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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]

ChampionPortugal João Sousa
Runner-upFrance Julien Benneteau
Score2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Draw28
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2013 Proton Malaysian Open
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ChampionPortugal João Sousa
Runner-upFrance Julien Benneteau
Score2–6, 7–5, 6–4
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Juan Mónaco was the defending champion, but withdrew before the event started.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain D Ferrer 6 6
Q India S Devvarman 3 3 Q Italy M Viola 2 3
Q Italy M Viola 6 6 1 Spain D Ferrer 2 66
WC United States R Harrison 3 2 SE Portugal J Sousa 6 78
SE Portugal J Sousa 6 6 SE Portugal J Sousa 4 7 6
PR Uruguay P Cuevas 6 6 PR Uruguay P Cuevas 6 5 0
8 Russia N Davydenko 3 4 SE Portugal J Sousa 6 3 6
4 Austria J Melzer 4 6 4
4 Austria J Melzer 7 6
Q Germany M Zverev 77 6 Q Germany M Zverev 5 4
Argentina H Zeballos 65 2 4 Austria J Melzer 6 6
WC South Korea H Chung 4 2 Argentina F Delbonis 3 2
Argentina F Delbonis 6 6   Argentina F Delbonis 77 77
Romania V Hănescu 6 1 3 7 Canada V Pospisil 62 61
7 Canada V Pospisil 1 6 6

Bottom half

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

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. United States Michael Russell (qualifying competition, retired)
  2. India Somdev Devvarman (qualified)
  3. United States Rajeev Ram (qualified)
  4. Italy Matteo Viola (qualified)
  5. Germany Mischa Zverev (qualified)
  6. Japan Tatsuma Ito (qualifying competition)
  7. South Africa Rik de Voest (second round)
  8. China Zhang Ze (second round)

Qualifiers

  1. Germany Mischa Zverev
  2. India Somdev Devvarman
  3. United States Rajeev Ram
  4. Italy Matteo Viola

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 United States Michael Russell 6 2 6
  Australia Greg Jones 6 6     Australia Greg Jones 3 6 4
  Hong Kong Kevin Kung 0 3   1 United States Michael Russell 3 0r  
  Japan Toshihide Matsui 2r 5 Germany Mischa Zverev 6 3  
  Philippines Treat Huey 4   Philippines Treat Huey 5 2  
WC Malaysia Abdul Hazli Zainuddin 1 0   5 Germany Mischa Zverev 7 6  
5 Germany Mischa Zverev 6 6  

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

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