Malaysian Open 2013: Daily Scores, Results and Schedule
The ATP World Tour is making its rounds across Asia, and many of the top players in the world will take a stop in Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian Open.
With three of the top 20 players in the world, there is certain to be a lot of competition for 250 points toward the world rankings and a cash prize of $875,500. The hard-court event will feature 28 competitors, most of them capable of pulling an upset or two.
You can catch most of the action on Tennis Channel by following this TV schedule. Also, TennisTV.com will provide a live stream of the final three rounds.
Finally, you can keep up with the daily action of this competitive tournament right here, which will be updated every day of the event.
This is certain to be an exciting week of tennis, so make sure you stay in the loop for every round.
Draw/Schedule
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Seeded Players
1. David Ferrer, Spain
2. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland
3. Nicolas Almagro, Spain
4. Jurgen Melzer, Austria
5. Julien Benneteau, France
6. Dmitry Tursonov, Russia
7. Vasek Pospisil, Canada
8. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia
Click here to view the singles draw, courtesy of ATPWorldTour.com.
Click here to view the daily schedule, courtesy of ATPWorldTour.com.
Day 1
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Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
Qualifying
Rajeev Ram def. Tatsuma Ito; 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-3
Mischa Zverev def. Michael Russell; 6-3, 3-0 (ret.)
Somdev Devvarmin def. Jean-Julien Rojer; 7-5, 7-5
Matteo Viola def. Yasutaka Uchiyama; 6-1, 7-5
First Round
Adrian Mannarino def. Daniel Brands; 6-3, 6-4
Federico Delbonis def. Hyeon Chung; 6-4, 6-2
Recap
The first day of real action at the Malaysian Open also featured the final part of qualifying.
Four of the top five seeds from the qualifying bracket made their way into the main draw. The only exception was top seed Michael Russell, who was forced to retire while trailing in the second set.
Still, the remaining qualifiers have a decent chance of making a run in this tournament. Fans should especially watch out for Rajeev Ram, who won at least one match in all three Grand Slams he entered this year.
Of course, the bigger story is the main draw, which already featured some talented players going head to head.
Daniel Brands—who has one of the better serves on tour—could not handle Adrian Mannarino's serve in a first-round loss. Mannarino had seven aces and saved all six break points to earn a straight-set victory.
Meanwhile, Federico Delbonis had little trouble defeating 17-year-old Hyeon Chung.
The seeded players start to compete Tuesday, so make sure you do not miss the latest action at this event.
Day 2
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Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
First Round
No. 7 Vasek Pospisil def. Victor Hanescu; 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Pablo Cuevas def. No. 8 Nikolay Davydenko; 6-3, 6-4
Pablo Carreno Busta def. Alex Bogomolov Jr.; 7-6(5), 6-0
Pablo Andujar def. Grega Zemlja; 3-6, 7-5 (ret.)
Mischa Zverev def. Horacio Zeballos; 7-6(5), 6-2
Matteo Viola def. Somdev Devvarman; 6-3, 6-3
Recap
It did not take long for the first seeded player to go down at the Malaysian Open.
Nikolay Davydenko had a respectable 16-12 record on hard courts this year, but he will end 0-1 at this tournament thanks to a first-round loss to Pablo Cuevas.
Davydenko was awful on his second serve, winning only six of his 21 points to go with three double faults. This effort is not going to win too many matches, and the No. 8 seed was eliminated as a result.
However, No. 7 Vasek Pospisil had much more success despite a poor start. The Canadian could not do much on returns in the first set, but he recovered well to earn a place in the second round.
Also notable is the continued struggles on hard courts for Horacio Zeballos. The Argentine has a win over Rafael Nadal on clay this season, but he has now lost in his first match at four tournaments in a row.
Finally, Pablo Carreno Busta showed that he could be a bit of sleeper at this event after a relatively easy straight-set victory over Alex Bogomolov Jr. He has a tough draw with Dmitry Tursonov and Stanislas Wawrinka before the semifinals, but he could pull an upset or two this week.
Day 3
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Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
| Winner | Loser | Score |
| Marcos Baghdatis | Carlos Berlocq | 7-6(3), 6-3 |
| No. 1 David Ferrer | Matteo Viola | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Adrian Mannarino | No. 3 Nicolas Almagro | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Joao Sousa | Ryan Harrison | 6-3, 6-2 |
| No. 6 Dmitry Tursunov | Rajeev Ram | 7-5, 6-0 |
| No. 5 Julien Benneteau | Michal Przysiezny | 7-6(6), 6-4 |
| Federico Delbonis | No. 7 Vasek Pospisil | 7-6(2), 7-6(1) |
Recap
After another wild day at the 2013 ATP Malaysian Open, it looks like Spanish star and No. 1 overall seed David Ferrer is the man to watch in this tournament. Ferrer made quick work of Matteo Viola in the second round matchup, 6-2, 6-3.
Day 3 also saw several upsets as well.
Both No. 3 Nicolas Almagro and No. 7 Vasek Pospisil were defeated in their second-round matchups, leaving just Ferrer, No. 6 Dmitry Tursunov and No. 5 Julien Benneteau (both in first-round matchups) as the ranked survivors of Day 3.
The tournament is heating up fast with several marquee upsets and it should only get more interesting as the days progress. Ferrer looks like the favorite right now, but the unpredictability thus far could be a signal of even more upsets on the horizon.
Day 4
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Day 4 Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
Joao Sousa defeated Pablo Cuevas, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Marcos Baghdatis, 6-1, 7-5
No. 4 Jurgen Melzer defeated Mischa Zverev, 7-5, 6-4
No. 6 Dmitry Tursunov defeated Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-2, 6-4
Recap
While Day 3 featured several top stars being knocked out by unranked competition, Thursday showcased the stars that came into this tournament with serious hype surrounding them moving on to the next round.
Each of the four ranked men’s singles players that played on Day 4 were victorious (No 2 Stanislas Wawrinka, No. 4 Jurgen Melzer, No. 5 Julien Benneteau and No 6 Dmitry Tursunov), and each of the games was fairly one-sided.
The best matchup of the day was Joao Sousa and Pablo Cuevas going to war on the courts of the 2013 ATP Malaysian Open. After Cuevas stole the first set, 6-4, Sousa proceeded to win the second set and dominate the third, 7-5, 6-0.
With the quarterfinals matchups all set and most of the top stars in the tournament still left in the field, Day 5 is shaping up to be an exciting slate full of matchups. Tennis fans can’t afford to miss the action as ranked players start facing off against each other.
The Malaysian Open is just getting interesting.
Day 5
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Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
No 5 Julien Benneteau defeated Adrian Mannarino, 6-3, 6-3
No 2 Stanislas Wawrinka defeated No. 6 Dmitry Tursunov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)
Joao Sousa defeated No. 1 David Ferrer, 6-2, 7-6(6)
No 4 Jurgen Melzer defeated Federico Delbonis, 6-3, 6-2
Recap
Day 5 of the 2013 ATP Malaysian Open featured the quarterfinals of the men’s singles competition and was highlighted by the biggest upset of the tournament thus far. No. 1 seed David Ferrer was ousted by unranked Joao Sousa, 6-2, 7-6(6).
Ferrer was the clear favorite to win the entire tournament and looked to have a favorable matchup against Sousa. While the Spanish star was playing well, the unranked Sousa had fought his way through the field to earn his spot in the quarterfinals.
Moving forward, Sousa is now a real threat to win the entire Malaysian Open.
The second-ranked player Stanislas Wawrinka held off No. 6 ranked Dmitry Tursunov in the best match of the day, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). Both No. 5 Julien Benneteau and No. 4 Jurgen Melzer also advanced to the semifinals.
The two semifinals meetings will be Sousa vs. Melzer and Wawrinka vs. Benneteau.
Day 6
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Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
No 5 Julien Benneteau defeated No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-4, 6-3
Joao Sousa defeated No. 4 Jurgen Melzer, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Recap
The wild nature of the 2013 ATP Malaysian Open continued as both semifinal macthups featured a stunning upset.
Unranked Joao Sousa continued his dream run to the finals by knocking off No. 4 seed Jurgen Melzer, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Riding the momentum of beating No. 1 see David Ferrer, Sousa is a serious threat to win the tournament. Sousa beating Melzer wasn’t the only upset of the day, though.
No 5 seed Julien Benneteau stunned the field and beat tournament favorite and No. 2 seed Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-4, 6-3. The matchup was one-sided and Benneteau looked like the better player throughout the match.
Sunday will feature the finals meeting between Sousa and Benneteau and has all the earmarks of an intense battle. This should be a tennis fans dream.
Day 7
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Results (via ATPWorldTour.com)
Joao Sousa def. No. 5 Julien Benneteau; 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
Recap
This is not the final that people expected heading into the week, but fans were treated to a great performance as Joao Sousa won his first career title at the Malaysian Open.
The Portuguese player struggled to locate with his serve in the first set and was beaten easily by Julien Benneteau. However, he showed great resolve in the final two sets against a much more experienced opponent.
In the second and third sets, Sousa saved all six of his break points, giving Benneteau little chance to pull ahead. By the end of the match, the 24-year-old had outlasted his opponent to earn a quality victory to put on his resume.
This final capped an impressive tournament for Sousa, who defeated three of the top five seeds. His biggest win came in the quarterfinals when he knocked out David Ferrer in straight sets.
Meanwhile, Benneteau also turned heads with his semifinal win over Stanislas Wawrinka.
Both finalist had a tournament to be proud of, but it was Sousa who will take the crown at this 250-point event.
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