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The 2017 Alya Malaysian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the Malaysian Open and an International tournament on the 2017 WTA Tour. The tournament took place from 27 February to 5 March 2017 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC).
| 2017 Malaysian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 February – 5 March |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Venue | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ashleigh Barty | |
| Doubles | |
| Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua | |
Finals
editSingles
edit
Ashleigh Barty defeated 
Nao Hibino, 6–3, 6–2[1]
Doubles
edit- Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua defeated
Nicole Melichar / Makoto Ninomiya, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Points and prize money distribution
editPoints distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 13 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Carla Suárez Navarro | 14 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 24 | 3 |
 CHN
|
Peng Shuai | 57 | 4 |
| CHN
|
Duan Yingying | 68 | 5 |
| CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 76 | 6 |
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 80 | 7 |
 TUR
|
Çağla Büyükakçay | 81 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 20, 2017.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Sorana Cîrstea →replaced by 
Zhu Lin- Vania King →replaced by
Sílvia Soler Espinosa 
Karin Knapp →replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo- Kurumi Nara →replaced by
Nina Stojanović 
Yulia Putintseva →replaced by 
Maryna Zanevska
Evgeniya Rodina →replaced by Aleksandra Krunić
Maria Sakkari →replaced by Zhang Kailin
- During the tournament
Elina Svitolina (left lower leg injury)
Retirements
editDoubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN
|
Liang Chen | CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 92 | 1 |
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | CHN
|
Yang Zhaoxuan | 103 | 2 |
 ARG
|
María Irigoyen |  POL
|
Paula Kania | 139 | 3 |
 USA
|
Nicole Melichar | JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya | 148 | 4 |
- Rankings as of February 20, 2017.
Other entrants
editThe following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:
References
edit- ^ "Ashleigh Barty wins first WTA title less than 12 months since returning to tennis | Tennis | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.