Know semi-final results & final day match schedule of the 2023 Japan Open badminton that saw Lakshya Sen crash out from the event after his heartbreaking semi-final defeat against Jonatan Christie
Despite his tenacious effort against Jonatan Christie in the 2023 Japan Open men’s singles final, Lakshya Sen ultimately lost 15-21, 21-13, 16-21. With this result, Indian medal hopes from this BWF World Tour Super 750 event has disappeared into thin air.
Japan Open badminton 2023 final match singles and doubles schedule, date, time, results today, score, live streaming telecast where to watch
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2023 Japan Open singles & doubles final schedule, date, venue, & latest results
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen was defeated by fifth-seed Jonatan Christie in the men’s singles semifinal of the 2023 Japan Open. Jonatan Christie won by a score of 21-15, 13-21, & 21-16. Viktor Axelsen, the current world champion, defeated Kodai Naraoka in straight sets, 21-11, 21-11, to qualify for the final match on Sunday. Axelsen and Christie will square off with the men’s singles championship on the line, it has been revealed.
In the women’s singles category, second-seed An Se-young secured victory against Tai Tzu-ying to continue her impressive form. With this win, An has qualified for Sunday’s summit clash, where she will face-off against Chinese shuttler He Bingjiao. Elsewhere, top-seed mixed doubles duo Zheng & Huang were stunned by home favorite duo Yuta & Arisa.
2023 Japan Open: men’s singles draw & schedule
Semi-Final Results (29th July)
Denmark Viktor Axelsen 21-11, 21-11 Japan Kodai Naraoka
Indonesia Jonatan Christie 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 India Lakshya Sen
Final Schedule (30th July)
Denmark Viktor Axelsen vs Indonesia Jonatan Christie (6:30 AM IST)
Japan Open 2023: women’s singles draw & schedule
Semi-Final Results (29th July)
Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-13, 19-21, 9-21 China He Bingjiao
Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying 17-21, 12-21 South Korea An Se-young
Final Schedule (30th July)
China He Bingjiao vs South Korea An Se-young (6:30 AM IST)
2023 Japan Open: doubles final schedule
Lee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (Chinese Taipei) vs Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (Japan) (men’s doubles final)
Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (China) vs Kim So-yeong / Kong Hee-yong (South Korea) (women’s doubles final)
Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino (Japan) vs Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand) (mixed doubles final)
2023 Japan Open: prize money distribution
Notably, the prize pool for the 2023 Japan Open will be $850,000 because it is a prestigious BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament. Meanwhile, each champion in the singles category will receive $59,500, and each winning pair in the doubles division will receive $62,900. Following his semi-final loss in this event, Indian superstar Lakshya Sen will return home with prize money of $11,900.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Last 32 |
| Singles | $59,500 | $28,900 | $11,900 | $4,675 | $2,550 | $850 |
| Doubles | $62,900 | $29,750 | $11,900 | $5,312.50 | $2,762.50 | $850 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast of Japan Open
Although none of the Indian television channels will provide live broadcast of the championship matches on Sunday, interested fans can follow the action through the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.