The Malaysia Masters 2023 is finally making a return after a month-long break, check out the competition draws, schedule, top seeds, prize money, where to watch
The Malaysia Masters is a BWF Super 500 event and a part of the BWF Tour, which begins on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023.
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‼️Latest Malaysia Masters Draw 2023‼️
23 – 28 May 2023
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PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2023
Indian players in M&Q Report 1
MS : Prannoy, Srikanth, Lakshya
Qualifying : Priyanshu, Mithun, Praneeth
WS : Sindhu, Saina
Qualifying : Aakarshi, Malvika
MD : Satwik/Chirag, Arjun/DhruvNo players in WD & XD. 😔🤔
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The upcoming event will feature the world’s top players like Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi as the top seeds in the Men’s and Women’s Singles.
Meanwhile, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Men’s Doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetyy are set to lead the Indian squad in the tournament.
Malaysia Masters defending champions 2021 edition
| Category | Player | Country |
| Men’s singles | Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo | Indonesia |
| Women’s singles | An Se-young | South Korea |
| Men’s doubles | Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto | Indonesia |
| Women’s doubles | Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan | China |
| Mixed doubles | Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong | China |
Malaysia Masters 2023 schedule and live telecast
You can watch the Malaysia Masters 2023 on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com (territorial restrictions may apply) and it will also be available on the BWF TV YouTube channel and on various domestic television broadcasters.
| Round | Date |
| 1st round | May 23 and May 24 |
| 2nd round | May 25 |
| Quarter-final | May 26 |
| Semi-final | May 27 |
| Final | May 28 |
Malaysia Masters 2023 prize money
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $27,000 | $13,680 | $5,220 | $2,160 | $1,260 |
| Doubles | $28,440 | $13,680 | $5,040 | $2,610 | $1,350 |
Malaysia Masters 2023 top seeds
Given below are the top seeds in each category:
Men’s Singles
| Player | Country |
| Viktor Axelsen | Denmark |
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | Indonesia |
| Jonatan Christie | Indonesia |
| Lee Zii Jia | Malaysia |
| Kodai Naraoka | Japan |
| Chou Tien Chen | Chinese Taipei |
| Loh Kean Yew | Singapore |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Thailand |
Women’s Singles
| Player | Country |
| Akane Yamaguchi | Japan |
| Wang Zhi Yi | China |
| Ratchanok Intanon | Thailand |
| Han Yue | China |
| Pornpawee Chochuwong | Thailand |
| PV Sindhu | India |
| Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | Indonesia |
| Busanan Ongbamrungphan | Thailand |
Men’s Doubles
| Player | Country |
| Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto | Indonesia |
| Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik | Malaysia |
| Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan | Indonesia |
| Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi | Japan |
| Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | India |
| Teo Ee Yi/Ong Yew Sin | Malaysia |
| Kim Astrup/Anders Rasmussen | Denmark |
| Leo Carnando/Daniel Marthin | Indonesia |
Women’s Doubles
| Player | Country |
| Chiharu Shida/Namii Matsuyama | Japan |
| Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Ramadhanti | Indonesia |
| Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong | South Korea |
| Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota | Japan |
| Kim Hye Jeong/Jeong Na-eun | South Korea |
| Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan | Malaysia |
| Wakana Nagahara,Mayu Matsumoto | Japan |
| Rawinda Prajongjai/Jongkolphon Kititharakul | Thailand |
Mixed Doubles
| Player | Country |
| Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino | Japan |
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapisree Taerattanachai | Thailand |
| Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yu Jung | South Korea |
| Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping | China |
| Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jamie | Malaysia |
| Robin Tabeling/Selena Piek | Netherlands |
| Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na-eun | South Korea |
| Rehan Kusharjanto/Lisa Kusumawati | Indonesia |
Malaysia Masters 2023 draws for Indian athletes
Men’s Singles
In the Men’s Singles is Kidambi Srikanth as the only Indian in the first quarter of the draws. The World No.23 will face off against Frenchman Toma Junior Popov and will likely go up against either eighth seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn or Kanta Tsuneyama in the second round.
Meanwhile, HS Prannoy who is India’s top ranked player is placed in the second quarter. The World No.7 however will take on sixth seeded Chou Tien Chen. If Prannoy manages to win, he will likely face either China’s Li Shi Feng or Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu.
Aside from the two, Lakshya Sen is the only other Indian player in the Men’s Singles. The World No.22 will first go up against Seventh seed Loh Kean Yew.
Women’s Singles
Saina Nehwal will feature in the upcoming tournament and she is placed in the first quarter of the draw. She will face the top seed and World No.1 player Akane Yamaguchi.
PV Sindhu is the only other Indian player in the Women’s Singles. Sindhu is the sixth seed and placed in the third quarter of the draw. She will face Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the first round.
Men’s Doubles
Fifth seed Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will begin their Malaysia Masters campaign against England’s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. The Indian duo are placed in the second quarter of the draw and will meet fourth seeded Japanese pair Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarterfinal.
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