Badminton Asia Championship 2010 in New Delhi

Last month, New Delhi hosted the field hockey world cup. This month it

Badminton Asia Chamionship 2010

plays host to some of the finest badminton players in Asia, including Saina Nehwal. The Yonex-Sunrise Badminton Asia Championship 2010 will be held at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. The event is organized by the Commonwealth Games 2010 Organising Committee.

Asia’s best badminton players will be participating. The top seed is the Indonesian badminton sensation, Taufik Hidayat, who also won gold at the Athens Olympics. This is what the top seed had to say about the Delhi crowds:

“…the crowds have been really exciting and supportive; they have such a passion for the game and for life in general, that I find it very refreshing to see…”

- Taufik Hidayat

The other contender for the title is China’s Lind Dan – three time world champion. India’s very own Saina Nehwal, who is the top women seed, and Chetan Anand (seeded 9^th) will also participate. Saina Nehwal is a hot favorite as this is her home ground. Let’s see if Saina Nehwal lives up to her reputation.

Badminton Asia Championship 2010 Seeds

The top ten seeds for the Men’s section in the Badminton Asia Championship 2010 are:

• Taufik Hidayat  [1]
• Dan Lin [2]
• Long Chen [3]
• Tien Minh Nguyen [4]
• Boonsak Ponsana [5]
• Kenichi Tago [6]
• Yun Hu  [7]
• Pengyu Du [8]
• Chetan Anand [9]
• Muhammad Hafiz Hashim [10]

Saina Nehwal is the only seeded Indian player in the women’s section. The top eight seeds for the Women’s section the Badminton Asia Championship 2010 are:

• Saina Nehwal [1]
• Mi Zhou [2]
• Eriko Hirose [3]
• Pui Yin Yip [4]
• Salakjit Ponsana [5]
• Ai Goto [6]
• Mew Choo Wong [7]
• Sayaka Sato [8]

Hopefully, Saina Nehwal and Taufik Hidayat  will make it to the finals.

Badminton Asia Championship 2010 Schedule

The schedule for the Badminton Asia Championship 2010 is as follows:

• Qualifying Round Day 1: 12th April, Mon 01:30PM to 06:30PM

• Qualifying Round Day 2: 13th April, Tue 01:30PM to 06:30PM
• MS First Round: 14th Apr, Wed 09:00AM to 12:30PM
• MS/ WS/ XD First Round: 14th Apr, Wed 01:30PM to 07:30PM
• MD/ WD First Round: 15th Apr, Thu 09:00AM to 12:30PM
• Pre Quarter Finals – All Events: 15th Apr, Thu 01:30PM to 07:30PM
• Quarter Finals – All Events: 16th Apr, Fri 01:30PM to 05:00PM
• Semi Finals – All Events: 17th Apr, Sat 11:00AM to 03:30PM
• Finals – All Events: 18th Apr, Sun 11:00AM to 04:30PM

Good luck to the top seeds, Sania Nehwal and Taufik Hidayat, and all other badminton players.

When:12^th to 18^th April

Where: Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi (Entry is through Gate 3)

How Much: Rs. 50 ($1.25) to Rs. 200 ($ 5) for the early rounds

Rs. 1500 ($ 30) for the finals

Book your tickets from Book My Show or go to the nearest Café Coffee Day outlet at: Chanakyapuri, M Block Markets in GK1 and GK2, Lajpat Nagar, Ansal Plaza, Gargi College, NDSE 2, Rajouri Garden, and Connaught Place.

Images Credit: Pictures India