2022 French Open badminton tournament continued on Wednesday with statement victory for Sameer Verma, who defeated sixth-seeded Anthony Ginting by scores of 21-15, 21-23, 22-20 to qualify for Round of 16 stage, here are the most recent results, forthcoming schedule, draw, score, & streaming information.
Kidambi Srikanth assured himself of spot in the second round of 2022 French Open by defeating fellow Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen in straight sets. Similar to this, in-form HS Prannoy has also guaranteed his spot in Thursday’s second-round matches, when he will take against Chinese superstar Lu Guangzu.
BWF French Open Badminton 2022 Men’s Singles Results Today, Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Score And Live Streaming Telecast India
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Round of 32
21 21 22 🇮🇳Sameer VERMA🏅
15 23 20 🇮🇩Anthony Sinisuka GINTING🕗 in 77 minutes
https://t.co/Iw7UKJK8gr— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 26, 2022
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Round of 32
21 16 21 🇮🇳H. S. PRANNOY🏅
16 21 16 🇲🇾Daren LIEW🕗 in 73 minutes
https://t.co/niu29s6n8D— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 26, 2022
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Round of 32
21 21 🇮🇳Srikanth KIDAMBI🏅
18 18 🇮🇳Lakshya SEN🕗 in 46 minutes
https://t.co/Oudrzkkgpc— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 26, 2022
Yonex French Open, a prestigious BWF World Tour 750 badminton competition with $675,000 prize pool, will take place from October 25 to October 30 at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France. This event is a must-see for badminton enthusiasts across the nation, as three Indian shuttlers have qualified for Thursday’s second-round matches.
27th October: Round of 16 matches will begin (Starting 1:30 PM IST)
October 28: Quarter-finals begin
29th October: Semi-finals begin
October 30: Finals begin
2022 French Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Round of 16 Draw
During Wednesday’s first round matches of 2022 French Open, Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-set win against compatriot Lakshya Sen by score of 21-18, 21-18 in an all-Indian clash. In a different first-round match, Sameer Verma stunned sixth-seeded Anthony Ginting to win 21-15, 21-23, 22-20 after an intense match that lasted 77 minutes. Following these results, Srikanth will play Danish shuttler Rasmus Gemke in second-round while Sameer will play against Thailand’s Vitidsarn.
After a dramatic match that lasted 73 minutes, in-form Indian sensation HS Prannoy defeated Liew Daren with a score of 21-16, 16-21, 21-16 to advance to a matchup with Lu Guangzu in the second round. Third-seeded Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia lost in the first round when Rhustavito pulled off an incredible performance to win 21-19, 21-18 in straight sets.
Shi Yuqi, who had just won the Denmark Open, was eliminated in the first round after suffering a surprise defeat to Thammasin by scores of 16-21, 14-21. With his victory, Thammasin secured a spot in the second round, where he will face current world champion Viktor Axelsen. Tickets can be bought from here.
First Round Results (26th October Matches)
China Shi YQ 16-21, 14-21 Thailand S Thammasin
Malaysia Lee Z J 19-21, 18-21 Indonesia S H Rhustavito
Malaysia Liew D 16-21, 21-16, 16-21 India Prannoy H. S.
China Lu GZ 22-20, 21-14 China Li SF
France T J Popov 11-21, 24-22, 13-21 Chinese Taipei Wang T-w
Hong Kong Lee C Y 23-21, 21-23, 21-18 Chinese Taipei Chou T-c
Thailand K Vitidsarn 21-15, 21-15 Thailand K Wangcharoen
India Sa Verma 21-15, 21-23, 22-20 Indonesia A S Ginting
India L Sen 18-21, 18-21 India S Kidambi
Denmark R Gemke vs Republic of Ireland N Nguyen
Round of 16 Schedule (27th October Matches)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Thailand S Thammasin
Singapore Loh K Y vs Japan K Tsuneyama
Indonesia S H Rhustavito vs Japan K Naraoka
Indonesia J Christie vs Hong Kong Ng K L
India Prannoy H. S. vs China Lu GZ
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w vs Hong Kong Lee C Y
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs India Sa Verma
India S Kidambi vs
Points Award System
According to the BWF Points System, winner of men’s singles competition at 2022 French Open, which is a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, will receive 11,000 BWF points. Sameer Verma of India, who defeated sixth-seeded Anthony Ginting in first-round and has a good draw in front of him, will have great chance to rack up huge number of BWF points from this event and move up 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
According to official BWF announcement, 2022 French Open will have total prize fund of $675,000, and the winner of men’s singles competition will get $44,400 from that total. Additionally, the men’s singles runner-up will receive $20,400 as opposed to each semi-finalist’s prize money of $8,400. Third-seeded Lee Zii Jia and sixth-seeded Anthony Ginting will both receive $600 in prize money after being eliminated in the first round.
| 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
On Thursday, BWF’s official YouTube channel and Voot Select will webcast live the second-round matches of 2022 French Open, including Sameer Verma vs. Kunlavut Vitidsarn and HS Prannoy vs. Lu Guangzu. In a similar vein, French fans may watch the entire competition live on Le Equipe.
| 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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