See main article: 2014 Malaysian Open. 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).
See also: 1. Dominika Cibulková (final)
See also: 2. Zhang Shuai (semifinals)
See also: 3. Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
See also: 4. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (quarterfinals)
See also: 5. Kimiko Date-Krumm (first round, retired)
See also: 6. Zarina Diyas (quarterfinals)
See also: 7. Donna Vekić (champion)
See also: 8. Ayumi Morita (first round)