2013 Qatar Total Open – Singles

2013 Qatar Total Open
Champion   Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up   United States Serena Williams
Final score   7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3
Events
Singles   Doubles
Main article: 2013 Qatar Total Open

Victoria Azarenka successfully defended her title, beating Serena Williams in the final, 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3.

For the first time since 2010 Williams regained the World No. 1 ranking from Azarenka, becoming the oldest No. 1 player in the history of the WTA after she beat Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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

  1. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (Champion)
  2. United States Serena Williams (Final)
  3. Russia Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
  4. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Semifinals)
  5. Germany Angelique Kerber (Second Round)
  6. Italy Sara Errani (Quarterfinals)
  7. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (Quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Samantha Stosur (Quarterfinals)
  9. France Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
  10. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Quarterfinals)
  11. Russia Nadia Petrova (Third Round)
  12. Russia Maria Kirilenko (First Round, retired because of a shoulder injury)
  13. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
  14. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (withdrew)
  15. Italy Roberta Vinci (Second Round)
  16. United States Sloane Stephens (Second Round)
  17. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
6  Italy Sara Errani 2 2  
  1  Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
  4  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 3 3  
4  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 7
  10  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 2 5  
    1  Belarus Victoria Azarenka 78 2 6
  2  United States Serena Williams 66 6 3
  8  Australia Samantha Stosur 2 4  
3  Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  
  3  Russia Maria Sharapova 3 2
  2  United States Serena Williams 6 6  
7  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 3 5
  2  United States Serena Williams 3 6 7  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
 Bulgaria T Pironkova 62 5      Switzerland R Oprandi 2 3  
 Switzerland R Oprandi 77 7       1  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
 United States C McHale 6 6        United States C McHale 0 0  
Q  Russia V Dushevina 1 2      United States C McHale 6 6
 Greece E Daniilidou 2 3     17  Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 2  
17  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6       1  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
12  Russia M Kirilenko 0r       6  Italy S Errani 2 2
Q  Russia E Bychkova 3     Q  Russia E Bychkova 3 6 3  
 United Kingdom L Robson 4 1      Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 1 6  
 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6        Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 7 2
WC  Canada H El Tabakh 2 3       6  Italy S Errani 7 5 6  
 Hungary T Babos 6 6      Hungary T Babos 4 0
    6  Italy S Errani 6 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
 China J Zheng 2 3     Q  Australia A Rodionova 3 2  
Q  Australia A Rodionova 6 6       4  Poland A Radwańska 6 78  
 Romania S Halep 6 6       13  Serbia A Ivanovic 1 66  
 Belarus O Govortsova 1 0      Romania S Halep 3 0r
 Austria T Paszek 1 2     13  Serbia A Ivanovic 6 0  
13  Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6       4  Poland A Radwańska 6 7
10  Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6       10  Denmark C Wozniacki 2 5
LL  Bosnia and Herzegovina M Jugić-Salkić 1 2     10  Denmark C Wozniacki 79 6  
 Romania S Cîrstea 2 6 6      Romania S Cîrstea 67 0  
WC  Tunisia O Jabeur 6 3 0       10  Denmark C Wozniacki 78 6
 Germany M Barthel 6 6        Germany M Barthel 66 3  
Q  Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 4 2      Germany M Barthel 6 6
    5  Germany A Kerber 1 2  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Australia S Stosur 6 1 6  
 Romania M Niculescu 6 6      Romania M Niculescu 4 6 3  
 Serbia J Janković 4 1       8  Australia S Stosur 6 7  
 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6        Russia S Kuznetsova 4 5  
Q  United States B Mattek-Sands 61 4      Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
 Italy F Schiavone 65 3     9  France M Bartoli 4 4  
9  France M Bartoli 77 6       8  Australia S Stosur 2 4
16  United States S Stephens 6 6       3  Russia M Sharapova 6 6
 Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 2 2     16  United States S Stephens 6 65 65  
 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 710 3      Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 77 77  
 United States V Lepchenko 68 0r        Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 3
Q  France C Garcia 6 6       3  Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
WC  Oman F Al Nabhani 2 3     Q  France C Garcia 3 2
    3  Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    7  Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 0  
 Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 2      Russia E Makarova 4 0r  
 Russia E Makarova 6 6       7  Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 6 6  
Q  Slovenia T Majerič 4 4       11  Russia N Petrova 6 4 3  
 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6      Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 2 4
 Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 2 3     11  Russia N Petrova 3 6 6  
11  Russia N Petrova 6 6       7  Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 3 5
15  Italy R Vinci 6 2       2  United States S Williams 3 6 7
 Belgium Y Wickmayer 2 1r     15  Italy R Vinci 2 7 0  
 Poland U Radwańska 6 6      Poland U Radwańska 6 5 6  
Q  Ukraine N Kichenok 1 0        Poland U Radwańska 0 3
 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 3 3       2  United States S Williams 6 6  
LL  Russia D Gavrilova 4 6 6     LL  Russia D Gavrilova 2 1
    2  United States S Williams 6 6  
 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva (Qualified)
  2. Australia Anastasia Rodionova (Qualified)
  3. China Zhang Shuai (First round)
  4. Russia Vera Dushevina (Qualified)
  5. Russia Daria Gavrilova (Qualifying completion, Lucky Loser)
  6. Italy Maria Elena Camerin (First round)
  7. Russia Valeria Solovyeva (First round)
  8. France Caroline Garcia (Qualified)
  9. United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Qualified)
  10. Slovenia Tadeja Majerič (Qualified)
  11. Germany Kathrin Wörle (First round)
  12. Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok (First round)
  13. Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić (Qualifying completion, Lucky Loser)
  14. Russia Ekaterina Bychkova (Qualified)
  15. Ukraine Nadiya Kichenok (Qualified)
  16. Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko (Qualifying completion)

Qualifiers

Lucky Losers

Draw

First Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  1  Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 6 2 7  
 Poland Marta Domachowska 0 6 5  
  1  Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 3 6 6
   Ukraine Irina Buryachok 6 1 4
 Ukraine Irina Buryachok 6 6
  12  Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok 3 0  

Second Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  2  Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 6  
WC  Greece Maria Sakkari 2 2  
  2  Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 6
   Slovakia Michaela Hončová 2 4
 Slovakia Michaela Hončová 6 2 6
  11  Germany Kathrin Wörle 3 6 4  

Third Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  3  China Zhang Shuai 4 5  
 United States Abigail Spears 6 7  
   United States Abigail Spears 3 4
  9  United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 6
WC  Slovakia Janette Husárová 0 0
  9  United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 6  

Fourth Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  4  Russia Vera Dushevina 6 6  
 Ukraine Anastasiya Vasylyeva 0 3  
  4  Russia Vera Dushevina 6 6
  13  Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić 0 1
WC  Poland Justyna Jegiołka 3 1
  13  Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić 6 6  

Fifth Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  5  Russia Daria Gavrilova 77 6  
 Germany Kristina Barrois 65 2  
  5  Russia Daria Gavrilova 2 4
  10  Slovenia Tadeja Majerič 6 6
 Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová 1 2
  10  Slovenia Tadeja Majerič 6 6  

Sixth Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  6  Italy Maria Elena Camerin 64 6 4  
 Ukraine Veronika Kapshay 77 1 6  
   Ukraine Veronika Kapshay 4 62
  15  Ukraine Nadiya Kichenok 6 77
WC  United States Alexandra Riley 0 1
  15  Ukraine Nadiya Kichenok 6 6  

Seventh Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  7  Russia Valeria Solovyeva 3 1  
 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6  
   Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 1 3
  14  Russia Ekaterina Bychkova 6 6
WC  Zimbabwe Cara Black 2 2
  14  Russia Ekaterina Bychkova 6 6  

Eight Qualifier

  First Round Qualifying Competition
                         
  8  France Caroline Garcia 6 6  
 South Africa Natalie Grandin 2 3  
  8  France Caroline Garcia 6 6
  16  Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko 1 4
 Bulgaria Aleksandrina Naydenova 1 78 5
  16  Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko 6 66 7  

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