CLASH ROYALE Arctic Open 2024 Powered by YONEX
From October 8 to 13, 2024, the CLASH ROYALE ARCTIC Open 2024 powered by YONEX took place in Vantaa, Finland.
Let's take a look back at this super500 tournament, where we meet up with some of the players who have played at Orléans Masters Badminton!
Quarter-finals :
Men’s singles :
After defeating the world No. 3 in the first round, Frenchman Alex Lanier, a quarterfinalist at the Orléans Masters Badminton in 2023 and 2024, lost in the quarterfinals 22-20, 13-21, 21-19 to Tien Chen Chou.
Koki WATANABE, present at the Orléans Masters Badminton by VICTOR 2023, defeated Zii Jia LEE in 3 sets 21-15/13-21/21-12.
Indonesian Jonatan CHRISTIE wins in 2 sets against Cheuk Yiu LEE: 21-5/21-12.
Kunvalut VITIDSARN qualifies for the semi-finals against Kodai NARAOKA with a score of 21-16/21-12.
Women’s singles :
In the Thai duel, Ratchanok INTANON defeated Supanida KATETHONG 24-22/10-21/23-21
Japan's Natsuki NIDAIRA, who will be at Orléans in 2023 and 2024, lost in 2 sets to Tomoka MIYAZAKI: 21-16/21-16.
Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG wins in 2 sets against Canadian Michelle LI: 21-15/21-18.
China's Yue HAN defeats OMB 2023 presented by VICTOR quarter-finalist Jan Min YEO 17-21/21-14/21-9.
Men’s doubles :
The LIANG and WANG pair won 21-17/16-21/21-17 against the Malaysians MAN and TEE.
ALFIAN and ARDIANTO lost to GOH and IZZUDDIN: 23-21/19-21/22-20.
The LANE / VENDY pair, winners in Orléans in 2021 and having participated in the 2022 and 2023 editions, lost 21-10/10-21/21-10 to the KEDREN / PUAVARANUKROH pair.
On to the semi-finals for Denmark's ASTRUP / RASMUSSEN, who came from behind to defeat LEE / YANG in 3 sets: 21-12/13-21/21-19.
Women’s doubles :
The Chinese pair LIU / TAN won 21-9/21-11 against the pair SHUNG / YU.
Quarter-finalists in Orléans in 2023, China's LI and LUO defeat Thailand's AIMSAARD and AIMSAARD: 21-10/21-12.
Also present at OMB 2023 by VICTOR, the CHANG / YANG pair lost here to the TAN / THINAAH pair: 21-8/21-18
On to the semi-finals for IWANAGA and NAKANISHI, who won in 3 sets 10-21/24-22/21-17 against the JIA / LI pair.
Mixed doubles :
The semi-finalist pair KUSHARJANTO / KUSUMAWATI at the Orléans Masters by VICTOR 2024 lost to the tournament's top-seeded pair, China's FENG / HUANG, 21-13/21-8.
Winners of the 2024 edition of the OMB by VICTOR, CHENG and ZHANG beat the JOMKOH / TAERATTANACHAI pair 21-11/14-21/21-12.
Semi-finalists in Orléans in 2024, the HOO / CHENG duo lost here in the quarter 21-19/21-15 to the pair GOH and LAI.
In this quarter-final, JIANG and WEI won 21-9/21-14 against RIVALDY and MENTARI, finalists in Orléans in 2024.
Semi-finals :
Men’s singles :
Tien Chen CHOU continued his run by eliminating Koki WATANABE (winner of the 2019 Orléans Masters Badminton) with a score of 21-12/14-21/21-10.
In the final, he will meet Jonatan CHRISTIE, who took advantage of Kunvalut VITIDSARN's withdrawal.
Women’s singles :
Victory in 2 sets for Ratchanok INTANON 21-11/21-14 over Tomoka MIYAZAKI laureate of the OMB 2024 pesented by VICTOR.
Yue HAN continues her march towards the final with victory over Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG. (21-9/16-21/21-9)
Men’s doubles :
In 3 sets, the GOH / IZZUDIN pair qualified for the final 19-21/21-17/21-18 at the expense of the LANG / WANG pair.
The Danish pair ASTRUP / RASMUSSEN won in 2 sets 21-14/21-19 against the pair KEDREN / PUAVARANUKROH.
Woen’s doubles :
China's LIU and TAN are through to the finals following their 20-22/21-18/21-12 victory over their compatriots LI and LUO.
In the final, they will face the pair TAN / THINAAH, who win 21-19/19-21/26-24 against the pair IWANAGA / NAKANISHI.
Mixed doubles :
The CHENG / ZHANG pair, winners at the Orléans Master by VICTOR 2024, lost here in the semi-finals 21-16/21-18 to the FENG / HUANG pair.
In a 2-set match, the JIANG / WEI pair won 21-14/21-8 against the GOH / LAI pair.
Finals :
Men’s singles :
After defeating Alex LANIER in the quarter-finals, Tien Chen CHOU won 21-18/21-17 against Jonatan CHRISTIE.
Women’s singles :
China's Yue HAN 21-10/21-13 defeated Ratchanok INTANON in the final.
Men’s doubles :
LesMalaysians GOH and IZZUDDIN won in 3 sets 15-21/21-15/21-19 against the ASTRUP / RASMUSSEN pair.
Women’s doubles :
LI and LUO won 21-12/21-17 against the TAN / THINAAH pair.
Mixed doubles :
The FENG / HUANG pair won the title after a 3-set match: 21-18/6-21/21-15 against the JIANG / WEI pair.
We'll be back soon to relive and follow the players who came to the Orleans Masters Badminton by VICTOR during the VICTOR Denmark Open 2024 in Odense, Denmark.
