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.
History
The Malaysian Open was a women's professional
tennis event held in 1992 and 1993. 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 April 19 to April 26. The event was discontinued from 1993 onwards.
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.
In 2017, the Women’s Tennis Association deleted reference to
Israeli
Israeli may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel
* Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel
* Modern Hebrew, a language
* ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008
* Guni 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.
The WTA subsequently reinstated them.
The last Malaysian Open was held in 2018, after which, WTA Palermo returned to the tour calendar in 2019.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
References
External links
Official website for women tournaments2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour CalendarWTA Tour history
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Tennis tournaments in Malaysia
Sport in Kuala Lumpur
Sport in Malaysia
Tennis in Malaysia
Recurring sporting events established in 1992
Recurring sporting events established in 2010
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2018
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1993
Hard court tennis tournaments
Indoor tennis tournaments
WTA Tour