The Mexican Open or Mexican International is an international badminton competition held in Mexico. The Mexican Open has been held together with the Mexican National Championship of Badminton which main difference is that foreign players can participate in the former competition, while the latter is just reserved for Mexican badminton players. The original intention was that both tournaments would be held annually; however, due to different circumstances it has not always been this the case.
The first tournament was organised by the Mexican Association of Badminton and the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec in 1949 as the Mexico City International Tournament; there were four more editions held in 1952, 1959, 1960 and 1962.Herbert A. E. Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1965 (Bromley, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1965) p 212.
In 1964, the Mexican Association of Badminton changed its official name to the Mexican National Open Championship.
In 2009, the Mexican Association of Badminton decided to start counting the tournaments again; hence, the Mexican Open of 2014 is considered as the fifth Mexican Open.
The Mexican Open is one of the most important Latin American badminton competitions together with the Pan American Badminton Championships and the Pan American Games, and perhaps the oldest international tournament of badminton in Latin America.
The best Mexican players have competed in the Mexican Open, along with foreign badminton players from almost all over the World, some of whom have been already inducted to the World Badminton Hall of Fame such as Erland Kops, while some others have represented their countries in the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup such as Tan Joe Hok, Channarong Ratanaseangsuang and Carlene Starkey,Herbert Scheele, The International badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd.,1967) 79 - 87. or being inducted to the Hall of Fame of their own countries such as Don Paup, Jamie Paulson, Tyna Barinaga, Dorothy O'Neil, Helen Tibbetts, and Margaret Varner.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 113.
Previous winners Mexico City international tournament Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Ref 1949 Ernesto Villareal Margaret Varner Bloss Ernesto Villareal Ruben Mejia No competition No competition 1952 Ernesto Villareal Pat Gallagher Ernesto Villareal Ruben Mejia Shirley Fry Peggy Vilbig 1959 W. E. Berry Pat Gallagher W. E. Berry Michael Hartgrove Mary Connor Mildred Sirwaitis Bert Fergus Mildred Sirwaitis 1960 Teh Kew San Pat Gallagher Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup Carmela Martinez Maria Eugenia de del Rio Manuel Armendariz Mildred Sirwaitis 1962 Erland Kops Pat Gallagher Erland Kops Tan Joe Hok Pat Gallagher Carlene Starkey Manuel Armendariz Beulah Armendariz
Mexican National Open Championship YearHerbert Scheele ed., the International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, ENG: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 236.Men´s singlesWomen´s singlesMen´s doublesWomen´s doublesMixed doubles1964 Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Pat Gallagher Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Paisan Loaharanu Carolina Allier Lucero Soto Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Judy Adamos1965 Erland Kops Dorothy O'Neil Erland Kops Don Paup Helen Tibbetts Tyna Barinaga Paisan Loaharanu Helen Tibbetts1966 Antonio Rangel Carolina Allier Antonio Rangel Raúl Rangel Carlene Starkey Lucero Soto Oscar Lujan Josefina de Tinoco1967 Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Stan Hales Rod Starkey Carlene Starkey Diane Hales Stan Hales Diane Hales1968 Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Jamie Paulson Carolina Allier Lucero Soto Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Lucero Soto1971 Roy Díaz González Vicki Toutz Roy Díaz González Victor Jaramillo Carlene Starkey Judianne Kelly Francisco Sañudo Carlene Starkey1972 Sture Johnsson Lucero Soto Jorge Palazuelos Francisco Sañudo Carlene Starkey Gay Meyer Stan Hales Gay Meyer1973 Carlene Starkey Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Raphi Kanchanaraphi Carlene Starkey Maryanne Breckell Flemming Delfs Carlene Starkey1974 Paul Whetnall Madalene Steinbroner Roy Díaz González Jorge Palazuelos Paul Whetnall Carlene Starkey1975 Thomas Kihlström Judianne Kelly Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen Judianne Kelly Madalene Steinbroner Thomas Kihlström Judianne Kelly1977 Roy Díaz González Sharon Crawford Ricardo Jaramillo Victor Jaramillo Claire Backhouse Sharon Crawford John Britton Traci White1979 Chris Kinard Utami Dewiunknownunknown Chris Kinard Utami Dewi1980–1988No information available19891989 winners John Goss Doris Piché Chris Jogis Benny Lee Chantal Jobin Doris Piché Mike Bitten Doris Piché1990–1997No information available19981998 winners Ardy Wiranata Milaine Cloutier Howard Bach Mark Manha Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage19991999 winners Ling Wan Ting Ma Che Kong Yau Tsz Yuk Louisa Koon Wai Chee Ling Wan Ting Mike Beres Kara Solmundson2000–2001No information available20022002 winners Tjitte Weistra Kelly Morgan Matthew Hughes Martyn Lewis Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge Tjitte Weistra Doriana Rivera
Mexican International Challenge Year Men´s singles Women´s singles Men´s doubles Women´s doubles Mixed doubles Ref2021 Luís Enrique Peñalver Beatriz Corrales Job Castillo Luis Montoya Clara Azurmendi Beatriz Corrales Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai 2021 winners2022 Minoru Koga Riko Gunji Shuntaro Mezaki Haruya Nishida Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato Naoki Yamada Moe Ikeuchi 2023 Jan Louda Manami Suizu Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard Sayaka Hobara Yui Suizu Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai III Mexican International Challenge 20232024 Ryoma Muramoto Ishika Jaiswal Seiya Inoue Haruki Kawabe Polina Buhrova Yevheniia Kantemyr Luis Montoya Miriam Rodríguez IV Mexican International Challenge 20242025 Mark Alcala Sakura Masuki Haruki Kawabe Kenta Matsukawa Kaho Osawa Mai Tanabe Akira Koga Yuho Imai 2026 Jonathan Matias Shriyanshi Valishetty Krishna Prasad Garaga Pruthvi Roy Rui Kiyama Sona Yonemoto Davi Silva Sânia Lima
Internacional Mexicano/Mexican International Year Men´s singles Women´s singles Men´s doubles Women´s doubles Mixed doubles Ref2009 Kevin Cordón Karyn Velez José Luis Gonzalez Andrés López Victoria Montero Karyn Velez José Luis Gonzalez Naty Rangel 2009 winners2010 Osleni Guerrero Victoria Montero Lino Muñoz Andrés López Victoria Montero Cynthia González Andrés López Victoria Montero 2010 winners2011 Rodrigo Pacheco Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente 2011 winners2012Suspended2013 Osleni Guerrero Lohaynny Vicente Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis Paula Pereira Lohaynny Vicente Daniel Paiola Paula Pereira 2013 winners2014 Luis Ramon Garrido Haramara Gaitan Job Castillo Antonio Ocegueda Cynthia González Mariana Ugalde Lino Muñoz Cynthia González 2014 winners2015 Ernesto Velazquez Telma Santos Job Castillo Lino Muñoz Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf 2015 winners2016 Vilson Vattanirappel Haramara Gaitan Jesús Barajas Luis Montoya Cynthia González Mariana Ugalde Vilson Vattanirappel Cynthia González 2016 winners2017 Kevin Cordón Jennie Gai Jason Anthony Ho-Shue Nyl Yakura Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura Daniel la Torre Regal Dánica Nishimura 2017 winners2018 Tahimara Oropeza Fabricio Farias Francielton Farias Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente Venkat Gaurav Prasad Juhi Dewangan 2018 winners2019 Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu Jonathan Solís Aníbal Marroquín Breanna Chi Jennie Gai Luis Montoya Vanessa Villalobos 2019 winners2020 Job Castillo Sabrina Solís Job Castillo Sebastián Martínez Jessica Bautista Vanessa Villalobos Andrés López Sabrina Solis 2020 winners2021 Danylo Bosniuk Lauren Lam Adam Dong Nyl Yakura Srivedya Gurazada Ishika Jaiswal Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai 2021 winners2022 Kevin Cordón Ondřej Král Adam Mendrek Catherine Choi Josephine Wu 2022 winners2023 Talia Ng Zicheng Xu Tianqi Zhang Vanessa García Cecilia Madera Luis Montoya Miriam Rodríguez XIV Mexican International 2023 winners2024 Mark Alcala Gianna Stiglich Christopher Martínez Jonathan Solís Romina Fregoso Miriam Rodríguez XV Mexican International 2024 winners2025 Disha Gupta Achutaditya Rao Doddavarapu Pochana Arjun Reddy Cecilia Madera Isabella Puente XVI Mexican International 2025 winners2026
Mexico Future Series Year Men´s singles Women´s singles Men´s doubles Women´s doubles Mixed doubles Ref2019 Osleni Guerrero Taymara Oropesa Osleni Guerrero Leodannis Martínez Taymara Oropesa Yeily Ortiz Osleni Guerrero Taymara Oropesa 2019 winners2020–2021No competition2022 Luis Montoya Sanchita Pandey Kern Pong Larry Pong Paula Lozoya Fatima Rio Ryan Zheng Sanchita Pandey 2022 winners2023 Luis Ramón Garrido Nikté Sotomayor José Granados Antonio Ortíz Romina Fregoso Miriam Rodríguez Luis Montoya Miriam Rodríguez III Mexico Future Series 2023 winners2024 Joshua Nguyen Ella Lin Ryan Ma Daniel Zhou Ella Lin Veronica Yang Christopher Martínez Diana Corleto IV Mexico Future Series 2024 winners2025 Mark Shelley Alcala Emil Langemark Mikkel Langemark Eyota Kwan Johnna Rymes Adrian Mar Ella Lin 2026 Shunki Hagiwara Saki Matsumoto Mahiro Oku Masato Yamashiro Meisa Anami Ria Haga Mahiro Oku Ria Haga
Performances by nation
Mexican National Open Championship NationMSWSMDWDXDTotal1 1 6 3.5 7.5 6 242 3 4 5 2.5 2 16.53 1 3 1.5 3 3 11.54 3 1.5 1.5 65 2 1 0.5 3.5 3 0.5 3.57 1 1.5 0.5 3 1 1 1 39 1 1 0.5 2.510 1 1 211 1 0.5 1.512 0.50.5 0.50.5Total 16 16 15 15 16 78
Mexican International Challenge
PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal12334214211 24311 1 3 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 12 7 1 1 1 1 1 1Total 6 6 6 6 6 30
Internacional Mexicano/Mexican International
NationMSWSMDWDXDTotal12577.59.5312251221236 2 84 114175 1 2 1 4 6 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 8 1 1.5 2.5 1 0.5 1 2.510 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Total 16 16 16 16 16 80
Mexico Future Series
NationMSWSMDWDXDTotal1130.5127.52111115111115*2 2155 11 1361 0.51 2.57 1 1 1 1Total 6 6 6 6 6 30 Host nation
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