Top Seeds Shine in Yonex French Open 2024

Shi Yu Qi, An Se Young Claim Titles in Thrilling Finals

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty Triumph in Men's Doubles

The Yonex French Open 2024, held at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle in Paris from March 5th to 10th, concluded today with a thrilling display of badminton skills. This Super 750 tournament, boasting a total prize money of US$850,000, served as a crucial test event for the Paris 2024 Olympic badminton venue.

Men's Singles

Champion:

Shi Yu Qi (China)

Runner-up:

Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)

Key Matches:

  • Shi Yu Qi [2] defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn [8] in the final with scores of 22-20, 21-19.
  • Viktor Axelsen [1] lost in the pre-quarterfinals to Wang Tzu Wei with scores of 12-21, 23-21, 21-17.
  • Li Shi Feng [3] lost in the pre-quarterfinals to Lakshya Sen with scores of 15-21, 21-15, 21-3.
  • Anders Antonsen [4] lost in the quarterfinals to Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo with scores of 21-15, 21-8.

Women's Singles

Champion:

An Se Young (South Korea)

Runner-up:

Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)

Key Matches:

  • An Se Young [1] defeated Akane Yamaguchi [4] in the final with scores of 18-21, 21-13, 21-10.
  • Chen Yu Fei [2] lost in the semifinals to Akane Yamaguchi with scores of 15-21, 21-18, 20-22.
  • Carolina Marin [5] lost in the first round to Beiwen Zhang with scores of 21-14, 16-21, 17-21.
  • PV Sindhu beat Beiwen Zhang in the pre-quarterfinals with scores of 13-21, 21-10, 21-14 but lost in the quarterfinals to Chen Yu Fei with scores of 24-22, 17-21, 18-21.
Yonex French Open 2024 Winners
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Men's Doubles

Champion:

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty (India)

Runner-up:

Lee Jhe-Huei & Yang Po-Hsuan (Chinese Taipei)

Key Matches:

  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty defeated Lee Jhe-Huei & Yang Po-Hsuan in the final with scores of 21-11, 21-17.
  • Indian pair beat Korean pair Kang Min Hyuk & Seo Seung Jae in the semifinals with scores of 21-13, 21-16.
  • Lee Jhe-Huei & Yang Po-Hsuan beat Japanese pair Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi in the semifinals with scores of 21-18, 23-21.

Women's Doubles

Champion:

Chen Qing Chen & Jia Yi Fan (China)

Runner-up:

Nami Matsuyama & Chiharu Shida (Japan)

Key Matches:

  • Chen Qing Chen & Jia Yi Fan defeated Nami Matsuyama & Chiharu Shida in the final with scores of 21-12, 19-21, 24-22.
  • Chinese pair beat Japanese pair Mayu Matsumoto & Wakana Nagahara in the semifinals with scores of 21-19, 21-11.
  • Nami Matsuyama & Chiharu Shida beat Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu & Tan Ning in the semifinals with scores of 21-15, 21-19.

Mixed Doubles

Champion:

Feng Yan She & Huang Dong Ping (China)

Runner-up:

Seo Seung Jae & Chae Yu Jung (South Korea)

Key Matches:

  • Feng Yan She & Huang Dong Ping defeated Seo Seung Jae & Chae Yu Jung in the final with scores of 16-21, 16-21.
  • Seo Seung Jae & Chae Yu Jung beat Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the semifinals with scores of 21-18, 21-16.
  • Feng Yan She & Huang Dong Ping beat Jiang Zhen Bang & Wei Ya Xin in the semifinals with scores of 21-19, 10-21, 21-12.

The Yonex French Open 2024 showcased the incredible talent and skill of the world’s top badminton players, providing fans with unforgettable moments. Congratulations to all the winners!

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