Updates
DATES – 06-11 JAN 2026
VENUE – AXIATA ARENA, KL SPORTS CITY, BUJIT JALIL
PRIZE MONEY – USD 1,450,000
CATEGORY – HSBC BWF SUPER 1000
The PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2026, one of badminton’s premier tournaments, is taking place from 6–11 January 2026 at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. As a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, it marks the first major stop on the 2026 badminton calendar, drawing the world’s elite shuttlers to compete for top honors and a US $1.45 million prize purse.
Fans can expect thrilling action across men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, with strong line-ups announced and exciting matchups already shaping up in the early rounds. Malaysia’s home stars, including top doubles and singles contenders, headline the local challenge as they aim to end national droughts and make deep runs in front of passionate crowds.
With global badminton stars and rising talents in attendance, the PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2026 promises six days of world-class competition and unforgettable moments for fans both onsite and online.
MS – SHI YU QI / KUNLAVUT VITIDSARN / ANDERS ANTONSEN / JONATAN CHRISTIE
WS – AN SE YOUNG / WANG ZHI YI / AKANE YAMAGUCHI / CHEN YU FEI
MD – KIM WON HO-SEO SEUNG JAE / AARON CHIA-SOH WOOI YIK
WD – LIU SHENG SHU-TAN NING / PEARLY TAN-THINAAH MURALITHARAN
XD – FENG YAN ZHE-HUANG DONG PING / JIANG ZHEN BANG-WEI YA XIN
MS – AYUSH SHETTY / LAKSHYA SEN
WS – UNNATI HOODA / MALVIKA BANSOD / PV SINDHU
MD – HARIHARAN A-MR ARJUN / SATWIKSAIRAJ-CHIRAG SHETTY
WD – TRESSA JOLLY-GAYATRI GOPICHAND / RUTAPARNA PANDA-SWETAPARNA PANDA
XD – DHRUV KAPILA-TANISHA CRASTO / ASHITH SURYA-AMRUTHA PRAMUTHESH / ROHAN KAPOOR-RUTHVIKA SHIVANI GADDE
