Right after the conclusion of the US Open 2024, attention now turns to the Canada Open, a prestigious Super 500 badminton tournament on the BWF World Tour. This annual event, held since 1957, is set to kick off at the Markin Macphail Centre in Calgary, Canada.
The action-packed schedule begins with first-round matches scheduled for July 2 and July 3, followed by the second round, quarterfinals, and semifinals from July 4 to July 6. The tournament will culminate with the finals taking place on Sunday, July 7.
Several promising Indian shuttlers are gearing up for the North American leg of the 2024 BWF World Tour at the Canada Open. The Markin-MacPhail Centre will witness participation from 80 singles players and 92 doubles teams worldwide, including a contingent of 6 singles players and 4 doubles pairs from India.
Following defending champion Lakshya Sen’s withdrawal, the Indian singles lineup will feature Priyanshu Rajawat, Anupama Upadhyaya, Ayush Shetty, Sankar Subramanian, and Tanya Hemanth. In doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will lead India’s challenge alongside Krishna Prasad Garaga and Sai Pratheek K.
Stay tuned for updates on dates, Indian participants, match results, telecast details, and live-streaming information for the exciting Canada Open 2024.
Canada Open 2024 dates and Timings
| Stage | Date | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification and First Round | Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | 9:30 PM |
| First Round | Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | – |
| Second Round | Thursday, July 4, 2024 | – |
| Quarterfinals | Friday, July 5, 2024 | – |
| Semifinals | Saturday, July 6, 2024 | – |
| Finals | Sunday, July 7, 2024 | – |
Who are the defending champions of the Canada Open?
| Category | Defending Champions |
|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Lakshya Sen (India) |
| Women’s Singles | Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) |
| Men’s Doubles | Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark) |
| Women’s Doubles | Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (Japan) |
| Mixed Doubles | Hiroki Midorikawa / Natsu Saito (Japan) |
Who are the seeded players at the Canada Open 2024?
| Men’s Singles | Women’s Singles |
|---|---|
| 1. Anders Antonsen | 1. Beiwen Zhang |
| 2. Kodai Naraoka | 2. Nozomi Okuhara |
| 3. Kenta Nishimoto | 3. Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
| 4. Lakshya Sen | 4. Line Kjærsfeldt |
| 5. Lin Chun-yi | 5. Sung Shuo-yun |
| 6. Koki Watanabe | 6. Hsu Wen-chi |
| 7. Ng Ka Long Angus | 7. Mia Blichfeldt |
| 8. Rasmus Gemke | 8. Line Christophersen |
Men’s Doubles:
| Rank | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
| 2 | Rasmus Kjær / Frederik Søgaard |
| 3 | Ben Lane / Sean Vendy |
| 4 | Kenya Mitsuhashi / Hiroki Okamura |
| 5 | Andreas Søndergaard / Jesper Toft |
| 6 | Adam Dong / Nyl Yakura |
| 7 | Chen Zhi-ray / Lin Yu-chieh |
| 8 | Peeratchai Sukphun / Pakkapon Teeraratsakul |
Women’s Doubles:
| Rank | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi |
| 2 | Maiken Fruergaard / Sara Thygesen |
| 3 | Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand |
| 4 | Laksika Kanlaha / Phataimas Muenwong |
| 5 | Annie Xu / Kerry Xu |
| 6 | Francesca Corbett / Allison Lee |
| 7 | Rui Hirokami / Yuna Kato |
| 8 | Keng Shuliang / Zhang Chi |
Mixed Doubles
| Rank | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje |
| 2 | Dejan Ferdinansyah / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja |
| 3 | Vinson Chiu / Jennie Gai |
| 4 | Presley Smith / Allison Lee |
| 5 | Pakkapon Teeraratsakul / Phataimas Muenwong |
| 6 | Zhou Zhihong / Yang Jiayi |
| 7 | Praveen Jordan / Serena Kani |
| 8 | Chen Cheng-kuan / Hsu Yin-hui |
Players representing India at the Canada Open 2024?
Men’s Singles:
| Player |
|---|
| Lakshya Sen |
| Priyanshu Rajawat |
| Kiran George |
| Ayush Shetty |
| S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian |
Women’s Singles:
| Player |
|---|
| Malvika Bansod |
| Anupama Upadhyaya |
| Tanya Hemanth |
Men’s Doubles:
| Players |
|---|
| Krishna Prasad Garaga / Sai Pratheek |
Women’s Doubles:
| Players |
|---|
| Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand |
Mixed Doubles:
| Players |
|---|
| Tarun Kona / S K P Kudaravalli |
| Rohan Kapoor / Gadde Ruthvika Shivani |
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