First Round matches of 2022 Hylo Open concluded on Wednesday with Indian fans relishing a great comeback victory by Kidambi Srikanth against China’s Lu Guangzu, we examine latest results, upcoming schedule, draw, seeded players, & streaming details
At ongoing 2022 Hylo Open, former world champion Loh Kean Yew and Thomas Cup winner Kidambi Srikanth have qualified for Thursday’s Round of 16 stage by winning their respective first-round matchups. However, Indian star Sameer Verma was forced to quit Hylo Open after getting injured mid-match.
Hylo Open Badminton 2022 Men’s Singles Results Today, Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Score, Fixtures And Live Stream Where To Watch
HYLO Open 2022
MS – Round of 32
15 21 21 🇮🇳Srikanth KIDAMBI🏅
21 14 13 🇨🇳Guang Zu LU🕗 in 62 minutes
https://t.co/V6dyUiKqLL— BWFScore (@BWFScore) November 2, 2022
2022 Hylo Open Badminton Men’s Singles Results Today, Score, Winners, & Round of 16 Draw
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy withdrew from 2022 Hylo Open prior to his first-round match against Indonesian shuttler Rhustavito, who advanced to Round of 16 following this turn of events. Elsewhere, Sameer Verma was forced to retire after he suffered injury in first-set of match against sixth-seeded Jonatan Christie. In the highlight tie of Wednesday, fourth-seeded former world champion Loh Kean Yew secured straight-set victory against Denmark Open winner Shi Yuqi to begin his title quest. Following these results, Loh has advanced to second-round, where he will face against Rhustavito.
During his clash against Chinese star Lu Guangzu, Indian shuttler Kidami Srikanth suffered an early setback by losing firs-set via six-point margin. However, Srikanth attacked much stronger in following sets to clinch victory by score of 15-21, 21-14, 21-13 after 62 minutes. With this win, Srikanth has qualified to second-round of men’s singles as only Indian representative and will aim to keep medal hopes alive by defeating his next opponent Arnaud Merkle. Fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2022 Hylo Open:
3rd November: Second-round matches will begin (Starting 1:40 PM IST)
November 4: Quarter-finals begin
5th November: Semi-finals begin
November 6: Finals begin
2022 Hylo Open Men’s Singles Day 2 Results & Upcoming Schedule
First Round Results (2nd November)
France C Popov 21-11, 9-21, 15-21 Japan K Naraoka
Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 13-21, 10-21 Indonesia A S Ginting
Indonesia S H Rhustavito won via walkover India Prannoy H. S.
China Shi YQ 5-21, 20-22 Singapore Loh K Y
Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo 16-21, 21-18, 21-13 Canada B Yang
India Sa Verma retired against Indonesia J Christie
India S Kidambi vs China Lu GZ
Thailand K Wangcharoen 7-21, 12-21 France A Merkle
Second Round Schedule (3rd November)
Malaysia Liew D vs China Li SF
Hong Kong Ng K L vs France T J Popov
Chinese Taipei Chou T-c vs Japan K Tsuneyama
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs Hong Kong Lee C Y
Japan K Naraoka vs Indonesia A S Ginting
Indonesia S H Rhustavito vs Singapore Loh K Y
Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo vs Indonesia J Christie
India S Kidambi vs France A Merkle
Points Award System
After successfully qualifying for second-round of Hylo Open, former world champion Loh Kean Yew looks set to have another strong-run in this tournament. However, his target will be on champion crown, which will award 7,000 BWF Points that can be pivotal in deciding BWF World Rankings. Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will be also aiming to accumulate maximum possible BWF points from this competition.
| Winner | Runner-up | Semi-Final Losers | Quarterfinal Losers | Second Round Losers | First Round Losers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 |
Prize Money Pool Distribution
Sameer Verma will return home empty-handed after he retired mid-match due to unfortunate injury. Denmark Open Shi Yuqi is another big-name, who will receive zero prize money owing to first-round elimination. However, Kidambi Srikanth has assured himself prize money of $630 by qualifying for second-round, which will increase exponentially if he manages to proceed even further.
| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Semi-Final Losers | Quarter-Final Losers | Round of 16 Losers |
| 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 Hylo Open Badminton
Kidambi Srikanth vs. Arnaud Merkle, one of the second-round men’s singles matches of the 2022 Hylo Open, will be streamed live on both Voot Select and the BWF’s official YouTube account on Thursday. German viewers can watch Sportdeutschland TV to experience the entire event live in a similar style.
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