# 2018 BWF International Challenge

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The **2018 BWF International Challenge** was the twelfth season of the [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge).

## Schedule

Below is the schedule released by [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation):[1]

Tour Official title Venue City Date Prize money USD Prospectus Report Start Finish 1 The 27th Iran Fajr International Challenge 2018 Enghelab Sport Complex Zanjan February 5 February 8 25,000 [2] Report 2 Austrian Open 2018 Wiener Stadthalle Vienna February 21 February 24 25,000 [3] Report 3 33rd Brazil International Badminton Cup 2018 Costa Cavalcante Foz do Iguaçu March 7 March 11 25,000 [4] Report 4 CIPUTRA HANOI - YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam International Challenge 2018 Tay Ho District Stadium Hanoi March 20 March 25 25,000 [5] Report 5 Polish Open 2018 TBC TBC March 22 March 25 TBC Report 6 YONEX Osaka International Challenge Badminton Championships 2018 Moriguchi City Gymnasium Moriguchi, Osaka April 4 April 8 25,000 [6] Report 7 Finnish Open 2018 Energia Areena Vantaa April 5 April 8 25,000 [7] Report 8 CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia International Challenge 2018 Juara Stadium Kuala Lumpur April 17 April 22 25,000 Report 9 IBERDROLA Spanish International Villa de Madrid 2018 Polideportivo Municipal Madrid June 14 June 17 25,000 [8] Report 10 White Nights 2018 Sports Hall Arena Gatchina July 4 July 8 25,000 [9] Report 11 Lagos International 2018 Okoya Thomas Hall Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere July 18 July 21 20,000 [10] Report 12 RSL Kharkiv International 2018 Lokomotiv Sports Palace Kharkiv August 29 September 2 25,000 [11] Report 13 YONEX Belgian International 2018 Sportoase Leuven September 12 September 15 25,000 [12] Report 14 South Australia International 2018 TBC Adelaide September 13 September 16 25,000 [13] Report 15 LI NING Czech Open 2018 TBC Brno September 27 September 30 25,000 [14] Report 16 Indonesia International Challenge 2018 TBC TBC October 23 October 28 25,000 Report 17 43rd YONEX Hungarian International Championships 2018 Budaörs Sportshall Budaörs November 1 November 4 25,000 [15] Report 18 Dubai International Challenge 2018 TBC Dubai November 14 November 18 25,000 Report 19 Tata Open India International Challenge 2018 TBC Mumbai November 27 December 2 25,000 Report 20 YONEX - SUNRISE Bangladesh International Challenge 2018 TBC Dhaka December 11 December 16 25,000 Report 21 YONEX Italian International 2018 TBC Milan December 13 December 16 25,000 Report 22 2018 YONEX/K&D GRAPHICS International Challenge TBC Orange County December 18 December 22 25,000 Report

## Results

### Winners

Tour Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Iran Phạm Cao Cường Thinaah Muralitharan Alwin Francis Nandagopal Kidambi Setayesh Abdolkarimi Haleh Hamedanchi —N/a Austria Kashyap Parupalli Anna Thea Madsen Lu Chen Ye Hong-wei Chisato Hoshi Kie Nakanishi Evgenij Dremin Evgenia Dimova Brazil Ygor Coelho de Oliveira Rachel Honderich Jason Ho-shue Nyl Yakura Rachel Honderich Jamie Subandhi Evgenij Dremin Evgenia Dimova Vietnam Kento Momota Dinar Dyah Ayustine Maneepong Jongjit Nanthakarn Yordphaisong Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim Đỗ Tuấn Đức Phạm Như Thảo Poland cancelled Japan Yu Igarashi Ayumi Mine Hirokatsu Hashimoto Hiroyuki Saeki Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao Kim Won-ho Lee Yu-rim Finland Leong Jun Hao Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Akbar Bintang Cahyono Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani Asumi Kugo Megumi Yokoyama Alfian Eko Prasetya Marsheilla Gischa Islami Malaysia Hsueh Hsuan-yi Wang Zhiyi Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan Soong Fie Cho Tee Jing Yi Chen Tang Jie Peck Yen Wei Spain Toma Junior Popov Michelle Skødstrup Frederik Colberg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo Evgenij Dremin Evgenia Dimova Russia Pablo Abián Deng Xuan Bjarne Geiss Jan Colin Völker Akane Araki Riko Imai Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova Nigeria Misha Zilberman Ksenia Polikarpova Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy Kuhoo Garg Riya Mookerjee Manu Attri K. Maneesha Ukraine Jan Louda Özge Bayrak Krishna Prasad Garaga Dhruv Kapila Amanda Högström Clara Nistad Saurabh Sharma Anoushka Parikh Belgium Toby Penty Lin Ying-chun Jacco Arends Ruben Jille Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo Jacco Arends Selena Piek Australia Yu Igarashi Natsuki Oie Akira Koga Taichi Saito Erina Honda Nozomi Shimizu Terry Hee Yong Kai Citra Putri Sari Dewi Czech Republic Toma Junior Popov Yvonne Li Thom Gicquel Ronan Labar Chloe Birch Lauren Smith Ronan Labar Audrey Mittelheisser Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo Shiori Saito Sabar Karyaman Gutama Frenky Wijaya Putra Tania Oktaviani Kusumah Vania Arianti Sukoco Kohei Gondo Ayane Kurihara Hungary Rasmus Messerschmidt Neslihan Yiğit David Daugaard Frederik Søgaard Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova Joel Eipe Mette Poulsen United Arab Emirates Vladimir Malkov Ashmita Chaliha Kim Sang-soo Yoo Yeon-seong Go Ah-ra Yoo Chae-ran Yoo Yeon-seong Park So-young India Lakshya Sen Ashmita Chaliha Arjun M.R. B. Sumeeth Reddy Ng Wing Yung Yeung Nga Ting Nipitphon Phuangphupet Savitree Amitrapai Bangladesh Soo Teck Zhi Nguyễn Thùy Linh Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin Vivian Hoo Kah Mun Yap Cheng Wen Leo Rolly Carnando Indah Cahya Sari Jamil Italy Victor Svendsen Julie Dawall Jakobsen Mathias Bay-Smidt Lasse Mølhede Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova United States Koki Watanabe Aya Ohori Lu Chia-hung Lu Chia-pin Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai Kohei Gondo Ayane Kurihara

### Performance by nation

Rank Nation IRI AUT BRA VIE POL JPN FIN MAS ESP RUS NGR UKR BEL AUS CZE INA HUN UAE IND BAN ITA USA Total 1 Japan 1 1 —N/a 4 1 1 4 2 3 17 2 India 1 1 —N/a 3 2 1 3 11 3 Indonesia 1 —N/a 3 1 3 2 10 4 Denmark 1 —N/a 2 3 3 9 5 Russia 1 1 —N/a 1 1 1 1 2 8 6 France —N/a 2 1 3 6 Malaysia 1 —N/a 1 2 2 6 8 South Korea 1 —N/a 1 3 5 9 Chinese Taipei 1 —N/a 1 1 1 4 10 Canada 2.5 —N/a 1 3.5 11 Vietnam 1 1 —N/a 1 3 12 England —N/a 1 1 2 Germany —N/a 1 1 2 Hong Kong —N/a 1 1 2 Israel —N/a 2 2 Netherlands —N/a 2 2 Thailand 1 —N/a 1 2 Turkey —N/a 1 1 2 19 Brazil 1 —N/a 1 China —N/a 1 1 Czech Republic —N/a 1 1 Iran 1 —N/a 1 Singapore —N/a 1 1 Spain —N/a 1 1 Sweden —N/a 1 1 26 United States 0.5 —N/a 0.5

### Players with multiple titles

*In alphabetical order.*

Rank Player MS WS MD WD XD Total 1 Alina Davletova 2 2 4 2 Evgenia Dimova 3 3 Evgenij Dremin 3 3 Rachel Honderich 1 2 3 5 Rodion Alimov 2 2 Jacco Arends 1 1 2 Manu Attri 1 1 2 Ekaterina Bolotova 2 2 Leo Rolly Carnando 1 1 2 Ashmita Chaliha 2 2 Delphine Delrue 2 2 Kohei Gondo 2 2 Yu Igarashi 2 2 Ayane Kurihara 2 2 Ronan Labar 1 1 2 Lee Yu-rim 1 1 2 Lea Palermo 2 2 Toma Junior Popov 2 2 B. Sumeeth Reddy 2 2 Yoo Yeon-seong 1 1 2

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tournament Calendar – 2018"](http://bwfcorporate.com/events/calendar/2018/all/5/int.-challenge/). *Badminton World Federation*. bwfcorporate.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Prospectus - The 27th Iran Fajr International Challenge](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3007/docs/27th%20Iran%20Fajr%20International%20Challenge%202018%20_%20Tournaments%20Prospectus%20_%20Updated%2019th%20December_.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Prospectus - Austrian Open 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3109/docs/AO2018_invitation_v2_19102017.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Prospectus - 33th Brazil International Badminton Cup 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3120/docs/Invitation%20_%2033th%20BRAZIL%20INTERNATIONAL%202018%20_english%20version_.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Prospectus - CIPUTRA HANOI - YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam International Challenge 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3178/docs/CIPUTRA%20HANOI%20YONEX%20SUNRISE%20Vietnam%20International%20Challenge%202018%20_%20Tournaments%20Propspectus.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Prospectus - YONEX Osaka International Challenge Badminton Championships 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3182/docs/Osaka%20International%20Challenge%202018%20_Tournaments%20Prospectus.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Prospectus - Finnish Open 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3183/docs/Finnish%20Open%202018%20Invitation.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Prospectus - IBERDROLA Spanish International Villa de Madrid 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3219/docs/Spanish%20International%202018_Invitation%20Form.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Prospectus - White Night 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3262/docs/Invitation%20_%20White%20Nights%202018v2.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Prospectus - Lagos International 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3322/docs/18LagosInvitation.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Prospectus - Kharkiv International 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3298/docs/Invitation%20_%20Kharkiv%20International%202018.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Prospectus - YONEX Belgian International 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3308/docs/Invitation%20Yonex%20Belgian%20Int%202018.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [Prospectus - South Australia International 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3301/docs/South%20Australia%20International%20Prospectus%20Final%20v2.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Prospectus - LI NING Czech Open 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3309/docs/invitation%20_%20LI_NING%20Czech%20Open%202018v3.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Prospectus - 43rd YONEX Hungarian International Championships 2018](https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3330/docs/43rd%20Yonex%20Hungarian%20International%20invitation%202018.pdf)

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