Wang Zhi Yi Clinches Malaysia Masters Title, P.V. Sindhu Settles for Runner-Up
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Two-time Olympic gold medallist and world No. 15 in women's singles badminton, PV Sindhu was the runner-up in the women's singles category at the Malaysia Masters 2024.
An Overview of the News
She lost the final match to Wang Zhi Yi of China, who is ranked world number 7, at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Malaysia Masters 2024.
The tournament took place from May 21st to May 26th, 2024, at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In the Men's Singles category, world number 1 Viktor Axelsen clinched the title, marking his first World Tour victory of 2024. Axelsen defeated Malaysian badminton player Lee Zii Jia in the final match.
The total prize money allocated for the Malaysia Masters 2024 BWF Super 500 badminton tournament amounted to USD 420,000.
About P.V. Sindhu
She claimed victories at the Singapore Open and Commonwealth Games (held in Birmingham) in 2022.
She secured the women's singles title twice before, in 2013 and 2016, distinguishing herself while Saina Nehwal took the title in 2017.
Additionally, she achieved the runner-up position at the Madrid Spain Masters in 2023.
Malaysia Masters 2024 Winners and Runners-up List:
Category | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
Winner | Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) | Wang Zhi Yi (China) | Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark) | Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi (Japan) | Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai (Malaysia) |
Runner-up | Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) | P. V. Sindhu (India) | Jin Yong and Na Sung-seung (South Korea) | Lee Yu-lim and Shin Seung-chan (South Korea) | Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari (Indonesia) |
Malaysia Masters 2024 Highlights
Viktor Axelsen clinched his second Malaysia Masters men's singles title, marking his 29th overall victory on the World Tour.
Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen emerged victorious in the men's doubles, defeating South Korea's Jin Yong and Na Sung-seung.
Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan secured the women's doubles title by defeating South Korea's Lee Yu-lim and Shin Seung-chan.
Malaysia's Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai claimed the mixed doubles championship by defeating Indonesia's Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.
Malaysia Masters 2024:
The 2024 Malaysia Masters was the 13th tournament on the BWF World Tour 2024.
Commencing in 2009, the event was initially categorized as a Grand Prix Gold tournament by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Since 2018, it has been classified as a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament.
About BWF:
President: Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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