NEW DELHI, India – The YONEX Sunrise India Open 2023 came to a close on Sunday, January 22nd. The recently elevated event moved from a level 500 series to a major 750 series where Team Yonex managed to overwhelm the finals. The tournament ended with some impressive upsets.
Amongst the Team Yonex line-up, one victory in particular, took fans by surprise. Thailand’s men’s singles, Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA), who came up short against Viktor Axelsen (DEN) at the 2022 World Championships, managed to best men’s singles world No. 1 for the the first time in his career. 22-20, 10-21, 21-12.
In women’s singles, after multiple back-to-back wins, World Tour Finals 2022 champion Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) fell to An Se Young (KOR) in three games. An Se Young who came second to Yamaguchi at the World Tour Super 1000 Malaysia Open 2023 was determined to take the spotlight. 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.
Men’s doubles Wang Chang and Liang Wei Keng (CHN) were prepared to show the world they are not to be discounted. After a win at the Japan Open 2022 and placing silver at the Malaysia Open 2023, they were determined to remain on the forefront, defeating World Championships 2022 champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (MAS) in three games. 14-21, 21-19, 21-18.
Yonex is a proud supporter of the world’s best athletes and actively provides the expertise of the Yonex Stringing Team, as well as premium on-court equipment such as court mats, net poles, and shuttlecocks.
PLAYER EQUIPMENT:
Viktor Axlesen | ASTROX 100, BG80 , POWER CUSHION 65 Z
Kunlavut Vitidsarn | ASTROX 88 D, BG80, POWER CUSHION 65 Z
Akane Yamaguchi | ASTROX 100, EXBOLT 63, POWER CUSHION 65 Z
An Se Young | ASTROX 77, BG80 , AERUS Z
Liang Wei Keng | ASTROX 100, BG80 , POWER CUSHION 65 Z
Wang Chang | ASTROX 88 S, BG80, POWER CUSHION COMFORT Z
Aaron Chia | ARCSABER 11, EXBOLT 65, POWER CUSHION 65 Z
Soh Wooi Yik | ASTROX 88 D, BG65 TITANIUM, POWER CUSHION INFINITY
Arisa Higashino | NANOFLARE 700, EXBOLT 63, POWER CUSHION 65 Z
Huang Dong Ping | ARCSABER 7, BG80, POWER CUSHION 65
Wang Yi Lyu | ASTROX 88 D, BG80, POWER CUSHION 65
Nami Matsuyama | NANOFLARE 700, NANOGY 95, POWER CUSHION 65
Chiharu Shida | NANOFLARE 800, NANOGY 98, POWER CUSHION 65
Chen Qing Chen | ASTROX 100, AEROBITE, POWER CUSHION 65 Z
Jia Yi Fan | NANOFLARE 800, BG80, POWER CUSHION 65 Z