2022 French Open badminton tournament was disappointing for Indian shuttlers as all-three Round of 16 qualifiers from India were eliminated, thereby ending medal hopes, here are the most recent results, forthcoming schedule, draw, score, & streaming information
Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, & Sameer Verma all were eliminated after losing their respective ties in second round of 2022 French Open. Meanwhile, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen marched on with dominant win to qualify for quarterfinal, where Loh Kean Yew will be his opponent.
BWF French Open Badminton 2022 Men’s Singles Results Today, Quarter-Final Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Fixtures List, Score And Live Streaming Telecast India
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Round of 16
19 21 21 🇩🇰Rasmus GEMKE🏅
21 12 19 🇮🇳Srikanth KIDAMBI🕗 in 75 minutes
https://t.co/TV0lkF3DOW— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 27, 2022
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Round of 16
21 20 21 🇨🇳Guang Zu LU🏅
19 22 19 🇮🇳H. S. PRANNOY🕗 in 88 minutes
https://t.co/HrEk4rYOYf— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 27, 2022
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Round of 16
21 21 🇹🇭Kunlavut VITIDSARN🏅
18 11 🇮🇳Sameer VERMA🕗 in 56 minutes
https://t.co/RbUq8olUaw— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 27, 2022
From October 25 to October 30, Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris will host Yonex French Open, a major BWF World Tour 750 badminton competition with $675,000 prize pool. All three of India’s second-round qualifiers were eliminated on Thursday after heartbreaking losses, ending their chances of winning a medal in the men’s singles event.
October 28: Quarter-finals begin (Starting 1:30 PM IST)
29th October: Semi-finals begin
October 30: Finals begin
2022 French Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Quarterfinal Draw
Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated during second-round matches of 2022 French Open after losing to Rasmus Gemke by score of 21-19, 12-21, 19-21 following an intense match that lasted 75 minutes. Meanwhile, Sameer Verma lost to Thai star Vitidsarn in another Round of 16 match by score of 18-21, 11-21 in straight sets. Following these outcomes, Vitidsarn has advanced to quarterfinal, where he will compete with Danish shuttler Rasmus Gemke for spot in final-four.
Elsewhere, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen defeated Thammasin in straight sets by score of 21-19, 21-17 to qualify for quarterfinal. On Friday, quarterfinal matches will be played with former world champion Loh Kean Yew scheduled to be Axelsen’s next opponent. This Axelsen vs. Loh clash will be rematch from last week’s Denmark Open, where Loh emerged victorious to snap Axelsen’s winning streak.
HS Parnnoy also crashed out from French Open following his loss against Chinese star Lu Guangzu, who won by score of 21-19, 20-22, 21-19 after a hard-fought contest. With this win, unseeded Lu has qualified for quarterfinal stage, where he will face Lee Yiu to book place in semi-final stage. Tickets can be bought from here.
Round of 16 Results (27th October Matches)
Denmark V Axelsen 21-19, 21-17 Thailand S Thammasin
Singapore Loh K Y 21-14, 21-11 Japan K Tsuneyama
Indonesia S H Rhustavito 23-21, 9-21, 20-22 Japan K Naraoka
Indonesia J Christie 21-17, 8-21, 21-13 Hong Kong Ng K L
India Prannoy H. S. 19-21, 22-20, 21-19 China Lu GZ
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 21-13, 22-24, 10-21 Hong Kong Lee C Y
Thailand K Vitidsarn 21-18, 21-11 India Sa Verma
India S Kidambi 21-19, 12-21, 19-21 Denmark R Gemke
Quarterfinal Schedule (28th October Matches)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Singapore Loh K Y
Japan K Naraoka vs Indonesia J Christie
China Lu GZ vs Hong Kong Lee C Y
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs Denmark R Gemke
Points Award System
2022 French Open, which is a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, will award the winner of men’s singles competition with 11,000 BWF points as per BWF Points System. Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who overcame Sameer Verma in the second round and will now face Rasmus Gemke, an unseeded opponent, will have a fantastic opportunity to accumulate significant amount of BWF points from this competition and advance in 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
The 2022 French Open will have total prize pool of $675,000, and the victor of men’s singles competition will get $44,400 from that sum, according to an official BWF release. In addition, the men’s singles runner-up will get $20,400 rather than the $8,400 awarded to each semi-finalist. After being eliminated in the second round, Indian shuttlers Sameer Verma and Kidambi Srikanth will each receive $1800 as prizes.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Last 32 |
| Singles | $42,000 | $20,400 | $8,400 | $3,300 | $1,800 | $600 |
| Doubles | $44,400 | $21,000 | $8,400 | $3,750 | $1,950 | $600 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream & Telecast French Open Badminton
Friday’s quarterfinal matches of 2022 French Open will be streamed live on the BWF’s official YouTube channel and Voot Select, featuring eagerly anticipated Axelsen vs. Loh showdown. French viewers can view the full competition 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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