2015 Australian Open – Women's singles

The final marked the first time the top two seeds contested the Australian Open final since 2004, in which Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in straight sets with the score 6–3, 7–6(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2015 Australian Open. It was her sixth Australian Open singles title and her 19th major singles title overall.[1][2] Sharapova reached the final after being two match points down in the second round against compatriot Alexandra Panova.[3]

Women's singles
2015 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Li Na was the reigning champion, but she retired from professional tennis in September 2014.

All of the top four seeds (Williams, Sharapova, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitová) were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Williams retained the top position by reaching the final.

Seeds

01.  United States Serena Williams (champion)
02.  Russia Maria Sharapova (final)
03.  Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
04.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (third round)
05.  Serbia Ana Ivanovic (first round)
06.  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
07.  Canada Eugenie Bouchard (quarterfinals)
08.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
09.  Germany Angelique Kerber (first round)
10.  Russia Ekaterina Makarova (semifinals)
11.  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)
12.  Italy Flavia Pennetta (first round)
13.  Germany Andrea Petkovic (first round)
14.  Italy Sara Errani (third round)
15.  Serbia Jelena Janković (first round)
16.  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (first round)
17.  Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)
18.  United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
19.  France Alizé Cornet (third round)
20.  Australia Samantha Stosur (second round)
21.  China Peng Shuai (fourth round)
22.  Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (third round)
23.  Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
24.  Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (fourth round)
25.  Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (third round)
26.  Ukraine Elina Svitolina (third round)
27.  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
28.  Germany Sabine Lisicki (first round)
29.  Australia Casey Dellacqua (second round)
30.  United States Varvara Lepchenko (third round)
31.  Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (third round)
32.  Switzerland Belinda Bencic (first round)

Qualifying

Wildcards

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
11 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 2 2
1 United States Serena Williams 77 6
  United States Madison Keys 65 2
  United States Madison Keys 6 4 6
18 United States Venus Williams 3 6 4
1 United States Serena Williams 6 77
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 3 65
10 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 6 6
3 Romania Simona Halep 4 0
10 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 3 2
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
7 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 3 2
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Belgium A Van Uytvanck 0 4   1 United States S Williams 7 6  
PR Russia V Zvonareva 6 6   PR Russia V Zvonareva 5 0  
Q Tunisia O Jabeur 2 3   1 United States S Williams 4 6 6
WC Australia O Rogowska 4 1   26 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 2 0
  United States N Gibbs 6 6     United States N Gibbs 63 66  
LL Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 5   26 Ukraine E Svitolina 77 78  
26 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 7   1 United States S Williams 2 6 6
24 Spain G Muguruza 7 6   24 Spain G Muguruza 6 3 2
  New Zealand M Erakovic 5 0   24 Spain G Muguruza 6 1 6
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6     Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 6 0
  China S Zheng 4 4   24 Spain G Muguruza 6 4 6
  Japan K Date-Krumm 5 4     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 3 6 0
Q United States A Tatishvili 7 6   Q United States A Tatishvili 77 3 2
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 65 6 6
15 Serbia J Janković 1 4  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 6
  Belgium K Flipkens 6 3 1 11 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6     Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 0  
  United Kingdom H Watson 4 0   11 Slovakia D Cibulková 7 6  
PR Switzerland R Oprandi 0 2   19 France A Cornet 5 2  
Q Czech Republic D Allertová 6 6   Q Czech Republic D Allertová 4 77 2
  China S Zhang 3 2   19 France A Cornet 6 62 6
19 France A Cornet 6 6   11 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 3 6
25 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6     Belarus V Azarenka 2 6 3
  Hungary T Babos 4 4   25 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 7  
  China J Zheng 1 2   WC Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 1 5  
WC Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 6   25 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 4  
  United States S Stephens 3 2     Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6     Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  United States T Townsend 61 2   8 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 2  
8 Denmark C Wozniacki 77 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
Q Netherlands R Hogenkamp 1 4   4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
  Croatia D Vekić 6 4 2   Germany M Barthel 2 4  
  Germany M Barthel 3 6 6 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 5  
  Ukraine L Tsurenko 3 5     United States M Keys 6 7  
  United States M Keys 6 7     United States M Keys 2 6 6
  Austria Y Meusburger 4 0   29 Australia C Dellacqua 6 1 1
29 Australia C Dellacqua 6 6     United States M Keys 6 6  
20 Australia S Stosur 6 6     United States M Brengle 2 4  
  Romania M Niculescu 4 1   20 Australia S Stosur 4 4  
  Italy F Schiavone 2 2     United States C Vandeweghe 6 6  
  United States C Vandeweghe 6 6     United States C Vandeweghe 3 2  
WC United States I Falconi 2 6 7   United States M Brengle 6 6  
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 5 WC United States I Falconi 1 3  
  United States M Brengle 5 77 6   United States M Brengle 6 6  
13 Germany A Petkovic 7 64 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Italy F Pennetta 6 2 3
  Italy C Giorgi 4 6 6   Italy C Giorgi 6 6  
  Czech Republic T Smitková 6 6     Czech Republic T Smitková 1 4  
  Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 1 1     Italy C Giorgi 6 63 1
  United States L Davis 6 7   18 United States V Williams 4 77 6
  Serbia A Krunić 1 5     United States L Davis 2 3  
  Spain MT Torró Flor 2 2   18 United States V Williams 6 6  
18 United States V Williams 6 6   18 United States V Williams 6 2 6
30 United States V Lepchenko 6 6   6 Poland A Radwańska 3 6 1
  Russia V Diatchenko 3 3   30 United States V Lepchenko 6 77  
  United States S Rogers 6 4 0   Australia A Tomljanović 1 61  
  Australia A Tomljanović 4 6 6 30 United States V Lepchenko 0 5  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 4 3   6 Poland A Radwańska 6 7  
  Sweden J Larsson 6 6     Sweden J Larsson 0 1  
  Japan K Nara 3 0   6 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
6 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 3 2
Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 1 6 6 Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 4 6 6
  Slovenia P Hercog 3 6 6   Slovenia P Hercog 6 3 2
  China Q Wang 6 3 2 Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 66 5  
WC Australia S Sanders 5 4     Germany J Görges 78 7  
  Czech Republic K Koukalová 7 6     Czech Republic K Koukalová 3 6 2
  Germany J Görges 6 6     Germany J Görges 6 4 6
32 Switzerland B Bencic 2 1     Germany J Görges 3 2  
22 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 6   10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
Q Russia E Rodina 5 1   22 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 5 6
  United States A Riske 65 6 3 WC France O Dodin 5 7 4
WC France O Dodin 77 3 6 22 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 4 4  
  Italy R Vinci 7 6   10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
  Serbia B Jovanovski 5 1     Italy R Vinci 2 4  
  Belgium A-S Mestach 2 2   10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Italy S Errani 6 6  
  United States G Min 1 0   14 Italy S Errani 77 6  
  Spain S Soler Espinosa 7 6     Spain S Soler Espinosa 63 3  
  Germany A Beck 5 4   14 Italy S Errani 6 4 3
Q Czech Republic R Voráčová 1 2     Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 6
  Spain L Arruabarrena 6 6     Spain L Arruabarrena 4 6 4
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 6   Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 4 6
23 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 3 3   Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 2  
28 Germany S Lisicki 6 4 2 3 Romania S Halep 6 6  
  France K Mladenovic 4 6 6   France K Mladenovic 63 66  
WC China Y Duan 4 6 3 PR United States B Mattek-Sands 77 78  
PR United States B Mattek-Sands 6 3 6 PR United States B Mattek-Sands 4 5  
  Australia J Gajdošová 6 6   3 Romania S Halep 6 7  
  Romania A Dulgheru 3 4     Australia J Gajdošová 2 2  
  Italy K Knapp 3 2   3 Romania S Halep 6 6  
3 Romania S Halep 6 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Canada E Bouchard 6 6  
  Germany A-L Friedsam 2 4   7 Canada E Bouchard 6 6  
  Netherlands K Bertens 710 5 6   Netherlands K Bertens 0 3  
WC Australia D Gavrilova 68 7 2 7 Canada E Bouchard 7 6  
  Switzerland S Vögele 6 3 6   France C Garcia 5 0  
  France P Parmentier 1 6 2   Switzerland S Vögele 3 4  
  France C Garcia 6 6     France C Garcia 6 6  
27 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 2   7 Canada E Bouchard 6 5 6
17 Spain C Suárez Navarro 3 1     Romania I-C Begu 1 7 2
  Germany C Witthöft 6 6     Germany C Witthöft 6 6  
Q France S Foretz 4 6 10   United States C McHale 3 0  
  United States C McHale 6 1 12   Germany C Witthöft 4 4  
  Russia E Vesnina 2 5     Romania I-C Begu 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 7     Czech Republic K Siniaková 5 4  
  Romania I-C Begu 6 0 6   Romania I-C Begu 7 6  
9 Germany A Kerber 4 6 1

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 6 6
  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 2 8   Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 78  
  Puerto Rico M Puig 6 6     Puerto Rico M Puig 2 66  
WC Australia Ar Rodionova 0 3     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 67 3  
  Croatia A Konjuh 4 4   21 China S Peng 79 6  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6     Slovakia M Rybáriková 1 1  
Q Germany T Maria 4 5   21 China S Peng 6 6  
21 China S Peng 6 7   21 China S Peng 3 0  
31 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 3 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
Q Poland U Radwańska 6 4 2 31 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 3 6 8
  Slovakia A Schmiedlová 6 4 6   Slovakia A Schmiedlová 6 2 6
  South Africa C Scheepers 4 6 2 31 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 1 1  
Q Russia A Panova 7 6   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Romania S Cîrstea 5 0   Q Russia A Panova 1 6 5
Q Croatia P Martić 4 1   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 7
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  


Championship match statistics

CategoryUnited States S. WilliamsRussia Sharapova
1st serve %44/68 (65%)42/72 (58%)
1st serve points won37 of 44 = 84%28 of 42 = 67%
2nd serve points won9 of 24 = 38%14 of 30 = 47%
Total service points won46 of 68 = 67.65%42 of 72 = 58.33%
Aces185
Double faults44
Winners1714
Unforced errors2615
Net points won6 of 7 = 86%3 of 4 = 75%
Break points converted3 of 7 = 43%1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won30 of 72 = 42%22 of 68 = 32%
Total points won7664
Source

References

General
Specific
  1. "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open – as it happened". Guardian. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. "Sharapova saves two match points in second-round win over No. 150 Panova". Tennis.com. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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