2013 Brisbane International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2013 Brisbane International
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2012  · Brisbane International ·  2014  

Kaia Kanepi was the defending champion, but decided not to participate.

Contents

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final 6–2, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka (semifinals, withdrew because of a right toe injury)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (withdrew because of a right collarbone injury)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (champion)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (second round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (first round)
  8. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (first round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka    
3 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams w/o  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2 1
  Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4 66
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 61 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66   Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 3 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 2 4  1 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
  Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 2 66Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg K Pervak 1 0  
  Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 60 2   Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 62 66
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg K Pervak 2 677Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg K Pervak 3 678
8 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 63 611 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka    
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams w/o  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 2 1  3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 
  Flag of France.svg A Cornet 2 66  Flag of France.svg A Cornet 2 2  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bobusic 63 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 66   Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 4 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 2 3    Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 777   Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 3 4  
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 645  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 3 4  6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 4 5  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 3 63   Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 67 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 63 6  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 7777 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska 2 3  4 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 6363 
Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 66 Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 64 67
  Flag of Georgia.svg A Tatishvili 2 62 4 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 3 679
4 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 64 6  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 4 66
5 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66 LL Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 61 2
Q Flag of Russia.svg O Puchkova 1 3  5 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 61 5
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 76   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 67
  Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino 5 2    Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 3 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 61 3 LL Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 4 66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 61 4
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 1 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Vania King (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi (first round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova (first round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)
  5. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ksenia Pervak (qualified)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova (qualified)
  8. Flag of Serbia.svg Vesna Dolonc (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Vania King 4 66
Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Ormaechea 63 4
1 Flag of the United States.svg Vania King 77666
  Flag of Russia.svg Daria Gavrilova 60782
  Flag of Russia.svg Daria Gavrilova 66 
Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Duque 2 3  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Vania King 6063
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ksenia Pervak 773 6
  Flag of Russia.svg Marta Sirotkina 5 677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak 74 65
  Flag of Russia.svg Marta Sirotkina 3 2
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ksenia Pervak 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 5 2
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ksenia Pervak 76 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 3 3
  Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina 66
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina 4 61
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 63 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Viktorija Rajicic 4 1  
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 66 
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 1 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 65 3
Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 66
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez 3 4
  Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez 65677
8 Flag of Serbia.svg Vesna Dolonc 771 64

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova 62 4
Flag of Italy.svg Karin Knapp 4 66
Flag of Italy.svg Karin Knapp 4 64
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bojana Bobusic 62 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bojana Bobusic 3 66
WC Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova 64 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bojana Bobusic 64 6
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 4 64
  Flag of Japan.svg Kurumi Nara 3 2
  Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela 2 4
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 66
  Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira 643
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 776

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Spain.svg María Teresa Torró Flor 3 1
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 4 65
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 61 7
  Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Burdette 2 5  
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 67 
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 3 3  
7 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Birnerová 4 65 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova 677 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova 3 5
7 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 6661
7 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 7877 

27°31′30″S153°0′26″E / 27.52500°S 153.00722°E / -27.52500; 153.00722 (Queensland Tennis Centre)

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