2013 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2013 Australian Open
Champion	Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up	Li Na
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Main article: 2013 Australian Open

Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Li Na in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.

All of the top three seeds (Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams) were in contention for the World No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Azarenka retained the top position by winning the title.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 2013 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Wildcards

Main article: 2013 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Victoria Azarenka	7	6
		Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	1
								1	Victoria Azarenka	6	6
								29	Sloane Stephens	1	4
	3	Serena Williams	6	5	4
	29	Sloane Stephens	3	7	6
															1	Victoria Azarenka	4	6	6
															6	Li Na	6	4	3
	6	Li Na	7	6
	4	Agnieszka Radwańska	5	3
								6	Li Na	6	6
								2	Maria Sharapova	2	2
	19	Ekaterina Makarova	2	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	V Azarenka	6	6
		M Niculescu	1	4				1	V Azarenka	6	6
		E Daniilidou	7	5	6				E Daniilidou	1	0
		Ka Plíšková	5	7	4										1	V Azarenka	6	4	6
	Q	L Kumkhum	77	6												J Hampton	4	6	2
		S Arvidsson	65	4				Q	L Kumkhum	1	2
		J Hampton	6	6					J Hampton	6	6
	31	U Radwańska	2	4																		1	V Azarenka	6	6
	21	V Lepchenko	6	6																			E Vesnina	1	1
		P Hercog	4	1				21	V Lepchenko	4	2
	WC	C Garcia	6	3	1				E Vesnina	6	6
		E Vesnina	3	6	6											E Vesnina	4	77	6
		M Johansson	4	2											16	R Vinci	6	64	4
	Q	A Amanmuradova	6	6				Q	A Amanmuradova	3	2
		S Soler Espinosa	3	5				16	R Vinci	6	6
	16	R Vinci	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	C Wozniacki	2	6	6
		S Lisicki	6	3	3			10	C Wozniacki	6	6
		A Hlaváčková	1	2					D Vekić	1	4
		D Vekić	6	6											10	C Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	D Gavrilova	6	62	6										Q	L Tsurenko	4	3
		L Davis	3	77	4			Q	D Gavrilova	5	3
	Q	L Tsurenko	7	3	7			Q	L Tsurenko	7	6
	24	A Pavlyuchenkova	5	6	5																	10	C Wozniacki	2	6	5
	26	S-w Hsieh	77	6																			S Kuznetsova	6	2	7
		L Arruabarrena Vecino	65	2				26	S-w Hsieh	2	1
		S Kuznetsova	6	6					S Kuznetsova	6	6
		L Domínguez Lino	2	1												S Kuznetsova	6	4	6
		Y Putintseva	6	60	6											C Suárez Navarro	2	6	3
		C McHale	1	77	2				Y Putintseva	6	65	2
		C Suárez Navarro	6	6					C Suárez Navarro	1	77	6
	7	S Errani	4	4

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	S Williams	6	6
		E Gallovits-Hall	0	0				3	S Williams	6	6
		M Rybáriková	6	1	12				G Muguruza	2	0
		G Muguruza	4	6	14										3	S Williams	6	6
		A Morita	6	6												A Morita	1	3
		A Tatishvili	3	3					A Morita	6	6
		A Beck	6	67	6				A Beck	2	0
	28	Y Shvedova	2	79	3																	3	S Williams	6	6
	20	Y Wickmayer	6	7																		14	M Kirilenko	2	0
	WC	J Gajdošová	1	5				20	Y Wickmayer	710	7
	Q	G Arn	2	2					J Čepelová	68	5
		J Čepelová	6	6											20	Y Wickmayer	64	3
	PR	R Marino	3	0											14	M Kirilenko	77	6
		S Peng	6	6					S Peng	5	2
		V King	4	2				14	M Kirilenko	7	6
	14	M Kirilenko	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	N Petrova	2	0
		K Date-Krumm	6	6					K Date-Krumm	6	7
		S Pe'er	6	1	6				S Pe'er	2	5
		A Panova	4	6	3											K Date-Krumm	2	63
		MT Torró Flor	6	4	3											B Jovanovski	6	77
		B Jovanovski	2	6	6				B Jovanovski	7	7
		M Lučić-Baroni	64	4				17	L Šafářová	5	5
	17	L Šafářová	77	6																			B Jovanovski	1	6	5
	29	S Stephens	6	6																		29	S Stephens	6	3	7
		S Halep	1	1				29	S Stephens	6	6
		K Mladenovic	6	4	11				K Mladenovic	4	3
		T Babos	3	6	9										29	S Stephens	7	6
		M Oudin	2	3												L Robson	5	3
		L Robson	6	6					L Robson	2	6	11
		F Schiavone	4	6	2			8	P Kvitová	6	3	9
	8	P Kvitová	6	2	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	N Li	6	6
		S Karatantcheva	1	3				6	N Li	6	7
		P Parmentier	6	3	2				O Govortsova	2	5
		O Govortsova	2	6	6										6	N Li	6	6
		Kr Plíšková	6	6											27	S Cîrstea	4	1
	WC	S Jones	3	2					Kr Plíšková	6	3	2
		C Vandeweghe	4	2				27	S Cîrstea	1	6	6
	27	S Cîrstea	6	6																		6	N Li	78	6
	18	J Görges	7	2	6																	18	J Görges	66	1
	Q	V Dushevina	5	6	4			18	J Görges	6	6
		R Oprandi	4	7	6				R Oprandi	3	2
		T Pironkova	6	5	2										18	J Görges	6	1	7
	WC	Y Zhang	1	6	4											J Zheng	3	6	5
		J Zheng	6	3	6				J Zheng	6	1	7
		K-c Chang	63	3				9	S Stosur	4	6	5
	9	S Stosur	77	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Ivanovic	6	6
		M Czink	2	1				13	A Ivanovic	7	1	6
	Q	Y-j Chan	6	1	6			Q	Y-j Chan	5	6	4
		D Hantuchová	1	6	1										13	A Ivanovic	7	6
	Q	MJ Koehler	3	6	6										22	J Janković	5	3
	Q	K Knapp	6	3	3			Q	MJ Koehler	6	65	2
		J Larsson	2	2				22	J Janković	2	77	6
	22	J Janković	6	6																		13	A Ivanovic	2	4
	32	M Barthel	5	6	4																	4	A Radwańska	6	6
		K Pervak	7	2	6				K Pervak	6	67	2
		H Watson	2	6	6				H Watson	4	79	6
		A Cadanțu	6	3	2											H Watson	3	1
		I-C Begu	6	6											4	A Radwańska	6	6
		A Rus	4	2					I-C Begu	3	3
	WC	B Bobusic	5	0				4	A Radwańska	6	6
	4	A Radwańska	7	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Kerber	6	6
		E Svitolina	2	4				5	A Kerber	6	6
		L Hradecká	6	710					L Hradecká	3	1
		K Bertens	2	68											5	A Kerber	6	7
		C Dellacqua	4	60											WC	M Keys	2	5
	WC	M Keys	6	77				WC	M Keys	6	6
		S Vögele	6	4	5			30	T Paszek	2	1
	30	T Paszek	4	6	7																	5	A Kerber	5	4
	19	E Makarova	6	7																		19	E Makarova	7	6
	Q	M Larcher de Brito	2	5				19	E Makarova	6	6
		C Giorgi	2	3					S Foretz Gacon	3	3
		S Foretz Gacon	6	6											19	E Makarova	64	6	6
	Q	V Dolonc	5	7	8										11	M Bartoli	77	3	4
	WC	O Rogowska	7	5	6			Q	V Dolonc	5	0
		A Medina Garrigues	2	4				11	M Bartoli	7	6
	11	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	D Cibulková	3	6	6
	WC	A Barty	6	0	1			15	D Cibulková	66	4
		M Minella	64	1				Q	V Savinykh	78	6
	Q	V Savinykh	77	6											Q	V Savinykh	2	6	3
		K Flipkens	6	6												K Flipkens	6	4	6
		N Bratchikova	4	3					K Flipkens	6	6
		C Scheepers	1	2				23	K Zakopalová	1	0
	23	K Zakopalová	6	6																			K Flipkens	1	0
	25	V Williams	6	6																		2	M Sharapova	6	6
		G Voskoboeva	1	0				25	V Williams	6	6
		A Cornet	7	63	10				A Cornet	3	3
		M Erakovic	5	77	8										25	V Williams	1	3
		P Martić	3	4											2	M Sharapova	6	6
		M Doi	6	6					M Doi	0	0
		O Puchkova	0	0				2	M Sharapova	6	6
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

External links

• Main draw

References

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