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2023 Iran International Challenge
January 31 - February 5
$70
Last updated on April 29, 2023
The 2023 Iran International Challenge (official title: 31st Iran Fajr International Challenge 2023) was a badminton tournament in the 2023 BWF season. It was part of the Badminton Asia circuit and a BWF International Challenge event. The tournament took place at the Iran Badminton Federation Sports Hall in Tehran, Iran, from 31 January to 5 February 2023. The organizer of the tournament was the Iran Badminton Federation.
| 2023 Iran International Challenge | |
| Date | 31 January–5 February |
| Category | International Challenge |
| Draw | 64MS/64WS/32MD/32WD/16XD |
| Prize money | US$15,000 |
| Entry fee | US$70 per player (singles), US$45 per player (doubles) |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Venue | Iran Badminton Federation Sports Hall |
| Champions | |
| Men’s singles | 🇮🇩 Syabda Perkasa Belawa |
| Women’s singles | 🇮🇳 Tanya Hemanth |
| Men’s doubles | 🇵🇭 Christian Bernardo 🇵🇭 Alvin Morada |
| Women’s doubles | 🇮🇩 Jesita Putri Miantoro 🇮🇩 Febi Setianingrum |
| Mixed doubles | 🇲🇾 Toh Ee Wei 🇲🇾 Chen Tang Jie |
Draw
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| Event | Main Draw Entry | Qualification |
| Men’s singles | 64 | 64 > 16 |
| Women’s singles | 64 | 32 > 16 |
| Men’s doubles | 32 | 16 > 8 |
| Women’s doubles | 32 | – |
| Mixed doubles | 16 | – |
Competition schedule
All times and dates were local, Iran Standard Time (UTC+3:30).
| Date | Competition | Start Time |
| 31/01 | Qualifying rounds | 10.00 a.m. |
| 01/02 | Preliminary rounds | 08.00 a.m. |
| 02/02 | Preliminary rounds | 08.00 a.m. |
| 03/02 | Quarter-finals | 08.30 a.m. |
| 04/02 | Semi-finals | 09.00 a.m. |
| 05/02 | Finals | 10.00 a.m. |
Prize money
A prize fund of US$15,000 was distributed and awarded as per the table below.
| Singles | Doubles | |
| Winner | $1,300 | $1,200 |
| Runner-up | $650 | $700 |
| Semi-finalists | $300 | $300 |
| Quarter-finalists | $75 | $150 |