Anthony Sinisuka Ginting has been promoted from the qualifying rounds to the main draw of the PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2026 following the withdrawals of top seeds Shi Yu Qi and Anders Antonsen. This marks the Indonesian’s first appearance at the tournament since his 2023 Round of 16 defeat to Weng Hong Yang. Ginting, a former world No.2 currently on the comeback trail from injury, made his debut in 2015 and achieved his best result as a semifinalist in 2017.
Ginting will open his campaign on Wednesday against local hope Justin Hoh. Compatriot Jonatan Christie now moves into Shi’s Position 1 in the draw due to the Seed Withdrawal Movement.
In women’s doubles, Malaysian top seeds Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan have also withdrawn, shaking up the field for home fans.
Additional Withdrawals:
Women’s singles: Unnati Hooda (sixth seed), R. Santhosh Ramraj
Men’s doubles: Choi Sol Gyu/Goh V Shem
Promotions:
Men’s singles: Wang Po Wei
Women’s singles: Tanya Hemanth, Huang Ching Ping
Men’s doubles: Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn/Worrapol Thongsa-Nga
Women’s doubles: Sayaka Hirota/Ayako Sakuramoto
The 2026 Malaysia Masters begins tomorrow, with qualifying matches starting at 10am Kuala Lumpur time (UTC +8). Click here to view the updated draw.
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