The KFF Singapore Open 2023 took place in Singapore from 6 to 11 June.
Today we take a look back at this super750 tournament, where we meet up with some of the players who came through Orléans Masters Badminton!
Quarter-finals :
Men's singles :
Denmark's Anders ANTONSEN won 2 sets to 1 against Taiwan's Chia HAo LEE for a place in the semi-finals : 12-21/21-13/21-11.
Japan's Kodai NARAOKA, currently world n°4, won his duel against China's SHI Yu Qi in 2 sets to win : 21-14/21-16.
A duel between two Orléans Masters Badminton regulars! Christo POPOV meets Thailand's Kunlavut VITIDSARN for a place in the semi-finals. Unfortunately for the young Frenchman, the Thai player, currently world number 3, won in 2 sets : 21-13/21-17.
The Chinese Li Shi Feng lost in 1 set to 2 to the Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting: 13-21/21-16/12-21.
Women's singles :
The current world No. 1, Akane YAMAGUCHI, won 2 sets to 1 against her colleague from the Rising Sun, Aya OHOR I: 21-18/19-21/21-16.
China's CHEN Yu Fei will meet the world number 1 in the semi-finals of this Singapore Open, a place secured by a 2-set win over Thailand's Supanida KATETHON : 21-18/21-15.
Taiwan's TAI Tzu Ying won in 2 sets against China's HE Bing Jiao : 21-16/21-11.
AN Se Young, the recent winner of the Thailand Open 2023 held last week, continued her quest for the title by reaching the semi-finals. The Korean won 2 sets to 0 against the Chinese WANG Zhi Y i: 21-18/21-18.
Men's Doubles :
We meet up again with our English friends, the LANE/VENDY pair who won the men's doubles at the Orléans Masters Badminton 2021 ! Unfortunately for them, their Chinese opponents LIANG Wei Keng and WANG Chang won in 2 sets to 0 : 21-11/21-11.
The same fate befell the Indonesians Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin, who finished third on the podium of this 2023 edition of the Orléans Masters Badminton presented by Victor. The Malaysian pair Aaron CHI and SOH Wooi Yik won their ticket for the semi-finals in 2 sets to 1 : 18-21/21-16/22-20.
Two Japanese pairs for a single place in the semi-finals : Takuro HOKI and Yugo KOBAYASHI win their place in the semi-finals in 2 sets to 1 against their colleagues Akira KOGA/Taichi SAITO : 12-21/21-15/22-20.
A very close duel between the Korean pair Choi Sol Gyu/Kim Won ho and the Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. The Koreans eventually won by 2 sets to 1 : 20-22/26-24/24-22.
Women's Doubles :
The Koreans KIM So Yeong and KONG Hee Yong lost 0 set to 2 to the Chinese CHEN Qing Chen and JIA Yi Fan : 12-21/14-21.
A duel between Chinese players for the first semi-final match !
The Chinese pair LI Wen Mei and LIU Xuan Xuan joined their counterparts in the semi-finals following a 2-set win over the Japanese MATSUMOTO/NAGAHARA : 22-20/21-19.
The women's doubles draw was dominated by China, with ZHANG Shu Xian and ZHENG Yu reaching the semi-finals after beating Japan's Rin IWANAGA and Kie NAKANISHI 2-1 : 21-19/19-21/21-16.
Unfortunately, the players from the land of the rising sun didn't make it past the quarter-finals, as the Japanese pair Nami MATSUYAMA and Chiharu SHIDA lost 1 set to 2 to the Koreans BAEK Ha NA and LEE So Hee : 17-21/22-20/21-23.
Mixed Doubles :
The Korean pair KIM Won Ho and JEONG Na Eun won 2 sets to 0 against the Chinese ZHENG Si Wei and HUANG Ya Qiong : 21-19/21-19.
The legendary Danish mixed pair, winners of the Orléans Masters Badminton 2021, qualified for the semi-finals in 2 sets to 1 against Thailand's Supak JOMKOH and Supissara PAEWSAMRAN : 21-13/19-21-19.
The Malaysian pair Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei secured their place in the semi-finals by beating Hong Kong's Lee Chun Hei Reginald and Ng Tsz Yau 2-1 : 21-14/16-21/21-18.
The Japanese winners of the Yonex Sunrise open 2023 won 2 sets to 1 the Chinese FENG Yan Zhe and HUANG Dong Ping : 23-21/12-21/21-17.
Semi-finals :
Men's singles :
Denmark's Anders Antonsen reached the final of the Singapore Open after winning 2 sets to 1 against Japan's Kodai Naraoka, currently world number 3 : 19-21/21-16/21-17.
After a spectacular comeback in the second set, the 2021 Orléans Masters Badminton regular and bronze medallist withdrew.... So it was the end of the road for Thailand's Kunlavut VITIDSARN, who gave up his place in the final to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia : 19-21/21-11/6-1.
Ladies' singles :
A duel between the best in the world!
The current world n°1 qualified for the final in 2 sets to 1 against the Chinese Chen Yu Fei : 21-10/18-21/21-16.
An Se Young, current world n°2, won in 2 sets against Taiwanese Tai Tzu Ying : 21-16/21-14.
Men's Doubles :
The Chinese pair dominated their way into the men's doubles final : Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang won 2 sets to 1 against Malaysians Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (18-21/21-16/22-20).
The Japanese pair Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi showed their superiority in winning 2 sets against the Koreans Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho : 31-21/21-14.
Women's Doubles :
China's Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan beat their colleagues Li Wen Mei and Liu Xuan Xuan in 2 sets to 0 : 21-18/21-12.
The Women's Doubles final will pit the Chinese pair Chen Qing Chen /Jia Yi Fan against the Koreans Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee, after they won the final 2 sets to 1 against the Chinese Zhang Shu Xian / Zheng Yu : 16-21/21-18/21-10.
Mixed Doubles :
Heading for the final, the legendary Danish pair, winners of the 2021 edition of the Orléans Masters Badminton, showed their superiority in winning 2 sets against the Koreans Kim Won Ho and Jeong Eun : 21-19/21-9.
The Japanese pair Yuta WATANABE /Arisa HIGASHINO reached the final after winning 2 sets against the Malaysians Chen tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei : 21-17/24-22.
The Danish pair CHRISTIANSEN / BOJE will meet none other than the world No. 3 mixed doubles team in the final !
Finals :
Men's Singles :
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) won in 2 sets against Anders Antonsen (Denmark). The Indonesian won the title 21-16/21-13.
Women's singles :
The Korean world number 2 took first place in 2 winning sets against the Japanese Akane Yamaguchi.
An Se Young won the gold medal 21-16/21-14.
Men's Doubles :
The Japanese pair Takuro / Hoki won the men's doubles draw in 2 sets against the Chinese Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
Women's Doubles :
The Chinese pair Chen Qing Chen won their duel and the women's doubles final of this Singapore Open in 2 sets to 0 against the Koreans Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee : 21-16/21-12.
Mixed Doubles :
The Danish pair CHRISTIANSEN / BOJE won the title in 2 sets to 1 against the current world n°3 mixed doubles pair : 21-14/20-22/21-16.
We'll be back very soon to relive and follow the players who came to Orléans Masters Badminton during the 2023 edition of the Indonesian Open (Super1000 tournament), which is taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia.
