From November 28 to December 3, 2023, the Syed Modi India International 2023 took place in Lucknow, India.
Let's take a look back at this super300 tournament, where we meet up with some of the players who have played at Orléans Masters Badminton!
Quarter-finals : Men’s singles : Winner of the Orléans Masters Badminton by VICTOR 2023, India's Priyanshu RAJAWAT defeats Alwi FARHAN at home: 21-15/21-16.
A Chinese Taipei duel in this quarter-final, with Yu Jen CHI winning 21-12/13-21/21-13 against Chia Hao LEE.
Frenchman Alex LANIER, quarter-finalist in Orléans in 2023, defeats Joo Ven SOONG 21-16/21-17.
Japan's Kenta NISHIMOTO easily defeats Chun-Yo LIN 21-10/21-10.
Women’s singles : Japan's Nozomi OKUHARA defeats Shuo Yun SUNG 21-14/21-11.
Present at OMB 2023 by VICTOR Aya OHORI wins 21-15/21-16 against Denmark's Line CHRISTOPHERSEN.
Wen Chi Hsu at the Orleans Masters by VICTOR wins in 3 sets 19-21/21-17/21-15 against Ling Ching WONG.
Denmark's Line Hojmark KJAERSFELDT qualifies for the semi-finals with a 13-21/21-13/21-18 victory over Lalinrat CHAIWAN.
Men’s doubles : Seeded number 1, the KOGA / SAITO pair won 21-15/21-17 against the Danish BOE / KJAER.
CHIANG and WU lose to Denmark's KJAER and SOGAARD: 21-18/19-21/21-17.
CHOONG / HAIKALN win by forfeit over ARIF / YAP.
Heading for the semi-finals for the victorious LANE / VENDY pair at the Orléans Masters Badminton presented by VICTOR 2021. The English won in 3 tight sets against the LIN / SU pair: 16/21/23-21/28-26.
Women’s doubles : Seeded number 1, Japan's FUKUSHIMA / HIROTA won 21-9/21-12 against the German pair EFLER / LOHAU.
India's CRASTO and PONNAPPA beat their compatriots JOLLY and PULLALA at the OMB by VICTOR 2023.
IWANAGA and NAKANISHI win in 3 sets 21-15/19-21/21-14 against the LEE / TENG pair.
Australia's MAPASA and YU reach the semi-finals following their 21-14/21-18 victory over Japan's OSAWA / SATO.
Mixed doubles : Present in Orleans in 2023, the CHANG / LEE pair lost 23-21/21-15 to the HOO / CHENG pair.
Japanese duel in this quarter-final: KANEKO and MATSUTOMO win 21-18/16-21/21-16 against YAMASHITA and SHINOYA.
The LAMSFUSS / LOHAU duo qualified for the semi-finals following a victory over the OUPTHONG / SUDJAIPRAPARAT duo: 21-18/22-20.
The TANG / TSE pair secured a place in the semi-finals against PUAVARANUKROH / TAERATTANACHAI in 2 sets: 21-12/21-12.
Semi-finals : Men’s singles : Priyanshu RAJAWAT, winner of the Orléans Masters Badminton by VICTOR, lost here at home to Yu Jen CHU 18-21/21-14/21-17.
In the final, he will meet a player who will be coming to Orléans in 2023. Japan's Kenta NISHIMOTO got the better of France's Alex LANIER (21-17/13-21/21-17).
Women’s singles : 2-set victory for Japan's Nozomi OKUHARA 21-19/22-20 over her compatriot Aya OHORI.
Semi-finalist in Orléans, Denmark's Line Hojmark KJAERSFELDT wins in 3 sets 14-21/21-17/21-16.
Men’s doubles : In 3 sets, the Japanese pair KAGO/ SAITO qualified for the final 18-21/21-15/21-16 at the expense of Denmark's KJAER / SOGAARD.
The victorious LANE / VENDY pair at the Orléans Masters Badminton presented by VICTOR 2021 lost 21-12/21-19 to the CHOONG / HAIKAL pair.
Women’s doubles : The Japanese pair FUKUSHIMA / HIROTA retire at 10-11 in the first set. India's CRASTO and PONNAPPA, present in Orleans in 2023, reach the semi-finals on home soil.
Final against Japan's IWANAGA and NAKANISHI, who beat the MAPASA / YU pair in the semi-finals 17-21/21-17/21-15.
Mixed doubles : Japan's KANEKO / MATSUTOMO beat HOO / CHENG 17-21/21-5/21-17.
In a close match, Indonesia's FERDINANSYAH and WIDJAJA beat Germany's LAMFUSS and LOHAU 21-19/19-21/22-20.
Finals : Men’s singles : Finals between two players present at OMB by VICTOR 2023, Yu Jen CHI wins 20-22/21-12/21-17 over Japan's Kenta NISHIMOTO.
Women’s singles : Japan's Nozomi OKUHARA wins 21-19/21-16 over Line Hojmark KJAERSFELDT. A fine performance from the Dane at the Orléans Masters by VICTOR 2023.
Men’s doubles : In a 3-set final, the CHOONG / HAIKAL pair won. Victory 18-21/21-18/21-16 over Japan's KOGA and SAITO.
Women’s doubles : At home, the Indian pair CRASTO / PONNAPPA, 1/8th finalists in Orléans in 2023, lost 21-14/17-21/21-15 to Japan's IWANAGA and NAKANISHI.
Mixed doubles : In a final lasting 1h35, the pair FERDINANSYAH / WIDJAJA triumphed 20-22/21-19/21-17 over the Japanese pair KANEKO / MATSUMOTO.
We'll be back soon to relive and follow the players who came to the Orleans Masters Badminton by VICTOR during the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2023 in Hangzhou, China.
