Following her comfortable victory in the semi-final of Malaysia Open badminton 2023, reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi has managed to qualify for the final of yet another prestigious tournament, we examine the semi-final results, score, forthcoming final schedule, date, time, & streaming information
On Saturday, semi-final ties of 2023 Malaysia Open were contested featuring top-seed Akane Yamaguchi versus Tai Tzu-ying and second-seed An Se-young against Chen Yufei. Following some intense action from these matches, Akane and An have progressed to the final and are scheduled to clash on Sunday with the title at stake.
BWF Malaysia Open badminton 2023 Akane Yamaguchi vs An Se-young final schedule, date, time, results, tickets, odds, score, live stream telecast India
PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023
WS – SF
21 21 🇯🇵Akane YAMAGUCHI🏅
18 16 TAI Tzu Ying🕚 in 41 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) January 14, 2023
2023 Malaysia Open women’s singles Akane Yamaguchi vs An Seyoung final schedule, date, venue, & semi-final results
As expected, all four top-ranked female shuttlers had qualified for the semi-final stage at 2023 Malaysia Open and faced each other with berth in the summit clash at stake. In one of the semi-final tie, reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi managed to crush title quest of defending champion Tai Tzu-ying after securing straight-set victory by score of 21-18, 21-16. Following this victory, Akane has qualified for Sunday’s final and is schedule to face against second-seed An Se-young.
In the other women’s singles semi-final clash, second-seed An Se-young dispatched stiff challenge of reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei by score of 21-12, 19-21, 21-9 to secure her berth in the final. Although there isn’t much to separate the players in terms of their BWF World Ranking, Akane will step into the championship match as the overwhelming favorite with her winning odds standing at 1.53 compared to 2.47 of her Korean rival.
2023 Malaysia Open (badminton): women’s singles draw & schedule
Semi-Final (14th January)
Japan Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 21-16 Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying
China Chen Yufei 12-21, 21-19, 9-21 South Korea An Se-young
Final Schedule (15th January)
Japan Akane Yamaguchi vs South Korea An Se-young
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
Following it’s upgrade to the BWF Super 1000 level, the 2023 Malaysia Open will be a good opportunity for players hoping to meteorically improve their BWF World Ranking. It is known that the champion of women’s singles category will earn 12,000 BWF points compared to 8,000 points of the runner-up. An Se-young is now ranked second in the BWF World Rankings and will move closer to overtaking Akane Yamaguchi as the world’s top player, if she manages to win the Malaysia Open.
| 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
Due to Malaysia Open’s elevation to BWF Super 1000 status, the winner of the women’s singles competition is now eligible to receive a prize of $87,500. Furthermore, it is known that the women’s singles tournament runner-up will receive $42,500 as opposed to the semi-final losers’ $17,500 prize. Chen Yufei and Tai Tzu-ying received $17,500 in prize money each after regrettably exiting the Malaysia Open semi-final round.
| 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
It is known that the 2023 Malaysia Open will end on Sunday, and the winner will take the 12,000 points home to kick-off their new season. To enjoy the summit-clash in-person, fans can purchase tickets their tickets from here. If spectators are unable to make it to the event in person, they may still watch the action from Akane vs. An live through VOOT Select or the BWF’s YouTube account.
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