2015 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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Singles
2015 Family Circle Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys
Score6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  2014  · Family Circle Cup ·  2016  

Andrea Petkovic was the defending champion, but she lost to Angelique Kerber in the semifinals.

Contents

Kerber went on to win her first outdoor title, defeating Madison Keys in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

0 1.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard (second round)
0 2.   Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova (third round, withdrew because of a gastrointestinal illness)
0 3.   Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic (semifinals)
0 4.   Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (quarterfinals)
0 5.   Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber (champion)
0 6.   Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković (third round, withdrew)
0 7.   Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (final)
0 8.   Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (third round)
0 9.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (second round)
10.   Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko (first round, retired)
11.   Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas (first round)
12.   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic (second round)
13.   Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu (quarterfinals)
14.   Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round, retired)
15.   Flag of Germany.svg Mona Barthel (third round, retired)
16.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 2 2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66
7 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 1 4
4 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani 2 4
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 66
7 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 2 65
5 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 64 7
Q Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić 63 1
3 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 2 66
3 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 4 4
5 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 66
5 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 7777
13 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu 6364

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard 3 1
Flag of the United States.svg G Min 77623 Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 61776 Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 63
Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 3 6615 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 4 0r
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 63 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 3 62
Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos 3 3 15 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 677
15 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 66 Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 2 2
10/WC Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 2 1r7 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66
Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu 62 Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu 66
Flag of Croatia.svg A Tomljanović 774 6 Flag of Croatia.svg A Tomljanović 2 2
Flag of Romania.svg A Dulgheru 6564 Flag of Romania.svg A Mitu 2 0
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 64 67 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 4 61 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 2 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 677
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Čepelová 66577 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Čepelová 3 65
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 2 77644 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 65 6
Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 66Q Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 2 72
Flag of Spain.svg S Soler Espinosa 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 5 1
Q Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 63 Q Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 76
14 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 4 0r4 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 2 4
11 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 61 3 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 4 66Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 76
Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 3 63 Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučová 5 3
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučová 63 6Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 5 76
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 63 648 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 75 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Vickery 4 677WC Flag of the United States.svg S Vickery 3 63
8 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 64 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 6666
Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 66 Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 3 781
Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi 1 3 6 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković
Q Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić 66Q Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić w/o
Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 2 3 Q Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić 4 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 1 2 12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 63 2
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 66Q Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić 63 1
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 3 65 3 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 2 66
Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 64 7 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 1 3
PR Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits-Hall 774 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 6266 Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 4 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic 2 64 3 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66
Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 62 6 Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 61 2
3 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 1 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 3 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 3 3 Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 63 4
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 665 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 66
Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay 2 2 Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 3 0
Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 66 Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 63 6
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Karatantcheva 2 4 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 3 64
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 665 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 7777
13 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 67713 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 6364
Q Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 2 6513 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 6646
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Vögele 5 2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 0 774
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 7613 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu w/o
Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 4 5 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 67 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 73 2
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 5 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká (qualified)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin (first round)
  3. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva (qualified)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva (first round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of Portugal.svg Michelle Larcher de Brito (first round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová (qualified)
  8. Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić (qualified)
  9. Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Zanevska (first round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková (qualifying competition)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund (qualified)
  14. Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania (first round)
  15. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  16. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova (first round)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ellie Halbauer 2 4
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 776
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková 634
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska 5 4
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková 76

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 3 64
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 677
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 776
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove 653
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove 76
9 Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Zanevska 5 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus 2 1
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 61 6
10 Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 3 61
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski 2 4
10 Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva 1 4
Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo 66
Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo 66
11 Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić 2 2
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter 2 772
11 Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić 6616

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 66
Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup 1 1
5 Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 0 1
13 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Françoise Abanda 1 5
13 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 67

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Portugal.svg Michelle Larcher de Brito 6562
Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia 774 6
Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia 3 610
15 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 6712
Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Bellis 4 2
15 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 66

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 776
WC Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Crawford 634
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 61 6
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez 4 64
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez 776
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Rodionova 652

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić 66
Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick 0 0
8 Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić 4 6710
Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 63 68
Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 66
14 Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania 3 1

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