2014 French Open – Women's singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep in the final, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 French Open. It was her second French Open title and fifth major title overall. In a final that lasted over three hours, it was the first time since 2001 that the final went to three sets.[1] Halep became the first Romanian to reach the final since Virginia Ruzici in 1980.

Main article: 2014 French Open
Women's singles
2014 French Open
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upRomania Simona Halep
Score6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Maria Sharapova

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the second round by Garbiñe Muguruza.[2]

The top three seeds (Williams, Li Na and Agnieszka Radwańska) were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. However, they all failed to reach the fourth round and so Williams retained the top spot. As a result, this marked the first time in the Open Era the top three seeds failed to reach the fourth round of a major.

Seeds
01.   United States Serena Williams (second round)
02.   China Li Na (first round)
03.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
04.   Romania Simona Halep (final)
05.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (third round)
06.   Serbia Jelena Janković (fourth round)
07.   Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
08.   Germany Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
09.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (third round)
10.   Italy Sara Errani (quarterfinals)
11.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
12.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (second round)
13.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (first round)
14.   Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
15.   United States Sloane Stephens (fourth round)
16.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (second round, retired because of a right wrist injury)
17.   Italy Roberta Vinci (first round)
18.   Canada Eugenie Bouchard (semifinals)
19.   Australia Samantha Stosur (fourth round)
20.   France Alizé Cornet (second round)
21.   Belgium Kirsten Flipkens (second round)
22.   Russia Ekaterina Makarova (third round)
23.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (fourth round)
24.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round, retired because of back pain)
25.   Estonia Kaia Kanepi (first round)
26.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea (third round)
27.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
28.   Germany Andrea Petkovic (semifinals)
29.   United States Venus Williams (second round)
30.   Czech Republic Klára Koukalová (first round)
31.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
32.   Russia Elena Vesnina (second round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2014 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6 5 1
7 Russia Maria Sharapova 1 7 6
7 Russia Maria Sharapova 4 7 6
18 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6 5 2
14 Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 64 6 5
18 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 77 2 7
7 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 65 6
4 Romania Simona Halep 4 77 4
27 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 2
4 Romania Simona Halep 6 6
4 Romania Simona Halep 6 77
28 Germany Andrea Petkovic 2 64
10 Italy Sara Errani 2 2
28 Germany Andrea Petkovic 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6
WC France A Lim 2 1 1 United States S Williams 2 2
Q United States G Min 5 66 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Spain G Muguruza 7 78 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 62 6 6 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 2 4
China J Zheng 77 3 4 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 2 6 6
Switzerland B Bencic 4 1 29 United States V Williams 6 3 4
29 United States V Williams 6 6 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
17 Italy R Vinci 6 3 2 WC France P Parmentier 4 2
WC France P Parmentier 3 6 6 WC France P Parmentier 1 6 6
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 7 6 Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 3 3
United States L Davis 6 5 4 WC France P Parmentier 1 6 7
Italy K Knapp 4 0 Germany M Barthel 6 1 5
Germany M Barthel 6 6 Germany M Barthel 6 3
WC France F Ferro 1 5 16 Germany S Lisicki 1 0r
16 Germany S Lisicki 6 7

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Slovakia D Cibulková 7 6
France V Razzano 5 0 9 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
Q Austria T Paszek 6 77 Q Austria T Paszek 3 4
Belgium A Van Uytvanck 2 65 9 Slovakia D Cibulková 4 4
WC France A Hesse 6 3 4 19 Australia S Stosur 6 6
Austria Y Meusburger 3 6 6 Austria Y Meusburger 1 3
Puerto Rico M Puig 1 1 19 Australia S Stosur 6 6
19 Australia S Stosur 6 6 19 Australia S Stosur 6 4 0
25 Estonia K Kanepi 7 3 1 7 Russia M Sharapova 3 6 6
Romania M Niculescu 5 6 6 Romania M Niculescu 6 5 2
Switzerland R Oprandi 5 2 Argentina P Ormaechea 2 7 6
Argentina P Ormaechea 7 6 Argentina P Ormaechea 0 0
Germany A Beck 77 3 2 7 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 65 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 5 2
Q Russia K Pervak 1 2 7 Russia M Sharapova 7 6
7 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
China S Zhang 3 0 3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
WC France M Johansson 1 65 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 3 4
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 77 3 Poland A Radwańska 4 4
Croatia A Tomljanović 6 6 Croatia A Tomljanović 6 6
Italy F Schiavone 3 3 Croatia A Tomljanović 78 6
United States C McHale 60 6 3 32 Russia E Vesnina 66 2
32 Russia E Vesnina 77 4 6 Croatia A Tomljanović 3 3
20 France A Cornet 6 6 14 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
WC Australia A Barty 2 1 20 France A Cornet 4 6 4
WC United States T Townsend 7 6 WC United States T Townsend 6 4 6
United States V King 5 1 WC United States T Townsend 2 2
Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6 14 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
Q Ukraine M Zanevska 1 4 Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 5 6 4
Q Ukraine Y Beygelzimer 5 5 14 Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 1 6
14 Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 7

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
Austria P Mayr-Achleitner 2 2 12 Italy F Pennetta 7 4 2
Russia M Kirilenko 1 2 Sweden J Larsson 5 6 6
Sweden J Larsson 6 6 Sweden J Larsson 5 4
Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 2 3 18 Canada E Bouchard 7 6
Germany J Görges 6 6 Germany J Görges 6 2 1
Israel S Pe'er 0 2 18 Canada E Bouchard 2 6 6
18 Canada E Bouchard 6 6 18 Canada E Bouchard 6 6
31 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 6 6 8 Germany A Kerber 1 2
Serbia J Jakšić 6 2 4 31 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
WC France C Feuerstein 6 7 WC France C Feuerstein 1 4
Belarus O Govortsova 1 5 31 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 3
Czech Republic P Cetkovská 4 1 8 Germany A Kerber 7 6
United States V Lepchenko 6 6 United States V Lepchenko 2 5
Poland K Piter 3 1 8 Germany A Kerber 6 7
8 Germany A Kerber 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 6
Kazakhstan Z Diyas 5 2 5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
New Zealand M Erakovic 6 6 New Zealand M Erakovic 4 4
Ukraine N Kichenok 2 1 5 Czech Republic P Kvitová 77 1 7
Serbia B Jovanovski 4 3 27 Russia S Kuznetsova 63 6 9
Italy C Giorgi 6 6 Italy C Giorgi 65 3
Q Georgia (country) S Shapatava 3 1 27 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6
27 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 27 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
23 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 7 23 Czech Republic L Šafářová 3 4
Luxembourg M Minella 3 5 23 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 5 6
Australia C Dellacqua 7 6 Australia C Dellacqua 1 7 3
Spain L Domínguez Lino 5 3 23 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6
Ukraine E Svitolina 5 11 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 3
Croatia P Martić 0r Ukraine E Svitolina 5 2
France C Garcia 1 3 11 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 6
11 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States S Stephens 6 710
China S Peng 4 68 15 United States S Stephens 6 6
Slovenia P Hercog 6 6 Slovenia P Hercog 1 3
Slovakia J Čepelová 2 3 15 United States S Stephens 6 6
PR Czech Republic I Melzer 66 2 22 Russia E Makarova 3 4
United States C Vandeweghe 78 6 United States C Vandeweghe 4 3
United States S Rogers 2 3 22 Russia E Makarova 6 6
22 Russia E Makarova 6 6 15 United States S Stephens 4 3
30 Czech Republic K Koukalová 64 2 4 Romania S Halep 6 6
Spain MT Torró Flor 77 6 Spain MT Torró Flor 6 2 6
Slovakia M Rybáriková 4 6 3 Slovakia M Rybáriková 2 6 2
Poland U Radwańska 6 4 0r Spain MT Torró Flor 3 0
Q United Kingdom H Watson 6 6 4 Romania S Halep 6 6
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 4 Q United Kingdom H Watson 2 4
Russia A Kleybanova 0 2 4 Romania S Halep 6 6
4 Romania S Halep 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Serbia J Janković 5 6 6
Canada S Fichman 7 1 3 6 Serbia J Janković 7 6
United States A Tatishvili 1 4 Japan K Nara 5 0
Japan K Nara 6 6 6 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Brazil T Pereira 4 6 6 26 Romania S Cîrstea 1 2
Thailand L Kumkhum 6 1 1 Brazil T Pereira 2 5
Q Canada A Wozniak 77 5 2 26 Romania S Cîrstea 6 7
26 Romania S Cîrstea 63 7 6 6 Serbia J Janković 65 2
21 Belgium K Flipkens 78 6 10 Italy S Errani 77 6
Q Montenegro D Kovinić 66 2 21 Belgium K Flipkens 4 6 4
Croatia D Vekić 5 6 4 Israel J Glushko 6 3 6
Israel J Glushko 7 2 6 Israel J Glushko 0 1
Spain E Cabeza Candela 6 3 3 10 Italy S Errani 6 6
Germany D Pfizenmaier 4 6 6 Germany D Pfizenmaier 2 4
United States M Keys 5 6 1 10 Italy S Errani 6 6
10 Italy S Errani 7 3 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Denmark C Wozniacki 65 6 2
Belgium Y Wickmayer 77 4 6 Belgium Y Wickmayer 2 4
Spain S Soler Espinosa 6 6 Spain S Soler Espinosa 6 6
South Africa C Scheepers 2 3 Spain S Soler Espinosa 2 1
Romania A Cadanțu 65 1 Q Netherlands K Bertens 6 6
Q Netherlands K Bertens 77 6 Q Netherlands K Bertens 5 6 3
Japan K Date-Krumm 3 6 2 24 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 4 0r
24 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 0 6 Q Netherlands K Bertens 6 2 5
28 Germany A Petkovic 6 6 28 Germany A Petkovic 1 6 7
Japan M Doi 3 3 28 Germany A Petkovic 6 4 6
Germany A-L Friedsam 77 5 2 Switzerland S Vögele 2 6 2
Switzerland S Vögele 63 7 6 28 Germany A Petkovic 6 4 6
United States A Riske 77 6 France K Mladenovic 4 6 4
Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 62 3 United States A Riske 65 6 3
France K Mladenovic 7 3 6 France K Mladenovic 77 3 6
2 China N Li 5 6 1

Final

Seventh-seeded Sharapova beat 18th-seeded Eugenie Bouchard 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 in the first semi-final, while fourth-seeded Simona Halep beat 28th-seeded Andrea Petkovic, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) in the second. In the first set, Halep won the first two games before Sharapova won five consecutive games.[1][3] Halep fought back and narrowed the margin to 5–4, before Sharapova broke Halep to win the set 6–4. The second set went to a tiebreaker where Sharapova jumped out to a 5–3 lead. However, Halep won the next four points to take the set 7–6(7–5). While leading 2–1 in the third set, Halep had break point but Sharapova recovered and won the game. She then broke Halep to take a 4–2 lead. Halep held, then broke back to level the set at 4–4, but got broken again in the next game. Serving for the match, Sharapova held at love, taking the set 6–4.[3] It was the first time since 2001 that the final went to 3 sets.[1]

Championship match statistics
CategoryRussia SharapovaRomania Halep
1st serve %74/115 (64%)72/112 (64%)
1st serve points won45 of 74 = 61%41 of 72 = 57%
2nd serve points won16 of 41 = 39%12 of 40 = 30%
Total service points won61 of 115 = 53.04%53 of 112 = 47.32%
Aces31
Double faults124
Winners4019
Unforced errors5637
Net points won8 of 11 = 73%6 of 10 = 60%
Break points converted9 of 20 = 45%7 of 13 = 54%
Return points won59 of 112 = 53%54 of 115 = 47%
Total points won120107
Source

References
  1. "Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep to win French Open". BBC Sport. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  2. Naila-Jean Meyers (May 28, 2014). "A Lifelong Student of Williams Learns How to Defeat Her". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. "Maria Sharapova outlasts Simona Halep to win her second French Open title". Sports Illustrated. June 7, 2014. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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