2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur – Singles

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.

Singles
2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur
Final
ChampionJapan Kei Nishikori
Runner-upFrance Julien Benneteau
Score7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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

01.    Kei Nishikori (champion)
02.    Ernests Gulbis (semifinals)
03.    Leonardo Mayer (second round)
04.    Julien Benneteau (final)
05.    Pablo Cuevas (quarterfinals)
06.    João Sousa (first round)
07.    Pablo Andújar (quarterfinals)
08.    Nick Kyrgios (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   K Nishikori 6 6
WC   O Jasika 6 5 3   R Ram 2 3
  R Ram 4 7 6 1   K Nishikori 6 6
  G Soeda 6 6   M Matosevic 3 0
Q   K Takeuchi 2 1   G Soeda 65 4
  M Matosevic 77 77   M Matosevic 77 6
8   N Kyrgios 64 63 1   K Nishikori 6 4 6
  J Nieminen 3 6 2
3   L Mayer 65 4
Q   P Oswald 1 2   J Nieminen 77 6
  J Nieminen 6 6   J Nieminen 6 6
  M Jaziri 6 4 2 7   P Andújar 3 4
  M Przysiężny 4 6 6   M Przysiężny 4 78 3
  G Burquier 2 4 7   P Andújar 6 66 6
7   P Andújar 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   P Cuevas 6 77
PR   J Melzer 4 61 5   P Cuevas 3 7 7
  H Moriya 66 1   I Dodig 6 5 5
  I Dodig 78 6 5   P Cuevas 3 77 4
WC   F Krajinović 6 6 4   J Benneteau 6 63 6
WC   T Daniel 2 4 WC   F Krajinović 4 3
4   J Benneteau 6 6
4   J Benneteau 6 6
6   J Sousa 61 2 2   E Gulbis 4 4
  B Becker 77 6   B Becker 6 77
  B Tomic 4 6 67   P-H Herbert 4 64
  P-H Herbert 6 3 79   B Becker 3 5
Q   J Ward 4 6 65 2   E Gulbis 6 7
Q   P Petzschner 6 3 77 Q   P Petzschner 3 77 1
2   E Gulbis 6 63 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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01.    James Ward (qualified)
02.    Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (qualifying competition)
03.    Takuto Niki (qualifying competition)
04.    Kento Takeuchi (qualified)
05.    Philipp Petzschner (qualified)
06.    Bumpei Sato (qualifying competition)
07.    N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (qualifying competition)
08.    Oliver Marach (second round, retired)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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Second round Qualifying competition
          
1   James Ward 6 6
WC   Hao Sheng Koay 0 0
1   James Ward 6 6
7   N Vijay Sundar Prashanth 2 1
  John Peers 64 6 1
7   N Vijay Sundar Prashanth 77 4 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
2   Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 6 6
  Joe Cooper 3 3   Stefan Merunka 0 0
  Stefan Merunka 6 6 2   Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 5 2
WC   Muhammad-Ashaari Bin Zainal Abidin 3 3 5   Philipp Petzschner 7 6
  Scott Lipsky 6 6   Scott Lipsky 4 4
5   Philipp Petzschner 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
3   Takuto Niki 6 6
WC   Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 6 6 WC   Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 3 0
WC   Mohd Assri Merzuki 0 3 3   Takuto Niki 3 6 3
  Santiago González 4 3   Philipp Oswald 6 3 6
  Philipp Oswald 6 6   Philipp Oswald 3
8   Oliver Marach 0r

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
4   Kento Takeuchi 6 6
  Mithun Murali 4 6 2   Singekrawee Wattanakul 2 3
  Singekrawee Wattanakul 6 3 6 4   Kento Takeuchi 7 6
6   Bumpei Sato 5 3
  Deivids Juška 3 2
6   Bumpei Sato 6 6
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