2013 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2013 Apia International Sydney
Final
Champion Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
Runner-up Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková
Score6–0, 6–0
Details
Draw28 (6 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2012  · Sydney International ·  2014  

Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Contents

Agnieszka Radwańska won the title, defeating Dominika Cibulková in the final, 6–0, 6–0. This was only the eighth WTA singles final to be won with a 6–0, 6–0 (a "double bagel") scoreline in history, and the first since Marion Bartoli won the 2006 Challenge Bell.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska (champion)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (first round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (first round)
  7. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (first round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 66 
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 3 4  
1 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková 0 0  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková 64 6
2 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 2 63

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 4 1  Q Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 4 3  
Q Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 66 1 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 67 
  Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 2 65   Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 4 5  
  Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 677   Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 64 64
  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 77   Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 3 677
8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 5 5  1 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 66 
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 777 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 625  4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 66 
Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 1 66Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 1 0  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 63 3 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 4 776
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 2 1  Q Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 6622
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 6676  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 0 4  
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 3 794

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 1 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 771 77
  Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 4 61   Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 63661
  Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 64 6  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska 5 2  3 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 2 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 76   Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 1 1  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 1 3 3 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66 
3 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 64 6
7 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 2 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 2 63
  Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 1 2  7 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 6462
Q Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 3 66Q Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 771 6
  Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 63 3 Q Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 3 5  
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva 3 7762 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 67 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 6652 Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva 2 5  
2 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 67 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki (withdrew because of a virus)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká (second round)
  4. Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (first round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier (first round)
  8. Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic (qualifying competition)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Vania King (second round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Hampton (withdrew; was still competing in Auckland)
  11. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova (qualified)
  12. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus (first round)
  13. Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson (second round)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
Alt Flag of Italy.svg Nastassja Burnett 63 3
  Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 2 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin 2 2  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Ormaechea 1 64
  Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin 63 6
  Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 632  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 776 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova 3 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 776 
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Irina Falconi 653  
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Irina Falconi 62 6
7 Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 4 64

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak 4 2  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 2 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Cadanțu 2 4  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 6564 
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva 7777 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Azra Hadzic 2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Coco Vandeweghe 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Coco Vandeweghe 3 4  
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva 66 
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva 66 
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus 2 1  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 3 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers 62 0
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 2 2  
  Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains 2 2  
  Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita 66 
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 3 0  
  Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er 0 4  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Gréta Arn 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Gréta Arn 5 64
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 74 6
Alt Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia 74 4
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 5 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili 61 77
WC Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova 0 663
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili 66 
  Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein 2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg Julia Cohen 3 3  
  Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein 66 
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili 3 0  
  Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Burdette 1 3  
  Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 2 66
9 Flag of the United States.svg Vania King 64 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez 1 774
9 Flag of the United States.svg Vania King 6626

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 3 0  
  Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 2 4  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard 6666 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 7878 
  Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66 
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 2 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 2 3  
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 66 

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková 6566
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 773 2
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková 61 4
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová 3 66
  Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 5 664
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová 73 77
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová 70 2
11 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Karin Knapp 62 1
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 1 1  
11 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 66 
  Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz Gacon 1 62
11 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 62 6

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