On Wednesday, HS Prannoy came out on top in his all-Indian duel against Lakshya Sen and qualified for the second-round of 2023 Malaysia Open badminton, we examine the tournament’s latest results, schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & live streaming details
Despite playing in front of his home-crowd and winning the opening set, local favorite Lee Zii Jia succumbed to pressure and crashed out from 2023 Malaysia Open after losing against Kodai Naraoka by score of 21-13, 17-21, 19-21. Following his win, Kodai Naraoka has secured his place in the last-16 and will play unseeded Ng Tze Yong.
Malaysia Open badminton 2023 men’s singles results today, schedule, date, time, draw, tickets and live streaming
PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023
MS – R32
22 21 21 🇮🇳H. S. Prannoy🏅
24 12 18 🇮🇳Lakshya Sen🕚 in 61 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) January 11, 2023
2023 Malaysia Open men’s singles latest results, day 3 schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & second-round draw
Local favorite Lee Zii Jia was eliminated in the first round of the 2023 Malaysia Open after falling to Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka by a score of 21-13, 17-21, & 19-21 despite winning the first set. Meanwhile, Loh Kean Yew defeated Li Shifeng by scores of 21-19, 21-23 to win easily in straight sets. In a contrasting match, Indian star Lakshya Sen lost to fellow countryman HS Prannoy by scores of 24-22, 12-21, & 18-21 to exit the coveted competition in the first round.
On Thursday, the 2023 Malaysia Open will feature all second-round matches, including HS Prannoy vs. Dwi Wardoyo and Viktor Axelsen vs. Liew Daren. From January 10 to January 15, this tournament will be held at Kuala Lumpur’s Axiata Arena, which is a part of KL Sports City. To watch this upcoming tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Malaysia Open:
January 12: Round of 16 matches will begin (from 12:00 PM IST)
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 – 11th 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
Canada B Yang 16-21, 21-17, 13-21 Thailand K Wangcharoen
Indonesia S H Rhustavito 23-21, 19-21, 22-24 Thailand K Vitidsarn
China Lu GZ 17-21, 16-21 China Zhao JP
China Li SF 19-21, 21-23 Singapore Loh K Y
Denmark H-K Vittinghus 11-21, 21-16, 23-25 Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo
India Prannoy H. S. 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 India L Sen
Malaysia Ng T Y 21-4, 21-10 Republic of Ireland N Nguyen
Japan K Naraoka 13-21, 21-17, 21-19 Malaysia Lee Z J
Second Round Schedule (12th January)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Japan K Momota
Indonesia J Christie vs Japan K Nishimoto
Chinese Taipei Chou T-c vs Japan K Tsuneyama
Indonesia A S Ginting vs Denmark A Antonsen
Thailand K Wangcharoen vs Thailand K Vitidsarn
China Zhao JP vs Singapore Loh K Y
Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo vs India Prannoy H. S.
Malaysia Ng T Y vs Japan K Naraoka
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
Because this event will serve as the introduction of the 2023 BWF World Tour, all competitors will be hoping to get off to a strong start by winning the famed BWF Super 1000 tournament. At the 2023 Malaysia Open, 12,000 BWF points will be given to each category champion, giving the shuttler an advantage on the 2023 BWF World Tour. Lakshya Sen will only receive 3,000 BWF points for his first-round exit, denying him the opportunity to gain a considerable amount of ground 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
According to the latest announcements, the 2023 Malaysia Open will be a significant BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, hence the singles category winner will receive $87,500 in prize money as opposed to the runner-up receiving $42,500. Following their first-round elimination, Lee Zii Jia & Kidambi Srikanth will each get $1,250 in prize money.
| 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
In an effort to get the new season off to a great start and secure their berth in the quarterfinal, world-class shuttlers will play in the Malaysia Open’s second-round matches on Thursday. For a live broadcast of the competition, including HS Prannoy vs. Dwi Wardoyo, Indian fans can use VOOT Select or the official BWF YouTube account.
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