18 men’s doubles player Yap Roy King has welcomed the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) sweeping changes to the 2027 World Tour calendar, describing the introduction of rest days at Super 1000 events as a major boost for players. “Super 1000 tournaments are the biggest events, so the intensity is extremely high. I think this change is very good for the players,” said Roy King. He singled out the decision to extend Super 1000 tournaments such as the Malaysian Open, All England, China Open and Indonesian Open to 11 days as particularly significant. Prize money will also see substantial increases, with Super 1000 events offering US$2mil (RM7.85mil), up from US$1.45mil (RM5.69mil).

Source: The Star February 12, 2026 06:45 UTC