nicolas-debouchaud, Author at Orléans Masters Badminton presented by VICTOR

After 1h08 of play, it is Indian Priyanshu Rajawat who wins the men's singles after his 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 victory over Denmark's Magnus Johannesen who had the best week of his career here.

Ranked 58th in the world (6th in India), Rajawat succeeds his compatriot Anand Pawar who had won at the Palais des Sports in 2012, for the first international edition of our tournament.

It only took two sets and 35 minutes for the Malaysians Toh Ee Wei and Chen Tang Jie to win their first BWF World Tour tournament.

Seeded n°7 and ranked 26th in the world, the winners of the mixed doubles from Orléans had almost been eliminated in the second round, but since Thursday they have shown a formidable solidity.

They defeated Chinese Taipei pair Lee Chia Hsin / Ye Hong Wei 21-19, 21-17 in the final, concluding their week in the Loiret in the most beautiful way.

After 10 matches in this day of semi-finals, we now know the grand finalists of the Orleans Masters Badminton presented by Victor 2023 !

In the mixed category, the Malaysian pair CHEN Tang Jie/TOH Ee Wei will face the pair YE Hong Wei/LEE Chia Hsin (TPE), tomorrow at 11am.

In the men's singles, Priyanshu RAJAWAT will face Magnus JOHANNESEN after a close match against LEI Lan Xi.

As for the women's doubles, the Japanese pair Rena MIYAURA/Ayako SAKURAMOTO will face the Chinese pair LIU Sheng Shu/TAN Ning.

For her first participation in the Orleans Masters Badminton presented by Victor, Carolina MARIN will face the American Beiwen ZHANG in the final.

To finish with the men's doubles, the Indonesian pair Muhammad Shohibul FIKRI/Bagas MAULANA (who beat another Indonesian pair) will face the Chinese pair CHEN Bo Yang/LIU Yi.

Here is the programme for the semi-finals of this Saturday 8 April 2023.

In men's singles, Priyanshu RAJAWAT (IND) will face Nhat NGUYEN (IRL) and LEI Lan Xi (CHI) against Magnus JOHANNESEN (DAN).

In women's singles, Yvonne LI (GER) will play Beiwen ZHANG (USA) and Line Højmark KJAERSFELDT (DAN) will play Carolina MARIN (ESP).

In the men's doubles, Bo Yang CHEN/ Yi LIU (CHI) will face Jhe-Huei LEE/Po-Hsuan YANG (TPE) and Bagas MAULANA/Muhammad Shohibul FIKRI (INA) will face Leo Rolly CARNANDO/Daniel MARTHIN (INA)

Lanny Tria MAYASARI/Ribka SUGIARTO (INA) will face LIU Sheng Shu/TAN Ning (CHI) in women's doubles, as well as Rena MIYAURA/Ayako SAKURAMOTO (JAP) against Maiken FRUERGAARD/Sara THYGESEN (DAN).

To finish the mixed matches, Adnan MAULANA/Nita Violina MARWAH (INA) will face YE Hong Wei/LEE Chia Hsin (TPE) and Rehan Naufal KUSHARJANTO/Lisa Ayu KUSUMAWATI (INA) will face CHEN Tang Jie/TOH Ee Wei (MAL).

You will be able to follow the semi-final matches on the Orléans Masters Badminton presented by Victor website.