Sudirman Cup 2023 Day 1 Highlights: India lose tournament opener to Chinese Taipei, Malaysia trounce Australia, Denmark beat Singapore

Published at :May 14, 2023 at 12:16 PM

Modified at :May 18, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Welcome to the live blog for day 1 of the Sudirman Cup 2023 finals. India begin their campaign against Chinese Taipei in Group C!

Sudirman Cup 2023 Finals Day 1 Lineup

Chinese Taipei vs India - Court 1 (7:30 AM IST)Korea vs France - Court 2 (7:30 AM IST)Malaysia vs Australia - Court 3 (7:30 AM IST)

Japan vs England - Court 1 (2:30 PM IST)Denmark vs Singapore - Court 2 (2:30 PM IST)China vs Egypt - Court 3 (2:30 PM IST)

*All matches are taking place at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre

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Suzhou, China, is all set to host the 18th edition of the Sudirman Cup at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre from May 14 to May 21, 2023. A total of 16 nations – China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Denmark, Chinese Taipei, India, Singapore, Germany, France, Canada, England, Egypt, and Australia will be competing and have been drawn into four different groups.

China qualified automatically for the Sudirman Cup 2023 by being the defending champions and the host simultaneously. The rest of the countries to compete were selected based on (i) continental tournaments, (ii) via world team rankings, and (iii) world team rankings. South Korea, India, and Thailand earned the spots through Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 while Denmark, France, England, and Germany seized the opportunity during the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships 2023.

Egypt secured the spot at the All Africa Team Championships 2023, while Australia was picked as the team to represent Oceania at the Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships 2023. The Pan American Cup saw Canada winning the berth for the Sudirman Cup 2023. The world team rankings led to the qualification of Indonesia, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, and Singapore. Japan made the cut through the World Team Rankings for Asia.

Groupings for Sudirman Cup 2023

Group A – China, Denmark, Singapore, Egypt
Group B – Indonesia, Thailand, Germany, Canada
Group C – Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, India, Australia
Group D – Japan, South Korea, France, England

Why is Sudirman Cup 2023 a tournament to look forward to for India?

Just like the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, the Sudirman Cup is one of the most renowned tournaments in the badminton circuit. The players at the Sudirman Cup represent their respective nations as they aim to bring glory and pride to their countries. In addition, the teams competing in the event also collect Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Ranking points.

The Indian Badminton team qualified for the tournament after clinching the bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023, which was also the nation’s first medal at the tournament.