Opening Round matches of 2022 Australian Open badminton will kick-off on Tuesday with Sameer Verma taking on Australian Nathan Tang, we examine tournament schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
At the upcoming Australian Open badminton tournament, Thomas Cup winner Kidambi Srikanth is seeded fifth and in absence of big names, he will be confident of winning another title. Meanwhile, Manjunath and Sameer Verma have ended up in tough bracket and face difficulty in qualifying for further rounds.
Australian Open Badminton Tournament 2022 Men’s Singles Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Tickets, Players, Prize Money, Live Stream
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2022 Australian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & First Round Draw
Due to unforeseen circumstances, fifth-seeded Lakshya Sen withdrew from 2022 Australian Open. Elsewhere, Sameer Verma will begin his campaign with first-round clash against local-favorite Nathan Tang. However, Indian shuttler Mithun Manjunath will feel unfortunate to draw second-seeded Loh Kean in his tournament opener.
Indian fans will be expecting podium finish from seventh-seeded Srikanth, who will be among tournament favorite after his miraculous run during recently concluded Hylo Open. Malaysian legend Lee Zii Jia will return to the court at Australian Open as top-seed with hopes of ending his title drought. For this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2022 Australian Open:
15th & 16th November: First-round matches will begin (Time to be Annpunced)
17th November: Round of 16 matches will begin
November 18: Quarter-finals begin
19th November: Semi-finals begin
November 20: Finals begin
2022 Australian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Draw & Schedule
First Round Schedule (15th-16th November)
Malaysia Lee Z J vs TBD
China Lu GZ vs Indonesia T Sugiarto
Malaysia Soong J V vs Chinese Taipei Wang T-w
China Zhao JP vs Malaysia Liew D
Indonesia A S Ginting vs TBD
India S Verma vs Australia N Tang
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs Malaysia Ng T Y
South Korea Heo K-h vs TBD
Japan K Watanabe vs Thailand S Thammasin
Japan K Nishimoto vs India S Kidambi
Japan K Naraoka vs Indonesia S H Rhustavito
Indonesia J Christie vs TBD
China Weng HY vs Thailand K Wangcharoen
China Shi YQ vs Japan K Tsuneyama
China Li SF vs Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo
India M Manjunath vs Singapore Loh K Y
Points Award System
All of the competitors will be vying for the champion’s crown, which will be worth 7,000 BWF Points and might have a significant impact on the BWF World Rankings. Kidambi Srikanth, an Indian shuttler, would also be attempting to earn the most BWF points from this competition.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 |
Prize Money Pool Distribution
Being a BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament, this competition will reward the winner of singles category with $13,500 and the runner-up with $6,840 amount. However, first-round losers will have to return home empty-handed.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $13,500 | $6,840 | $2,610 | $1,080 | $630 |
| Doubles | $14,220 | $6,840 | $2,520 | $1,305 | $675 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream & Telecast Australian Open Badminton
Tuesday’s opening day of the 2022 Australian Open will include a first-round men’s singles match between Sameer Verma and Nathan Tang that will be live aired on Voot Select and BWF’s official YouTube channel.
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