| 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix | |
| Date Start: | 2013-07-16 |
| Date End: | 2013-07-21 |
| Level: | BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix |
| Prize Money: | 50,000 |
| Venue: | Richmond Olympic Oval |
| Location: | Richmond, Canada |
The 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix was the eighth grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the 2013 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held in Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, Canada July 16 until July 21, 2013 and had a total purse of $50,000.[1]
Kazumasa Sakai (third round) Kento Momota (withdrew)
Suppanyu Avihingsanon (third round)
Misha Zilberman (withdrew)
Henri Hurskainen (semi-final)
Sattawat Pongnairat (quarter-final) Riichi Takeshita (quarter-final)
Arvind Bhat (third round)
Petr Koukal (second round)
Michael Lahnsteiner (third round) Nichaon Jindapon (champion) Sapsiree Taerattanachai (second round)
Yip Pui Yin (final)
Carolina Marín (semi-final) Yui Hashimoto (quarter-final) Chan Tsz Ka (quarter-final) Kaori Imabeppu (quarter-final) Beatriz Corrales (second round)Maneepong Jongjit and his former partner, Bodin Issara, had a brawl during the change of ends during the men's doubles final between Jongjit, partnered with Nipitphon Puangpuapech, and Issara and his new partner, Pakkawat Vilailak.
The former partners who had unresolved issues with each other, verbally abused each other during the first game, being warned by the umpire. The abuse continued at the end of the game, leading Issara to chase Jongit across the arena.
In an act of self-defense while running away from Issara, Jongit swung his racquet and hit Issara in the side of the head, which left Issara bleeding from his right ear and requiring stitches, before Issara caught up with Jongit — who fell to the floor on the adjacent court — and began hitting, punching and kicking him. The two were eventually broken up by Issara's partner and their coach before police and security intervened.
After the fight, the tournament referee showed Issara and Vilailak a black card, meaning they were ejected from the tournament, consequently awarding the championship to Jongjit and Puangpuapech.
Both Issara and Jongjit received sanctions from the Badminton World Federation and from the Badminton Association of Thailand: Issara, who was deemed to be the instigator and more physically abusive, was banned for two years from participating in any international tournaments, while Jongjit, who had provoked Issara during the match, was banned for three months.[2] [3]
Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda (quarter-final) Maneepong Jongjit / Nipitphon Puangpuapech (champion) Hiroyuki Saeki / Ryota Taohata (withdrew) Phillip Chew / Sattawat Pongnairat (second round)
Adrian Liu / Derrick Ng (quarter-final) Bodin Issara / Pakkawat Vilailak (Disqualified)
Wang Rong / Zhang Zhibo (semi-final) Eva Lee / Paula Lynn Obanana (quarter-final) Alex Bruce / Phyllis Chan (quarter-final) Grace Gao / Michelle Li (semi-final) Lee Chun Hei / Chau Hoi Wah (champion) Phillip Chew / Jamie Subandhi (quarter-final)