Malaysia Masters 2025: All you need to know about prize money & points on offer

The total prize pool of Malaysia Masters 2025 is USD 475,000.

The 16th edition of the BWF Malaysia Masters will be played from May 20 to 25 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. Qualification and first-round matches were played on the first two days, while further round matches began on May 22.

While there are a number of notable absentees from each of the five sections, this BWF Super 500 event has no dearth of big names. The likes of Li Shi Feng, Chou Tien Chen, Kodai Naraoka, Wang Zhi Yi, Han Yue and Akane Yamaguchi lead the pack, as far as the two singles events are concerned. On the other, the top two pairs in the BWF rankings in all the three doubles categories are present.

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As for the Indian contingent, there are a number of exciting names in the main draw, in the singles sections. The men’s singles event consists of veterans like HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, along with talented youngsters like Ayush Shetty and Satish Kumar Karunakaran.

While two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will draw the limelight in the women’s singles section, she will be accompanied by the likes of Unnati Hooda and Malvika Bansod.

The doubles categories continue to be devoid of marquee names due to injuries, with the duo of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto the only prominent pairing participating in the tournament.

Malaysia Masters 2025: Points on offer

As mentioned above, points are awarded as per all Super 500 events. The winner will get 9,200 points, while the runner-up will get 7,800 points.

Players reaching the semi-finals will get 6,420 points, while players losing in the quarterfinals will get 5,040 points. A second-round finish assures a player/pair of 3,600, while a first-round loss will mean 2,220 points.

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Malaysia Masters 2025: Prize pool

According to BWF rules, the total prize pool for the Malaysia Masters 2025 is USD 475,000. The winners in both singles categories will receive USD 35,625, while their counterparts in the doubles event will get USD 37,525. The runners-up in all five categories will obtain USD 18,050. The losing semi-finalists in the singles events will take home USD 6,887.50, while those in the doubles will receive USD 6,650.

In the individual events, an amount of USD 2,850 is reserved for the players who lose in the quarter-finals, while in the doubles category, the losers will get USD 3,443.75. In case of a second-round defeat, the sum on offer in the singles sections is USD 1,662.50, while the pairings in the three doubles categories will pocket USD 1781.25.

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