Malaysia Open 2026 crowns champions in Shah Alam pickleball finals
Malaysia Open 2026 ended in Shah Alam with four finals, 241 registered teams and RM100,000 in prizes, signaling Malaysia’s rise as a serious pickleball host.
The Grand Pickleball Arena in Shah Alam closed out the Malaysia Open 2026 with four finals and a RM100,000 prize pool, a clear sign that Malaysian pickleball is being built as more than a weekend pastime. Across three days from June 12 to 14, the tournament pulled in 241 registered teams and spread competition across 10 events in four divisions, from juniors and novices to intermediate and open-level players.
The final day delivered a wide sweep of champions. Chong Yi Thong and Ong Ke Rou won the Women’s Doubles Novice title, while Tew Cheng Jie and Lee Kok Qing took the Men’s Doubles Intermediate crown. Ethan Chan and Brandon Basas came out on top in Open Gender Doubles Junior, and Pauline Ng Jia Hui with Wei Siang claimed the Mixed Doubles Open title after beating Jessica Keng and Muhammad Zhahin Ielyas in the final. With Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Open fields all on the same program, the event showed how quickly the sport is creating a competitive ladder in Malaysia.
That scale was already visible when the tournament was launched in Kuala Lumpur at Oriental Daily News headquarters. K Media Marketing general manager Pattrik Ting said the event was meant to promote healthy living and community building through sport, and the launch drew representatives from sponsors and partners, media members and invited guests. Organized by V Success Group, the tournament also positioned itself as a public-facing event rather than a closed competition.
The response to registration backed up that ambition. Oriental Daily’s preview said the three-day event had 241 teams entered, including 50 teams in the Men’s Doubles Novice division alone. The event was free to attend, with free pickleball experience sessions offered on June 13 and 14, giving newcomers a chance to step onto the same venue floor as the tournament players. That mix of competition and participation helped make the weekend feel bigger than a medal chase.
The sponsor footprint told an equally important story. Gold sponsors included redONE Mobile and Sri Kota Specialist Medical Centre, with RHB Insurance as official insurance partner and Honda Malaysia as official car partner. The lineup also included VitaHealth Malaysia, Hexxon Development Sdn Bhd, LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort, Hata Digital Sdn Bhd, LBS Bina Group, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd, Top Glove and Skechers, alongside media support from Malay Mail, The Sun, The Borneo Post, Utusan Borneo, See Hua Daily News, TEA FM, PICKLE361 and Asia Pickleball TV. For Malaysia, that breadth of backing matters: it shows a sport building a credible event economy, not just a player base, and it places Shah Alam firmly in Asia’s growing tournament map.
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