German Open badminton cancelled over coronavirus restrictions
Saturday, 13 February 2021
The Yonex German Open, which had been the next-but-one tournament on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour calendar, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A Super 300 tournament, it has been scheduled for March 9 to 14 in Mülheim.
However, "ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and complications left local organisers no choice but to cancel the tournament", the BWF said in a statement.
The BWF added that it supported the German Badminton Association's decision to cancel the event.
It means that the Yonex Swiss Open, from March 2 to 7, is now the only tournament scheduled before the All England Open.