Upcoming 2022 edition of French Open presented by Yonex is a prestigious BWF World Tour Super 750 badminton tournament, we take a look at the Men’s Singles category players, draw, seeded players, schedule
In 2022 BWF World Tour schedule, French Open is the sixteenth competition. It’s a component of the French Open, which started happening in 1935. With approval from the BWF, the French Badminton Federation is hosting this event.
BWF French Open Badminton 2022 Men’s Singles Draw, Schedule, Date, Time, Players Line Up List, Tickets, Fixtures, Prize Money And Live Streaming Telecast India
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From 25th October till 30th October, Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris city of France will host Yonex French Open, a prestigious BWF World Tour 750 badminton competition with $675,000 prize pool. This event is a must-watch for badminton lovers around the world since seven of the best-ranked eight male shuttlers in the world are competing.
October 25- October 16: First-round matches will begin (Starting 6:30 AM IST)
27th October: Second-round matches will begin
October 28: Quarter-finals begin
29th October: Semi-finals begin
October 30: Finals begin
BWF 2022 French Open Men’s Singles Seeded Players
- Denmark Viktor Axelsen
- Denmark Anders Antonsen
- Malaysia Lee Zii Jia
- Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen
- Japan Kento Momota (Withdrew)
- Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
- Singapore Loh Kean Yew
- Indonesia Jonatan Christie
2022 French Open Badminton Men’s Singles First Round Draw, Fixtures, Players List
Lakshya Sen of India will play fellow countryman Kidambi Srikanth in opening round of the men’s singles competition at 2022 French Open. In another match, HS Prannoy, who is currently in good form, will play Liew Daren to start his French Open campaign. During opening round of the French Open, Sameer Verma will face off against Indonesian star Anthony Ginting, who is seeded sixth.
Viktor Axelsen, the current world champion and top seed, is the clear favourite according to bookies, but Loh Kean Yew, the former world champion who defeated him in Denmark Open, will provide stiff challenge. The sole French player in men’s singles competition is Toma Junior Popov, who will open his campaign against Wang Tzu-wei. Shi Yuqi, winner of recently finished Denmark Open, will compete against Thammasin in the first round, with a probable matchup against Axelsen in the second-round.
Fans are unsure about the men’s singles category’s chances for medals due to the presence of all top-ranked players and the unfavorable draw for Indian shuttlers. Tickets can be bought from here.
First Round Draw
Denmark V Axelsen vs Japan K Nishimoto
China Shi YQ vs Thailand S Thammasin
Singapore Loh K Y vs Netherlands M Caljouw
Japan K Tsuneyama vs Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo
Malaysia Lee Z J vs Indonesia S H Rhustavito
Canada B Yang vs Japan K Naraoka
Indonesia J Christie vs Denmark H-K Vittinghus
China Zhao JP vs Hong Kong Ng K L
Malaysia Liew D vs India Prannoy H. S.
China Lu GZ vs TBD
France T J Popov vs Chinese Taipei Wang T-w
Hong Kong Lee C Y vs Chinese Taipei Chou T-c
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs Thailand K Wangcharoen
India Sa Verma vs Indonesia A S Ginting
India L Sen vs India S Kidambi
Denmark R Gemke vs +Denmark A Antonsen
Points Award System
2022 French Open, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event, will reward 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 bag 9,350 points. Shi Yuqi, the winner of Denmark Open, and Indian star Lakshya Sen have a great opportunity to gain a lot of BWF points from this tournament and move up 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 French Open will be $750,000. According to the rules, 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 French Open Badminton
Through the BWF’s official YouTube page and Voot Select, Indian badminton fans will be able to watch live stream of 2022 French Open’s first-round matches on Tuesday. Fans in France can watch the entire event live on Le Equipe in a similar manner.
| 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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