On Tuesday, 2022 Australian Open badminton will kick-off with Malvika Bansod facing-off against Hsu Wen-chi, we examine tournament schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
At 2022 Australian Open badminton tournament, former Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal is handed tough draw with top-seed An Seyoung as her potential second-round opponent. Similarly, Samiya Imad is drawn against fourth-seeded Nozomi Okuhara in yet another difficult draw.
Australian Open Badminton Tournament 2022 Women’s Singles Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Tickets, Players, Prize Money, Live Stream
2022 Australian Open Badminton Women’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & First Round Draw
Saina Nehwal suffered consecutive first-round elimination in many recent events but in upcoming Australian Open badminton tournament, where many of the big names won’t play, she may be optimistic about her chances. Saina’s first-round opponent will be winner of qualifier match but if she prevails, there is heavy chance that top-seeded An Seyoung will be her second-round opponent. Meanwhile in same bracket, Malvika Bansod will kick-off her campaign against Taiwanese star Hsu Wen-chi.
Elsewhere, Tanya Hemanth will start her campaign by playing against Goh Jin Wei and Samiya Imad will face-off against fourth-seeded Nozomi Okuhara in first-round. Despite slim chances for medal in women’s singles category due to unfavorable draw, fans will rest their hopes on Saina Nehwal. 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 Women’s Singles Draw & Schedule
First Round Schedule (15th-16th November)
South Korea An S-y vs Chinese Taipei Sung S-y
India S Nehwal vs TBD
Singapore Yeo J M vs Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p
India M Bansod vs Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c
Thailand P Chochuwong vs Malaysia Kisona S
TBD vs Japan A Ohori
Thailand B Ongbamrungphan vs TBD
Malaysia Goh J W vs India T Hemanth
Australia Chen H-y vs TBD
South Korea Kim G-e vs China Han Y
Indonesia P K Wardani vs Malaysia S Cheah S Y
India Samiya I F vs Japan N Okuhara
Thailand S Katethong vs China Zhang YM
Indonesia G M Tunjung vs Thailand L Chaiwan
Japan S Kawakami vs South Korea Sim Y-j
Canada WY Zhang vs Thailand R Intanon
Points Award System
The champion’s title, worth 7,000 BWF Points and perhaps having a big impact on the BWF World Rankings, will be the goal of every contestant. Saina Nehwal will want to finish strong in this forthcoming tournament after her disappointing showings in prior competitions.
| 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 event, the singles category winner will receive $13,500, and the runner-up will receive $6,840. However, losers in the first round will have to go 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
Tanya Hemanth vs. Goh Jin Wei and Malvika Bansod vs. Hsu Wen-chi are just two of the exciting first-round women’s singles matches that will be played on Tuesday at the 2022 Australian Open. Live broadcasts of these matches, as well as Saina Nehwal’s opening match, will be available on Voot Select and the BWF’s official YouTube page.
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