BWF Denmark Open 2024: Preview, schedule, where to watch, and prize money

After a week in Finland, badminton action will now head to the home of reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelson with the Denmark Open. India will field some of its biggest stars at the event, as they look forward to making up for a lukewarm outing at the Arctic Open last week.

Spearheading the nation’s quest for a title finish will be Lakshya Sen. The Paris Olympics semifinalist is the sole Indian in the men's singles draw, and will start his campaign in Odense against Lu Guang Zu, with a potential run-in into Jonatan Christie on the cards.

In the women's singles category, PV Sindhu will be in the hunt for her first win since the Games, as she takes on Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po. Other Indians in the draw include Aakarshi Kashyap, Malvika Bansod, and Unnati Hooda, with Kashyap drawing against seventh seed Supanida Katethong for her opening-round match.

Elsewhere,Treesa Jolly/Gayathri Gopichand and Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda will be on court for women's doubles, while Satish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath and Sumeeth Reddy/Sikki Reddy will compete in mixed doubles.

BWF Denmark Open: Where to watch

Fans excited to catch the Indian contingent in action as they take the courts of the Arena Fyn can tune in to JioCinema or the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF.TV. A live telecast of the competition will also be available on Sports 18 3.

BWF Denmark Open: Schedule

Round of 32 - Tuesday and Wednesday, October 15 & 16

Round of 16 - Thursday, October 17

Quarterfinals - Friday, Octobre 18

Semifinals - Saturday, October 19

Finals - Sunday, October 20

Times for the matches will be updated every day on Tournament Software.

BWF Denmark Open: Prize Money

Given its rating as a Super 750, the Denmark Open will bring with it a prize purse of US $850,000. Winners and runners-up in the men's and women's singles events will walk away with $59,900 and $28,900, respectively. Meanwhile, doubles titlists will earn $62,900 while second-place finishers will receive $29,750.