Following the minor Asian leg, the spotlight is now on the Australian Open 2023 (Super 500) which is scheduled to be held in Sydney from 1st August-6th August. It will be the final competition before the famous World Championships in Denmark.
The Australian Open Badminton is an annual event organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament attracts top-ranked players from around the globe, making it a showcase of exceptional badminton talent and intense on-court battles. Held in one of the most vibrant cities in Australia, the competition promises not only top-tier sporting action but also a spectacular display of sportsmanship and passion for the sport.
Seeded Players at Australia Open
Men’s Singles
- Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
- Kodai Naraoka
- Shi Yu Qi
- Loh Kean Yew
- Chou Tien Chen
- HS Prannoy
- Jonatan Christie
- Li Shi Feng
Women’s Singles
- An Se-young
- Ratchanok Intanon
- Pornpawee Chochuwong
- Beiwen Zhang
- PV Sindhu
- Supanida Kaethong
- Kim Ga Eun
- Aya Ohri
Men’s Doubles
- Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Adrianto
- Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik
- Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi
- Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi
- Hendra Setiawan/Muhammad Ahsan
- Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin
- Choi Sul Gyu/Kim Won Ho (Withdrawn)
- Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Sung Jae
Women’s Doubles
- Lee So-hee/Baek Ha-na
- Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong
- Zheng Yu/Zhang Shu Xian
- Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara
- Kim Hye Jeong/Jeong Na eun (Withdraw)
- Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota
- Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
- Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai
Mixed Doubles
- Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino
- Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping
- Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yu-jung
- Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun (Withdraw)
- Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai
- Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin
- Rehan Naufai Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati
- Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei
INDIAN PLAYERS
Men’s Singles: Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat, Mithun Manjunath, Kiran George, Sameer Verma, Sankar Muthusamy, Parupalli Kashyap
Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu, Aakarshi Kashyap, Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha, Tasnim Mir, Tanya Hemanth
Men’s Doubles: MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila, Kush Chugh/Aman Nandal
Women’s Doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand, Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponappa, Sikki Reddy/Arthi Sara Sunil
Mixed Doubles: Rohan Kapoor/Sikki Reddy, Ashwini Ponappa/B. Sumeeth Reddy
Australia Open 2023 Match Schedule
Qualifying rounds: August 1, 2023
First round: August 1-2, 2023
Second round: August 3, 2023
Quarter-finals: August 4, 2023
Semi-finals: August 5, 2023
Finals: August 6, 2023
Where to Watch Live Match in India?
No station in India will air live coverage of the Australian Open Badminton in 2023. However, live streaming will be accessible on BWF.TV and YouTube. Throughout the competition, live scores may be monitored on the tournament software.
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