2015 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur – Singles

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Singles
2015 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur
Final
Champion Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Score7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2014  · Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur

Kei Nishikori was the defending champion but chose not to participate this year. Three-time losing finalist Julien Benneteau did not participate either.

Contents

David Ferrer won the title, defeating Feliciano López in the final 7–5, 7–5.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer (champion)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López (final)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki (first round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 3 66
Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker 62 4
1 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 77
2 Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López 5 5
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 6265
2 Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López 7777

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 76
PR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 786PR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 5 3
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 660 1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66
WC Flag of India.svg R Ramanathan 2 2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 3 4
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 66 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 66
Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 677 Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 3 2
5 Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 2 651 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 3 66
Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 62 4
4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 2 66
Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 66 Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 63 4
Q Flag of Poland.svg M Przysiężny 2 2 4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 4 63
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Groth 1 66 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 677
Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 678 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 5 67
Flag of Germany.svg A Zverev 63 2 6 Flag of France.svg J Chardy 71 5
6 Flag of France.svg J Chardy 3 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 62
Flag of Colombia.svg S Giraldo 1 1r7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 66
Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 677 Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 3 2
Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 2 637 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 7777
Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 61 3/WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 6462
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Nedovyesov 3 0r Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 5 63
3/WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 74 6
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 6265
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil 662 Flag of Spain.svg F López 7777
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 3 4 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil 773 6
WC Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro 3 771 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 6263
Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 66568 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil 773 2
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 773 62 Flag of Spain.svg F López 6266
Flag of the United States.svg R Ram 6263 Q Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 3 64
2 Flag of Spain.svg F López 677

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita (qualified)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Luca Vanni (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka (first round)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny (qualified)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Donati (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Thomas Fabbiano (second round)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama (qualified)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita 66
  Flag of Thailand.svg Congsup Congcar 2 2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann 2 1
  Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann 2 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Shuichi Sekiguchi 62 3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita 677
5 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Donati 4 62
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Bourchier 3 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bourchier 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bourchier 2 2
5 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Donati 66
  Flag of Argentina.svg Matias Castro 2 2
5 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Donati 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Vanni 677
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 4 63
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Vanni 66
  Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González 4 3
  Flag of Singapore.svg Roy Hobbs 5 3
  Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González 76
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Vanni 6655
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama 3 777
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kelsey Stevenson 63 2
  Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 2 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 2 2
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama 66
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Christian Oliver Lee 1 2
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 5 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner 76
  Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner 664
  Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev 786
  Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev 66
  Flag of South Korea.svg Jun Woong-sun 4 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev 677
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak 4 65
  Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric 4 4
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak 66
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak 3 66
6 Flag of Italy.svg Thomas Fabbiano 64 3
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Cheong-eui 2 2
6 Flag of Italy.svg Thomas Fabbiano 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny 677
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Christopher Rungkat 4 62
4 Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny 66
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak 1 1
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zach Itzstein 5 3
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak 76
4 Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen 0 1
  Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Vasilyev6066
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad-Ashaari Bin Zainal-Abidin774 4
  Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Vasilyev 0 3
8 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen 66
PR Flag of the United States.svg Austin Karosi 3 2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen 66

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