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.[1] 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.
| Malaysian Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Malayan Championships (1921-48) Malaysian International Championships (1949-70) Malaysian Open Tennis Championship(1971-78) Malaysian Tennis Classic (1992-93) Malaysian Open (2009-17) |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Abolished | 2017 |
| Editions | 57 |
| Location | Ipoh Petaling Jaya Penang Singapore Kuala Lumpur |
| Venue | Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort (2010–2012) RSGC (since 2013) |
| Surface | Carpet - indoors Clay - outdoors Hard - outdoors |
History edit
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,[2] which continued through till 1978 before it ceased to be held.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[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 the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour.[5]
Past finals edit
Men's Singles edit
- Incomplete roll
| Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malayan Championships | |||||||||
| 1921 | Singapore |  Shunjiro Nakamura |
 Khoo Hooi-Hye |
6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 1922 | Kuala Lumpur | Asaji Honda |
 Eric Oliver |
6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 1925 | Singapore | Khoo Hooi-Hye |
Kenneth Mano |
6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 1930 | Kula Lumpur |  Huyuh Van Giao |
Nguyen van Chim |
w.o. | |||||
| 1934 | Singapore |  Chin Kee Onn |
Yong Loon Chong Chim |
6–2, 6–3 | |||||
| 1935 | Kuala Lumpur | Lim Bong Soo |
Nguyen van Chim |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |||||
| 1942/1947 | Not held (due to world war two) | ||||||||
| Malaysian International Championships | |||||||||
| 1949 | Kuala Lumpur |  Koon Hung Ip |
 Liep-Tjiauw Tan |
6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 1953 | Singapore |  Neale Fraser |
 Chew Bee Ong |
6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 1955 | Ipoh | Chew Bee Ong |
Koon Hung Ip |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 | |||||
| 1958 | Kuala Lumpur |  Raymundo Deyro |
 Koo Hong Boo |
7–5, 6–2 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 1964 | 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 Smith |
Gondo Widjojo |
6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |||||
| Open era | |||||||||
| 1969 | Kuala Lumpur |  Van Bay Vo |
Elwyn McCabe |
6–4, 2–1, ret. | |||||
| Malaysia International Championships | |||||||||
| 1970 | Kuala Lumpur | Colin Dibley |
Van Thanh Vo |
6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| Malaysian Open Tennis Championship | |||||||||
| 1971 | Kuala Lumpur | Ian Fletcher |
Van Thanh Vo |
6–1, 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 Vo |
7–5, 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 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 edit
- Incomplete roll
| Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malayan Championships | |||||||||
| 1925 | Singapore | Sybil Dando |
Mary Holmes |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | |||||
| 1926 | Kuala Lumpur | Mrs N. Toft |
Mrs Rule |
6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| 1927 | Kuala Lumpur | Violet Howett Laing |
Sybil Dando |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |||||
| 1928 | Singapore | Violet Howett Laing (2) |
Mrs Davies |
6–4, 2–6, 8–6 | |||||
| 1929 | Kuala Lumpur | Miss E.M. Aitken |
Mrs Zylstra |
6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 1930 | Singapore | Gwendoline Moon Allin |
Mrs E.A. Taylor |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |||||
| 1931 | Kuala Lumpur | Elizabeth Oldfield |
Mrs Drew |
6-3, 2-6, 6-4 | |||||
| 1932 | Singapore | Elizabeth Oldfield (2) |
Mrs E.A. Taylor |
6-3, 3-6, 9-7 | |||||
| 1933 | Kuala Lumpur | Elizabeth Oldfield (3) |
Mrs Eileen Corbett |
6-4, 6-4 | |||||
| 1934 | Singapore | Gwendoline Moon Allin (2) |
Mrs M. Millar |
6-3, 6-1 | |||||
| 1935 | Kuala Lumpur | Gwendoline Moon Allin (3) |
Violet Howett Laing |
6-3, 6-1 | |||||
| 1936 | Ipoh |  Doreen Sansoni |
Gwendoline Moon Allin |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |||||
| 1937 | Kuala Lumpur | Doreen Sansoni (2) |
Betty Humphrey |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | |||||
| 1938 | Singapore | Doreen Sansoni (3) |
Joyce Grenier |
6–4, 6–1 | |||||
| 1939 | Ipoh | Doreen Sansoni (4) |
Gwendoline Moon Allin |
6–2, 6–3 | |||||
| 1940 | Singapore | Joyce Grenier Carter |
Nellie Chia |
6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| 1941 | Singapore | Joyce Grenier Carter (2) |
Gwendoline Moon Allin |
6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| 1943/1947 | Not held (due to world war two) | ||||||||
| Malaysian International Championships | |||||||||
| 1948 | Penang City | Joyce Grenier Fraser (3) |
M. Eduardo |
6–3, 6–1 | |||||
| 1949 | Singapore | Joyce Grenier Fraser (4) |
Susan de Vries Batten |
6–2, 6–4 | |||||
| 1950 | Kuala Lumpur | Helen Thackara Dew |
Gladys Loke Chua |
6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 1951 | Ipoh | Helen Thackara Dew (2) |
Susan de Vries Batten |
6–1, 6–3 | |||||
| 1952 | Penang City | Helen Thackara Dew (3) |
Mrs Koon Hung Ip |
6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 1953 | Singapore | Susan de Vries Batten |
Mrs Martha Young |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |||||
| 1954 | Kuala Lumpur | Monica Ereaut Sheridan |
Gladys Loke Chua |
6–0, 6–0 | |||||
| 1955 | Ipoh | Gladys Loke Chua |
Helen Thackara Dew |
6–3 8–6 | |||||
| 1956 | Penang City | Mrs K. Le Mercier |
Mrs R. Hamilton |
6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 1957 | Singapore |  Ranjani Jayasuriya |
Katherine Leong |
6–0, 6–0 | |||||
| 1958 | Kuala Lumpur | Heather MacFarlane Stirling |
Mrs Tan Liep Tjiauw |
14–12, 6–4 | |||||
| 1959 | Ipoh | Heather MacFarlane Stirling (2) |
Mrs Sanguan Sucharitakul |
6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 1960 | Penang City | Mrs Sanguan Sucharitakul |
Katherine Leong |
4–0 ret. | |||||
| 1961 | Kuala Lumpur | Reiko Miyagi |
Desideria Ampon |
6–3, 6–1 | |||||
| 1962 | Ipoh | Ethne Green |
Judy Davidson |
7–5 6–3 | |||||
| 1963 | Penang City | Noelene Turner |
Ethne Green |
8–6, 7–5 | |||||
| 1964 | Kuala Lumpur | Phanow Sudsawasdi |
Maisie Lai |
6–4, 6–2 | |||||
| 1965 | Penang City | Phanow Sudsawasdi (2) |
Phisamai Samerpong |
7–5, 2–6, 6–0 | |||||
| 1966 | Ipoh | Phanow Sudsawasdi (3) |
Mien Suhadi |
6–8, 6–0, 6–3 | |||||
| 1967 | Kuala Lumpur | Lita Liem |
Lany Kaligis |
6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | |||||
| 1968 | Penang City | Lita Liem (2) |
Loanita Rachman |
? | |||||
| Open era | |||||||||
| 1969 | Kuala Lumpur | Radhika Menon |
Nguyen Thi Gioi |
5–7, 6–1, 6-2 | |||||
| Malaysia International Championships | |||||||||
| 1970[6] | Kuala Lumpur |  Mrs Philippa Miall |
Mrs Somsri Chotichuti |
4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | |||||
| Malaysian Open Tennis Championship | |||||||||
| 1971[2] | Kuala Lumpur | Cecilie Fleming |
Somsri Klamssombuti |
7–5, 6–4 | |||||
| 1972 | Kuala Lumpur | Mrs Philippa Miall (2) |
Mrs Vera Kaspers |
13–11, 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 Sirikaya |
6–0, 6–3 | |||||
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur |  Duk-Hee Lee |
Choi Kyung Mie |
6–2, 6–1 | |||||
| 1978 | Kuala Lumpur | Chong Soog Yang |
Carol Draper |
7–5, 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 Open | |||||||||
| 2011 | 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 | |||||
Women's Doubles edit
| 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 | |
Event names edit
- 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[7]
- Alya Malaysian Open (2017) women
References edit
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- ^ a b "Sport". New Zealand News (26 ed.). New Zealand Embassy. 1971. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Israeli tennis player has flag taken off WTA site before Malaysian Open". Times of Israel.
- ^ "Carbon Worldwide pulls plug on WTA Malaysian Open". NST Online. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "WTA Kuala Lumpur, Alya Malaysian Open - Women's Singles". www.grandslamhistory.com. Grand Slam History. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Barrett, John. Tingay, Lance. West, Peter. (1971) World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. Queen Anne Press. London. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. p.287.
- ^ "Women's Tennis Association - Official Website". Women's Tennis Association.