Despite the withdrawal of elite Indian shuttlers like Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, fans were treated to some intense action on the opening day of men’s singles category at the 2023 Thailand Masters, we examine badminton tournament’s latest results, schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
After a busy day for the Indian shuttlers at the 2023 Thailand Masters, only two Indian shuttlers in the form of Kiran George and Sai Praneeth have qualified for the second-round of this event. On Thursday, these shuttlers are expected to face stern challenge in their respective second-round ties.
Thailand Masters badminton 2023 men’s singles results today, day 2 schedule, date, time, draw, score, tickets, live stream
PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI Thailand Masters 2023
MS – R32
21 19 23 🇮🇳Kiran GEORGE🥇17 21 21 Chia Hao LEE
🕚 in 63 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) February 1, 2023
2023 Thailand Masters men’s singles second-round schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & second-round draw
On Wednesday, first-round matches of the 2023 Thailand Masters was played and despite the absence of top-ranked stars, Indian shuttlers achieved mixed results. In his tie against sixth-seed Li Shifeng, sixth-seed Sameer Verma suffered straight-set defeat by score of 14-21, 16-21. Meanwhile, Priyanshu Rajawat succumbed to loss against Korean star Heo Kwang-hee after an intense contest that ended 21-14, 19-21, 25-27.
Elsewhere, Indian star Sai Praneeth secured straight-set victory by score of 21-13, 21-14 against Christophersen to begin his journey at the Thailand Master. Among other matches of Wednesday, Kiran George emerged victorious in his clash against Lee Chia-hao after a hard-fought clash that ended 21-17, 19-21, 23-21 in his favor. It is confirmed that Kiran will face-off against third-seed Lee on Thursday with a spot in the quarterfinal at stake.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Thailand Masters:
February 2: Round of 16 matches will begin
3-Feb: Quarter-finals begin
February 4: Semi-finals begin
5-Feb: Finals begin
2023 Thailand Masters Open (badminton): men’s singles draw & schedule
First Round Result (1st February)
Indonesia T Sugiarto 21-9, 20-22, 17-21 Indonesia C Adinata
China Weng HY 21-15, 18-21, 19-21 Chinese Taipei Lin C-y
Japan K Nishimoto 21-18, 21-12 India M Manjunath
Thailand S Thammasin 15-21, 19-21 Denmark A Antonsen
Hong Kong Lee C Y 21-19, 21-12 Japan R Hatano
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h 17-21, 21-19, 21-23 India K George
Canada B Yang 19-21, 15-21 Japan K Watanabe
Netherlands M Caljouw 22-20, 8-21, 16-21 China Shi YQ
India P Rajawat 21-14, 19-21, 25-27 South Korea Heo K-h
Brazil Y Coelho 19-21, 10-21 Malaysia Ng T Y
Malaysia Cheam J W 21-18, 21-17 Thailand K Wangcharoen
Israel M Zilberman 13-21, 9-21 Hong Kong Ng K L
Malaysia Soong J V 16-21, 25-23, 20-22 Hong Kong Chan Y C
India S Verma 14-21, 16-21 China Li S F
Denmark V Svendsen 16-21, 9-21 South Korea Jeon H-j
India B S Praneeth 21-13, 21-14 Denmark M Christophersen
Second Round Schedule (2nd February)
Indonesia C Adinata vs Chinese Taipei Lin C-y
Japan K Nishimoto vs Denmark A Antonsen
Hong Kong Lee C Y vs India K George
Japan K Watanabe vs China Shi YQ
South Korea Heo K-h vs Malaysia Ng T Y
Malaysia Cheam J W vs Hong Kong Ng K L
Hong Kong Chan Y C vs China Li SF
South Korea Jeon H-j vs India B. Sai Praneeth
2023 Thailand Masters: BWF points award system
According to the BWF Points System, the winner of the 2023 Thailand Masters will receive 7,000 BWF points as opposed to the runner-up, who would receive 5,950. Following his first-round exit from the 2023 Thailand Masters, Indian youngsters Mithun Manjunath and Sameer Verma have crashed out with only 1,670 BWF points as this is a BWF Super 300 tournament.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 |
2023 Thailand Masters: prize money distribution
Because it is a BWF Super 300 event, the total prize fund is $210,000, with $15,750 going to the winner of the men’s singles division. It is known that the first-round losers won’t receive any prize money and hence, Manjunath and Sameer will unfortunately return home with empty hands.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $15,750 | $7,980 | $3,045 | $1,260 | $735 |
| Doubles | $16,590 | $7,980 | $2,940 | $1,522.50 | $787.50 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast of Thailand Masters
Kiran George and Sai Praneeth, two Indian shuttlers, will try to secure their spot in the quarterfinals during Thursday’s second-round matches of the men’s singles division. Viewers can access VOOT Select or the BWF’s official YouTube page to watch these matches from the comfort of their homes. However, fans who prefer to attend live events can purchase tickets from the official BWF website.
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