Summary

  • Use play icon at top of the page to watch live coverage from the first round

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

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

  • Other English players in action later: Ben Lane & Sean Vendy in men's doubles

  • Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in mixed doubles

  1. Who should I look out for?published at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022

    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.

  2. Wednesday's schedulepublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022

    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)

  3. Who are the top seeds?published at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022

    Viktor AxelsenImage source, Getty Images

    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)

  4. How can I watch the All England Open Badminton Championships?published at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022

    All times are GMT and subject to late change

    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)

  5. How to get into badmintonpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2022

    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, external, Wales, external, Scotland, external and Northern Ireland,, external or contact your local leisure centre if you want to play casually.