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Malaysian Open (tennis)

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BMW Malaysian Open
File:Malaysian Open 2011 Women's Logo.jpg
Tournament information
Founded2010
LocationKuala Lumpur
Malaysia
VenueBukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort (2010–2012) & RSGC (2013–Present)
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Draw32M/32Q/16D
Prize money$250,000
WebsiteBMW Malaysian Open
Current champions
Women's singlesUkraine Elina Svitolina
Women's doublesThailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
China Yang Zhaoxuan

The Malaysian Open (formerly known as the Malaysian Tennis Classic) is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour. The event has been held at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort and The Royal Selangor Golf Club. The first edition of the event took place from February 22–28, 2010. In 2011 the event became sponsored by BMW.[1]

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2016 Ukraine Elina Svitolina Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6-7(5–7), 6–4, 7-5
2015 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
2014 Croatia Donna Vekić Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2013 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
2012 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Croatia Petra Martić 2–6, 7–5, 4–1 ret.
2011 Australia Jelena Dokić Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 2–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
2010 Russia Alisa Kleybanova Russia Elena Dementieva 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2016 Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
China Yang Zhaoxuan
China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2015 China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan
Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Ukraine Olga Savchuk
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2014 Hungary Tímea Babos
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
China Zheng Saisai
6–3, 6–4
2013 Japan Shuko Aoyama
Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen (2)
Slovakia Janette Husárová
China Shuai Zhang
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [14–12]
2012 Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Japan Rika Fujiwara
7–5, 6–4
2011 Russia Dinara Safina
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Australia Jessica Moore
7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
2010 Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
China Zheng Jie
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Russia Arina Rodionova
6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–7]

References