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List of Malaysia Open Men's Singles champions

Malaysia Open Men’s Singles Champions
LocationKuala Lumpur
Malaysia
VenueAxiata Arena
Governing bodyBAM
Created1937
Editions62 (2019)
Open Era (1980): 37
Prize money$49,000 (2019)
TrophyMen's Singles Trophy
Websitebam.org.my
Most titles
Amateur era8: Wong Peng Soon
Open era12: Lee Chong Wei
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era5: Wong Peng Soon
Open era7: Lee Chong Wei
Current champion
Lin Dan – 2019
(Second title)

Malaysia Open is an annual Malaysian badminton tournament created in 1937 and played at the Axiata Arena in the Bukit Jalil suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

History

The Malaysia Open is played in the first week of July (as of July 2019, prior to this it was first week in April and 2nd week in January) and is chronologically the first of the five BWF World Tour Super 750 tournaments of the badminton season. In between 2014 and 2017, it has been chronologically the first or second (after the All England Open Badminton Championships) of the five BWF Super Series Premier tournaments. The event was not held from 1942 to 1946 because of World War II and again from 1967 to 1982.

In the Amateur Era, Wong Peng Soon (1940–1941, 1947, 1949–1953) holds the record for the most titles in the Men's Singles, winning Malaysia Open eight times.[1] Wong also holds the record for most consecutive titles with five (from 1949 to 1953).[2]

In the Open Era, since the inclusion of all global professional badminton players in 1980, Lee Chong Wei (2004–2006, 2008–2014, 2016, 2018) holds the record for the most Men's Singles titles with twelve.[3][4][5] Lee Chong Wei (2008–2014) also holds the record for most consecutive victories with seven.[6]

Lee Chong Wei is the only player in history, in both the Amateur and Open Era, to reach the Malaysia Open Men's Singles Final fourteen times.[7]

Finalists

Amateur era

Year Country Champion Country Runner-up Score
1937 MAS A. S. Samuel
1938 MAS Tan Chong Tee
1939 MAS Seah Eng Hee
1940 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1941 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1942 No competition (due to World War II)
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1948 MAS Ooi Teik Hock
1949 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1950 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1951 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1952 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1953 MAS Wong Peng Soon
1954 MAS Ong Poh Lim
1955 INA Ferry Sonneville DEN Jorn Skaarup 15–5 15–4
1956 MAS Ong Poh Lim
1957 MAS Eddy Choong Ewe Beng
1958 THA Charoen Wattanasin
1959 THA Charoen Wattanasin
1960 MAS Eddy Choong Ewe Beng
1961 USA James Richard Poole
1962 THA Charoen Wattanasin
1963 MAS Yew Cheng Hoe THA Sangob Rattanusorn 15–9 15–11
1964 MAS Billy Ng Seow Meng
1965 MAS Tan Aik Huang
1966 MAS Tan Aik Huang INA Muljadi 15–12 15–5
1967 DEN Erland Kops
1968 MAS Tan Aik Huang JPN Ippei Kojima 15–4 13–15 15-6
1969 No competition
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

Open era

1980 No competition
1981
1982
1983 INA Liem Swie King INA Hastomo Arbi 15–11 15–4
1984 INA Icuk Sugiarto DEN Morten Frost 15–9 15–4
1985 MAS Misbun Sidek DEN Michael Kjeldsen 18–16 15–3
1986 CHN Zhao Jianhua MAS Misbun Sidek 15–10 15–13
1987 CHN Yang Yang DEN Steen Fladberg 4–15 15–10 15-7
1988 CHN Xiong Guobao CHN Wu Wenkai 11–15 15–6 15-2
1989 CHN Xiong Guobao CHN Zhao Jianhua 15–11 15–8
1990 MAS Rashid Sidek MAS Foo Kok Keong 18–17 15–6
1991 MAS Rashid Sidek MAS Foo Kok Keong 15–4 15–5
1992 MAS Rashid Sidek DEN Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 15–5 15–7
1993 INA Ardy Wiranata INA Hariyanto Arbi 11–15 15–5 17–14
1994 INA Joko Suprianto MAS Rashid Sidek 15–3 15–5
1995 INA Alan Budi Kusuma INA Ardy Wiranata 15–5 15–8
1996 MAS Ong Ewe Hock INA Indra Wijaya 1–15 15–1 15–7
1997 INA Hermawan Susanto DEN Peter Gade 15–11 15–11
1998 DEN Peter Gade INA Jeffer Rosobin 15–5 15–12
1999 CHN Luo Yigang MAS Wong Choong Hann 17–16 17–15
2000 INA Taufik Hidayat CHN Xia Xuanze 15–10 17–14
2001 MAS Ong Ewe Hock INA Rony Agustinus 3–7 7–2 7–0 6–8 7–1
2002 MAS James Chua MAS Ong Ewe Hock 15–10 15–6
2003 CHN Chen Hong MAS Lee Chong Wei 15–9 15–5
2004 MAS Lee Chong Wei KOR Park Sung-hwan 15–13 15–12
2005 MAS Lee Chong Wei CHN Lin Dan 17–15 9–15 15–9
2006 MAS Lee Chong Wei CHN Lin Dan 21–18 18–21 23–21
2007 DEN Peter Gade CHN Bao Chunlai 21–15 17–21 21–14
2008 MAS Lee Chong Wei KOR Lee Hyun-il 21–15 11–21 21–17
2009 MAS Lee Chong Wei KOR Park Sung-hwan 21–14 21–13
2010 MAS Lee Chong Wei THA Boonsak Ponsana 21–13 21–7
2011 MAS Lee Chong Wei INA Taufik Hidayat 21–8 21–17
2012 MAS Lee Chong Wei JPN Kenichi Tago 21–6 21–13
2013 MAS Lee Chong Wei INA Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21–7 21–8
2014 MAS Lee Chong Wei INA Tommy Sugiarto 21–19 21–9
2015 CHN Chen Long CHN Lin Dan 20–22 21–13 21–11
2016 MAS Lee Chong Wei CHN Chen Long 21–13 21–8
2017 CHN Lin Dan MAS Lee Chong Wei 21–19 21–14
2018 MAS Lee Chong Wei JPN Kento Momota 21–17 23–21
2019 CHN Lin Dan CHN Chen Long 9–21, 21–17 21–11

Statistics

Multiple champions

Player Open Era Amateur Era All-time Years
Chong Wei Lee (MAS) 12 0 12 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
Peng Soon Wong (MAS) 0 8 8 1940, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
Charoen Wattanasin (THA) 0 3 3 1958, 1959, 1962
Rashid Sidek (MAS) 3 0 1990, 1991, 1992
Poh Lim Ong (MAS) 0 2 2 1954, 1956
Eddy Ewe Beng Choong (MAS) 1957, 1960
Aik Huang Tan (MAS) 1965, 1966
Guobao Xiong (CHN) 2 0 1988, 1989
Ewe Hock Ong (MAS) 1996, 2001
Peter Gade (DEN) 1998, 2007
Dan Lin (CHN) 2017, 2019

Championships by country

Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
Malaysia (MAS) 20 18 38 1937 2018
China (CHN) 0 9 9 1986 2019
Indonesia (INA) 1 7 8 1955 2000
Thailand (THA) 3 0 3 1958 1962
Denmark (DEN) 0 3 3 1985 2007
United States (USA) 1 0 1 1961

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Datuk Lee Chong Wei wins ninth Malaysian Open title". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ Rajes, Paul (19 June 2006). "Double joy for Malaysia". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ Tan, Ming Wai (1 July 2018). "Chong Wei bags 12th Malaysian Open title". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Lee Chong Wei nets amazing 12th title in Malaysia Open by overwhelming Kento Momota". Straits Times. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ Peter, Fabian (1 July 2018). "Chong Wei lands 12th Malaysia Open title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ "10th Title for Lee, 1st for Goh & Lim at Malaysia Open". yonex.com. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. ^ Tan, Ming Wai (30 June 2018). "Chong Wei takes on Momota in a mouth-watering Malaysian Open final". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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