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BADMINTON · SUPER 1000 · KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysia Open prize money

$7,525,000 paid across 7 editions since 2018. The 2026 edition paid $1,450,000, with $101,500 to each singles champion.

2026 PRIZE MONEY $1,450,000
SINGLES WINNER $101,500
PAID SINCE 2018 $7.5m
EDITIONS 7

Malaysia Open prize money by year

Every edition, what it paid and who won the singles

7 editions

Edition Grade Men's singles Women's singles Prize money
2026Kuala Lumpur Super 1000 Kunlavut Vitidsarn An Se-young $1,450,000$1.4m
2025Kuala Lumpur Super 1000 Shi Yuqi An Se-young $1,450,000$1.4m
2024Kuala Lumpur Super 1000 Anders Antonsen An Se-young $1,300,000
2023Kuala Lumpur Super 1000 Viktor Axelsen Akane Yamaguchi $1,250,000
2022Kuala Lumpur Super 750 Viktor Axelsen Ratchanok Intanon $675,000
2019Kuala Lumpur Super 750 Lin Dan Tai Tzu-ying $700,000
2018Kuala Lumpur Super 750 Lee Chong Wei Tai Tzu-ying $700,000

The pot has gone from $700,000 in 2018 to $1,450,000 in 2026, up 107%. It has run as a Super 750, then a Super 1000.

Malaysia Open doubles champions

Men's, women's and mixed, by year

Who has won the most at the Malaysia Open

Every edition added together, doubles money split between partners

658 players paid

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money is there at the Malaysia Open?

$1,450,000 in 2026, as a Super 1000. Up from $700,000 in 2018.

How much does the Malaysia Open winner get?

$101,500 to each singles champion in 2026, and $107,300 to each winning doubles pair, $53,650 a player.

Who won the 2026 Malaysia Open?

Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the men's singles and An Se-young the women's. Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae won the men's doubles, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning the women's doubles and Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping the mixed.

Who has won the most prize money at the Malaysia Open?

An Se-young, with $338,525 across 7 editions since 2018.

Who has won the Malaysia Open the most times?

Huang Yaqiong, with 4 titles since 2018.

Where to next

Every Malaysia Open, and the rest of the World Tour