The BWF French Open 2025 gets underway from October 21- 26 in Paris. This will be the 95th edition of the tournament. It is a BWF World Tour Super 750 event.
Hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBad), the French Open is an annual badminton tournament held in France since 1909.
The BWF French Open 2025 will be staged at the Glaz Arena, Cesson-Sévigné, France (near Rennes).
The tournament was halted between 1915 and 1934, in 1965, 1970, 1972, 1994 and 2006. Not previously considered one of the international badminton circuit’s leading events, it was promoted to become part of the BWF Super Series in 2007 making the French Open one of the 12 major badminton tournaments in the world.
BWF categorised French Open as one of the five BWF World Tour Super 750 events per the BWF events structure since 2018.
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BWF French Open 2025: Top Seeds
Men’s Singles
- Shi Yuqi — China
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn — Thailand
- Alex Lanier — France
- Christo Popov — France
- Li Shifeng — China
- Chou Tien‑Chen — Chinese Taipei
- Jonatan Christie — Indonesia
- Anders Antonsen — Denmark
Women’s Singles
- An Se-young — South Korea
- Wang Zhiyi — China
- Gregoria Mariska Tunjung — Indonesia
- Akane Yamaguchi — Japan
- Chen Yufei — China
- Pornpawee Chochuwong — Thailand
- Putri Kusuma Wardani — Indonesia
- Han Yue — China
Men’s Doubles
- Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae — South Korea
- Man Wei Chong / Kai Wun Tee — Malaysia
- Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin — Malaysia
- Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Fikri — Indonesia
- Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen — Denmark
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty — India
- Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik — Malaysia
- Liang Wei Keng / Wang Chang — China
Women’s Doubles
- Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning — China
- Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto — Japan
- Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi — Japan
- Li Yijing / Luo Xumin — China
- Baek Ha‑na / Lee So‑hee — South Korea
- Kim Hye‑Jeong / Kong Hee‑Yong — South Korea
- Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan — China
- Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan — Malaysia
Mixed Doubles
- Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin — China
- Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping — China
- D. Puavaranukroh / S. Paewsampran — Thailand
- Chen Tangjie / Toh Ee Wei — China / Malaysia
- Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue — France
- Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet — Hong Kong
- H. Midorikawa / Natsu Saito — Japan
- Goh Soon Huat / Lai Shevon Jemie — Malaysia
BWF French Open 2025: Schedule
The tournament will run for six days, from the Round of 32 through to the Finals. All times are local time (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2).
| Date | Day | Round | Start Time (Local) |
| October 21 | Tuesday | Round of 32 (Top Half) | 10:00 AM |
| October 22 | Wednesday | Round of 32 (Bottom Half) | 10:00 AM |
| October 23 | Thursday | Round of 16 | 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM (Two Sessions) |
| October 24 | Friday | Quarter-Finals | 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM (Two Sessions) |
| October 25 | Saturday | Semi-Finals | 10:00 AM & 5:00 PM (Two Sessions) |
| October 26 | Sunday | Finals | 11:00 AM |
BWF French Open 2025: Points Distribution
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 11,000 |
| Runner-up | 9,350 |
| Semi-finalist | 7,700 |
| Quarter-finalist | 6,050 |
| Last 16 (R2) | 4,320 |
| Last 32 (R1) | 2,660 |
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BWF French Open 2025: Prize Money
The total prize money for French Open 2025 is US$950,000. This is an increase from the $850,000 prize pool offered in the previous editions, underscoring the tournament’s elevated status on the BWF World Tour.
Singles
| Round | Prize Money (US$) | Percentage of Total Prize Money |
| Winner (Champion) | $66,500 | 7.00% |
| Runner-up (Finalist) | $32,300 | 3.40% |
| Semi-finals (Top 4) | $13,300 | 1.40% |
| Quarter-finals (Top 8) | $5,225 | 0.55% |
| Round of 16 (Top 16) | $2,850 | 0.30% |
| Round of 32 (First Round) | $950 | 0.10% |
Doubles
| Round | Prize Money (US$) Per Pair | Percentage of Total Prize Money |
| Winner (Champions) | $70,300 | 7.40% |
| Runner-up (Finalists) | $33,250 | 3.50% |
| Semi-finals (Top 4) | $13,300 | 1.40% |
| Quarter-finals (Top 8) | $5,937.50 | 0.625% |
| Round of 16 (Top 16) | $3,087.50 | 0.325% |
| Round of 32 (First Round) | $950 | 0.10% |
