Yonex Denmark Open 2013

WHERE FAIRYTALES COMES TRUE

Welcome to Odense, the birth city of Hans Christian Andersen; world famous poet and fairy tale writer

PROGRAMME 2013

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Club La Santa og Holstebro RejseCenter arbejder tæt sammen for at sikre badminton interesserede de bedste oplevelser, træningslejre og klubture...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE

WELCOME TO YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2013

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WELCOME TO YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2013

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WELCOME TO YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2013

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OSIM BWF WORLD SUPERSERIES SPONSORSHIP

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WELCOME TO ODENSE AND TO

THE YONEX DENMARK OPEN

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ARTICLES

PREMILINARY TIME SCHEDULE TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 12.00-18.00 QUALIFICATION 19.00-22.00 1ST ROUND XD WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16 09.00-22.00 1ST ROUND WS, MS, WD, MD THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 11.00-22.00 2ND ROUND FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 15.30-22.00 QUARTERFINALS SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 12.00-17.00 SEMIFINALS SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 11.30-17.30 FINALS

BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 IN DENMARK

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VM2014 I DANMARK

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EVENTYRET VENTER PÅ FYN

ADVENTURE AWAITS ON FUNEN

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MUCH MORE OF YONEX DENMARK OPEN

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FÅ MEGET MERE YONEX DENMARK OPEN

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SMASHING AMBITIONS WITH DANISH BADMINTON

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YONEX DENMARK OPEN

ER (OGSÅ) OPVARMNING TIL VM

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YONEX DENMARK OPEN – HIGHLIGHTS

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PROFILES

MEN´S SINGLE

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WOMEN´S SINGLE

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MEN´S DOUBLES

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WOMEN´S DOUBLES

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MIXED DOUBLES

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FORORD

WELCOME TO YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2013 Now Badminton Denmark (BD) again has lined up for a big badminton event, when the best badminton equilibrists of the world visit Odense.

We are talking about a sport where the entertainment, the intensity and the excitement all the way through will be at world class level right from the qualifying matches till the day of the finals.

Last year Yonex Denmark Open was played in continuation of two medals to Badminton Denmark at the Olympic Games in London and this year our players will try to follow up on two World Championship medals.

The Danish players, coaches and leaders look forward to the tournament and are ready to make a 100 per cent effort well supported by the enthusiastic and sympathetic spectators at the home ground.

When BD year after year are able to arrange such a big tournament as a Premier Superseries this is caused by several conditions.

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BD has a fantastic support from our prime sponsor Yonex, Odense Municipality and Sport Event Denmark BD has within the last year said goodbye to several international Danish profiles, but BD are constantly able to develop world class players out of the many talents that our clubs produce with the help of their many coaches and volunteers. It is important that we as the organizer have players who can join in the game about the podium places.

BD has a competent, professional staff and together with the quite indispensable volunteers from primarily Odense Badminton Klub, we are able to get through and manage a big event as a Premier Superseries tournament.

I also want to thank the rest of our regular partners: Yonex, OK, TV3 Sport, Rema 1000, Holstebro RejseCenter, EKJ Fonden, Odense Kommune, Udvikling Fyn, Visit Fyn, Fyens Stifttidende og Sport Event Denmark.

Welcome to all players, coaches, leaders, officials, volunteers and last but not least the spectators to an exciting week rich on experiences in Odense Idrætshal.

René Toft President Badminton Denmark

René Toft

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Whats On in Odense?

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Visit our website for a list of highlights this fall/winter, i.e. the Hans Christian Andersen historical Christmas Market. If you need more details please contact us

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WELCOME TO YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2013 On behalf of the city of Odense it is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Danish part of the international BWF World Superseries, Yonex Denmark Open 2013.

The area of sports and events is very much prioritized by the city of Odense. To host big sports events in Odense does not only stimulate the public interest for sports and exercise in all; it also makes it possible on close hand to experience sport in the absolute elite – sometimes even world class.

Therefore, we are looking forward to an exciting week filled with intense fight and spectacular badminton; the city is proud and happy about having the best players in the world coming to Odense and showing us their talents.

With this year, Yonex Denmark Open has been held in Odense seven times, and since the beginning in 2007, it has become an event that really places Odense on the international sports scene.

By hosting this event, we are automatically compared with big cities like Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong – cities which normally get much more international attention than our city.

We have to cherish this attention. Odense sees big sports events as an important attraction and an asset for the citizens and also as a way to stand out as a unique city.

Therefore, it is of great importance for the city of Odense that the city council has signed a new 4 year contract with Badminton Denmark for the Superseries event Yonex Denmark Open in the years 2014-2017. So in the future, we can still use the marketing-, tourism- and business potentials of the event.

But first of all, the scene is set for a fantastic and exiting badminton event for both participants and spectators. I know Badminton Denmark, the City of Odense and the volunteers will certainly do anything we can, to make this event a success in every way.

Once again welcome to Odense, have a pleasant time and good luck to all the participants.

Anker Boye Mayor, Odense City

Anker Boye

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FORORD

WELCOME TO YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2013 Firstly I should like to extend my warmest welcome to each and everyone of you to the YONEX Denmark Open 2013 held at the Odense Sports Park, Odense.

Having been the title sponsor of this Superseries Premier event since 2011, it gives me great pleasure that our sponsorship has continued again this year and I hope for many more years to come. Badminton is gathering momentum in Denmark, with the hosting of the BWF World Championships in Copenhargen next year. Within the history of badminton, Denmark has produced many great players with countless glorious acheivements.

I’m very proud that by supporting Danish badminton as the tournament partner we are assisting with their future prosperity.

Since the YONEX Company was formed in 1946, we have aimed to produce the best quality products for our consumers to encourage them to enjoy playing sports.

We believe that we have a responsibility to the sport and its participants from all over the world as noted in the YONEX mission statement “To contribute to the development of the world’s social culture through sport and to surprise and delight our customers” and we shall continue to dedicate all our creativity and resources to achieve these goals.

I should like to thank the Badminton World Federation, the Badminton Denmark and all the people who have been working hard to deliver this event.

Finally I wish all the players every success in what I am sure will be a wonderful championships.

Ben Yoneyama President YONEX Co., Ltd.

Ben Yoneyama

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OSIM BWF WORLD SUPERSERIES SPONSORSHIP We at OSIM International are pleased and privileged to join hands with the Badminton World Federation in bringing you the Yonex Denmark Open, part of the OSIM BWF World Superseries.

A badminton power house, Denmark has produced some of the world’s top badminton players such as 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen, World Number 4 Mixed Doubles pair of Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen and the up and coming Jan O Jorgensen. It is therefore befitting for Denmark to host one of the prestigious Premier Superseries Tournament, the Yonex Denmark Open, showcasing a stellar cast of top players and world class badminton action.

We like to thank the organizers for a wonderful tournament and the fans for their strong support in this tournament. We look forward to another successful Yonex Denmark Open!

As the global leader in branded healthy lifestyle products, OSIM seeks to inspire well-being, bringing a healthy lifestyle to people, by promoting a positive attitude to life. Sports sponsorship is aligned with these values and helps to communicate this message to the public. Hence, OSIM has for many years supported and sponsored sports events like triathlons in Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore and now, we are honored to be able to play a part in supporting the development of badminton globally.

OSIM has a philosophy of ‘Challenging Your Spirit to Do Your Best’ and this philosophy applies equally to sports, business, and life in general.

By sponsoring the OSIM BWF World Superseries, we hope to encourage and inspire the public to hone their own skills as they see the world’s top shuttlers battle for supremacy. Also, we hope this series will motivate a new generation of players to not only excel in the sport, but in life as well.

Surely, there is a future world player being inspired amongst the audience throughout the tournament this week!

I am confident that the OSIM BWF World Superseries will take the sport to a higher plane, and wish the organizers, players and audience a successful and enjoyable tournament.

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Ron Sim Founder, Chairman and CEO OSIM International Limited

Ron Sim

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FORORD

WELCOME TO ODENSE AND TO THE YONEX DENMARK OPEN! This is my first opportunity as BWF President to greet the badminton family on my home turf and I trust that everyone will have a memorable and – for the teams – successful stay with us.

rate partners, your faith and trust in us is much appreciated. In particular, I wish to laud OSIM, our Superseries global sponsor, which has been a strong partner of the BWF in making the Superseries a successful reality.

It is a wonderful time to be involved in badminton – a lot of exciting and positive things are happening as we watch our sport growing from strength to strength.

Yonex – the well-known sporting brand and loyal title sponsor of this tournament – continues to provide vital financial support for the Yonex Denmark Open and badminton in general and their contribution is also much appreciated.

Sponsorship revenues have increased significantly, broadcast figures are rising, development programmes have been well received and the presentation of our events and the sport has improved tremendously.

As we celebrate badminton’s inclusion as a core sport for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, I believe it is apt that we take stock of what we have done while recognizing the efforts of so many people and parties who have made all these achievements possible.

To all our Member Associations, a big thank you for your strong and unwavering support of all our events, projects and decisions. Our solid partnership makes our sport continue to grow rapidly and reap success.

My sincere appreciation also goes to the leadership of my predecessor Dr. Kang Young Joong and the Council of 2009-2013 for working tirelessly to promote and develop our sport.

I also recognize and applaud the contribution of our sponsors and corpo-

Of course, the Superseries would not be the wonderful spectacle it is without our players, fans, technical officials and volunteers. You are our pillars of strength and we look forward to many more great events with you all.

The Yonex Denmark Open, the penultimate leg of the OSIM BWF World Superseries Premier, has been billed as a tournament to “Meet the Stars” and our sport has been blessed with so many “stars” who have kept the sport shining – thank you.

I want to also thank Badminton Denmark for striving to make the Yonex Denmark Open better every year and for taking on the challenge of hosting the BWF World Championships in 2014.

To all the other supporting partners and sponsors, our gratitude to you as well.

Poul-Erik Høyer

Poul-Erik Høyer

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VM2014 BILLET :-) KØB DIN BILLET I BILLETSALGET NU! BILLETSALGET ER NU STARTET OG DU KAN EKSKLUSIVT KØBE DIN BILLET TIL VM FØR ALLE ANDRE.

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BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 IN DENMARK

BY C H R I S T I A N T H E L I N

When the BWF World Championships is played next year in Copenhagen it will be the fourth time in Denmark since the first World Championship was played in 1977. Denmark became host for the first time in 1983 and the tournament was a huge success.

The organizers did a great job and the Danish players made sure that the spectators got lots to cheer about. In Men’s double Steen Fladberg and Jesper Helledie won the title. Steen Fladberg also got a silver medal in Mixed double with partner Pia Nielsen. The big home favourite in Men’s single Morten Frost lost in the quarterfinal to later champion Icuk Sugiarto from Indonesia.

In 1991 the World Championships took place in Denmark for the second time. The organisers did again a fantastic job and the tournament got great compliments from everybody participating. The Danish players did very well again. But this time the home crowd was not enough to secure a title. Thomas Lund and Jon Holst-Christensen in Men’s double and Thomas Lund together with Pernille Dupont in Mixed double both lost their finals and had to settle with silver medals.

Only eight years later, in 1999 it was again Denmark that won the rights to host the World Championship.

A lot of promising players had made their way to the absolute top of the sport and especially in the Mens’ singles the Danish fans had high hopes. With five players among the last eight it looked like a good chance. But unfortunately for the Danes Sun Jun from China was simply to good. Peter Gade and PoulErik Høyer both won bronze medals and could cheer with the whole nation when Camilla Martin won a dramatic and nerve wracking final in Women’s single against Dai Yun from China with incredible 11-10 in the final set. It was a final that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it.

We now write 2013 and with only a year to go to the BWF World Championship to be played in Denmark hopes are of course high to repeat the good results from the three other championship held in Denmark.

But no matter what it will for sure be an astonishing show with the best players on the planet entering the tournament. You don’t want to miss that. Do you?

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Fakta om Børnehjælpsdagen: Børnehjælpsdagen er en landsdækkende hjælpeorganisation, der siden 1904 har arbejdet for børns vilkår i Danmark. I dag støtter Børnehjælpsdagen året rundt de 15.000 anbragte børn og unge, der bor på en døgninstitution eller hos en plejefamilie i Danmark.

Formålet er at give dem et tilskud af positive oplevelser og historier med i deres livsrygsæk.

Facts on The Children’s Aid Foundation: The Children’s Aid Foundation is a national charity organization, that since 1904 has been working for the children’s conditions in Denmark.

Today they support the 15.000 children in Denmark, who are placed in care either at residential homes or foster families. The purpose is to provide the children with evolving experiences and positive stories that they can carry with them through life.

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Om samarbejdet: Børnehjælpsdagen har indgået et samarbejde med badmintonspillerne Peter Gade og Christinna Pedersen.

De skal bringe en masse glæde og aktiviteter med badminton ind i anbragte børn og unges hverdag.

About the collaboration: The Children’s Aid Foundation has entered into a collaboration with badminton players Christinna Pedersen and Peter Gade. Their mission is to bring joy and activities involving badminton into the everyday life of children placed in care.

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”What appeals me about The Children’s Aid Foundation is that is it very tangible and concrete. Through different activities the organization provides the children in care with tools that enables them to see their own competences and strengths – abilities which the children may not have known or believed they possessed. If I can contribute in giving these children rays of comfort, it is my pleasure to do so.”

Peter Gade

“My hope is, that I can give the children in care some different experiences than what they know from their everyday life. I am super excited about meeting the children, and hopefully they will be up for playing badminton with me and just have a lot of fun.”

Christinna Pedersen

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VM 2014 I DANMARK AF CHRISTIAN THELIN

Når VM i badminton næste år spilles i København er det fjerde gang at turneringen spilles i Danmark siden det første VM i 1977. Danmark var første gang vært for VM i 1983 og turneringen var en stor succes.

Arrangørerne gjorde et fantastisk stykke arbejde, og de danske spillere sørgede for at tilskuerne havde masser at juble over. I herredouble vandt Steen Fladberg og Jesper Helledie titlen i fornem stil, og Steen Fladberg vandt også sølv i mixdouble sammen med Pia Nielsen. Den helt store hjemmebane favorit i herresingle, Morten Frost tabte desværre i kvartfinalen til den senere vinder af turneringen Icuk Sugiarto fra Indonesien.

I 1991 var det igen Danmarks tur til at arrangere VM. Og endnu engang præsterede arrangørerne at stable en fantastisk turnering på benene. Denne gang var hjemmebane fordelen og støtten fra de danske tilskuere dog ikke nok til at sikre en dansk verdensmester.

Thomas Lund og Jon Holst-Christensen i herredouble og Thomas Lund sammen med Pernille Dupont i mixdouble tabte begge i finalen og måtte tage til takke med sølvmedaljer.

Kun otte år senere var det igen Danmark, der vandt retten til at arrangere VM. En masse unge spillere havde fået deres gennembrud i verdenstoppen, og specielt i herresingle var der store danske forhåbninger. Og med fem danskere blandt de sidste otte, så mulighederne for en dansk verdensmester gode ud. Desværre for danskerne så var Sun Jun fra Kina bare for stærk. Peter Gade og Poul-Erik Høyer vandt begge bronze og kunne sammen med hele nationen juble, da Camilla Martin vandt damesingle efter en dramatisk og nervepirrende finale mod Dai Jun fra Kina,. Kampen sluttede med ubegribelige 11-10 i afgørende sæt. En finale, som de der overværede den, aldrig glemmer.

Vi skriver nu 2013, og med kun et år til Danmark igen skal arrangere VM, så er forhåbninger store til at de danske spillere kan levere ligeså gode resultater, som de tre foregående år, hvor VM er blevet afholdt i Danmark. Men uanset hvordan det går dem, så er der garanti for et fantastisk show, når verdens absolut største badmintonstjerner kommer til Danmark næste år. Det vil du da ikke gå glip af. Vil du?

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EVENTYRET VENTER PÅ FYN Man kan ikke sige Fyn uden også at sige H.C. Andersen. Og når man besøger Fyn, bliver det tydeligt, hvor han hentede inspiration til mange af sine berømte eventyr.

For øen er et overflødighedshorn af eventyrlige oplevelser – uanset om I er på øhop i det sydfynske øhav, besøger Egeskov Slot eller går på opdagelse i den fynske ’hovedstad’ Odense.

EVENTYRET STARTER I ODENSE Odense ligger som samlingspunkt midt på øen og forener den fynske stemning og charme med storbyens oplevelser og puls. Her kan du altid finde en spændende udstilling, en koncert med et kendt musiknavn eller en sjov attraktion for hele familien. De livlige handelsgader i centrum indbyder til at lege tingfinder i de små design og unikaforretninger eller til at slå sig ned på en af caféerne og mærke byens historiske ånd. H.C. Andersens Hus, børnekulturhuset Fyrtøjet og Danmarks Jernbanemuseum ligger alle indenfor gåafstand fra gågaden og banegården. Og ikke langt derfra går turen i båd langs Odense Å ud til Danmarks hyggeligste ZOO.

FYN – ET SLARAFFENLAND FOR BØRNEFAMILIER Lige udenfor Odense venter den grønne ø med sine børnevenlige badestrande til alle sider, campingpladser med vandland, legepladser og masser af aktiviteter for børn og familier. Prøv at fodre en giraf, find vej i verdens største labyrint eller mærk suset, når du svinger dig i en svævebane mellem træernes toppe.

Det er ikke bare for sjov, vi siger, at Fyn er eventyrets ø – her er masser af steder at gå på opdagelse, prøve kræfter, lege, lære og frem for alt have det rigtig sjovt sammen.

HOP FRA Ø TIL Ø Det sydfynske øhav er som skabt til afslappet ø-hop – hvad enten I vælger at sejle rundt mellem øerne, tage på cykelferie eller vandre langs den 200 km lange ’Øhavssti’, som går gennem det sydfynske landskab.

At sejle mellem de sydfynske øer er en smuk, afslappende og fredelig måde at tilbringe sin ferie på.

KULINARISKE OG HISTORISKE OPLEVELSER De gode råvarer er blevet Fyns kendetegn: over alt på øen bliver der produceret fødevarer: Grøntsagsgartnerier, frugtplantager, kvægavlere, mi-

krobryggerier og producenter af ost, is chokolade.

Traditionen for at fremavle fødevarer af meget høj kvalitet er dybt funderet i den fede, fynske muld.

Og netop den fynske muld har en del af æren for de mange slotte og herregårde. Ingen andre steder i landet ligger herregårdene så tæt: i alt 123 slotte og herregårde ligger mildt drysset ud over Fyn og øer. En del af dem er åbne for publikum – heraf er Egeskov og Valdemars Slot de mest kendte, som byder på både historiske og action pakkede oplevelser for alle aldre.

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ADVENTURE AWAITS ON FUNEN You can’t say Funen without also saying Hans Christian Andersen. And when you visit Funen, you can plainly see how the famous author was inspired to write many of his famous fairy tales. The island is a cornucopia of adventure - whether you are island hopping in the South Funen archipelago, visiting Egeskov Castle or exploring Odense, the ‘capital’ of Funen. child friendly beaches in every direction, its many camp sites with water parks and playgrounds, as well as plenty of activities for children and families.

Try feeding a giraffe, find your way through the world’s largest hedge-maze or feel the rush of swinging through the tree tops. We are not joking when we say that Funen is the fairy tale island – there are lots of places for exploring, challenging yourself, playing, learning, and most of all, having great fun together.

GO ISLAND HOPPING The South Funen Archipelago is perfect for casual island hopping – whether you choose to sail around between the isles, go on a bicycle vacation or hike along the 200 km long Archipelago Trail through the South Funen landscape. Sailing between the South Funen isles is a beautiful, relaxing and peaceful way to spend your vacation.

CULINARY AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCES ADVENTURE BEGINS IN ODENSE Odense is the central island hub, and it unites the cosy Funen charm and atmosphere with a big city ambience and experience. You can always find an interesting exhibition, a big-name concert or a fun attraction for the whole family. The lively market streets in the city centre invite you to go treasure hunting in the small, unique designer shops or sit down at one of the cafés and take in the city’s history.

Hans Christian Andersen’s home, the Tinderbox, a cultural centre for children, and the Danish Railway Museum are all within walking distance from the pedestrian street as well as the train station. Nearby you can go for a boat ride down Odense River towards Denmark’s friendliest ZOO.

FUNEN – A PARADISE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Just outside Odense, the green isle beckons with its

Funen’s excellent produce has become a hallmark of the island: Everywhere, various foods are being produced: Vegetable gardens, fruit orchards, cattle ranchers, microbreweries, cheeseries, ice cream dairies and chocolatiers. The tradition of cultivating high quality ingredients is deeply rooted in the rich Funen soil.

And the Funen soil also takes some of the credit for the many castles and manors. Nowhere else in the country are manors situated so closely together: a total of 123 castles and manors lie sprinkled across Funen and the isles. Some of them are open to the public – Egeskov and Valdemars Castle being the most famous - offering both historical and actionpacked experiences for all ages.

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MUCH MORE OF YONEX DENMARK OPEN For the fourth year in a row, you can follow Yonex Denmark Open on live stream and Facebook.

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Are you sitting right now with the souvenir program in one hand and iPhone in the other, you have the opportunity to get Yonex Denmark Open directly on your mobile. Because you can follow the tournament on both Facebook and YouTube.

On http://www.youtube.com/bwf you can watch live badminton from Tuesday to Saturday. In addition to live streaming, you can watch small clips and interviews with the tournament’s many stars.

The matches will be broadcast live, but you actually see them when it suits you - all matches are on demand at the same URL. The matches will be commented in English by communication assistant in Badminton Denmark Alexander Weng Petersen and former national coach Steen Pedersen - well complemented by prominent guests and current elite players.

As with Yonex Denmark Open 2012 there will be opportunities to win great prizes. You can win prices from Yonex and posters that are signed by the biggest stars.

On Facebook you can get news and comments to and about the tournament.

Join the competition for prizes. Send your question to the commentators on Yonex Denmark Open 2013 on Denmarkopen@badminton.dk

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Sidder du netop nu med kampprogrammet i den ene hånd og din smartphone i den anden, så har du mulighed for at få Yonex Denmark Open direkte på mobilen. Du kan nemlig følge turneringen både på Facebook og YouTube.

På http://www.youtube.com/bwf kan du se live badminton fra tirsdag til lørdag. Udover livestreaming kan du se små klips og interviews med turneringens mange stjerner.

Kampene vil blive sendt live, men du kan faktisk se dem, når det passer dig – alle kampe ligger on-demand på samme webadresse. Kampene vil blive kommenteret på engelsk af Alexander Weng Petersen, kommunikationsassistent i Badminton Danmark og tidligere landstræner Steen Pedersen – godt suppleret af prominente gæster og nuværende elitespillere.

Ligesom ved Yonex Denmark Open 2012 vil der være muligheder for at vinde flotte præmier. Du kan blandt andet vinde produkter fra Yonex og plakater, der er signeret af de største stjerner.

På Facebook kan du få nyheder og kommentarer til og om turneringen.

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BWF World Premier Super Series have been staged in Denmark since 2011, and badminton is one of the most popular sports in Denmark with a long and strong tradition both in relation to the day-to-day activities in the Danish clubs and in relation to major internaLars Lundov. tional badminton events.

In 2014 the BWF World Badminton Championships will be your excuse to revisit Denmark and experience world class badminton in world class settings.

Denmark has thus a long and solid tradition of staging major international sports events. With Sport Event Denmark leading the way, the relationships between national federations, international federations, host cities and Sport Event Denmark itself have developed over the years into strong and trusted partnerships.

Throughout the event hosting process Sport Event Denmark works in close co-operation with event rights-holder, local organising committees and host cities to ensure the successful delivery of an event.

Taking an active involvement right from the beginning – from the vital bidding process to the careful event planning and marketing until the event is flawlessly executed – Sport Event Denmark is a hands-on partner.

For Sport Event Denmark, a key aspect of creating long-term relationships between host cities and international federations involves playing an active role in sports and sport events.

Having developed a strong reputation as a trusted partner, international federations and their sport events know that when they come to Denmark they are guaranteed that everything down to the last detail of organisation will be planned and reviewed in order to produce a professionally-organised event that benefits athletes, coaches, officials and international representatives from the world of sport.

Ultimately the Danes and Sport Event Denmark want to grasp the passion of the sport and display the event in a unique way which will be talked about and shared throughout the world.

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YONEX DENMARK OPEN ER (OGSÅ) OPVARMNING TIL VM Yonex Denmark Open inviterer igen i år indenfor i Odense til verdensklasse badminton. Det er et af efterårsferiens højdepunkter, og det er samtidigt opvarmning til VM i badminton næste år.

A F L A R S L U N D OV, D I R E K TØ R , S P O R T E V E N T D E N M A R K

Danmark er verdenskendt for sin stolte og stærke badmintontraditioner. Danmark er ligeledes kendt for sin rolle som vært for store internationale sportsevents. I år pudser Badminton Danmark formen af – således at det store VM i badminton næste år bliver en oplevelse for livet – for tilskuere, atleter, trænere og officials og den internationale badmintonfamilie.

Store, internationale sportsevents betyder penge i statskassen i form af moms og afgifter. De danske hoteller, transportører, arenaer, butikker mv. får også udbytte af store, internationale sportsevents og -kongresser.

Omtale er branding. IOC-topmødet tilbage i 2009 og en række store, internationale mesterskaber som eksempelvis VM i badminton og EM i herrehåndbold næste år og tidligere for blot at nævne nogle få: starten på cykelløbet Giro d’Italia, EM i springning og dressur, U-21 EM i fodbold og VM landevejscykling.

Synlighed giver også en international konkurrencefordel for danske varer på eksportmarkederne. Jo flere gange Danmark nævnes i medierne, jo mere genkendelighed og ”ansigt” får danske virksomheder og deres produkter. Og ikke uvæsentligt er det med til at tegne Danmark som sporteventnation og destination.

Store, internationale sportsevents er med til at give danskerne muligheden for at opleve topsport på hjemmebane, er med til at give danske atleter hjemmebane ”fordel” og er med til at sætte fokus på den unikke danske foreningskultur.

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Danmark er lige nu ”top-of-mind” hos diverse beslutningstagere inden for sportens verden, og det er nu, at frugterne af det arbejde, som Sport Event Denmark har lagt gennem de seneste år, skal høstes.

Og de events, som tildeles Danmark og afvikles i fremtiden skal bruges til at formidle Danmark som sporteventnation og de danske værdier, berige dansk turisme, erhvervsliv og beskæftigelse.

På den længere bane er det også en række spektakulære events i Danmark som EM i herrehåndbold 2014 og VM i badminton 2014. Og eksempelvis VM i ½ maraton i 2014 og det årlige tilbagevendende triatlonstævne, KMD Ironman Copenhagen giver endvidere mulighed for at helt almindelige motionister kan tilmelde sig og kan få en oplevelse i verdensklasse.

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YONEX DENMARK OPEN – HIGHLIGHTS Get the biggest highlights of the Yonex Denmark Open history.

BY C H R I S T I A N T H E L I N

In 1936 the first tournament was played in Copenhagen. The first name of the tournament was: “International Championships of Denmark”. The tournament has changed name with time. Up to the 1990’ties the tournament was The Danish Open. The Yonex Denmark Open has been part of the title ever since.

The Second World War put a stop to this new invention in Danish badminton. For five years Yonex Denmark Open waited in the dark and finally, in 1946 the tournament was back.

In 1967 and for many years to come the finals were played in K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen.

- I remember I took the train to K. B. Hallen to watch the tournament. Already at that time the tournament had a great tradition, and it was great to watch, the former champion Morten Frost says.

The tournament has been played in many Danish mayor cities. Besides Aalborg, Vejle, Farum, Aarhus and now Odense have hosted the tournament each for several years.

FROST PROUDER THAN BEFORE Morten Frost is the most winning player ever at the tournament. He has taken a total of 8 titles – 7 in a row!

- The tournament was one of the first great victories I got. And I won the trophy to keep, Morten Frost says and continues: - It’s always great to win a title for the first time, but for me it’s like, when you win the title again, it’s bigger, because you can do it again. When I’m thinking of it today, I’m very proud. Maybe even prouder than I was, when I won the titles, Morten Frost says.

Danish profiles like Erland Kops, Finn Kobberø, Flemming Delfs, Lene Køppen, Poul-Erik Høyer, Thomas Lund, Camilla Martin and Peter Gade have all won the tournament.

Yonex Denmark Open made the price money at $400.000. $30.000 for Men’s and Women’s singles and $31.600 for the doubles category.

YONEX DENMARK OPEN 2012-2013 ODENSE US$ 400.000,MS: Lee Chong Wei Malaysia WS: Saina Nehwal India MD: Shin Baek-Choel/Yoo Yeon Seong Korea WD: Jin Ma/Jinhua Tang China MxD: Chen Xu/Jin Ma China

2011-2012 ODENSE US$ 400.000,MS: Long Chen China WS: Xin Wang China MD: Jae Sung Jung/Yong Dae Lee Korea WD: Xiaoli Wang/Yang (F) Yu China MxD: Joachim Fischer/Christinna Pedersen Denmark

2010-2011 ODENSE US$ 200.000,MS: Jan Ø. Jørgensen Denmark WS: Yihan Wang China MD: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen Denmark WD: Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna Japan MxD: Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl Denmark

2009-2010 ODENSE MS: Simon Santoso, Indonesien WS: Tine Baun, Denmark MD: Kien Keat Koo/Boon Heong, Malaysia WD: Pan Pan/Yawen Zhang, China MX: Joachim Fischer/Christinna Pedersen, Denmark

2008-2009 ODENSE MS: Peter Gade Denmark WS: Lin Wang China MD: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan Indonesia WD: Eei Hui Chin/Pei Tty Wong Malaysia MxD: Joachim Fischer/Christinna Pedersen Denmark

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YONEXDENMARKOPEN 2007-08, ODENSE

2000-2001 FARUM

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Lin Dan, Kina Lu Lan, Kina Kien Keat Koo/Boon Heong TAN, Malaysia Wei Yang/Jiewen Zhang, Kina Hanbin He/Yang Yu, Kina

Peter Gade, Danmark Mi Zhou, Kina Eng Hian/F landy Limpele, Indonesien Lin Chen/ Xuelian Jiang, Kina Michael Søgaard/ Rikke Olsen, Danmark

2006-07 ÅRHUS

1999-2000 VEJLE

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Chen Hong, Kina Jiang Yanjiao, Kina Lars Paaske/ Jonas Rasmussen, Danmark Kamila Augustyn/ Nadiezda Kostiuczyk, Polen Anthony Clark/ Donna Kellogg, England

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Danmark Camilla Martin, Danmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen/ Lars Paaske, DK Qin Yiyuan/ Gao Ling, Kina Liu Yong/ Ge Fei, Kina

2005-06 ÅRHUS

1998-1999 VEJLE

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Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia Pi Hong Yan, Frankrig Chong Ming Chan/ Kien Keat Koo, Malaysia Kumiko Ogura/ Reiko Shiota, Japan Thomas Laybourn/ Kamilla R. Juhl, Danmark

Peter Gade Christensen, Danmark Camilla Martin, Danmark Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky, Indonesien Qin Yiyan/Tang Hetian, Kina Jon Holst-Christensen/Ann Jørgensen, Danmark

2004-2005 ÅRHUS

1997-1998 VEJLE

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Lin Dan, Kina Xie Xingfang, Kina Lars Paaske/ Jonas Rasmussen, Danmark Wie Yili/ Zhao Tingting, Kina Chen Qiqiu/ Zhao Tingting, Kina

Dong Jiong, Kina Camilla Martin, Danmark Jon Holst-Christensen/Michael Søgaard, DK Ann Jørgensen/Majken Vange, Danmark Jens Eriksen/Marlene Thomsen, Danmark

2003-2004 ÅRHUS

1996-1997 MIDDELFART

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Lin Dan, Kina Gong Ruina, Kina Ha Tae Kwon/ Kim Dong Moon, Korea Yang Wei/ Zhang Jiewen, Kina Kim Dong Moon/ Ra Kyung Min, Korea

Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen, Danmark Zhichao Gong, Kina Thomas Stavngaard/ Jim Laugesen, Danmark Rikke Olsen/Helene Kirkegaard, Danmark Michael Søgaard/Rikke Olsen, Danmark

2002-2003 FARUM

1995-1996 ODENSE

HS: Chen Hong, Kina DS: Camilla Martin, Danmark HD: Kim Dong Moon/ Ha Tae Kwon, Korea DD: Wei Yilli/ Zhao Tingting, Kina MxD: Kim Dong Moon/ Hwang Yu Mi, Korea

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2001-2002 FARUM

1994-1995 ESBJERG

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Bao Chunlai, Kina Camilla Martin, Danmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen/ Lars Paaske, DK Helene Kirkegaard/ Rikke Olsen, Danmark Tri Kush Aryanto/ Emma Ermawati, Indonesien

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Danmark Lim Xiao Qing, Sverige Thomas Lund/Jon Holst-Christensen, Danmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen/Marlene Thomsen, DK Cheng Xingdong/Peng Xingyong, China

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Danmark Camilla Martin, Danmark Denny Kantono/S. Antonius, Indonesien Lim Xiao Qing/Christine Magnusson, Sverige Thomas Lund/Marlene Thomsen, Danmark

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MALAYSIAN SUPER STAR IN FOR TITEL DEFENSE The defending champion, Lee Chong Wei, will certainly be put the test in his effort of trying to reclaim the title in a strong category, where the twenty highest ranked players in the world are present and ready to fight for the medals.

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MEN’S SINGLE | PROFILES

Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) No. 1 in the world (as of September 19 2013) The Malaysian Superstar Lee Chong Wei is considered to be one of the most prominent title candidates this year. Not only did he win the Yonex Denmark Open last year, he also has several other impressive titles chained to his resumé from the past year.

The 30 year old Malaysian, who turns 31 the day after the finals, has since January stood on the upper step of the podium at tournaments like the Malaysia Open and the Indonesia Open, to name af few. Despite his outstanding medal record, he has missed out on two big titles this year, the ones from the All England and the World Championships, where he was surpassed

by Chen Long and Lin Dan respectively. Since both of these Chinese gentlemen are participating in Odense this year, Lee Chong Wei will have to rise to his best in order to be able to retain the title.

Chen Long (China) No. 2 in the world (as of September 19 2013) The 24 year old Chinese is back in Odense to win back the title he won in 2011 and nearly reclaimed last year, where he finished as runner-up after losing to Lee Chong Wei in the final.

Chen Long has achieved some respectable results this year. Among other, he managed to claim the title at the prestigious All England tournament back in March, beating Lee Chong Wei in the final and Jan Ø. Jørgensen in the semi final. Before that, Long had also won the German Open as well as the Super Series Finals in the late 2012. Since his performance in England, however, Chen Long has not a claimed a single medal. Latest at The World Championships he was beaten in the quarter final by the later winner, Lin Dan.

the Yonex Denmark Open 2012 Tago finished among the 16 best, so this year he is definitely expected to do better. The Japanese is in it to win it, and his opponents do better not underestimate him.

Jan Ø. Jørgensen (Denmark) No. 6 in the world (as of September 19 2013) 25 year old Jørgensen, who is a former winner of the Yonex Denmark Open, is probably the Dane most likely to win a medal this year in Odense. Last year he managed to go all the way to the semi final, where he however lost to the later winner, Lee Chong Wei. Jan Ø. Jørgensen has managed to gain some respectable victories during his career, especially in the year of 2012. That year he, among other, managed to beat Lin Dan for the first and so far only time in his career.

In 2013, the Dane can boast of having reached the semi finals at the Malaysia Open, the All England, the Swiss Open and lately the China Masters. He nearly reached the semi final at the World Championships as well, but ended up losing by inches to Tien Minh Nguyen in the quarter final after having run and fought for more than an hour straight. However, the ability to run and fight like that, is exactly what Jørgensen is good at. One of the best in the world, presumably.

With a physical condition like few and a set of hardened mental skills, the Dane is in Odense to impress his home crowd and make life difficult for the other title candidates.

Kenichi Tago (Japan) No. 5 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Kenichi Tago, son of the former top player Yoshiko Yonekura, has arrived in Odense and is ready to stir things up in the men’s singles category. The 24 year old Japanese has come to Denmark with a great boost of confidence after have reached the final on home soil at the Japan Open last month, where he however lost to Lee Chong Wei. Tago also has achieved other great results this year, including a runner-up placement at the India Open as well as third places at the Malaysia Open, last year’s Hong Kong Open and last year’s French Open. At

STROUNG OUTSIDERS: Du Pengyu, China Tien Minh Nguyen, Vietnam Boonsak Ponsana, Thailand

STRONG DANES: Viktor Axelsen Hans-Kristian Vittinghus

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MALAYSISK SUPERSTJERNE MOD TITELFORSVAR Den forsvarende mester ved Yonex Denmark Open, Lee Chong Wei, får sin sag for når han skal forsvare sin titel i en stærkt besat kategori, hvor de tyve højest rangerede spillere i verden er til stede og klar til at kæmpe om medaljer.

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HERRESINGLE | PROFILES

Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) Nr. 1 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Den malaysiske superstjerne Lee Chong Wei bliver anset for at være én af de mest prominente titelkandidater, der er med i år. Ikke blot vandt han Yonex Denmark Open sidste år, han har også adskillige andre imponerende resultater på sit CV fra det forgangne år.

Den 30-årige malay, som fylder 31 dagen efter finalerne, har siden januar stået øverst på podiet ved turneringer som Malaysia Open og Indonesia Open, for at nævne et par af dem. Trods hans enestående medaljehøst, har han glippet to store titler i år, ved All England og Verdensmesterskaberne, hvor han blev overgået af henholdsvis Chen Long og Lin Dan. Eftersom begge disse kinesiske herrer deltager i Odense i år, er Lee Chong Wei nødt til at spille op til sit bedste hvis han skal være i stand til at forsvare titlen.

Chen Long (Kina) Nr. 2 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Den 24-årige kineser er tilbage i Odense for at vinde den titel han vandt tilbage i 2011 og næsten fik forsvaret sidste år, hvor han endte som toer efter at have tabt til Lee Chong Wei i finalen.

Chen Long har opnået flere respektable resultater i år. Blandt andet formåede han at vinde den prestigefyldte turnering All England tilbage i marts, hvor han slog Lee Chong Wei i finalen efter at have besejret Jan Ø. Jørgensen i semifinalen. Før den triumf havde Long også vundet German Open og Super Seriesfinalerne i slutningen af 2012. Siden hans præstation i England har Chen Long dog ikke vundet en eneste medalje. Senest blev han ved VM besejret i kvartfinalen af den senere vinder, Lin Dan.

Open 2012 sluttede Tago blandt de 16 bedste, en slutplacering han forventes at forbedre i år. Japaneren er kommet for at vinde, og hans modstandere gør klogt i ikke at undervurdere ham.

Jan Ø. Jørgensen (Danmark) Nr. 6 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) 25-årige Jørgensen, som tidligere har vundet Yonex Denmark Open, er formentlig den dansker der på forhånd bliver spået de bedste chancer for at vinde en medalje i Odense i år. Sidste år lykkedes det ham at nå hele vejen til semifinalen, hvor han dog tabte til den senere vinder, Lee Chong Wei. Jan Ø. Jørgensen har opnået flere nævneværdige sejre i løbet af sin karriere, særligt i år 2012. Det år formåede han blandt andre at besejre Lin Dan for den første og hidtil eneste gang i karrieren.

I 2013 kan danskeren prale af at have nået semifinalen ved Malaysia Open, All England, Swiss Open og senest China Masters. Han nåede næsten semifinalen ved Verdensmesterskaberne, men endte med til sidst at tabe med det yderste af fingerspidserne til Tien Minh Nguyen i kvartfinalen efter at have løbet og kæmpet i mere end en time. Dog er evnen til netop at løbe og kæmpe på den måde netop hvad Jørgensen er god til. Måske én af de bedste i verden. Med en fysisk forfatning som få og et hærdet sæt mentale færdigheder er danskeren kommet til Odense for at imponere sit hjemmepublikum og gøre det svært for de andre titelkandidater.

Kenichi Tago (Japan) No. 5 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Kenichi Tago, som er søn af den tidligere topspiller Yoshiko Yonekura, er ankommet i Odense og er klar til at skabe røre i herresinglernes andedam. Den 24-årige japaner er kommet til Danmark med en stor portion selvtillid i bagagen efter at have nået finalen på hjemmebane ved Japan Open sidste måned, hvor han imidlertid kom til kort mod Lee Chong Wei. Tago har også opnået andre flotte resultater i år, heriblandt en andenplads ved India Open såvel som tredjepladser ved Malaysia Open samt sidste års Hong Kong Open og French Open. Ved Yonex Denmark

STÆRKE OUTSIDERE: Du Pengyu, Kina Tien Minh Nguyen, Vietnam Boonsak Ponsana, Thailand

STÆRKE DANSKERE: Viktor Axelsen Hans-Kristian Vittinghus

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YOUNG RECORD SETTER GOING FOR THE TITLE The Olympic Champion, the World Champion and several other world class players are ready to compete for the title at the Yonex Denmark Open. This year, the crowd in Odense might get to witness history, as it is very likely for new records to be set in the women’s singles category.

BY A L E X A N D E R W E N G P E T E R S E N

WOMEN’S SINGLE | PROFILES

Li Xuerui (China) No. 1 in the world (as of September 19 2013) On top of the world ranking list sits the 22 year old Chinese, Li Xuerui. During the last year and a half she has cemented her right to be considered one of the best and most talented women’s singles players in the game. In 2012 she won some very prestigious tournaments, including the All England, the Super Series Finals and even the Olympics.

In 2013 she has continued to impress, for example by going all the way at the Premier tournament, Indonesia Open as well as winning silver at the recently played World Championships. Last year in Odense Li Xuerui surprisingly exited in the quarter finals, so it is assumed that the young Chinese has set her mind on doing better this year in the Danish Premier tournament.

Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) No. 2 in the world (as of September 19 2013) After having emerged on the big, international badminton stage at the age of only 16, her career has skyrocketed. Today, still only 18 years old, Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon is considered one of the world’s best women’s singles players. She holds several age related records, including the one for being the youngest World Champion ever. She is also the youngest All England finalist and the youngest ever winner of a Super Series tournament (India Open 2013).

Intanon is definitely one to watch this year at Yonex Denmark Open, where it is believed she can go all the way.

third places at the Indonesia Open, the Swiss Open and the All England, but the first places and gold medals remain to be claimed in 2013.

Wang Yihan (China) No. 6 in the world (as of September 19 2013) A year ago the 25 year old Chinese was ranked as the world’s best women’s singles player. Despite her current ranking as no. 6 in the world, she is however still believed to be one of the most respectable competitors for the title in Odense.

Last year she reached the semi final at the Yonex Denmark Open. After that performance, the Chinese has since claimed two international titles, more specifically at the German Open and the Singapore Open.

All combined, the former world no. 1 has won more than 20 international titles, where her most prominent victories continue to be the ones at the World Championships and the Super Series Finals, both gained in the year 2011.

Saina Nehwal (India) No. 4 in the world (as of September 19 2013) The 23 year old Indian is a big star in her homeland and probably one of her country’s most talented badminton players in recent time. Saina Nehwal has set more than a few records for India, among others the one of being the first Indian ever to win a Super Series tournament, which she did when she went all the way at the Indonesia Open back in 2009, only 19 years old. Last summer she also became the first Indian player ever to win a medal at The Olympics.

A few months later she won the title at Yonex Denmark Open, which she is now back to defend.

That gold medal, however, is the last one she has claimed. The last twelve months have resulted in a runner-up placement at last year’s French Open and

STRONG OUTSIDERS: Juliane Schenk, Germany Sung Ji Hyun, Korea Wang Shixian, China P. V. Sindhu, India

INTERESTING DANES: Line Kjærsfeldt Sandra-Maria Jensen Lene Clausen Mette Poulsen Anna Thea Madsen Natalia Koch Rohde

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PROFILES | DAMESINGLE

UNG REKORDSÆTTER GÅR EFTER TITLEN Den olympiske mester, verdensmesteren og adskillige andre verdensklassespillere er klar til at kæmpe om titlen ved Yonex Denmark Open. I år får tilskuerne i Odense måske mulighed for at overvære historie, da det er meget sandsynligt at der bliver sat nye rekorder i damesinglekategorien.

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DAMESINGLE | PROFILES

Li Xuerui (Kina) Nr. 1 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) På toppen af verdensranglisten finder man den 22-årige kineser, Li Xuerui. I løbet af det sidste halvandet år har hun cementeret sin ret til at blive betragtet som én af de bedste og mest talentfulde damesinglespillere i sporten. I 2012 vandt hun nogle meget prestigefyldte turneringer, blandt andet All England, Super Series-finalerne og endda De Olympiske Lege.

I 2013 er hun fortsat med at imponere, eksempelvis ved at gå hele vejen ved Premier-turneringen Indonesia Open såvel som ved at vinde sølv ved de nyligt overståede Verdensmesterskaber. Sidste år i Odense røg Li Xuerui noget overraskende ud allerede i kvartfinalen, så det er forventeligt at den unge kineser har sat næsen op efter at gøre det bedre i år ved den danske Premier-turnering.

Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)

og tredjepladser ved Indonesia Open, Swiss Open og All England, men førstepladserne og guldmedaljerne er indtil videre udeblevet i 2013.

Wang Yihan (Kina) Nr. 6 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) For et år siden var den 25-årige kineser rangeret som den bedste damesinglespiller i verden. På trods af hendes nuværende rangering som nr. 6, bliver hun dog stadig betragtet som én af de mest respektable titelkandidater, der er til stede i Odense.

Sidste år nåede hun semifinalen ved Yonex Denmark Open. Efter den præstation har kineseren vundet to internationale titler, nærmere betegnet ved German Open og Singapore Open. I alt har den forhenværende verdensetter vundet mere end 20 internationale titler, hvor hendes mest nævneværdige sejre fortsat er hendes triumfer ved Verdensmesterskaberne og Super Series-finalerne i 2011.

Nr. 2 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Efter at være brudt i gennem på den internationale badmintonscene i en alder af blot 16 år, er hendes karriere fortsat på kometagtig vis. I dag, stadig blot 18 år gammel, er Thailands Ratchanok Intanon anset for at være én af verdens bedste damesinglespillere.

Hun har sat flere aldersrelaterede rekorder, blandt andet ved at blive den yngste verdensmester nogensinde. Hun er også den yngste All England-finalist nogensinde såvel som den yngste vinder af en Super Series-turnering nogensinde (India Open 2013).

Intanon er bestemt værd at følge dette år ved Yonex Denmark Open, hvor det er forventeligt, at hun kan gå hele vejen.

Saina Nehwal (Indien) Nr. 4 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Den 23-årige inder er en stor stjerne i sit hjemland, og er formentlig ét af sit lands mest talentfulde badmintonspillere i nyere tid. Saina Nehwal har sat flere rekorder for Indien, blandt andet ved at blive den første inder, der vandt en Super Series-turnering, hvilket hun gjorde da hun gik hele vejen ved Indonesia Open i 2009, blot 19 år gammel. Sidste sommer blev hun også den første inder nogensinde, der vandt en medalje ved De Olympiske Lege.

Få måneder senere vandt hun titlen ved Yonex Denmark Open, som hun nu er tilbage for at forsvare.

Den guldmedalje er imidlertid den seneste hun har vundet. De foregående tolv måneder har således resulteret i en andenplads ved sidste års French Open

STRONG OUTSIDERE: Juliane Schenk, Tyskland Sung Ji Hyun, Korea Wang Shixian, Kina P. V. Sindhu, Indien

INTERESSANTE DANSKERE: Line Kjærsfeldt Sandra-Maria Jensen Lene Clausen Mette Poulsen Anna Thea Madsen Natalia Koch Rohde

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PROFILES | MEN’S DOUBLES

DANES IN FOR THE GOLD ON HOME SOIL Danish Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen are expected to go far at the Yonex Denmark Open, but the field is strong again this year, seeing the arrival of the reigning World Champions as well as more than a few other world class pairs. New constellations consisting of top class players feature in the programme as well.

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MEN’S DOUBLES | PROFILES

Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia) No. 2 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Previously Hendra Setiawan partnered with Markis Kido, and together they managed to win several prestigious tournaments, including the world championships in 2007.

Now he is pairing up with Mohammad Ahsan, and throughout the past year, the two Indonesians have forged an impressive partnership based on fierce and forceful power play. Their style of play has helped them secure some great titles, among others the one as World Champions. Back in August they secured the gold medals in China after defeating Danish Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the final. Besides of that victory, the Indonesians also own gold medals from the Singapore Open and the Indonesia Open as well as the Malaysia Open, which was in fact the duos first gold medal. Last year at the Yonex Denmark Open they finished third.

Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Denmark) No. 3 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Not so long ago, Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen topped the world ranking. Understandable, considering the results they have achieved throughout their career, especially during the past few years. Boe, 33, and Mogensen, 30, have been on the podium at almost every major tournament in the game, and have even won some of them as well, including the All England back in 2011. That year they also won the China Open and shortly thereafter the Super Series Finals, which they in fact did the year after as well.

Last summer the Danes managed to win the silver medals at the Olympics, which was an act they repeated this summer at the World Championships.

Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (Malaysia) No. 4 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Back in 2010, these two Malaysians were ranked as the best men’s double pair in the world. They have previously won the All England, but have in fact not collected any gold medals for quite a while. At the Yonex Denmark Open last year, Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong finished second, losing to Shin Baek Choel and Yoo Yeon Seong in the final, and shortly thereafter won silver at the Hong Kong Open as well.

At the China Open last year and the Korea Open in January they finished third, but have not won any medals since then.

Despite that fact, the pair is still to be considered a major threat at this year’s edition of the Yonex Denmark Open, given the level the two Malaysians are able to play at when they are at their best.

Liu Xiaolong/Qiu Zihan (China) No. 7 in the world (as of September 19 2013) This young Chinese men’s doubles pair has been playing together for quite a while now, and have achieved some respectable results so far during their partnership. Worth mentioning is, for example, their gold medal from this year’s edition of The All England as well as their bronze medals from the recently played China Masters and last year’s Hong Kong Open.

At the World Championships back in August the two Chinese only made it to the second round, which was what also happened at the Indonesia Open a few months earlier. Xiaolong, 25, and Zihan, 22, are certainly a threat to most pairs when they are at their best, but the question is just whether they will or will not reach their top level here in Odense.

STRONG OUTSIDERS: Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Rang, Korea Yoo Yeon Seong/Lee Yong Dae, Korea Cai Yun/Chai Biao, China

INTERESTING DANES: Mads Conrad-Petersen/ Mads Pieler Kolding Anders Skaarup Rasmussen/ Kim Astrup Sørensen

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PROFILES | HERREDOUBLE

DANSKERE GÅR EFTER GULDET PÅ HJEMMEBANE Det er forventet at danske Mathias Boe og Carsten Mogensen når langt ved Yonex Denmark Open, men feltet er stærkt igen i år, hvilket ses i ankomsten af de regerende verdensmestre såvel som adskillige andre verdensklassepar. Nye konstellationer bestående af topklasse spillere figurerer også i programmet.

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HERREDOUBLE | PROFILES

Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesien) Nr. 2 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Tidligere har Hendra Setiawan dannet duo med Markis Kido, og sammen formåede de to at vinde adskillige prestigefyldte turneringer, blandt andet Verdensmesterskaberne i 2007.

Nu spiller han med Mohammad Ahsan, og i løbet af det sidste år har de to indonesere skabt et impoerende makkerskab, baseret på en hurtig og kraftfuld spillestil. Den har hjulpet dem til flere store titler, blandt andet den som verdensmestre. Tilbage i august sikrede de sig således guldmedaljerne i Kina efter at have besejret danske Mathias Boe og Carsten Mogensen i finalen. Udover den sejr ejer indoneserne også guldmedaljer fra Singapore Open, Indonesia Open og Malaysia Open. Sidstnævnte var endda duoens første guldmedalje. Sidste år ved Yonex Denmark Open sluttede de som treere.

tes som en reel trussel ved årets udgave af Yonex Denmark Open, deres topniveau taget i betragtning.

Liu Xiaolong/Qiu Zihan (Kina) Nr. 7 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Denne unge kinesiske herredouble har spillet sammen gennem en længere periode, og har opnået nogle ganske fornemme resultater i løbet af deres partnerskab. Værd at nævne er eksempelvis parrets guldmedalje fra dette års udgave af All England såvel som deres bronzemedaljer fra de nyligt spillede Verdensmesterskaber og sidste års Hong Kong Open.

Ved Verdensmesterskaberne tilbage i august klarede de to kinesere sig kun til anden runde, hvilket også var hvad der skete ved Indonesia Open et par måneder tidligere. Xiaolong, 25, og Zihan, 22, er bestemt en trussel for de fleste når de er på deres højeste niveau, men spørgsmålet er blot om de når det her i Odense.

Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Danmark) Nr. 3 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) For ikke så lang tid siden toppede Mathias Boe og Carsten Mogensen verdensranglisten. Forståeligt, når man betragter de resultater de har opnået gennem deres karriere, især i løbet af de seneste par år. Boe, 33, og Mogensen, 30, har stået på podiet i næsten hver eneste af de store turneringer i sporten, og har endda vundet flere af dem, blandt andet All England tilbage i 2011. Det år vandt de også China Open og kort derefter Super Series-finalerne, hvilket de endda også gjorde det efterfølgende år. Sidste sommer lykkedes det danskerne at vinde sølv ved De Olympiske Lege, hvilket er en kunst de gentog dette år ved Verdensmesterskaberne.

Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (Malaysia) Nr. 4 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Tilbage i 2010 var disse to malajer rangeret som verdens bedste herredoublepar. De har tidligere vundet All England, men har faktisk ikke vundet guld i et godt stykke tid. Ved Yonex Denmark Open sidste år sluttede Koo Kien Keat og Tan Boon Heong som toere efter have tabt til Shin Baek Choel og Yoo Yeon Seong i finalen, og kort derefter vandt de også sølv ved Hong Kong Open. Sidste år ved China Open og Korea Open endte de som treere, men har ikke opnået nogle podiepladser siden da.

På trods af det faktum skal dette par stadig betrag-

STÆRKE OUTSIDERE: Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Rang, Korea Yoo Yeon Seong/Lee Yong Dae, Korea Cai Yun/Chai Biao, Kina

INTERESSANTE DANSKERE: Mads Conrad-Petersen/ Mads Pieler Kolding Anders Skaarup Rasmussen/ Kim Astrup Sørensen

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PROFILES | WOMEN’S DOUBLES

HIGH HOPES FOR DANES IN FRONT OF HOME CROWD The Danish women’s double consisting of Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl have for a long time proven that they can perform alongside the best in the category. The advantage of playing on home soil in front of a biased crowd is hoped to affect their chances of success in a tournament where all the best pairs are gathered.

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Yu Yang/Wang Xiaoli (China) No. 1 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Some people might remember these two ladies from the scandal at the Olympics in London last year, where they were disqualified from the tournament after having purposely tried to lose a match to affect the draw.

However, Yu Wang and Wang Xiaoli are so much more than a scandal pair. They are unquestionably

the world’s best women’s doubles duo when they are at their best, which is proven by the medals they have collected throughout their career. Alone in the past twelve months, Yu, 27, and Wang, 24, have won no less than six tournaments, including the All England and the World Championships. Their opponents will certainly have to play at their very best if they are supposed to be a threat to these Chinese top players.

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Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi (Japan) No. 3 in the world (as of September 19 2013) This pair has earned their ranking as no. 3 in the world by being one thing - stabile. Throughout the previous year, Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi have delivered many respectable results. However, they have not managed to reach the upper step of the podium at the big tournament for quite some time now. In the past twelve months, the duo has won silver at the Singapore Open, the Malaysia Open and last year’s edition of the Yonex Denmark Open, but has not managed to go all the way. The pair’s condition is none the less still proven by all the results they have gained in the previous twelve months, including quarter finals at the Indonesia Open, the Korea Open and the Super Series finals, just to name a few.

Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Denmark) No. 4 in the world (as of September 19 2013) Throughout the last few years, Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl have managed to establish

themselves as a world class pair in the women’s doubles category. Today they are ranked 4 in the world, only outranked by the very best of the Asians, and have several impressive results to boast of. Recently they won silver at the Japan Open and bronze at the World Championships, and throughout the past twelve months they have also managed to collect silver medals at the India Open and last year’s editions of the Super Series Finals and French Open.

Last year the two Danes suffered a surprising exit in the very first round at the Yonex Denmark Open, so they are definitely set to impress this year and hope to do so in front of their home crowd in Odense.

Jung Kyung Eun/Kim Ha Na (Korea) No. 6 in the world (as of September 19 2013) The two Koreans, both 23 years of age, are among the youngest medal candidates in this year’s edition of the Yonex Denmark Open. Some might also remember them as the other pair, that was disqualified from last year’s London Olympics, but they have since then impressed by achieving good results in major tournaments all around the world.

Their first big title came in 2012 where went all the way at the India Open. After that victory, Eun and Na have also won the Swiss Open as well as the Chinese Taipei Open this year. Besides those top placements, they have also participated in prestigious tournaments such as the World Championships and the All England, where they have reached the quarter finals.

With those results they have proven that they can participate in the top and that they are a pair that is not to be underestimated.

STRONG OUTSIDERS: Ma Jin/Zhong Qianxin, China Duanganong Aroonkesorn/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul, Thailand Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth/Rizki Amelia Pradipta, Indonesia Lok Yan Poon/Ying Suet Tse, Hong Kong

INTERESTING DANES: Marie Røpke/Line Kruse Julie Finne-Ipsen/Rikke Søby Hansen Lena Grebak/Maria Helsbøl Sarah Thygesen/Maiken Fruergaard

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PROFILES | DAMEDOUBLE

HÅBET ER HØJT FOR DANSKERNE FORAN HJEMMEPUBLIKUM Den danske damedouble bestående af Christinna Pedersen og Kamilla Rytter Juhl har gennem lang tid bevist, at de kan præstere på niveau med de bedste i kategorien. Forhåbentlig har fordelen af at spille på hjemmebane foran et partisk publikum en effekt på deres chancer for at opnå succes i en turnering, hvor alle de bedste par er samlet.

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DAMEDOUBLE | PROFILES

Yu Yang/Wang Xiaoli (Kina) Nr. 1 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Nogle kan måske huske disse to damer fra skandalen ved De Olympiske Lege sidste år, hvor de blev diskvalificeret fra turneringen efter bevidst at have forsøgt at tabe en kamp for at påvirke turneringsforløbet.

Yu Yang og Wang Xiaoli er dog meget mere end et skandalepar. De er utvivlsomt verdens bedste damedoublepar når de er på toppen, hvilket bevises af de medaljer de har samlet til sig i løbene af deres karriere. Alene i løbet af de forgangne tolv måneder har Yu, 27, og Wang, 24, vundet intet mindre end seks turneringer, heriblandt All England og Verdensmesterskaberne. Deres modstandere skal i den grad spille op til deres bedste hvis de skal kunne true disse kinesiske topspillere.

Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi (Japan) Nr. 3 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Dette par har opnået deres rangering som nr. 3 i verden ved at være én ting - stabile. Gennem det seneste år har Misaki Matsutomo og Ayaka Takahashi leveret mange respektable resultater. Dog har de ikke formået at nå den øverste podieplads ved nogen af de store turneringer i lang tid. I løbet af de seneste tolv måneder har parret vundet sølv ved Singapore Open, Malaysia Open og sidste års udgave af Yonex Denmark Open, men er ikke lykkedes med at gå hele vejen.

Parrets formåen er dog stadig bevist af alle de resultater de har opnået gennem de seneste tolv måneder, som blandt andet tæller kvartfinaler ved store turneringer som Indonesia Open, Korea Open og Super Series-finalerne, bare for at nævne et par.

Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Danmark) Nr. 4 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) Gennem de sidste par år har Christinna Pedersen og Kamilla Rytter Juhl formået at etablere sig som et verdensklassepar i damedoublekategorien. I dag rangerer de som nr. 4 på verdensranglisten, hvor kun de allerbedste asiatiske par rangerer højere. Og de to danskere har flere imponerende resultater at prale af.

For nylig har de eksempelvis vundet sølv ved Japan Open samt bronze ved Verdensmesterskaberne, og i løbet af de seneste tolv måneder har de også formået at vinde sølvmedaljer ved India Open samt ved sidste års Super Series-finaler og French Open.

Sidste år led danskerne et overraskende tidligt exit

i første runde ved Yonex Denmark Open, så de er i den grad opsatte på at imponere i år og håber på at kunne gøre det godt foran deres hjemmepublikum i Odense.

Jung Kyung Eun/Kim Ha Na (Korea) Nr. 6 på verdensranglisten (pr. 19. september 2013) De to koreanere, der begge er 23 år gamle, er blandt de yngste medaljekandidater ved dette års udgave af Yonex Denmark Open. Nogle husker dem måske som det andet par, der blev diskvalificeret ved sidste års Olympiske Lege i London, men de har siden da imponeret ved at opnå gode resultater i store turneringer rundt omkring i verden.

Deres første store titel kom tilbage i 2012, da de gik hele vejen ved India Open. Efter den sejr har Eun og Na også vundet Swiss Open såvel som Chinese Taipei Open i indeværende sæson. Udover de topplaceringer har de også deltaget i prestigefyldte turneringer som eksempelvis Verdensmesterskaberne og All England, hvor de har nået kvartfinalerne. Med de resultater har de bevist, at de kan være med i toppen og at de er et par, der ikke bør blive undervurderet.

STÆRKE OUTSIDERE: Ma Jin/Zhong Qianxin, Kina Duanganong Aroonkesorn/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul, Thailand Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth/Rizki Amelia Pradipta, Indonesien Lok Yan Poon/Ying Suet Tse, Hong Kong

INTERESSANTE DANSKERE: Marie Røpke/Line Kruse Julie Finne-Ipsen/Rikke Søby Hansen Lena Grebak/Maria Helsbøl Sarah Thygesen/Maiken Fruergaard

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PROFILES | MIXED DOUBLES

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IT WILL BE CLOSE IN MIXED DOUBLES According to the current world ranking list this year’s mixed double row at Yonex Denmark Open is going to be extremely close. Two Chinese and one Indonesian pair lies almost side by side at top of the world ranking list, but the Yonex Denmark Open champions from 2011 and world number four, Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen, are ready to mingle. All four and a myriad of other world class pairs are ready to fight for victory at this year’s tournament.

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MIXED DOUBLES | PROFILES

Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (China) World no. 1 (As of the 25th of September 2013) At the very top of the mixed doubles’ pairs’ world ranking list Chinese Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei find themselves. The Chinese pair were earlier in their career a bit unstable, but this year it’s like Zhang and Zhao have been more consistent. The couple has in so far in 2013 delivered impressive and stable results with victories at Indonesia Open and Korea Open. In addition, they won silver at the All England and got a third place at the World Championships on home soil in August. At last year’s Yonex Denmark Open Zhang and Zhao reached the semifinals before they were stopped by Indonesian Ahmad and Natsir.

Xu Chen/Ma Jin (China) World no. 2 (As of the 25th of September 2013) Xu Chen and Ma Jin from China has just got pushed away from the throne as the holders of the world rankings first place, but not longer than the Chinese pair is currently ranked as the world’s second best mixed double pair. Xu and Ma’s worst result this year came at the All England where they were knocked out in the quarterfinals, which indicates a very high base level. Last year they won both China Masters, China Open and especially Yonex Denmark Open after a rousing victory in the final against Indonesian Ahmad and Natsir. But this year, Ma and Xu have not been quite as diligent to climb the prize podium’s top step. The Chinese pair has however won silver medals at the Korea Open and most recently at the World Championships, so it’s a Chinese couple in good shape coming to Odense.

with confidence who are ready for the start of this year’s Yonex Denmark Open.

Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (Denmark) World no. 4 (As of the 25th of September) They play at home in Denmark where the crowd in Odense will try to help Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen all the way to the final of this year’s Yonex Denmark Open. Two years ago, Pedersen and Fischer won the tournament, but last year the defending Olympic bronze medalists were beaten in the round of 16. This year, the Danish couple won Malyasia Open and Swiss Open, while Fischer Nielsen and Pedersen have been a second placed at Indonesia Open and a third placed at the Korea Open. 2013 has been a little volatile year for Pedersen and Fischer, who recently did a great semi-final place at Japan Open, but the Danish couple will be highly motivated to show the home crowd some fantastic badminton when this year’s Yonex Denmark Open kicks off.

Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)

STRONG OUTSIDERS

World no. 3 (As of the 25th of September 2013) Last year, Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir reached the final of the Yonex Denmark Open. But after a highly dramatic finale the Indonesian couple were beaten by Ma Jin and Xu Chen from China. Since last year, Ahmad and Natsir moved up a step on the world ranking list so that they currently occupy the third place. And Ahmad and Natsir is placed third in the world for a reason. 2013 has so far been a fantastic year for the Indonesian couple who can write an India Open victory and a victory at the All England on their CV. In addition Ahmad and Natsir also achieved an impressive result at the World Champions in the China two months ago where they won the tournament. It is therefore an Indonesian couple brimming

Peng Soon Chan/ Liu Ying Goh (Malaysia) Muhammad Rijal/ Debby Susanto (Indonesia) Anders Kristiansen/ Julie Houmann (Denmark) Mads Pieler Kolding/ Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Denmark)

INTERESTING DANES Kim Astrup/Maria Helsbøl Anders Skaarup/Lena Grebak Niclas Nøhr/Sara Thygesen

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PROFILES | MIXEDDOUBLE

VERDENSTOPPEN SAMLET: DET BLIVER TÆT I MIXEDDOUBLE Målt ud fra den øjeblikkelige verdensrangliste blive dette års Yonex Denmark Open ekstremt tæt i mixeddoublerækken. To kinesiske og et indonesisk par ligger nærmest side om side i toppen, hvor også verdensranglistens nummer fire og Yonex Denmark Open-vinderne fra 2011, danske Christinna Pedersen og Joachim Fischer Nielsen, står klar til at blande sig. Alle fire samt en masse andre verdensklassepar er klar til at slås om sejren ved dette års turnering.

AF MORTEN NIELSEN

MIXEDDOUBLE | PROFILES

Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (Kina) Nr. 1 på verdensranglisten (Pr. 25. september 2013) På toppen af mixeddoublernes verdensrangliste befinder kinesiske Zhang Nan og Zhao Yunlei sig. Det kinesiske par har tidligere i karrieren været noget ustabile, men i år er det som om, at Zhang og Zhao har fået mere ro over ketcheren. Parret har i år leveret imponerende og stabile resultater med sejre ved Indonesia Open og Korea Open. Derudover vandt de sølv ved All England og fik en tredjeplads ved VM på hjemmebane i august. Ved sidste års Yonex Denmark Open nåede Zhang og Zhao semifinalen, inden de blev stoppet af indonesiske Ahmad og Natsir.

Xu Chen/Ma Jin (Kina) Nr. 2 på verdensranglisten (Pr. 25. september 2013) Xu Chen og Ma Jin fra Kina er netop blev skubbet af tronen som indehavere af verdensranglistens førsteplads, men dog ikke længere end, at det kinesiske par i øjeblikket er rangeret som verdens næstbedste mixeddoublepar. Xu Og Ma’s dårligste resultat i år kom ved All England, hvor de blev slået ud i kvartfinalen, hvilket vidner om et meget højt bundniveau.

Sidste år vandt de både China Masters, China Open og ikke mindst Yonex Denmark Open efter en medrivende finalesejr over Ahmad og Natsir. Men i år har Ma og Xu ikke været helt lige så flittige til at bestige præmiepodiets øverste trin. Det er dog blevet til andenpladser ved Korea Open og senest ved VM, så det er et kinesisk par i god form, der kommer til Odense.

Joachim Fischer Nielsen/ Christinna Pedersen (Danmark) Nr. 4 på verdensranglisten (Pr. 25. september 2013) De spiller hjemme i Danmark, hvor tilskuerne i Odense vil forsøge at bære Christinna Pedersen og Joachim Fischer Nielsen hele vejen til finalen ved dette års Yonex Denmark Open. For to år siden vandt Pedersen og Fischer turneringen, mens de forsvarende olympiske bronzemedaljevindere sidste år måtte se sig slået i ottendedelsfinalen. I år har det danske par vundet Malyasia Open og Swiss Open, mens det er blevet til en andenplads ved Indonesia Open og en tredjeplads ved Korea Open. 2013 har været et lidt svingende år for Pedersen og Fischer, der senest opnåede en flot semifinaleplads ved Japan Open, men det danske par vil med garanti være top motiveret for at vise sig overfor hjemmepublikummet, når dette års Yonex Denmark Open skydes i gang.

Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Indonesien) Nr. 3 på verdensranglisten (Pr. 25. september 2013) Sidste år nåede Tontowi Ahmad og Liliyana Natsir helt frem til finalen ved Yonex Denmark Open. Men efter en højdramatisk finale, måtte det indonesiske par se sig slået af Ma og Xu fra Kina. Siden sidste år er Ahmad og Natsir rykket en plads op på verdensranglisten, således at de for øjeblikket indtager tredjepladsen. Og det er der en grund til. 2013 har nemlig været et fantastisk år for det indonesiske par, der indtil videre kan skrive en India Open sejr og en sejr ved All England på CV’et. Derudover lykkedes det på imponerende vis også Ahmad og Natsir at blive verdensmestre ved VM på kinesernes hjemmebane for to måneder siden. Det er derfor et indonesisk par fyldt med selvtillid, der stiller til start ved dette års Yonex Denmark Open.

STÆRKE OUTSIDER Peng Soon Chan/Liu Ying Goh (Malaysia) Muhammad Rijal/Debby Susanto (Indonesien) Anders Kristiansen/Julie Houmann (Danmark) Mads Pieler Kolding/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Danmark)

SPÆNDENDE DANSKERE Kim Astrup/Maria Helsbøl Anders Skaarup/Lena Grebak Niclas Nøhr/Sara Thygesen

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