jpnn.com, PARIS - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has released the list of players who will compete at the 2021 French Open.
The tournament will take place at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, France, from October 26 to October 31.
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The French Open itself is included in the Super 750 event.
This competition provides a total prize money of US$600,000.
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Surprisingly, a number of the world's top badminton players will not take part in this event for various reasons.
Jpnn.com has compiled several countries that will not send some of their best athletes to the 2021 French Open 2021.
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Indonesia
The Merah Putih team will not bring all their best players to this event.
Twelve Indonesian representatives who previously participated in the 2021 Denmark Open are confirmed not to go to France.
Jonatan Christie and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting have been ruled out due to injury.
There are also other names who will not participate in the game, including Tommy Sugiarto (men's single), Ruselli Hartawan (women's single), Bagas Maulana and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri (men's doubles), Pramudya Kusumawardhana and Yeremia Erich Rambitan (men's doubles), Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (mixed doubles), as well as Adnan Maulana and Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso (mixed doubles).
It is said that the withdrawal of Indonesian players is due to their Covid-19 vaccination. Those who are vaccinated with Chinese Sinovac cannot enter a number of European countries.
Japan
The Rising Sun team is without a number of names, such as the women's singles world number three, Nozomi Okuhara, and the women's doubles Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata.
It is not known why they have withdrawn from the 2021 French Open. Nozomi, Ayako, and Yukiko have also been absent at the 2021 Denmark Open.
China
China will not sent any representatives to the international tournament after making comebacks in the Sudirman Cup, Thomas and Uber Cups, and the 2021 Denmark Open.
There has been no official announcement from the Badminton Association of China why they make the decision.
Nevertheless, badminton lovers need no worry because the 2021 French Open 2021 will present some world-class stars.
In the men's singles, the top three names in the BWF rankings, namely Kento Momota from Japan, as well as Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen from Denmark, will still take part in this event.
In the men's doubles, Indonesian mainstay pairs Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, as well as Fajar Alfian and Rian Ardianto will compete. (bwf/mcr15/mcr20/jpnn)
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