2010 Malaysian Open
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| 2010 Malaysian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22–28 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | International tournament |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $220,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Alisa Kleybanova | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Yung-jan /  Zheng Jie | |
The 2010 Golden Horses Health Sanctuary Malaysian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Malaysian Open and was an International tournament on the WTA Tour. The event took place from February 22 to February 28 at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.
The event was headlined by the participation of World No. 7 and Olympic champion Elena Dementieva in the main draw. Other participants include recent Australian Open semi-finalists, World No. 10 Li Na and World No. 20 Zheng Jie and last years Wimbledon quarter-finalist and Family Circle Cup champion, Sabine Lisicki.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Alisa Kleybanova defeated Elena Dementieva 6–3, 6–2[1]
- It was Kleybanova's 1st career title.
Doubles
[edit] Chan Yung-jan / Zheng Jie defeated 
Anastasia Rodionova / Arina Rodionova 6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–7]
Entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | Elena Dementieva | 7 | 1 |
| CHN | Li Na | 10 | 2 |
| CHN | Zheng Jie | 20 | 3 |
| RUS | Alisa Kleybanova | 31 | 4 |
 HUN | Melinda Czink | 44 | 5 |
 AUT | Sybille Bammer | 50 | 6 |
 SVK | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 53 | 7 |
 BLR | Olga Govortsova | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 15, 2010.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
References
[edit]- ^ "Djokovic Repeats in Dubai". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2010-03-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-07.