The BWF Orleans Masters is a professional badminton tournament that has been held annually in France since 2012.
The tournament has been known as the Orleans Masters since 2018, having previously been named the French International (2012), and the Orleans International (2013-2017), with the tournament being a BWF Super 300 event since 2023.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the Draw, Schedule, Players, and Prize Money for the 2023 tournament.
Orleans Masters 2023
| BWF Tour Level: | Super 300 |
| Draw Size: | 32 |
| Prize Money: | US$240,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Orleans Masters badminton tournament was held from the 4th to the 9th of April 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played the week after the BWF Super 300 tournament in Spain.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 tournament has now been released and below is a selection of players who played in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in 2023.
Male Players
- Anders Antonsen
- Kanta Tsuneyama
- Kenta Nishimoto
- Magnus Johannesen
- Nhat Nguyen
- Priyanshu Rajawat
- Rasmus Gemke
- Toma Junior Popov
Female Players
- Beiwen Zhang
- Carolina Marín
- Hsu Wen-chi
- Kirsty Gilmour
- Line Kjærsfeldt
- Natsuki Nidaira
- Yeo Jia Min
- Yvonne Li
Schedule
Below was the schedule for the 2023 tournament, with the finals being played on Sunday, the 9th of April 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 4 April 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 5 April 2023 | Round of 32 Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 6 April 2023 | Round 0f 16 Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 7 April 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 8 April 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 9 April 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draw for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Orleans is available to view on the BWF Tour website (see links below).
Men’s Singles: View Draw
Women’s Singles: View Draw
Men’s Doubles: View Draw
Women’s Doubles: View Draw
Mixed Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total prize fund for the 2023 Yonex Taipei Open tournament was $240,000, with the prize money and points being split as follows:
Men’s/Women’s Singles
The winners of the singles competitions in 2023 received $18,000 and 7,000 ranking points, while the runner-up received $9,120 and 5,950 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $18,000 | 7,000 |
| Finalist | $9,120 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalist | $3,480 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalist | $1,440 | 3,850 |
| 2nd Round | $840 | 2,750 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 1,670 |
Men’s/Women’s/Mixed Doubles (Per Pair)
The winners of the men’s/women’s/mixed doubles competitions in 2023 won $18,960 ($9,480 each) and 7,000 BWF points, while the runner-ups won $9,120 ($4,560 each) and 5,950 BWF points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $18,960 | 7,000 |
| Finalists | $9,120 | 5,950 |
| Semifinalists | $3,360 | 4,900 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,740 | 3,850 |
| 2nd Round | $900 | 2,750 |
| 1st Round | $0 | 1,670 |
Past Winners and Runner Ups
Men’s Singles
The current men’s singles champion is Priyanshu Rajawat who defeated Magnus Johannesen (23-15, 19-21, 21-16) in the 2023 final (see match highlights from their final below).
Other past winners include Toma Junior Popov (2022 and 2021), Koki Watanabe (2019), and Rajiv Ouseph (2013).
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Priyanshu Rajawat |
| 2022 | Toma Junior Popov |
| 2021 | Toma Junior Popov |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | Koki Watanabe |
| 2018 | Mark Caljouw |
| 2017 | Mark Caljouw |
| 2016 | Emil Holst |
| 2015 | Dmytro Zavadsky |
| 2014 | Pablo Abián |
| 2013 | Rajiv Ouseph |
| 2012 | Anand Pawar |
Women’s Singles
The current women’s singles champion is Carolina Marín who defeated Beiwen Zhang (25-23, 9-21, 21-10) in the 2023 final (see match highlights below).
So far, Beatriz Corrales is the only female player to win the singles event twice (2013 and 2014).
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Carolina Marín |
| 2022 | Putri Kusuma Wardani |
| 2021 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | Saena Kawakami |
| 2018 | Shiori Saito |
| 2017 | Kirsty Gilmour |
| 2016 | Goh Jin Wei |
| 2015 | Natalia Koch Rohde |
| 2014 | Beatriz Corrales |
| 2013 | Beatriz Corrales |
| 2012 | Judith Meulendijks |
For a full list of results from the 2023 tournament (including the men’s/women’s doubles, and mixed doubles events), check out the official BWF website.