The Denmark Open 2022 is an upcoming badminton tournament held annually in Denmark. Officially named “Denmark Open 2022 presented by VICTOR”, the event is scheduled to begin on October 18, 2022.
Preview:
Organized by Badminton Denmark, the Denmark Open is a badminton event under the BWF World Tour. It was first founded in 1936 and has been held annually since. Like every year, the event will feature five different disciplines – men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
The defending champion from Denmark, Viktor Axelsen is the first seed in this event. With a career record of 434-139, he is currently ranked 1st worldwide in the BWF leaderboard. The player had an excellent run in 2022, winning the second All-England Open title, the third European Championship title, and the second World Championship title.
Spot of the second seed was held by Kento Momota. But the Japanese badminton star withdrew from the event a week ago. Since his recovery from the 2021’s injury, the player has not been in form. He last took part in the World Championship as 2nd seed.
Andres Antonsen, another Danish badminton player is holding the 3rd seed spot. He is currently ranked 2nd in the BWF leaderboard. Recently, he won a silver losing to Viktor Axelsen in the European Championship.
When will be the DDenmark Open 2022 held?
- Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
- Time: 08:00 a.m. ET
The 17th iteration of the Denmark Open is set to begin on October 18, 2022, and will run till October 23, 2022. Gates will be open at 08:00 a.m. ET and the first official game of the event is scheduled to begin at 09:00 a.m. ET.
Denmark Open 2022 Schedule:
| Date | Rounds |
| October 18, 2022 | Round of 32 |
| October 19, 2022 | Round of 32 |
| October 20, 2022 | Round of 16 |
| October 21, 2022 | Quarterfinals |
| October 22, 2022 | Semifinals |
| October 23, 2022 | Final |
How to Watch Denmark Open 2022?
- Denmark – TV2
- India – Sports18 TV
- USA – ESPN
- UK – BT Sports
The Denmark Open 2022 event will be available on tv like the rest of the WTA Tour events. As part of the BWF World Tour Super 750, the tour will be telecasted live on official BWF Tour distributors. In Denmark, TV2 will live stream the event. While in US, ESPN will be the official broadcaster of the event. Fans from UK can watch the event live via BT Sports.
How to Livestream the tournament?
Live streams of the Denmark Open will be available on STAR+ in the United States and BT Sports in the UK. Additionally, fans will be able to access the event via a Voot subscription in India.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Arena Fynn
- Location: Odense, Denmark
The event is set to be held at Sparrekassen Fyn Arena. The arena is located in the southeastern part of Odense, Denmark.
Denmark Open 2022 Purse:
The total prize pool of the upcoming Denmark Open was announced to be $750,000. An overview of the official prize distribution is given below –
| Category | Singles | Doubles |
| Winner | $52,500 | $55,500 |
| Finalist | 255,500 | $26,500 |
| Semifinalist | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| Quarterfinalist | $4,125 | $4,687.50 |
| Last 16 | $2,500 | $2,437.50 |
| Last 32 | $750 | $750 |
Top Players of the Event:
A list of the top players of the upcoming Denmark Open 2022 is listed below –
| Rank | Participant |
| 1 | Viktor Axelsen |
| 2 | Kento Momota |
| 3 | Andres Antonsen |
| 4 | Lee Zii Jia |
| 5 | Taipei Chou Tien-chen |
| 6 | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting |
| 7 | Loh Kean Yew |
| 8 | Jonatan Christie |
