2018 Malaysia Masters prize money
$350,000 paid across five draws in Kuala Lumpur, 16-21 January 2018. Viktor Axelsen and Ratchanok Intanon won the singles and were paid $26,250 each, and each winning doubles pair took $27,650.
What each round paid
One singles player, or one doubles pair, for going out at each stage
| Went out | Singles | Doubles pair | All five draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINNER | $26,250 | $27,650 | $135,450 |
| Runner-up | $13,300 | $13,300 | $66,500 |
| Semi-finals | $5,075 | $4,900 | $49,700 |
| Quarter-finals | $2,100 | $2,537 | $47,250 |
| Last 16 | $1,225 | $1,312 | $51,100 |
Where the money went, round by round
The five champions took $135,450 between them, 39% of the pot. Everyone out in the last 16 took 15%. A Super 500 pays from the last 16. A player who goes out in the first round of the main draw is not paid.
Doubles money is paid to the pair. On every player page it is counted half to each partner, so a doubles title here is worth $13,825 to each of them.
Men's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | WINNER | $26,250 |
| Kenta Nishimoto | Japan | Runner-up | $13,300 |
| Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | Denmark | Semi-finals | $5,075 |
| Liew Daren | Malaysia | Semi-finals | $5,075 |
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Jonatan Christie | Indonesia | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Ng Ka Long | Hong Kong | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Suppanyu Avihingsanon | Thailand | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Anders Antonsen | Denmark | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| B. Sai Praneeth | India | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Brice Leverdez | France | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Huang Yuxiang | China | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Ihsan Maulana Mustofa | Indonesia | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Jeon Hyeok-jin | South Korea | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Lee Zii Jia | Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Wang Tzu-wei | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $1,225 |
Women's singles
Every player paid, by the round reached
| Player | Country | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratchanok Intanon | Thailand | WINNER | $26,250 |
| Tai Tzu-ying | Chinese Taipei | Runner-up | $13,300 |
| Akane Yamaguchi | Japan | Semi-finals | $5,075 |
| Carolina Marín | Spain | Semi-finals | $5,075 |
| Chen Yufei | China | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Goh Jin Wei | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| He Bingjiao | China | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Lee Ying Ying | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $2,100 |
| Aya Ohori | Japan | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Kirsty Gilmour | Scotland | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Lee Jang-mi | South Korea | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Mette Poulsen | Denmark | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Michelle Li | Canada | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Nitchaon Jindapol | Thailand | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Pai Yu-po | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $1,225 |
| Sayaka Sato | Japan | Last 16 | $1,225 |
Men's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | Indonesia | WINNER | $27,650 |
| Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | Malaysia | Runner-up | $13,300 |
| Chen Hung-ling Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | Semi-finals | $4,900 |
| Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | Denmark | Semi-finals | $4,900 |
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh Kittinupong Kedren | Thailand | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | China | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Liao Min-chun Su Ching-heng | Chinese Taipei | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Liu Cheng Zhang Nan | China | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Ade Yusuf Santoso Wahyu Nayaka | Indonesia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Berry Angriawan Hardianto | Indonesia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | Japan | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Keigo Sonoda Takeshi Kamura | Japan | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Lee Chun Hei Tang Chun Man | Hong Kong | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Lu Kai Wang Yilyu | China | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi | Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
Women's doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Denmark | WINNER | $27,650 |
| Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | China | Runner-up | $13,300 |
| Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | South Korea | Semi-finals | $4,900 |
| Sayaka Hirota Yuki Fukushima | Japan | Semi-finals | $4,900 |
| Ayaka Takahashi Misaki Matsutomo | Japan | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Chae Yoo-jung Kim Hye-rin | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Huang Dongping Li Wenmei | China | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Tang Jinhua Yu Xiaohan | China | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Anggia Shitta Awanda Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani | Indonesia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Ashwini Ponnappa N. Sikki Reddy | India | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Chang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun | South Korea | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Chiang Kai-hsin Hung Shih-han | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Chow Mei Kuan Lee Meng Yean | Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Lim Yin Loo Yap Cheng Wen | Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Soong Fie Cho Tee Jing Yi | Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Vivian Hoo Woon Khe Wei | Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
Mixed doubles
Every pair paid, by the round reached
| Pair | Country | Went out | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | Hong Kong | WINNER | $27,650 |
| Huang Yaqiong Zheng Siwei | China | Runner-up | $13,300 |
| Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja Hafiz Faizal | Indonesia | Semi-finals | $4,900 |
| Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | Malaysia | Semi-finals | $4,900 |
| Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Huang Dongping Wang Yilyu | China | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Kim Ha-na Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Lai Pei Jing Tan Kian Meng | Malaysia | Quarter-finals | $2,537 |
| Chae Yoo-jung Choi Sol-gyu | South Korea | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Chau Hoi Wah Lee Chun Hei | Hong Kong | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Christinna Pedersen Mathias Christiansen | Denmark | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh Puttita Supajirakul | Thailand | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Hsu Ya-ching Lee Yang | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Lee Chia-hsin Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Melati Daeva Oktavianti Praveen Jordan | Indonesia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
| Prajakta Sawant Yogendran Khrishnan | India / Malaysia | Last 16 | $1,312 |
2018 Malaysia Masters by country
What each country's players took home, doubles money split between the partners
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was there at the 2018 Malaysia Masters?
$350,000, across the five draws in Kuala Lumpur, 16-21 January 2018.
How much did Viktor Axelsen win at the 2018 Malaysia Masters?
$26,250 for the men's singles title. Ratchanok Intanon was paid the same $26,250 for the women's.
How much did the doubles winners get at the 2018 Malaysia Masters?
$27,650 a pair, $13,825 each. That went to Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles, Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in the women's and Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the mixed.
How much did a first-round loser get at the 2018 Malaysia Masters?
Nothing. A Super 500 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $1,225 and a doubles pair $1,312.
Which country won the most at the 2018 Malaysia Masters?
Denmark, with $67,638, 19% of the pot.
Where to next
Every other Malaysia Masters, and the rest of the 2018 season
Every Malaysia Masters
The 2018 season
- 2018 Indonesia Open
- 2018 All England Open
- 2018 China Open
- 2018 Denmark Open
- 2018 French Open
- 2018 Fuzhou China Open
- 2018 Japan Open
- 2018 Malaysia Open
- 2018 Korea Open
- 2018 Chinese Taipei Open
- 2018 Hong Kong Open
- 2018 Singapore Open
- 2018 India Open
- 2018 Indonesia Masters
- 2018 Thailand Open
- 2018 Korea Masters
- 2018 Australian Open
- 2018 German Open
- 2018 Macau Open
- 2018 New Zealand Open
- 2018 Spain Masters
- 2018 Swiss Open
- 2018 Syed Modi International
- 2018 Thailand Masters
- 2018 U.S. Open
- 2018 Akita Masters
- 2018 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters
- 2018 Canada Open
- 2018 Hyderabad Open
- 2018 Lingshui China Masters
- 2018 Orléans Masters
- 2018 SaarLorLux Open
- 2018 Scottish Open
- 2018 Vietnam Open