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2017 Denmark Open Super Series Premier – Kidambi Srikanth wins Denmark Open to Clinch Third Super Series Title of 2017

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On 17th – 22nd October 2017, Denmark Open Super Series Premier was held in Odense, Denmark. Kidambi Srikanth has won the Denmark Open Men’s Singles title making this his third Super Series Title of 2017.

Men’s singles title won by Kidambi Srikanth:

Kidambi Srikanth of India defeated Lee Hyun-il of South Korea by 21-10, 21-5 in the Men’s singles finals. Kidambi Srikanth won the Men’s singles title. This is his third Super Series title in 2017.

  • He is the sixth player in badminton history to reach four men’s singles Super Series finals. He is also the second Indian after Saina Nehwal to win three Super Series titles in a year.

Women’s singles:

Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan by 14-21, 21-15, 21-19 in women’s singles finals. Ratchanok Intanon won the women’s singles title.

2017 Denmark Open Super Series Premier - Kidambi Srikanth wins Denmark Open to Clinch Third Super Series Title of 2017Men’s doubles:

Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan pair of China defeated Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo pair of Indonesia by 21-16, 22-24, 21-19 in the men’s doubles finals. Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan won the Men’s doubles title.

Women’s doubles:

Lee So Hee and Shin Seung Chan pair of South Korea defeated Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto pair of Japan by 21-13, 21-16 in the women’s doubles finals. Lee So Hee and Shin Seung Chan won the women’s doubles title.

Mixed doubles:

Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet pair of Hong Kong defeated Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen pair of China by 24-22, 19-21, 23-21 in the mixed doubles finals. Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet won the mixed doubles title.

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal out of women’s singles:

India’s PV Sindhu was defeated by China’s Chen Yufei by 17-21, 21-23 in the first round of women’s singles.

  • India’s Saina Nehwal was defeated by Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi by 10-21, 13-21 in the quarter finals of women’s singles.

HS Prannoy, BS Praneeth and Subhankar Dey out of Men’s singles:

India’s HS Prannoy was defeated by South Korea’s Son Wan Ho by 13-21, 18-21 in the quarter finals of men’s singles.

  • India’s BS Praneeth lost to Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus by 10-21, 15-21 in the first round of men’s singles.
  • India’s Subhankar Dey lost to India’s Kidambi Srikanth by 17-21, 15-21 in the first round of men’s singles.

M Attri-BS Reddy & S Rankireddy-C Shetty out of Men’s doubles:

India’s M Attri and BS Reddy pair lost to Denmark’s M Conrad-Petersen and MP Kolding pair by 13-21 and 18-21 in the first round of men’s doubles.Also, India’s S Rankireddy and C Shetty pair lost to South Korea’s Chung E-seok and Kim D-young pair by 21-14, 18-21, 17-21.

A Ponnappa-NS Reddy out of Women’s doubles:

India’s A Ponnappa and NS Reddy pair lost to Malaysia’s Chow MK and Lee MY pair in the first round of women’s doubles.

PJ Chopra-NS Reddy & S Rankireddy-A Ponnappa out of Mixed doubles:

India’s PJ Chopra and NS Reddy pair lost to Ireland’s S Magee and C Magee by 17-21, 15-21.Also, India’s S Rankireddy and A Ponnappa lost to Denmark’s N Nohr and S Thygesen by 19-21, 17-21.

About 2017 Denmark Super Series Premier:

  • Dates – 17 – 22 October 2017
  • Venue          – Odense Sports Park, Denmark
  • Level – Super Series Premier