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BADMINTON · SUPER 500 · KUALA LUMPUR

2020 Malaysia Masters prize money

$400,000 paid across five draws in Kuala Lumpur, 7-12 January 2020 2020. Kento Momota and Chen Yufei won the singles and were paid $30,000 each, and each winning doubles pair took $31,600.

PRIZE MONEY $400,000
SINGLES WINNER $30,000
DOUBLES PAIR $31,600
PLAYERS PAID 122

What each round paid

One singles player, or one doubles pair, for going out at each stage

Super 500

Went out Singles Doubles pair All five draws
WINNER $30,000 $31,600 $154,800
Runner-up $15,200 $15,200 $76,000
Semi-finals $5,800 $5,600 $56,800
Quarter-finals $2,400 $2,900 $54,000
Last 16 $1,400 $1,500 $58,400

Where the money went, round by round

Winner $155k
Runner-up $76k
Semi-finals $57k
Quarter-finals $54k
Last 16 $58k

The five champions took $154,800 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 $15,800 to each of them.

Men's singles

Every player paid, by the round reached

16 players

Player Country Went out Prize money
Kento Momota Japan WINNER $30,000
Viktor Axelsen Denmark Runner-up $15,200
Lee Zii Jia Malaysia Semi-finals $5,800
Ng Ka Long Hong Kong Semi-finals $5,800
Chen Long China Quarter-finals $2,400
Huang Yuxiang China Quarter-finals $2,400
Jonatan Christie Indonesia Quarter-finals $2,400
Shi Yuqi China Quarter-finals $2,400
Chou Tien-chen Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,400
Jan Ø. Jørgensen Denmark Last 16 $1,400
Kenta Nishimoto Japan Last 16 $1,400
Lee Cheuk Yiu Hong Kong Last 16 $1,400
Lu Guangzu China Last 16 $1,400
Prannoy H. S. India Last 16 $1,400
Rasmus Gemke Denmark Last 16 $1,400
Sameer Verma India Last 16 $1,400

Women's singles

Every player paid, by the round reached

16 players

Player Country Went out Prize money
Chen Yufei China WINNER $30,000
Tai Tzu-ying Chinese Taipei Runner-up $15,200
Carolina Marín Spain Semi-finals $5,800
He Bingjiao China Semi-finals $5,800
Nozomi Okuhara Japan Quarter-finals $2,400
P. V. Sindhu India Quarter-finals $2,400
Saina Nehwal India Quarter-finals $2,400
Wang Zhiyi China Quarter-finals $2,400
An Se-young South Korea Last 16 $1,400
Aya Ohori Japan Last 16 $1,400
Cai Yanyan China Last 16 $1,400
Nitchaon Jindapol Thailand Last 16 $1,400
Ratchanok Intanon Thailand Last 16 $1,400
Ruselli Hartawan Indonesia Last 16 $1,400
Sayaka Takahashi Japan Last 16 $1,400
Sung Ji-hyun South Korea Last 16 $1,400

Men's doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

Women's doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

Mixed doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

2020 Malaysia Masters by country

What each country's players took home, doubles money split between the partners

14 countries

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money was there at the 2020 Malaysia Masters?

$400,000, across the five draws in Kuala Lumpur, 7-12 January 2020 2020.

How much did Kento Momota win at the 2020 Malaysia Masters?

$30,000 for the men's singles title. Chen Yufei was paid the same $30,000 for the women's.

How much did the doubles winners get at the 2020 Malaysia Masters?

$31,600 a pair, $15,800 each. That went to Kim Gi-jung and Lee Yong-dae in the men's doubles, Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu in the women's and Huang Yaqiong and Zheng Siwei in the mixed.

How much did a first-round loser get at the 2020 Malaysia Masters?

Nothing. A Super 500 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $1,400 and a doubles pair $1,500.

Did the 2020 Malaysia Masters pay more than 2019?

Yes. It paid $400,000 against $350,000 at the 2019 Malaysia Masters.

Which country won the most at the 2020 Malaysia Masters?

China, with $163,000, 41% of the pot.

Where to next

Every other Malaysia Masters, and the rest of the 2020 season