Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Men's singles

The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2023 European Games was played from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów.[1] A total of 32 players competed at the tournament, eight of whom was seeded.[2]

Badminton's men's singles
at the 2023 European Games
VenueArena Jaskółka, Tarnów[1]
Dates26 June - 2 July
Competitors32 from 30 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Denmark
silver medal    France
bronze medal    France
bronze medal    Israel
← 2019

Competition format

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The tournament started with group phase round-robin which eliminated 16 players, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the players were divided into eight groups of four. Each group played a round-robin. The top two players in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage was a four-round single elimination tournament.[2]

Matches are played best-of-three games. Each game is played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reaches 30–29.[2]

Seeding

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The following players were seeded:[3]

  1.   Viktor Axelsen (Gold medalist)
  2.   Anders Antonsen (Group stage)
  3.   Toma Junior Popov (Bronze medalist)
  4.   Nhat Nguyen (Round of 16)
  5.   Christo Popov (Silver medalist)
  6.   Misha Zilberman (Bronze medalist)
  7.   Luís Enrique Peñalver (Group stage)
  8.   Jan Louda (Round of 16)

Competition schedule

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Play will take place between 26 June an 2 July.[4]

GS Group stage R16 Round of 16 ¼ Quarterfinals ½ Semifinals F Final
Events Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 1 Sun 2
Men's singles GS GS GS R16 ¼ ½ F

Pool Stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [1] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 48 +78 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Giovanni Toti (ITA) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 107 84 +23
3   Dominik Kwinta (POL) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 92 90 +2
4   Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu (ROU) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 23 126 −103
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Dominik Kwinta   2–0   Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu 21–3 21–2
26 June Viktor Axelsen   2–0   Giovanni Toti 21–17 21–5
27 June Viktor Axelsen   2–0   Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu 21–3 21–5
27 June Dominik Kwinta   0–2   Giovanni Toti 20–22 12–21
28 June Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu   0–2   Giovanni Toti 3–21 7–21
28 June Viktor Axelsen   2–0   Dominik Kwinta 21–9 21–9

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Felix Burestedt (SWE) 3 2 1 5 2 +3 139 130 +9 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 3 2 1 5 3 +2 159 141 +18
3   Anders Antonsen (DEN) [2] 3 2 1 4 3 +1 137 116 +21
4   Emre Lale (TUR) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 78 126 −48
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Kalle Koljonen   2–1   Felix Burestedt 20–22 23–21 21–12
26 June Anders Antonsen   2–0   Emre Lale 21–12 21–9
27 June Anders Antonsen   0–2   Felix Burestedt 19–21 19–21
27 June Kalle Koljonen   2–0   Emre Lale 21–18 21–11
28 June Anders Antonsen   2–1   Kalle Koljonen 15–21 21–15 21–17
28 June Felix Burestedt   2–0   Emre Lale 21–18 21–10

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Toma Junior Popov (FRA) [3] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 61 +65 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Tobias Künzi (SUI) 3 2 1 4 3 +1 131 119 +12
3   Bernardo Atilano (POR) 3 1 2 2 5 −3 99 136 −37
4   Karl Kert (EST) 3 0 3 2 6 −4 120 160 −40
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Bernardo Atilano   0–2   Tobias Künzi 16–21 12–21
26 June Toma Junior Popov   2–0   Karl Kert 21–13 21–6
27 June Bernardo Atilano   2–1   Karl Kert 15–21 21–19 21–12
27 June Toma Junior Popov   2–0   Tobias Künzi 21–15 21–13
28 June Tobias Künzi   2–1   Karl Kert 19–21 21–13 21–15
28 June Toma Junior Popov   2–0   Bernardo Atilano 21–6 21–8

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Mark Caljouw (NED) 3 3 0 6 1 +5 149 123 +26 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Nhat Nguyen (IRL) [4] 3 2 1 4 2 +2 117 106 +11
3   Johnnie Torjussen (GBR) 3 1 2 3 4 −1 127 144 −17
4   Milan Dratva (SVK) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 109 129 −20
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Nhat Nguyen   2–0   Milan Dratva 23–21 21–19
26 June Mark Caljouw   2–1   Johnnie Torjussen 22–24 22–20 21–16
27 June Mark Caljouw   2–0   Milan Dratva 21–19 21–13
27 June Nhat Nguyen   2–0   Johnnie Torjussen 21–8 21–16
28 June Johnnie Torjussen   2–0   Milan Dratva 22–20 21–17
28 June Nhat Nguyen   0–2   Mark Caljouw 16–21 15–21

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Christo Popov (FRA) [5] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 56 +70 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Gergő Pytel (HUN) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 109 100 +9
3   Filip Špoljarec (CRO) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 87 107 −20
4   Matthew Abela (MLT) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 68 127 −59
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Gergő Pytel   2–0   Matthew Abela 21–13 22–20
26 June Christo Popov   2–0   Filip Špoljarec 21–11 21–9
27 June Christo Popov   2–0   Matthew Abela 21–7 21–5
27 June Gergő Pytel   2–0   Filip Špoljarec 21–19 21–6
28 June Christo Popov   2–0   Gergő Pytel 21–12 21–12
28 June Matthew Abela   0–2   Filip Špoljarec 11–21 12–21

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Misha Zilberman (ISR) [6] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 78 +48 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Markus Barth (NOR) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 119 92 +27
3   Andraž Krapež (SLO) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 87 106 −19
4   Jérôme Pauquet (LUX) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 70 126 −56
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Misha Zilberman   2–0   Jérôme Pauquet 21–8 21–14
26 June Markus Barth   2–0   Andraž Krapež 21–11 21–13
27 June Misha Zilberman   2–0   Andraž Krapež 21–11 21–10
27 June Markus Barth   2–0   Jérôme Pauquet 21–17 21–9
28 June Misha Zilberman   2–0   Markus Barth 21–17 21–18
28 June Andraž Krapež   2–0   Jérôme Pauquet 21–10 21–12

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Ade Resky Dwicahyo (AZE) 3 3 0 6 2 +4 160 130 +30 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Dimitar Yanakiev (BUL) 3 2 1 5 3 +2 146 137 +9
3   Luís Enrique Peñalver (ESP) [7] 3 1 2 3 4 −1 125 137 −12
4   Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) 3 0 3 1 6 −5 115 142 −27
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Dimitar Yanakiev   2–1   Danylo Bosniuk 21–6 16–21 21–19
26 June Luís Enrique Peñalver   1–2   Ade Resky Dwicahyo 16–21 21–17 14–21
27 June Luís Enrique Peñalver   2–0   Danylo Bosniuk 21–19 21–17
27 June Dimitar Yanakiev   1–2   Ade Resky Dwicahyo 21–17 16–21 9–21
28 June Luís Enrique Peñalver   0–2   Dimitar Yanakiev 13–21 19–21
28 June Danylo Bosniuk   0–2   Ade Resky Dwicahyo 14–21 19–21

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Julien Carraggi (BEL) 3 3 0 6 1 +5 144 109 +35 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Jan Louda (CZE) [8] 3 2 1 4 2 +2 119 98 +21
3   Kai Schäfer (GER) 3 1 2 3 5 −2 132 155 −23
4   Luka Wraber (AUT) 3 0 3 1 6 −5 104 137 −33
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Julien Carraggi   2–0   Luka Wraber 21–11 21–11
26 June Jan Louda   2–0   Kai Schäfer 21–12 21–15
27 June Jan Louda   2–0   Luka Wraber 21–15 21–14
27 June Julien Carraggi   2–1   Kai Schäfer 21–19 18–21 21–12
28 June Jan Louda   0–2   Julien Carraggi 18–21 17–21
28 June Luka Wraber   1–2   Kai Schäfer 19–21 21–11 13–21

Knockout stage

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The 16 surviving players will be drawn in a single elimination tournament, with group winners paired in the round-of-16 with runners up from other groups.[2] There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Gold medal match
                    
1   Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21 21
4   Nhat Nguyen (IRL) 8 13
1   Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21 21
  Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 10 9
  Ade Resky Dwicahyo (AZE) 18 14
  Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 21 21
1   Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21 21
3   Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 17 18
3   Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 21 21
  Gergő Pytel (HUN) 8 14
3   Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 21 21
  Julien Carraggi (BEL) 16 15
  Julien Carraggi (BEL) 19 21 23
  Markus Barth (NOR) 21 14 21
1   Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 16 21 21
5   Christo Popov (FRA) 21 16 11
8   Jan Louda (CZE) 21 19
5   Christo Popov (FRA) 23 21
5   Christo Popov (FRA) 21 9 25
  Mark Caljouw (NED) 6 21 23
  Dimitar Yanakiev (BUL) 17 10
  Mark Caljouw (NED) 21 21
5   Christo Popov (FRA) 21 21
6   Misha Zilberman (ISR) 10 14
  Tobias Künzi (SUI) 14 21 21
6   Misha Zilberman (ISR) 21 19 23
6   Misha Zilberman (ISR) 17 21 21
  Felix Burestedt (SWE) 21 14 19
  Giovanni Toti (ITA) 16 14
  Felix Burestedt (SWE) 21 21

See also

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Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Women's singles

References

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  1. ^ a b Kawa, Krzysztof (22 June 2023). "Igrzyska Europejskie 2023. Program zawodów dzień pod dniu, areny, miasta, dyscypliny" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Technical manual badminton". European Games 2023 Organising Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "BWF - 2023 European Games - Seeded entries". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Event competition schedule". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Badminton - Men's singles group". European Games 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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