Malaysia Masters: Li and Intanon win

Li Shifeng and Ratchanok Intanon left Kuala Lumpur with the singles titles at the Malaysia Masters after the May 24 finals at Unifi Arena. Li defended the men’s singles crown he won in 2025, beating Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in straight games. (olympics.com) Intanon beat China’s Chen Yu Fei to take the women’s singles title and, according to Olympics.com, claim a record third women’s crown at the tournament. China’s Gao Jia Xuan and Wei Ya Xin also won the mixed doubles final on the last day of the BWF World Tour Super 500 event. ### How did Li Shifeng defend the men’s singles title? Li Shifeng beat Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 21-16, 21-17 in the men’s final on Sunday, according to Olympics.com, Sportstar and Bernama. (bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com) Bernama said the match lasted 50 minutes at Unifi Arena in Kuala Lumpur. The win gave Li back-to-back Malaysia Masters titles after his 2025 triumph. Olympics.com said the Chinese player secured his second successive title at the Super 500 event, while Malaysian outlets said he became the first men’s singles player since Lee Chong Wei to defend the title. (olympics.com) ### What stood out about Ratchanok Intanon’s women’s title run? Ratchanok Intanon beat Chen Yu Fei in the women’s singles final on May 24, Olympics.com reported. The same report said the Thai player won the Malaysia Masters women’s title for a record third time. (olympics.com) France 24’s report on the finals included Intanon saying she felt comfortable at the tournament. “I am relaxed when I play here and I am always able to play like how I want,” she said after the win. ### Which other finals shaped the last day in Kuala Lumpur? Gao Jia Xuan and Wei Ya Xin beat Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21-13, 15-21, 21-11 in the mixed doubles final, according to Bernama and Malay Mail. (olympics.com) The result added another title for China on finals day. China also took the women’s doubles title, with Chen Fanshutian and Luo Xumin beating Japan’s Sayaka Hirota and Ayako Sakuramoto 21-16, 25-23, according to France 24. The BWF results page lists the full finals program from May 24. (france24.com) ### Where does this result sit on the BWF calendar? The BWF World Tour site lists the PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2026 as a Super 500 tournament held from May 19 to May 24 at Unifi Arena, KL Sports City, Bukit Jalil, with total prize money of $500,000. That placed the event in the middle of the tour’s regular international schedule. (malaymail.com) Olympics.com identified Li’s title as a successful defense and Intanon’s as a record-setting third women’s crown, making the singles finals the clearest markers from the Kuala Lumpur stop. (bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com) ### Where can readers check the official finals record? The BWF results page for May 24 carries the official match listings from the Malaysia Masters finals in Kuala Lumpur. Olympics.com and wire reports published the singles winners and scorelines on May 24, while Bernama and Malay Mail carried the mixed doubles result. (bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com) The Malaysia Masters final results were published on May 24, and the BWF tournament page remains the reference point for the completed draw and podium finishers from Kuala Lumpur. (bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com) (olympics.com)