2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur – Singles

João Sousa was the defending champion, but lost to Benjamin Becker in the first round.

Kei Nishikori won the title, defeating Julien Benneteau in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.

Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

• 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori (champion)

• Ernests Gulbis (semifinals)

• 🇦🇷 Leonardo Mayer (second round)

• 🇫🇷 Julien Benneteau (final)

• Pablo Cuevas (quarterfinals)

• João Sousa (first round)

• 🇪🇸 Pablo Andújar (quarterfinals)

• 🇦🇺 Nick Kyrgios (first round)

Seeds
• 🇬🇧 James Ward (qualified)

• 🇮🇳 Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (qualifying competition)

• 🇯🇵 Takuto Niki (qualifying competition)

• 🇯🇵 Kento Takeuchi (qualified)

• 🇩🇪 Philipp Petzschner (qualified)

• 🇯🇵 Bumpei Sato (qualifying competition)

• 🇮🇳 N Vijay Sundar Prashanth (qualifying competition)

• 🇦🇹 Oliver Marach (second round, retired)

Qualifiers
• # James Ward

• # 🇩🇪 Philipp Petzschner

• # 🇦🇹 Philipp Oswald

• # 🇯🇵 Kento Takeuchi