Catch-up: 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships - first round

1. Use play icon at top of the page to watch live coverage from the first round
2. Women's singles Wang Zhiyi (Chn) v PV Sindhu (Ind)
3. Men's singles Loh Kean Yew (Sin) v Anders Antonsen (Den)
4. Other English players in action later: Ben Lane & Sean Vendy in men's doubles
5. Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in mixed doubles

Who should I look out for?

Callum Hemming and Jessica Pugh take to the court in Birmingham as a mixed doubles pair for the first time in the tournament, whilst Olympic medallist Marcus Smith features alongside partner Lauren Smith.

In the men’s doubles, Hemming features alongside Steven Sallwood, Ben Lane with Sean Vendy, plus Scottish pairing Alex Dunn and Adam Hall, also feature.

Pugh also lines up with 2019 European Games silver medallist Chloe Birch in the women’s doubles, which also stars Scottish duo Julie MacPherson and Ciara Torrance, whilst Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour takes part in the women’s singles event.

Wednesday's schedule

Starting at 9:00am - Court 1

Women's doubles - Zhang Shuxian (Chn) / Zheng Yu (Chn) v Yuki Fukushima (Jpn) / Sayaka Hirota (Jpn)

Men's doubles - Arjun M.R. (Ind) / Dhruv Kapila (Ind) v Mohammad Ahsan (Idn) / Hendra Setiawan (Idn)

Women's doubles - Christine Busch (Den) / Amalie Schulz (Den) v Chloe Birch (Eng) /Jess Pugh (Eng)

Men's singles - Chou Tien-chen (Tpe) v Shesar Hiren Rhustavito (Idn)

Women's doubles - Chen Qingchen (Chn) / Jia Yifan (Chn) v Na Eun Jeong (Kor) / Kim Hye-jeong (Kor)

Men's singles - Viktor Axelsen (Den) v B. Sai Praneeth (Ind)

Men's doubles - Ben Lane (Eng) / Sean Vendy (Eng) v Tan Kian Meng (Mas) / Tan Wee Kiong (Mas)

Women's singles - Wang Zhiyi (Chn) v PV Sindhu (Ind)

Men's singles - Loh Kean Yew (Sin) v Anders Antonsen (Den)

Mixed doubles - Marcus Ellis (Eng) / Lauren Smith (Eng) v Rinov Rivaldy (Idn) / Pitha Haningtyas Mentari (Idn)

Who are the top seeds?

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Men’s singles

1. Viktor Axelsen (Den)

2. Kento Momota (Jpn)

2. Anders Antonsen (Den)

Women’s singles

1. Tai Tzu-ying (Twn)

2. Akane Yamaguchi (Jpn)

3. Chen Yufei (Chn)

Men’s doubles

1. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Idn)

2. Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (Idn)

3. Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (Jpn)

Women’s doubles

1. Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (Chn)

2. Lee So-hee / Shin Seung-chan (Kor)

3. Kim So-yeong / Kong Hee-yong (Kor)

Mixed doubles

1. Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Tha)

2. Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong (Chn)

3. Wang Yilyu / Huang Dongping (Chn)

How can I watch the All England Open Badminton Championships?

BBC iPlayer

BBC Sport brings you the oldest and most prestigious tournament in badminton with coverage over five days from Arena Birmingham across the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.

You will also be able to catch up on any of the action for up to 30 days here.

Wednesday, 16 March

Round of 32

09:00-19:00, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website

Thursday, 17 March

Last 16

11:00-12:00, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.

Friday, 18 March

Quarter-finals

10:00-15:00 and 17:00-22:00, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.

Saturday, 19 March

Semi-finals

10:00-14:30 and 17:00-22:00, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

10:00-15:00, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website (uninterrupted)

Saturday, 20 March

Finals

14:30-17:00, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport

12:00-17:00, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website (uninterrupted)

How to get into badminton

Badminton is one of the most-played sports in the United Kingdom, with more than a million of us taking to the court each month - so, whether you want to play some casual rallies with a pal or have a competitive game, badminton is for everyone.

It is an easy sport to pick up, most leisure centres have courts and you can hire racquets and shuttlecocks.

Visit these club locators in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, or contact your local leisure centre if you want to play casually.