2013 Proton Malaysian Open – Singles

João Sousa won the title, defeating Julien Benneteau 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final. He saved a championship point in the second set and became the first player from Portugal to win an ATP title.^[1]

Singles
2013 Proton Malaysian Open
Champion	João Sousa
Runner-up	Julien Benneteau
Score	2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Main article: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open

Juan Mónaco was the defending champion, but withdrew before the event started.

Seeds

1. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
2. Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
3. Nicolás Almagro (second round)
4. Jürgen Melzer (semifinals)
5. Julien Benneteau (final)
6. Dmitry Tursunov (quarterfinals)
7. Vasek Pospisil (second round)
8. Nikolay Davydenko (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	SE	João Sousa	6	3	6
	4	Jürgen Melzer	4	6	4
								SE	João Sousa	2	7	6
								5	Julien Benneteau	6	5	4
	5	Julien Benneteau	6	6
	2	Stanislas Wawrinka	4	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	D Ferrer	6	6
	Q	S Devvarman	3	3				Q	M Viola	2	3
	Q	M Viola	6	6											1	D Ferrer	2	66
	WC	R Harrison	3	2											SE	J Sousa	6	78
	SE	J Sousa	6	6				SE	J Sousa	4	7	6
	PR	P Cuevas	6	6				PR	P Cuevas	6	5	0
	8	N Davydenko	3	4																		SE	J Sousa	6	3	6
																						4	J Melzer	4	6	4
								4	J Melzer	7	6
	Q	M Zverev	77	6				Q	M Zverev	5	4
		H Zeballos	65	2											4	J Melzer	6	6
	WC	H Chung	4	2												F Delbonis	3	2
		F Delbonis	6	6					F Delbonis	77	77
		V Hănescu	6	1	3			7	V Pospisil	62	61
	7	V Pospisil	1	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Benneteau	78	6
	SE	M Przysiężny	66	4				5	J Benneteau	710	6
		G Žemlja	6	5	0r				P Andújar	68	2
		P Andújar	3	7	0										5	J Benneteau	6	6
		D Brands	3	4												A Mannarino	3	3
		A Mannarino	6	6					A Mannarino	6	6
								3	N Almagro	4	3
																						5	J Benneteau	6	6
	6	D Tursunov	7	6																		2	S Wawrinka	4	3
	Q	R Ram	5	0				6	D Tursunov	6	6
		A Bogomolov Jr.	65	0				WC	P Carreño-Busta	2	4
	WC	P Carreño-Busta	77	6											6	D Tursunov	6	3	63
		M Baghdatis	77	6											2	S Wawrinka	2	6	77
		C Berlocq	63	3					M Baghdatis	1	5
								2	S Wawrinka	6	7

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Michael Russell (qualifying competition, retired)
2. Somdev Devvarman (qualified)
3. Rajeev Ram (qualified)
4. Matteo Viola (qualified)
5. Mischa Zverev (qualified)
6. Tatsuma Ito (qualifying competition)
7. Rik de Voest (second round)
8. Zhang Ze (second round)

Qualifiers

1. Mischa Zverev
2. Somdev Devvarman
3. Rajeev Ram
4. Matteo Viola

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								1	Michael Russell	6	2	6
		Greg Jones	6	6					Greg Jones	3	6	4
		Kevin Kung	0	3											1	Michael Russell	3	0r
		Toshihide Matsui	2r												5	Mischa Zverev	6	3
		Treat Huey	4						Treat Huey	5	2
	WC	Abdul Hazli Zainuddin	1	0				5	Mischa Zverev	7	6
	5	Mischa Zverev	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								2	Somdev Devvarman	6	6
		Eric Butorac	6	2	6				Eric Butorac	1	3
	WC	Mohd Assri Merzuki	4	6	2										2	Somdev Devvarman	7	7
		Jean-Julien Rojer	6	6												Jean-Julien Rojer	5	5
	WC	Si Yew Ming	0	4					Jean-Julien Rojer	6	77
		Bumpei Sato	2	2				8	Zhang Ze	4	65
	8	Zhang Ze	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								3	Rajeev Ram	6	77
		Nam Ji-sung	6	6					Nam Ji-sung	3	65
		Santiago González	4	2											3	Rajeev Ram	77	5	6
		Jose Statham	6	6											6	Tatsuma Ito	62	7	3
		Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak	2	2					Jose Statham	6	4	3
	WC	Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib	0	1				6	Tatsuma Ito	1	6	6
	6	Tatsuma Ito	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								4	Matteo Viola	6	6
	WC	Ashaari Zainal	6	6				WC	Ashaari Zainal	0	1
		Enrico Becuzzi	0	2											4	Matteo Viola	6	7
		Yasutaka Uchiyama	6	77												Yasutaka Uchiyama	1	5
		Nenad Zimonjić	1	64					Yasutaka Uchiyama	6	3	6
		Christopher Rungkat	4	1				7	Rik de Voest	4	6	4
	7	Rik de Voest	6	6

References

1. Tennis.com. "Sousa saves match point to beat Benneteau and win Kuala Lumpur". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw