Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023: How to watch, streaming details, fixtures, seedings, and more

The Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023 is set to run from November 14 and will conclude on November 19, 2023, at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan. This is the first edition of the tournament and is a part of the BWF World Tour Series. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has categorized it under the BWF World Tour Super 500 event, making it a significant competition for the shuttlers participating in the competition.

Athletes competing at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023 will be vying for a total pool prize of USD 420,000. The top-seeded shuttlers in the competition are Viktor Axelsen (men’s singles), An Se Young (women’s singles), Pharanyu Kaosamaang / Worrapol Thongsanga (men’s doubles), Chen Qing Chen / Jia Yi Fan (women’s doubles), and  Zheng Si Wei / Huang Ya Qiong (mixed doubles).

Seeded players at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023

Men’s Singles

1. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia)
3. Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
4. Shi Yu Qi (China)
5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
6. Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
7. H. S. Prannoy (India)
8. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)

Women’s Singles

1. An Se Young (Korea)
2. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
3. Chen Yu Fei (China)
4. Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei)
5. Carolina Marin (Spain)
6. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
7. Beiwen Zhang (USA)
8. Pusarla V. Sindhu (India)

Men’s Doubles

1. Pharanyu Kaosamaang / Worrapol Thongsanga (Thailand)
4. Aaron Chia/ Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
5. Lee Yang / Wang Chi-Lin (Chinese Taipei)
6. Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)
7. Liu Yu Chen/ Ou Xuan Yi (China)
8. Chiu Hsiang Chieh/ Yang Ming-Tse (Chinese Taipei)

Women’s Doubles

1. Chen Qing Chen / Jia Yi Fan (China)
3. Kim So Yeong / Kong Hee Yong (Korea)
4. Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
5. Rena Miyaura / Ayako Sakuramoto (Japan)
6. Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (Japan)
7. Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)

Mixed Doubles

1. Zheng Si Wei / Huang Ya Qiong (China)
2. Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino (Japan)
3. Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping (China)
4. Seo Seung Jae / Chae Yu Jung (Korea)
5. Jiang Zhen Bang / Wei Ya Xin (China)
6. Kim Won Ho / Jeong Na Eun (Korea)
7. Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (France)
8. Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (Malaysia)

When is the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023?

The Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023 is scheduled to be held from November 14 to November 19, 2023.

How to watch the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023?

One can watch the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023 on the BWF’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV. In India, the tournament will be broadcast on the Sports 18 network and Jio Cinema.

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