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DANISA Denmark Open 2020 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tournament – Overview

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DANISA Denmark Open 2020 took place from October 13-18, 2020 in Odense, Denmark. Denmark Open is an annual Badminton Tournament held in Denmark, organized by Danmarks Badminton forbund.It is Presented by presented by VICTOR.

i.Badminton World Federation (BWF) categorised it as a BWF World Tour Super 750 event in 2018.

ii.It is the only world tour event in Badminton which took place in 2020.The total Prize Money of the DANISA Denmark Open 2020 is USD 750,000.

Anders Antonsen beats Rasmus Gemke to clinch Men’s Single Title in Denmark Open 2020

i.Anders Antonsen (Denmark) defeated Rasmus Gemke (Denmark) to win the Men’s Single Title in Denmark Open 2020.

ii.Anders Antonsen became the first Danish Men’s Single winner in a decade.

Nozomi Okuhara beats Carolina Marin to claim Women’s Single Title in Denmark Open 2020

i.Nozomi Okuhara (Japan) defeated Carolina Marin (Spain) to clinch the Women’s Single Title in Denmark Open 2020.

ii.In the Denmark Open 2019, she finished as Runner-up to Tai Tzu-Ying (Taiwan).

Marcus Ellis, Chris Langridge defeated Vladimir Ivanov, Ivan Sozonov to win Men’s Doubles Title in Denmark Open 2020

i.Marcus Ellis (England), Chris Langridge (England) defeated Vladimir Ivanov (Russia) and Ivan Sozonov (Russia) to win the Men’s Doubles Title in Denmark Open 2020.

ii.They became the first English pair to win the Denmark Open in 45 years.

Yuki Fukushima, Sayaka Hirota defeat Mayu Matsumoto  and Wakana Nagahara to clinch the Women’s Doubles title 

In an all Japanese final, Yuki Fukushima, Sayaka Hirota defeated Mayu Matsumoto  and Wakana Nagahara to bag the Women’s Doubles Title at Denmark Open 2020.

Mark Lamsfuss, Isabel Herttrich defeat Chris, Gabby Adcock to clinch Mixed Doubles Title

i.German pair Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich defeated England pair Chris Adcock, Gabby Adcock to clinch the Mixed Doubles Title.

ii.They became the first German mixed doubles to win the Denmark Open in 49 years.

Indian Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Loses in Quarterfinals of Denmark Open 2020

Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei) defeated India’s Kidambi Srikanth in the Quarterfinals of Denmark Open 2020.

Sports Authority of India (SAI) funded Kidambi Srikanth’s participation at the DANISA Denmark open as part of SAI’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

Winners of DANISA Denmark Open 2020 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tournament

CategoryWinnerRunner-up
Men’s SinglesAnders Antonsen (Denmark)Rasmus Gemke (Denmark)
Women’s SinglesNozomi Okuhara (Japan)Carolina Marin (Spain)
Men’s DoublesMarcus Ellis (England), Chris Langridge (England)Vladimir Ivanov (Russia), Ivan Sozonov (Russia)
Women’s DoublesYuki Fukushima (Japan), Sayaka Hirota (Japan) Mayu Matsumoto (Japan),  Wakana Nagahara (Japan)
Mixed DoublesMark Lamsfuss (Germany), Isabel Herttrich (Germany)Chris Adcock (England), Gabby Adcock

(England)

About Badminton Danmark:
Director Executive Board – Bo Jensen
Headquarter – Brondby, Denmark