2014 Malaysian Open – Singles

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Dominika Cibulková.

Donna Vekić won her first WTA title, defeating Cibulková in the final, 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4).

Seeds
🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (final) 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (semifinals) 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková (semifinals) 🇦🇹 Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (quarterfinals) 🇯🇵 Kimiko Date-Krumm (first round, retired) 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas (quarterfinals) Donna Vekić (champion) 🇯🇵 Ayumi Morita (first round)

Seeds

 * 1) 🇯🇵 Eri Hozumi (qualified)
 * 2) 🇯🇵 Erika Sema (qualifying competition)
 * 3) 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying (qualified)
 * 4) 🇺🇦 Lyudmyla Kichenok (qualified)
 * 5) 🇹🇷 Pemra Özgen (qualified)
 * 6)  Ana Vrljić (qualified)
 * 7) 🇯🇵 Yurika Sema (first round)
 * 8) 🇬🇧 Samantha Murray (first round)
 * 9) 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang (qualifying competition)
 * 10) 🇮🇹 Giulia Gatto-Monticone (qualified)
 * 11) 🇦🇺 Arina Rodionova (qualifying competition)
 * 12) 🇯🇵 Miharu Imanishi (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

 * 1) 🇯🇵 Eri Hozumi
 * 2) 🇮🇹 Giulia Gatto-Monticone
 * 3) 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying
 * 4) 🇺🇦 Lyudmyla Kichenok
 * 5) 🇹🇷 Pemra Özgen
 * 6)  Ana Vrljić