In the men’s singles category of ongoing Malaysia Open badminton 2023, Japanese shuttlers have proved their mettle by eliminating numerous top-ranked players and that trend continued on Friday, we examine the tournament’s latest results, schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & live stream details
Although HS Prannoy produced string of stellar performances to reach the quarterfinal of 2023 Malaysia Open, in-form Japanese ace Kodai Naraoka managed to stop the title quest of Prannoy. During Friday’s quarterfinal match, Naraoka emerged victorious after an intense contest that lasted full three sets.
Malaysia Open badminton 2023 men’s singles results today, semi-final schedule, date, time, draw, tickets and live stream
PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023
MS – QF
21 19 21 🇯🇵Kodai NARAOKA🥇16 21 10 🇮🇳PRANNOY H. S.
🕚 in 84 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) January 13, 2023
2023 Malaysia Open men’s singles latest results, day 5 schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & semi-final draw
Although Kenta Nishimoto stepped into the court brimming with confidence ahead of his clash against Viktor Axelsen, the reigning world champion dominated from the very start and secured straight-set victory by score of 21-6, 21-12. During Friday’s another quarterfinal match, Thai star Vitidsarn stunned third-seed-seed Loh Kean Yew to qualify for the semi-final with his hard-fought victory by score of 21-11, 20-22, 21-14. In another match of the day, Kanta Tsuneyama continued his fine form to defeat sixth-seed Ginting and reach the semi-final by virtue of his comfortable 21-14, 21-16 victory,
Elsewhere, Indian challenge in the men’s singles category ended as HS Prannoy succumbed to defeat against in-form Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka despite his best attempts. Although Prannoy lost the first-set, he held his nerve to win the second 21-19 and force a decider set. However, the Indian shuttler ran out of steam in the final set and crashed out from the prestigious Malaysia Open. For watching semi-final matches of this ongoing tournament, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Malaysia Open:
January 14: Semi-finals begin (from 12:00 PM IST)
15th January: Finals begin
2023 Malaysia Open (badminton): men’s singles draw & schedule
Quarter-Final Results (13th January)
Denmark V Axelsen 21-6, 21-12 Japan K Nishimoto
Japan K Tsuneyama 21-14, 21-16 Indonesia A S Ginting
Thailand K Vitidsarn 21-10, 20-22, 21-14 Singapore Loh K Y
India Prannoy H. S. 16-21, 21-19, 10-21 Japan K Naraoka
Semi-Final Schedule (14th January)
Denmark V Axelsen vs Japan K Tsuneyama
Thailand K Vitidsarn vs Japan K Naraoka
2023 Malaysia Open: BWF points award system
Due to the fact that the famed BWF Super 1000 tournament will serve as the official opening of the 2023 BWF World Tour, all competitors will be aiming to get off to a great start by winning it. The 2023 Malaysia Open will award 12,000 BWF points to each category champion, giving them an advantage on the BWF World Tour. Loh Kean Yew and HS Prannoy won’t go very far in the BWF World Rankings as a result of their quarterfinal exit, receiving only 6,600 BWF points.
| 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 most current announcements, the 2023 Malaysia Open will be a significant BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. Hence, the singles category winner would receive $87,500 in prize money, as opposed to the runner-up receiving $42,500. Following their elimination from the quarterfinals, HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew will each collect $6,875 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
Although Indian challenge has culminated in the men’s singles category at Malaysia Open after Prannoy’s elimination, Indian fans will surely keep an eye on the unpredictable title race of Malaysia Open. For watching the live stream of this competition, fans can tune in to the VOOT Select or the official YouTube channel of BWF.
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