At the 2023 India Open, top-seed Akane Yamaguchi has continued her red-hot form to qualify for the final but will undoubtedly face a stern challenge in Sunday’s final, we examine the badminton tournament final schedule, today draw, seeded players, tickets, streaming details, & results
Just one week after their memorable clash at the Malaysia Open final, top-seed Akane Yamaguchi and second-seed An Se-young will clash at the championship match of India Open on Sunday. It is confirmed that the winner of this match will walk away with 11,000 BWF points along with $59,500 rewards.
BWF India Open badminton 2023 final match Akane Yamaguchi vs An Se-young final schedule, date, time, results, score, live streaming
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2023 India Open women’s singles Akane Yamaguchi vs An Se-young final schedule, date, venue, & semi-final results
In her semi-final tie against the India Open’s defending champion Katethong, top-seed Akane Yamaguchi performed at her peak and raced to an easy victory by score of 21-17, 21-16. With this victory, Akane has qualified for her second championship match of the 2023 BWF World Tour in as many attempts. During Sunday’s summit-clash, fans will surely enjoy her clash against second-seed An Se-young in a rematch of last week’s Malaysia Open final.
Meanwhile, An Se-young earned a hard-fought comeback win against Chinese star He Bingjiao despite losing the opening set by score of 11-21. In the following sets, An found her rhythm and sealed the match to qualify for Sunday’s final. According to bookmakers, winning odds of Akane are placed at 1.37 and An’s odds are set at 3.05 highlighting the Japanese shuttler’s prominence.
2023 India Open (badminton): women’s singles results & schedule
Semi-Final Results (21st January)
Japan Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-16 Thailand Supanida Katethong
China He Bingjiao 21-11, 16-21, 16-21 South Korea An Se-young
Final Schedule (22nd January)
Japan Akane Yamaguchi vs South Korea An Se-young
2023 India Open: BWF points award system
Akane Yamaguchi and An Se-young will undoubtedly solidify their grips on the top two positions in the BWF World Rankings after qualifying for the second consecutive championship match at the 2023 BWF World Tour. Following their elimination from the semi-final, the defending champion Katethong and the fourth-seed Bingjiao would bag just 7,700 BWF points.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 |
2023 India Open: prize money distribution
Since the India Open has been elevated to the BWF Super 750 level, the winner of the singles category will receive $59,500 as compared to the runner-up’s $28,900 reward. According to confirmed figures, fourth-seed Bingjiao and defending champion Katethong will each receive $11,900 in prize money after losing in the semifinals.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Last 32 |
| Singles | $59,500 | $28,900 | $11,900 | $4,675 | $2,550 | $850 |
| Doubles | $62,900 | $29,750 | $11,900 | $5,312.50 | $2762.50 | $850 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast of India Open
Scheduled to conclude on Sunday, the 2023 India Open will provide the victor with 11,000 BWF points. To see this renowned BWF World Tour Super 750 event in-person, fans can pick up their free tickets from the venue. In the case that viewers are unable to attend the event, they may still watch Yamaguchi vs. An Se-young live on VOOT Select or through the BWF’s YouTube channel.
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