On Tuesday, Kidambi Srikanth began his 2023 BWF World Tour campaign with a disappointing straight-set loss against Japanese shuttler Kenta Nishimoto in the first-round of Malaysia Open badminton, we examine the tournament’s latest results, schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
During his first-round clash at Malaysia Open against compatriot Rasmus Gemke, top-seed Viktor Axelsen lost the first-set and found himself in a tight spot during second-set. However, Axelsen kept his cool and managed to bag the second-set to force a decider and win the match by score of 17-21, 21-14, 21-12
Malaysia Open badminton tournament 2023 men’s singles results today, day 2 schedule, date, time, draw, tickets, score, prize money, and live stream
PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023
MS – R32
21 21 🇯🇵Kenta Nishimoto🏅
19 14 🇮🇳Srikanth Kidambi🕚 in 42 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) January 10, 2023
2023 Malaysia Open men’s singles latest results, day 2 schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & first-round draw
In the first round of the 2023 Malaysia Open, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen overcame an early deficit to defeat fellow countryman Rasmus Gemke by scores of 17-21, 21-14, & 21-12. In the meantime, former world champion Chou Tien-chen overcame an early scare from Shi Yuqi to win a tough match by scores of 21-23, 24-22, & 21-18. During a different match, Japanese star Kenta Nishimoto defeated Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in straight sets, 21-19, 21-14.
Players will be more motivated than ever to win the Malaysia Open this year because it has been promoted to BWF World Tour Super 1000 starting in 2023. This competition will be place at Kuala Lumpur’s Axiata Arena inside the KL Sports City from January 10 through January 15. All remaining Malaysia Open first-round matches, including the all-Indian matchup featuring Lakshya Sen vs HS Prannoy, will take place on Wednesday. To watch this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Malaysia Open:
11th January: First-round matches will continue (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): men’s singles draw & schedule
First Round Results (10th January)
Denmark V Axelsen 17-21, 21-14, 21-12 Denmark R Gemke
France T J Popov 15-21, 21-14, 17-21 Japan K Momota
Indonesia J Christie 21-19, 21-13 Chinese Taipei Wang T-w
Japan K Nishimoto 21-19, 21-14 India S Kidambi
Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 21-23, 24-22, 21-18 China Shi YQ
Japan K Tsuneyama 3-21, 21-5, 23-21 Hong Kong Lee C Y
Indonesia A S Ginting 17-21, 21-18, 21-12 Hong Kong Ng K L
Denmark A Antonsen 8-21, 22-20, 21-19 China Weng HY
First Round Schedule (11th January)
Canada B Yang vs Thailand K Wangcharoen
Indonesia S H Rhustavito vs Thailand K Vitidsarn
China Lu GZ vs China Zhao JP
China Li SF vs Singapore Loh K Y
Denmark H-K Vittinghus vs Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo
India Prannoy H. S. vs India L Sen
Malaysia Ng T Y vs Republic of Ireland N Nguyen
Japan K Naraoka vs Malaysia Lee Z J
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
All participants will be looking to start strong by winning this renowned BWF Super 1000 tournament because this competition will serve as the prelude to the 2023 BWF World Tour. For each category champion at 2023 Malaysia Open, 12,000 BWF points will be awarded and hence, the shuttler will get a head-start for 2023 BWF World Tour. After being ousted in the first round, Srikanth will only receive 3,000 BWF points and will therefore miss the chance to significantly improve his position 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
Due to the fact that the 2023 Malaysia Open will be a prominent BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament, the winner of the singles category will get $87,500 in prize money as opposed to the runner-up receiving $42,500. Kidambi Srikanth and Rasmus Gemke will receive $1,250 in prize money apiece following their first-round elimination.
| 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 Malaysia Open’s first-round matches on Wednesday 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 including Lakshya Sen vs. HS Prannoy.
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