Niche Cues Women’s Open to be Held in Malaysia for the First Time
World Women’s Snooker (WWS) is pleased to announce that the second staging of the Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open will take place at Niche Premium Snooker in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 24-27 October 2026.
Won last year by China’s Bai Yulu, the event will see the WWS Tour hold an event in Malaysia for the first time, with the continued support of Niche Cues.
The tournament represents the latest step forward for the WWS Tour in Asia as women’s snooker continues to thrive in the region with more currently ranked players from Asia than any other continent in the world.
Earlier this year Thailand’s Panchaya Channoi became the latest Asian winner of the World Women’s Snooker Championship, following in the footsteps of OnYee Ng, Mink Nutcharut, Baipat Siripaporn and Bai Yulu, who have claimed all but two stagings of the blue riband event since 2015.
Malaysia will become the latest country to join Singapore, Thailand and China as having held a WWS Tour ranking event since 2017.
The Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open will be staged over four days and will include side-tournaments for Under-21 and Seniors (Over-40s) players.
Following the conclusion of the Australian Women’s Snooker Open which will run from 17-20 October, international players who travel to Australia are encourage to combine the event with a stop in Malaysia on the return to Asia or Europe.
“A fantastic venue”
Mandy Fisher, WWS President said: “We are excited to be able to stage a WWS Tour event in Malaysia for the first time this October.
“We have seen a number of players from Malaysia compete on the circuit in recent years and the Niche Premium Snooker Club is a fantastic venue with everything needed to stage a WWS event.
“I would like to thank the team at Niche Cues – who have supported our Tour for a number of years – for their continued support and staging of this important event. I already cannot wait to visit and see some fantastic snooker played over the four days.”
Entry for the event will open shortly. View the latest 2026/27 WWS Tour calendar of events via WPBSA SnookerScores.
