From September 17 to 22, 2024, the VICTOR CHINA Open 2024 took place in Changzhou, China.
Let's take a look back at this super1000 tournament, where we meet up with some of the players who have played at Orléans Masters Badminton!
Quarter-finals
Men’s singles:
In a close match, Kunvalut VITIDSARN beat Anthony Sinisuka GINTING 10-21/21-11/21-19.
Koki WATANABE, present at the Orleans Masters Badminton by VICTOR 2023, lost to his compatriot Kodai NARAOKA in 3 sets 21-18/14-21/21-12.
China's Hong Yang WENG wins in 3 sets against Denmark's Anders ANTONSEN: 19-21/21-19/23-21.
Jonatan CHRISTIE qualified for the semi-finals against Lan Xi LEI (OMB 2023 and 2024 semi-finalist) with a score of 21-18/21-12.
Women’s singles:
In the Chinese home duel, Zhi Yi WANG defeated Fang Jie GAO 13-21/21-11/21-14.
Japan's Aya OHORI, present at the Orléans Masters 2023, wins in 2 sets 21-15/21-16 over Thailand's Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG.
India's Malvika BANSOD, who was at Orléans in 2024, lost in 2 sets to world number 8 Akane YAMAGUCHI: 20-10/21-16.
Orléans Masters Badminton 2024 winner Tomoka MIYAZAKI defeats 2023 quarter-finalist Jan Min YEO 21-18/21-6.
Men’s doubles:
The new FIKRI/MARTHIN pair, both of whom came to Orléans separately in 2023, won 21-19/21-19 against Denmark's KJAER and SOGAARD.
MAN and TEE lost to GOH and IZZUDDIN: 21-19/21-18.
ONG/TEO beat ALFIAN/ARDIANTO 14-21/21-17/21-14.
On to the semi-finals for the Chinese pair HE/REN, who won a tough 3-set match against the Danish pair ASTRUP/RASMUSSEN: 21-12/11-21/21-19.
Women’s doubles:
The Chinese pair LI/ZHANG won 21-18/21-18 against the pair BAEK/LEE.
China's JIA and ZHENG beat Korea's LEE and SHIN: 21-11/21-14.
On to the semi-finals for JEONG and KIM, who won in 2 sets 21-18/21-19 against the TENG/YANG pair.
A confrontation between two Chinese pairs present at the Orleans Masters presented by VICTOR 2023: the pair LIU and TAN lost 14-21/21-15/21-18 to the pair LI and LUO.
Mixed doubles:
The Malaysian pair GOH/LAI won 23-21/21-16 against the pair JIANG/WEI.
The MIDORIKAWA/SAITO pair lost 21-15/21-19 to the CHENG/ZHANG pair.
Semi-finalists in Orléans in 2024, the HOO/CHENG duo lost here in the quarter 21-14/21-9 to Indonesia's FERDINANSYAH and WIDJAJA.
In this quarter-final, FENG and HUANG won 21-10/21-10 against TOFT and MAGELUND.
Semi-finals
Men’s singles:
Japan's Kodai NARAOKA continued his winning ways by eliminating Thailand's Kunvalut VITIDSARN 21-17/21-13.
In the final, he will meet Chinese player Hong Yang WENG, who emerged victorious from his duel with Jonatan CHRISTIE (21-17/21-12).
Women’s singles:
Victory in 2 sets for Zhi Yi WANG 21-15/21-18 over Aya OHORI.
Tomaka MIYAZAKI, winner of the OMB 2024 presented by VICTOR, continues her march towards the final with victory over compatriot Akame YAMAGUCHI (22-20/21-15).
Men’s doubles:
In 2 sets, the GOH/IZZUDDIN pair qualified for the final 21-14/24-22 at the expense of the FIKRI/MARTHIN pair.
The HE/REN pair won in 2 sets 21-18/21-11 against the ONG/TEO pair.
Women’s doubles:
China's LI and ZHANG are through to the finals following their 21-17/22-20 victory over JIA and ZHENG.
In the final, they will face the LI/LUO pair, quarter-finalists in Orléans in 2023, who win 21-12/21-14 against the JEONG/KIM pair.
Mixted doubles:
The CHENG/ZHANG pair, winners at the Orléans Master by VICTOR 2024, lost here in the semi-finals 21-18/21-18 to the GOH/LAI pair.
In a 2-set match, the FENG/HUANG pair won 21-16/21-15 against the FERDINANSYAH/WIDJAJA pair.
Finals
Men’s singles:
Hong Yang WENG won 21-17/21-12 against Kodai NARAOKA.
Women’s singles:
After winning in Orléans in 2024, Tomoka MIYAZAKI failed to add another title to her list of honours. She lost 21-15/21-17 in the final to Zhi Yi WANG.
Men’s doubles:
Malaysians GOH and IZZUDDIN won in 3 sets 13-21/21-12/21-17 against the HE/REN pair.
Women’s doubles:
The quarter-finalists of the 2023 Orléans Masters Badminton presented by VICTOR win the BWF1000. LI and LUO won 11-21/21-18/21-8 against the LI/ZHANG pair.
Mixed doubles:
At home, the FENG/HUANG pair won a 3-set match: 16-21/21-14/21-17 against the Malaysian pair GOH/LAI.
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