AUSTIN KAROSI, THEIVIYA SELVARAJOO wins leg one (1) of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2013. Winners walk away with a prize purse of RM30,000 and stand a chance to be selected for the Malaysian National Team.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 30th January 2013 – Austin Karosi, Theiviya Selvarajoo, Syed Agil Syed Naguib and Mohd Ashaari Zainal (Men’s doubles), Aslina Chua and Theiviya Selvarajoo (Women’s doubles) emerged as the winners of the BMW Malaysia National Circuit Leg One (1). The five-day circuit that started on the 26th January at the Kompleks Tenis Tun Razak, Jalan Duta is the first of four legs that will culminate with a Masters at the end of the year. The winners walked away with a prize purse of RM30,000 and will stand a chance to be selected for the Malaysian National Team.
The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is a continuation of BMW Group Malaysia’s efforts in nurturing the development of future tennis players in Malaysia. The National Circuit will see both Malaysian men and women from all around the nation face off to win a spot at the main draw.
The BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2013 will consist of four legs, structured as an Open competition, and will see 128 singles and 64 teams for the doubles. Players aged 15 and above are eligible to participate in the knockout competition with a prize purse of RM30,000 per leg to be won.
No stranger to the sport of tennis, BMW has a long standing in the sport of tennis around the world and headlines leading events including the BMW Open in Munich, Germany. Within Malaysia, BMW is the title sponsor of the leading ladies professional tennis event in the country, the BMW Malaysian Open, which is sanctioned by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and continues to drive the growth of the game at a local level.
Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia said, “In Malaysia, BMW Group Malaysia is committed to developing the sporting landscape in the country. As the world’s leading automotive brand, BMW is looking forward to being involved with more premier tennis events locally as we do globally and we hope to develop the game of tennis in Malaysia. We are glad to have talents such as xx xxx as part of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit to help elevate tennis as a sport in Malaysia.”
The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is a platform to groom and inspire budding local talents to represent Malaysia in the sport of tennis both locally and internationally. Events such as these will develop the country to its full potential in the game of tennis.
YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Razak Latiff, President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM) said, “BMW Group Malaysia has been dedicated in nurturing the development of future tennis players in Malaysia and has made a huge contribution to the growth of the sport in Malaysia. We are extremely pleased to have the support and generosity of BMW who understands the importance of elevating the status of the local sports arena. I would also like to congratulate the winners of the first leg of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit and look forward to more promising winners in the future.”
The top 16 Malaysian players selected from all four legs of the National Circuit will then compete against each other in the round-robin Masters to determine
Women’s standing (L-R): Aslina Chua, Theiviya Selvarajoo & Yus Syazlin Nabila Yusri
Men’s seated (L-R): Mohd Faeez Said, Khoo Er Yang, Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak, Syed Agil Syed Naguib, Si Yew Ming, Austin Karosi, Mohd Ashaari Zainal Abidin, Jonathan Natar
VIPs (L-R): Keld Kristiansen, Executive Chairman, Carbon Worldwide , Sashi Ambi (Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia), Khairuddin Baharom (Tournament Director, Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia) and Paul Harding (Managing Director of Carbon Worldwide)
