2013 Proton Malaysian Open – Singles

João Sousa won the title, defeating Julien Benneteau 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final. He saved a championship point in the second set and became the first player from Portugal to win an ATP title.[1]

Singles
2013 Proton Malaysian Open
Final
ChampionPortugal João Sousa
Runner-upFrance Julien Benneteau
Score2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Juan Mónaco was the defending champion, but withdrew before the event started.

Seeds edit

  1.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  2.   Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
  3.   Nicolás Almagro (second round)
  4.   Jürgen Melzer (semifinals)
  5.   Julien Benneteau (final)
  6.   Dmitry Tursunov (quarterfinals)
  7.   Vasek Pospisil (second round)
  8.   Nikolay Davydenko (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
SE   João Sousa 6 3 6
4   Jürgen Melzer 4 6 4
SE   João Sousa 2 7 6
5   Julien Benneteau 6 5 4
5   Julien Benneteau 6 6
2   Stanislas Wawrinka 4 3

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   D Ferrer 6 6
Q   S Devvarman 3 3 Q   M Viola 2 3
Q   M Viola 6 6 1   D Ferrer 2 66
WC   R Harrison 3 2 SE   J Sousa 6 78
SE   J Sousa 6 6 SE   J Sousa 4 7 6
PR   P Cuevas 6 6 PR   P Cuevas 6 5 0
8   N Davydenko 3 4 SE   J Sousa 6 3 6
4   J Melzer 4 6 4
4   J Melzer 7 6
Q   M Zverev 77 6 Q   M Zverev 5 4
  H Zeballos 65 2 4   J Melzer 6 6
WC   H Chung 4 2   F Delbonis 3 2
  F Delbonis 6 6     F Delbonis 77 77
  V Hănescu 6 1 3 7   V Pospisil 62 61
7   V Pospisil 1 6 6

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   J Benneteau 78 6
SE   M Przysiężny 66 4 5   J Benneteau 710 6
    G Žemlja 6 5 0r   P Andújar 68 2
  P Andújar 3 7 0 5   J Benneteau 6 6
    D Brands 3 4   A Mannarino 3 3
  A Mannarino 6 6     A Mannarino 6 6
3   N Almagro 4 3
5   J Benneteau 6 6
6   D Tursunov 7 6 2   S Wawrinka 4 3
Q   R Ram 5 0 6   D Tursunov 6 6
  A Bogomolov Jr. 65 0 WC   P Carreño-Busta 2 4
WC   P Carreño-Busta 77 6 6   D Tursunov 6 3 63
  M Baghdatis 77 6 2   S Wawrinka 2 6 77
  C Berlocq 63 3   M Baghdatis 1 5
2   S Wawrinka 6 7

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Michael Russell (qualifying competition, retired)
  2.   Somdev Devvarman (qualified)
  3.   Rajeev Ram (qualified)
  4.   Matteo Viola (qualified)
  5.   Mischa Zverev (qualified)
  6.   Tatsuma Ito (qualifying competition)
  7.   Rik de Voest (second round)
  8.   Zhang Ze (second round)

Qualifiers edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
1   Michael Russell 6 2 6
    Greg Jones 6 6       Greg Jones 3 6 4
    Kevin Kung 0 3   1   Michael Russell 3 0r  
    Toshihide Matsui 2r 5   Mischa Zverev 6 3  
    Treat Huey 4     Treat Huey 5 2  
WC   Abdul Hazli Zainuddin 1 0   5   Mischa Zverev 7 6  
5   Mischa Zverev 6 6  

Second qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
2   Somdev Devvarman 6 6  
    Eric Butorac 6 2 6     Eric Butorac 1 3  
WC   Mohd Assri Merzuki 4 6 2 2   Somdev Devvarman 7 7  
    Jean-Julien Rojer 6 6     Jean-Julien Rojer 5 5  
WC   Si Yew Ming 0 4     Jean-Julien Rojer 6 77  
  Bumpei Sato 2 2   8   Zhang Ze 4 65  
8   Zhang Ze 6 6  

Third qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
3   Rajeev Ram 6 77  
    Nam Ji-sung 6 6       Nam Ji-sung 3 65  
    Santiago González 4 2   3   Rajeev Ram 77 5 6
    Jose Statham 6 6 6   Tatsuma Ito 62 7 3
    Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak 2 2     Jose Statham 6 4 3
WC   Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 0 1   6   Tatsuma Ito 1 6 6
6   Tatsuma Ito 6 6  

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
4   Matteo Viola 6 6  
WC   Ashaari Zainal 6 6   WC   Ashaari Zainal 0 1  
    Enrico Becuzzi 0 2   4   Matteo Viola 6 7  
    Yasutaka Uchiyama 6 77     Yasutaka Uchiyama 1 5  
    Nenad Zimonjić 1 64     Yasutaka Uchiyama 6 3 6
  Christopher Rungkat 4 1   7   Rik de Voest 4 6 4
7   Rik de Voest 6 6  

References edit

  1. ^ Tennis.com. "Sousa saves match point to beat Benneteau and win Kuala Lumpur". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

External links edit