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Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 10:11 AM , Published On: Oct 16, 2024 09:53 AM
The 2024 Denmark Open, also known as the Victor Denmark Open 2024 due to sponsorship, is a badminton competition with a US$850,000 top prize held from October 15–20, 2024, at the Arena Fyn in Odense, Denmark.
It's pure joy for Loh Kean Yew to play against Naraoka Kodai. The Singaporean won a straight-games opening round match at the Denmark Open 2024 in Odense on Tuesday, October 15, extending his career record against the world no. 5 badminton player in Japan to 5-0.
In the first game, the two were almost tied; neither player took a lead of more than two points until 17–17. However, Loh scored four straight points, sufficient for him to win the first game. After that, Naraoka appeared to be winning the second game against Loh, reasonably comfortable and even leading by six points at 13–7.
Tournament
The 2024 BWF World Tour lists the 2024 Denmark Open as the thirty-first event. It was a feature of the annual Denmark Open, which began in 1936. With approval from the BWF, Badminton Denmark is hosting this competition.
Venue
The Arena Fyn in Odense, Denmark, will host this competition.
· Dates: 15 to 20 October
· Venue: Odense, Denmark
Point Distribution
The BWF World Tour Super 750 event's point distribution table is based on the BWF points system, which is different for each competition stage.
|
Winner |
Runner-up |
3/4 |
5/8 |
9/16 |
17/32 |
|
11,000 |
9,350 |
7,700 |
6,050 |
4,320 |
2,660 |
Prize Money
US$850,000 in prize money was awarded in total for this tournament. BWF guidelines distributed the prize money.
|
Event |
Winner |
Finals |
Semi-finals |
Quarter-finals |
Last 16 |
Last 32 |
|
Singles |
$59,500 |
$28,900 |
$11,900 |
$4,675 |
$2,550 |
$850 |
|
Doubles |
$62,900 |
$29,750 |
$11,900 |
$5,312.5 |
$2,762.5 |
$850 |
History
It began in 1936 and is currently the second-oldest badminton competition in the world. World War II caused a break, which lasted from 1956 to 1964. It aims to attract the best players from throughout the globe. Every year, the competition is typically held in late October.
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The world's second-oldest badminton tournament will open in October 2024 in Odense, Denmark, the hometown of Hans Christian Andersen, and welcome the world's top badminton players in week 42. In addition to celebrities like Tai Tzu Ying, Anders Antonsen, and Viktor Axelsen, among many others, they are invited to the largest badminton festivals in Denmark.
Recognition of Denmark
The Denmark Open, which debuted in 1936, is the second-oldest badminton competition worldwide. To put things in viewpoint, the All England Open, which held its first tournament in 1899, is the oldest badminton competition. From 2011 to 2017, the Denmark Open was recognized as a BWF Super Series Premier event. After that, it became a BWF World Tour Super 750 competition.
This effectively means the Danish competition is among the most renowned badminton fraternity events. The world's best shuttles come to the tournament because of their famous standing.