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List of Malaysia Open men's singles champions

Malaysia Open is an annual Malaysian badminton tournament created in 1937 and played at the Axiata Arena in the Bukit Jalil suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia Open Men’s Singles Champions
LocationKuala Lumpur
Malaysia
VenueAxiata Arena
Governing bodyBAM
Created1937
Editions67 (2024)
Open Era (1980): 40
Prize money$1,300,000 (2024)
TrophyMen's singles trophy
Websitebam.org.my
Most titles
Amateur era8: Wong Peng Soon
Open era12: Lee Chong Wei
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era5: Wong Peng Soon
Open era7: Lee Chong Wei
Current champion
Anders Antonsen – 2024
(First title)

History edit

The Malaysia Open is played in the second week of January (prior to this it was first week in April or first week in July) and is chronologically the first of the four BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournaments of the badminton season.[1] In between 2014 and 2017, it has been chronologically the first or second (after the All England Open Badminton Championships) of the five BWF Super Series Premier tournaments. The event was not held from 1942 to 1946 because of World War II and again from 1967 to 1982.

In the Amateur Era, Wong Peng Soon (1940–1941, 1947, 1949–1953) holds the record for the most titles in the men's singles, winning Malaysia Open eight times.[2] Wong also holds the record for most consecutive titles with five (from 1949 to 1953).[3]

In the Open Era, since the inclusion of all global professional badminton players in 1980, Lee Chong Wei (2004–2006, 2008–2014, 2016, 2018) holds the record for the most men's singles titles with twelve.[4][5][6] Lee Chong Wei (2008–2014) also holds the record for most consecutive victories with seven.[7]

Lee Chong Wei is the only player in history, in both the Amateur and Open Era, to reach the Malaysia Open men's singles final fourteen times.[8]

Finalists edit

Amateur era edit

Year Country Champion Country Runner-up Score
1937   MAS A. S. Samuel   SGP Seah Eng Hee 15–1, 13–18, 18-13
1938   SGP Tan Chong Tee   SGP Wong Peng Soon 15–2, 9–15, 15–11
1939   SGP Seah Eng Hee   SGP Tan Chong Tee 15–8, 17–15
1940   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Ooi Teik Hock 15–1, 15–7
1941   SGP Wong Peng Soon   SGP S. A. Durai 15–3, 15–3
1942 No competition (due to World War II)
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Lim Kee Fong 15–8, 15–12
1948   MAS Ooi Teik Hock   MAS Lim Kee Fong 15–5, 15–6
1949   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Ooi Teik Hock 15–6, 15–10
1950   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Ooi Teik Hock 15–13, 15–4
1951   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Law Teik Hock 15–3, 15–6
1952   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Abdullah Priuz 15–8, retired
1953   SGP Wong Peng Soon   MAS Lim Koon Yam 15–5, 15–3
1954   SGP Ong Poh Lim   MAS Ooi Teik Hock 9–15, 15–1, 15-7
1955   INA Ferry Sonneville   DEN Jorn Skaarup 15–5, 15–4
1956   SGP Ong Poh Lim   INA Eddy Yusuf 15–8, 15–12
1957   MAS Eddy Choong Ewe Beng   MAS Abdullah Priuz 15–6, 15–3
1958   THA Charoen Wattanasin   MAS Teh Kew San 15–9, 15–4
1959   THA Charoen Wattanasin   MAS Teh Kew San 15–11, 15–12
1960   MAS Eddy Choong Ewe Beng   INA Eddy Yusuf 15–13, 15–9
1961   USA James Richard Poole   USA Bill Berry 15–11, 18–14
1962   THA Charoen Wattanasin   THA Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15–4, 7–15, 15–8
1963   MAS Yew Cheng Hoe   THA Sangob Rattanusorn 15–9, 15–1
1964   MAS Billy Ng Seow Meng   MAS Tan Aik Huang 4–15, 15–12, 15-10
1965   MAS Tan Aik Huang   MAS Yew Cheng Hoe 15–8, 15–9
1966   MAS Tan Aik Huang   INA Muljadi 15–12, 15–5
1967   DEN Erland Kops   INA Darmadi 15–10, 15–3
1968   MAS Tan Aik Huang   JPN Ippei Kojima 15–4, 13–15, 15-6
1969 No competition
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

Open era edit

1980 No competition
1981
1982
1983   INA Liem Swie King   INA Hastomo Arbi 15–1, 15–11
1984   INA Icuk Sugiarto   DEN Morten Frost 15–9, 15–4
1985   MAS Misbun Sidek   DEN Michael Kjeldsen 18–16, 15–3
1986   CHN Zhao Jianhua   MAS Misbun Sidek 15–10, 15–13
1987   CHN Yang Yang   DEN Steen Fladberg 4–15, 15–10, 15-7
1988   CHN Xiong Guobao   CHN Wu Wenkai 11–15, 15–6, 15-2
1989   CHN Xiong Guobao   CHN Zhao Jianhua 15–12, 15–3
1990   MAS Rashid Sidek   MAS Foo Kok Keong 18–17, 15–6
1991   MAS Rashid Sidek   MAS Foo Kok Keong 15–4, 15–5
1992   MAS Rashid Sidek   DEN Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 15–5, 15–7
1993   INA Ardy Wiranata   INA Hariyanto Arbi 11–15, 15–5, 17–14
1994   INA Joko Suprianto   MAS Rashid Sidek 15–3, 15–5
1995   INA Alan Budi Kusuma   INA Ardy Wiranata 15–5, 15–8
1996   MAS Ong Ewe Hock   INA Indra Wijaya 1–15, 15–1, 15–7
1997   INA Hermawan Susanto   DEN Peter Gade 15–11, 15–11
1998   DEN Peter Gade   INA Jeffer Rosobin 15–5, 15–12
1999   CHN Luo Yigang   MAS Wong Choong Hann 17–16, 17–15
2000   INA Taufik Hidayat   CHN Xia Xuanze 15–10, 17–14
2001   MAS Ong Ewe Hock   INA Rony Agustinus 3–7, 7–2, 7–0, 6–8, 7–1
2002   MAS James Chua   MAS Ong Ewe Hock 15–10, 15–6
2003   CHN Chen Hong   MAS Lee Chong Wei 15–9, 15–5
2004   MAS Lee Chong Wei   KOR Park Sung-hwan 15–13, 15–12
2005   MAS Lee Chong Wei   CHN Lin Dan 17–15, 9–15, 15–9
2006   MAS Lee Chong Wei   CHN Lin Dan 21–18, 18–21, 23–21
2007   DEN Peter Gade   CHN Bao Chunlai 21–15, 17–21, 21–14
2008   MAS Lee Chong Wei   KOR Lee Hyun-il 21–15, 11–21, 21–17
2009   MAS Lee Chong Wei   KOR Park Sung-hwan 21–14, 21–13
2010   MAS Lee Chong Wei   THA Boonsak Ponsana 21–13, 21–7
2011   MAS Lee Chong Wei   INA Taufik Hidayat 21–8, 21–17
2012   MAS Lee Chong Wei   JPN Kenichi Tago 21–6, 21–13
2013   MAS Lee Chong Wei   INA Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21–7, 21–8
2014   MAS Lee Chong Wei   INA Tommy Sugiarto 21–19, 21–9
2015   CHN Chen Long   CHN Lin Dan 20–22, 21–13, 21–11
2016   MAS Lee Chong Wei   CHN Chen Long 21–13, 21–8
2017   CHN Lin Dan   MAS Lee Chong Wei 21–19, 21–14
2018   MAS Lee Chong Wei   JPN Kento Momota 21–17, 23–21
2019   CHN Lin Dan   CHN Chen Long 9–21, 21–17, 21–11
2020 No competition
2021
2022   DEN Viktor Axelsen   JPN Kento Momota 21–4, 21–7
2023   DEN Viktor Axelsen   JPN Kodai Naraoka 21–6, 21–15
2024   DEN Anders Antonsen   CHN Shi Yuqi 21–14, 21–13

Statistics edit

Multiple champions edit

Player Open Era Amateur Era All-time Years
  Chong Wei Lee (MAS) 12 0 12 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
  Peng Soon Wong (SGP) 0 8 8 1940, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
  Charoen Wattanasin (THA) 0 3 3 1958, 1959, 1962
  Rashid Sidek (MAS) 3 0 1990, 1991, 1992
  Poh Lim Ong (SGP) 0 2 2 1954, 1956
  Eddy Ewe Beng Choong (MAS) 1957, 1960
  Aik Huang Tan (MAS) 1965, 1966
  Guobao Xiong (CHN) 2 0 1988, 1989
  Ewe Hock Ong (MAS) 1996, 2001
  Peter Gade (DEN) 1998, 2007
  Dan Lin (CHN) 2017, 2019
  Axelsen Viktor (DEN) 2022, 2023

Championships by country edit

Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
  Malaysia (MAS) 8 18 26 1937 2018
  Singapore (SGP) 12 0 12 1938 1956
  China (CHN) 0 9 9 1986 2019
  Indonesia (INA) 1 7 8 1955 2000
  Thailand (THA) 3 0 3 1958 1962
  Denmark (DEN) 0 6 6 1985 2024
  United States (USA) 1 0 1 1961

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "BWF World Tour Hosts 2023–2026 Announced". Badminton World Federation. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Datuk Lee Chong Wei wins ninth Malaysian Open title". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ Rajes, Paul (19 June 2006). "Double joy for Malaysia". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ Tan, Ming Wai (1 July 2018). "Chong Wei bags 12th Malaysian Open title". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Badminton: Lee Chong Wei nets amazing 12th title in Malaysia Open by overwhelming Kento Momota". Straits Times. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ Peter, Fabian (1 July 2018). "Chong Wei lands 12th Malaysia Open title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. ^ "10th Title for Lee, 1st for Goh & Lim at Malaysia Open". yonex.com. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  8. ^ Tan, Ming Wai (30 June 2018). "Chong Wei takes on Momota in a mouth-watering Malaysian Open final". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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