Taipei Open 2025: All you need to know about prize money & points on offer

The total prize pool of Taipei Open 2025 is US$240,000.

The 42nd edition of the BWF Taipei Open will be played from May 6 to 11 at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. Qualification and first-round matches were played on the first two days, while further round matches began on May 8.

Since it is a Super 300 event, many marquee players across all five categories have withdrawn from the Taipei Open 2025. Hence, it is an opportunity for the upcoming players to prove their mettle.

Also Read: Full list of players who have withdrawn from Taipei Open 2025

Among the big names are Denmark’s top badminton star, Viktor Axelsen, veteran World No. 7 Chou Tien Chen, who is the home favourite, and upcoming Japanese superstar World No. 8 Tomoka Miyazaki.

The Men’s and Women’s Doubles events are devoid of players in the top 10 of the BWF rankings, while the Mixed Doubles section sees the presence of the World No. 9 Japanese pairing of Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito.

As far as the Indian representation is concerned, five players each are part of the two individual categories, with former World No. 1 Srikanth Kidambi being the biggest name.

Ayush Shetty (who defeated All England Open runner-up Lee Chia Hao and Srikanth) and Unnati Hooda put up strong performances to reach the semi-finals. Both their campaigns ended in the semi-finals. The doubles section saw a sole representative in the main draw, with the duo of Rashmi Ganesh and Sania Sikkandar crashing out in the first round.

Points on offer:

As mentioned above, points are awarded as per all Super 300 events. The winner will get 7,000 points, while the runner-up will get 5,950 points.

Also Read: Taipei Open: Full list of title winners

Players reaching the semi-finals will get 4,900 points, while players losing in the quarter-finals will get 3,850 points. A second-round finish assures a player/pair of 2,750, while a first-round loss will mean 1,670 points.

Prize pool:

According to BWF rules, the total prize pool for the Swiss Open 2025 is USD 240,000. The winners in both singles categories will receive USD 18,000, while their counterparts in the doubles event will get USD 18,960. The runners-up in all five categories will obtain USD 9,120. The losing semifinalists in the singles events will take home USD 3,480, while those in the doubles will receive USD 3,360.

In the individual events, an amount of US$1,440 is reserved for the players who lose in the quarter-finals, while in the doubles category, the losers will get US$1,740. In case of a second-round defeat, the sum on offer in the singles sections is USD 840, while the pairings in the three doubles categories will pocket USD 900.

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