Ongoing 2022 edition of Denmark Open badminton kicked-off with a comeback win for Kidambi Srikant that saw him defeat Angus Ka-Long by score of 17-21, 14-21, 12-21, we take a look at the latest results, upcoming schedule, draw, seeded players, schedule
After defeating Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus on Tuesday, former champion Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of Denmark Open Super 750 badminton competition. Returning to the location where he had won the title five years prior, the 2021 World Championships silver medalist defeated the world no. 14 Hong Kong player in a 56-minute match by scores of 17-21, 21-14, and 21-12.
BWF Denmark Open Badminton 2022 Men’s Singles Results Today, Day 2 Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Score, Fixtures, Prize Money And Live Streaming Telecast
Denmark Open 2022 presented by VICTOR
MS – Round of 32
17 21 21 🇮🇳Srikanth KIDAMBI🏅
21 14 12 đź‡đź‡°Ka Long Angus NGđź•— in 56 minutes
https://t.co/5EGIH2eO34— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 18, 2022
Denmark Open 2022 presented by VICTOR
MS – Round of 32
21 19 21 🇮🇩Jonatan CHRISTIE🏅
8 21 18 🇩🇰Hans-Kristian Solberg VITTINGHUS🕗 in 66 minutes
https://t.co/b8w9pmP0QS— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 18, 2022
Denmark Open 2022 presented by VICTOR
MS – Round of 32
21 21 🇲🇾Zii Jia LEE🏅
15 10 🇳🇱Mark CALJOUW🕗 in 36 minutes
https://t.co/NTxZxs7Ljr— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 18, 2022
The Arena Fyn in Odense, Denmark, is hosting prestigious 2022 Denmark Open, a badminton competition with a $750,000 prize pool, from October 18 to October 23. With statement victories, both Lee Zii Jia and Kidambi Srikanth kicked-off their 2022 Denmark Open campaign on high note and sealed berth in Round of 16 stage.
October 19: First-round matches will continue (Starting 12:30 PM IST)
20th October: Second-round matches will begin
October 21: Quarter-finals begin
22nd October: Semi-finals begin
October 23: Finals begin
2022 Denmark Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Upcoming Draw
On the inaugural day of 2022 Denmark Open, Indian star Kidambi Srikanth staged a come-back win against Hong Kong’s Ng Ka-Long. During his match, Srikanth lost first set by four-points but held his nerve to dominate following two sets where he won comfortably to seal the match 17-21, 21-14, 21-12. After his win, Srikanth has advanced to second-round, where he will face seventh-seed former world champion Loh Kean Yew.
Lee Zii Jia and Loh Kean Yew of Malaysia have both advanced to round two. To set up a clash with Japan’s Tsuneyama Kanta in second round, fourth-seed Lee Zii Jia quickly dispatched France’s Mark Caljouw in straight sets with score of 21-15, 21-10 in just 36 minutes. Meanwhile 2021 world champion Loh won his tie agaist Thailand’s Sitthikom Thammasin in straight sets by score of 21-13, 22-20 within just 42 minutes.
The current world champion and top seed Viktor Axelsen is the clear favorite, according to bookies, because of his recent unbeaten run. Anders Antonsen, a third-seeded local star, is a contender for the championship as well. Tickets can be bought from here.
First Round Results
Singapore Loh K Y 21-13, 22-20 Thailand S Thammasin
Hong Kong Ng K L 21-17, 14-21, 12-21 India S Kidambi
Malaysia Lee Z J 21-15, 21-10 Netherlands M Caljouw
Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo 13-21, 21-16, 18-21 Japan K Tsuneyama
Indonesia J Christie 21-8, 19-21, 21-18 Denmark H-K Vittinghus
Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 18-21, 16-21 Hong Kong Lee C Y
Upcoming First Round Schedule
Denmark V Axelsen vs Thailand K Vitidsarn
Japan K Nishimoto vs Denmark R Gemke
Malaysia Liew D vs Chinese Taipei Wang T-w
Thailand K Wangcharoen vs Chinese Taipei Chou T-c
Canada B Yang vs Indonesia S H Rhustavito
China Shi YQ vs Denmark A Antonsen
China Zhao JP vs India Prannoy H. S.
India L Sen vs Indonesia A S Ginting
France T J Popov vs Japan K Naraoka
China Lu GZ vs Li SF
Points Award System
The 2022 Denmark Open, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event, will give points in accordance with the BWF point distribution method. According to this method, the winner of men’s singles tournament will receive 11,000 BWF points, while the runner-up will receive 9,350 points. Indian stars HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, & Lakshya Sen all have great opportunity to bag huge amount of BWF points from this tournament and move up in the BWF World Rankings.
| Winner | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | 5th-8th | Second Round Losers | First Round Losers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 |
Prize Money Pool Distribution
When prizes are distributed in accordance with BWF rules, the total prize pool for the 2022 Denmark Open will be $750,000. According to the rules, the winner of the men’s singles competition will get $52,500 in prize money from this pool, while the runner-up will receive a total of $25,500.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Last 32 |
| Singles | $52,500 | $25,500 | $10,500 | $4,125 | $2,250 | $750 |
| Doubles | $55,500 | $26,250 | $10,500 | $4,687.50 | $2,437.50 | $750 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream & Telecast Denmark Open Badminton
Beginning on October 18, viewers in India were able to watch the Denmark Open 2022 live on BWF TV, the group’s official YouTube channel, and Voot Select. This will enable Indian fans to support their preferred shuttlers from the comfort of their own homes.
| Thailand | True Visions |
| Malaysia | Astro |
| Singapore | Star Hub |
| France | Le Equipe |
| Germany | Sportdeutschland tv |
| Indonesia | TVRI, Vidio |
| Spain | TV e |
| United Kingdom/Ireland | BT Sport |
| Africa | Star Times |
| Brunei | Krystal, Astro |
| China | Zhibo TV |
| Chinese Taipei | ELTA HD |
| Honk Kong | Now TV |
| India | Voot Select |
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