Denmark Open 2019 preview
One of the most prestigious badminton competitions, Denmark Open 2019 kickoff from 15th of October to 20th of October at the Odense Sports Park in Odense, Denmark. Several Indian shuttlers like PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, and Parupalli Kashyap will feature at the tournament.
Players to Watch
In the 2017 edition of Denmark Open, Kidambi Srikanth defeated Korean player Lee Hyun to win the Men’s Singles event. Having seen a disappointing season, he will be looking to put his mark. Saina Nehwal won the 2012 edition of the Women’s Singles event by defeating German shuttler Juliane Schenk 21-17, 21-8.
Legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the Men’s Singles in the 1980 edition of Denmark Open which was held in Copenhagen.
Where to watch?
The Denmark Open 2019 tournament will be available to watch on the Star Sports Network, and available to stream on Hotstar as well as the Jio TV app.
The Squad
The Indian contingent consists of 14 players participating in 5 different categories at the Denmark Open 2019.
Men’s Singles
Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth
Parupalli Kashyap
Prannoy Kumar
Shrikanth Kidambi
Sameer Verma
Women’s Singles
P.V. Sindhu
Saina Nehwal
Men’s Doubles
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty
Manu Attri & Sumeeth Reddy
Women’s Doubles
Ashwini Ponnappa & N.S. Reddy
Mixed Doubles
Pranaav Chopra & N.S. Reddy
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Ashwini Ponnappa
Schedule
| Date | Category |
Player(s) |
vs Player(s) |
| 15/10/2019 | Men’s Doubles |
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty |
Kim Gi Jung & Lee Yong Dae (South Korea) |
| Men’s Doubles |
Manu Attri & B. Sumeeth Reddy |
Marcus Ellis & Chris Langridge (England) |
|
| Men’s Singles |
Lin Dan (China) |
Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth |
|
| Men’s Singles |
Sitthikom Thammasin (Thailand) |
Parupalli Kashyap |
|
| Men’s Singles |
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) |
Prannoy Kumar |
|
| Women’s Doubles |
Mayu Matsumoto & Wakana Nagahara (Japan) |
Ashwini Ponnappa & N.S. Reddy |
|
| Women’s Singles |
Pursala V Sindhu |
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia) |
| 16/10/2019 | Men’s Singles |
Shrikanth Kidambi |
Anders Antonsen (Denmark) |
| Men’s Singles |
Kanta Tsuneyama (Japan) |
Sameer Verma |
|
| Women’s Singles |
Sayaka Takahashi (Japan) |
Saina Nehwal |
|
| Mixed Doubles |
Pranaav Chopra & N.S. Reddy |
Marvin Seidel & Linda Efler (Germany) |
|
| Mixed Doubles |
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Ashwini Ponnappa |
Wang Yi Lyu & Huang Dong Ping (China) |
About Denmark Open 2019
The Denmark Open was launched in 1936 under the name International Championships of Denmark. After the Danes participated at various competitions throughout Europe, the Badminton Association of Denmark launched their own tournament to bring international players into their competition. In the first installment of the competition, the Danes won all 5 categories of the competition. Denmark Open is the second oldest tournament in the world that holds a lot of prestige and a staggering prize money that amounts to a total of $ 775,000.
