2026 Malaysia Open
Last Updated on June 29, 2025
The 2026 Malaysia Open (also known as the Petronas Malaysia Open 2026 for sponsorship reasons) is a major badminton tournament that will take place at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from January 6 to January 11, 2026, comprising singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play. It is the 69th edition of the Malaysia Open championships that has been held annually since 1937 and is part of the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour as a Super 1000 event. The total prize money for this tournament is US$1,450,000.
The 2026 Malaysia Open is the first Super 1000 event of 2026 as well as the opener of the 2026 BWF World Tour calendar. Shi Yuqi and An Se-young are the defending champions in the men’s singles and women’s singles, respectively.
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2025 Champions
| Men’s Singles | Shi Yuqi (CHN) |
| Women’s Singles | An Se-young (KOR) |
| Men’s Doubles | Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae (KOR) |
| Women’s Doubles | Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto (JPN) |
| Mixed Doubles | Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran (THA) |
Results and Tournament Draw Live Score
Schedule
All times are local, Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8).
| Dates | Round | Start Time |
| Tuesday, Jan 6 | Round of 32 (Top Half) | TBC |
| Wednesday, Jan 7 | Round of 32 (Bottom Half) | TBC |
| Thursday, Jan 8 | Round of 16 | TBC |
| Friday, Jan 9 | Quarter-Finals | TBC |
| Saturday, Jan 10 | Semi-Finals | TBC |
| Sunday, Jan 11 | Finals | TBC |
TV Broadcast Schedule
For this event, Courts 1 and 2 will be featured in the television broadcast. Typically, television coverage for Court 1 spans from the earlier rounds through the finals, while Court 2’s broadcast usually focuses on mid-week matches. We recommend checking with your local broadcasters for specific details in your region. For comprehensive viewing, you can stream matches from all courts on the BWF TV YouTube channel from the tournament’s opening day. Here is the complete schedule:
Court 1
| Dates | No. of Matches | Start Time |
| Tuesday, Jan 6 | 10 | TBC |
| Wednesday, Jan 7 | 10 | TBC |
| Thursday, Jan 8 | 10 | TBC |
| Friday, Jan 9 | 3 | TBC |
| 7 | TBC | |
| Saturday, Jan 10 | 10 | TBC |
| Sunday, Jan 11 | 5 | TBC |
Court 2
| Dates | No. of Matches | Start Time |
| Wednesday, Jan 7 | 8 | TBC |
| Thursday, Jan 8 | 8 | TBC |
| Friday, Jan 9 | 3 | TBC |
| 5 | TBC |
Prize Money Distribution
The total prize money for this year’s edition of the Malaysia Open is US$1,450,000. Here is the breakdown.
| Â | Singles | Doubles |
| W | $101,500 | $107,300 |
| F | $49,300 | $50,750 |
| SF | $20,300 | $20,300 |
| QF | $7,975 | $9,062.50 |
| Round of 16 | $4,350 | $4,712.50 |
| Round of 32 | $1,450 | $1,450 |
Malaysia Open Status Timeline on BWF World Tour
| Year | Status | Prize Money |
| 2018 | Super 750 | US$700,000 |
| 2019 | Super 750 | US$700,000 |
| Canceled | – | |
| Canceled | – | |
| 2022 | Super 750 | US$675,000 |
| 2023 | Super 1000 | US$1,250,000 |
| 2024 | Super 1000 | US$1,300,000 |
| 2025 | Super 1000 | US$1,450,000 |
| 2026 | Super 1000 | US$1,450,000 |