Here are the matches on day 1 of the VICTOR DENMARK OPEN

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Olympic gold medalist Viktor Axelsen is among the players set to take the court on Tuesday at the VICTOR DENMARK OPEN.

For the next six days, there will be a badminton celebration at the Jyske Bank Arena in Odense.
The VICTOR DENMARK OPEN 2024 is being held this week, and if you want to see a lot of Danish players in action, Tuesday is a great day to head to the arena.

11 matches on Tuesday will feature Danish participation, and in three of those matches, there will even be Danes on both sides of the net.

One of those matches includes Sara Thygesen and Maiken Fruergaard, who are beginning their last tournament together as a pair.

See the full Tuesday match schedule here

The VICTOR DENMARK OPEN will take place from October 15-20.

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.

Former champion Axelsen enter DENMARK OPEN presented by VICTOR today

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.

It is time for the last players to enter the courts in DENMARK OPEN 2022 presented by VICTOR.

On Wednesday the last part of the first round will be played from 9 AM.

Here are some of the biggest matches we are looking forward to:

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

 

 

Second round will be played on Thursday.