Malaysia Open 2024 Badminton (BWF 1000) Live Streaming: The Malaysia Open, set to take place at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur from January 9-14, 2024, holds significant importance in the Paris 2024 qualification race, offering valuable ranking points.
In the current BWF rankings, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen tops the list with 105,655 points, while India's HS Prannoy secures the eighth spot with 75,487 points. In Men's Doubles, the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang holds the first position with 97,991 points, while India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secure the second spot with 90,761 points.
Prannoy, eyeing the men's singles title, kicks off his campaign against Denmark's Anders Antonsen. Indian men's doubles pair, Satwik-Chirag will face Indonesia's MS Fikri and B Maulana.
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Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen feature in the Men's singles event, while Aakarshi Kahsyap represents India in women's singles. The Men's Doubles event includes MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila, and the women's doubles pair features Rutaparna Patanda-SwetaParna Panda and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto.
Srikanth faces World No 5 Jonatan Christie in his opening match, and Lakshya takes on Weng Hong Yang of China. Aakarshi's first-round opponent is Zhang Yi Man of China. PV Sindhu, recovering from a French Open injury, is expected to return in February 2024.
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The Paris Ranking Lists as of April 30, 2024, will determine Olympic quota places, with 172 places awarded for badminton at Paris 2024. Prannoy, currently eighth on the Race to Paris rankings, eyes a Paris 2024 quota. Satwik-Chirag, ranked fifth in men's doubles, will be striving to maintain their position.
As per Paris Olympics qualification rules, two Indian men's singles players can participate if both are ranked in the top 16 at the qualification period's end.
When Will Malaysian Open 2024 Badminton (BWF 1000) Tournament Be Played?
- 9th-10th January: First-Round (starting at 9:00 AM IST)
- 11th January: Second-Round
- 12th January: Quarter-Final
- 13th January: Semi-Final
- 14th January: Final
Where To Live Stream Malaysia Open 2024 Badminton (BWF 1000) Tournament Live In India?
The Malaysian Open 2024 badminton tournament will be telecast on the Sports18 network in India. Live streaming is available on the JioCinema app and website.