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2023 BWF World Championships – Women's Doubles
The women's doubles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen. Seeds The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023. Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (champions) Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee ''(third round)'' Kim So-yeong / Kong Hee-yong ''(semi-finals)'' Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara ''(third round)'' Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota ''(quarter-finals)'' Zhang Shuxian / Zheng Yu ''(semi-finals)'' Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida ''(quarter-finals)'' Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai ''(quarter-finals)'' Benyapa Aimsaard / Nuntakarn Aimsaard ''(withdrew)'' Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan ''(quarter-finals)'' Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti ''(final)'' Li Wenmei / Liu Xuanxuan ''(third round)'' Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva ''(second round)'' Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi ''(third round)'' Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Arena
The Royal Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in the Ørestad South area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The ground was broken for construction on 26 June 2013 and the arena opened in February 2017. It has a capacity of 13,000 for sporting events and up to 16,000 (either sitting or standing) for concerts. Background In Copenhagen, Parken Stadium, which is primarily a football stadium, is the largest indoor arena in Denmark (when its retractable roof is closed), with a seating capacity of 38,065. For most international sporting events, Brøndby Hall and Ballerup Super Arena were not considered large enough, while Parken Stadium is too large. While the Malmö Arena in Sweden, across from Copenhagen on the eastern side of the Øresund strait (which forms the Denmark–Sweden border), was suitable for regional and international events requiring an indoor arena with a capacity of 10,000–20,000, it could not be expected to serve Danish domestic events. Copenhagen also wished to host its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayu Matsumoto
is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Hokkaido, she graduated from Shiritsu Towanomorisanai High School. She was part of the Hokuto Bank team. Matsumoto was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Wakana Nagahara. They obtained the honor after their win in the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world. In 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as a women's doubles world No. 1. Career 2021 In March, Matsumoto and her partner Wakana Nagahara won their first World Tour Super 1000 title in the All England Open defeating their compatriots, the defending champion, and current world number 1, Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the final. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics partnering Nagahara as 3rd seeds, and her pace was stopped by Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong of South Korea in the quarter-finals. Achievements BWF World Championships ''Women's doubles'' Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Xuanxuan
Liu Xuanxuan (; born 18 June 2000) is a Chinese badminton player from Hunan. She was part of the national junior team that won the mixed team title at the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Championships and also at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships. In the individual junior event, she was the girls' doubles champion at the 2018 World Junior Championships partnered with Xia Yuting. Liu won her first senior international title at the 2018 Lingshui China Masters in the mixed doubles event partnered with Guo Xinwa. Achievements Summer Universiade ''Women's doubles'' World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Wenmei
Li Wenmei (; born 2 November 1999) is a Chinese badminton player from Maoping, Hubei. She began to play badminton at the age of seven and entered the Hubei team training centre in June 2010 as the singles player. She was selected to join the second team of Hubei province, who was trained by the former World Champion, Wei Yili, in April 2013. She represented Hubei province competed at the 2017 National Games of China in Tianjin, helps the team as the first singles and second doubles player achieved their best record for 42 years history by winning the silver medal at the Games. Li was part of the national junior team that won the gold medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships, and also claimed the bronze medals in the girls' and mixed doubles event. She won her first senior international title at the BWF Super 500 tournament 2020 Malaysia Masters partnered with Zheng Yu. Achievements Asian Championships ''Women's doubles'' World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinaah Muralitharan
Thinaah Muralitharan (born 3 January 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player who entered the national team in 2013. She was the gold medalists in the women's doubles and mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Career In 2021, Muralitharan with her partner Pearly Tan, clinched their first BWF World Tour title in the Swiss Open. In 2022, Muralitharan and Tan claimed the French Open title, becomes the first ever Malaysian women's doubles to achieve this feat. Personal life Muralitharan is the second child of S. Muralitharan, an engineer and Parimala Devi, a medical doctor. She has an older brother and a younger sister, Selinaah Muralitharan, who is a former Selangor state shuttler. She is fluent in four languages: Tamil, Bahasa Melayu, English and Mandarin, which she picked up from her friends when she was studying at the Bukit Jalil Sports School. Achievements Commonwealth Games ''Women's doubles'' BWF World Tour (2 titles) The BWF World Tour, which was ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearly Tan
Pearly Tan Koong Le (; born 14 March 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player who entered the national team in 2013. She was the gold medalists in the women's doubles and mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In the junior event, she won the girls' doubles silver at the 2018 Asian and World Junior Championships. Career In 2021, Tan with her partner Thinaah Muralitharan, clinched their first BWF World Tour title in the Swiss Open. In 2022, Tan and Muralitharan claimed the French Open title, becomes the first ever Malaysian women's doubles to achieve this feat. Personal life Tan was born in Alor Setar, Kedah to Tan Chai Ling and badminton coach Tan Seng Hoe. Her father runs the Alor Setar Racquet Club (ASRC), which was the club of national shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Jacky Kok. Achievements Commonwealth Games ''Women's doubles'' World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' BWF World Tour (2 titles) The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuntakarn Aimsaard
Nuntakarn Aimsaard ( th, นันทกานต์ เอี่ยมสอาด; born 23 May 1999) is a Thai badminton player. Aimsaard entered the international badminton circuit in 2015. She was part of the Thailand team that won the mixed team bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. She won her first BWF world tour title at the 2022 India Open in the women's doubles event partnered with her sister Benyapa Aimsaard. Achievements SEA Games ''Women's doubles'' BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Women's doubles'' References External links {{Top ten badminton players, WD 1999 births Living people Nuntakarn A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benyapa Aimsaard
Benyapa Aimsaard ( th, เบญญาภา เอี่ยมสอาด; born 29 August 2002) is a Thai badminton player. Career Aimsaard educated at the Demonstration School of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. She entered the international circuit in 2015, at a very young age of 13. At the Asian U–15 Junior Championships, she finished as mixed doubles runner-up with Setthanan Piyawatcharavijit. At the age of 15, she was able to compete in the senior international tournament, by becoming a finalist in the 2017 Lao International Series. Aimsaard later won the 2018 Asian U–17 Junior Championships in the girls' singles and doubles events. In 2019, she won the Mongolia Junior International in the girls' singles event, India Junior International both in singles and mixed doubles. Aimsaard was part of Thai team that won the first ever mixed team title at the Asian Junior Championships. She also won bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in the girls' singles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawinda Prajongjai
Rawinda Prajongjai ( th, รวินดา ประจงใจ; born 29 June 1993) is a Thai badminton player. She was part of the national women's team that clinched the gold medal at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games, also won the women's doubles title in 2017. Started her career as a singles player, she won her first international title at the 2013 Smiling Fish International tournament. She later focused on playing in doubles, and won her first Grand Prix tournament in 2015 Vietnam Open teamed-up with Jongkolphan Kititharakul. Achievements Southeast Asian Games ''Women's doubles'' BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Jongkolphan Kititharakul ( th, จงกลพรรณ กิติธรากุล; born 1 March 1993) is a Thai badminton player who specializes in doubles. She was the women's doubles gold medalist at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, also part of the team that clinched the women's team gold medals in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Achievements Southeast Asian Games ''Women's doubles'' BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Women's doubles'' BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 2 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiharu Shida
is a Japanese badminton player from the Saishunkan team. She was the bronze medalists at the Asian and World Junior Championships in 2014 and 2015. Shida won her first international title at the 2016 Vietnam International, and claimed her first BWF World Tour at the 2018 Chinese Taipei Open. Achievements BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' BWF World Tour (8 titles, 8 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Women's doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up) ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nami Matsuyama
is a Japanese badminton player from the Saishunkan team. She was the girls' doubles gold medalist at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bilbao, Spain partnered with Sayaka Hobara. Matsuyama won her first senior international title in Thailand at the 2017 Smiling Fish International tournament with Chiharu Shida. Achievements BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' BWF World Tour (8 titles, 8 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Women's doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
