title: 2013 Proton Malaysian Open – Singles
text: # 2013 Proton Malaysian Open – Singles
  
  Juan Mónaco was the defending champion but withdrew before the event started.
  
  João Sousa won the title, defeating Julien Benneteau 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final. It was the first ATP World Tour singles title ever won by a Portuguese.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  * Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
  * Nicolás Almagro (second round)
  * Jürgen Melzer (semifinals)
  * Julien Benneteau (final)
  * Dmitry Tursunov (quarterfinals)
  * Vasek Pospisil (second round)
  * 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | SE | João Sousa | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Jürgen Melzer | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Jürgen Melzer | 4 | 6 | 4 | SE | João Sousa | 2 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 5 | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | 5 | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | 2 | Stanislas Wawrinka | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $6^6$ | | | | | |
  | WC | R Harrison | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | SE | J Sousa | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | |
  | 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 | $7^7$ | 6 | | Q | M Zverev | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Zeballos | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | J Melzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | H Chung | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | F Delbonis | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | F Delbonis | 6 | 6 | | | F Delbonis | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Hănescu | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | V Pospisil | $6^2$ | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | V Pospisil | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | J Benneteau | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | SE | M Przysiężny | $6^6$ | 4 | | 5 | J Benneteau | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Žemlja | 6 | 5 | $0^r$ | | P Andújar | $6^8$ | 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. | $6^5$ | 0 | | WC | P Carreño-Busta | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Carreño-Busta | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 6 | D Tursunov | 6 | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | |
  | | M Baghdatis | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 2 | S Wawrinka | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | C Berlocq | $6^3$ | 3 | | | M Baghdatis | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | S Wawrinka | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Michael Russell (qualifying competition, retired)
  * Somdev Devvarman (qualified)
  * Rajeev Ram (qualified)
  * Matteo Viola (qualified)
  * Mischa Zverev (qualified)
  * Tatsuma Ito (qualifying competition)
  * Rik de Voest (second round)
  * Zhang Ze (second round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Mischa Zverev
  * Somdev Devvarman
  * Rajeev Ram
  * Matteo Viola
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | 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 | $0^r$ |
  | | Toshihide Matsui | $2^r$ | | | | | | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | 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 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | Bumpei Sato | 2 | 2 | | 8 | Zhang Ze | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | 8 | Zhang Ze | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 3 | Rajeev Ram | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | |
  | | Nam Ji-sung | 6 | 6 | | Nam Ji-sung | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | |
  | | Santiago González | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | Rajeev Ram | $7^7$ | 5 | 6 |
  | | Jose Statham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Tatsuma Ito | $6^2$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | 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 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | Yasutaka Uchiyama | 1 | 5 |
  | | Nenad Zimonjić | 1 | $6^4$ | | Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Christopher Rungkat | 4 | 1 | 7 | Rik de Voest | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | 7 | Rik de Voest | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  