Tennis tournament
TheMalaysian Open was a combined men's and women's professionaltennis tournament played onoutdoor hard courts that was originally founded theMalayan Championships .[ 1] The event has been held at theBukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort and The Royal Selangor Golf Club. The tournament ran from 1921 to 1978. It was revived for a second time from 1992 through to 1995. It was staged for the third and final time from 2009 to 2018.
The first edition of the Malayan Championships was played in 1921 in Singapore. Women participated for the first time in 1925. In 1942 the event was suspended due toWorld War II and it resumed in 1948. On 16 September 1963 the country changed its name, from Malaya to Malaysia and the tournament became the Malaysian Open in 1964[ 2] (though only open to amateurs until 1969).
In 1992 the women's tournament was reestablished as the Malaysian Tennis Classic. It was competed on indoorhard courts inKuala Lumpur . The tournament was part of theWomen's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, and was designated as a Tier IV event. Winners received $18,000. In both years it was held from 19 April to 26 April. The event was discontinued from 1993 onwards. In 1993 the men's tournament was revived as the Kuala Lumpur Open (aka Malaysia Salem Open) which ran until 1995. The men's event was played on hard courts in 1993 and on indoor carpet courts from 1994 to 1995. It was an event on the ATP World Series, replacing theSingapore Open for this period. Four Malaysian Players (V. Selvam, Mon S Sudesh, Martin. A and A. Lourdesamy) were banned for participating in the Bridgestone Open that was simultaneous with the Kuala Lumpur Open, as the Bridgestone Tournament wasn't sanctioned by the LTAM. Selvam's banned was lifted after two years by the LTAM.[citation needed ]
In 2009 the men's tournament was revived as the Proton Malaysian Open that ran until 2015 as anATP World Tour 250 fixture. In 2016 the men's event was replaced on the ATP tour by theChengdu Open . In 2010 the women's tournament was revived for the second time. Initially, the organisers operated with a license directly from WTA. However, later on they cut a deal for a lease ofWTA Palermo 's license in late-2013.[citation needed ]
In 2017, the Women's Tennis Association deleted reference toIsraeli playerJulia Glushko 's nationality andIsrael's flag from Glushko's profile on their website ahead of her scheduled participation at the Malaysian Open, when event organizers requested all references to her being Israeli be removed from the WTA website in order for her to be allowed to take part in the event.[ 3] The WTA subsequently reinstated them.[ 3]
The last men's Malaysian Open was held in 2015 and the women's in 2017, after which, WTA Palermo returned to the tour calendar in 2019.[ 4] The event was affiliated with theWomen's Tennis Association (WTA), and is anInternational-level tournament on theWTA Tour .[ 5]
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score Malayan Championships 1921 Singapore Shunjiro NakamuraKhoo Hooi-Hye 6–4, 6–3 1922 Kuala Lumpur Asaji Honda Eric Oliver6–3, 6–3 1923[ 6] Penang Khoo Hooi-Hye Scovell6–2, 6–0 1924[ 7] Ipoh Asano Scovell6–0, 6–3 1925 Singapore Khoo Hooi-Hye Kenneth Mano6–3, 6–3 1926[ 8] Kuala Lumpur Khoo Hooi-Hye Chua Choon Leong6–4, 6–2 1927[ 9] Kuala Lumpur Khoo Hooi-Hye Ong Ee Kong6–1, 6–1 1928[ 10] Singapore Paul ClercKhoo Hooi-Hye 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 1929[ 11] Kuala Lumpur Khoo Hooi-Hye Lim Bong Soo 4–3 rtd. 1930 Singapore Huyuh Van Giao Nguyen van Chimw.o. 1931[ 12] Kuala Lumpur Lim Bong Soo Lam Say Kee8–6, 7–5 1932[ 13] Singapore Lim Bong Soo Alexander Pitt6–0, 6–2 1933[ 14] Kuala Lumpur Lim Bong Soo H. M. De Souza9–7 rtd. 1934 Singapore Chin Kee Onn Yong Loon Chong Chim6–2, 6–3 1935 Kuala Lumpur Lim Bong Soo Nguyen van Chim6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1936[ 15] Ipoh Hildon Sansoni Rolf Grut3–6, 6–3, 6–0 1937[ 16] Kuala Lumpur Chin Kee Onn Rolf Grut6–2, 8–6 1938[ 17] Singapore Samboedjo Hoerip Lim Djoe Djiem6–1, 6–2 1939[ 18] Ipoh Chin Kee Onn Yon bin Mian6–3, 6–2 1940[ 19] Singapore Kho Sin-Khie Chin Kee Onn6–3, 6–1 1941[ 20] Kuala Lumpur Kho Sin-Khie Chin Kee Onn6–0, 6–2 1942-1947 Not held (due to world war two) 1948[ 21] Penang S. C. Beaty Goon Kok Lem6–1, 6–2 1949 Singapore Koon Hung Ip Tan Liep Tjauw6–3, 6–4 1950[ 22] Kuala Lumpur Chew Bee Ong Chin Kee Onn6–4, 6–0 1951[ 23] Ipoh Koon Hung Ip S. C. Beaty6–2, 4–6, 6–1 1952[ 24] Penang Koon Hung Ip Chew Bee Ong 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 1953 Singapore Neale Fraser Chew Bee Ong 6–4, 6–3 1954[ 25] Kuala Lumpur Chew Bee Ong Rupert Ferdinands6–4, 6–1 1955 Ipoh Chew Bee Ong Koon Hung Ip 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 1956[ 26] Penang Tan Liep Tjauw Rupert Ferdinands3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1957[ 27] Singapore Koon Hung Ip Tan Liep Tjauw6–3, 6–4 1958 Kuala Lumpur Raymundo Deyro Koo Hong Boo7–5, 6–2 1959[ 28] Ipoh Sumant Misra Warren Jacques 6–1, 6–4 1960 Penang City Atsushi Miyagi Felicisimo Ampon 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 1961 Kuala Lumpur Johnny Jose Felicisimo Ampon 6–1, 6–2 1962 Ipoh Johnny Jose (2) Ian Crookenden 6–4, 6–2 1963 Penang City Ken Fletcher Tony Roche 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 Malaysian Open Tennis Championship 1964[ 2] Kuala Lumpur Takeshi Koura Isao Watanabe w.o. 1965 Penang City Bill Bowrey John Newcombe 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 1966 Ipoh Somparn Champisri Seri Charuchinda 6–2, 6–2 1967 Kuala Lumpur Allan Stone Colin Stubs 6–1, 6–2 1968 Penang City Doug SmithGondo Widjojo 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 Open era 1969 Kuala Lumpur Van Bay Vo Elwyn McCabe6–4, 2–1, ret. 1970 Kuala Lumpur Colin Dibley Van Thanh Vo6–2, 6–3, 6–4 1971 Kuala Lumpur Ian Fletcher Van Thanh Vo6–1, 6–2, 6–1 1972 Kuala Lumpur Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 3–2, ret. 1973 Kuala Lumpur Anand Amritraj Van Bay Vo7–5, 0–6, 6–4, 7–5 1974 Kuala Lumpur Peter McNamara Felix Bautista Jr.8–6, 6–3, 6–2 1975 Petaling Jaya Trevor Little Gondo Widjojo 6–3, 6–3 Malaysian Salem Open 1993(Jan.) Kuala Lumpur Richey Reneberg Olivier Delaître 6–3, 6–1 1993(Sept.) Kuala Lumpur Michael Chang Jonas Svensson 6–0, 6–4 1994 Kuala Lumpur Jacco Eltingh Andrei Olhovskiy 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 1995 Kuala Lumpur Marcelo Ríos Mark Philippoussis 7–6, 6–2 Proton Malaysian Open2009 Kuala Lumpur Nikolay Davydenko Fernando Verdasco 6–4, 7–5 2010 Kuala Lumpur Mikhail Youzhny Andrey Golubev 6–7(7–9) , 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 2011 Kuala Lumpur Janko Tipsarević Marcos Baghdatis 6–4, 7–5 2012 Kuala Lumpur Juan Mónaco Julien Benneteau 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 2013 Kuala Lumpur João Sousa Julien Benneteau 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 2014 Kuala Lumpur Kei Nishikori Julien Benneteau 7–6(7–4) , 6–4 2015 Kuala Lumpur David Ferrer Feliciano López 7–5, 7–5
Incomplete roll Year Location Champions Runners-up Score Malayan Championships 1925 Singapore Sybil Dando Mary Holmes6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1926 Kuala Lumpur Mrs N. Toft Mrs Rule6–2, 6–2 1927 Kuala Lumpur Violet Howett Laing Sybil Dando3–6, 6–4, 6–2 1928 Singapore Violet Howett Laing(2) Mrs Davies6–4, 2–6, 8–6 1929 Kuala Lumpur Miss E.M. Aitken Mrs Zylstra6–4, 6–3 1930 Singapore Gwendoline Moon Allin Mrs E.A. Taylor3–6, 6–1, 6–4 1931 Kuala Lumpur Elizabeth Oldfield Mrs Drew6-3, 2-6, 6-4 1932 Singapore Elizabeth Oldfield(2) Mrs E.A. Taylor6-3, 3-6, 9-7 1933 Kuala Lumpur Elizabeth Oldfield(3) Mrs Eileen Corbett6-4, 6-4 1934 Singapore Gwendoline Moon Allin(2) Mrs M. Millar6-3, 6-1 1935 Kuala Lumpur Gwendoline Moon Allin(3) Violet Howett Laing6-3, 6-1 1936 Ipoh Doreen Sansoni Gwendoline Moon Allin3–6, 6–3, 6–1 1937 Kuala Lumpur Doreen Sansoni (2) Betty Humphrey6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1938 Singapore Doreen Sansoni (3) Joyce Grenier6–4, 6–1 1939 Ipoh Doreen Sansoni (4) Gwendoline Moon Allin6–2, 6–3 1940 Singapore Joyce Grenier Carter Nellie Chia6–1, 6–0 1941 Kuala Lumpur Joyce Grenier Carter(2) Gwendoline Moon Allin6–1, 6–0 1942-1947 Not held (due to world war two) 1948 Penang City Joyce Grenier Fraser(3) M. Eduardo6–3, 6–1 1949 Singapore Joyce Grenier Fraser(4) Susan de Vries Batten6–2, 6–4 1950 Kuala Lumpur Helen Thackara Dew Gladys Loke Chua6–4, 6–3 1951 Ipoh Helen Thackara Dew(2) Susan de Vries Batten6–1, 6–3 1952 Penang City Helen Thackara Dew(3) Mrs Koon Hung Ip6–4, 6–3 1953 Singapore Susan de Vries Batten Mrs Martha Young6–3, 3–6, 6–3 1954 Kuala Lumpur Monica Ereaut Sheridan Gladys Loke Chua6–0, 6–0 1955 Ipoh Gladys Loke Chua Helen Thackara Dew6–3 8–6 1956 Penang City Mrs K. Le Mercier Mrs R. Hamilton6–3, 6–3 1957 Singapore Ranjani Jayasuriya Katherine Leong6–0, 6–0 1958 Kuala Lumpur Heather MacFarlane Stirling Mrs Tan Liep Tjiauw14–12, 6–4 1959 Ipoh Heather MacFarlane Stirling(2) Mrs Sanguan Sucharitakul6–3, 6–3 1960 Penang City Mrs Sanguan Sucharitakul Katherine Leong4–0 ret. 1961 Kuala Lumpur Reiko Miyagi Desideria Ampon 6–3, 6–1 1962 Ipoh Ethne Green Judy Davidson7–5 6–3 1963 Penang City Noelene Turner Ethne Green 8–6, 7–5 Malaysian Open Tennis Championship 1964 Kuala Lumpur Phanow Sudsawasdi Maisie Lai6–4, 6–2 1965 Penang City Phanow Sudsawasdi(2) Phisamai Samerpong7–5, 2–6, 6–0 1966 Ipoh Phanow Sudsawasdi(3) Mien Suhadi6–8, 6–0, 6–3 1967 Kuala Lumpur Lita Liem Lany Kaligis 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 1968 Penang City Lita Liem (2) Loanita Rachman6–4, 6–2 Open era 1969 Kuala Lumpur Radhika Menon Nguyen Thi Gioi5–7, 6–1, 6-2 1970[ 29] Kuala Lumpur MrsPhilippa Miall Mrs Somsri Chotichuti4–6, 6–2, 7–5 1971 Kuala Lumpur Cecilie Fleming Somsri Klamssombuti7–5, 6–4 1972 Kuala Lumpur Mrs Philippa Miall(2) Mrs Vera Kaspers13–11, 6–1 1974 Kuala Lumpur Lany Kaligis Lita Liem Sugiarto 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 1975 Petaling Jaya Lany Kaligis (2) Lita Liem Sugiarto 6–2, 6–4 1976 Kuala Lumpur Lita Liem Sugiarto Suthasini Sirikaya6–0, 6–3 1977 Kuala Lumpur Duk-Hee Lee Choi Kyung Mie6–2, 6–1 1978 Kuala Lumpur Chong Soog Yang Carol Draper7–5, 6–2 Malaysian Tennis Classic 1992 Kuala Lumpur Yayuk Basuki Andrea Strnadová 6–3, 6–0 1993 Kuala Lumpur Nicole Provis Ann Grossman 6–3, 6–2 Malaysian Open 2010 Kuala Lumpur Alisa Kleybanova Elena Dementieva 6–3, 6–2 BMW Malaysian Open2011 Kuala Lumpur Jelena Dokić Lucie Šafářová 2–6, 7–6(11–9) , 6–4 2012 Kuala Lumpur Hsieh Su-wei Petra Martić 2–6, 7–5, 4–1 ret. 2013 Kuala Lumpur Karolína Plíšková Bethanie Mattek-Sands 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 2014 Kuala Lumpur Donna Vekić Dominika Cibulková 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) 2015 Kuala Lumpur Caroline Wozniacki Alexandra Dulgheru 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 2016 Kuala Lumpur Elina Svitolina Eugenie Bouchard 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 7–5 Alya Malaysian Open 2017 Kuala Lumpur Ashleigh Barty Nao Hibino 6–3, 6–2
Year Champions Runners-up Score Malaysian Tennis Classic 1992 Isabelle Demongeot Natalia Medvedeva Rika Hiraki Petra Langrová 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 1993 Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath Nicole Arendt Kristine Kunce 6–4, 7–6(7–2) Malaysian Open 2010 Chan Yung-jan Zheng Jie Anastasia Rodionova Arina Rodionova 6–7(4–7) , 6–2, [10–7] BMW Malaysian Open 2011 Dinara Safina Galina Voskoboeva Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Jessica Moore 7–5, 2–6, [10–5] 2012 Chang Kai-chen Chuang Chia-jung Chan Hao-ching Rika Fujiwara 7–5, 6–4 2013 Shuko Aoyama Chang Kai-chen (2) Janette Husárová Zhang Shuai 6–7(4–7) , 7–6(7–4) , [14–12] 2014 Tímea Babos Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan Zheng Saisai 6–3, 6–4 2015 Liang Chen Wang Yafan Yuliya Beygelzimer Olga Savchuk 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] 2016 Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan Liang Chen Wang Yafan 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] Alya Malaysian Open 2017 Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua Nicole Melichar Makoto Ninomiya 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
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