Christine Busch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Christine Busch Andreasen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Copenhagen, Denmark | 15 March 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 38 (WD with Amalie Schulz, 18 October 2022) 21 (XD with Mads Vestergaard, 8 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 21 (XD with Mads Vestergaard, 8 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Christine Busch Andreasen (born 15 March 2001) is a Danish badminton player specialized in doubles play.
Busch won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles and a silver medal in the women's team event at the 2018 European Junior Championships. [1]
In 2022, Busch managed to bring home two victories in the women's doubles and mixed doubles finals at the Czech Open. [2]
Busch and Vestergaard won their first BWF 100 championship at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters after defeating the Singaporean pair Jessica Tan and Terry Hee in a rubber set. Shortly after that, the four met again at the 2023 Guwahati Masters, and this time, Busch and Vestergaard had to accept defeat. [3] [4]
In the team event, Busch helped Denmark defend their European Mixed Team title after defeating France in the final with a score of 3–2. [5]
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia | Mads Vestergaard | Juliette Moinard Fabien Delrue | 19–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. [7]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | Mads Vestergaard | Terry Hee Jessica Tan | 20–22, 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
2023 | Guwahati Masters | Super 100 | Mads Vestergaard | Terry Hee Jessica Tan | 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Lithuanian International | Amalie Schulz | Helina Rüütel Kristin Kuuba | 20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Lithuanian International | Amalie Schulz | Debora Jille Alyssa Tirtosentono | 18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Portugal International | Amalie Schulz | Kati-Kreet Marran Helina Rüütel | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
2022 | Irish Open | Amalie Schulz | Chang Ching-hui Yang Ching-tun | 21–19, 12–21, 19–21 | Winner |
2022 | Czech Open | Amalie Schulz | Liu Chiao-yun Wang Yu-qiao | 21–14, 8–21, 30–29 | Winner |
2023 | Portugal International | Amalie Schulz | Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci | 9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Czech Open | Mads Vestergaard | Chiu Hsiang-chieh Lin Xiao-min | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
2023 | Estonian International | Mads Vestergaard | Malik Bourakkadi Leona Michalski | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
2023 | Polish Open | Mads Vestergaard | Jesper Toft Clara Graversen | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
2023 | Denmark Masters | Mads Vestergaard | N. Sikki Reddy Rohan Kapoor | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Nantes International | Mads Vestergaard | Tanisha Crasto K. Sai Pratheek | 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
2023 | Scottish Open | Mads Vestergaard | Jesper Toft Clara Graversen | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
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