Independent Malaysian shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin claimed his first BWF World Tour title by defeating Singapore’s top seed Jason Teh 21-16, 21-14 at the Vietnam Open in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13, 2026, ending an 18-month wait for a title.
Malaysia ended its long wait for a men’s singles World Tour title on September 13, 2026, as independent shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin secured a straight-games victory over Singapore’s top seed Jason Teh at the Nguyen Du Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City according to Khel Now. The 21-16, 21-14 win marked a breakthrough for the 91st-ranked Malaysian, who collected a cash prize of $9,000 and cemented his status as one of Malaysia’s top shuttlers as reported by Khel Now.
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Entering the tournament after countryman Lee Zii Jia exited in the second round, Aidil carried the nation’s singles hopes through the draw. En route to the final, he overcame China’s fifth seed Dong Tianyao 21-18, 21-17 in the semi-finals. The championship victory over Jason Teh made Aidil the first Malaysian shuttler to win a men’s singles World Tour title since Lee Zii Jia won the 2024 Australian Open noted Khel Now. He also joined Roslin Hashim—who won in 2007—as only the second Malaysian men’s singles champion in Vietnam Open history according to historical tournament records cited by Khel Now.
The 26-year-old’s triumph ended an 18-month drought since he last won the Sri Lanka International Challenge in March 2025 reported The Star. It also marked his second career victory over Teh, having previously beaten the Singaporean at the Malaysia Super 100 three years prior noted The Star. For the victory, Aidil earned US$8,250 (RM33,580), while Teh settled for the runner-up prize of US$4,180 (RM17,015) according to figures published by The Star.
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For world No. 33 Jason Teh, the loss served as a frustrating end to a strong week that included victories over India’s Manraj Singh, China’s Wang Zijun, Korea Masters champion Zhu Xuanchen, and India’s H.S. Prannoy in the semi-finals reported The Straits Times. Looking back at the title match, the Singaporean singles player pointed to his opponent’s offensive pressure.
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“I think my opponent played a good game today, I couldn’t keep up with his attack. I could have done better in terms of my defence.”
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Jason Teh, via The Straits Times
Teh admitted he was not satisfied because I really wanted to winThe Straits Times noted. Dealing with lingering injuries that limited his practice time, Teh finished with a runner-up result that adds to a challenging 2026 campaign according to The Straits Times. He managed just 11 wins out of 30 matches earlier in the year across 15 World Tour events, sliding out of the top 30 and missing out on the Sept 19-Oct 4 Asian Games reported The Straits Times.
“I just need more training because I have been dealing with injuries. Up next will be the Europe tour. I hope I can perform better for my upcoming tournaments.”
Jason Teh, via The Straits Times
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Singapore secured a second runner-up finish when the men’s doubles pair of Terry Hee and Howin Wong fell in their respective final reported The Straits Times. The 32nd-ranked Taiwanese combination of Chen Zhi-ray and Lin Yu-chieh defeated Hee and Wong 21-14, 21-12 in straight games according to The Straits Times.
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Despite holding a 14-10 advantage in the opening game, the Singaporean pair dropped 11 consecutive points to concede the set noted The Straits Times. Wong, 25, noted that their opponents shifted tactics mid-game as reported by The Straits Times.
“Our start was good until the middle of the game, where they changed strategy and we lost quite a bit of points. We’ll have to learn how to readjust our strategy quickly moving forward.”
“Playing alongside an experienced senior like Terry has been a great learning curve for me. Making a final early on shows that our dynamic works, but it also gives us a clear look at what top-level execution requires. We’re definitely hungry for more. We’ll work on it and come back stronger.”
Howin Wong, via The Straits Times
Hee, 31, expressed encouragement regarding the pair’s rapid chemistry following changes in his partnership history over recent seasons according to The Straits Times.
“Reaching a final this early into a partnership is a huge confidence booster and proves that our chemistry on court is forming quickly. We’ll be taking it step by step – analyse our matches from this tournament with our coach, work on our teamwork, consistency and court rotation.”
