-S Schulz122110
8China He HB China Shen Y211821
8China He HB China Shen Y211421
2Germany K Hopp Germany I Kindervater152110
England K Roebuck Scotland A Bowman2121
SUBNetherlands R Bosch Netherlands R Massing1514
England K Roebuck Scotland A Bowman1617
2Germany K Hopp Germany I Kindervater2121
England C Adcock England D George1513
2Germany K Hopp Germany I Kindervater2121

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. China Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen (champions)
  2. Germany Nicole Grether / Juliane Schenk (quarter-finals)
  3. Sweden Elin Bergblom / Johanna Persson (second round)
  4. India Jwala Gutta / Shruti Kurien (semi-finals)
  5. Scotland Imogen Bankier / Emma Mason (second round)
  6. Germany Michaela Peiffer / Kathrin Piotrowski (quarter-finals)
  7. England Natalie Munt / Joanne Nicholas (final)
  8. Germany Carina Mette / Birgit Overzier (second round)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
1China Yang Wei China Zhang Jiewen2121
4India Jwala Gutta India Shruti Kurien124
1China Yang Wei China Zhang Jiewen2121
7England Natalie Munt England Joanne Nicholas1110
China Pan Pan China Tian Qing152118
7England Natalie Munt England Joanne Nicholas211821

Top half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
1China Yang W China Zhang JW2121
Germany K Buss Germany C Vogelgsang86
1China Yang W China Zhang JW2126
England S Rayappan England J Wallwork824
England S Rayappan England J Wallwork2122
Germany A Lillie Germany K Michalowsky1520
1China Yang W China Zhang JW2121
Germany J Köhler Germany S Marinello1410
5Scotland I Bankier Scotland E Mason152121
PFQGermany S Krauspe Germany L Ufermann211117
5Scotland I Bankier Scotland E Mason211819
Germany J Köhler Germany S Marinello192121
Netherlands R van Cutsen Netherlands P van Dooremalen1325
Germany J Köhler Germany S Marinello2127

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
4India J Gutta India S Kurien2121
Netherlands E Muskens Netherlands I Tabeling1711
4India J Gutta India S Kurien2121
Denmark H Nielsen Denmark M Røpke1617
Denmark H Nielsen Denmark M Røpke2121
Germany L Heidenreich Germany M Stahlberg810
4India J Gutta India S Kurien2121
6Germany M Peiffer Germany K Piotrowski1711
6Germany M Peiffer Germany K Piotrowski211522
England S Bok England L Parker192120
6Germany M Peiffer Germany K Piotrowski2121
France L Choinet France E Chanteur1915
Switzerland T Pelling Switzerland H Razi1112
France L Choinet France E Chanteur2121

Bottom half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
England M Agathangelou England G White1710
Denmark C Pedersen Denmark M Schjøtt-Kristensen2121
Denmark C Pedersen Denmark M Schjøtt-Kristensen211021
8Germany C Mette Germany B Overzier192118
Canada F McKee Canada C Reid1219
8Germany C Mette Germany B Overzier2121
Denmark C Pedersen Denmark M Schjøtt-Kristensen1517
China Pan P China Tian Q2121
Austria S Franz Austria B Scheer43
China Pan P China Tian Q2121
China Pan P China Tian Q2123
3Sweden E Bergblom Sweden J Persson1021
Germany F Burkert Germany C Nelte615
3Sweden E Bergblom Sweden J Persson2121

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
Germany C Bott Germany G Köhler21321
Netherlands P Stolzenbach Netherlands Y-M Wong122115
Germany C Bott Germany G Köhler1812
7England N Munt England J Nicholas2121
Belgium S Annys Belgium S Corvilain1410
7England N Munt England J Nicholas2121
7England N Munt England J Nicholas72124
2Germany N Grether Germany J Schenk211622
QGermany J Goliszewski Germany A Hoffmann162121
SUBSwitzerland S Herzig Switzerland M Fischer211123
SUBSwitzerland S Herzig Switzerland M Fischer510
2Germany N Grether Germany J Schenk2121
SUBGermany V Geuenich Germany M Reich68
2Germany N Grether Germany J Schenk2121

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. Germany Ingo Kindervater / Kathrin Piotrowski (semi-finals)
  2. Germany Kristof Hopp / Birgit Overzier (champions)
  3. England David Lindley / Suzanne Rayappan (second round)
  4. Germany Tim Dettmann / Annekatrin Lillie (quarter-finals)
  5. Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Britta Andersen (quarter-finals)
  6. England Robin Middleton / Liza Parker (quarter-finals)
  7. China Xu Chen / Tian Qing (semi-finals)
  8. China He Hanbin / Pan Pan (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finalsFinal
1Germany Ingo Kindervater Germany Kathrin Piotrowski21149
England Robert Blair Scotland Imogen Bankier192121
England Robert Blair Scotland Imogen Bankier1717
2Germany Kristof Hopp Germany Birgit Overzier2121
7China Xu Chen China Tian Qing1919
2Germany Kristof Hopp Germany Birgit Overzier2121

Top half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
1Germany I Kindervater Germany K Piotrowski2621
England C Langridge England J Nicholas2410
1Germany I Kindervater Germany K Piotrowski2121
Denmark P Steffensen Denmark J Houmann126
Austria R Zirnwald Austria T Riedl18218
Denmark P Steffensen Denmark J Houmann211621
1Germany I Kindervater Germany K Piotrowski182121
8China He HB China Pan P211814
8China He HB China Pan P192221
Denmark R Bonde Denmark C Pedersen212019
8'China He HB China Pan P2121
Denmark J Chemnitz Denmark M Røpke1916
France B Carême France L Choinet1914
Denmark J Chemnitz Denmark M Røpke2121

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
3England D Lindley England S Rayappan211821
Q2Germany D Nyenhuis Germany M Peiffer152117
3England D Lindley England S Rayappan1617
England R Blair Scotland I Bankier2121
England R Blair Scotland I Bankier2121
Germany F Schoppmann Germany J Goliszewski139
England R Blair Scotland I Bankier162121
5Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark B Andersen21158
5Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark B Andersen212121
Germany M Fuchs Germany C Mette122314
5Denmark J Fischer Nielsen Denmark B Andersen2121
Q1Scotland A Bowman England S Bok1312
Q1Scotland A Bowman England S Bok2121
Netherlands J de Ruiter Netherlands I Vaessen1718

Bottom half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
England C Adcock England G White212017
Denmark M Delbo Larsen Denmark M Schjøtt-Kristensen142221
Denmark M Delbo Larsen Denmark M Schjøtt-Kristensen19279
7China Xu C China Tian Q212521
England K Roebuck England J Wallwork915
7China Xu C China Tian Q2121
7China Xu C China Tian Qw/o
4Germany T Dettmann Germany A Lillie
England D George England M Agathangelou182114
Germany J Schöttler Germany G Köhler211421
Germany J Schöttler Germany G Köhler192116
4Germany T Dettmann Germany A Lillie211521
Netherlands R Bosch Netherlands P van Dooremalen139
4Germany T Dettmann Germany A Lillie2121

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundQuarter-finals
Q4Belgium F Mawet Belgium S Vorvilain2121
Austria H Götschl Austria C Mayer1816
Belgium F Mawet Belgium S Vorvilain1213
6England R Middleton England L Parker2121
England R Eidestedt Scotland E Mason1318
6England R Middleton England L Parker2121
6England R Middleton England L Parker192113
2Germany K Hopp Germany B Overzier211721
Q3Netherlands L Oey Netherlands S Piek192119
Belgium W Claes Belgium N Descamps211421
Belgium W Claes Belgium N Descamps1313
2Germany K Hopp Germany B Overzier2121
England R Adcock England N Munt2010
2Germany K Hopp Germany B Overzier2221

External links

Preceded by2007 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold2007 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix 2007 BWF seasonSucceeded by2007 Dutch Open Grand Prix