BWF World Championships 2023: Updated Schedule, fixtures, results and live streaming details

The 28th edition of the prestigious tournament is set to start on August 21.

Badminton’s biggest event, the BWF World Championships, will be back in Copenhagen next week for a record fifth time. No other city has hosted this prestigious championship on more than three occasions apart from Copenhagen. After a break of two weeks, the entire focus of the badminton fans is now shifted to the most important event in the annual calendar — BWF World Championships 2023. The event starts on August 21 (Monday) with the finals to be played on 27th (Sunday).

Top players from around the world will gather to compete against each other and will try to finish on the podium. With the Paris Olympics scheduled for next year, the BWF World Championships 2023 has become very important for all the players looking to make the cut to Paris.

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When will BWF World Championships 2023 begin?

The BWF World Championships 2023 will begin on August 21 and will end on August 27.

Where will BWF World Championships 2023 take place?

The Royal Arena of Copenhagen, Denmark will host the competition.

Who are the defending champions of the BWF World Championships?

Men’s Singles – Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)

Women’s Singles – Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)

Men’s Doubles – Aaron Chia/ Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)

Women’s Doubles – Chen Qingchen/ Jia Yifan (China)

Mixed doubles – Zheng Siwei/ Huang Yaqiong (China)

Who are the seeded players at BWF World Championships 2023?

Men’s singles

1. Viktor Axelsen
2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) (withdrawn)
3. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
4. Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
5. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
6. Li Shifeng (China)
7. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)
8. Shi Yuqi (China)
9. Prannoy HS (India)
10. Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei)
11. Lakshya Sen (India)
12. Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
13. Lu Guangzu (China)
14. Kenta Nishimoto (Japan)
15. Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong)
16. Ng Ka Long Angus (Hong Kong)

Women’s singles

1. An Se-Young (Korea)
2. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
3. Chen Yufei (China)
4. Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei)
5. He Bingjiao (China)
6. Carolina Marin (Spain)
7. Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
8. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
9. Han yue (China)
10. Wang Zhiyi (China)
11. Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand)
12. Beiwen Zhang (USA)
13. Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand)
14. Michelle Li (Canada)
15. Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark)
16. PV Sindhu (India)

Men’s Doubles

1. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia)
2. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/ Chirag Shetty (India)
3. Liang Weikeng/ Wang Chang (China)
4. Aaron Chia/ Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
5. Takuro Hoki/ Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)
6. Liu Yuchen/ Ou Xuanyi (China)
7. Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi (Malaysia)
8. Mohammad Ahsan/ Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
9. Kang Min-hyuk/ Seo Seung-jae (Korea)
10. Leo Rolly Carnando/ Daniel Marthin (Indonesia)
11. Kim Astrup/ Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
12. Choi Sol-gyu/ Kim Won-ho (Korea)
13. Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/ Bagas Maulana (Indonesia)
14. Lee Yang/ Wang Chi-lin (Chinese Taipei)
15. Lu Ching-yao/ Yang Po-han (Chinese Taipei)
16. He Jiting/ Zhou Haodong (China)

Women’s Doubles

1. Chen Qingchen/ Jia Yifan (China)
2. Baek Ha-na/ Lee So-hee (Korea)
3. Kim So-yeong/ Kong Hee-yong (Korea)
4. Mayu Matsumoto/ Wakana Nagahara (Japan)
5. Yuki Fukushima/ Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
6. Zhang Shuxian/ Zheng Yu (China)
7. Nami Matsuyama/ Chiharu Shida (Japan)
8. Jongkolphan Kititharakul/ Rawinda Prajongjai (Thailand)
9. Benyapa Aimsaard/ Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thailand)
10. Pearly Tan/ Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
11. Apriyani Rahayu/ Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)
12. Li Wenmei/ Liu Xuanxuan (China)
13. Gbriela Stoeva/ Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria)
14. Rin Iwanaga/ Kie Nakanishi (Japan)
15. Gayatri Gopichand/ Treesa Jolly (India)
16. Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/ Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi (Indonesia)

Mixed Doubles

1. Zheng Siwei/ Huang Yaqiong (China)
2. Yuta Watanabe/ Arisa Higashino (Japan)
3. Feng Yanzhe/ Huang Dongping (China)
4. Dechapol Puavaranukroh/ Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
5. Seo Seung-jae/ Chae Yoo-jung (Korea)
6. Kim Won-ho/ Jeong Na-eun (Korea)
7. Thom Gicquel/ Delphine Delrue (France)
8. Jiang Zhenbang/ Wei Yaxin (China)
9. Robin Tabeling/ Selena Piek (Netherlands)
10. Goh Soon Huat/ Shevon Jemie Lai (Malaysia)
11. Mathias Christiansen/ Alexandra Boje (Denmark)
12. Supak Jomkoh/ Supissara Paewsampran (Thailand)
13. Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/ Lisa Ayu Kusumawati (Indonesia)
14. Chen Tangh Jie/ Toh Ee Wei (Malaysia)
15. Kyohei Yamashita/ Naru Shinoya (Japan)
16. Ye Hong-wei/ Lee Chia-hsin (Chinese Taipei)

Who are the players representing India at BWF World Championships 2023?

Men’s singles: Srikanth Kidambi, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen

Women’s singles: PV Sindhu

Men’s Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty

Women’s Doubles: Treesa Jolly/ Gayatri Gopichand, Ashwini Bhat/ Shikha Gautam

Mixed doubles: Rohan Kapoor/ Sikki Reddy, Venkat Gaurav Prasad/ Juhi Dewangan

Who are the players representing Malaysia at BWF World Championships 2023?

Men’s Singles: Ng Tze Yong, Lee Zii Jia

Women’s Singles: Goh Jin Wei, Kisona Selvaduray

Men’s Doubles: Aaron Chia/ Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong/ Kai Wun Tee, Ong Yew Sin/ Teo Ee Yi

Women’s Doubles: Pearly Tan/ Thinaah Muralitharan, Anna Ching Yik Cheong/ Teoh Mei Xing, Vivian Hoo/ Lim Chiew Sien

Mixed doubles: Goh Soon Huat/ Lai Shevon Jemie, Tan Kian Meng/ Lai Pei Jing, Chen Tang Jie/ Toh Ee Wei

BWF World Championships 2023 Schedule

• First round: August 21
• First/second round: August 22
• Second round: August 23
• Third round: August 24
• Quarterfinals: August 25
• Semifinals: August 26
• Finals: August 27

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of BWF World Championships in India?

The live telecast will start from August 21 and fans in India can watch the live streaming of court 1 on Sports 18 and Jio Cinema, while the other courts will be telecasted live on BWF TV YouTube channel.

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of BWF World Championships in Malaysia?

Astro network holds the broadcast rights for badminton tournaments in Malaysia. So, fans can watch the live streaming on the Supersport 4 channel. Fans can also stream matches on the BWF YouTube channel.

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of BWF World Championships in Singapore?

The live streaming of Court 1 will be available on Spot TV whereas other courts will be available to watch for free on BWF TV YouTube channel.

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India’s schedule, fixtures and results for BWF World Championships 2023

Day 1 – August 21 (Monday)

Men’s Singles Round of 64

Kidambi Srikanth lost to Kenta Nishimoto (14-21, 14-21)

HS Prannoy beat Kalle Koljonen (24-22, 21-10)

Lakshya Sen beat Georges Julien Paul (21-12, 21-7)

Mixed Doubles Round of 64

Rohan Kapoor/Sikki Reddy lost to Adam Hall/Julie Macpherson (14-21, 22-20, 18-21)

Day 2 – August 22 (Tuesday)

Men’s Singles Round of 32

Lakshya Sen beat Jeon Hyeok Jin (21-11, 21-12)

HS Prannoy beat Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo (21-9, 21-14)

Women’s Singles Round of 32

PV Sindhu lost to Nozomi Okuhara (14-21, 14-21)

Women’s Doubles Round of 64

Ashwini Bhat/Shikha Gautam lost to Debora Jille/Cheryl Seinen (14-21, 21-11, 14-21)

Mixed Doubles Round of 64

Venkat Gaurav Prasad/Juhi Dewangan lost to Jones Ralfy Jansen/Linda Efler (12-21, 11-21)

Day 3 – August 23 (Wednesday)

Women’s Doubles Round of 32

Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand beat Chang Ching Hui/Yang Ching Tun (21-18, 21-10)

Men’s Doubles Round of 32

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty beat Kenneth Zhe Hooi Choo/Ming Chuen Lim (21-16, 21-9)

Day 4 – August 24 (Thursday)

Men’s Singles (Round of 16)

HS Prannoy beat Loh Kean Yew (21-18, 15-21, 21-19)

Lakshya Sen lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn (14-21, 21-16, 13-21)

Men’s Doubles (Round of 16)

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty beat Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin (21-15, 19-21, 21-9)

Women’s Doubles (Round of 16)

Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand lost to Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan (14-21, 9-21)

Day 5 – August 25 (Friday)

Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals

HS Prannoy beat Viktor Axelsen (13-21, 21-15, 21-16)

Men’s Doubles Quarter-Finals

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty lost to Kim Astrup/Anders Rasmussen (18-21, 19-21)

Day 6 – August 26 (Saturday)

Men’s Singles Semi-Finals

HS Prannoy lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn (21-18, 13-21, 14-21)

Malaysia’s schedule, fixtures and results for BWF World Championships 2023

Day 1 – August 21 (Monday)

Men’s Singles Round of 64

Lee Zii Jia beat Jonatan Christie (21-13, 21-15)

NG Tze Yong beat Zhao Jun Peng (21-19, 26-24)

Women’s Singles Round of 64

Goh Jin Wei beat Vivien Sandorhazi (21-18, 21-15)

Kisona Selvaduray lost to Pai Yu Po (22-20, 19-21, 13-21)

Day 2 – August 22 (Tuesday)

Women’s Singles Round of 32

Goh Jin Wei lost to An Se Young (12-21, 14-21)

Men’s Doubles Round 64

Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee beat Lucas Corvee/Ronan Labar (21-17, 21-18)

Women’s Doubles Round of 64

Anna Ching Yik Cheong/Teoh Mei Xing lost to Annie Xu/Kerry Xu (21-14, 21-18)

Vivian Hoo/Lim Chiew Sien beat Moa Sjoo/Tilda Sjoo (21-14, 21-12)

Mixed Doubles Round of 64

Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing beat Hussein Zayan Shaheed/Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul (21-4, 21-6)

Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie beat Iliyan Stoynov/Hristomira Popovska (21-11, 21-8)

Day 3 – August 23 (Wednesday)

Men’s Singles Round of 32

NG Tze Yong lost Anders Antonsen (22-24, 16-21)

Lee Zii Jia beat Brian Yang (21-11, 21-16)

Men’s Doubles Round of 32

ONG Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi beat Pharanyu Kaosamaang/Worrapol Thongsa-NGA (21-16, 18-21, 21-12)

Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik beat Jeppe Bay/Lasse Molhede (18-21, 21-14, 21-16)

Women’s Doubles Round of 32

Anna Ching Yik Cheong/Teoh Mei Xing lost to Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai (13-21, 11-21)

Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan beat Julie Macpherson/Ciara Torrance (21-15, 21-10)

Vivian Hoo/Li/Chiew Sien lost Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (11-21, 14-21)

Mixed Doubles Round of 32

Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing lost to Supak Jomkoh/Supissara Paewsampran (15-21, 18-21)

Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei beat Lee Chun Hei Reginald/NG Tsz Yau (21-19, 21-9)

Day 4 – August 24 (Thursday)

Men’s Singles Round of 16

Lee Zii Jia lost to Anders Antonsen (18-21, 17-21)

Men’s Doubles Round of 16

Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee lost to Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang (16-21, 21-14, 17-21)

ONG Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi lost to Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (21-15, 10-21)

Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik beat Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin (21-16, 21-18)

Women’s Doubles Round of 16

Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan beat Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (21-14, 22-20)

Mixed Doubles Round of 16

Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei beat Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (20-22, 21-19, 21-12)

Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie lost to Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei ya Xin (16-21, 18-21)

Day 5 – August 25 (Friday)

Men’s Doubles Quarter-Finals

Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik beat Liu Yu Chen/Ou Xuan Yi (21-10, 15-21, 21-14)

Women’s Doubles Quarter-Finals

Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan lost to Zhang Shu Xian/Zheng Yu (21-17, 17-21, 19-21)

Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finals

Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei lost to Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (11-21, 11-21)

Day 5 – August 26 (Saturday)

Men’s Doubles Semi-Finals

Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik lost to Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae (21-23, 13-21)

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