Victor Hong Kong Open 2023: How to watch, the seeded players, schedule, and more

The Victor Hong Kong Open 2023, taking place at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon, Hong Kong, is already underway with the qualification matches on September 12 and will run until September 17, 2023. The event is a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament and the 22nd tournament overall of the World Tour organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The total prize for the event is set at $420,000.

The 33rd iteration of the competition has also garnered the attention of many elite badminton players in the world. With Viktor Axelsen (men’s singles), Akane Yamaguchi (women’s singles), Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (men’s doubles), and Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara (women’s doubles) participating as the top-seeded shuttlers, the battle for the prestigious title is set to be intense.

Who are the seeded players at the Victor Hong Kong Open 2023?

Men’s Singles

1. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia)
3. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
4. Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
5. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
6. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)
7. Chou Tien-chen (Taiwan)
8. Lakshya Sen (India)

Women’s Singles

1. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
2. Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan)
3. Carolina Marín (Spain)
4. Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
5. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
6. Han Yue (China)
7. Beiwen Zhang (USA)
8. Wang Zhiyi (China)

Men’s Doubles

1. Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia)
2. Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
3. Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)
4. Ong Yew Sin / Teo Ee Yi (Malaysia)
5. Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
6. Leo Rolly Carnando / Daniel Marthin (Indonesia)
7. Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
8. Lee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (Taiwan)

Women’s Doubles

1. Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara (Japan)
2. Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
3. Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (Japan)
4. Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai (Thailand)
5. Benyapa Aimsaard / Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thailand)
6. Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
7. Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)
8. Rena Miyaura / Ayako Sakuramoto (Japan)

Mixed Doubles

1. Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino (Japan)
2. Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (France)
3. Robin Tabeling / Selena Piek (Netherlands)
4. Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (Malaysia)
5. Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje (Denmark)
6. Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto / Lisa Ayu Kusumawati (Indonesia)
7. Kyohei Yamashita / Naru Shinoya (Japan)
8. Ye Hong-wei / Lee Chia-hsin (Taiwan)

Schedule for the Competition

September 12 – Round 1
September 13 – Round 1 and 2
September 14 – Round 2
September 15 – Quarter-finals
September 16 – Semi-finals
September 17 – Final

When is the Hong Kong Open 2023?

The Victor Hong Kong Open 2023 is slated to be held from Sept 12 to Sept 17, at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Where to watch the competition?

The LIVE Streaming of the Hong Kong Open 2023 will be available on the YouTube channel of the Badminton World Federation – BWF TV.

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