2023 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
at the 2023 BWF World Championships
Women's doubles ; at the 2023 BWF World Championships
Venue	Royal Arena
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates	21–27 August
Competitors	96 from 31 nations
Medalists
	← 2022 Tokyo 2025 Paris →

The women's doubles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.

Seeds

The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023.^[1]

01.

Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (champions)

02.

Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (third round)

03.

Kim So-yeong / Kong Hee-yong (semi-finals)

04.

Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara (third round)

05.

Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota (quarter-finals)

06.

Zhang Shuxian / Zheng Yu (semi-finals)

07.

Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (quarter-finals)

08.

Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai (quarter-finals)

09.

Benyapa Aimsaard / Nuntakarn Aimsaard (withdrew)

10.

Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (quarter-finals)

11.

Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (final)

12.

Li Wenmei / Liu Xuanxuan (third round)

13.

Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (second round)

14.

Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi (third round)

15.

Gayatri Gopichand / Treesa Jolly (third round)

16.

Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

The drawing ceremony was held on 10 August 2023.^[2]

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

1	Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan	21	21

6	Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu	14	16
				1	Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan	21	21

				11	Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti	16	12
3	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong	9	20

11	Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti	21	22

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter-finals

					1	Chen QC Jia YF	21	21

						L T Mayasari R Sugiarto	5	8
	L T Mayasari R Sugiarto	14	22	21

	S Küspert E Moszczynski	21	20	15
										1	Chen QC Jia YF	21	21

										15	G Gopichand T Jolly	14	9



					15	G Gopichand T Jolly	21	21

						Chang C-h Yang C-t	18	10
	Chang C-h Yang C-t	21	21

	K-K Marran H Rüütel	14	11
														1	Chen QC Jia YF	21	16	21

														7	N Matsuyama C Shida	15	21	16



					7	N Matsuyama C Shida	21	21

						Lee C-h Teng C-h	16	15
	M Stoliarenko Y Zharka	21	11

	Lee C-h Teng C-h	23	21
										7	N Matsuyama C Shida	21	21

										14	R Iwanaga K Nakanishi	13	11



					14	R Iwanaga K Nakanishi	21	20	23

						M Fruergaard S Thygesen	17	22	21
	C Choi J Wu	12	15

	M Fruergaard S Thygesen	21	21

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter-finals

					4	M Matsumoto W Nagahara	21	21

						S Au Yeong K Hochmeir	11	5
	A Ackerman D Laurens	12	21	22

	S Au Yeong K Hochmeir	21	13	24
										4	M Matsumoto W Nagahara	14	20

										10	P Tan Thinaah M	21	22



					10	P Tan Thinaah M	21	21

						J MacPherson C Torrance	15	10
	J MacPherson C Torrance	25	21

	K Ea G Somerville	23	19
														10	P Tan Thinaah M	21	17	19

														6	Zhang SX Zheng Y	17	21	21



					6	Zhang SX Zheng Y	21	21

						J Lima S Lima	12	15
	J Lima S Lima	22	21

	A Harris A Lado	20	19
										6	Zhang SX Zheng Y	21	21

											K de Wit A Tirtosentono	13	10



					9	B Aimsaard N Aimsaard

						K de Wit A Tirtosentono	w	/	o
	K de Wit A Tirtosentono	21	21

	A N Abdul Razzaq F N Abdul Razzaq	13	10

Bottom half

Section 3

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarter-finals

	M Lambert A Tran	21	21

	Lui L L Ng W Y	16	14
					M Lambert A Tran	21	11

				16	F D Kusuma A C Pratiwi	23	21



									16	F D Kusuma A C Pratiwi	14	21	19

									8	J Kititharakul R Prajongjai	21	17	21
	A Xu K Xu	14	18

	A Cheong Teoh M X	21	21
					A Cheong Teoh M X	13	11

				8	J Kititharakul R Prajongjai	21	21



														8	J Kititharakul R Prajongjai	19	19

														3	Kim S-y Kong H-y	21	21
	Yeung N T Yeung P L	21	21

	L Efler I Lohau	9	17
					Yeung N T Yeung P L	21	21

				13	G Stoeva S Stoeva	18	8



										Yeung N T Yeung P L	19	11

									3	Kim S-y Kong H-y	21	21
	Hsu Y-c Lin W-c	21	21

	L Bodha K Dookhee	4	5
					Hsu Y-c Lin W-c	21	25	11

				3	Kim S-y Kong H-y	17	27	21

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter-finals

	C Birch L Smith	10	11

	Jin YJ C Wong	21	21
						Jin YJ C Wong	18	11

					12	Li WM Liu XX	21	21



										12	Li WM Liu XX	7	15

										5	Y Fukushima S Hirota	21	21
	V Hoo Lim C S	21	21

	M Sjöö T Sjöö	14	12
						V Hoo Lim C S	11	14

					5	Y Fukushima S Hirota	21	21



														5	Y Fukushima S Hirota	18	21	10

														11	A Rahayu S F S Ramadhanti	21	13	21
	D Jille C Seinen	21	11	21

	A Bhat S Gautam	14	21	14
						D Jille C Seinen	21	14	16

					11	A Rahayu S F S Ramadhanti	19	21	21



										11	A Rahayu S F S Ramadhanti	21	21

										2	Baek H-n Lee S-h	12	14
	I Castillo P la Torre Regal	7	12

	F Corbett A Lee	21	21
						F Corbett A Lee	14	13

					2	Baek H-n Lee S-h	21	21

Qualifiers' performances

The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 4 August 2023.^[3]

Pair	Date of birth	Pair statistics			Individual statistics			Note
		Appearance	Best Performance(s)		Appearance	Best Performance(s)
		Appearance	Edition(s)	Result	Appearance	Edition(s)	Result
Champions
Chen Qingchen	(1997-06-23)23 June 1997 (aged 26)	6th	17, 21, 22	G	6th	17, 21, 22	G	Reigning world champion, =PB
Jia Yifan	(1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (aged 26)	6th	17, 21, 22	G	6th	17, 21, 22	G	Reigning world champion, =PB
Finalist
Apriyani Rahayu	(1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 25)	Debut			3rd	18, 19	B	Reigning Olympic champion, PB
Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti	(2000-11-16)16 November 2000 (aged 22)	Debut			3rd	22	2R	PB
Semi-finalist
Zhang Shuxian	(2000-01-02)2 January 2000 (aged 23)	2nd	22	QF	2nd	22	QF	PB
Zheng Yu	(1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 27)	2nd	22	QF	4th	22	QF	PB
Kim So-yeong	(1992-07-09)9 July 1992 (aged 31)	4th	22	S	6th	22	S
Kong Hee-yong	(1996-12-11)11 December 1996 (aged 26)	4th	22	S	4th	22	S
Quarter-finalist
Yuki Fukushima	(1993-05-06)6 May 1993 (aged 30)	4th	17, 18, 19	S	4th	17, 18, 19	S	Reigning Asian champion
Sayaka Hirota	(1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 29)	4th	17, 18, 19	S	4th	17, 18, 19	S	Reigning Asian champion
Nami Matsuyama	(1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (aged 25)	3rd	21, 22	QF	3rd	21, 22	QF	=PB
Chiharu Shida	(1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 26)	3rd	21, 22	QF	3rd	21, 22	QF	=PB
Pearly Tan	(2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 23)	3rd	22	3R	3rd	22	3R	PB
Thinaah Muralitharan	(1998-01-03)3 January 1998 (aged 25)	3rd	22	3R	3rd	22	3R	PB
Jongkolphan Kititharakul	(1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 30)	6th	18, 21, 22	QF	6th	18, 21, 22	QF	=PB
Rawinda Prajongjai	(1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 30)	6th	18, 21, 22	QF	6th	18, 21, 22	QF	=PB
Third rounders
Li Wenmei	(1999-11-02)2 November 1999 (aged 23)	Debut			5th	19, 21, 22	3R	=PB
Liu Xuanxuan	(2000-06-18)18 June 2000 (aged 23)	Debut			3rd	21, 22	2R	PB
Yeung Nga Ting	(1998-10-13)13 October 1998 (aged 24)	2nd	22	2R	6th	21	3R	=PB
Yeung Pui Lam	(2001-10-26)26 October 2001 (aged 21)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R	PB
Gayatri Gopichand	(2003-03-04)4 March 2003 (aged 20)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R	PB
Treesa Jolly	(2003-05-27)27 May 2003 (aged 20)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R	PB
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma	(2001-02-20)20 February 2001 (aged 22)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	PB
Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi	(2001-10-14)14 October 2001 (aged 21)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	PB
Rin Iwanaga	(1999-05-21)21 May 1999 (aged 24)	3rd	21	QF	3rd	21	QF
Kie Nakanishi	(1995-12-24)24 December 1995 (aged 27)	3rd	21	QF	3rd	21	QF
Mayu Matsumoto	(1995-08-07)7 August 1995 (aged 28)	5th	18, 19	G	5th	18, 19	G
Wakana Nagahara	(1996-01-09)9 January 1996 (aged 27)	5th	18, 19	G	5th	18, 19	G
Kirsten de Wit	(2004-03-16)16 March 2004 (aged 19)	Debut			Debut			PB
Alyssa Tirtosentono	(2000-05-29)29 May 2000 (aged 23)	Debut			2nd	21	2R	PB
Baek Ha-na	(2000-09-22)22 September 2000 (aged 22)	Debut			2nd	22	2R	PB
Lee So-hee	(1994-06-14)14 June 1994 (aged 29)	Debut			9th	21	S	Most participated qualifier
Second rounders
Serena Au Yeong	(2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (aged 22)	3rd	21, 22	1R	3rd	21, 22	1R	PB
Katharina Hochmeir	(1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (aged 25)	3rd	21, 22	1R	3rd	21, 22	1R	PB
Jaqueline Lima	(2001-04-23)23 April 2001 (aged 22)	3rd	21	2R	3rd	21	2R	=PB
Sâmia Lima	(2000-06-08)8 June 2000 (aged 23)	3rd	21	2R	3rd	21	2R	=PB
Gabriela Stoeva	(1994-07-15)15 July 1994 (aged 29)	9th	21	QF	9th	21	QF	Reigning European champion, and most participated pair
Stefani Stoeva	(1995-09-23)23 September 1995 (aged 27)	9th	21	QF	9th	21	QF	Reigning European champion, and most participated pair
Chang Chang-hui	(1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 27)	4th	17, 18	2R	5th	17, 18	2R	=PB
Yang Ching-tun	(1995-11-17)17 November 1995 (aged 27)	4th	17, 18	2R	4th	17, 18	2R	=PB
Hsu Ya-ching	(1991-07-30)30 July 1991 (aged 32)	Debut			4th	15, 19	2R	=PB
Lin Wan-ching	(1995-11-01)1 November 1995 (aged 27)	Debut			Debut			PB
Lee Chia-hsin	(1997-05-11)11 May 1997 (aged 26)	Debut			Debut			PB
Teng Chun-hsun	(2000-09-27)27 September 2000 (aged 22)	Debut			Debut			PB
Maiken Fruergaard	(1995-05-11)11 May 1995 (aged 28)	6th	17, 18, 19, 21, 22	3R	6th	17, 18, 19, 21, 22	3R
Sara Thygesen	(1991-01-20)20 January 1991 (aged 32)	6th	17, 18, 19, 21, 22	3R	6th	17, 18, 19, 21, 22	3R
Margot Lambert	(1999-03-15)15 March 1999 (aged 24)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R	=PB
Anne Tran	(1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 27)	2nd	22	2R	5th	17, 18, 19, 22	2R	=PB
Lanny Tria Mayasari	(2002-05-08)8 May 2002 (aged 21)	Debut			Debut			PB
Ribka Sugiarto	(2000-01-22)22 January 2000 (aged 23)	Debut			2nd	22	2R	=PB
Anna Cheong	(1998-03-15)15 March 1998 (aged 25)	2nd	22	2R	3rd	22	2R	=PB
Teoh Mei Xing	(1997-03-06)6 March 1997 (aged 26)	2nd	22	2R	3rd	22	2R	=PB
Vivian Hoo	(1990-03-19)19 March 1990 (aged 33)	2nd	22	3R	7th	13, 19, 22	3R	Oldest qualifier
Lim Chiew Sien	(1994-05-14)14 May 1994 (aged 29)	2nd	22	3R	2nd	22	3R
Debora Jille	(1999-09-11)11 September 1999 (aged 23)	2nd	22	2R	3rd	18, 22	2R	=PB
Cheryl Seinen	(1995-08-04)4 August 1995 (aged 28)	2nd	22	2R	3rd	19, 22	2R	=PB
Julie MacPherson	(1997-11-17)17 November 1997 (aged 25)	3rd	22	2R	4th	22	2R	=PB
Ciara Torrance	(1999-09-01)1 September 1999 (aged 23)	3rd	22	2R	3rd	22	2R	=PB
Jin Yujia	(1997-02-06)6 February 1997 (aged 26)	2nd	22	3R	2nd	22	3R
Crystal Wong	(1999-08-02)2 August 1999 (aged 24)	2nd	22	3R	2nd	22	3R
Francesca Corbett	(2005-06-03)3 June 2005 (aged 18)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	Youngest qualifier, PB
Allison Lee	(2005-03-24)24 March 2005 (aged 18)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	PB
First rounders
Kaitlyn Ea	(2003-06-25)25 June 2003 (aged 20)	Debut			Debut			PB
Gronya Somerville	(1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 28)	Debut			4th	13, 14, 19	2R
Catherine Choi	(2001-05-01)1 May 2001 (aged 22)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R	Reigning Pan American champion
Josephine Wu	(1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 28)	2nd	22	2R	3rd	22	2R	Reigning Pan American champion
Chloe Birch	(1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 27)	3rd	21	3R	3rd	21	3R
Lauren Smith	(1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 31)	3rd	21	3R	8th	21	3R
Abbygael Harris	(2001-05-18)18 May 2001 (aged 22)	Debut			Debut			PB
Annie Lado	(2002-02-23)23 February 2002 (aged 21)	Debut			Debut			PB
Kati-Kreet Marran	(1998-07-13)13 July 1998 (aged 25)	4th	19, 21, 22	1R	4th	19, 21, 22	1R	=PB
Helina Rüütel	(1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (aged 26)	4th	19, 21, 22	1R	5th	17	2R
Linda Efler	(1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 28)	4th	19	2R	4th	18, 19	2R
Isabel Lohau	(1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 31)	4th	19	2R	9th	14, 17, 18, 19	2R	Most participated qualifier
Stine Küspert	(1999-07-24)24 July 1999 (aged 24)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Emma Moszczynski	(2001-06-07)7 June 2001 (aged 22)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Lui Lok Lok	(2002-09-22)22 September 2002 (aged 20)	Debut			Debut			PB
Ng Wing Yung	(1995-05-17)17 May 1995 (aged 28)	Debut			5th	21	3R
Ashwini Bhat	(2000-01-10)10 January 2000 (aged 23)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R
Shikha Gautam	(1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 25)	2nd	22	2R	2nd	22	2R
Aminatha Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq	(1999-06-13)13 June 1999 (aged 24)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq	(1999-06-13)13 June 1999 (aged 24)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Lorna Bodha	(2003-01-22)22 January 2003 (aged 20)	Debut			Debut			PB
Kobita Dookhee	(1998-08-13)13 August 1998 (aged 25)	Debut			Debut			PB
Inés Castillo	(1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 23)	3rd	21	2R	3rd	21	2R
Paula la Torre Regal	(1999-04-15)15 April 1999 (aged 24)	3rd	21	2R	3rd	21	2R
Amy Ackerman	(2005-03-16)16 March 2005 (aged 18)	Debut			Debut			PB
Deidre Laurens	(1995-03-29)29 March 1995 (aged 28)	Debut			Debut			PB
Moa Sjöö	(1997-05-30)30 May 1997 (aged 26)	Debut			Debut			PB
Tilda Sjöö	(2000-07-10)10 July 2000 (aged 23)	Debut			Debut			PB
Annie Xu	(1999-10-22)22 October 1999 (aged 23)	Debut			Debut			PB
Kerry Xu	(1999-10-22)22 October 1999 (aged 23)	Debut			Debut			PB
Mariia Stoliarenko	(2004-04-30)30 April 2004 (aged 19)	2nd	22	1R	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Yelyzaveta Zharka	(1992-06-14)14 June 1992 (aged 31)	2nd	22	1R	6th	19	2R
Withdrew
Benyapa Aimsaard	(2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 20)	–	21, 22	2R	–	21, 22	2R
Nuntakarn Aimsaard	(1999-05-23)23 May 1999 (aged 24)	–	21, 22	2R	–	21, 22	2R

References

^ "TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 - Seeding Report" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 2023-08-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ "Men's singles opening rounds promise explosive action". BWF. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Women's doubles qualification list" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 4 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[1] "TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 - Seeding Report" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 2023-08-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[2] "Men's singles opening rounds promise explosive action". BWF. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[3] "Women's doubles qualification list" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 4 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

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Events at the 2023 BWF World Championships

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