Petronas Malaysia Open 2026: Massive upsets for the host

Host Malaysia did not win any title as no.1 hope Lee Zii Jia crashed out at the round of 32 during the Malaysia Open 2026

The Petronas Malaysia Open 2026 concluded with host Malaysia ending a trophy drought, but their hopes of Lee Zii Jia or the Men’s double, Aaron Chia/ Soh Wooi Yik, could not deliver.

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It was a statement of intent from the world’s elite, as the first Super 1000 event of the season produced champions worthy of its billing across all five disciplines.

Malaysia Open 2026 – How it ended

In men’s singles, Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn underlined his growing authority on the biggest stage by lifting the title, finishing ahead of world No.1 Shi Yu Qi, who settled for runner-up.

Denmark’s Anders Antonsen and Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie shared the bronze medals after semi-final exits in a fiercely competitive draw featuring 53 players from 20 countries.

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The women’s singles event saw world No.1 An Se Young continue her dominance, overcoming second seed Wang Zhi Yi in the final. Former Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei and India’s P.V. Sindhu completed the semi-final line-up, highlighting the depth and quality present in Kuala Lumpur.

Heartbreak for Aaron/Wooi Yik

Home hopes were high in men’s doubles, but it was Korea’s world No.1 pairing Kim Won Ho / Seo Seung Jae who emerged victorious. Malaysia’s Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik finished as runners-up after a strong run, while Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohib Fikri and England’s Ben Lane / Sean Vendy bowed out at the semi-final stage.

The result meant Malaysia’s search for a home men’s doubles champion continues, with the last triumph still belonging to Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah in 2014.

The defeat extended Aaron-Wooi Yik’s wait for a Super 1000 title, marking their seventh defeat at this level.

As champions, Won Ho-Seung Jae pocketed prize money of USD 107,500 (about RM439,232.55) while Aaron-Wooi Yik earned USD 50,750 (approximately RM207,745.12).

China asserted their supremacy in women’s doubles as top seeds Liu Sheng Shu / Tan Ning claimed the title. Korea’s Baek Ha Na / Lee So Hee took second place, with Japan’s Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto and Korea’s Jeong Na Eun / Lee Yeon Woo sharing third.

The mixed doubles crown went to China’s experienced pair Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping, who prevailed in a heavyweight final against world No.1 duo Jiang Zhen Bang / Wei Ya Xin. Denmark’s Jesper Toft / Amalie Magelund and Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet completed the podium positions.

With strong fields across all categories and champions drawn from badminton’s leading nations, the Petronas Malaysia Open 2026 once again confirmed its status as one of the most prestigious and demanding stops on the BWF World Tour.

Petronas Malaysia Open 2026 – Results and Podium

Discipline	Champion	Runner-up	Semi-finalists
Men’s Singles	Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)	Shi Yu Qi (China)	Anders Antonsen (Denmark) Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
Women’s Singles	An Se Young (Korea)	Wang Zhi Yi (China)	Chen Yu Fei (China) P.V. Sindhu (India)
Men’s Doubles	Kim Won Ho / Seo Seung Jae (Korea)	Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)	Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohib Fikri (Indonesia) Ben Lane / Sean Vendy (England)
Women’s Doubles	Liu Sheng Shu / Tan Ning (China)	Baek Ha Na / Lee So Hee (Korea)	Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto (Japan) Jeong Na Eun / Lee Yeon Woo (Korea)
Mixed Doubles	Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping (China)	Jiang Zhen Bang / Wei Ya Xin (China)	Jesper Toft / Amalie Magelund (Denmark) Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet (Hong Kong)