The VICTOR Hong Kong Open 2023 was held in Kowloon from 12 to 17 September.
Let's take a look back at this super500 tournament, where we meet up with some of the players who came through the Orléans Masters Badminton!
Quarter-finals: Men’s singles : Indonesia's Jonatan CHRISTIE won his first quarter-final against Chinese Taipei's Chia Hao LEE in 2 sets, 21-19/21-18.
Malaysia's Tze Yong NG continued his progress towards the semi-finals with a 21-18/21-12 win over Denmark's Magnus JOHANNESEN.
Leading 8-2 in the second set, Denmark's Rasmus GEMKE gave up to Kenta NISHIMOTO. The Japanese won 21-16/2-8. We wish the Dane all the best for his recovery.
A second Indonesian qualifies for the semi-finals. Anthony Sinisuka GINTING won 21-12/21-16 against Li Yang SU.
Women’s singles : Number 1 seed Akane YAMAGUCHI lived up to her billing by eliminating Beiwen ZHANG in 2 sets, 21-13/21-15.
No semi-finals for the Spanish winner of the 2023 OMB presented by Victor, Carolina MARIN, who lost in straight sets to Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG.
In a close match, Malaysia's Jin Wei GOH beat China's Yue HAN 12-21/21-17/21-18.
Compatriot duel, Yi Man ZHANG wins 21-17/21-17 against Zhi Yi WANG.
Men’s doubles Hommes : The Danish pair ASTRUP / RASMUSSEN won 2 sets to 0 against the representatives of chinese taipei LEE / LEE: 21-13/21-17.
The Indonesians AHSAN / SETIAWAN won in 2 sets 22-20/21-16 against the Japanese pair MATSUI / TAKEUCHI at the OMB presented by Victor.
A second Indonesian pair qualified for the semi-finals. CARNANDO / MARTHIN won in 3 sets, 18-21-15/21-14 against the German pair LAMSFUSS / SEIDEL.
In 2 tight sets, LEE and WANG beat the pair GOH and IZZUDDIN: 21-19/21-18.
Women’s doubles : The AIMSAARD / AIMSAARD pair eliminated the number 1 seeds MATSUMOTO / NAGAHARA in 3 tight sets 17-21/25-23/21-14.
The Malaysian pair TAN / THINAAH also won in 3 sets 15-21/21-14/21-19 against KITITHARAKUL / PRAJONGJAI.
Replay of the OMB semi-final presented by Victor. This time, Denmark's FRUERGAARD / THYGESEN won 21-19/21-18 against Japan's MIYAURA / SAKURAMOTO.
The Indonesian pair RAHAYU / RAMADHANTI won in 2 sets against the pair LI / LIU: 21-15/21-13.
Mixed doubles : The Chinese pair GUO / WEI beat the pair from Singapore HEE / TAN in 2 sets: 21-12/22-20.
MIDORIKAWA and SAITO won in 2 sets against LAMSFUSS and LOHAU: 22-20/21-13.
The Malaysian duo GOH / LAI qualified for the semi-finals after beating the Indonesian duo RIVALDY / MENTARI 21-10/21-18.
The French pair GICQUEL / DELRUE, mixed doubles champions of the 2019 Orléans Masters Badminton, lost in the quarter-finals to TANG / TSE in 3 sets: 19-21/21-9/21-11.
Semi-finals : Men’s singles : Jonatan CHRISTIE is heading for the final. He beat Tze Yong NG in 3 sets: 21-19/21-23/21-13.
Kenta NISHIMOTO present at the OMB presented by Victor 2023 defeated Anthony Sinisuka GINTING of Indonesia 21-13/21-15.
Women’s singles : Number 1 seed Akane YAMAGUCHI won her duel against Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG in a very close match 21-17/23-25/21-18.
China's Yi Man Zhang is heading for the final after an easy 21-14/21-11 win over Jin Wei GOH.
Men’s doubles : It was the end of the road for Indonesia's two representatives, as AHSAN and SETIAWAN lost 1 set to 2 to Denmark's ASTRUP and RASMUSSEN, who now qualify for the final! (24-22/19-21/21-11).
The Indonesian pair CARNANDO / MARTHIN won in 3 sets 13-21/21-8/21-13 against the Chinese taipei pair LEE / WANG.
Women’s doubles : Malaysia's TAN and THINAAH qualified for the final at the expense of Thailand's AIMSAARD / AIMSAARD: 21-13/21-18.
The RAHAYU / RAMADHANTI pair won in 2 sets against the Danish FRUERGAARD / THYGESEN: 21-16/23-21.
Mixed doubles : China's GUO / WEI beat MIDORIKAWA / SAITO 21-19/21-18 to reach the finals.
Chun Man TANG and Ying Suet TSE in the final! Victory in 2 sets against GOH and LAI: 21-12/21-12.
Finals : Men’s singles : Jonatan CHRISTIE won the final in 3 sets against the Japanese Kenta NISHIMOTO, present at the OMB presented by Victor in 2023, with a score of 12-21/22-20/21-18. It's another major title added to his list of honours.
Women’s singles : In the women's draw, the number 1 seed won. Akane YAMAGUCHI won 21-18/21-15 against China's Yi Man ZHANG.
Men’s doubles : Semi-finalists at the OMB presented by Victor 2023, the pair CARNANDO / MARTHIN lost in the final against the Danish pair ASTRUP / RASMUSSEN 21-10/22-24/21-19.
Women’s doubles : In the women's doubles final, the pair RAHAYU / RAMADHANTI beat the pair TAN / THINAAH by a score of 14-21/24-22/21-9.
Mixed doubles : The pair from Hong Kong lost at home. TANG / TSE lost to the Chinese pair GUO / WEI.
We'll be back very soon to relive and follow the players who came to the Orléans Masters Badminton during the 2023 edition of the Clash of clans Arctic Open 2023 powered by Yonex (Super500 tournament), which will take place from 10 October in Vantaa, Finland.
