2015 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2015 Apia International Sydney
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
Score7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (8–6)
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2014  · Sydney International ·  2016  

The 2015 Apia International Sydney women's singles was a joint 2015 ATP World Tour and 2015 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Contents

Tsvetana Pironkova was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Petra Kvitová. Kvitová won the title by defeating compatriot Karolína Plíšková in the final, 7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (8–6).

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep (withdrew because of gastrointestinal illness)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (champion)
  3. Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
  4. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (first round, retired because of a left wrist injury)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova (second round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková (second round)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 66
5 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 3 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 6566
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 7778
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetana Pironkova 5 1
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 0 0
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 4 66
Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 3 664 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 64 0
Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 63 77 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 4 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 612 6 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 61 4
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 776 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66
3 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 665 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 3 2
Flag of France.svg A Cornet 3 2 3 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 6642
Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 67 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 3 776
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 0 5 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 61 4
WC Flag of Russia.svg D Gavrilova 665 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 0 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 3 0 WC Flag of Russia.svg D Gavrilova 78623
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 64 3 5 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 66776
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 1 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 3 64
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 677Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 61r
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 4 4 Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 6373 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 775 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 612
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 61 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 776
4 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 4 1rQ Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 5 1
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 662 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 76
Q Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 2 2 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 63 4
Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 1 65WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 1 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 677WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 63 4
Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 6614 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 4 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 1 776 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 1 5
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 67

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)
  2. Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu (first round)
  3. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Timea Bacsinszky (withdrew, still competing in Shenzhen)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (first round)
  5. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (qualified)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers (first round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Schmiedlová (second round)
  9. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetana Pironkova 774 6
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers 6562
1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetana Pironkova 66
Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 1 0
Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 4 677
Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić 63 64
1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetana Pironkova 66
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 3 1
Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam 2r
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 5
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 62 78
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Schmiedlová 3 666
Alt Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 64 2
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Schmiedlová 4 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu 64 2
Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 1 66
Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 2 3
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina 66
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 2 0
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina 66
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina 63 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 0 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova 2 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 664
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 786
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 66
7 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 1 4

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova 4 662
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 64 77
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 3 3
Flag of Slovenia.svg Polona Hercog 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore 2 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg Polona Hercog 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg Polona Hercog 3 776
Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 6652
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 63 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Tjandramulia 3 60
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 2 4
Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 66
Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 3 66
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer 61 2

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai 5 3
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 76
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 2 2
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 66
Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira 2 3
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 66
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 3 63
6 Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic 63 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sara Tomic 4 2
Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 66
Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 3 2
6 Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 60 2
6 Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic 2 66

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