The Malaysia Open 2023, the first tournament of the new BWF season will start on January 10. here, we will be discussing everything about the event.
Viktor Axelsen, the World’s number 1 badminton star is the top player in the tournament. he won the French Open badminton as his most recent tournament. Viktor also won the World Championships last August. He will love to start the new season with a trophy.
Lee Zii Jia is the second seed in the tournament. the Japanese star reached the round of 16 of the Australian Open and the round of 32 of the French Open last year. He was also the winner of the Thailand Open 2022.
When is Malaysia Open 2023?
The tournament will start on Tuesday, January 10, and will continue till Sunday, January 15. Only the first round will last for 2 days. here is the full schedule of the tournament:
- First Round: January 10-11
- Second Round: January 12
- Quarterfinals: January 13
- Semifinals: January 14
- Finals: January 15
How to Watch Malaysia Open 2023?
TV:
BWF TV
The official live broadcast of the BWF events is BWF TV will show the Malaysia Open 2023 on Television. In India, The full tournament will be shown on Sports 18. So, get a connection to watch the first badminton tournament of the season.
Livestream:
The official youtube channel of BWF will be broadcasting the live actions the Malaysia Open 2023 online.
In India, you can take the help of an OTT platform named Voot Select, where all the matches will be shown exclusively for badminton fans.
Venue:
The tournament will be held at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. situated in Malaysia. The venue has a capacity of 16,000 people. Malaysia
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 |