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BMW Malaysian Open 2015

1. The BMW Malaysian Open 2015 is in its sixth year since its inception in 2010.

2. BMW Malaysia has been its title sponsor for the last five years.

3. This year the tournament takes place from Mon 2 to Sun 8 March 2015.

4. Qualifying matches are on Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1March.

5. The tournament will be held at the tennis courts of the Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC) in Kuala Lumpur.

6. The tournament will be played out on three match courts(including one centre court).

7. The BMW Malaysian Open is an international level women’s tennis tournament sanctioned by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM).

8. Prize money: USD250,000.00

9. Tournament play:
a. Singles – 32 players
b. Doubles – 32 players (16 pairs)

10. Tournament format: Knockout

11. Surface: Hard-court / Outdoor

12. Last year, close to 12,000 fans attended the event in Kuala Lumpur.

13. The finals saw top seed Slovak, Dominika Cibulkova and seventh seed Croatian, Donna Vekic, face off in the singles final, with Donna walking away with the title.

14. The doubles was won by Hungary’s Timea Babos and Taiwan’s Chan Hao Ching who defeated fourth seed ZhengSaisai of China and Taiwan’s Chan Yung Jan.

15. The BMW Malaysian Open 2015 is supported by:
a. Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia
b. Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia

16. All matches are telecast ‘live’ domestically over AstroArena (Monday-Thursday) and SuperSport (Friday-Sunday), as well as internationally via various sports channels to worldwide territories including Asia, USA, Mexico, United Kingdom, Brazil, Middle East, Northern Africa, Europe andSouth America. The various broadcasters include Fox Sports, Tennis ChannelUSA, Sky Deportes Mexico, BT Sports, Band Sports Brazil,Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, IKO Sportklub, Digi Sports, SansarHD, SportsMax, Nova Sports, Sport Establishment, beINSports France and IB Sports Korea.

17. Top seeded names like Caroline Wozniacki, Agnieszka Radwanska, Peng Shuai and Kimiko Date-Krumm are some of the woomen’s tennis stars who have played here over the years.

18. Tickets are available from:
a. Website: www.ticketcharge.com.my
b. Hotline: KL: +603 – 9222 8811; Penang: +604 – 6459811
Mon – Fri: 9am till 6pm Sat: 12nn till 6pm Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
c. TicketCharge authorised outlets (see list on website)

19. Free admission for children between three and 12. Entrance for age three and above only.

20. Season and student tickets are available.

21. ‘Early Bird’ discounts apply until 28 February 2015.

22. The BMW Malaysian Open is organized and promoted by Carbon Sports Sdn Bhd. Carbon Sports has been involved in the organisation and promotion of international events like professional and amateur golf, tennis, sailing, cycling, football and motor-sports.

23. Tournament director: Keld Kristiansen

24. For the latest information, log on:
a. Facebook: www.facebook.com/BMWMalaysianOpen
b. Website: www.BMWMalaysianOpen.com

Schedule

Ticketing

Admission is free for the tournament from the start of the qualifying rounds on February 28th, 2015 until March 4, 2015.Tickets are priced between RM33-RM73 from March 6th to 8th, 2015. For more ticketing information, visit www.ticketcharge.com.my or call +603-92228811. For more information visit the tournament Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BMWMalaysianOpen

DIRECTIONS TO BE USED WITH MAP FOR PUBLIC CAR PARK/FREE PUBLIC SHUTTLE SERVICE
Please note the attached – Map for Public Car Park/Free Public Shuttle Service to the BMW Malaysian Open 2015.
FREE PUBLIC SHUTTLE SERVICE

Pick-up and Drop-off:
1) KLCC multi-level car park
(Jln Binjai /opposite Platinum Park)
– Thurs 5/3 & Fri 6/3: Every half hour from 12.30pm
– Sat 7/3: Every half hour from 1.30pm
– Sun 8/3: Every half hour from 2.30pm

2) Open air car park behind Menara See Hoy Chan
– Sat 7/3: Every half hour from 1.30pm
– Sun 8/3: Every half hour from 2.30pm
Drop-offs until one hour after last match ends
*Parking rate is charged as per respective car park’s normal tariff

February 26, 2015
Australian Open 2015

Its the first Slam event of 2015 at the Australian Open Grand Slam in Melbourne from January 19th to February 1st 2015. Below are some information on the tournament over the net & also on broadcast for your reference.

Click here for Latest Score

Click here for Game Schedule

Broadcast source:

Astro FoxSports (812) and Astro FoxSports HD (832)

Here are some free live streaming possibilities for the tournament. Proceed at your own risk, as we can’t vouch for quality, content or non-sketchiness:

http://www.Bet365.com

http://www.sportlemon.tv/

http://www.livescorehunter.com/Livescores/Livescore-Tennis.html

Melbourne time is +3 from Malaysian time, if it’s 9am here, it’s 12pm in Melbourne

January 21, 2015
US Open 2014

Its the last Slam event of 2014 at the US Open Grand Slam in New York from August 25th to September 8th 2014. Below are some information on the tournament over the net & also on broadcast for your reference.

Click here for Latest Score

Click here for Game Schedule

Broadcast source:

Astro Eurosport (814) and Astro Eurosport HD Plus (835)

Here are some free live streaming possibilities for the tournament. Proceed at your own risk, as we can’t vouch for quality, content or non-sketchiness:

http://www.Bet365.com

http://www.sportlemon.tv/

http://www.streamhunter.eu/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

New York time is -12 hours from Malaysian time, if it’s 8pm here in Kuala Lumpur, it’s 8am in New York

August 27, 2014
BMW National Circuit 2014 Leg 4

Muhammad Ashaari Zainal and Jawairiah Nordin emerge as the Men’s and Women’s Singles Champions in Leg Four (4) of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2014

Vietnamese pairs Pham Huu Vinh and Le Quoc Khanh won the Men’s Doubles; while Tran Tam Hoo and Huynh Khanh won the Women’s Doubles

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13^th August 2014 – Muhammad Ashaari Zainal;Jawairiah Nordin; Vietnamese pairs Pham Huu Vinh and Le Quoc Khanh (Men’s Doubles) and Tran Tam Hoo and Huynh Khanh (Women’s Doubles); emerged as the winners of the BMW Malaysian National Circult 2014 – Leg Four (4) that ended here today.

The five-day circuit started on 9^thAugust 2014 at the Kompleks Tenis Jalan Duta. The winners took home a prize purse of up to RM30,000, Malaysian ranking points and eligibility to participate in the upcoming BMW Malaysian National Circuit Masters.

The champion of the Men’s Singles, Muhammad Ashaari Zainal faced Ariez Elyaas in a heated game and saw off his opponent with a score of 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

“This is the fifth time playing against Ariez and he always puts up a tough match. I am really happy with my game today as this is my first time winning against Ariez”, said Muhammad Ashaari Zainal.

“I was not confident with my game in the first set because this is my first time playing against Tran Thi Tam Hao but I managed to make a comeback in the second set”, said Jawairiah Nordin, the women’s singles champion, beating her opponent 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is a sporting initiative by BMW Group Malaysia and the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia aimed at nurturing the development of budding tennis players in the country. The tournament is open to both local and international players with128 singles players and 64 doubles teams competing in a knockout competition format.

“The BMW Malaysian National Circuit program has been running for two consecutive years and in this time span, we have already discovered local tennis star such as Alyssa Boey and Aslina Chua who have both played at the highest levels against international players at the BMW Malaysian Open tennis competition. The BMW Malaysian National Circuit better prepares our local tennis talents for the larger tennis arena as the tournament has also gained popularity among international tennis players in the region who now come to Malaysia to compete with our local players for the prize purse of the tournament. These levels of competition help prepare our players both physically and mentally to raise their game.” said Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia.

Ambi further added that the successes achieved by the BMW Malaysian National Circuit in developing local tennis talents in country have also led to the establishment of the National Tennis Academy that is a positive step forward for the future of the sport of tennis in the country.

YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Razak Latiff, President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM) said, “We have many young talented tennis players in Malaysia that need to be nurtured and developed, in order to produce more world class tennis players that can represent Malaysia in the international sports arena. With the support of BMW Malaysian National Circuit, the sport of tennis in Malaysia has taken a huge step forward, along with the National Tennis Academy that was established this year. Lastly, I would like to congratulate Muhammad Ashaari Zainal and Jawairiah Nordin for thriving in the BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2014 Leg Four (4).”

The top Malaysian players selected from all legs during the 2014 calendar year of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit will compete against each other in the round-robin Masters competition later this year to determine their selection to the Malaysian National Team for the tournaments in the following year.

August 13, 2014
Bmw National Circuit 2014 Leg 3

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25th June 2014 – Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak and Choo Lyn Yee took home the Champions title at Leg Three (3) of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2014 today. Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak and Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam won the Men’s Doubles title while Choo Lyn Yee and Choo Lyn Yuen won the Women’s Doubles. Winners walked away with a total prize purse of RM30,000, Malaysian ranking points and the eligibility to participate in the BMW Malaysia National Circuit Masters later in the year.

The winner of Men’s Singles, Ahmed Deedat defeated opponent Ariez Elyaas with an impressive score of 7-6 (1), 6-0. “It was a lot of pressure before the game, as this is my second time in the finals. I did a lot of planning before the game and it has turned out well”, said Ahmed Deedat.

Meanwhile, winner of the Women’s Singles Choo Lyn Yee defeated her younger sister, Lyn Yuen with 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4. “It was a really long match as I was playing against my sister. We try so hard to out-fight each other but we know each other’s game so well and that makes it really challenging”, said Choo Lyn Yee.

The five (5) day competition took place from the June 21st to June 25th at the Kompleks Tenis Tun Razak, Jalan Duta and was open to both local and international players. The tournament of 128 singles and 64 doubles draw, compete in a knockout competition.

The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is a program to identify, cultivate and support budding talents to represent Malaysia in the sport of tennis. Like the BMW Malaysian Open, the BMW Malaysian National Circuit is an initiative to develop the country to its full potential in the sport of tennis.

Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia said,
“We are really pleased with the progress the BMW Malaysian National Circuit has brought forth in the past two years. Young talents that we have identified and coached through the program such as Aslina Chua and Alyssa Boey are now playing overseas at the international arena to further hone their skills and better represent Malaysia.

Ambi further added that BMW Group Malaysia’s commitment to the sport is unwavering and the premium automaker continues to enhance and support the interest of the sport of tennis in Malaysia.

“We are glad to have such talented sportsmen and women as part of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit who are now coming forward to compete internationally. The BMW Malaysian National Circuit has helped identify and develop many talented local tennis stars that Malaysia should be proud of as they are already representing Malaysia globally”, said Ambi.

The sport of Tennis in Malaysia has made tremendous progress with development programs such as the BMW Malaysian National Circuit and since the establishment of the National Tennis Academy earlier this year. The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is not only open to local aspiring stars but also tennis players from other countries which increases the value and relevance of the circuit.

In Leg Three (3), the tournament saw the participation of tennis enthusiasts from France, Singapore, Indonesia as well as the United States. Malaysia has had tremendous potential in tennis and with the continued development of a national circuit and now a National tennis Academy, Malaysia has taken large steps forward in growing the game in the country.

YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Razak Latiff, President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM) said, “BMW Group Malaysia has been dedicated in the nurturing and development of budding talents in Malaysia for the past two (2) years and have made a huge impact to the growth of the game in Malaysia. The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is a platform for us to identify our future national tennis players. Once again, I would like to congratulate Ahmed Deedat and Choo Lyn Yee as the emerging champion of BMW Malaysian National Circuit Leg Three (3).”

The top 16 Malaysian players selected from all four legs of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit will compete against each other in the round-robin Masters to determine their Malaysian ranking and selection to the National Team for the following year.

June 26, 2014
Wimbledon 2014

Its the time of the year again for the most prestigious Grand Slam event – Wimbledon 2014 (June 23rd to July 6th). Below are some information on the tournament over the net and also on broadcast for your reference.

Click here for Latest Score

Click here for Game Schedule

Broadcast source:

Astro Supersport 3 (813) and Astro Fox Sports HD (832)

Here are some free live streaming possibilities for the tournament. Proceed at your own risk, as we can’t vouch for quality, content or non-sketchiness:

http://www.Bet365.com

http://www.sportlemon.tv/

http://www.livescorehunter.com/Livescores/Livescore-Tennis.html

London time is -7 hours from Malaysian time, if it’s 11am here, it’s 4am in London

June 23, 2014
Roland Garros French Open 2014

Its time again for the most colorful & unique Grand Slam of them all, the Roland Garros French Open. Important scores, schedules & happenings will be updated here throughout the Roland Garros Grand Slam in Paris from May 25th to June 8th 2014. Check daily for latest news.

Latest Score

Game Schedule

Broadcast source:

Astro Supersport 2 (816) and Astro SuperSport HD (831)

Below are some free live streaming possibilities for the tournament if you dont have satellite TV. Proceed at your own risk, as we can’t vouch for quality, content or non-sketchiness:

http://www.Bet365.com
http://www.sportlemon.tv/
http://www.livescorehunter.com/Livescores/Livescore-Tennis.html

Paris time is -6 hours from Malaysian time, if it’s 3pm here, it’s 9am in Paris

Final Results

Men’s singles: R.Nadal def N.Djokovic – 3-6,7-5,6-2,6-4
Womens’s singles: M.Sharapova def S.Halep – 6-4,6-7,6-4

May 25, 2014