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2010 Malaysian Open

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Edition
  
1st

Location
  
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Surface
  
Hard / outdoor

Date
  
February 22 – February 28

Category
  
International tournament

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.

Contents

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.

Seeds

  • 1 Rankings as of February 15, 2010.
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
  • Alicia Molik
  • Yan Zi
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Elena Bovina
  • Anna Gerasimou
  • Ksenia Pervak
  • Yurika Sema
  • Singles

    Alisa Kleybanova defeated Elena Dementieva 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Kleybanova's 1st career title.
  • Doubles

    Chan Yung-jan / Zheng Jie defeated Anastasia Rodionova / Arina Rodionova 6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–7]

    References

    2010 Malaysian Open Wikipedia