The ‘Malaysia Open, Kuala Lumpur 2014’ will play host to the best line up of players in its young history. Nick Kyrgios, the 19-year-old Australian player who won the 2013
Australian Open Boys’ Singles event will be making his Malaysian professional debut this year.
Other than world-class tennis action, highlights of the event include the signature catch-the-ball promotions with prizes, the on-court coin toss and also daily autograph sessions with the players. Come and support them!
The 2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur will play host to the best line up of players in its young history. To be played at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, September 20 to 28, the US$1,022,255 event will feature stars from at least 16 different nations as highlighted by the direct entry field released today by the ATP World Tour.
The tournament has a very high cut-off at 58 and well exceeds the world average for number of top 16 players at a 250 level event. The 2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur has four players ranked in the world’s top 16 and is among the top 12% of the 34 tournaments that make up the 250 level on the ATP World Tour.
The Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur has already been thrilled to announce the top four players heading to the capital – Milos Raonic, Juan Martin Del Potro, Kei Nishikori and Ernests Gulbis. All four players have been ranked in the world’s top ten this year and all received commemorative trophies from the CEO and Chairman of the ATP World Tour, Chris Kermode.
In 2014 Del Potro spent 26 weeks in the top ten with his highest ranking being four. Raonic has been in the top ten this year for 17 weeks and reached a career high of six. Nishikori has spent three weeks in the top ten during 2014 reaching a high of nine while Gulbis was also in the top ten for three weeks at ten.
Organiser: Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia
Date: Qualifying Weekend, 20 – 21 September 2014
Main Draw, 22 – 28 September 2014
Venue: Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Contact: +6 03 9222 8881
Website: www.malaysianopentennis.com
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