2014 Hong Kong Tennis Open – Singles

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Singles
2014 Hong Kong Tennis Open
Final
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
Hong Kong Tennis Open ·  2015  

This was the first edition of Hong Kong Tennis Open.

Contents

Sabine Lisicki won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final, 7–5, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki (champion)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (final)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale (first round)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer (second round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Schmiedlová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1/WC Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 63 6
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 3 62
1/WC Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 76
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 5 3
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 64 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck 1 64

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 3 776
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 6631 1/WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66
Flag of the United States.svg G Min 66 Flag of the United States.svg G Min 1 1
Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 4 2 1/WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 777 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 4 3
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 615 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Kulichkova 4 4 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 4 2
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 661/WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 63 6
4 Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 4 72 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 3 62
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 65 6 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 64
Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 3 3 Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 3 0r
Flag of Japan.svg K Date-Krumm 66 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 1 667 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Čepelová 2 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 63 3 Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 1 3
Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 2 1 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Čepelová 66
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Čepelová 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 677
LL Flag of Japan.svg M Eguchi 1 655 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 66
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang 66Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg K Zhang 1 4
Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 0 3 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 1 3
Flag of Austria.svg P Mayr-Achleitner 1 1 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 66 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 3 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 64 3 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 2 663 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 64 6
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg A Schmiedlová 2 65 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 1 64
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 677 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 61 4
Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 632 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 4 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 776Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 4 2
Flag of Poland.svg K Piter 2 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 3 66
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg L Zhang 1 4 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 62 4
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová (qualified)
  2. Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs (first round)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang (first round)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai (moved to main draw)
  6. Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette (second round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Bychkova (second round)
  9. Flag of Slovenia.svg Nastja Kolar (second round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová 66
Flag of Japan.svg Yurika Sema 2 2
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová 66
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wu Ho-ching 4 2
WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Shu-ying 5 4
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wu Ho-ching 76
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová 64 6
Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 3 64
Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 1 3
Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 66
Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 66
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg Nastja Kolar 2 3
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Claire Spackman 4 2
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg Nastja Kolar 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Wen-hsin 1 1
2 Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek 1 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin 66
Flag of Georgia.svg Sofia Shapatava 4 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin 76
6 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 5 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova 66
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng Kwan-yau 0 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova 3 4
6 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 66
Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 1 2
6 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 622
Alt Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru 776
Alt Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru 4 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan 5 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 76
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 66
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Elitsa Kostova 4 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Webley-Smith 772 3
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Elitsa Kostova 6466
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Elitsa Kostova 60 6
7 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 4 62
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun 604
7 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 776

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang 1 4
Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kulichkova 66
Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kulichkova 66
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema 1 2
Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi 2 71
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema 65 6
Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kulichkova 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan 2 4
Flag of France.svg Irena Pavlovic 3 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan 776
8 Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Bychkova 651
Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 620
8 Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Bychkova 776

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