BWF Orleans Masters 2025: All you need to know about prize money and points on offer

The total prize money in the Super 300 tournament is US$240,000.

The BWF Orleans Masters 2025 is scheduled to be held in Orleans, France, from March 4 to 9. As a Super 300 tournament on the BWF World Tour circuit, it offers significant ranking points and prize money, attracting many top international shuttlers. With a prize pool of US$240,000, the tournament serves as a key event in the BWF circuit.

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Players to watch

The men’s singles event includes top seed Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia, who is returning from injury. This will be Lee’s first tournament since the World Tour Finals in December 2024. Followed by Lee Zii Jia are Lin Chun-yi of Chinese Taipei and Loh Kean Yew of Singapore. French stars Alex Lanier and Toma Junior Popov will look to make a deep run on home soil.

In the women’s singles, world champion An Se-young headlines the competition. Other key contenders include Wang Zhiyi, Han Yue, Pornpawee Chochuwong, and Chen Yufei.

Meanwhile, in men’s doubles, the focus will be on Paris Silver medallist Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang and Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik from Malaysia. The women’s doubles event will see competition from South Korea’s Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee and Malaysia’s Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan.

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Meanwhile, the mixed doubles category will see tough competition from top seeds Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia. The tournament will also feature Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath and Rohan Kapoor/Gadde Ruthvika Shivani from India.

As for Indian participation, the Men’s Singles category includes HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George, and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran. In the women’s section, Malvika Bansod, Shruti Mishra, and Priya Konjengbam form the only Indian pair in the Women’s Doubles event. For men’s doubles, Sai Pratheek K. / Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy and Hariharan Amsakarunan / Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi are the participants from India.

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Points on Offer:

The tournament follows the standard BWF Super 300 points distribution system. Below is the breakdown of ranking points awarded at the Orleans Masters 2025:

Stage	Points
Winner	7,000
Runner-up	5,950
Losing Semifinalists	4,900
Losing Quarterfinalists	3,850
Second Round Finish	2,750
First Round Finish	1,670

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The champion will secure 7000 points, while the finalist will receive 5950 points. Players reaching the semifinals will collect 4900 points, whereas quarterfinalists will earn 3850 points. Advancing to the second round guarantees 2750 points, while those eliminated in the first round will gain 1670 points.

Prize Pool Breakdown:

The total prize pool of USD 240,000 will be distributed among all five categories as follows:

Event	Winner	Runner-up	Losing Semifinalists	Losing Quarterfinalists	Second Round Finish
Men’s Singles	USD 18,000	USD 9,120	USD 3,480	USD 1,440	USD 840
Women’s Singles	USD 18,000	USD 9,120	USD 3,480	USD 1,440	USD 840
Men’s Doubles	USD 18,960	USD 9,120	USD 3,360	USD 1,740	USD 900
Women’s Doubles	USD 18,960	USD 9,120	USD 3,360	USD 1,740	USD 900
Mixed Doubles	USD 18,960	USD 9,120	USD 3,360	USD 1,740	USD 900

The Orleans Masters 2025 has a total prize pool of USD 240,000. In singles, the champions will take home USD 18,000, while doubles winners will receive USD 9,120 per pair. The runners-up across all categories will earn USD 9,120.

Semifinalists in singles will pocket USD 3,480, while those in doubles will get USD 3,360 per pair. Quarterfinalists will be awarded USD 1,440 in singles and USD 1,740 in doubles. Even players who make it to the second round won’t go empty-handed, with USD 840 for singles competitors and USD 900 for doubles teams.

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