Following his comfortable victory in the semi-final of Malaysia Open badminton 2023, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen has reached his ninth consecutive BWF Super 1000 final, we examine the semi-final results, score, forthcoming final schedule, date, time, & streaming information
After overcoming stern challenge of Thai shuttler Vitidsarn, Japan’s Kodai Naraoka reached the summit-clash of 2023 Malaysia Open and is scheduled to face-off against top-seed Viktor Axelsen in an uphill task.
BWF Malaysia Open badminton 2023 Viktor Axelsen vs Kodai Naraoka final schedule, date, time, results, tickets, betting odds, live stream telecast India
PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023
MS – SF
21 21 🇩🇰Viktor AXELSEN🏅
7 15 🇯🇵Kanta TSUNEYAMA🕚 in 46 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) January 14, 2023
2023 Malaysia Open men’s singles Viktor Axelsen vs Kodai Naraoka final schedule, date, venue, & semi-final results
Viktor Axelsen dominated right from the start of their match, defeating Kanta Tsuneyama in straight sets, 21-7, 21-15, despite the fact that Kanta Tsuneyama came into the match full of confidence. Meanwhile, eighth-seed Thai ace Vitidsarn was defeated by Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka by a score of 17-21, 21-19, & 17-21 in Saturday’s other semifinal match.
Following these results, it is confirmed that Kodai Naraoka will face-off against Viktor Axelsen in the championship match, which will be a rematch from the semi-final at 2022 BWF World Tour Finals. According to bookmakers, Axelsen will step into the summit clash as the overwhelming favorite with his winning odds placed at 1.08 compared to 7.60 odd of Kodai Naraoka.
2023 Malaysia Open (badminton): men’s singles draw & schedule
Semi-Final (14th January)
Denmark V Axelsen 21-7, 21-15 Japan K Tsuneyama
Thailand K Vitidsarn 17-21, 21-19, 17-21 Japan K Naraoka
Final Schedule (15th January)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Japan K Naraoka
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
Being the opening event of 2023 BWF World Tour combined with it’s BWF Super 1000 status, Malaysia Open will be the perfect platform for shuttlers to earn maximum possible BWF points climb in the BWF World Rankings. Following his semi-final win against Vitidsarn, Japanese shuttler Naraoka has showed his mettle and now he is just one win away from capturing the prestigious title.
| 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
Malaysia Open was upgraded to BWF Super 1000 level and hence, men’s singles event champion is entitled to receive $87,500 as prize money. Additionally, it is known that the singles event runner-up will earn $42,500 compared to $17,500 reward of semi-final losers. After unfortunately crashing out from the semi-final stage at Malaysia Open, Kanta Tsuneyama and Vitidsarn have bagged prize money of $17,500 apiece.
| 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
On Sunday, 2023 Malaysia Open will conclude and the champion will return home with maximum BWF points to start their new season on high-note. To watch the outcome of this prestigious BWF World Tour Super 1000 event in-person, fans will be able to buy their tickets from here. If fans are unable to attend the event in-person, they will be able to stream the match live through VOOT Select or BWF’s YouTube channel and enjoy all the action from Axelsen vs. Naraoka.
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