2025 Malaysia Open

The 2025 Malaysia Open (official and sponsored title: Petronas Malaysia Open 2025) is an upcoming international badminton tournament that will take place at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from January 7 to January 12, 2025. The tournament is part of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 series on the 2025 BWF World Tour, with a total prize pool of US$1,450,000.

Anders Antonsen and An Se-young are the reigning champions in the men’s singles and women’s singles, respectively.

Tournament Details

2024 Champions

Draws

The draws for the 2025 Malaysia Open will be conducted on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Click the event to see a full draw and match results.

Scoring System

The 2025 Malaysia Open used the best of three games to 21 points scoring system which means that a match is decided by the first player or team to win two games. Each game is played to 21 points, with a few exceptions:

• Tie at 20-20: If the score reaches 20-20, the game continues until one player or team gains a two-point lead.
• Tie at 29-29: If the score reaches 29-29, the game is won by the first player or team to reach 30 points.

So, a match can last two or three games, depending on how many games each player or team wins.

Instant Review System

The Instant Review System (IRS) in badminton is a technology-driven mechanism that allows players to challenge line calls made during matches. Its goal is to ensure fairness and minimize human errors by providing accurate judgments through high-speed camera technology. Here’s a detailed breakdown of how the system works:

1. Technology Used

The IRS utilizes Hawk-Eye technology, a computer vision system comprising multiple high-speed cameras placed around the court. These cameras track the shuttlecock’s trajectory in real-time and create a 3D representation of its flight path. This allows the system to determine whether the shuttle landed inside or outside the court with millimeter precision.

2. Process of Using IRS

1. Challenging a Call:

• • Players can challenge the line judge’s decision if they believe it is incorrect (e.g., a shuttle is called out but they think it was in).
  • The challenge must be made immediately after the call—delays may result in the challenge being denied.
  • Players signal their challenge by raising their hand or verbally notifying the umpire.

2. Initiating the Review:

• • The umpire stops play and announces the player’s challenge.
  • The IRS team uses Hawk-Eye to analyze the shuttlecock’s trajectory and determine the exact landing spot.

3. Outcome of the Review:

• • The result is displayed on a screen visible to players, officials, and spectators.
  • The decision is final and overrides the line judge’s call if proven incorrect.
  • If the challenge is successful, the point is replayed or awarded as appropriate.
  • If the challenge fails, the player loses one of their allocated challenges.

3. Challenge Limits

• Players are typically allowed two unsuccessful challenges per game.
• If a challenge is successful, it does not count against their limit.
• Challenges reset at the start of each new game in a match.

Schedule

Below is the competition schedule for the 2025 Malaysia Open. All times and dates are local, Malaysian Time (UTC+8). Click the date to see the match schedule.

Day 1: Tuesday, January 7th

• Event: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Round: Round of 32, Top Half
• Court: 3
• Doors Open: 08:00
• Start Time: 09:00
• Live on TV: Yes, Court 1 (10 matches)
• Live on BWF TV (YouTube): Yes, all courts (geo-restriction applied)

Day 2: Wednesday, January 8th

• Event: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Round: Round of 32, Bottom Half
• Court: 3
• Doors Open: 08:00
• Start Time: 09:00
• Live on TV: Yes, Court 1 (10 matches) and Court 2 (8 matches)
• Live on BWF TV (YouTube): Yes, all courts (geo-restriction applied)

Day 3: Thursday, January 9th

• Event: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Round: Round of 16
• Court: 3
• Doors Open: 08:00
• Start Time: 09:00
• Live on TV: Yes, Court 1 (10 matches) and Court 2 (8 matches)
• Live on BWF TV (YouTube): Yes, all courts (geo-restriction applied)

Day 4: Friday, January 10th

• Event: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Round: Quarter-finals
• Court: 3
• Doors Open: 08:00
• Start Time: 09:00 (Session 1), 15:00 (Session 2)
• Live on TV: Yes, Court 1 (10 matches) and Court 2 (8 matches)
• Live on BWF TV (YouTube): Yes, all courts (geo-restriction applied)

Day 5: Saturday, January 11th

• Event: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Round: Semi-finals
• Court: 1
• Doors Open: 11:00
• Start Time: 12:00
• Live on TV: Yes, all matches
• Live on BWF TV (YouTube): Yes, all matches (geo-restriction applied)

Day 6: Sunday, January 12th

• Event: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Round: Finals
• Court: 1
• Doors Open: 12:00
• Start Time: 13:00
• Live on TV: Yes, all matches
• Live on BWF TV (YouTube): Yes, all matches (geo-restriction applied)

Prize Money

The 2025 Malaysia Open has a total prize money pool of $1,450,000, an increase of 11.54% compared to 2023. The champions of the singles event will pocket a 101,500 dollar prize, while the champions of the doubles event will return home with a prize of 107,300 dollars per pair.

Here’s the prize breakdown for the 2025 Malaysia Open.

References

1. 2025 Malaysia Open Tournament Prospectus