The 2025 Orléans Masters badminton championships are gearing up to be a thrilling event, not just for the high-caliber badminton action, but also for the substantial prize money on offer. With a total prize fund of $240,000 (approx. MYR 1,070,400), players will be competing fiercely for a significant financial reward alongside the prestigious title.
The Super 300 tournament has announced a detailed breakdown of the prize money distribution, offering a clear picture of what players can expect to earn at each stage of the competition.
Prize Money for Singles Categories
The champions in the men’s and women’s singles will walk away with a cool $18,000. Runners-up will receive $9,120, while semi-finalists will earn $3,480. Even reaching the quarter-finals guarantees a payout of $1,440, and players who make it to the last 16 will receive $840. However, there is no prize money for players who are eliminated in the round of 32 and qualifying rounds.
Prize Money for Doubles Categories
The men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles categories offer a slightly greater rewards for the winning pairs. Victors will take home $18,960, a slight increase compared to the singles winners, reflecting the collaborative effort required for doubles success. Runners-up in these categories will receive $9,120 per pair, while semi-finalists will earn $3,360. Quarter-finalists will receive $1,740, and those reaching the last 16 will earn $900 per pair. As in the singles category, pairs who lose in the round of 32 and qualifying rounds will not receive any prize money at all.
Breakdown of Prize Money
Here’s how the prize money will be distributed across different categories:
- Men’s Singles & Women’s Singles
- Winner: $18,000
- Runner-up: $9,120
- Semi-finalists: $3,480
- Quarter-finalists: $1,440
- Last 16: $840
- Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles (per pair)
- Winners: $18,960
- Runners-up: $9,120
- Semi-finalists: $3,360
- Quarter-finalists: $1,740
- Last 16: $900
A Prestigious Tournament Despite Its Status
Even though the Orléans Masters is classified as a BWF World Tour Super 300 event, it continues to attract some of the top players in the world. The 2025 edition will feature 2024 Olympic bronze medallist from Malaysia, Lee Zii Jia, 2021 world champion from Singapore, Loh Kean Yew, and 2024 Olympic gold medallist from South Korea, An Se-young. Additionally, many other notable players are set to compete, making the tournament a thrilling spectacle for badminton fans.