Denmark Open 2026: Alex Lanier, An Se-young Win Singles Titles
Why in the news
The Denmark Open 2026 ended in Odense on 18 October with France’s Alex Lanier and South Korea’s An Se-young taking the singles titles. Lanier became the first Frenchman to reach the men’s singles final in the event’s 90-year history.
Key facts
- Event: Denmark Open 2026, a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, 13-18 October, Odense; total prize money US$950,000.
- Men’s singles: Alex Lanier (France), the reigning world champion, beat Anders Antonsen (Denmark) 21-15, 13-21, 21-13 in an all-European final.
- It was Lanier’s first tournament after becoming world champion and Antonsen’s third Denmark Open final.
- Women’s singles: An Se-young (South Korea) beat Akane Yamaguchi (Japan).
- Indians: PV Sindhu lost to Germany’s Yvonne Li and Lakshya Sen lost to Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei in round one; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty lost to China’s He Jiting-Ren Xiangyu.
| Event | Winner(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Alex Lanier | France |
| Women’s singles | An Se-young | South Korea |
| Men’s doubles | Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | Indonesia |
| Women’s doubles | Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan | Malaysia |
| Mixed doubles | Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin | China |
About the Denmark Open
The Denmark Open has a history of about 90 years and is part of the BWF World Tour at Super 750 level. The next stop on the tour is the French Open in Paris, starting 20 October.
Exam angle
- Venue city: Odense, Denmark; level: Super 750.
- Men’s singles champion: Alex Lanier (France); women’s singles: An Se-young (South Korea).
- All major Indian entries named above went out in the first round.