Lee Zii Jia will mark his return to BWF World Tour with this tournament.
The badminton spotlight turns to France this week with the Orleans Masters 2025 set to begin on March 4. Coming after the German Open, this Super 300 event on the BWF World Tour will be the first major tournament of March. The competition features a total prize pool of US$240,000.
Former All England champion Lee Zii Jia will headline the Orleans Masters 2025, entering the tournament as the top seed. The Malaysian star will face stiff competition from Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew, France’s Alex Lanier, and Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto, all aiming for the Super 300 crown.
In women’s singles, world No. #1 An Se-young leads the field, with Chen Yufei and Ratchanok Intanon among the key challengers. Meanwhile, defending champion Tomoka Miyazaki will look to retain her title.
The men’s doubles draw sees China’s Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang as top seeds, while Korea’s Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee lead the women’s doubles field. In mixed doubles, Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei enter as favourites.
When will BWF Orleans Masters 2025 begin?
The Orleans Masters 2025 will begin on March 4 and will end on March 9.
Where will BWF Orleans Masters 2025 be held?
Orleans Masters 2025 will be played at the Palais des Sports, Orléans, France.
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Who are the defending champions of BWF Orleans Masters 2025?
Men’s Singles: Yushi Tanaka (Japan)
Women’s Singles: Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan)
Men’s Doubles: Choong Hon Jian/Muhammad Haikal (Malaysia)
Women’s Doubles: Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari/Rachel Allessya Rose (Indonesia)
Mixed Doubles: Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (China)
Who are the seeded players at BWF Orleans Masters 2025?
Men’s singles
- Lee Zii Jia
- Lin Chun-yi
- Loh Kean Yew
- Alex Lanier
- Kenta Nishimoto
- Toma Junior Popov
- Ng Ka Long Angus
- Lee Cheuk Yiu
Women’s singles
- An Se-young
- Wang Zhiyi
- Han Yue
- Pornpawee Chochuwong
- Tomoka Miyazaki
- Supanida Katethong
- Ratchanok Intanon
- Chen Yufei
Men’s doubles
- Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang
- Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik
- He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu
- Lee Jhe-huei/Yang Po-hsuan
- Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun
- Chen Boyang/Liu Yi
- Chiu Hsiang-chieh/Wang Chi-lin
- Junaidi Arif/Yap Roy King
Women’s doubles
- Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee
- Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan
- Laksika Kanlaha/Phataimas Muenwong
- Yeung Nga Ting/Yeung Pui Lam
- Yuki Fukushima/Mayu Matsumoto
- Kim Hye-jeong/Kong Hee-yong
- Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian
- Chen Qingchen/Wang Tingge
Mixed doubles
- Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei
- Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue
- Yang Po-hsuan/Hu Ling-fang
- Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito
- Jesper Toft/Amalie Magelund
- Hoo Pang Ron/Cheng Su Yin
- Lee Jong-min/Chae Yu-jung
- Terry Hee/Jin Yujia
Who are the players representing India at BWF Orleans Masters 2025?
Men’s singles: HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Women’s singles: Malvika Bansod
Men’s doubles: Sai Pratheek K./Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy, Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi
Women’s doubles: Shruti Mishra/Priya Konjengbam
Mixed doubles: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath, Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Rohan Kapoor/Gadde Ruthvika Shivani
Who are the players representing Malaysia at BWF Orleans Masters 2025?
Men’s singles – Lee Zii Jia
Men’s doubles – Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee, Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap, Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn/Tan Wee Kiong, Ng Eng Cheong/Low Hang Yee
Women’s doubles – Go Pei Kee/Teoh Mei Xing, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan
Mixed doubles – Hoo Pang Ron/Cheng Su Yin, Wong Tien Ci/Lim Chiew Sien, Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei
Who are the players representing Singapore at BWF Orleans Masters 2025?
Men’s singles – Jason Teh, Loh Kean Yew
Mixed Doubles – Hee Yong Kai Terry/Jin Yu Jia
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BWF Orleans Masters 2025 competition schedule
- First round: March 4-5
- Second round: March 6
- Quarterfinals: March 7
- Semifinals: March 8
- Final: March 9
Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast BWF Orleans Masters 2025 in India?
Fans can watch the live telecast and live streaming of all matches from the semi-final stage on Sports18 and Disney+Hotstar. Matches from round 1 to the quarterfinals will be available on the BWF YouTube channel. The live score can be followed on the BWF website.
Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast of BWF Orleans Masters 2025 in Malaysia?
Fans can watch the live telecast on Astro Network Channels while live streaming will be available on Astro Arena and Astro badminton streams. Additionally, BWF YouTube channel will also be streaming the matches (subject to territorial rights).
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Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast BWF Orleans Masters 2025 in Singapore?
Fans can watch the live on Starhub, as well as stream live on Hub Sports 1 & 2. Matches will also be streamed on the BWF YouTube channel, depending on broadcast rights.
Where and how to watch the live streaming and telecast of BWF Orleans Masters 2025 in Indonesia?
Fans in Indonesia can watch the live telecast of Orleans Masters 2025 on multiple sources such as Vidio, Nex Parabola and MNC, and live streaming on Vidio and MNCTV. One can also follow the live scores on the BWF website and catch matches on the BWF YouTube channel.
India’s full schedule, fixtures and results for BWF Orleans Masters 2025
Day 1 — March 4 (Tuesday)
Men’s Doubles Round of 32
- Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy/Sai Pratheek K vs William Kryger Boe/Christian Faust Kjaer
- Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi vs Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap
Women’s Doubles Round of 32
- Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra vs Kim Hye Jeong/Kong Hee Yong
Day 2 — March 5 (Wednesday)
Men’s Singles Round of 32
- Kiran George vs Jia Heng Jason Teh
- Ayush Shetty vs Loh Kean Yew
- HS Prannoy vs Wang Tzu Wei
- Priyanshu Rajawat vs Alex Lanier
- S. Sankar Muthysamy Subramanian vs Kenta Nishimoto
- Sathish Kumar Karunakaran vs Nhat Nguyen
- Kidambi Srikanth vs Koo Takahashi
Women’s Singles Round of 32
- Malvika Bansod vs Riko Gunji
- Unnati Hooda vs An Se Young
- Ishani Baruah vs Ashuka Takahashi
Mixed Doubles Round of 32
- Rohan Kapoor/Gadde Ruthvika Shivani vs Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan
- Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh vs Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei
- Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto vs Lee Jong Min/Chae Yu Jung
- Sathish Kumar Karaunakaran/Aadya Variyath vs Rory Easton/Lizzie Tolman
Malaysia’s full schedule, fixtures and results for BWF Orleans Masters 2025
Day 1 — March 4 (Tuesday)
Men’s Doubles Round of 32
- Chen Zhi Yi/Presley Smith vs Chiang Chien Wei/Wu Hsuan Yi
- Low Hang Yee/Ng Eng Chenong vs Hiroki Midorikawa/Kyohei Yamashita
- Nur Mohd Azriyn/Tan Wee Kiong vs Peeratchai Sukphun/Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
- Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap vs Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi
Women’s Doubles Round of 32
- Go Pei Kee/Teoh Mei Xing vs Bengisu Ercetin/Nazlican Inci
Day 2 — March 5 (Wednesday)
Men’s Singles Round of 32
- Cheam June Wei vs Lin Chun Yi
- Lee Zii Jia vs Chi Yu Jen
Men’s Doubles Round of 32
- Man Wei Chong/Kai Wun Tee vs Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae
- Aaron Chai/Soh Wooi Yik vs Sun Wen Jun/Zhu Yi Jun
Women’s Doubles Round of 32
- Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan vs Nicole Gonzales Chan/Lin Chih Chun
Mixed Doubles Round of 32
- Wong Tien Ci/Lim Chiew Sien vs Zhu Yi Jun/Zhang Chi
- Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei vs Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh
- Hoo Pang Ron/Cheng Su Yin vs Jones Ralfy Jansen/Thuc Phuong Nguyen
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