2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur – Singles

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Singles
2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur
ChampionJapan Kei Nishikori
Runner-upFrance Julien Benneteau
Final score7–6(7–4), 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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João Sousa was the defending champion, but lost to Benjamin Becker in the first round.
Kei Nishikori won the title, defeating Julien Benneteau in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.

Seeds[]

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.  Japan Kei Nishikori (Champion)
02.  Latvia Ernests Gulbis (Semifinals)
03.  Argentina Leonardo Mayer (Second round)
04.  France Julien Benneteau (Final)
05.  Uruguay Pablo Cuevas (Quarterfinals)
06.  Portugal João Sousa (First round)
07.  Spain Pablo Andújar (Quarterfinals)
08.  Australia Nick Kyrgios (First round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
1 Japan Kei Nishikori 6 4 6
Finland Jarkko Nieminen 3 6 2
1 Japan Kei Nishikori 77 6
4 France Julien Benneteau 64 4
4 France Julien Benneteau 6 6
2 Latvia Ernests Gulbis 4 4

Top half[]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Japan K Nishikori 6 6
WC Australia O Jasika 6 5 3 United States R Ram 2 3
United States R Ram 4 7 6 1 Japan K Nishikori 6 6
Japan G Soeda 6 6 Australia M Matosevic 3 0
Q Japan K Takeuchi 2 1 Japan G Soeda 65 4
Australia M Matosevic 77 77 Australia M Matosevic 77 6
8 Australia N Kyrgios 64 63 1 Japan K Nishikori 6 4 6
Finland J Nieminen 3 6 2
3 Argentina L Mayer 65 4
Q Austria P Oswald 1 2 Finland J Nieminen 77 6
Finland J Nieminen 6 6 Finland J Nieminen 6 6
Tunisia M Jaziri 6 4 2 7 Spain P Andújar 3 4
Poland M Przysiężny 4 6 6 Poland M Przysiężny 4 78 3
France G Burquier 2 4 7 Spain P Andújar 6 66 6
7 Spain P Andújar 6 6

Bottom half[]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Uruguay P Cuevas 6 77
PR Austria J Melzer 4 61 5 Uruguay P Cuevas 3 7 7
Japan H Moriya 66 1 Croatia I Dodig 6 5 5
Croatia I Dodig 78 6 5 Uruguay P Cuevas 3 77 4
WC Serbia F Krajinović 6 6 4 France J Benneteau 6 63 6
WC Japan T Daniel 2 4 WC Serbia F Krajinović 4 3
4 France J Benneteau 6 6
4 France J Benneteau 6 6
6 Portugal J Sousa 61 2 2 Latvia E Gulbis 4 4
Germany B Becker 77 6 Germany B Becker 6 77
Australia B Tomic 4 6 67 France P-H Herbert 4 64
France P-H Herbert 6 3 79 Germany B Becker 3 5
Q United Kingdom J Ward 4 6 65 2 Latvia E Gulbis 6 7
Q Germany P Petzschner 6 3 77 Q Germany P Petzschner 3 77 1
2 Latvia E Gulbis 6 63 6

Qualifying[]

Seeds[]

01.  United Kingdom James Ward (Qualified)
02.  India Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (Qualifying competition)
03.  Japan Takuto Niki (Qualifying competition)
04.  Japan Kento Takeuchi (Qualified)
05.  Germany Philipp Petzschner (Qualified)
06.  Japan Bumpei Sato (Qualifying competition)
07.  India N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (Qualifying competition)
08.  Austria Oliver Marach (Second round, retired)

Qualifiers[]

  1. United Kingdom James Ward
  2. Germany Philipp Petzschner
  3. Austria Philipp Oswald
  4. Japan Kento Takeuchi

Qualifying draw[]

First qualifier[]

Second Round Qualifying Competition
          
1 United Kingdom James Ward 6 6
WC Malaysia Hao Sheng Koay 0 0
1 United Kingdom James Ward 6 6
7 India N Vijay Sundar Prashanth 2 1
Australia John Peers 64 6 1
7 India N Vijay Sundar Prashanth 77 4 6

Second qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
2 India Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 6 6
United Kingdom Joe Cooper 3 3 Croatia Stefan Merunka 0 0
Croatia Stefan Merunka 6 6 2 India Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 5 2
WC Malaysia Muhammad-Ashaari Bin Zainal Abidin 3 3 5 Germany Philipp Petzschner 7 6
United States Scott Lipsky 6 6 United States Scott Lipsky 4 4
5 Germany Philipp Petzschner 6 6

Third qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
3 Japan Takuto Niki 6 6
WC Malaysia Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 6 6 WC Malaysia Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 3 0
WC Malaysia Mohd Assri Merzuki 0 3 3 Japan Takuto Niki 3 6 3
Mexico Santiago González 4 3 Austria Philipp Oswald 6 3 6
Austria Philipp Oswald 6 6 Austria Philipp Oswald 3
8 Austria Oliver Marach 0r

Fourth qualifier[]

First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
4 Japan Kento Takeuchi 6 6
India Mithun Murali 4 6 2 Thailand Singekrawee Wattanakul 2 3
Thailand Singekrawee Wattanakul 6 3 6 4 Japan Kento Takeuchi 7 6
6 Japan Bumpei Sato 5 3
Latvia Deivids Juška 3 2
6 Japan Bumpei Sato 6 6

References[]

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