The 2023 BWF World Tour will begin on Tuesday with the Malaysia Open, which pits Satwik & Chirag against Choi & Kim in the opening round, we examine tournament schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & live stream details
With 2023 BWF World Tour scheduled to begin from 10th January with the Malaysia Open, Indian fans are excited to see the return of Satwik & Chirag to the court and showcase their potential against elite shuttlers.
Malaysia Open badminton tournament 2023 doubles category schedule, date, time, draw, tickets, players, prize money, and live stream
2023 Malaysia Open doubles category schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & first-round draw
After stellar performance throughout 2022 including multiple titles, Indian pair Satwik & Chirag will have their eyes on the first title of 2023 BWF World Tour. In their first-round tie at upcoming Malaysia Open, they will face-off against Korean duo Choi & Kim. Meanwhile, fellow Indian pair Arjun & Kapila will clash against Korean pair Kang & Seo. To start their 2023 campaign, top-seed Takuro & Hoki will play against Taiwanese opponents Lee & Wang.
In women’s doubles, Treesa Jolly & Gayathri Gopichand will attempt to kick-off their campaign with a win against Nga Tin & Pui Lam from Hong Kong. Elsewhere, fellow Indian duo Ashwini Bhat & Shikha Gautam will face-off versus Thai opponents. This competition will be held at Kuala Lumpur’s Axiata Arena inside the KL Sports City from January 10 through January 15. To watch this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Malaysia Open:
10th & 11th January: First-round matches will begin (from 12:00 PM IST)
January 12: Round of 16 matches will begin
13th January: Quarter-finals begin
January 14: Semi-finals begin
15th January: Finals begin
2023 Malaysia Open (badminton): doubles category draw & schedule
Men’s Doubles First Round Schedule (10th-11th January)
Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
Chinese Taipei Lee Y
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
South Korea Kang M-h
South Korea Seo S-j
India Arjun M. R.
India D Kapila
Indonesia M Ahsan
Indonesia H Setiawan
China He JT
China Zhou HD
Indonesia P Kusumawardana
Indonesia Y Rambitan
South Korea Ko S-h
South Korea Shin B-c
Indonesia F Alfian
Indonesia M R Ardianto
France C Popov
France T J Popov
Netherlands R Jille
Netherlands T van der Lecq
Germany M Lamsfuß
Germany M Seidel
Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
China Ren XY
China Tan Q
Scotland A Dunn
Scotland A Hall
Chinese Taipei Lu C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
Thailand S Jomkoh
Thailand K Kedren
Indonesia M S Fikri
Indonesia B Maulana
South Korea Choi S-g
South Korea Kim W-h
India S Rankireddy
India C Shetty
China Liu YC
China Ou XY
England B Lane
England S Vendy
Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
Indonesia L R Carnando
Indonesia D Marthin
Japan A Koga
Japan T Saito
Japan K Matsui
Japan Y Takeuchi
Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
China Liang WK
China Wang C
Malaysia Man W C
Malaysia Tee K W
Indonesia M F Gideon
Indonesia K S Sukamuljo
Women’s Doubles First Round Schedule (10th-11th January)
China Chen QC
China Jia YF
Netherlands D Jille
Netherlands C Seinen
France M Lambert
France A Tran
Indonesia F D Kusuma
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
Malaysia P Tan
Malaysia Thinaah M
Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
India T Jolly
India G Gopichand
Hong Kong Yeung N T
Hong Kong Yeung P L
South Korea Kim S-y
South Korea Kong H-y
Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
Germany L Efler
Germany I Lohau
Thailand B Aimsaard
Thailand N Aimsaard
South Korea Jeong N-e
South Korea Kim H-j
England C Birch
England L Smith
Indonesia A Rahayu
Indonesia S F S Ramadhanti
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
Chinese Taipei Teng C-h
Canada C Choi
Canada J Wu
Malaysia V Hoo
Malaysia Lim C S
Japan Y Fukushima
Japan S Hirota
China Zhang SX
China Zheng Y
China Li WM
China Liu XX
Japan M Matsumoto
Japan W Nagahara
China Du Y
China Xia YT
South Korea Lee S-h
South Korea Shin S-c
United States S Gurazada
United States I Jaiswal
Spain C Azurmendi
Spain B Corrales
South Korea Baek H-n
South Korea Lee Y-l
Thailand J Kititharakul
Thailand R Prajongjai
India A Bhat
India S Gautam
Thailand S Paewsampran
Thailand P Supajirakul
Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
Mixed Doubles First Round Schedule (10th-11th January)
China Zheng SW
China Huang YQ
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lee C-c
France T Gicquel
France D Delrue
Indonesia R Rivaldy
Indonesia P H Mentari
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Teoh M X
Japan K Yamashita
Japan N Shinoya
China Wang YL
China Huang DP
Germany M Lamsfuß
Germany I Lohau
Denmark M Christiansen
Denmark A Bøje
South Korea Kim W-h
South Korea Jeong N-e
Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
Scotland A Hall
Scotland J MacPherson
Netherlands R Tabeling
Netherlands S Piek
Indonesia D Ferdinansyah
Indonesia G E Widjaja
Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Ye H-w
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Ng T Y
South Korea Seo S-j
South Korea Chae Y-j
Japan Y Kaneko
Japan M Matsutomo
Indonesia Z J Sumanti
Indonesia H Julimarbela
Denmark M Mikkelsen
Denmark R Søby Hansen
Japan Y Watanabe
Japan A Higashino
Indonesia R N Kusharjanto
Indonesia L A Kusumawati
Malaysia Chan P S
Malaysia Goh L Y
Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
Malaysia Tan K M
Malaysia Lai P J
Germany J R Jansen
Germany L Efler
Singapore T Hee
Singapore J Tan
Thailand S Jomkoh
Thailand S Paewsampran
Thailand D Puavaranukroh
Thailand S Taerattanachai
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
All contestants will be expecting to start strong by winning this esteemed BWF Super 1000 competition, which will serve as the prelude to the 2023 BWF World Tour. Indian men’s doubles pair Satwik & Chirag are seeded seventh in this tournament and will be hopeful to earn maximum possible BWF points from this Super 1000 tournament and climb in the BWF World Rankings.
| 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
Since the 2023 Malaysia Open will be a prominent BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, the winning doubles team in any category would get $92,500 in prize money as opposed to the runner-up’s reward of $43,750. Meanwhile, each doubles category competitor will get a prize package worth at least $1,250.
| 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
World-class shuttlers will compete in the first-round matches of the Malaysia Open beginning on Tuesday in an effort to start the new season off strong. Indian fans can stream this competition through VOOT Select or the official BWF YouTube channel to witness all the action live.
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