2023 India Open
Dates17–22 January
LevelG2L3
Prize money850000
VenueK. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall
LocationNew Delhi, India
MsKunlavut Vitidsarn
Country msTHA
WsAn Se-young
Country wsKOR
Md 1Liang Weikeng
Country md 1CHN
Md 2Wang Chang
Country md 2CHN
Wd 1Nami Matsuyama
Country wd 1JPN
Wd 2Chiharu Shida
Country wd 2JPN
Xd 1Yuta Watanabe
Country xd 1JPN
Xd 2Arisa Higashino
Country xd 2JPN
Previous2022
Next2024

The 2023 India Open, officially known as the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was a badminton tournament that took place at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, India, from 17 to 22 January 2023. It had a total prize pool of US$850,000. This was the first India Open to have a Super 750 status.

Tournament

The 2023 India Open was the second tournament of the 2023 BWF World Tour and was also part of the India Open championships, which had been held since 2008. The tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of India with sanction from the Badminton World Federation.[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, India.[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 750 event.[2]

WinnerRunner-up3/45/89/1617/32
11,0009,3507,7006,0504,3202,660

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$850,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance by BWF regulations.[1]

EventWinnerFinalistSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsLast 16Last 32
Singles$59,500$28,900$11,900$4,675$2,550$850
Doubles$62,900$29,750$11,900$5,312.50$2762.50$850

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Viktor Axelsen (final)
  2. Lee Zii Jia (second round)
  3. Loh Kean Yew (quarter-finals)
  4. Jonatan Christie (semi-finals)
  5. Chou Tien-chen (quarter-finals)
  6. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (semi-finals)
  7. Lakshya Sen (second round)
  8. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (champion)

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. Akane Yamaguchi (final)
  2. An Se-young (champion)
  3. Chen Yufei (quarter-finals)
  4. He Bingjiao (semi-finals)
  5. P. V. Sindhu (first round)
  6. Ratchanok Intanon (second round)
  7. Wang Zhiyi (second round)
  8. Pornpawee Chochuwong (quarter-finals)

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (first round)
  2. Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (semi-finals)
  3. Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (final)
  4. Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (first round)
  5. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty (second round)
  6. Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (second round)
  7. Ong Yew Sin / Teo Ee Yi (quarter-finals)
  8. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (quarter-finals)

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (final)
  2. Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (champions)
  3. Kim So-yeong / Kong Hee-yong (second round)
  4. Jeong Na-eun / Kim Hye-jeong (semi-finals)
  5. Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai (second round)
  6. Zhang Shuxian / Zheng Yu (quarter-finals)
  7. Lee So-hee / Shin Seung-chan (second round)
  8. Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (semi-finals)

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong (semi-finals)
  2. Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (second round)
  3. Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino (champions)
  4. Wang Yilyu / Huang Dongping (final)
  5. Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (quarter-finals)
  6. Tan Kian Meng / Lai Pei Jing (first round)
  7. Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet (second round)
  8. Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (quarter-finals)

Controversies

Food hygiene issues

Due to unhygienic food provided by the athletes' hotel, Chinese badminton players Chen Yufei and Wang Zhiyi got gastroenteritis and were forced to pull out from the tournament.[3][4] Later on, Chinese women's doubles finalist Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan and mixed doubles finalist Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping both withdrew from the finals and must hand the titles to Japanese pairs due to similar issues.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Prospectus India Open 2023". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "World Ranking System". Badminton World Federation. Archived 10 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "China Badminton Association responds to Chen Yufei and Wang Zhiyi's withdrawal (中羽协回应陈雨菲王祉怡退赛)" (in Chinese). China Badminton Association. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023. – via Sina Weibo.
  4. ^ Nestri Y. (22 January 2023). "India Open 2023: 2 Tunggal Putri China Sakit Akibat Makanan di Hotel" (in Indonesian). Bolasport.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ "India Open: Withdrawals due to Ill-Health". Badminton World Federation. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.