2017 Malaysian Open – Singles

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Singles
2017 Malaysian Open
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · Malaysian Open

Elina Svitolina was the defending champion but withdrew before her second round match.

Contents

Ashleigh Barty won her first WTA title, defeating Nao Hibino in the final, 6–3, 6–2. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina (second round, withdrew)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)
  3. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (first round)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (second round, retired)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens (first round)
  8. Flag of Turkey.svg Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 2 66
Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 64 4
Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 3 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun 3 5
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 67

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 66
Q Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Jang 2 3 1 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina
Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 74 6 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino w/o
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Zanevska 5 62 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 776
Q Flag of Uzbekistan.svg S Sharipova 75 6Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove 643
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 5 71 Q Flag of Uzbekistan.svg S Sharipova 4 4
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove 677Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Kerkhove 66
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 4 64 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 2 66
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 66 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 64 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg K-c Chang 1 4 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 2r
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 63 6 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 5
WC Flag of Ukraine.svg K Zavatska 1 63 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 774 6
Flag of Spain.svg S Soler Espinosa 3 625 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 6361
Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 677 Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 0 65
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 5 3 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 64 7
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang 66
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović 1 3 6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang 66
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 772 6WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 1 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 6563 6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang 772 4
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 5 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han 6466
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han 76 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kalinskaya 76Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kalinskaya 3 0
3 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 5 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han 3 5
8 Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay 2 64 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 67
Flag of Japan.svg R Ozaki 63 6 Flag of Japan.svg R Ozaki 2 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 682 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang 7106 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang 0 62
Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi 3 70 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 677
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 65 6Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg M Kato 2 66Q Flag of Japan.svg M Kato 0 3
2 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 61 3

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou (first round)
  2. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova (qualified)
  3. Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (first round)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Dalila Jakupović (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović (first round)
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong (qualified)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty (qualified)
  8. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Haas (qualifying competition)
  9. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cindy Burger (qualifying competition)
  10. Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya (qualified)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou 61 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove 4 67
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove 66
8 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Haas 1 1
  Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 2 1
8 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Haas 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova 66
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Theiviya Selvarajoo 1 2
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova 4 7778
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cindy Burger 66466
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Yexin 0 0
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cindy Burger 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 5 665
  Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato 72 77
  Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato 777
10 Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu 5 64
  Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania 3 1
10 Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Dalila Jakupović 64 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 3 61
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Dalila Jakupović 1 5
12 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya 67
  Flag of Russia.svg Ksenia Lykina 1 4
12 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović 1 63
  Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 677
  Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 0 1
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 66
Alt Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai 3 4
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong 66
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhang Ling 3 3
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong 65 6
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 2 73
WC Flag of Malaysia.svg Jawairiah Noordin 4 1
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 66

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. "Ashleigh Barty wins first WTA title less than 12 months since returning to tennis | Tennis | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.