This page describes and summarizes the year 2023 in world sporting events for sports starting with the letter "B".
Badminton
International badminton championships February 10–19: 2023 Oceania Badminton Championships in North Shore Team: Australia February 13–19: 2023 African Badminton Championships in Johannesburg Team: Egypt def. Mauritius, 3–2. February 14–18: 2023 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Aire-sur-la-Lys Denmark def. France, 3–2. February 14–19: 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Dubai China def. South Korea, 3–1. April 25–30: 2023 Badminton Asia Championships in Dubai Men's singles: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting def. Loh Kean Yew, 21–12, 21–8. Women's singles: Tai Tzu-ying def. An Se-young, 21–10, 21–14. Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty def. Ong Yew Sin & Teo Ee Yi, 16–21, 21–17, 21–19. Women's doubles: Yuki Fukushima & Sayaka Hirota def. Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee, 21–7, 21–14. Mixed doubles: Jiang Zhenbang & Wei Yaxin def. Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong, 21–15, 21–16. May 14–21: 2023 Sudirman Cup in Suzhou China def. South Korea, 3–0. August 21–27: 2023 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen Men's singles: Kunlavut Vitidsarn def. Kodai Naraoka, 19–21, 21–18, 21–7. Women's singles: An Se-young def. Carolina Marín, 21–12, 21–10. Men's doubles: Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae def. Kim Astrup & Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 14–21, 21–15, 21–17. Women's doubles: Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan def. Apriyani Rahayu & Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, 21–16, 21–12. Mixed doubles: Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung def. Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong, 21–17, 10–21, 21–18. September 11–17: 2023 BWF World Senior Championships in Jeonju October 2–15: 2023 BWF World Junior Championships in Spokane December 13–17: 2023 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou
BWF World Tour Super 1000 January 10–15: 2023 Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur Men's singles: Viktor Axelsen def. Kodai Naraoka, 21–6, 21–15. Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi def. An Se-young, 12–21, 21–19, 21–11. Men's doubles: Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto def. Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang, 21–18, 18–21, 21–13. Women's doubles: Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan def. Baek Ha-na & Lee Yu-lim, 21–16, 21–10. Mixed doubles: Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong def. Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino, 21–19, 21–11. March 14–19: 2023 All England Open in Birmingham Men's singles: Li Shifeng def. Shi Yuqi, 26–24, 21–5. Women's singles: An Se-young def. Chen Yufei, 21–17, 10–21, 21–19. Men's doubles: Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto def. Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan, 21–17, 21–14. Women's doubles: Kim So-yeong & Kong Hee-yong def. Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee, 21–5, 21–12. Mixed doubles: Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong def. Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung, 21–16, 16–21, 21–12. June 13–18: 2023 Indonesia Open in Jakarta Men's singles: Viktor Axelsen def. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, 21–14, 21–13. Women's singles: Chen Yufei def. Carolina Marín, 21–18, 21–19. Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty def. Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik, 21–17, 21–18. Women's doubles: Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee def. Yuki Fukushima & Sayaka Hirota, 22–20, 21–10. Mixed doubles: Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong def. Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino, 21–14, 21–11. September 5–10: 2023 China Open in Changzhou
BWF World Tour Super 750 January 17–22: 2023 India Open in New Delhi Men's singles: Kunlavut Vitidsarn def. Viktor Axelsen, 22–20, 10–21, 21–12. Women's singles: An Se-young def. Akane Yamaguchi, 15–21, 21–16, 21–12. Men's doubles: Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang def. Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik, 14–21, 21–19, 21–18. Women's doubles: Nami Matsuyama & Chiharu Shida def. Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan, walkover. Mixed doubles: Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino def. Wang Yilyu & Huang Dongping, walkover. June 6–11: 2023 Singapore Open in Singapore Men's singles: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting def. Anders Antonsen, 21–16, 21–13. Women's singles: An Se-young def. Akane Yamaguchi, 21–16, 21–14. Men's doubles: Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi def. Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang, 21–13, 21–18. Women's doubles: Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan def. Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee, 21–16, 21–12. Mixed doubles: Mathias Christiansen & Alexandra Bøje def. Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino, 21–14, 20–22, 21–16. July 25–30: 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo Men's singles: Viktor Axelsen def. Jonatan Christie, 21–7, 21–18. Women's singles: An Se-young def. He Bingjiao, 21–15, 21–11. Men's doubles: Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin def. Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi, 21–19, 21–13. Women's doubles: Kim So-yeong & Kong Hee-yong def. Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan, 21–17, 21–14. Mixed doubles: Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino def. Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai, 17–21, 21–16, 21–15. October 17–22: 2023 Denmark Open in Odense October 24–29: 2023 French Open in Paris November 21–26: 2023 China Masters in Shenzhen
BWF World Tour Super 500 January 24–29: 2023 Indonesia Masters in Jakarta Men's singles: Jonatan Christie def. Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, 21–15, 21–13. Women's singles: An Se-young def. Carolina Marín, 18–21, 21–18, 21–13. Men's doubles: Leo Rolly Carnando & Daniel Marthin def. He Jiting & Zhou Haodong, 21–17, 21–16. Women's doubles: Liu Shengshu & Zhang Shuxian def. Yuki Fukushima & Sayaka Hirota, 22–20, 21–19. Mixed doubles: Feng Yanzhe & Huang Dongping def. Jiang Zhenbang & Wei Yaxin, 21–15, 16–21, 21–19. May 23–28: 2023 Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur Men's singles: Prannoy H. S. def. Weng Hongyang, 21–19, 13–21, 21–18. Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi def. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, 21–17, 21–7. Men's doubles: Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae def. Man Wei Chong & Tee Kai Wun, 21–15, 22–24, 21–19. Women's doubles: Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee def. Pearly Tan & Thinaah Muralitharan, 22–20, 8–21, 21–17. Mixed doubles: Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai def. Feng Yanzhe & Huang Dongping, 16–21, 21–13, 21–18. May 30 – June 4: 2023 Thailand Open in Bangkok Men's singles: Kunlavut Vitidsarn def. Lee Cheuk Yiu, 21–12, 21–10. Women's singles: An Se-young def. He Bingjiao, 21–10, 21–19. Men's doubles: Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang def. Bagas Maulana & Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, 21–10, 21–15. Women's doubles: Kim So-yeong & Kong Hee-yong def. Benyapa Aimsaard & Nuntakarn Aimsaard, 21–13, 21–17. Mixed doubles: Kim Won-ho & Jeong Na-eun def. Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai, 11–21, 21–19, 22–20. July 4–9: 2023 Canada Open in Calgary Men's singles: Lakshya Sen def. Li Shifeng, 21–18, 22–20. Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi def. Ratchanok Intanon, 21–19, 21–16. Men's doubles: Kim Astrup & Anders Skaarup Rasmussen def. Rasmus Kjær & Frederik Søgaard, 23–25, 21–16, 21–12. Women's doubles: Nami Matsuyama & Chiharu Shida def. Mayu Matsumoto & Wakana Nagahara, 22–20, 21–16. Mixed doubles: Hiroki Midorikawa & Natsu Saito def. Mathias Thyrri & Amalie Magelund, 21–17, 16–21, 21–13. July 18–23: 2023 Korea Open in Yeosu Men's singles: Anders Antonsen def. Loh Kean Yew, 11–21, 21–11, 21–19. Women's singles: An Se-young def. Tai Tzu-ying, 21–9, 21–15. Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty def. Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto, 17–21, 21–13, 21–14. Women's doubles: Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan def. Kim So-yeong & Kong Hee-yong, 21–10, 17–21, 21–7. Mixed doubles: Feng Yanzhe & Huang Dongping def. Jiang Zhenbang & Wei Yaxin, 21–16, 21–13. August 1–6: 2023 Australian Open in Sydney September 12–17: 2023 Hong Kong Open in Kowloon October 10–15: 2023 Finnish Open in Vantaa November 14–19: 2023 Japan Masters in Kumamoto
BWF World Tour Super 300 January 31 – February 5: 2023 Thailand Masters in Bangkok Men's singles: Lin Chun-yi def. Ng Ka Long, 21–17, 21–14. Women's singles: Zhang Yiman def. Han Yue, 15–21, 21–13, 21–18. Men's doubles: Leo Rolly Carnando & Daniel Marthin def. Su Ching-heng & Ye Hong-wei, 21–16, 21–17. Women's doubles: Benyapa Aimsaard & Nuntakarn Aimsaard def. Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee, 21–6, 21–11. Mixed doubles: Feng Yanzhe & Huang Dongping def. Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung, 18–21, 21–15, 21–12. March 7–12: 2023 German Open in Mülheim Men's singles: Ng Ka Long def. Li Shifeng, 20–22, 21–18, 21–18. Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi def. An Se-young, 21–11, 21–14. Men's doubles: Choi Sol-gyu & Kim Won-ho def. Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae, 21–19, 18–21, 21–19. Women's doubles: Baek Ha-na & Lee So-hee def. Nami Matsuyama & Chiharu Shida, 21–19, 21–15. Mixed doubles: Feng Yanzhe & Huang Dongping def. Kim Won-ho & Jeong Na-eun, 21–4, 21–15. March 21–26: 2023 Swiss Open in Basel Men's singles: Koki Watanabe def. Chou Tien-chen, 22–20, 18–21, 21–12. Women's singles: Pornpawee Chochuwong def. Mia Blichfeldt, 21–16, 21–18. Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty def. Ren Xiangyu & Tan Qiang, 21–19, 24–22. Women's doubles: Rena Miyaura & Ayako Sakuramoto def. Yuki Fukushima & Sayaka Hirota, walkover. Mixed doubles: Jiang Zhenbang & Wei Yaxin def. Goh Soon Huat & Shevon Jemie Lai, 21–17, 19–21, 21–17. March 28 – April 2: 2023 Spain Masters in Madrid Men's singles: Kenta Nishimoto def. Kanta Tsuneyama, 15–21, 21–18, 21–19. Women's singles: Gregoria Mariska Tunjung def. P. V. Sindhu, 21–8, 21–8. Men's doubles: He Jiting & Zhou Haodong def. Lee Fang-chih & Lee Fang-jen, 21–5, 21–12. Women's doubles: Liu Shengshu & Tan Ning def. Chen Fanghui & Du Yue, 21–8, 16–21, 21–18. Mixed doubles: Mathias Christiansen & Alexandra Bøje def. Praveen Jordan & Melati Daeva Oktavianti, 22–20, 21–18. April 4–9: 2023 Orléans Masters in Orléans Men's singles: Priyanshu Rajawat def. Magnus Johannesen, 21–15, 19–21, 21–16. Women's singles: Carolina Marín def. Beiwen Zhang, 25–23, 9–21, 21–10. Men's doubles: Chen Boyang & Liu Yi def. Muhammad Shohibul Fikri & Bagas Maulana, 21–19, 21–17. Women's doubles: Rena Miyaura & Ayako Sakuramoto def. Liu Shengshu & Tan Ning, 21–19, 16–21, 21–12. Mixed doubles: Chen Tang Jie & Toh Ee Wei def. Ye Hong-wei & Lee Chia-hsin, 21–19, 21–17. June 20–25: 2023 Taipei Open in Taipei Men's singles: Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo def. Su Li-yang, 23–21, 21–15. Women's singles: Tai Tzu-ying def. Beiwen Zhang, 21–14, 21–17. Men's doubles: Man Wei Chong & Tee Kai Wun def. Lu Ching-yao & Yang Po-han, 20–22, 21–17, 21–14. Women's doubles: Lee Yu-lim & Shin Seung-chan def. Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma & Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi, 18–21, 21–17, 21–17. Mixed doubles: Chen Tang Jie & Toh Ee Wei def. Chiu Hsiang-chieh & Lin Xiao-min, 21–12, 21–8. July 11–16: 2023 U.S. Open in Council Bluffs, Iowa Men's singles: Li Shifeng def. Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 21–15, 21–18. Women's singles: Supanida Katethong def. Gao Fangjie, 21–15, 21–16. Men's doubles: Goh Sze Fei & Nur Izzuddin def. Lee Fang-chih & Lee Fang-jen, 21–9, 21–10. Women's doubles: Liu Shengshu & Tan Ning def. Maiken Fruergaard & Sara Thygesen, 21–19, 21–19. Mixed doubles: Ye Hong-wei & Lee Chia-hsin def. Mathias Thyrri & Amalie Magelund, 13–21, 21–6, 21–18. October 31 – November 5: 2023 Hylo Open in Saarbrücken Men's singles: Chou Tien-chen def. Lee Cheuk Yiu, 21–23, 21–17, 21–10. Women's singles: Beiwen Zhang def. Line Kjærsfeldt, 21–18, 16–21, 21–16. Men's doubles: Liu Yuchen & Ou Xuanyi def. Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin, 24–22, 21–13. Women's doubles: Zhang Shuxian & Zheng Yu def. Apriyani Rahayu & Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, 21–18, 1–1, retired. Mixed doubles: Tang Chun Man & Tse Ying Suet def. Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto & Lisa Ayu Kusumawati, 15–21, 21–15, 21–14. November 7–12: 2023 Korea Masters in Gwangju Men's singles: Kento Momota def. Koki Watanabe, 21–16, 21–15. Women's singles: Kim Ga-eun def. Tomoka Miyazaki, 19–21, 21–17, 21–12. Men's doubles: Lee Jhe-huei & Yang Po-hsuan def. Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin, 21–17, 21–19. Women's doubles: Jeong Na-eun & Kim Hye-jeong def. Rui Hirokami & Yuna Kato, 21–12, 21–19. Mixed doubles: Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung def. Jiang Zhenbang & Wei Yaxin, 21–14, 21–15.