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2026 Malaysia Masters
Tournament details
Dates19–24 May
Edition18th
LevelSuper 500
Total prize moneyUS$500,000
VenueUnifi Arena
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Champions
Men's singlesChina Li Shifeng
Women's singlesThailand Ratchanok Intanon
Men's doublesDenmark Daniel Lundgaard
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
Women's doublesChina Chen Fanshutian
China Luo Xumin
Mixed doublesChina Gao Jiaxuan
China Wei Yaxin
2025 2027

The 2026 Malaysia Masters (officially known as the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2026 presented by Daihatsu for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament that took place at the Unifi Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 19 to 24 May 2026 and had a total prize of US$500,000.

Tournament

The 2026 Malaysia Masters was the twelfth tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and was part of the Malaysia Masters championships, which have been held since 2009. This tournament is organised by the Badminton Association of Malaysia with sanction from the BWF.[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at the Unifi Arena inside the KL Sports City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Point distribution

Below was the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
9,2007,8006,4205,0403,6002,220880430

Prize pool

The total prize money is US$500,000 and will be distributed according to BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finalist Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16
Singles $37,500$19,000$7,250$3,000$1,750
Doubles $39,500$19,000$7,000$3,625$1,875

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. China Shi Yuqi (withdrew)
  2. Denmark Anders Antonsen (withdrew)
  3. France Christo Popov (semi-finals)
  4. Indonesia Jonatan Christie (quarter-finals)
  5. China Li Shifeng (champion)
  6. Japan Kodai Naraoka (second round)
  7. France Alex Lanier (second round)
  8. India Lakshya Sen (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Q3 China Hu Zhe'an 17 16
5 China Li Shifeng 21 21
5 China Li Shifeng 21 21
Thailand Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 16 17
  Thailand Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 21 21
3 France Christo Popov 13 13

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Indonesia J Christie 21 21
Denmark M Johannesen 9 15
4 Indonesia J Christie 21 19 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Wang P-w 16 21 13
PFQ Chinese Taipei Wang P-w 17 21 21
India T Mannepalli 21 14 8
4 Indonesia J Christie 21 13 16
Q3 China Hu ZA 14 21 21
7 France A Lanier 21 6
India K George 15 1r
7 France A Lanier 21 16 15
Q3 China Hu ZA 15 21 21
Malaysia Leong J H 19 21
Q3 China Hu ZA 21 23

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
5 China Li SF 17 22 21
Q4 Japan M Koga 21 20 15
5 China Li SF 21 21
Japan Y Okimoto 14 9
Japan Y Okimoto 24 21
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h 22 6
5 China Li SF 21 15 21
SWM France T J Popov 18 21 5
SWM France T J Popov 21 21
Hong Kong Ng K L 16 15
SWM France T J Popov 23 14 21
Q2 China Zhu XC 21 21 11
Q2 China Zhu XC 21 22
Canada B Yang 18 20

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q1 South Korea Yoo T-b 21 12
Thailand Pan Teeraratsakul 23 21
Thailand Pan Teeraratsakul 17 21 21
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 21 17 12
Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 21 19 21
SWM China Weng HY 17 21 18
Thailand Pan Teeraratsakul 21 21
China Lu GZ 15 18
Hong Kong J Gunawan 17 21 18
China Lu GZ 21 17 21
China Lu GZ 21 21
6 Japan K Naraoka 7 19
India Prannoy H.S. 17 22 22
6 Japan K Naraoka 21 20 24

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Indonesia P B Shujiwo 15 19
South Korea Jeon H-j 21 21
South Korea Jeon H-j 10 21 16
Indonesia Z Ubaidillah 21 16 21
Indonesia Z Ubaidillah 21 21
8 India L Sen 17 11
Indonesia Z Ubaidillah 21 19
3 France C Popov 23 21
PFQ Indonesia A S Ginting 21 21
Malaysia J Hoh 16 14
PFQ Indonesia A S Ginting 17 14
3 France C Popov 21 21
Japan K Watanabe 21 22 16
3 France C Popov 14 24 21

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. China Chen Yufei (final)
  2. Thailand Ratchanok Intanon (champion)
  3. Japan Tomoka Miyazaki (second round)
  4. Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan (first round)
  5. Denmark Line Christophersen (quarter-finals)
  6. India Unnati Hooda (withdrew)
  7. Vietnam Nguyễn Thùy Linh (second round)
  8. Denmark Line Kjærsfeldt (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 China Chen Yufei 21 21
Japan Hina Akechi 11 14
1 China Chen Yufei 17 15
2 Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 21 21
8 Denmark Line Kjærsfeldt 12 12
2 Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 China Chen YF 21 21
Canada W Y Zhang 14 13
1 China Chen YF 21 21
India D Sihag 16 13
Q2 South Korea Park G-e 21 18 19
India D Sihag 19 21 21
1 China Chen YF 21 21
Thailand P Opatniputh 19 9
7 Vietnam Nguyễn T L 12 21 25
Malaysia Wong L C 21 13 23
7 Vietnam Nguyễn T L 18 10
Thailand P Opatniputh 21 21
Thailand P Opatniputh 21 21
India T Sharma 10 19

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Japan T Miyazaki 21 21
Chinese Taipei Tung C-t 16 16
3 Japan T Miyazaki 15 17
Malaysia L Karupathevan 21 21
Malaysia L Karupathevan 21 19 21
Denmark A Schulz 13 21 15
Malaysia L Karupathevan 21 12 10
Japan H Akechi 19 21 21
SWM Japan N Nidaira 22 13
China Han QX 24 21
China Han QX 16 17
Japan H Akechi 21 21
Japan H Akechi 21 21
Ukraine P Buhrova 10 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
India M Bansod 21 16 21
Germany Y Li 17 21 9
India M Bansod 21 8 15
8 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 16 21 21
India A Kharb 21 16 19
8 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 13 21 21
8 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 21 21 21
Q4 India A Chaliha 23 18 11
Q4 India A Chaliha 21 21
Q3 Indonesia T R Wiryawan 16 13
Q4 India A Chaliha 21 21
Malaysia Goh J W 13 16
Malaysia Goh J W 21 16 21
4 Thailand B Ongbamrungphan 6 21 10

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Chinese Taipei Huang C-p 21 21
PFQ India T Hemanth 19 7
PFQ Chinese Taipei Huang C-p 13 12
5 Denmark L Christophersen 21 21
India I Baruah 17 21 18
5 Denmark L Christophersen 21 14 21
5 Denmark L Christophersen 16 11
2 Thailand R Intanon 21 21
Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 21
Turkey N Arın 13 6
Bulgaria K Nalbantova 15 11
2 Thailand R Intanon 21 21
Q1 Indonesia N K D A Pratiwi 16 16
2 Thailand R Intanon 21 21

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Malaysia Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (semi-finals)
  2. Japan Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (quarter-finals)
  3. Malaysia Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (final)
  4. Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (first round)
  5. Malaysia Junaidi Arif / Yap Roy King (semi-finals)
  6. Denmark Mads Vestergaard / Daniel Lundgaard (champions)
  7. France Christo Popov / Toma Junior Popov (first round)
  8. Japan Kakeru Kumagai / Hiroki Nishi (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Malaysia Aaron Chia
Malaysia Soh Wooi Yik
18 12
3 Malaysia Goh Sze Fei
Malaysia Nur Izzuddin
21 21
3 Malaysia Goh Sze Fei
Malaysia Nur Izzuddin
16 17
6 Denmark Daniel Lundgaard
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
21 21
5 Malaysia Junaidi Arif
Malaysia Yap Roy King
19 17
6 Denmark Daniel Lundgaard
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
19 21 21
Singapore W Koh
Singapore J Kubo
21 10 12
1 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
21 21
Q4 France J Maio
France W Villeger
12 10
Q4 France J Maio
France W Villeger
21 21
Q1 Scotland C Grimley
Scotland M Grimley
12 15
1 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
21 21
China Hu KY
China Lin XY
15 16
7 France C Popov
France T J Popov
19 15
India H Amsakarunan
India Arjun M. R.
21 21
India H Amsakarunan
India Arjun M. R.
14 15
China Hu KY
China Lin XY
21 21
Indonesia L R Carnando
Indonesia D Marthin
19 21 15
China Hu KY
China Lin XY
21 13 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 21
Indonesia P Erwiansyah
Indonesia B Maulana
16 14
3 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 21
Malaysia Chia W J
Malaysia Teo E Y
14 12
Canada K Lee
Canada T A Lindeman
18 15
Malaysia Chia W J
Malaysia Teo E Y
21 21
3 Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
21 16 21
8 Japan K Kumagai
Japan H Nishi
17 21 16
8 Japan K Kumagai
Japan H Nishi
21 21
Q3 Malaysia Low H Y
Malaysia Ng E C
9 13
8 Japan K Kumagai
Japan H Nishi
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chen Z-r
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
13 10
Malaysia Lwi S H
Malaysia Ong Y S
13 14
Chinese Taipei Chen Z-r
Chinese Taipei Lin Y-c
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Lai P-y
Chinese Taipei Tsai F-c
21 19 16
Malaysia Kang K X
Malaysia A Tai
17 21 21
Malaysia Kang K X
Malaysia A Tai
12 20
5 Malaysia J Arif
Malaysia Yap R K
21 22
Chinese Taipei He Z-w
Chinese Taipei Huang J-h
19 21 11
5 Malaysia J Arif
Malaysia Yap R K
21 15 21
5 Malaysia J Arif
Malaysia Yap R K
21 21
United States Chen Z-y
United States P Smith
15 19
United States Chen Z-y
United States P Smith
21 12 21
Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
15 21 13
United States Chen Z-y
United States P Smith
21 21
Malaysia N M Azriyn A
Malaysia Tan W K
14 18
Malaysia N M Azriyn A
Malaysia Tan W K
21 21
4 Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
14 14

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
China Huang D
China Liu Y
22 21
Chinese Taipei Chen C-k
Chinese Taipei Liu K-h
20 11
China Huang D
China Liu Y
15 21 16
6 Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
21 18 21
Q2 Thailand P Sukphun
Thailand Pak Teeraratsakul
17 14
6 Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
21 21
6 Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
21 21
2 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
18 14
China Xie HN
China Zeng WH
21 21
PFQ Thailand C Charoenkitamorn
Thailand W Thongsa-nga
13 9
China Xie HN
China Zeng WH
15 18
2 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 21
Indonesia M R Ardianto
Indonesia R Hidayat
18 18
2 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 21

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. Malaysia Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (withdrew)
  2. Japan Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi (quarter-finals)
  3. Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching / Sung Yu-hsuan (first round)
  4. Japan Kaho Osawa / Mai Tanabe (first round)
  5. Japan Arisa Igarashi / Chiharu Shida (second round)
  6. China Chen Fanshutian / Luo Xumin (champions)
  7. Malaysia Ong Xin Yee / Carmen Ting (first round)
  8. United States Lauren Lam / Allison Lee (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
PFQ Japan Sayaka Hirota
Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
21 17 21
8 United States Lauren Lam
United States Allison Lee
15 21 11
PFQ Japan Sayaka Hirota
Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
16 23
6 China Chen Fanshutian
China Luo Xumin
21 25
  China Bao Lijing
China Cao Zihan
21 9 19
6 China Chen Fanshutian
China Luo Xumin
18 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Japan K Osawa
Japan M Tanabe
17 19
Q3 Thailand O Jongsathapornparn
Thailand S S Wedler
21 21
Q3 Thailand O Jongsathapornparn
Thailand S S Wedler
21 11 25
United States F Corbett
United States J Gai
16 21 23
United States F Corbett
United States J Gai
21 21
Q2 England Lam C W
Malaysia Sim J M
8 3
Q3 Thailand O Jongsathapornparn
Thailand S S Wedler
11 12
PFQ Japan S Hirota
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 21
5 Japan A Igarashi
Japan C Shida
21 21
Q4 Malaysia Cheng S H
Malaysia Tan Z H
8 12
5 Japan A Igarashi
Japan C Shida
13 21 14
PFQ Japan S Hirota
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 19 21
PFQ Japan S Hirota
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 21
Spain P López
Spain L Rodríguez
5 17

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
8 United States L Lam
United States A Lee
21 21
Australia C Griselda
Australia N Shimizu
9 14
8 United States L Lam
United States A Lee
21 21
Canada J Dent
Canada C Lai
8 8
India Ashwini B
India S Gautam
15 21 17
Canada J Dent
Canada C Lai
21 17 21
8 United States L Lam
United States A Lee
20 21 21
China Luo Y
China Wang TG
22 19 17
SWM Turkey B Erçetin
Turkey N İnci
8 15
China Luo Y
China Wang TG
21 21
China Luo Y
China Wang TG
21 23
Chinese Taipei Lin C-c
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
12 21
Chinese Taipei Lin C-c
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
21 21
Thailand P Aiamvareesrisakul
Thailand S Janpeng
19 16

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Malaysia Chong J Y
Malaysia V Ng
16 17
Chinese Taipei Chen Y-f
Chinese Taipei Sun L-c
21 21
Chinese Taipei Chen Y-f
Chinese Taipei Sun L-c
21 16 21
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Y-e
Chinese Taipei Teng C-h
17 21 16
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Y-e
Chinese Taipei Teng C-h
21 22
7 Malaysia Ong X Y
Malaysia C Ting
15 20
Chinese Taipei Chen Y-f
Chinese Taipei Sun L-c
14 21 15
China Bao LJ
China Cao ZH
21 18 21
China Bao LJ
China Cao ZH
21 21
Q1 Malaysia Low Z Y
Malaysia N Maisarah
18 12
China Bao LJ
China Cao ZH
21 15 21
Thailand H Mijad
Thailand N Tungkasatan
19 21 10
Thailand H Mijad
Thailand N Tungkasatan
21 21
3 Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Sung Y-h
10 13

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Indonesia I S Meida
Indonesia R K Nastine
20 21 17
Indonesia L T Mayasari
Indonesia A Rahayu
22 19 21
Indonesia L T Mayasari
Indonesia A Rahayu
10 21 17
6 China Chen FST
China Luo XM
21 15 21
Ukraine P Buhrova
Ukraine Y Kantemyr
9 15
6 China Chen FST
China Luo XM
21 21
6 China Chen FST
China Luo XM
24 21
2 Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
22 18
Hong Kong Fan K Y
Hong Kong Yau M Y
21 21
Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
11 13
Hong Kong Fan K Y
Hong Kong Yau M Y
14 9
2 Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
21 21
India R Panda
India S Panda
7 6
2 Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
21 21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  Thailand Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai
15 21 21
3 China Guo Xinwa
China Chen Fanghui
21 15 17
  Thailand Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai
13 21 11
8 China Gao Jiaxuan
China Wei Yaxin
21 15 21
4 Denmark Mathias Christiansen
Denmark Alexandra Bøje
24 16 18
8 China Gao Jiaxuan
China Wei Yaxin
22 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Thailand D Puavaranukroh
Thailand S Paewsampran
11r
Thailand Pak Teeraratsakul
Thailand S Taerattanachai
5
Thailand Pak Teeraratsakul
Thailand S Taerattanachai
18 21 21
Indonesia B Setiabudi
Indonesia M D Oktavianti
21 18 16
India A Surya
India A Pramuthesh
13 18
Indonesia B Setiabudi
Indonesia M D Oktavianti
21 21
Thailand Pak Teeraratsakul
Thailand S Taerattanachai
23 21
Q1 Hong Kong Chan Y C
Hong Kong Ng T Y
21 19
7 China Cheng X
China Zhang C
13 21 21
Malaysia Hoo P R
Malaysia Lai P J
21 12 16
7 China Cheng X
China Zhang C
9 17
Q1 Hong Kong Chan Y C
Hong Kong Ng T Y
21 21
Malaysia Wong T C
Malaysia Lim C S
14 19
Q1 Hong Kong Chan Y C
Hong Kong Ng T Y
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 China Guo XW
China Chen FH
21 12 22
Japan A Koga
Japan N Saito
19 21 20
3 China Guo XW
China Chen FH
21 22
China Zhu YJ
China Li Q
17 20
Germany M Seidel
Germany Nguyen T P
11 21 19
China Zhu YJ
China Li Q
21 13 21
3 China Guo XW
China Chen FH
23 22
United States P Smith
United States J Gai
21 20
5 Indonesia J Hidayatullah
Indonesia F Pasaribu
19 21 19
United States P Smith
United States J Gai
21 12 21
United States P Smith
United States J Gai
21 27
Q3 India S R Kanapuram
India R Sharma
12 25
Q3 India S R Kanapuram
India R Sharma
16 21 21
Scotland A Dunn
Scotland J MacPherson
21 14 18

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Chinese Taipei Wu G-x
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
20 21 21
Q4 Chinese Taipei Wu H-y
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
22 13 17
Chinese Taipei Wu G-x
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
21 7 21
6 Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
19 21 19
United States Chen Z-y
United States F Corbett
8 16
6 Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
21 21
Chinese Taipei Wu G-x
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
17 14
4 Denmark M Christiansen
Denmark A Bøje
21 21
Spain R García
Spain L Rodríguez
15 13
Indonesia A Maulana
Indonesia I C S Jamil
21 21
Indonesia A Maulana
Indonesia I C S Jamil
21 10 13
4 Denmark M Christiansen
Denmark A Bøje
13 21 21
Malaysia J Wong
Malaysia Cheng S Y
13 15
4 Denmark M Christiansen
Denmark A Bøje
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q2 Thailand S Jomkoh
Thailand O Jongsathapornparn
12 21 21
France J Maio
France L Palermo
21 18 12
Q2 Thailand S Jomkoh
Thailand O Jongsathapornparn
13 13
8 China Gao JX
China Wei YX
21 21
Indonesia D Ferdinansyah
Indonesia B Wardana
19 19
8 China Gao JX
China Wei YX
21 21
8 China Gao JX
China Wei YX
21 21
2 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
18 16
Indonesia A Syahnawi
Indonesia N V Marwah
21 20 21
India R Kapoor
India R Gadde
15 22 10
Indonesia A Syahnawi
Indonesia N V Marwah
19 20
2 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
21 22
Canada J Lai
Canada C Lai
6 14
2 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
21 21

References

  1. "PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2026" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  2. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.