World Champions and Olympic gold medal winners are ready for the semifinals

Lee Zii Jia

All danish players are out of this years DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR

To big dissapointment for the audience are there no danish player left at DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR. Luckily international topseeded players are ready to fight for the title. Worldchampions and Olympic gold medal winners is ready to entertain the audience.  

Here are some the biggest matches you can look forward to on Friday:

  • Lee Zii Jia (4.) – Loh Kean Yew (7.)
  • Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (3.) – Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon
  • Chen Yu Fei (3.) – Ratchanok Intanon (5.)
  • Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (1.) – Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai
  • Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (2.) – Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (4.)

The semifinals will begin saturday at 10 AM.

World Champions defeated in the quarterfinals

Denmark Open 2022. He Bing Jiao

Viktor Axelsen wont have the chance to win DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR two years in a row. The Danish World Champion in Men’s singles was defeated in the quarterfinals. Also World Champion in Women’s singles Akane Yamaguchi leaves the tournament.

 

None of last years winners of DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR will retreive the title.

Loh Kean Yew defeats Viktor Axelsen in Men’s singles, while He Bing Jiao in Women’s singles is getting through to the semi finals with a win against Akane Yamaguchi. 

 In mixed doubles last years winners from Japan, Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino, were beaten by unseeded Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie from Malaysia.

 

Here are some of the results on Friday:

  • Viktor Axelsen (1.) – Loh Kean Yew (7.): 17-21, 10-21
  • Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (3.) – Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (6.): 20-22, 13-21
  • Lee Zii Jia (4.) – Jonatan Christie (8.): 21-16, 18-21, 21-18
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (7.) – Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (4.): 16-21, 19-21  
  • Tai Tzu Ying (2.) – Ratchanok Intanon (5.): 21-10,  20-22, 16-21
  • Chou Tien Chen (5.) – Shi Yuqi: 17-21, 19-21
  • Chen Yufei (3. seedet) – Pornpawee Chochuwong (7. seedet): 21-10, 22-20, 21-16
  • Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (4.) – Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai (6.): 18-21, 21-13, 11-21
  • Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie – Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (20.): 21-18, 21-14

 

The semi finals will begin Saturday at 10 AM.

All World Champions are ready for the quarter finals

Anders Antonsen - DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR

Last year’s winners in both men’s and women’s singles, Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi, are on path to win their second title in a row in Odense.

All five reigning World Champions are still competing for this year’s DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR trophy.

That means the quarter finals at the Super 750 tournament will be with Viktor Axelsen, Akane Yamaguchi, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik and Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong.

 

Here are some the biggest matches you can look forward to on Friday:

  • Viktor Axelsen (1.) – Loh Kean Yew (7.)
  • Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (3.) – Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (6.)
  • Lee Zii Jia (4.) – Jonatan Christie (8.)
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (7.) – Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (4.)
  • Tai Tzu Ying (2.) – Ratchanok Intanon (5.)
  • Chou Tien Chen (5.) – Shi Yuqi
  • Chen Yufei (3. seedet) – Pornpawee Chochuwong (7. seedet)
  • Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (4.) – Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai (6.)

 

The quarter finals will begin Friday at 12 PM.

Axelsen wins all Danish clash

Anders Antonsen - DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR

Read how the second round ended at the DENMARK OPEN 2022 presented by VICTOR.

Viktor Axelsen is the only Dane left at the DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR.

The men’s singles player won in straight game against fellow dane Rasmus Gemke.

Here are some of the biggest results of the day:

  • Rasmus Gemke – Viktor Axelsen (1.): 21-15, 21-19
  • Lakshya Sen – Prannoy H.S.: 21-19, 21-18
  • Loh Kean Yew (7.) – Kidambi Srikanth: 21-13, 21-15
  • Chen Yufei (3.) – Michelle Li: 21-11, 21-11
  • Lee Zii Jia (4.) – Kanta Tsuneyama: 21-5, 21-19
  • Akane Yamaguchi (1.) – Wang Zhiyi: 21-14, 20-22, 25-23
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (7.) – Muhammad Fikri/Bagas Maulana: 21-14, 21-16
  • Du Yue/Li Wenmei – Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Ramadhanti (7.): 13-21, 1-6(*)
  • Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (3.) – Mikkel Mikkelsen/Rikke Søby: 21-10, 19-21, 21-19

The secound round will be played on Friday from 12 PM.

Big men’s single matches in second round

Anders Antonsen - DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR

Even though it’s only the second round at DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR a lot of the biggest stars in men’s singles face each other.

There is an all-Danish men’s single’ match in the second round of DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR.

Rasmus Gemke face world number one and reigning champion of the tournament, Viktor Axelsen.

Also, the spectators can look forward to an all Indian clash as well in men’s single between some of the best players in 2022. Lakshya Sen and Prannoy H.S. Both were on the Thomas Cup winning Indian Team this year.

  • Rasmus Gemke – Viktor Axelsen (1.)
  • Lakshya Sen – Prannoy H.S.
  • Loh Kean Yew (7.) – Kidambi Srikanth
  • Chen Yufei (3.) – Michelle Li
  • Lee Zii Jia (4.) – Kanta Tsuneyama
  • Akane Yamaguchi (1.) – Wang Zhiyi
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (7.) – Muhammad Fikri/Bagas Maulana
  • Du Yue/Li Wenmei – Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Ramadhanti (7.)
  • Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (3.) – Mikkel Mikkelsen/Rikke Søby

The secound round starts Thursday 9 AM.

Plenty of stars gets through first round

Anders Antonsen - DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR

Viktor Axelsen, Anders Antonsen and Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup are some of the players, who will play their first game at this year’s DENMARK OPEN 2022 presented by VICTOR.

Across categories a lot of the best seeded players accomplished getting through the first round on day 2.

That includes big names such as Viktor Axelsen, Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo, Chen Yufei and Shida/Matsuyama.

Unfortunately one of the most anticipated matches on Day 2 of the DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR was cancelled. Anders Antonsen sadly had to withdraw because of an injury.

Here are the results on Wednesday:

  • Viktor Axelsen (1.) – Kunlavut Vitidsarn: 21-16, 21-8
  • Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup (6.) – Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin: 19-21, 21-17, 16-21
  • Busanan Ongbamrungphan – Tai Tzu Ying (2.): 16-21, 15-21
  • Maiken Fruergaard/Sara Thygesen – Chicharu Shida/Nami Matsuyama (3.): 10-21, 21-16, 17-21
  • Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje – Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing (8.): 21-23, 13-21
  • Akira Koga/Taichi Saito – Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo (2.): 17-21, 15-21
  • Lakshya Sen – Anthony Ginting (6.): 21-16, 21-12
  • Kirsty Gilmour – Ratchanok Intanon (5.): 14-21, 12-21
  • Zhao Junpeng – Prannoy H.S.: 13-21, 20-22
  • Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (4.) – Mark Lamsfuss/Marvin Seidel: 18-21, 19-21

Second round will be played on Thursday.