Top-seeded David Ferrer became the first Spaniard to win the Malaysian Open when he defeated countryman Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5 in the final match. Ferrer broke his opponent in the last game of both sets to clinch his 25th ATP tour title in just over 90 minutes. The 34-year-old Ferrer, playing his 50th tour final, improved his record against Lopez to 9-6. Ferrer returned from an elbow injury at the U.S. Open, where he lost in the third round against Jeremy Chardy.

Malaysia – Facts

• One of Malaysia’s oldest names, Aurea Chersonesus, means “peninsula of gold.”
• Borneo is the third largest island in the world, after Greenland and New Guinea.
• Malaysia’s currency is called the ringgit, which means “jagged” in Malay
• The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the world’s tallest buildings from 1998–2004.
• Malaysia is the only place in the world where the war against Communism was won.
• Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, mainly practiced by the Malays.

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