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.
Location | Kuala Lumpur Malaysia |
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Venue | Axiata Arena |
Governing body | BAM |
Created | 1937 |
Editions | 67 (2024) Open Era (1980): 40 |
Prize money | $1,300,000 (2024) |
Trophy | Men's singles trophy |
Website | bam.org.my |
Most titles | |
Amateur era | 8: Wong Peng Soon |
Open era | 12: Lee Chong Wei |
Most consecutive titles | |
Amateur era | 5: Wong Peng Soon |
Open era | 7: Lee Chong Wei |
Current champion | |
Anders Antonsen – 2024 (First title) |
History
editThe 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
editStatistics
editMultiple champions
editPlayer | Open Era | Amateur Era | All-time | Years |
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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
editCountry | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | First title | Last title |
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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
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "BWF World Tour Hosts 2023–2026 Announced". Badminton World Federation. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Datuk Lee Chong Wei wins ninth Malaysian Open title". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Rajes, Paul (19 June 2006). "Double joy for Malaysia". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (1 July 2018). "Chong Wei bags 12th Malaysian Open title". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Badminton: Lee Chong Wei nets amazing 12th title in Malaysia Open by overwhelming Kento Momota". Straits Times. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (1 July 2018). "Chong Wei lands 12th Malaysia Open title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "10th Title for Lee, 1st for Goh & Lim at Malaysia Open". yonex.com. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ 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.