List of Malaysia Open men's singles champions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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)

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.

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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Malaysia_Open_men%27s_singles_champions&oldid=1216344200"