KL Open 2012
KL Open 2012
KL Open 2012
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
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CONTENTS
THE SCOMI KL OPEN TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
The KL Open is organised by
the Kuala Lumpur Lawn Tennis
Association
(KLLTA)
and
is
sanctioned and ranked (Mens
and Ladies Open Event only) by
the Lawn Tennis Association of
Malaysia (LTAM).
KL OPEN 2012 TOURNAMENT
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Welcome message by
the KLLTA President
Welcome message by
the LTAM President
Event Guide
Tournament Facts
Advisor
Tan Sri Dato Sri Sallehuddin Mohamed
Co-Chairman
Encik Mirzan Mahathir
Encik Ahmad Jamil
Honorary Secretary
Encik Mohd Khairuddin Baharom
Honorary Treasurer
Prize Money
Past Winners
Spectator Information
Play and Stay Campaign
Tennis Island
Sponsors
Acknowledgements
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EVENT GUIDE
The Kuala Lumpur Lawn Tennis Association (KLLTA) is organizing the KL Open
Tennis Championships for the second year running, following last years success.
The tournament has been sanctioned by the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia
(LTAM) and is now ofcially the 3rd leg of the National Tennis Circuit.
This years KL Open will be the biggest local tournament on the National Tennis
Circuit with total prize money increased from RM28, 000 to RM40, 000. With the
increase in prize money, we hope to also attract some of the best talents from
neighboring countries to participate.
TOURNAMENT FACTS
Organiser
Sanctioned by
Status
Tournament Dates
Venues
Surface
: Hard Court
Ofcial Ball
: Prince
Field Size
128
64
64
64
64
32
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EVENT GUIDE
PRIZE MONEY
Tier 1
EVENT
Mens
Open
Single
Mens
Open
Double
Mens
Master
Single
Mens
Master
Double
Mens
Veteran
Single
Mens
Veteran
Double
Ladies
Open
Single
Ladies
Open
Double
Winners
5,000
2,000
1,000
800
800
400
1,200
600
2,500
1,000
600
500
400
200
600
300
1,000
500
300
300
250
100
300
150
500
250
150
50
250
100
50
100
50
Mens
Open
Single
Mens
Open
Double
Mens
Master
Single
Mens
Master
Double
Mens
Veteran
Single
Mens
Veteran
Double
Ladies
Open
Single
Ladies
Open
Double
500
300
300
200
200
150
300
200
250
150
200
150
100
100
150
100
150
100
100
75
50
50
75
50
Runner up
Semi
Finalist
Qtr
Finalist
9 - 16
17- 32
33 - 64
Tier 2
EVENT
Winners
Runner up
Semi
Finalist
50
Qtr
100
50
Finalist
9- 16
50
Note : 1) A two-tier system will be introduced to each events subject to the entries
for each particular event are 32 and above
2) Prize money is paid in Malaysia Ringgit (RM) currency
PAST WINNERS
KL OPEN 2011
Mens Open Singles Champion
Mens Open Doubles Champion
Mens Masters Singles Champion
Mens Masters Doubles Champion
Mens Veteran Singles Champion
Mens Veteran Doubles Champion
Womens Open Singles Champion
Womens Open Doubles Champion
: Pruchya Itsarow
: Ariez Elyaas/Ahmad Deedat
: Marco Winter
: Najib Ibrahim/Nadir Ashraff
: Terry Wong
: Zakaria/Selva
: Achiraya Sripom
: Achiraya Sripom/Choompoothip Judakate
EVENT GUIDE
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Spectators Please
1. Do not enter or leave stands except at the change of ends and not during a tiebreak.
2. Do not make noise during a rally.
3. Do not applaud a net cord or a double fault.
4. Do not use ash photography whilst play is in progress.
5. In line with government regulations, smoking is forbidden within all buildings at
the Jalan Duta and Tasik Titiwangsa tennis complex.
6. No mobile phones around the courts.
Prohibited Items
For the comfort and safety of patrons and players, the following items are NOT
allowed into the Jalan Duta National Tennis Center:
Alcohol.
Animals except service animals (eg. seeing eye dogs).
Any item that could be used as a weapon.
Beach balls and other inatable devices.
Bicycles, scooters, skateboards and roller-blades/skates.
Drink and food cans.
Chairs and stools.
Fireworks.
Glass (including bottles).
Large containers in excess of 1.5 litres.
Flags, banners or signs larger than 1.2m wide or with handles longer than 50cm
in length.
Musical instruments and/or amplication equipment.
Unauthorised advertising or marketing material or yers.
Laser pointers, distress signals, whistles or loud hailers.
Dangerous goods and any other item prohibited by legislation.
Note: Prams and strollers are not permitted in seating areas.
1. Please alert any nearby KLLTA ofcials immediately if you spot an emergency or
feel that danger is imminent.
2. Evacuation. If you are asked to evacuate a court or the grounds, please leave
by the nearest exit or as directed by KLLTA ofcials. Take your bag(s) with you;
do not endanger yourself.
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TENNIS ISLAND
WHAT IS TENNIS ISLAND?
In conjunction with the KL Open, we are organizing a one day Tennis Carnival dubbed the
Tennis Island, which is supported by CIMB Bank. Our objective is to use the Carnival as a
platform to promote the sport of tennis to children and young adults in a fun and engaging
manner.
We had the rst Tennis Carnival last year in conjunction with the 2011 KL Open Tennis
Championships. Based on our experience gain from that Carnival, we felt that the need to
market tennis to the young exists and the Carnival was a good vehicle to do so. We therefore
went about addressing the short-comings of that Carnival and set about organizing a much
improved event this year. The KLLTA remains committed to reaching out to the youth and
showing them the joys of tennis through events such as this Tennis Carnival.
For this years Carnival, the KLLTA have engaged professionals to plan, organize and manage
the event, centered on the theme Tennis Island. Island Talk, which is headed by Malaysias
very own reggae pop star, Sasi the Don., will manage the Carnival in collaboration with
the Association. With Sasis knowledge and experience with the youth market, along with
his contacts in the entertainment industry, we have put in place an attractive event for
kids of all ages (adults and parents are welcome too!). A fun lled day is being planned
featuring performances by top local artistes such as Caprice, Nadhirah, Prema Yin and
Balan Kashmir.
The tennis courts in the indoor stadium at the National Tennis Center at Jalan Duta will be
converted into a pirates island where lots of games and creative activities with a tennis
and pirate theme will be held.
While the entertainment is designed to liven up the atmosphere, the centerpiece will be
the Play+Stay exercises, drills and mini matches. Play+Stay is a holistic program developed
by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to enable children and young adults to quickly
and enthusiastically learn the basics of tennis and start playing the game.
We hope to attract as many children as we can to come to the Carnival. More importantly,
to get the children interested in tennis immediately! So do come and show your support for
local tennis. Besides, it will be a great way to spend time with the kids over the weekend!
ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY INCLUDES
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Our young and up and coming junior players under the elite programmes Muhd Khairil Anas,
Mohd Saiful Azri, Joshua Gerard Liu, Tobias Sean Waldau, Nur Eliza Khairul, Shareena Kaur,
Tan Jia Yi, Kok Zi Yu, are now in regular training with KLLTA coaches and the players own
coaches, in preparation for tournaments which have been lined up for them; the Sportexcel
championships at FTKL, Zone and national level tournaments.
OUR FUTURE PLANS
The KLLTA is an association with big ambitions. We want tennis to be the sport of choice
for the people who are living and working in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The
Play+Stay programme approved by the ITF is a proven methodology to make it easy and
enjoyable for a copmlete beginner to learn tennis. We feel it is our duty to provide this
programme to the public so that many more young children will consider tennis as one of
their main sports activities.
By graduating the children at an early age from our programme, we seek to provide coaches
offering their services within the city the opportunity to take them to a higher standard of
play. This enables them to decide if they want to play tennis as a leisure activity or to also
participate in more formal competitive activity. Since we are building a growing base of
beginner players, we hope to nd a number who are keen on competition. We look to offer
events at all levels that offer the opportunity for competition to take place. The KL Open
Tennis Championships is the highest level of competition for the Association.
Through the many events planned, we hope to identify talented players who have the
necessary skills, physical and mental strength, to be considered for representation in national
and overseas tournaments. These individuals will receive additional training to prepare
them for the rigors of competition at national and international level. Our aim is to raise
the standard of tennis in the Federal Territory such that we will produce ATF and ITF ranked
players and ultimately have players who can win their tournaments.
In order to achieve these high standards, we look to assist our Kuala Lumpur-based
coaches and ofcials to learn more and graduate to higher qualications. Together with
the players and their parents and supporters, we seek to roll out our plans with their active
participation. By getting more people involved in all our events, we hope to grow the
number of corporations that support our goals. It is the combination of all these activities
that will allow us to move forward and make tennis the sport of choice for many who live
and work in Kuala Lumpur.
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HISTORY
The Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya (LTAM) was
founded in 1925 due largely to the keenness, foresight
and practical work of Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, its
rst president. The LTAM was later afliated with the
Lawn Tennis Association in England, which in turn was a
member of the International Lawn Tennis Federation.
By 1935 the LTAM had grown to comprise (Selangor
LTA, Perak LTA, Negeri Sembilan LTA, Johore LTA) and
the Straits Settlement (Singapore LTA, Penang LTA,
Malacca LTA). In 1937 LTAM joined the ILTF. World War 2
interrupted LTAM activities but was revived in 1948 with
John A. Choon-leong became the rst President of LTAM
as well as of SLTA. On the resignation of C.K. Pang as
Secretary of both LTA of Malaya and Singapore LTA, the
two Associations split off with the Late Mr V. Rajaratnam
taking over as Secretary of LTAM.
The LTAM became an Associate Member of the ILTF in
1937 and a Full Member in 1963. The name was changed
to the LTA of Malaysia in 1964 to include the other States
of the new Federation of Malaysia.
State tournaments and Open Invitational both locally
and internally were introduced under the guidance
and rules of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya and
later Malaysia. Such popular tournaments were the
annual Malayan/Malaysian Malays Tennis Tournaments
patronized and participated by the Rulers, and
Governors.
Notable Rulers who participated were: H.R.H. The Sultan
of Pahang, H.R.H. The Raja of Perlis, H.R.H. The Sultan
of Perak, H.R.H The Sultan of Kedah, H.R.H The Sultan
of Terengganu and The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negri
Sembilan. The Rulers were all avid and prominent tennis
player who started playing tennis during their college
days at home and abroad. They in turn encouraged
the ordinary public to participate and play with them in
tournaments.
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SPONSORS
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GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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