1 An Se-young (pic) can now hold her head high after placing herself alongside some of the sport’s greatest names by lifting the Malaysian Open title for a third consecutive time. Se-young overcame China’s Wang Zhiyi 21-15, 24-22 in a repeat of last year’s Malaysian Open final. As the Malaysian Open champion, Se-young pocketed US$101,500 (RM415,490) in prize money, while runner-up Zhiyi took US$49,300 (RM201,809). However, no one has managed to surpass the record set by Malaysian Cecilia Samuel for winning unprecedented six consecutive times from 1950-1955. Se-young will now fly to New Delhi as she sets her sights on defending another title at the Indian Open starting tomorrow.

Source: The Star January 12, 2026 02:24 UTC