BMW Malaysian National Circuit – Leg Two results
Christopher Rungkat and Yus Syazlin Nabila Emerged As The Winners Of The BMW Malaysian National Circuit – Leg Two (2)
Christopher Rungkat and Elbert Sie wins the Men’s Doubles while Yus Syazlin Nabila and Nurin Nabilah wins the Women’s Doubles
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10th March 2013 – Christopher Rungkat and Yus Syazlin Nabila took home the Champion title at the BMW Malaysian National Circuit Leg Two (2), today. Christopher Rungkat and Elbert Sie won the Men’s Doubles while Yus Syazlin Nabila and Nurin Nabilah for the Women’s Doubles. The BMW Malaysian National Circuit kicked off on the 6th of March at Kompleks Tenis Tun Razak, Jalan Duta.
In the Leg Two of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit, 23-year-old Christopher Rungkat from Indonesia took the champion title for the Men’s Singles coming through 6-2, 6-2 while 15-year-old home-grown, Yus Syazlin Nabila won the Women’s Singles title with an impressive 6-4, 6-2.
The winners walked away with a prize purse of RM30,000 and will stand a chance to be selected for the Malaysian National Squad. Winners will also be joining leg one (1) champions, Austin Karosi and Theiviya Selvarajoo in the BMW Malaysian National Circuit Masters, a championship for the winners from all four legs.
The BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2013 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.
The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is an extension of BMW Group Malaysia’s initiative to groom local tennis stars to represent the nation in the international arena. The competition sees both Malaysian men and women from around the nation face off to win a spot the BMW Malaysian National Circuit Masters.
BMW has a long-standing history in the sport of tennis around the world. In Malaysia, BMW is the title sponsor of the leading ladies professional tennis event in the country, the BMW Malaysian Open, a tournament sanctioned by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Through the BMW Malaysian National Circuit, BMW Group Malaysia continues to drive growth of the game at a local level.
Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications. BMW Group Malaysia said, “Our commitment to the sport of tennis at the grassroots level in the country through the tournament, continues to challenge our local sportsmen and women to take their game to the next level. With more competitive opportunities such as the BMW Malaysian National Circuit, we also hope to be able to encourage the right mindset for our players for international competitions, letting them get comfortable with the demands of an intense tournament.”
The BMW Malaysian National Circuit is a program to select and nurture 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 game of tennis.
“It is always my pleasure to be part of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit because this is where we pick our nation’s future tennis players. From the BMW Malaysian National Circuit, LTAM will shortlist top 8 players of different age groups based on ranking to participate in the BMW Malaysian National Circuit – Masters to be held in December, this year. We at LTAM are glad that such a program is created to mold great tennis stars to represent the country, this is made possible with the help and support of BMW Group Malaysia,” said, YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Razak Latiff, President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia (LTAM).
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.
