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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
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 Malaysian National Circuit 2013 Leg 1 Prize presentation

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)

January 30, 2013
BMW Malaysian national circuit is back again!

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26th January 2013 – The BMW Malaysia National Circuit 2013 is in search for the next generation of Malaysian tennis stars. The first of the four-leg circuit starts today, the 26th till the 30th of January 2013 at the Kompleks Tenis Tun Razak, Jalan Duta.

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 WTA and continues to drive the growth of the game at a local level.

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. 128 singles and 64 teams for the doubles will compete at the BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2013, which consists of four legs, structured as an Open competition. Players aged 15 and above are eligible to participate in this knockout competition with a prize purse of RM30,000 per leg to be won.

The top 16 Malaysian players selected from all four legs of the National Circuit will then compete against each other in the Masters to determine their Malaysian ranking and selection into the National Team for the following year. The National Circuit is a platform to groom and inspire budding local talents to represent Malaysia in the sport of, locally and internationally. Events such as these will develop the country to its full potential in the game of tennis.

BMW is offering fans an opportunity to win exclusive tickets to the world-class women’s tennis tournament – BMW Malaysian Open 2013, taking place from 25th of February to the 3rd of March at the Royal Selangor Golf Club. Walk away with one (1) season pass to the BMW Malaysian Open by being a part of the National Circuit for two (2) days from 26th till 29th of January (any two days) and show up on the final day of the circuit, the 30th of January to get your season pass. Follow us on the BMW Malaysian Open Facebook page for the latest updates on the National Circuit.

January 27, 2013