To avenge their respective first-round losses at the Malaysia Open, upcoming India Open badminton 2023 will prove the perfect stage for Indian stars PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, we examine tournament schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
Although Taiwanese ace Tai Tzu-ying decided to withdraw from India Open, all other top-ranked players will compete in the women’s singles category. It is also confirmed that a total of four Indian female shuttlers will be competing including PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Malvika Bansod, & Arundhati Kashyap.
India Open badminton 2023 women’s singles schedule, date, time, draw, tickets, prize money, venue, live streaming
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2023 India Open women’s singles schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & first-round draw
Following her dominant performance to win the Malaysia Open, reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi will step to the court at India Open against unseeded Clara Azurmendi. Meanwhile, former world champion Carolina Marin will face-off against Japanese star Nozomi Okuhara to begin her campaign at this Super 750 event. In another match of Wednesday, Malvika Bansod will take on reigning champion Busanan Ongbamrungphan with high hopes placed on her by supportive local fans.
However, the opening day’s standout clash will pit fifth-seed Indian ace PV Sindhu against Katethong as the local favorite will aim to avenge her humiliating first-round defeat. In the same bracket as Sindhu, fellow Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is drawn and expected to begin her cmapaign with an easy tie against Mia Blichfeldt. From January 17 through January 22, this competition will take hosted in the KD Jadav Indoor Hall in New Delhi.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 India Open:
17th & 18th January: First-round matches will begin (from 10:00 AM IST)
January 19: Round of 16 matches will begin
20th January: Quarter-finals begin
January 21: Semi-finals begin
22nd January: Finals begin
2023 India Open (badminton): women’s singles draw & schedule
First Round Schedule (17th-18th January)
Japan A Yamaguchi vs Spain C Azurmendi
Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p vs China Han Y
Thailand R Intanon vs Malaysia Goh J W
Japan N Okuhara vs Spain C Marín
China Chen YF vs Canada M Li
Denmark M Blichfeldt vs India S Nehwal
India P. V. Sindhu vs Thailand S Katethong
Scotland K Gilmour vs Germany Y Li
United States BW Zhang vs India A Kashyap
China Zhang YM vs China Wang ZY
South Korea Kim G-e vs Japan A Ohori
Denmark L Kjærsfeldt vs China He BJ
Thailand B Ongbamrungphan vs India M Bansod
Singapore Yeo J M vs Thailand P Chochuwong
Indonesia G M Tunjung vs Denmark L Christophersen
Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c vs South Korea An S-y
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
Indian players would be driven to show their mettle in this Super 750 competition after their disappointing showing in the just concluded Malaysia Open. Due to the fact that this match is being played on home soil, stars like PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will have the best chance to earn the most BWF points and advance in the BWF rankings.
| 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 able to collect prize money of $59,500 after the India Open is upgraded to BWF Super 750 level, as opposed to the runner-up player’s $28,900 payout. There will be $850,000 worth of prizes awarded in this competition, with $850 being guaranteed for each competitor.
| 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
Fans will be able to watch a variety of first-round matches on Tuesday, including the highly anticipated matchup featuring PV Sindhu versus Supanida Katethong. To watch all the action live, Indian fans can stream this competition through VOOT Select or the official BWF YouTube channel. It is anticipated that Tuesday will be a match for Indian fans with four different women’s singles matches featuring Indian shuttlers taking place. For enjoying this much-anticipated event in-person, fans can buy their tickets from here.
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