On Friday, 2022 French Open badminton saw reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen qualify for semi-final after managing resounding victory against seventh-seeded Loh Kean Yew, here are the most recent results, forthcoming semi-final schedule, draw, score, & streaming information
In a clash of reigning world champion vs. former world champion, Viktor Axelsen trumped Loh Kean Yew in straight sets to win 21-11, 21-17 and qualify for semi-final stage of 2022 French Open, where he will face Kodai Naraoka.
BWF French Open Badminton 2022 Men’s Singles Results Today, Semi-Final Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Fixtures List, Score, Live Stream Telecast India
YONEX French Open 2022.
MS – Quarter final
21 21 🇩🇰Viktor AXELSEN🏅
11 17 🇸🇬Kean Yew LOH🕗 in 45 minutes
https://t.co/XX30JSSoyt— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 28, 2022
YONEX French Open 2022.
MS – Quarter final
14 21 17 🇯🇵Kodai NARAOKA🏅
21 14 13 🇮🇩Jonatan CHRISTIE🕗 in 78 minutes
https://t.co/Osy44DNyPQ— BWFScore (@BWFScore) October 28, 2022
Yonex French Open, a significant BWF World Tour 750 badminton event with a $675,000 prize pool, is being held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris since 25th October. Viktor Axelsen is the only seeded men’s singles shuttler to reach semi-final stage after a string of unexpected results throughout the competition, which is scheduled to culminate with championship match on 30th October.
29th October: Semi-finals begin (Starting 1:30 PM IST)
October 30: Finals begin
2022 French Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Semi-Final Draw
During Friday’s quarterfinal matches of 2022 French Open, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen dispatched former world champion Loh Kean Yew with ease and emerged victorious in straight sets by score of 21-11, 21-17. Following this victory, Axelsen has qualified for semi-final stage of French Open, where he will face Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka. This win also saw Axelsen avenge last week’s loss against Loh in quarterfinal of Denmark Open.
In another quarterfinal, unseeded Naraoka was leading 14-21, 21-17, 17-13 against eighth-seeded Jonatan Christie, when Christie retired due to unforeseen circumstances and gifted semi-final spot to Naraoka. Elsewhere, Danish shuttler Rasmus Gemke secured comeback victory against Kunlavut Vitidsarn by score of 14-21, 21-18, 21-11 to seal his berth in final-four stage of this prestigious tournament.
As per bookmakers, top-seed Viktor Axelsen is the overwhelming favorite owing to his superb form and lack of top-ranked opponents. However, Naraoka and Gemke have already knocked out many quality players, so it’s safe to assume that Axelsen’s title quest won’t be an easy task. On Saturday, Axelsen will face Naraoka in one semi-final while Cheuk Yiu will face Rasmus Gemke in the other semi-final. Tickets can be bought from here.
Quarterfinal Results (28th October Matches)
Denmark V Axelsen 21-11, 21-17 Singapore Loh K Y
Japan K Naraoka 14-21, 21-14, 17-13 Indonesia J Christie
China Lu GZ 14-21, 21-11, 18-21 Hong Kong Lee C Y
Thailand K Vitidsarn 21-14, 18-21, 11-21 Denmark R Gemke
Semi-Final Schedule (29th October Matches)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Japan Kodai Naraoka
Hong Kong Lee Cheuk Yiu vs Denmark Rasmus Gemke
Points Award System
According to BWF Points System, the winner of men’s singles competition at 2022 French Open, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event, will receive 11,000 BWF points. Following their qualification for semi-final stage, unseeded shuttlers like Danish shuttler Rasmus Gemke, Japanese star Kodai Naraoka, and Hong Kong shuttler Lee Cheuk Yiu are expected to rise in BWF World Rankings by accumulating huge sum of BWF Points from this tournament.
| 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
BWF announcement states that, winner of men’s singles competition would get $44,400 from 2022 French Open’s $675,000 prize pool. Furthermore, instead of the $8,400 given to each semifinalist, the men’s singles runner-up will get $20,400. Jonatan Christies, the eighth-seeded player, and Loh Kean Yew, a former world champion, will each receive $3,300 as prize money after their quarterfinal elimination.
| 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 Saturday, Axelsen vs. Naraoka’s 2022 French Open semifinal clash will be broadcast live on the BWF’s official YouTube channel and Voot Select. Similar to this, French viewers 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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