Fans were treated to some exciting action on the opening day of the women’s singles category at the 2023 Thailand Masters in spite of the absence of top Indian shuttlers like PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, we examine badminton tournament’s latest results, schedule, draw, seeded players, tickets & streaming details
Ashmita Chaliha won her opening round match of the 2023 Thailand Masters against Anupama Upadhyaya in the women’s singles to qualify for the second-round. However, to secure her berth in the quarterfinal, Ashmita will have to overcome the stern challenge from Line Kjaersfeldt.
Thailand Masters badminton 2023 women’s singles results today, day 2 schedule, date, time, draw, score, tickets and live stream
PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI Thailand Masters 2023
WS – R32
21 21 🇮🇳Ashmita CHALIHA🥇16 19 🇮🇳Anupama UPADHYAYA
🕚 in 32 minutes
— BWFScore (@BWFScore) February 1, 2023
2023 Thailand Masters women’s singles second-round schedule, date, venue, fixtures, & second-round draw
Similar to official schedule, the 2023 Thailand Masters’ first-round matches were played on Wednesday, with an all-Indian match between Arundhati and Ashmita serving as the day’s highlight. Ashmita prevailed over her opponent with a score of 21-16, 21-19, maintaining her control throughout the entire contest. Her victory has guaranteed Ashmita a spot in the second-round matchup against sixth-seed Line Kjaersfeldt with a spot in the quarterfinal at stake.
Among other first-round matches, tournament favorite Han Yue survived an early setback against Natsuki Nidaira to secure a comeback victory by score of 18-21, 21-15, 21-12. Meanwhile, Zhang Yiman has survived a major scare to qualify for the next round despite struggling against her first-round opponent. It is confirmed that Han Yue will clash against Dane shuttler Mia Blichfeldt on Thursday.
Below, we look at upcoming schedule of 2023 Thailand Masters:
February 2: Round of 16 matches will begin
3-Feb: Quarter-finals begin
February 4: Semi-finals begin
5-Feb: Finals begin
2023 Thailand Masters Open (badminton): women’s singles draw & schedule
First Round Result (1st February)
South Korea Sim Y-j 21-15, 21-14 Canada W Y Zhang
United States Zhang BW 21-12, 21-15 Indonesia P K Wardani
Thailand P Opatniputh 27-25, 21-17 United States L Lam
Thailand S Katethong 21-10, 14-21, 21-15 Singapore I Khan
Canada R Chan 13-21, 12-21 Japan R Gunji
Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 21-16, 13-21, 21-16 Japan S Kawakami
China Zhang YM 21-11, 14-21, 21-10 Myanmar Thet Htar T
Thailand P Choeikeewong 21-19, 15-21, 21-12 Malaysia Kisona S
India A Upadhyaya 16-21, 19-21 India A Chaliha
Ukraine P Buhrova 12-21, 12-21 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt
Denmark M Blichfeldt 21-9, 21-10 Canada T Ng
Japan N Nidaira 21-18, 15-21, 12-21 China Han Y
Chinese Taipei Sung S-y 21-14, 18-21, 21-15 Thailand T Nithiittikrai
Denmark L Christophersen 18-21, 14-21 South Korea Kim G-e
Belgium L Tan 21-8, 21-19 Republic of Ireland K Frost
Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c 21-15, 16-21, 21-15 Indonesia K A C Dewi
Second Round Schedule (2nd February)
South Korea Sim Y-j vs United States BW Zhang
Thailand P Opatniput vs Thailand S Katethong
Japan R Gunji vs Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p
China Zhang YM vs Thailand P Choeikeewong
India A Chaliha vs Denmark L Kjærsfeldt
Denmark M Blichfeldt vs China Han Y
Chinese Taipei Sung S-y vs South Korea Kim G-e
Belgium L Tan vs Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c
2023 Thailand Masters: BWF points award system
According to the BWF Points System, the winner of the 2023 Thailand Masters will receive 7,000 BWF points as compared to the runner-up, who would receive 5,950. Indian youngster Arundhati Upadhyaya was eliminated from the very first-round of the 2023 Thailand Masters, which will see her say goodbye to the competition with only 1,670 BWF points.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 |
2023 Thailand Masters: prize money distribution
It is known that the overall prize pool for this BWF Super 300 event is $210,000, with $15,750 going to the victor of the men’s singles competition. Arundhati will regrettably leave the competition with nothing because it is known that first-round losers would not earn any prize money.
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $15,750 | $7,980 | $3,045 | $1,260 | $735 |
| Doubles | $16,590 | $7,980 | $2,940 | $1,522.50 | $787.50 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast of Thailand Masters
Ashmita Chaliha will face-off against sixth-seed Dane shuttler Line Kjærsfeldt in the women’s singles second-round tie on Thursday with berth in the quarterfinal at stake. To watch these matches from the comfort of their homes, viewers can access VOOT Select or the BWF’s official YouTube page. On the other hand, supporters who would rather attend live events can get tickets from the official BWF website.
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