Japan Masters 2023: Updated schedule, fixtures, results and live-streaming details

This marks the debut edition of the tournament.

The BWF Japan Masters 2023, an annual badminton tournament in Japan, joined the roster of BWF World Tour tournaments in 2023. BWF classified the Japan Masters as one of the nine prestigious BWF World Tour Super 500 events within the BWF events structure starting in 2023. On April 18, 2022, officials confirmed the city of Kumamoto as the host for this tournament throughout the 2023-2026 BWF World Tour cycle.

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• Where and how to watch BWF Japan Masters 2023 live in Indonesia?
• Where and how to watch BWF Japan Masters 2023 live in Singapore?

When will Japan Masters 2023 begin?

The BWF Japan Masters 2023 is set to kick off on November 14th and will culminate on November 19th.

Where will Japan Masters 2023 be held?

This exciting badminton event will exclusively take place at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.

Who are the defending champions of BWF Japan Masters?

This is the debut season of the tournament.

Who are the seeded players at BWF Japan Masters 2023?

Men’s Singles

1. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
2. Anthony Ginting (Indonesia)
3. Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
4. Shi Yu Qi (China)
5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) – withdrew
6. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
7. HS Prannoy (India)
8. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)

Women’s Singles

1. An Se-young (South Korea)
2. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) – withdrew
3. Chen Yufei (China)
4. Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei)
5. Carolina Marin (Spain)
6. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
7. Beiwen Zhang (USA)
8. PV Sindhu (India) – withdrew

Men’s Doubles

1. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India)
2. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia)
3. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (China)
4. Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
5. Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
6. Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)
7. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi (China)
8. Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi (Malaysia)

Women’s Doubles

1. Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (China)
2. Baek Ha-Na/Lee So-hee (South Korea)
3. Kim So-yeong/Kong Hee-yong (South Korea)
4. Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
5. Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida (Japan)
6. Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu (China)
7. Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Ramadhanti (Indonesia)
8. Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (Japan)

Mixed Doubles

1. Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (China)
2. Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (Japan)
3. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)
4. Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yu-jung (South Korea)
5. Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (China)
6. Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun (South Korea)
7. Thom Giquel/Delphine Delrue (France)
8. Chen Tang Jie/ Toh Ee Wei (Malaysia)

Who are the players representing India at Japan Masters 2023?

Men’s Singles : HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat

Men’s Doubles : Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty

Who are the players representing Malaysia at BWF Japan Masters 2023?

Men’s Singles : Lee Zii Jia, Leong Jun Hao, NG Tze Yong

Women’s Singles: Kisona Selvaduray

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

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

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

Who are the players representing Singapore at BWF Japan Masters 2023?

Men’s Singles: Loh Kean Yew

Women’s Singles: Yeo Jia Min

BWF Japan Masters 2023 Schedule

• 1st round – November 14 & 15
• 2nd round – November 16
• Quarter-final – November 17
• Semi-final – November 18
• Final – November 19

Where and how to watch BWF Japan Masters 2023 live telecast and streaming in India?

Unfortunately, there is no live telecast for BWF Japan Masters 2023 in India. The live streaming on the other hand will be available on Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel.

Where and how to watch BWF Japan Masters 2023 live telecast and streaming in Malaysia?

Spectators can watch the live streaming of BWF Japan Masters 2023 on Astro Network. Additionally, Fans can also follow the live streaming on the BWF YouTube channel and follow the live scores on the Tournament Software website. The broadcast will be available on Astro channels.

Where and how to watch BWF Japan Masters 2023 live telecast and streaming in Singapore?

The live streaming of BWF Japan Masters 2023 will be exclusively available on Spot TV. One can also follow the streams on the BWF YouTube channel and live scores on the Tournament Software website.

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India’s full schedule and fixtures for BWF Japan Masters 2023

Day 1 – November 14 (Tuesday)

Men’s Doubles Round of 32

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty lost to Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po Han (21-16, 18-21, 16-21)

Day 2 – November 15 (Wednesday)

Men’s Singles Round of 32

• Priyanshu Rajawat lost to Lin Chun-Yi (15-21, 12-21)
• Lakshya Sen lost to Kodai Naraoka (17-21, 10-21)
• HS Prannoy beat Lee Cheuk Yiu (22-20, 18-21, 21-17)

Day 3 – November 16 (Thursday)

Men’s Singles Round of 16

• HS Prannoy lost to Chou Tien Chen (21-19, 16-21, 19-21)

Malaysia’s full schedule and fixtures for BWF Japan Masters 2023

Day 1 – November 14 (Tuesday)

Men’s Singles (Qualification)

• Leong Jun Hao lost to Takuma Obayashi (21-23, 16-21)

Men’s Doubles Round of 32

• Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi beat Man Wei Chong/ Kai Wun Tee (21-16, 21-7)

Women’s Doubles Round of 32

• Vivian Hoo/ Lim Chiew Sien lost to Rena Miyaura/ Ayako Sakuromoto (17-21, 11-21)
• Tan Pearly/ Thinnah Muralitharan beat Lee Yu Rim/ Shin S (21-14, 20-22, 21-18)

Day 2 – November 15 (Wednesday)

Men’s Singles Round of 32

• Ng Tze Yong beat Wang Tzu Wei (21-12, 21-11)
• Lee Zii Jia lost to Anders Antonsen (18-20, 20-22)

Men’s Doubles Round of 32

• Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik beat Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin (21-18, 21-14)
• Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzudin lost to Rahman Hidayat/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamaljo (19-21, 14-21)

Mixed Doubles Round of 32

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei beat Wei Chun Wei/Nicole Chan (21-11, 21-10)
• Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing beat Chen Zhi Ray/Yang Tun (20-22, 21-13, 21-15)
• Goh Soon Huat/Lei Shevon Jemie beat Adam Hall/Julie Macpherson (21-11, 21-11)

Day 3 – November 16 (Thursday)

Men’s Singles Round of 16

• NG Taze Yong lost to Viktor Axelsen (22-20, 11-21, 18-21)

Men’s Doubles Round of 16

• Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik lost to Akira Koga/Taichi Saito (18-21, 16-21)
• Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yei beat Pharanyu Kaosamaang/Worrapol Thongsa-Nga (14-21, 21-15, 21-15)

Mixed Doubles Round of 16

• Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing beat Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun (21-14, 21-17)
• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei beat Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie (16-21, 21-13, 21-13)

Day 4 – November 17 (Friday)

Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals

• Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yei beat Fang Chih Lee/ Fang Jen Lee (21-19, 21-16)

Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals

• Tan Pearly/Tinaah Muralitharan lost to Rena Miyaura/Ayako Sakuramoto (13-21, 18-21)

Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei lost to Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong (14-21, 14-21)
• Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing lost to Yuta Watanabe/ Arisa Higashino (15-21,16-21)

Day 5 – November 18 (Saturday)

Men’s Doubles Semifinals

• ONG Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi lost to Liu Yu Chen/Ou Xuan Yi ( 21-16, 20-22, 17-21)

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