French Open 2023: Updated schedule, fixtures,results and live streaming details

Satwik-Chirag will be in action to defend their title.

The French Open 2023, the 27th tournament in the BWF World Tour 2023, is set to be hosted at the Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sévigné, France, from October 24 to 29, 2023. This prestigious badminton event, which has been a part of the French Open's rich history since 1908, offers a total prize pool of US$850,000.

First Indian who won a title here was AC Bahree, who paired up with Malaysia's CL Yap. Other Indians to win the title are current coach, Vimal Kumar in 1983 and 1984. Partho Ganguli along with Vikram Singh triumphed in the year 1984. Meanwhile, Arpana Popat is the only women's singles player to have won the title in the competition.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the defending champions from 2022 in men's doubles.

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When and where is French Open 2023 scheduled to take place?

The French Open 2023 is scheduled to take place at the Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sévigné, France, from 24 to 29 October 2023.

Who are the seeded players in French Open 2023

Men's Singles

1. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
2. Anthony Ginting (Indonesia)
3. Kodai Naraoka (Japan)K
4. unlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
5. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
6. Shi Yu Qi (China)
7. HS Prannoy (India) - withdrew
8. Li Shi Feng (China)

Women's Singles

1. An Se-young (South Korea) – Withdrew
2. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
3. Chen Yufei (China)
4. Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei)
5. He Bing Jiao (China)
6. Carolina Marin (Spain)
7. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
8. Han Yue (China)

Men's Doubles

1. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia)
2. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (China)
3. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India)
4. Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
5. Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
6. Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)
7. Kim Astrup/Anders Rasmussen (Denmark)
8. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi (China)

Women's Doubles

1. Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (China)
2. Baek Ha-Na/Lee So-hee (South Korea)
3. Kim So-yeong/Kong Hee-yong (South Korea)
4. Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
5. Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida (Japan)
6. Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu (China)
7. Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Ramadhanti (Indonesia)
8. Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (Japan)

Mixed Doubles

1. Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (China)
2. Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (Japan)
3. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)
4. Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yu-jung (South Korea)
5. Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapisree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
6. Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun (South Korea)
7. Thom Giquel/Delphine Delrue (France)
8. Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (China)

Who are the defending champions of French Open ?

• Men’s Singles – Victor Axelsen (Denmark)
• Women’s Singles – He Bing Jiao (China)
• Men’s Doubles – Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/ Chirag Shetty (India)
• Women’s Doubles – Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
• Mixed Doubles – Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (China)

Indians participating at BWF French Open 2023

Men’s Singles: Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat

Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu, Aakarshi Kashyap

Men’s Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty

BWF French Open 2023 schedule

• 1st round – October 24 & 25
• 2nd round – October 26
• Quarter-final – October 27
• Semi-final – October 28
• Final – October 29

Where and how to watch French Open 2023 live?

The live streaming of the French Open 2023 will be available on Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV. The local broadcasters of the region might telecast the matches on the rights holding channels.

Where and how to watch French Open 2023 live telecast and streaming in India?

The BWF French Open 2023 will be telecasted live on Sports 18 network. The live streaming on the other hand will be available on Jio Cinema as well as the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel.

India’s full schedule and fixtures for French Open 2023

October 24 - Day 1 (Tuesday)

Women's Singles Round of 32

• PV Sindhu beat Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (12-21, 21-18, 21-15)

Men's Doubles Round of 32

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty beat Lucas Corvee/Ronan Labar (21-13, 21-13)

Women's Doubles Round of 32

• Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda lost to Li Yi Jing/Luo Xu Min (6-21, 16-21)

October 25 - Day 2 (Wednesday)

Men's Singles Round of 32

• Kidambi Srikanth lost to Toma Junior Popov (17-21, 15-21)
• Lakshya Sen lost to Arnaud Merkle (15-21, 18-21)

October 26 - Day 3 (Thursday)

Women's Singles Round of 16

• PV Sindhu lost to Supanida Katethong (21-18, 1-1, Retired)

Men's Doubles Round of 16

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty lost to Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (23-25, 2119, 19-21)

Malaysia’s full schedule and fixtures for French Open 2023

October 24 - Day 1 (Tuesday)

Women's Singles Round of 32

• Goh Jin Wei lost to Zhang Yi Man (13-21, 20-22)

Men's Doubles Round of 32

• Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi lost to Jin Yong/Na Sung Seung (20-22, 19-21)

Women's Doubles Round of 32

• Vivian Hoo/Lim Chiew Sien beat Anna Ching Yik Cheong/Teoh Mei Xing (21-19, 21-19)

Mixed Doubles Round of 32

• Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing lost to Rehan Naufai Kusharjanto (21-18, 21-23, 17-21)

October 25 - Day 2 (Wednesday)

Men's Singles Round of 32

• Lee Zii Jia beat Weng Hong Yang (21-15, 21-11)
• Ng Tze Yong beat Mark Caljouwc (21-9, 21-9)

Men's Doubles Round of 32

• Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik lost to Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin (Walkover)
• Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee lost to Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard (21-18, 18-21, 15-21)

Mixed Doubles Round of 32

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei beat Mads Vestergaard/Christine Busch (21-12, 21-15)
• Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie beat Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang (21-9, 21-8)

October 26 - Day 3 (Thursday)

Men's Singles Round of 16

• Ng Tze Yong beat Arnaud Merkle (21-19, 21-8)
• Lee Zii Jia lost to Li Shi Feng (21-17, 11-21, 12-21)

Women's Doubles Round of 16

• Vivian Hoo/Lim Chiew Sien lost to Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (8-21, 18-21)

Mixed Doubles Round of 16

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei lost to Lee Chun Hei Reginald/Ng Tsz Yau (19-21, 15-21)
• Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie lost to Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet (20-22, 21-19, 13-21)

October 27 - Day 4 (Friday)

Men's Singles Quarterfinals

• NG Tze Yong lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Walkover)