2018 Malaysia Masters

2018 Malaysia Masters
Tournament details
Dates	16–21 January
Level	Super 500
Total prize money	US$350,000
Venue	Axiata Arena
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Champions
Men's singles	Viktor Axelsen
Women's singles	Ratchanok Intanon
Men's doubles	Fajar Alfian; M. Rian Ardianto
Women's doubles	Kamilla Rytter Juhl; Christinna Pedersen
Mixed doubles	Tang Chun Man; Tse Ying Suet
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The 2018 Malaysia Masters, officially the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018, was a badminton tournament which took place at Axiata Arena in Malaysia from 16 to 21 January 2018 and had a total purse of $350,000.

Tournament

The 2018 Malaysia Masters was the second tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Malaysia Masters championships which had been held since 2009. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Malaysia with the sanction from the BWF.^[1] It was also the first ever new Super 500 Level 4 tournament of the BWF World Tour schedule.

Venue

This international tournament was held at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[1]

Point distribution

Below is a table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.^[2]

Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64	65/128
9,200	7,800	6,420	5,040	3,600	2,220	880	430

Prize money

The total prize money for this tournament was US$350,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.^[1]

Event	Winner	Finals	Semifinals	Quarterfinals	Last 16
Singles	$26,250	$13,300	$5,075	$2,100	$1,225
Doubles	$27,650	$13,300	$4,900	$2,537.50	$1,312.50

Men's singles

Seeds

Viktor Axelsen (champion)
Lee Chong Wei (first round)
Chen Long (first round)
Son Wan-ho (first round)
Lin Dan (first round)
Chou Tien-chen (first round)
Ng Ka Long (quarterfinals)
Wang Tzu-wei (second round)

Finals

Semifinals				Final

1	Viktor Axelsen	21	21

Q4	Liew Daren	15	11
				1	Viktor Axelsen	21	21	21

					Kenta Nishimoto	13	23	18
	Hans-Kristian Vittinghus	14	19

	Kenta Nishimoto	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals

1	V Axelsen	18	21	21

	Lee H-i	21	14	5
					1	V Axelsen	21	21

						B. S Praneeth	17	8
Q2	K Wangcharoen	13	13

	B. S Praneeth	21	21
										1	V Axelsen	21	19	21

											J Christie	15	21	12
6	Chou T-c	11	22

	J Christie	21	24
						J Christie	19	21	21

						Lee Z J	21	14	15
	E Holst	12	18

	Lee Z J	21	21

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals

4	Son W-h	15	13

Q4	Liew D	21	21
					Q4	Liew D	21	19	21

						Jeon H-j	17	21	16
	Jeon H-j	22	16	22

	T Sugiarto	20	21	20
										Q4	Liew D	21	21

										PFQ	S Avihingsanon	18	17
5	Lin D	16	21	17

PFQ	I M Mustofa	21	18	21
					PFQ	I M Mustofa	21	19	19

					PFQ	S Avihingsanon	7	21	21
PFQ	S Avihingsanon	21	21

	Y Coelho	14	19

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals

	H-K Vittinghus	21	21

	Wong W K	11	14
						H-K Vittinghus	16	24	21

					8	Wang T-w	21	22	12
	K Sakai	12	21	11

8	Wang T-w	21	15	21
											H-K Vittinghus	21	21

											A S Ginting	19	16
Q1	I Zulkarnain	10	21	9

	A Antonsen	21	11	21
						A Antonsen	14	14

						A S Ginting	21	21
	A S Ginting	21	21

3	Chen L	17	15

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Quarterfinals

Q3	Soong J V	8	12

	B Leverdez	21	21
						B Leverdez	13	15

					7	Ng K L	21	21
	Chong W F	15	11

7	Ng K L	21	21
									7	Ng K L	21	19	16

										K Nishimoto	18	21	21
	Huang YX	21	21

	R Gemke	12	11
						Huang YX	12	20

						K Nishimoto	21	22
	K Nishimoto	19	21	21

2	Lee C W	21	18	19