On Tuesday, 2023 BWF World Tour will kick-off with Malaysia Open featuring Lakshya Sen’s face-off against fellow Indian prodigy HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth’s clash against Kenta Nishimoto, we examine tournament schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
At the upcoming Malaysia Open badminton tournament, numerous world class players will participate with their eyes on the opening event of 2023 BWF World Tour. However, Indian badminton fans will be eagerly waiting to enjoy the epic first-round clash featuring Lakshya Sen vs HS Prannoy.
Malaysia Open badminton tournament 2023 men’s singles schedule, date, time, draw, tickets, players, prize money, and live stream
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2023 Malaysia Open men’s singles schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & first-round draw
At the upcoming Malaysia Open, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen will start his campaign with first-round clash against compatriot Rasmus Gemke. Meanwhile, local favorite Malaysian ace Lee Zii Jia will kick-off his title quest with a challenging tie against in-form Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka. In another different match, Japanese star Kenta Nishimoto will face-off against Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth. Elsewhere, seventh-seeded Indian ace Lakshya Sen will play HS Prannoy in an all-Indian first-round clash.
Beginning from 2023, Malaysia Open has been upgraded to BWF World Tour Super 1000 and hence, this year players will be more motivated than ever to add this title to their trophy cabinet. From 10th January through 15th January, this competition will be played at Kuala Lumpur’s Axiata Arena inside the KL Sports City. To watch this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Malaysia Open:
10th & 11th January: First-round matches will begin (from 12:00 PM IST)
January 12: Round of 16 matches will begin
13th January: Quarter-finals begin
January 14: Semi-finals begin
15th January: Finals begin
2023 Malaysia Open (badminton): men’s singles draw & schedule
First Round Schedule (10th-11th January)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Denmark R Gemke
France T J Popov vs Japan K Momota
Indonesia J Christie vs Chinese Taipei Wang T-w
Japan K Nishimoto vs India S Kidambi
Chinese Taipei Chou T-c vs China Shi YQ
Japan K Tsuneyama vs Hong Kong Lee C Y
Indonesia A S Ginting vs Hong Kong Ng K L
Denmark A Antonsen vs China Weng HY
Canada B Yang vs Thailand K Wangcharoen
Indonesia S H Rhustavito vs Thailand K Vitidsarn
China Lu GZ vs China Zhao JP
China Li SF vs Singapore Loh K Y
Denmark H-K Vittinghus vs Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo
India Prannoy H. S. vs India L Sen
Malaysia Ng T Y vs Republic of Ireland N Nguyen
Japan K Naraoka vs Malaysia Lee Z J
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
With this competition serving as the curtain-raiser for 2023 BWF World Tour, all competitors will be hoping to start strongly by winning this prestigious BWF Super 1000 tournament. By becoming champion of any category, the shuttler will be eligible for earning12,000 BWF points.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 |
2023 Malaysia Open: prize money distribution
At 2023 Malaysia Open, the champion of singles category will receive $87,500 prize money compared to $42,500 reward of the runner-up as it will be a prestigious BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. At least $1,250 in prize money will be awarded to each singles category competitor.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Last 32 |
| Singles | $87,500 | $42,500 | $17,500 | $6,875 | $3,750 | $1,250 |
| Doubles | $92,500 | $43,750 | $17,500 | $7,812.50 | $4,062.50 | $1,250 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast of Malaysia Open
Beginning on Tuesday, Malaysia Open’s first-round matches will kick-off featuring world class shuttlers aiming to kick-off new season strongly. For watching all the action live from this tournament, Indian fans can stream this tournament through BWF’s official YouTube channel or VOOT Select.
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