Following events in Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and China, the Asian leg of the BWF World Tour 2024 moves to Macau this week for the Macau Open 2024, which has all the elements necessary for an exciting badminton tournament.
Before we talk about it in detail, however, here are a few points you need to keep in mind:
- Dates: 24 to 29 September
- Venue: Macau, China
Contested for the first time in 2002, the Macau Open was categorised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as a Grand Prix Gold event in 2007. In 2017, the BWF updated its event structure, and from 2018 onwards, the Macau-based tournament was recognised as a World Tour Super 300 event.
So what does that mean in practice? The Macau Open shares the same status as the US Open, which is not enough to draw star shuttlers such as Viktor Axelsen, Kodai Naraoka and Prannoy HS. But does that make it a dull affair? Not at all! In fact, it gives lesser-known players an opportunity to gain invaluable points that will determine the roster for the year-end BWF World Tour Finals.
Besides the BWF points on offer, the Macau-based event will reward its victors with cash prizes as well. On that note, keep scrolling as we take a closer look at the Macau Open 2024 prize money pool, the schedule (dates) and venue of the badminton tournament and details of the live stream.
All you need to know about the Macau Open 2024 badminton tournament
How much prize money will the winners of the Macau Open 2024 badminton tournament take home?
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By virtue of being a BWF World Tour Super 300 event, the payouts on offer at the Macau Open are lesser than what the Super 500, 750 and 1000 events have to offer.
According to BWF’s official website, the Macau Open 2024 has a prize money pool of USD 210,000 (MYR 868,140).
From this prize money pot, the winners of the men’s and women’s singles divisions will take home USD 15,750 and 7,000 BWF points. Meanwhile, the winners of the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles divisions will pocket USD 16,590 along with 7,000 BWF points.
Here is a complete breakdown of the payout structure at the Macau Open 2024:
Singles (men’s and women’s)
Winners: USD 15,750 and 7,000 BWF points
Runners-up: USD 7,980 and 5,950 BWF points
Semi-finalists: USD 3,045 and 4,900 BWF points
Quarter-finalists: USD 1,260 and 3,850 BWF points
Last 16: USD 735 and 2,750 BWF points
Doubles (men’s, women’s and mixed)
Winners: USD 16,590 and 7,000 BWF points
Runners-up: USD 7,980 and 5,950 BWF points
Semi-finalists: USD 2,940 and 4,500 BWF points
Quarter-finalists: USD 1,522.50 and 3,850 BWF points
Last 16: USD 787.50 and 2,750 BWF points
The schedule and venue for the Macau Open 2024
According to its schedule, the Macau Open 2024 badminton competition, which kick-started on Tuesday, 24 September, will conclude with the finals of all the categories on Sunday, 29 September. The tournament is being played at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China.
Where to live stream the Macau Open 2024 badminton tournament in Malaysia
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In Malaysia, badminton fans can live stream the Macau Open 2024 on BWF’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.
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