BWF Arctic Open 2024: Preview, schedule, where to watch, and prize money

The BWF Arctic Open has begun today and India has some exciting names at the competition. After a small competitive hiatus following the Paris Olympics, singles stars Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will return to the court in Finland, and their comebacks will be one of the biggest talking points.

Sen's efforts in Paris saw him become the first Indian men's singles player to make it to the semifinals. The youngster failed to medal at the Games but was phenomenal in the early rounds. Indian fans would be eager to see the 23-year-old get back to winning ways.

The Indian men's singles continent in Finland also features Kiran George and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran, the latter of whom failed to make it past the qualification rounds.

For PV Sindhu, the BWF World Tour Super 500 will offer a chance at redemption after a lukewarm performance at the Olympics. Sindhu failed to make it past the group-stage matches for the first time in her career.

Joining her will be Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda, with Bansod being the one to watch out for after her impressive run at the China Open.

India's women’s doubles team consists of the pairing of Rutuparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda, while Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath are in action in the mixed doubles. The nation has no representation in the men's doubles event.

BWF Arctic Open: Where to watch

Fans can tune in to Jio Cinema or BWF’s official YouTube channel BWF.TV for the live stream of the competition. Matches will also be telecasted live on Sports 18 3.

BWF Arctic Open: Schedule

Qualification Round and Round of 32: October 8 - 9

Round of 16: October 10

Quarterfinals: October 11

Semifinals: October 12

Finals: October 13

BWF Arctic Open: Prize Money

Apart from valuable ranking points, the BWF Arctic Open boasts a total purse of $420,000. Titleists in the men's and women's singles event will receive a cash prize of $31,500 while winners in the doubles events will claim $33,180.