Malaysia Open: Vitidsarn Knocks Open Super 1000 Door
You could tell from his post-match reaction Kunlavut Vitidsarn had waited for this moment.
· PREM KUMAR
Not because he hasn’t won before – he’s a world champion after all – but because some milestones stubbornly refuse to be rushed.
On Saturday at PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2026, one of those milestones gave way. With a 21-16 21-16 win over Jonatan Christie, Vitidsarn booked his first Super 1000 final, a quiet achievement that somehow felt as loud as the Axiata Arena crowd once the realisation sank in.
Since his first Super 1000 appearance in 2020, he has gone on to play 17 more, reaching the semifinals on four occasions.