The Super 300 German Open signals the return of the HSBC BWF World Tour after three weeks.

Here’s a serving of standout facts from the tournament which began in 1955.

• China and Chinese Taipei – the only teams with seeds in all five disciplines – have the strongest chance to complete a sweep, something last achieved by Korea in 2008.
• China boast two seeded men’s pairs in Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang (2) and Chen Bo Yang/Liu Yi (6) but it’s the category they haven’t won the longest. Chai Biao/Hong Wei’s 2013 victory remains their most recent.
• Yeo Jia Min is the sole defending champion.
• A successful title defence would make Yeo the first player post-COVID to win consecutive editions across the five sectors.
• Alexandra Boje, who won mixed doubles last year with Dutchman Robin Tabeling, is back with her regular partner Mathias Christiansen.
• The Danes are seeded fourth in a discipline their nation has not aced after Mads Pieler Kolding/Kamilla Rytter Juhl did so in 2015.
• Christo Popov is the only top seed to have previously triumphed at this tournament.
• Women’s doubles top seeds Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva represent Bulgaria – a country yet to produce a German Open champion.
• Men’s singles at the last five editions has been won by players representing five flags.
• Should he top the podium, Chou Tien Chen would become the first men’s singles shuttler since Lin Dan in 2007 to win thrice.

Standout Stat: Indonesia’s wait for a glorious finish has been the lengthiest among badminton powerhouses – 23 years since Flandy Limpele/Eng Hian captured the men’s doubles crown.