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Intensity rises with the main draw
Date: 5/26/2023 1:53 PM
Published by : Sara Gonzalez Martinez (BEC)
The game is on. The main draw action has commenced at the Austrian Open 2023. 

Are you ready for another weekend of action? This week in the European Circuit, Graz is hosting the Austrian Open 2023. The International Series tournament has entered the main draw stage after the completion of the qualification round earlier today.

We now shift gears as the seeded players get to take to the stage. Meanwhile, the home players are eager to deliver on their own turf — after fighting his way through the qualification rounds, Wolfgang Gnedt will be playing today in the main draw, and the eighth-seeded pair Serena Au Yeong and Katharina Hochmeir are also ready to give a strong performance later in the evening. 

How to follow
The Austrian Open 2023 promises an action-packed weekend. You can all matches on badmintoneurope.tv.


The first round of the main draw is now underway. Find below the schedule for the weekend:
  • Saturday 27 May: 10.00 - Main Draw, Round 2 + 17.00 - Quarterfinals
  • Sunday 28 May: 10.00 - Semifinals + 15.00 - Finals
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