Malaysia Masters

Malaysia Masters
Official website
Founded1985 (1985)
Editions18 (2026)
LocationKuala Lumpur (2026)
Malaysia
VenueUnifi Arena (2026)
Prize moneyUS$500,000 (2026)
Men's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsLi Shifeng (singles)
Daniel Lundgaard
Mads Vestergaard (doubles)
Most singles titles5
Lee Chong Wei
Most doubles titles3
Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
Women's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsRatchanok Intanon (singles)
Chen Fanshutian
Luo Xumin (doubles)
Most singles titles3
Ratchanok Intanon
Most doubles titles2
Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Mixed doubles
Draw32
Current championsGao Jiaxuan
Wei Yaxin
Most titles (male)3
Zheng Siwei
Most titles (female)3
Huang Yaqiong
Super 500
Last completed
2026 Malaysia Masters

The Malaysia Masters (Malay: Masters Malaysia) is an annual badminton tournament held in Malaysia that began in 1985.[1] From 2009 until 2017, the tournament was part of the Grand Prix Gold series. BWF categorised Malaysia Masters as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure since 2018.[2]

Host cities

Since the Malaysia Masters began in 1985, it has been held in 7 cities across Malaysia.

City Years host
Ipoh 1985
Johor Bahru 2009–2010, 2012, 2014
Alor Setar 2011
Kuala Lumpur 2013, 2018–2020, 2022–2026
Kuching 2015
George Town 2016
Sibu 2017

Winners

Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Ref
1985 Denmark Morten Frost China Han Aiping China Li Yongbo
China Tian Bingyi		 China Han Aiping
China Li Lingwei		 Denmark Steen Fladberg
England Nora Perry		 [3][4]
1986–
2008		 No competition
2009 Malaysia Lee Chong Wei China Wang Shixian Malaysia Koo Kien Keat
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong		 China Ma Jin
China Wang Xiaoli		 China Zheng Bo
China Ma Jin		 [5][6][7]
2010 Hong Kong Yip Pui Yin Indonesia Markis Kido
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan		 Thailand Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Thailand Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		 Indonesia Devin Lahardi Fitriawan
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir		 [8]
2011 China Wang Xin Malaysia Koo Kien Keat
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong		 Japan Miyuki Maeda
Japan Satoko Suetsuna		 Indonesia Tontowi Ahmad
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir		 [9]
2012 Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan Malaysia Chin Eei Hui
Malaysia Wong Pei Tty		 Malaysia Chan Peng Soon
Malaysia Goh Liu Ying		 [10]
2013 Indonesia Alamsyah Yunus India P. V. Sindhu Malaysia Goh V Shem
Malaysia Lim Khim Wah		 Indonesia Rizki Amelia Pradipta
Indonesia Pia Zebadiah Bernadet		 Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Vita Marissa		 [11]
2014 Indonesia Simon Santoso China Yao Xue Singapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Singapore Chayut Triyachart		 China Huang Yaqiong
China Yu Xiaohan		 China Lu Kai
China Huang Yaqiong		 [12]
2015 South Korea Lee Hyun-il Japan Nozomi Okuhara Japan Kenta Kazuno
Japan Kazushi Yamada		 Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Denmark Christinna Pedersen		 [13]
2016 Malaysia Lee Chong Wei India P. V. Sindhu Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		 Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi		 China Zheng Siwei
China Li Yinhui		 [14][15]
2017 Hong Kong Ng Ka Long India Saina Nehwal Indonesia Berry Angriawan
Indonesia Hardianto		 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai		 Malaysia Tan Kian Meng
Malaysia Lai Pei Jing		 [16]
2018 Denmark Viktor Axelsen Thailand Ratchanok Intanon Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto		 Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 Hong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet		 [17]
2019 South Korea Son Wan-ho Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		 Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota		 Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino		 [18]
2020 Japan Kento Momota China Chen Yufei South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae		 China Li Wenmei
China Zheng Yu		 China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong		 [19]
2021 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo South Korea An Se-young Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto		 China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan		 China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong		 [20][21]
2023 India Prannoy H. S. Japan Akane Yamaguchi South Korea Kang Min-hyuk
South Korea Seo Seung-jae		 South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee		 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai		 [22]
2024 Denmark Viktor Axelsen China Wang Zhiyi Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen		 Japan Rin Iwanaga
Japan Kie Nakanishi		 Malaysia Goh Soon Huat
Malaysia Shevon Jemie Lai		 [23]
2025 China Li Shifeng Malaysia Man Wei Chong
Malaysia Tee Kai Wun		 China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning		 China Feng Yanzhe
China Huang Dongping		 [24][25]
2026 Thailand Ratchanok Intanon Denmark Daniel Lundgaard
Denmark Mads Vestergaard		 China Chen Fanshutian
China Luo Xumin		 China Gao Jiaxuan
China Wei Yaxin		 [26][27]

Performances by nation

As of the 2026 edition
Pos Nation MS WS MD WD XD Total
1 China 2717725
2 Malaysia 551314
3  Indonesia 361313
4 Japan 121419
5 Denmark 3221.58.5
6 Thailand 4217
7 South Korea 21216
8  India 134
9 Hong Kong 1113
10 Singapore 11
11 England 0.50.5
Total181818181890

References

  1. ↑ "Perodua Malaysia Masters presented Daihatsu". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Great Dane Frost leads Masters pack". The Straits Times. 17 August 1985. p. 35. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Frost cools Misbun". The Straits Times. 15 September 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Paul, Rajes (29 June 2009). "Chong Wei crushes Chinese youngster Chen Long in 32 minutes". The Star. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Kien Keat-Boon Heong display their power". The Star. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ 王昊铎, ed. (29 May 2009). "马来西亚站中国队摘三金 老到李宗伟给谌龙上课" (in Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Gilmour, Rod (11 July 2010). "Malaysian Open 2010: Lee Chong Wei predictably lifts home Grand Prix". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Chong Wei wins Malaysia Open". The Star. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  10. ↑ Sachetat, Raphaël (7 May 2012). "Malaysia GPG 2012 – Chong Wei makes it square". Badzine. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Vandevorst, Elm (5 May 2013). "Malaysia GPG 2013 Finals – Treated with thrills in threes". Badzine. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (31 March 2014). "Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold – review: 'Grand' Wins for Santoso; Yao Xue". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Sukumar, Dev; Leung, Edwin (18 January 2015). "Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Masters 2015 – Review: Glory for Okuhara". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (25 January 2016). "Lee Chong Wei, Sindhu Champions – Victor Far East Malaysia Masters Review". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Paul, Rajes (24 January 2016). "Keep your feet planted on the ground, Chong Wei tells Iskandar after win". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (23 January 2017). "Nehwal Back to Winning Ways – Victor Far East Malaysia Masters: Review". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (21 January 2018). "Indonesians Pull Off Heist – Finals: Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Thailand's Intanon leads Asian sweep in Malaysia Masters". Badminton Asia. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Chinese shuttlers bag three golds at Malaysia Masters". China Daily. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 July 2022). "Malaysia Masters: An Se Young breaks a barrier". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Si Wei-Ya Qiong continue to dominate with Malaysia masters final". Bernama. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Encabo, Lorena Garcia (28 May 2023). "HS Prannoy and Yamaguchi Akane crowned singles champions at Malaysia Masters 2023". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  23. ↑ Tan, Ming Wai (26 May 2024). "Mighty Axelsen beats spirited Zii Jia in epic Malaysia Masters final". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  24. ↑ Chan, Wei Yan (25 May 2025). "Malaysia Masters: Man/Tee prevail in historic all-Malaysian final". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "China caps off successful Malaysia Masters with titles in four categories". Xinhua. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  26. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (24 May 2026). "Malaysia Masters: vintage Intanon turns back the clock". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "Shi Feng retains Malaysia Masters title". Bernama. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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