2017 Malaysian Open

The 2017 Alya Malaysian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the Malaysian Open and an International tournament on the 2017 WTA Tour. The tournament took place from 27 February to 5 March 2017 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC).

Singles

 * 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty defeated 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

 * 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty / 🇦🇺 Casey Dellacqua defeated 🇺🇸 Nicole Melichar / 🇯🇵 Makoto Ninomiya, 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings as of February 20, 2017.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas
 * 🇺🇦 Katarina Zavatska
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty
 * 🇰🇷 Jang Su-jeong
 * 🇷🇺 Anna Kalinskaya
 * 🇯🇵 Miyu Kato
 * Lesley Kerkhove
 * 🇺🇿 Sabina Sharipova

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea →replaced by 🇨🇳 Zhu Lin
 * 🇺🇸 Vania King →replaced by 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa
 * 🇮🇹 Karin Knapp →replaced by 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo
 * 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara →replaced by 🇷🇸 Nina Stojanović
 * 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva →replaced by 🇧🇪 Maryna Zanevska
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeniya Rodina →replaced by 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić
 * Maria Sakkari →replaced by 🇨🇳 Zhang Kailin


 * During the tournament
 * 🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina (left lower leg injury)

Retirements

 * 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai

Seeds

 * Rankings as of February 20, 2017.

Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:
 * Beatrice Gumulya /  Theiviya Selvarajoo
 * Jawairiah Noordin /  Jessy Rompies