Listen to this articleEyes on top prize: Kunlavut Vitidsarn eyes a return during his semi-final match against Jonatan Christie. The Thai world No.2 took 63 minutes to defeat Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-16, 21-16 to reach the final of a prestigious Super 1000 event for the first time in his professional career. Kunlavut is also the first Thai men's singles player to reach the title showdown of the Malaysia Open in 16 years. The Danish duo went down to second seeds Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin of China in two games, 15-21, 14-21. Baek and Lee beat fifth seeds Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan 21-16, 21-12 in the semis.

Source: Bangkok Post January 10, 2026 23:42 UTC