Fans are skeptical about Indian medal chances from the 2023 German Open badminton doubles category event owing to shortage of competitors, we examine the badminton tournament schedule, results, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
Owing to the withdrawal of well-known doubles players, Sumeeth & Ashwini are left as the sole Indian pair at the 2023 German Open. Hence, Indian badminton fans will keep an eye on their match on Wednesday.
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2023 German Open doubles category schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & first-round draw
At the 2023 German Open, there won’t be any Indian shuttlers competing in the men’s doubles or women’s doubles event. However in the mixed doubles category, fans will be able to witness Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy competing for the title. It is confirmed that Sumeeth & Ashwini will play Scottish pair Adam & Julie in their first-round match. According to the schedule, the aforementioned mixed doubles clash will take place at the Westenergie Sporthalle.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 German Open:
8th March: First-round matches will continue (from 12:00 PM IST)
March 9: Round of 16 matches will begin
10th March: Quarter-finals begin
March 11: Semi-finals begin
12th March: Finals begin
2023 German Open (badminton): doubles category draw & schedule
Men’s Doubles First Round Schedule (7-Mar to 8-Mar)
Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
Japan K Matsui
Japan Y Takeuchi
Azerbaijan A R Dwichayo
Azerbaijan A Qowimuramadhoni
South Korea Kim G-j
South Korea Kim S-r
Denmark R Kjær
Denmark F Søgaard
Netherlands R Jille
Netherlands T van der Lecq
Scotland C Grimley
Scotland M Grimley
France L Corvée
France R Labar
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
China Liang WK
China Wang C
South Korea Kang M-h
South Korea Seo S-j
China Liu YC
China Ou XY
Canada A Dong
Canada N Yakura
Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee Y
Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
Czech Republic O Král
Czech Republic A Mendrek
Switzerland I Santoro
England R Webster
France C Popov
France T J Popov
Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
Women’s Doubles First Round Schedule (7-Mar to 8-Mar)
Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
Estonia K-K Marran
Estonia H Rüütel
Germany S Küspert
Germany E Moszczynski
Netherlands K de Wit
Netherlands A Tirtosentono
Japan Y Fukushima
Japan S Hirota
Ukraine M Stoliarenko
Ukraine Y Zharka
Japan R Hirokami
Japan Y Kato
Italy M Corsini
Italy J Mair
United States P L Cao Hok
United States L Lam
Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
United States A Xu
United States K Xu
Hong Kong Yeung N T
Hong Kong Yeung P L
France M Lambert
France A Tran
Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
Netherlands D Jille
Netherlands C Seinen
Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
England C Birch
England L Smith
Germany L Efler
Germany I Lohau
China Li WM
China Liu XX
South Korea Kim S-y
South Korea Kong H-y
United States S Gurazada
United States I Jaiswal
Hong Kong Ng T Y
Hong Kong Tsang H Y
Denmark M Fruergaard
Denmark S Thygesen
South Korea Baek H-n
South Korea Lee S-h
China Du Y
China Xia YT
Austria S Au Yeong
Austria K Hochmeir
Malaysia V Hoo
Malaysia Lim C S
South Korea Jeong N-e
South Korea Kim H-j
Mixed Doubles First Round Update (7-Mar to 8-Mar)
Japan Y Watanabe
Japan A Higashino
South Korea Ko S-h
South Korea Eom H-r
Israel M Zilberman
Israel S Zilberman
South Korea Kim W-h
South Korea Jeong N-e
Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Teoh M X
Malaysia Tan K M 14 14
Malaysia Lai P J
Indonesia D Ferdinansyah 21 21
Indonesia G E Widjaja
Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Ng T Y
Canada T A Lindeman
Canada J Wu
Serbia M Tomic 10 17
Serbia A Vitman
Hong Kong Tang C M 21 21
Hong Kong Tse Y S
Japan K Yamashita 21 21
Japan N Shinoya
England G Mairs 13 19
England J Moore
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs 22 16 21
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Germany J R Jansen 20 21 10
Germany L Efler
Algeria K Mammeri 10 11
Algeria T Mammeri
Germany M Lamsfuß 21 21
Germany I Lohau
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lee C-c
Japan Y Kaneko
Japan M Matsutomo
India B. S Reddy
India A Ponnappa
Scotland A Hall
Scotland J MacPherson
Denmark J Toft
Denmark C Graversen
France T Gicquel
France D Delrue
2023 German Open: BWF points award system
It has been revealed that 7,000 BWF points will be awarded to each of the doubles category winner from this tournament, while 5,950 points will be awarded to the runner-up. Additionally, it is known that every semifinal loser will receive 4,900 points.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 |
2023 German Open: prize money distribution
Due to the fact that the 2023 German Open is a BWF Super 300 event, each doubles category winner will get $16,590 from a $210,000 total prize pool. Each of the second-round qualifiers will also receive $787.5, and the doubles category runner-up of this prestigious competition will collect $7,980.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $15,750 | $7,980 | $3,045 | $1,260 | $735 |
| Doubles | $16,590 | $7,980 | $2,940 | $1,522.50 | $787.5 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast of German Open
On Wednesday, spectators from all over the world will be able to watch a number of first-round matches, including the contest between the Indian pair Sumeeth & Ashwini against Adam & Julie. Indian fans can watch this match live on Euro Sport or the official BWF YouTube channel.