Ratchanok and Ikki Advance to Malaysia Masters Final
Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and Pannipol Theerachutskulul both advanced to the Malaysia Masters final in dominant performances at Kuala Lumpur's Axiata Arena, with Ratchanok defeating Denmark's Lyne Hojmark Ketchfeld and Ikki pulling off a
The 2026 PERODUA Malaysia Masters, a World Tour Super 500 badminton tournament with a total prize pool of $500,000 (approximately 16.25 million baht), is being held at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. On May 23, 2026, in the women's singles semifinals, "May" Ratchanok Intanon, seeded second and ranked world No. 7, faced Denmark's Lyne Hojmark Ketchfeld, seeded eighth and ranked world No. 23. Ratchanok delivered an outstanding performance, dominating the match with a convincing 2-0 victory (21-12, 21-12) to advance to the final. In the men's singles semifinals, "Ikki" Pannipol Theerachutskulul, ranked world No. 28, pulled off an upset against France's Christophe Popov, seeded third and ranked world No. 4. Ikki secured a 2-0 victory (21-13, 21-13) to book his place in the championship match.
