At the ongoing 2023 Malaysia Open badminton, fans witnessed many upsets on Thursday including the elimination of fifth-seed Jonatan Christie and fourth-seed Chou Tien-chen, we examine the tournament’s latest results, schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & live stream details
Despite his position as an underdog in the tournament, HS Prannoy has continued his stellar performance at Malaysia Open and marched towards the quarterfinal, where he is scheduled to face in-form Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka.
Malaysia Open badminton 2023 men’s singles results today, quarter-final schedule, date, time, draw, tickets and live stream
PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023
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— BWFScore (@BWFScore) January 12, 2023
2023 Malaysia Open men’s singles latest results, day 4 schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & quarter-final draw
Following withdrawal of local star Liew Daren owing to unforeseen circumstances, top-seed Viktor Axelsen bagged walkover victory and qualified for the quarterfinal, where he will face Japanese shuttler Nishimoto. On Thursday, Kenta Nishimoto stunned fifth-seed Jonatan Christie enroute to a comfortable straight-set victory by score of 21-15, 21-17. Meanwhile, fellow Japanese shuttler Kanta Tsuneyama managed to secure an unexpected victory against fourth-seed Chou Tien-chen and qualify for the quarterfinal.
In the highlight clash of the day, India’s sole men’s singles survivor HS Prannoy defeated Dwi Wardoyo after an intense contest that lasted full three sets. With his victory, Prannoy has qualified for the quarter and is scheduled to face unseeded Kodai Naraoka. This competition will take place from January 10 to January 15 at KL Sports City’s Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. To watch this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Malaysia Open:
13th January: Quarter-finals begin (from 12:00 PM IST)
January 14: Semi-finals begin
15th January: Finals begin
2023 Malaysia Open (badminton): men’s singles draw & schedule
Second Round Results (12th January)
Denmark V Axelsen won via walkover Malaysia Liew Daren
Indonesia J Christie 15-21, 17-21 Japan K Nishimoto
Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 21-23, 19-21 Japan K Tsuneyama
Indonesia A S Ginting 21-14, 17-21, 21-17 Denmark A Antonsen
Thailand K Wangcharoen 14-21, 17-21 Thailand K Vitidsarn
China Zhao JP 8-21, 15-21 Singapore Loh K Y
Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo 9-21, 21-15, 16-21 India Prannoy H. S.
Malaysia Ng T Y 21-15, 19-21, 15-21 Japan K Naraoka
Quarter-Final Schedule (13th January)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Japan K Nishimoto
Japan K Tsuneyama vs Indonesia A S Ginting
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs Singapore Loh K Y
India Prannoy H. S. vs Japan K Naraoka
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
All contestants will be looking to start off strong by winning the renowned BWF Super 1000 tournament because this event will serve as the launch of the 2023 BWF World Tour. Each category champion at the 2023 Malaysia Open will receive 12,000 BWF points, providing them an edge on the 2023 BWF World Tour. Following their second-round exit, Jonatan Christie and Chou Tien-chen will only receive 4,800 BWF points, preventing them from moving up much 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
As of the most recent announcements, the 2023 Malaysia Open will be a prominent BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament; as a result, the winner of the singles category will receive $87,500 in prize money as opposed to the runner-up receiving $42,500. Jonatan Christie & Chou Tien-chen will each receive $3,750 in prize money following their second-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 quarterfinal matches on Friday in an effort to start the new season off right and earn their spot in the next round. Indian fans can watch the competition live on VOOT Select or the official BWF YouTube channel, which will include HS Prannoy vs. Kodai Naraoka.
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