Malaysian Open (tennis)
Introduction The '''Malaysian Open''' was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was originally founded the '''Malayan Championships'''. The event has been held at the Bukit 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.
History 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 to World War II, it resumed in 1947.In 1949 the tournament was rebranded as the Malaysian International Championships. On 16 September 1963 the country changed its name, from Malaya to Malaysia. In 1971 the tournament was rebranded as the Malaysian Open Tennis Championship, which continued through till 1978 before it ceased to be held.In 1992 the women's tournament was reestablished as the Malaysian Tennis Classic. It was competed on indoor hard courts in Kuala Lumpur. The tournament was part of the Women'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 the Singapore 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.In 2009 the men's tournament was revived as the Proton Malaysian Open that ran until 2015 as an ATP World Tour 250 fixture. In 2016 the men's event was replaced on the ATP tour by the Chengdu 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 of WTA Palermo's license in late-2013.In 2017, the Women's Tennis Association deleted reference to Israeli player Julia Glushko's nationality and Israel'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. The WTA subsequently reinstated them.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.The event was affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour.
Past finals ===Men's Singles===:''Incomplete roll''YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore''Malayan  Championships''1921 Singapore Shunjiro Nakamura  Khoo Hooi-Hye6–4, 6–31922 Kuala Lumpur Asaji Honda  Eric Oliver 6–3, 6–31925 Singapore  Khoo Hooi-Hye  Kenneth Mano 6–3, 6–31930Kula Lumpur Huyuh Van Giao  Nguyen van Chim w.o.1934 Singapore  Chin Kee Onn  Yong Loon Chong Chim 6–2, 6–31935 Kuala Lumpur  Lim Bong Soo Nguyen van Chim 6–3, 3–6, 6–41942/1947''Not held (due to world war two)''''Malaysian International Championships''1949  Kuala Lumpur  Koon Hung Ip  Liep-Tjiauw Tan6–3, 6–41953 Singapore  Neale Fraser Chew Bee Ong 6–4, 6–31955 Ipoh  Chew Bee Ong Koon Hung Ip 6–3, 5–7, 6–31958 Kuala Lumpur  Raymundo Deyro Koo Hong Boo7–5, 6–21960  Penang City  Atsushi Miyagi  Felicisimo Ampon  6–1, 5–7, 6–31961  Kuala Lumpur  Johnny Jose  Felicisimo Ampon 6–1, 6–21962  Ipoh  Johnny Jose  (2) Ian Crookenden 6–4, 6–21963  Penang City  Ken Fletcher  Tony Roche  6–4, 4–6, 6–41964 Kuala Lumpur  Takeshi Koura  Isao Watanabe w.o.1965  Penang City  Bill Bowrey  John Newcombe 6–4, 1–6, 6–11966  Ipoh Somparn Champisri  Seri Charuchinda 6–2, 6–21967 Kuala Lumpur   Allan Stone Colin Stubs  6–1, 6–21968  Penang City  Doug Smith  Gondo Widjojo6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4''Open era''1969  Kuala Lumpur Van Bay Vo  Elwyn McCabe6–4, 2–1, ret. ''Malaysia International Championships''1970  Kuala Lumpur Colin Dibley  Van Thanh Vo6–2, 6–3, 6–4''Malaysian Open Tennis Championship''1971  Kuala Lumpur Ian Fletcher Van Thanh Vo6–1, 6–2, 6–11972  Kuala Lumpur Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 3–2, ret.1973  Kuala Lumpur Anand Amritraj Van Bay Vo7–5, 0–6, 6–4, 7–51974  Kuala Lumpur Peter McNamara Felix Bautista Jr.8–6, 6–3, 6–21975 Petaling Jaya  Trevor Little Gondo Widjojo  6–3, 6–3''Malaysian Salem Open''1993 (Jan.)  Kuala Lumpur Richey Reneberg  Olivier Delaître  6–3, 6–11993 (Sept.)  Kuala Lumpur Michael Chang  Jonas Svensson  6–0, 6–41994  Kuala Lumpur Jacco Eltingh  Andrei Olhovskiy  7–6, 2–6, 6–41995  Kuala Lumpur Marcelo Ríos  Mark Philippoussis  7–6, 6–2 ''Proton Malaysian Open'' 2009  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===Women's Singles===:''Incomplete roll''YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore''Malayan  Championships''1925 Singapore  Sybil Dando   Mary Holmes 6–4, 2–6, 6–41926Kuala Lumpur  Mrs N. Toft  Mrs Rule 6–2, 6–21927Kuala Lumpur  Violet Howett Laing Sybil Dando 3–6, 6–4, 6–21928 Singapore  Violet Howett Laing (2) Mrs Davies 6–4, 2–6, 8–61929Kuala Lumpur  Miss E.M. Aitken  Mrs Zylstra6–4, 6–31930 Singapore Gwendoline Moon Allin Mrs E.A. Taylor3–6, 6–1, 6–41931Kuala Lumpur  Elizabeth Oldfield Mrs Drew6-3, 2-6, 6-41932 Singapore Elizabeth Oldfield  (2) Mrs E.A. Taylor 6-3, 3-6, 9-71933Kuala Lumpur  Elizabeth Oldfield (3) Mrs Eileen Corbett6-4, 6-41934 Singapore  Gwendoline Moon Allin  (2) Mrs M. Millar 6-3, 6-11935 Kuala Lumpur  Gwendoline Moon Allin  (3) Violet Howett Laing 6-3, 6-11936 Ipoh  Doreen Sansoni Gwendoline Moon Allin 3–6, 6–3, 6–11937 Kuala Lumpur  Doreen Sansoni (2)  Betty Humphrey 6–4, 2–6, 6–41938 Singapore Doreen Sansoni (3) Joyce Grenier6–4, 6–11939 Ipoh  Doreen Sansoni (4) Gwendoline Moon Allin 6–2, 6–31940 Singapore  Joyce Grenier Carter  Nellie Chia 6–1, 6–01941 Singapore  Joyce Grenier Carter (2)  Gwendoline Moon Allin  6–1, 6–01943/1947''Not held (due to world war two)''''Malaysian International Championships''1948  Penang City  Joyce Grenier Fraser  (3) M. Eduardo 6–3, 6–11949  Singapore  Joyce Grenier Fraser  (4) Susan de Vries Batten6–2, 6–41950 Kuala Lumpur  Helen Thackara Dew Gladys Loke Chua 6–4, 6–31951 Ipoh  Helen Thackara Dew (2) Susan de Vries Batten 6–1, 6–31952 Penang City  Helen Thackara Dew (3) Mrs Koon Hung Ip 6–4, 6–31953 Singapore  Susan de Vries Batten Mrs Martha Young6–3, 3–6, 6–31954 Kuala Lumpur   Monica Ereaut Sheridan Gladys Loke Chua6–0, 6–01955 Ipoh  Gladys Loke Chua Helen Thackara Dew6–3 8–61956 Penang City  Mrs K. Le Mercier Mrs R. Hamilton6–3, 6–31957 Singapore  Ranjani Jayasuriya Katherine Leong6–0, 6–01958 Kuala Lumpur  Heather MacFarlane Stirling  Mrs Tan Liep Tjiauw14–12, 6–41959 Ipoh  Heather MacFarlane Stirling  (2) Mrs Sanguan Sucharitakul 6–3, 6–31960  Penang City  Mrs Sanguan Sucharitakul    Katherine Leong 4–0 ret.1961  Kuala Lumpur  Reiko Miyagi Desideria Ampon 6–3, 6–11962  Ipoh  Ethne Green Judy Davidson 7–5 6–31963  Penang City  Noelene Turner   Ethne Green  8–6, 7–51964 Kuala Lumpur  Phanow Sudsawasdi Maisie Lai6–4, 6–21965  Penang City  Phanow Sudsawasdi  (2) Phisamai Samerpong 7–5, 2–6, 6–01966  Ipoh Phanow Sudsawasdi  (3) Mien Suhadi6–8, 6–0, 6–31967 Kuala Lumpur   Lita Liem  Lany Kaligis6–2, 4–6, 7–51968  Penang City  Lita Liem (2) Loanita Rachman? ''Open era''1969  Kuala Lumpur Radhika Menon Nguyen Thi Gioi5–7, 6–1, 6-2''Malaysia International Championships''1970 Kuala Lumpur Mrs Philippa Miall Mrs Somsri Chotichuti4–6, 6–2, 7–5''Malaysian Open Tennis Championship''1971 Kuala Lumpur Cecilie Fleming  Somsri Klamssombuti 7–5, 6–41972  Kuala Lumpur Mrs Philippa Miall  (2) Mrs Vera Kaspers 13–11, 6–11974  Kuala Lumpur Lany Kaligis  Lita Liem Sugiarto7–5, 3–6, 6–31975 Petaling Jaya Lany Kaligis (2) Lita Liem Sugiarto 6–2, 6–4  1976 Kuala Lumpur Lita Liem Sugiarto Suthasini Sirikaya6–0, 6–31977 Kuala Lumpur Duk-Hee Lee Choi Kyung Mie6–2, 6–11978Kuala Lumpur Chong Soog Yang  Carol Draper7–5, 6–2''Malaysian Tennis Classic''1992  Kuala Lumpur Yayuk Basuki  Andrea Strnadová 6–3, 6–01993 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 Open''2011  Kuala Lumpur  Jelena Dokić   Lucie Šafářová  2–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–42012  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, 6–32014  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, 6–12016  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===Women's Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore''Malaysian Tennis Classic''1992  Isabelle Demongeot   Natalia Medvedeva | Rika Hiraki   Petra Langrová  2–6, 6–4, 6–11993  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 Saisai6–3, 6–4 2015   Liang Chen Wang Yafan Yuliya Beygelzimer  Olga Savchuk4–6, 6–3, 10–4 2016  Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan Liang Chen Wang Yafan4–6, 6–4, 10–7''Alya Malaysian Open'' 2017  Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua Nicole Melichar Makoto Ninomiya7–6(7–5), 6–3
Event names * Malayan Championships (1921–48) men and women* Malaysian International Championships (1949–69) men and women* Malaysia International Championships (1970) men and women* Malaysian Open Tennis Championship (1971–78) men and women* Malaysian Tennis Classic (1992–93) women* Kuala Lumpur Open (aka Malaysia Salem Open) (1993–95) men* Proton Malaysian Open (2009-2013) men* Malaysian Open (2010) women (2014–15) men* BMW Malaysian Open (2011–16) women* Alya Malaysian Open (2017) women
References
External links *  Official website for women tournaments*  ATP World Tour archive*  Tournament Profile on the WTA Tour*  2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Calendar*  WTA Tour history