It won't be too easy for Guoyu to compete in the Hangzhou Asian Games, as the China Open Badminton Tournament transforms into the last "mock exam"

Release time:Apr 16, 2024 20:41 PM

The 6-day 2023 Wickdo China Open Badminton Tournament recently concluded the finals of 5 individual events in Changzhou, Jiangsu. The Chinese badminton team won the men's and women's doubles championships at home and basically completed the last "mock exam" before the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Overall, apart from Denmark, France has shown a clear upward trend in Europe, while Asia is undoubtedly dominated by a tripartite relationship between China, South Korea, and Japan, as well as Indonesia and Malaysia. This also means that China's trip to the Asian Games will not be easy.

The world badminton scene has changed

Except for the men's singles and men's doubles, the three individual champions of this tournament are consistent with the recently concluded World Championships, and the performance of the top players remains dominant.

On September 10th, Liang Weikeng gave his racket to the stands after the game. On that day, in the men's doubles final of the 2023 China Open Badminton Championships held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Chinese pair Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang defeated Malaysian pair Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi 2-0 to win the championship.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo

Danish Olympic champion An Sailong and South Korean superstar An Xieying defended their world number one ranking, respectively winning the men's and women's singles championships; The female duo seed Chen Chenchen/Jia Yifan easily defeated the Korean duo Bai Hena/Li Shaoxi to the top; The men's doubles champion belongs to the world's third ranked Chinese badminton duo Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang; South Korea's New World Championships champions Xu Chengzai/Cai Youding won mixed doubles.

It won't be too easy for Guoyu to compete in the Hangzhou Asian Games, as the China Open Badminton Tournament transforms into the last "mock exam"

Of course, some new faces also appeared in the final. In the men's singles arena, Chinese player Lu Guangzu, ranked 15th in the world, defeated his teammates Li Shifeng and Shi Yuqi, who ranked higher than him, and advanced to the final of the BWF Super 1000 tournament for the first time in his career. Although ultimately defeated by Olympic champion Ansailong, his performance is still commendable. "We need to summarize this competition, find the feeling of winning, and then continue this state to have better performance in the later matches," said Lu Guangzu.

On September 10th, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang participated in the competition. On that day, in the men's doubles final of the 2023 China Open Badminton Championships held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Chinese pair Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang defeated Malaysian pair Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi 2-0 to win the championship.

Photo by Yang Lei, Xinhua News Agency reporter

The French mixed doubles duo Gickel/Del Luz knocked out the world's second ranked Japanese duo Yoshida Watanabe and Yusha Higashino 2-0 in the quarterfinals. In addition, the French team has multiple players competing in multiple individual events.

At the Sudirman Cup in May this year, the performance of the French team was impressive, with some French athletes even saying, "I feel like badminton is France's number one sport." As the Paris Olympics approach, the French team continues to invest in badminton. If this can drive the popularity of badminton in Europe, it is undoubtedly a good thing for the global promotion of this sport.

On site confrontation is clean and decisive

The five individual finals on the afternoon of the 10th will start at 1 o'clock, and the competition sequence will be mixed doubles, women's doubles, women's singles, men's singles, and men's doubles. Coincidentally, the results of all five finals were 2-0, which made the audience feel unsatisfied.

On September 10th, An Xiying and Yamaguchi Qian attended the award ceremony.

On that day, in the women's singles final of the 2023 China Open Badminton Championships held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, South Korean player An Xiying defeated Japanese player Shan Kou Qian 2-0 to win the championship.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo

The mixed doubles competition takes place between the South Korean duo Xu Chengzai/Cai Youding and the French duo Ji Kaier/Dellu. Xu Chengzai/Cai Youding defeated the IELTS duo at this year's Badminton World Championships and topped the mixed doubles world championship for the first time. Previously, they lost to the IELTS group 9 times in a row. The French mixed doubles team has previously faced Chinese players and possesses certain strength. However, in the final, the powerful South Korean team defeated the French team 2-0 and won the championship with ease.

The second women's doubles final saw the world's number one combination of Chen Chenchen and Jia Yifan, sparking the first wave of excitement on site. In the first game, the Chinese player caught South Korea's Bai Hona/Li Shaoxi off guard and went into the interval break 11-2, successfully winning 21-11. In the second game, both sides played closely together, but the Chinese team still defeated their opponents 21-17 to win the championship.

The women's singles player is faced by An Seok ying, the champion of the New World Championships, ranked first from South Korea, against "Japan's top sister" Yamaguchi Qian. An Xiying, who was tall and powerful, won the first game quickly. In the second round, Sai Yamaguchi took the lead multiple times, but dropped the chain in the final moments. Like South Korea in mixed doubles, An Seok ying won the World Championships and China Open championships. It is worth mentioning that An Xiying is only 21 years old this year, indicating that she is a strong contender for the women's singles badminton championship at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The men's singles final has once again reached a climax on the field due to the participation of Chinese team Lu Guangzu against the Chinese speaking An Sailong. Lu Guangzu performed well in this tournament, reaching the final of the BWF Super 1000 tournament for the first time. Lu Guangzu lost the first inning at 16:21, and took a maximum lead of 6 points in the second inning. At the final moment, experienced Ansailong scored consecutively and won the championship with a score of 21-19.

On September 10th, Danish athlete Anselon competed. On that day, in the men's singles final of the 2023 China Open Badminton Championships held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Danish player An Sailong defeated Chinese player Lu Guangzu 2-0 to win the championship.

Photo by Yang Lei, Xinhua News Agency reporter

The men's doubles final takes the shortest time, less than half an hour. Chinese team duo Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang basically did not encounter resistance from Malaysian duo Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi, and successfully climbed to the top 2-0.

Two weeks ago, we just finished the World Championships and will welcome the Hangzhou Asian Games at the end of this month. The dense schedule has made many people feel tired, but the athletes can only continue to grit their teeth and practice hard. According to Xinhua News Agency, as she stepped down from the podium and was asked what to do first, Chen Chenchen and Jia Yifan spoke in unison: "Rest!" Chen Chenchen said he really wanted to rest for a few days, but Jia Yifan immediately "exposed" his teammates: "She's just talking. Sometimes when the coach asks her to take a break, she says no, what if the opponent practices even harder than me?"

The atmosphere outside the venue is very lively

The China Open Badminton Tournament is one of the four stops of the Badminton World Tour, with high points and high prize money. In terms of points, the champion has 12000 points, the runner up has 10200 points, and they are tied for third place with 8400 points. In terms of prize money, the singles champion has $140000, the doubles champion has $148000, and the total prize money is $2 million.

On that day, in the women's doubles final of the 2023 China Open Badminton Championships held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Chinese pair Chen Chenchen/Jia Yifan defeated South Korean pair Bai Hena/Li Shaoxi 2-0 to win the championship. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo

Due to the high level of competition at the China Open, athletes ranked in the top 15 in singles and top 10 in doubles are required to participate. In addition, the points from this year's China Open Badminton Championships will be included in the qualifying points for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 244 players from 23 countries and regions have registered to participate. The Chinese team sent a massive delegation of 37 members, accounting for approximately 15% of the total. There are 32 seats in each of the 5 individual events of this competition, and the contestants will determine the final champion through a single elimination round.

Changzhou City has done a lot of work for this year's China Open Badminton Championships, such as releasing the VI system, developing event resources, and sparing no effort in ticket sales and promotion. According to the author, 5% of the total number of tickets in Changzhou are distributed free of charge to the city's poverty-stricken workers, low-income families, disabled people and model worker above the municipal level. In terms of publicity and promotion, the event organizing committee has released the mascot "Chang Xiaomeng" and launched the event theme slogan "Feather in the future, always exciting".

On September 9th, Chinese duo Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang celebrated their score in the competition. On that day, in the men's doubles semi-finals of the 2023 China Open Badminton Championships held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Chinese pair Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang defeated Japanese pair Baomu Zhuolang/Kobayashi Youwu 2-1 to advance to the finals.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo

Changzhou vigorously promotes badminton and has made achievements in national fitness, sports events, and the sports industry. It is reported that Changzhou will also host the 2023 Changzhou International Youth Badminton Invitational and the 13th East China Amateur Badminton Open in 2023. Jiangsu's sports equipment company Wickdo has signed a 4-year cooperation agreement with the China Open Badminton Tournament. The company has become the overall sponsor of the competition and provides professional competition equipment for the event.

Changzhou citizens enjoy badminton. It is understood that badminton is a sport that Changzhou citizens often participate in. At present, there are more than 90 badminton clubs in Changzhou, and 200000 citizens often play play badminton. According to 2022 data, the population of Changzhou City is 5.366 million. Changzhou citizens also love watching badminton matches. In the 5 finals, the on-site fans cheered the athletes from both sides. An Sailong won the championship in the men's singles final, and the fans on site also applauded.

Author Introduction:

Chen Guoqiang is an associate professor at Shanghai Sport University and a member of the News Committee of the China Badminton Association.

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