The Singapore Open, officially the KFF Singapore Badminton Open, dates back to 1929, the year that the city-state's national badminton association was founded. Initially dominated by Singaporean athletes, the Singapore Open's global prestige gradually grew, opening the competition up to badminton players from around the world; by the 1960s, Danish, Indonesian, Japanese, Malaysian, and Thai athletes had all triumphed at the event.
In 2018, the Singapore Open became part of the World Badminton Federation's (BWF) Super 500 tour level, cementing its place as a marquee international event. It was then announced in 2022 that, from the 2023 edition, the Singapore Open would feature on the Super 750 level of the BWF tour, elevating the tournament above its previous Super 500 ranking, and making it one of the foremost badminton competitions in the world.