2013 Australian Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka defeated Li Na in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 Australian Open.

Women's singles
2013 Australian Open
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upChina Li Na
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Azarenka retained the top ranking by winning the title after Sharapova and Williams lost in the semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively.

Seeds

01.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (champion)
02.   Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
03.   United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
04.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
05.   Germany Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
06.   China Li Na (final)
07.   Italy Sara Errani (first round)
08.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (second round)
09.   Australia Samantha Stosur (second round)
10.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)
11.   France Marion Bartoli (third round)
12.   Russia Nadia Petrova (first round)
13.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
14.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)
15.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (second round)
16.   Italy Roberta Vinci (third round)
17.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (second round)
18.   Germany Julia Görges (fourth round)
19.   Russia Ekaterina Makarova (quarterfinals)
20.   Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (third round)
21.   United States Varvara Lepchenko (second round)
22.   Serbia Jelena Janković (third round)
23.   Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová (second round)
24.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
25.   United States Venus Williams (third round)
26.   Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (second round)
27.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea (third round)
28.   Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
29.   United States Sloane Stephens (semifinals)
30.   Austria Tamira Paszek (second round)
31.   Poland Urszula Radwańska (first round)
32.   Germany Mona Barthel (first round)

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

Qualifying

Wildcards

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7 6
  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 1
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
29 United States Sloane Stephens 1 4
3 United States Serena Williams 6 5 4
29 United States Sloane Stephens 3 7 6
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 4 6 6
6 China Li Na 6 4 3
6 China Li Na 7 6
4 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 5 3
6 China Li Na 6 6
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 2 2
19 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 2 2
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Romania M Niculescu 1 4   1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Greece E Daniilidou 7 5 6   Greece E Daniilidou 1 0  
  Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 5 7 4 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 4 6
Q Thailand L Kumkhum 77 6     United States J Hampton 4 6 2
  Sweden S Arvidsson 65 4   Q Thailand L Kumkhum 1 2  
  United States J Hampton 6 6     United States J Hampton 6 6  
31 Poland U Radwańska 2 4   1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
21 United States V Lepchenko 6 6     Russia E Vesnina 1 1  
  Slovenia P Hercog 4 1   21 United States V Lepchenko 4 2  
WC France C Garcia 6 3 1   Russia E Vesnina 6 6  
  Russia E Vesnina 3 6 6   Russia E Vesnina 4 77 6
  France M Johansson 4 2   16 Italy R Vinci 6 64 4
Q Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 6   Q Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 3 2  
  Spain S Soler Espinosa 3 5   16 Italy R Vinci 6 6  
16 Italy R Vinci 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Denmark C Wozniacki 2 6 6
  Germany S Lisicki 6 3 3 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 1 2   Croatia D Vekić 1 4  
  Croatia D Vekić 6 6 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
Q Russia D Gavrilova 6 62 6 Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 4 3  
  United States L Davis 3 77 4 Q Russia D Gavrilova 5 3  
Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 7 3 7 Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 7 6  
24 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 5 6 5 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 2 6 5
26 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 77 6     Russia S Kuznetsova 6 2 7
  Spain L Arruabarrena Vecino 65 2 26 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 2 1  
  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6     Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 1     Russia S Kuznetsova 6 4 6
  Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 60 6   Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 6 3
  United States C McHale 1 77 2   Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 65 2
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6     Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 77 6
7 Italy S Errani 4 4  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Romania E Gallovits-Hall 0 0   3 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 1 12   Spain G Muguruza 2 0  
  Spain G Muguruza 4 6 14 3 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Japan A Morita 6 6     Japan A Morita 1 3  
  Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 3 3     Japan A Morita 6 6  
  Germany A Beck 6 67 6   Germany A Beck 2 0  
28 Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 2 79 3 3 United States S Williams 6 6  
20 Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 7   14 Russia M Kirilenko 2 0  
WC Australia J Gajdošová 1 5   20 Belgium Y Wickmayer 710 7  
Q Hungary G Arn 2 2     Slovakia J Čepelová 68 5  
  Slovakia J Čepelová 6 6   20 Belgium Y Wickmayer 64 3  
PR Canada R Marino 3 0   14 Russia M Kirilenko 77 6  
  China S Peng 6 6     China S Peng 5 2  
  United States V King 4 2   14 Russia M Kirilenko 7 6  
14 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Russia N Petrova 2 0
  Japan K Date-Krumm 6 6   Japan K Date-Krumm 6 7
  Israel S Pe'er 6 1 6   Israel S Pe'er 2 5
  Russia A Panova 4 6 3   Japan K Date-Krumm 2 63  
  Spain MT Torró Flor 6 4 3   Serbia B Jovanovski 6 77  
  Serbia B Jovanovski 2 6 6   Serbia B Jovanovski 7 7
  Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 64 4 17 Czech Republic L Šafářová 5 5
17 Czech Republic L Šafářová 77 6   Serbia B Jovanovski 1 6 5
29 United States S Stephens 6 6 29 United States S Stephens 6 3 7
  Romania S Halep 1 1 29 United States S Stephens 6 6
  France K Mladenovic 6 4 11   France K Mladenovic 4 3
  Hungary T Babos 3 6 9 29 United States S Stephens 7 6  
  United States M Oudin 2 3   United Kingdom L Robson 5 3  
  United Kingdom L Robson 6 6   United Kingdom L Robson 2 6 11
  Italy F Schiavone 4 6 2 8 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 3 9
8 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 2 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 China N Li 6 6  
  Kazakhstan S Karatantcheva 1 3   6 China N Li 6 7  
  France P Parmentier 6 3 2   Belarus O Govortsova 2 5  
  Belarus O Govortsova 2 6 6 6 China N Li 6 6  
  Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 6   27 Romania S Cîrstea 4 1  
WC Australia S Jones 3 2     Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 3 2
  United States C Vandeweghe 4 2   27 Romania S Cîrstea 1 6 6
27 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6   6 China N Li 78 6  
18 Germany J Görges 7 2 6 18 Germany J Görges 66 1  
Q Russia V Dushevina 5 6 4 18 Germany J Görges 6 6  
  Switzerland R Oprandi 4 7 6   Switzerland R Oprandi 3 2  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 5 2 18 Germany J Görges 6 1 7
WC China Y Zhang 1 6 4   China J Zheng 3 6 5
  China J Zheng 6 3 6   China J Zheng 6 1 7
  Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 63 3   9 Australia S Stosur 4 6 5
9 Australia S Stosur 77 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
  Hungary M Czink 2 1 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 1 6
Q Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 1 6 Q Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 5 6 4
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 6 1 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 6  
Q Portugal MJ Koehler 3 6 6 22 Serbia J Janković 5 3  
Q Italy K Knapp 6 3 3 Q Portugal MJ Koehler 6 65 2
  Sweden J Larsson 2 2 22 Serbia J Janković 2 77 6
22 Serbia J Janković 6 6 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 2 4
32 Germany M Barthel 5 6 4 4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
  Kazakhstan K Pervak 7 2 6   Kazakhstan K Pervak 6 67 2
  United Kingdom H Watson 2 6 6   United Kingdom H Watson 4 79 6
  Romania A Cadanțu 6 3 2   United Kingdom H Watson 3 1  
  Romania I-C Begu 6 6 4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
  Netherlands A Rus 4 2   Romania I-C Begu 3 3  
WC Australia B Bobusic 5 0 4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
4 Poland A Radwańska 7 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Germany A Kerber 6 6
  Ukraine E Svitolina 2 4 5 Germany A Kerber 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Hradecká 6 710     Czech Republic L Hradecká 3 1  
  Netherlands K Bertens 2 68   5 Germany A Kerber 6 7
  Australia C Dellacqua 4 60   WC United States M Keys 2 5
WC United States M Keys 6 77   WC United States M Keys 6 6  
  Switzerland S Vögele 6 4 5 30 Austria T Paszek 2 1  
30 Austria T Paszek 4 6 7 5 Germany A Kerber 5 4  
19 Russia E Makarova 6 7   19 Russia E Makarova 7 6  
Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 2 5   19 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
  Italy C Giorgi 2 3     France S Foretz Gacon 3 3  
  France S Foretz Gacon 6 6   19 Russia E Makarova 64 6 6
Q Serbia V Dolonc 5 7 8 11 France M Bartoli 77 3 4
WC Australia O Rogowska 7 5 6 Q Serbia V Dolonc 5 0  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 4   11 France M Bartoli 7 6  
11 France M Bartoli 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 6
WC Australia A Barty 6 0 1 15 Slovakia D Cibulková 66 4  
  Luxembourg M Minella 64 1 Q Russia V Savinykh 78 6  
Q Russia V Savinykh 77 6 Q Russia V Savinykh 2 6 3
  Belgium K Flipkens 6 6     Belgium K Flipkens 6 4 6
  Russia N Bratchikova 4 3     Belgium K Flipkens 6 6  
  South Africa C Scheepers 1 2   23 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 1 0  
23 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 6     Belgium K Flipkens 1 0  
25 United States V Williams 6 6   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 1 0   25 United States V Williams 6 6  
  France A Cornet 7 63 10   France A Cornet 3 3  
  New Zealand M Erakovic 5 77 8 25 United States V Williams 1 3  
  Croatia P Martić 3 4   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Japan M Doi 6 6     Japan M Doi 0 0  
  Russia O Puchkova 0 0 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Championship match statistics

CategoryBelarus AzarenkaChina Li
1st serve %76/97 (78%)62/95 (65%)
1st serve points won41 of 76 = 54%30 of 62 = 48%
2nd serve points won8 of 21 = 38%14 of 33 = 42%
Total service points won49 of 97 = 50.52%44 of 95 = 46.32%
Aces14
Double faults45
Winners1836
Unforced errors2857
Net points won8 of 14 = 57%7 of 11 = 64%
Break points converted9 of 12 = 75%7 of 18 = 39%
Return points won51 of 95 = 54%48 of 97 = 49%
Total points won10092
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