On Thursday, Indian badminton fans will wholeheartedly support Saina Nehwal for her upcoming second-round clash against Chen Yufei at the India Open, we examine tournament schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets, streaming details and results of India Open badminton 2023
After Arundhati Kashyap and Malvika Bansod lost their respective ties and crashed out from the 2023 India Open, Saina Nehwal is left as the sole representative in women’s singles from the host country.
India Open badminton 2023 women’s singles results today, second-round schedule, date, time, draw, location, scores, players list, live streaming
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2023 India Open women’s singles latest results, day 3 schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & first-round draw
Despite the boisterous support from crowd, Arundhati Kashyap was unable to perform at her best and crashed out from the first-round of India Open after suffering defeat against Beiwen Zheng by score of 12-21, 15-21. Meanwhile, fellow Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod succumbed to defeat against reigning champion Busanan Ongbamrungphan, who won in straight-set by score of 21-17, 21-12.
Among other matches of Wednesday, Akane Yamaguchi thrashed her opponent Carla Azurmendi to continue her strong run and qualify for the second-round, where she will face-off against Han Yue. Elsewhere on Thursday, Saina Nehwal will face the uphill task of defeating third-seed Chen Yufei to secure her berth in the quarterfinal. Although Saina has struggled immensely in the recent tournaments, bookmakers anticipate her to put on a strong performance at her home turf.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 India Open:
January 19: Round of 16 matches will begin (from 10:00 AM IST)
20th January: Quarter-finals begin
January 21: Semi-finals begin
22nd January: Finals begin
2023 India Open (badminton): women’s singles results & schedule
First Round Results (17th January)
Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 10-21, 16-21 China Han Y
Thailand R Intanon 21-13, 21-11 Malaysia Goh J W
Japan N Okuhara 13-21, 18-21 Spain C Marín
China Chen YF 21-19, 22-20 Canada M Li
Denmark M Blichfeldt 17-21, 21-12, 19-21 India S Nehwal
India P. V. Sindhu 14-21, 20-22 Thailand S Katethong
Scotland K Gilmour 21-17, 21-14 Germany Y Li
Japan A Yamaguchi 21-7, 21-11 Spain C Azurmendi
United States BW Zhang 21-15, 21-12 India A Kashyap
China Zhang YM 12-21, 21-19, 17-21 China Wang ZY
South Korea Kim G-e 21-17, 21-13 Japan A Ohori
Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 16-21, 15-21 China He BJ
Thailand B Ongbamrungphan 21-17, 21-12 India M Bansod
Singapore Yeo J M 15-21, 8-21 Thailand P Chochuwong
Indonesia G M Tunjung 21-17, 21-19 Denmark L Christophersen
Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c 17-21, 9-21 South Korea An S-y
Round-of-16 Schedule (18th January)
Japan A Yamaguchi vs China Han Y
Thailand R Intanon vs Spain C Marín
China Chen YF vs India S Nehwal
Thailand S Katethong vs Scotland K Gilmour
United States BW Zhang vs China Wang ZY
South Korea Kim G-e vs China He BJ
Thailand B Ongbamrungphan vs Thailand P Chochuwong
Indonesia G M Tunjung vs South Korea An S-y
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
Malvika Bansod and Arundhati Kashyap were playing in front of their own fans, but they were unable to capitalize on their opportunities, and they were eliminated from the India Open. Only 2,660 BWF points will be awarded to Kashyap and Bansod for participating in this competition due to their early exits from the very first round.
| 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
Each singles category winner will be entitled to receive prize money worth $59,500 after the India Open is promoted to BWF Super 750 level, as opposed to the runner-up’s $28,900 payout. Prizes for this competition will total $850,000, with $850 being guaranteed for each competitor. It is known that Arundhati Kashyap and Malvika Bansod will each receive $850 in prize money due to their early elimination from the competition.
| 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
All of the second-round matches, including the much anticipated matchup between Saina Nehwal and the defending Olympic champion Chen Yufei, will be available for viewing on Thursday. Indian supporters who couldn’t make it to the event in person can watch it live on Euro Sport or on the BWF’s official YouTube page. To enjoy this much-anticipated event in-person, fans can buy their tickets from here.
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