2013 Soweto Open
| 2013 Soweto Open | |
|---|---|
| Date |
29 April – 5 May 6 – 12 May |
| Edition | 4th |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money |
$100,000+H $50,000+H |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Vasek Pospisil | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Tímea Babos | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Prakash Amritraj /  Rajeev Ram | |
| Women's Doubles | |
 Magda Linette /  Chanel Simmonds | |
The 2013 Soweto Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 April – 5 May 2013 for the men's event and 6–12 May 2013 for the women's event.
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK |
Lukáš Lacko | 79 | 1 |
| USA |
Rajeev Ram | 115 | 2 |
| CAN |
Vasek Pospisil | 130 | 3 |
| POL |
Michał Przysiężny | 152 | 4 |
 GER |
Dustin Brown | 180 | 5 |
 BRA |
Thiago Alves | 186 | 6 |
| RSA |
Rik de Voest | 204 | 7 |
| BRA |
Fabiano de Paula | 261 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 22 April 2013
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Wayne Montgomery
- Ruan Roelofse
- Tucker Vorster
- Dean O'Brien
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Rafael Camilo
- Tyler Hochwalt
- Purav Raja
- Divij Sharan
-
Phenyo Matong (lucky loser)
ATP Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSA |
Rik de Voest | BRA |
Marcelo Demoliner | 223 | 1 |
| IND |
Purav Raja | IND |
Divij Sharan | 225 | 2 |
 CRO |
Mate Pavić |  MNE |
Goran Tošić | 258 | 3 |
| GER |
Dustin Brown |  IRL |
James Cluskey | 288 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 22 April 2013
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Francois Kellerman / Okkie Kellerman
- Renier Moolman / Dean O'Brien
- Keith-Patrick Crowley / Tucker Vorster
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUN |
Tímea Babos | 114 | 1 |
 ISR |
Julia Glushko | 161 | 2 |
 SLO |
Tadeja Majerič | 165 | 3 |
 UKR |
Nadiya Kichenok | 172 | 4 |
| RSA |
Chanel Simmonds | 181 | 5 |
 SRB |
Jovana Jakšić | 253 | 6 |
 GBR |
Samantha Murray | 254 | 7 |
| POL |
Magda Linette | 263 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 29 April 2013
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Madrie le Roux
- Zanmarie Pienaar
- Ilze Hattingh
- Natasha Fourouclas
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Julia Glushko
-
Ani Vangelova -
Claudia Coppola -
Fadzai Mawisire
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL |
Magda Linette | RSA |
Chanel Simmonds | 415 | 1 |
 TUR |
Başak Eraydın | ISR |
Julia Glushko | 432 | 2 |
| SRB |
Teodora Mirčić | TUR |
Pemra Özgen | 487 | 3 |
| UKR |
Nadiya Kichenok |  RUS |
Margarita Lazareva | 505 | 4 |
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 2013 Soweto Open – Men's Singles
- Vasek Pospisil def. Michał Przysiężny 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 4–1, retired
Women's Singles
Main article: 2013 Soweto Open – Women's Singles
- Tímea Babos def. Chanel Simmonds 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1
Men's Doubles
Main article: 2013 Soweto Open – Men's Doubles
- Prakash Amritraj / Rajeev Ram def. Purav Raja / Divij Sharan 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–1)
Women's Doubles
Main article: 2013 Soweto Open – Women's Doubles
- Magda Linette / Chanel Simmonds def. Samantha Murray / Jade Windley 6–1, 6–3
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