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tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Malaysian Open and was an International tournament on the

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. The event took place from February 22 to February 28 at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort. The event was headlined by the participation of World No. 7 and Olympic champion

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in the main draw. Other participants include recent

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semi-finalists, World No. 10

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and World No. 20

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and last years

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quarter-finalist and

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champion,

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Finals

Singles

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defeated

6–3, 6–2 *It was Kleybanova's 1st career title.

Doubles

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defeated

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6–7^(4–7), 6–2, 0–7

Entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings as of February 15, 2010.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw: *

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* Yan Zi The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

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References

External links

ITF tournament edition details

Players announcement
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