The 2026 Niche Cues Women's Snooker Open concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27. Reanne Evans beat Mink Nutcharut 5–0 in the final to claim her 64th WWS ranking title. It was her first ranking title since the 2025 Belgian Open and means the season's first three completed ranking events have produced three different winners.
China's Bai Yulu missed out on the final after losing 4–1 to Evans in the semi-finals. She had earlier beaten So Man Yan 3–0 in the quarter-finals, making a break of 90 that finished as the tournament's highest.
A deciding-frame escape before a clean sweep in the final
The one-sided final score did not reflect the difficulty of Evans' entire knockout campaign. She first beat Yuk Fan Lau 3–1 in the last 16, then won the final two frames against Panchaya Channoi to edge their quarter-final 3–2. She subsequently eliminated Bai Yulu in the semi-finals to reach the title match.
Mink's route also brought a stern test. She went to a deciding frame against Mongolia's Narantuya Bayarsaikhan in the other semi-final, winning 4–3. In the final, Evans took five consecutive frames. She cleared the colors to the black to win the fourth and move 4–0 ahead before completing her victory.
Complete semi-final and final results
| Stage | Player | Frame score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | Reanne Evans | 4–1 | Bai Yulu |
| Semi-final | Mink Nutcharut | 4–3 | Narantuya Bayarsaikhan |
| Final | Reanne Evans | 5–0 | Mink Nutcharut |
Evans celebrated her 41st birthday during the tournament. Her title came through a narrow escape followed by increasingly decisive wins. Bai Yulu leaves with a semi-final finish and the high-break award. The next event on the women's snooker tour, the Irish Open, is scheduled for November 27–29.
