| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 6–11 January | ||
| Edition | 69th | ||
| Level | Super 1000 | ||
| Total prize money | US$1,450,000 | ||
| Venue | Axiata Arena | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
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The 2026 Malaysia Open (officially known as the Petronas Malaysia Open 2026 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 6 to 11 January 2026 and had a total prize of US$1,450,000.
The 2026 Malaysia Open was the first tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and was part of the Malaysia Open championships, which have been held since 1937. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Malaysia with sanction from the BWF. [1]
This tournament was held at the Axiata Arena inside the KL Sports City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1]
Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. [2]
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 |
The total prize money is US$1,450,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations. [1]
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Last 32 |
| Singles | $101,500 | $49,300 | $20,300 | $7,975 | $4,350 | $1,450 |
| Doubles | $107,300 | $50,750 | $20,300 | $9,062.50 | $4,712.50 | $1,450 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  An S-y | |||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Wang ZY | |||||||||||||||||||
