Malaysia Open 2024 Prize Money Exceeds Rp20 Billion: Here's the Breakdown

The 2024 Malaysia Open Championship was held from January 9-14, 2024, at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This world-class badminton tournament is a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event with a total prize purse of US$1.3 million, or approximately Rp20.23 billion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp15,562 per US$).

Indonesia sent 12 of its best representatives: three men's singles players, two women's singles players, four men's doubles pairs, and three mixed doubles pairs.

The Indonesian team did not send any women's doubles representatives to the 2024 Malaysia Open due to several players recovering from injuries and illness.

By the third day of the competition, six Indonesian representatives had advanced to the round of 16.

These were Anthony Ginting (men's singles), Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (women's singles), Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (men's doubles), and Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (men's doubles).

Additionally, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati and Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja advanced from the mixed doubles event.

So, how much prize money did the winners of the 2024 Malaysia Open receive in each category?

According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the prize money breakdown for the 2024 Malaysia Open is as follows:

Champion:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$91,000
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$96,200 per pair

Runner-up:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$44,200
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$45,500 per pair

Semifinals:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$18,200
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$18,200 per pair

Quarterfinals:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$7,150
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$8,125 per pair

Round of 16:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$3,900
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$4,225 per pair

Round of 32:

* Men's/Women's Singles: US$1,300
* Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles: US$1,300 per pair

(See also: List of Badminton Players with the Highest Prize Money Earnings in the 2023 BWF World Tour, Including Indonesian Players?)