Exciting Matches Await at 2024 Odisha Masters Badminton Tournament
Conor Hudson
Sun Dec 22 2024
The latest schedule of the Odisha Masters badminton tournament for 2024, featuring top players Lee Yong Dae and Chen Long, was released on December 15th. Among the promising talents set to compete in the prestigious event are Vietnamese players Nguyen Hai Dang and Vu Thi Anh Thu, adding to the anticipation surrounding the competition.
The Odisha Masters 2024, a Super 100-level tournament with a prize fund of $100,000, will take place in India from December 10th to 15th. Now in its third edition, the event is the 39th tournament in this year's World Tour series, coinciding with the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China. Ranked 61st in the world, Nguyen Hai Dang will face off against India's talented 19-year-old Manraj Singh, who is ranked 157th in the men's singles category. In the women's singles, Vu Thi Anh Thu, ranked 152nd globally, will have a challenging match against India's 24-year-old Ira Sharma, ranked 124th in the world.
The men's singles draw includes seeds like Singapore's Jason Teh, Indian shuttlers Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George, Ayush Shetty, and Sathish Karunakaran, China's Wang Zhengxing, Denmark's Mads Christophersen, and Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul. In the women's singles category, seeded players include Japan's Kaoru Sugiyama, Hong Kong China's Lo Sin Yan, and India's Rakshitha Ramraj, Tasnim Mir, and Isharani Baruah, along with the Chinese pair Wu Luo Yu and Dai Wang.
As the Odisha Masters 2024 gets underway, badminton enthusiasts can look forward to thrilling matches and fierce competition among some of the best players in the sport. The presence of rising stars like Nguyen Hai Dang and Vu Thi Anh Thu adds an exciting element to the tournament, making it a must-watch event for fans around the world.