2022 French Open badminton saw reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen qualify for another prestigious BWF World Tour tournament’s final after securing straight-set victory against Kodai Naraoka, we examine the semi-final results, score, forthcoming final schedule, date, time, & streaming information
On 30th October, men’s singles final of 2022 Yonex French Open will culminate with an all-Danish final between Viktor Axelsen and Rasmus Gemke at Stade Pierre de Coubertin of Paris. As per BWF rules, winner of men’s singles division will bag 11,000 BWF points alongside prize money of $42,000.
BWF French Open Badminton 2022 Viktor Axelsen vs Rasmus Gemke Men’s Singles Final Schedule, Date, Time, Score, Tickets, Betting Odds And Live Stream Telecast India
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Semi final
21 21 🇩🇰Rasmus GEMKE🏅
18 14 🇭🇰Cheuk Yiu LEE🕗 in 46 minutes
https://t.co/tSEVy3LYGy— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 29, 2022
YONEX French Open 2022
MS – Semi final
21 21 🇩🇰Viktor AXELSEN🏅
12 8 🇯🇵Kodai NARAOKA🕗 in 45 minutes
https://t.co/LyUAdVXnjc— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 29, 2022
2022 French Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Final Schedule
In the 2022 French Open semi-final matches on Saturday, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen easily dispatched unseeded Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka, winning 21-12, 21-8 in just 45 minutes. Axelsen will now play in the men’s singles event’s championship match on Sunday thanks to this victory. Rasmus Gemke, an unseeded Danish shuttler, defeated Lee Cheuk Yiu in a semi-final match by scores of 21-18, 21-14 to advance to the championship round, where he will play fellow countryman Viktor Axelsen.
As per bookmakers, top-seed Viktor Axelsen is the overwhelming favorite to lift title owing to his superb form. However, Gemke has already knocked out many quality players, so it’s safe to assume that Axelsen’s title quest won’t be an easy task. Currently, odds multiplier of Axelsen is set at 1.04 while his opponent’s odds multiplier is at high level of 9.40. Tickets can be bought from here.
Semi-Final Results (29th October Matches)
Denmark V Axelsen 21-12, 21-8 Japan Kodai Naraoka
Hong Kong Lee Cheuk Yiu 18-21, 14-21 Denmark Rasmus Gemke
Final Schedule (30th October Match)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Denmark Rasmus Gemke (Starting 3:30 PM IST)
Points Award System
2022 French Open, a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, will award 11,000 BWF points to the winner of men’s singles championship. Following his qualification for the championship match versus Axelsen, fellow Danish shuttler Rasmus Gemke is anticipated to climb in the BWF World Rankings by amassing significant amount of BWF Points from this competition.
| 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 BWF release, the winner of men’s singles competition would get $42,000 from the $675,000 prize pool of 2022 French Open. Furthermore, the men’s singles runner-up will receive $20,400 rather than the $8,400 awarded to each semifinalist. After being eliminated from the semi-finals, Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka and Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu will each get $8,400 in prize money.
| 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 of French Open Badminton
On Sunday, Voot Select and BWF’s official YouTube channel will both stream live coverage of the all-Danish final match featuring Axelsen vs. Gemke at 2022 French Open. Similar to this, Le Equipe in France will be broadcasting the final match live for local fans, who aren’t able to attend event in-person.
| 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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