The BMW Malaysia National
Circuit Masters 2012 is set to serve up end to end tennis action from the next
generation of Malaysian tennis stars. The tournament will take place from Tuesday,
11th to Sunday,16th December 2012 at the Kompleks Tenis Tun Razak, Jalan Duta.
The Masters competition is the culmination of all the BMW Malaysian National Circuit
competition legs during the 2012 calendar year and will see Malaysian tennis’ top
ranked Malaysian men and women players face off in the various Age Groups, namely
Open, 16U and 14U.
The results of this final Open Category will determine the female
members eligible for the wildcard entries to the BMW Malaysian Open and also
selection to other international events by Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia
(LTAM) like the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, WJTC, SEA Games and other Regional Games.
The Masters also carries the honour of being one of the LTAM’s key platforms to
select the 2013 Malaysian Elite Squad.
Throughout the 2012 competition year, over 600 aspiring tennis players competed in
the BMW Malaysian National Circuit 2012 which consisted of four legs of open
competition with anyone over the age of 14 eligible for entry.
A maximum of 128 male
and 64 female players participated in each of the legs of the two-tier knock-out
competition, competing for a prize purse of MYR 30,000 per leg. Each leg of the BMW
Malaysian National Circuit also carried Malaysian ranking points to determine the
player’s Malaysian ranking to qualify for this BMW Malaysia National Circuit Masters
2012.
No stranger to the sport of tennis, the BMW Group has had a long standing
involvement in the sport of tennis around the world and headlines leading events
including the BMW Open in Munich, Germany.
In Malaysia, the premium automaker is the title sponsor of the leading ladies professional event in the country, the BMW Malaysian Open, which is sanctioned by the Women’s Tennis Association and continues to drive the growth of the game at the local level.
Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia said, “The BMW Malaysia National Circuit continues to be a clear reflection of our commitment to the sport of tennis across the full spectrum of participation levels – amateur to professional here in Malaysia. It is an authentic approach which is shared across all the sporting initiatives the BMW Group is involved in which include Golf, Motorsports and Sailing.”
Ambi added that BMW Malaysia will continue to drive the nation’s passion, awareness and acceptance of the game of tennis in the country and at the same time provide the competitive environment that will allow leading Malaysian players to continuously develop their skill and expand their experience to an international level.
BMW Group Malaysia also further announced that the premium carmaker will extend its commitment to the BMW Malaysian National Circuit with a further five legs in 2013, including the Masters. Each of the 2013 legs of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit will again carry a prize-purse of RM 30,000 and Malaysian ranking points.
The top 16 Malaysian players will then compete against each other in the round-robin Masters to determine their Malaysian ranking and selection into the National Squad for the following year.
In Malaysia, the premium automaker is the title sponsor of the leading ladies professional event in the country, the BMW Malaysian Open, which is sanctioned by the Women’s Tennis Association and continues to drive the growth of the game at the local level.
Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia said, “The BMW Malaysia National Circuit continues to be a clear reflection of our commitment to the sport of tennis across the full spectrum of participation levels – amateur to professional here in Malaysia. It is an authentic approach which is shared across all the sporting initiatives the BMW Group is involved in which include Golf, Motorsports and Sailing.”
Ambi added that BMW Malaysia will continue to drive the nation’s passion, awareness and acceptance of the game of tennis in the country and at the same time provide the competitive environment that will allow leading Malaysian players to continuously develop their skill and expand their experience to an international level.
BMW Group Malaysia also further announced that the premium carmaker will extend its commitment to the BMW Malaysian National Circuit with a further five legs in 2013, including the Masters. Each of the 2013 legs of the BMW Malaysian National Circuit will again carry a prize-purse of RM 30,000 and Malaysian ranking points.
The top 16 Malaysian players will then compete against each other in the round-robin Masters to determine their Malaysian ranking and selection into the National Squad for the following year.
Malaysia’s Minister for Youth and Sports, YB Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said, “ It
is gratifying to see both the LTAM and organizations like BMW working together to
enhance the sport of tennis in Malaysia by providing international level tennis locally
for our budding players to compete.
“The Ministry of Youth and Sports has always encouraged private and corporate
organizations alike to support the development of sports in the country. It is crucial
that we have enough programs in place to develop future sportsman to represent
Malaysia. Tennis is now becoming a more popular sport among our youth and we
already have some players that have shown tremendous potential.
With this Masters, we are really looking forward to seeing the next generation of
tennis stars born and the makings of a strong solid National Squad that will do
Malaysia proud.”
