Following the conclusion of the Thailand Open 2024, the BWF World Tour shifted to Malaysia this week. The involvement of some of the biggest names in the badminton fraternity also makes the Malaysia Masters 2024 a significant event.
Held for the first time in 2009, the Malaysia Masters is organised by the Badminton Association of Malaysia with sanction from the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Here is a quick round-up of all the important details of the Malaysia Masters 2024:
- Date: 21-26 May
- Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Usually, the top players prefer to take a break between tournaments instead of playing every week. However, the Thailand Open 2024 marked the first BWF World Tour tournament since the Spain Masters at the fag end of March. Therefore, the gap of over a month prompted the world’s best shuttlers to partake in the Malaysian competition.
India’s Prannoy H.S. is the defending champion in the men’s singles category. On the other hand, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan won the women’s singles title in 2023.
Besides the silverware, the Malaysian badminton tournament also offers monetary rewards to its participants. In case you’re wondering just how much, scroll on for a closer look at the prize money pool of the Malaysia Masters 2024, as well as its schedule and venue for the finals, where to live stream the matches and where to check the results in real-time.
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Everything you need to know about the Malaysia Masters 2024 badminton tournament
How much is the Malaysia Masters 2024 prize money?
The Malaysia Masters is a Super 500 badminton event, which means it offers more cash rewards than the BWF Super 300 events but fewer than the Super 750 and Super 1000 tournaments on the BWF World Tour.
According to a report by Badminton World Tour, the Malaysia Masters 2024 boasts a prize money purse of USD 420,000 (around HKD 3 million).
From this pool, the champions of the men’s and women’s singles categories will receive USD 31,500 along with 9,200 BWF points. Meanwhile, the runners-up will be rewarded with USD 15,690 and 7,800 BWF points.
The players who exit the tournament from the semi-finals of both categories will each take home USD 6,090 and 6,420 BWF points. On the other hand, each of the quarter-finalists will get USD 2,520 and 5,040 BWF points.
Likewise, the winners of the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories will be rewarded with USD 33,180 and 9,200 BWF points, while the runners-up will receive USD 15,690 and 7,800 BWF points.
The semi-finalists of all three doubles categories will take home USD 5,880 and 6,420 BWF points each. Meanwhile, the quarter-finalists will each get USD 3,045 and 5,040 BWF points.
A look at the schedule and venue of the Malaysia Masters 2024 finals
The Malaysia Masters 2024, which commenced on Tuesday, 21 May, will conclude with the finals of all the categories on Sunday, 26 May.
Like the rest of the matches of the tournament, the finals will be contested at the Axiata Arena inside KL Sports City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Where to watch the Malaysia Masters 2024 finals in Hong Kong
Badminton fans in Hong Kong can live stream all the matches of the Malaysia Masters 2024 on BWF’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.
In addition, fans all around the globe can check the results of the competition in real-time on BWF’s official website.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– When is the final of the Malaysia Masters 2024?
The Malaysia Masters will conclude with the finals of all the categories on Sunday, 26 May.
– What is the prize money for the Malaysia Masters 2024?
The Malaysia Masters 2024 has a prize money pool of USD 420,000 (HKD 3 million).
– Where can I live stream the Malaysia Masters 2024 in Hong Kong?
Fans in Hong Kong can live stream the Malaysia Masters on BWF’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.
