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Women's singles
2015 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Score	6–3, 7–6
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
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Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in the: final, 6–3, 7–6——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. Sharapova reached the final after being two match points down in the second round against Alexandra Panova. The final was a rematch of the 2007 final.

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※

Qualifying※

Wildcards※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	11	Dominika Cibulková	2	2
								1	Serena Williams	7	6
									Madison Keys	6	2
		Madison Keys	6	4	6
	18	Venus Williams	3	6	4
															1	Serena Williams	6	7
															2	Maria Sharapova	3	6
	10	Ekaterina Makarova	6	6
	3	Simona Halep	4	0
								10	Ekaterina Makarova	3	2
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	7	Eugenie Bouchard	3	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		A Van Uytvanck	0	4				1	S Williams	7	6
	PR	V Zvonareva	6	6				PR	V Zvonareva	5	0
	Q	O Jabeur	2	3											1	S Williams	4	6	6
	WC	O Rogowska	4	1											26	E Svitolina	6	2	0
		N Gibbs	6	6					N Gibbs	6	6
	LL	Y Putintseva	3	5				26	E Svitolina	7	7
	26	E Svitolina	6	7																		1	S Williams	2	6	6
	24	G Muguruza	7	6																		24	G Muguruza	6	3	2
		M Erakovic	5	0				24	G Muguruza	6	1	6
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	1	6	0
		S Zheng	4	4											24	G Muguruza	6	4	6
		K Date-Krumm	5	4												T Bacsinszky	3	6	0
	Q	A Tatishvili	7	6				Q	A Tatishvili	7	3	2
		T Bacsinszky	6	6					T Bacsinszky	6	6	6
	15	J Janković	1	4

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	D Cibulková	3	6	6
		K Flipkens	6	3	1			11	D Cibulková	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	2	0
		H Watson	4	0											11	D Cibulková	7	6
	PR	R Oprandi	0	2											19	A Cornet	5	2
	Q	D Allertová	6	6				Q	D Allertová	4	7	2
		S Zhang	3	2				19	A Cornet	6	6	6
	19	A Cornet	6	6																		11	D Cibulková	6	3	6
	25	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	6																			V Azarenka	2	6	3
		T Babos	4	4				25	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	7
		J Zheng	1	2				WC	K-c Chang	1	5
	WC	K-c Chang	6	6											25	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	4	4
		S Stephens	3	2												V Azarenka	6	6
		V Azarenka	6	6					V Azarenka	6	6
		T Townsend	6	2				8	C Wozniacki	4	2
	8	C Wozniacki	7	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	P Kvitová	6	6
	Q	R Hogenkamp	1	4				4	P Kvitová	6	6
		D Vekić	6	4	2				M Barthel	2	4
		M Barthel	3	6	6										4	P Kvitová	4	5
		L Tsurenko	3	5												M Keys	6	7
		M Keys	6	7					M Keys	2	6	6
		Y Meusburger	4	0				29	C Dellacqua	6	1	1
	29	C Dellacqua	6	6																			M Keys	6	6
	20	S Stosur	6	6																			M Brengle	2	4
		M Niculescu	4	1				20	S Stosur	4	4
		F Schiavone	2	2					C Vandeweghe	6	6
		C Vandeweghe	6	6												C Vandeweghe	3	2
	WC	I Falconi	2	6	7											M Brengle	6	6
		K Kanepi	6	4	5			WC	I Falconi	1	3
		M Brengle	5	7	6				M Brengle	6	6
	13	A Petkovic	7	6	3

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	F Pennetta	6	2	3
		C Giorgi	4	6	6				C Giorgi	6	6
		T Smitková	6	6					T Smitková	1	4
		M Lučić-Baroni	1	1												C Giorgi	6	6	1
		L Davis	6	7											18	V Williams	4	7	6
		A Krunić	1	5					L Davis	2	3
		MT Torró Flor	2	2				18	V Williams	6	6
	18	V Williams	6	6																		18	V Williams	6	2	6
	30	V Lepchenko	6	6																		6	A Radwańska	3	6	1
		V Diatchenko	3	3				30	V Lepchenko	6	7
		S Rogers	6	4	0				A Tomljanović	1	6
		A Tomljanović	4	6	6										30	V Lepchenko	0	5
		A Kudryavtseva	4	3											6	A Radwańska	6	7
		J Larsson	6	6					J Larsson	0	1
		K Nara	3	0				6	A Radwańska	6	6
	6	A Radwańska	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Ivanovic	6	3	2
	Q	L Hradecká	1	6	6			Q	L Hradecká	4	6	6
		P Hercog	3	6	6				P Hercog	6	3	2
		Q Wang	6	3	2										Q	L Hradecká	6	5
	WC	S Sanders	5	4												J Görges	7	7
		K Koukalová	7	6					K Koukalová	3	6	2
		J Görges	6	6					J Görges	6	4	6
	32	B Bencic	2	1																			J Görges	3	2
	22	Ka Plíšková	7	6																		10	E Makarova	6	6
	Q	E Rodina	5	1				22	Ka Plíšková	7	5	6
		A Riske	6	6	3			WC	O Dodin	5	7	4
	WC	O Dodin	7	3	6										22	Ka Plíšková	4	4
		R Vinci	7	6											10	E Makarova	6	6
		B Jovanovski	5	1					R Vinci	2	4
		A-S Mestach	2	2				10	E Makarova	6	6
	10	E Makarova	6	6

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	S Errani	6	6
		G Min	1	0				14	S Errani	7	6
		S Soler Espinosa	7	6					S Soler Espinosa	6	3
		A Beck	5	4											14	S Errani	6	4	3
	Q	R Voráčová	1	2												Y Wickmayer	4	6	6
		L Arruabarrena	6	6					L Arruabarrena	4	6	4
		Y Wickmayer	4	6	6				Y Wickmayer	6	4	6
	23	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	3	3																		Y Wickmayer	4	2
	28	S Lisicki	6	4	2																	3	S Halep	6	6
		K Mladenovic	4	6	6				K Mladenovic	6	6
	WC	Y Duan	4	6	3			PR	B Mattek-Sands	7	7
	PR	B Mattek-Sands	6	3	6										PR	B Mattek-Sands	4	5
		J Gajdošová	6	6											3	S Halep	6	7
		A Dulgheru	3	4					J Gajdošová	2	2
		K Knapp	3	2				3	S Halep	6	6
	3	S Halep	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	E Bouchard	6	6
		A-L Friedsam	2	4				7	E Bouchard	6	6
		K Bertens	7	5	6				K Bertens	0	3
	WC	D Gavrilova	6	7	2										7	E Bouchard	7	6
		S Vögele	6	3	6											C Garcia	5	0
		P Parmentier	1	6	2				S Vögele	3	4
		C Garcia	6	6					C Garcia	6	6
	27	S Kuznetsova	4	2																		7	E Bouchard	6	5	6
	17	C Suárez Navarro	3	1																			I-C Begu	1	7	2
		C Witthöft	6	6					C Witthöft	6	6
	Q	S Foretz	4	6	10				C McHale	3	0
		C McHale	6	1	12											C Witthöft	4	4
		E Vesnina	2	5												I-C Begu	6	6
		K Siniaková	6	7					K Siniaková	5	4
		I-C Begu	6	0	6				I-C Begu	7	6
	9	A Kerber	4	6	1

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	L Šafářová	4	6	6
		Y Shvedova	6	2	8				Y Shvedova	6	7
		M Puig	6	6					M Puig	2	6
	WC	Ar Rodionova	0	3												Y Shvedova	6	3
		A Konjuh	4	4											21	S Peng	7	6
		M Rybáriková	6	6					M Rybáriková	1	1
	Q	T Maria	4	5				21	S Peng	6	6
	21	S Peng	6	7																		21	S Peng	3	0
	31	Z Diyas	3	6	6																	2	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	U Radwańska	6	4	2			31	Z Diyas	3	6	8
		A Schmiedlová	6	4	6				A Schmiedlová	6	2	6
		C Scheepers	4	6	2										31	Z Diyas	1	1
	Q	A Panova	7	6											2	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Cîrstea	5	0				Q	A Panova	1	6	5
	Q	P Martić	4	1				2	M Sharapova	6	4	7
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

Championship match statistics※

Category	S. Williams	Sharapova
1st serve %	44/68 (65%)	42/72 (58%)
1st serve points won	37 of 44 = 84%	28 of 42 = 67%
2nd serve points won	9 of 24 = 38%	14 of 30 = 47%
Total service points won	46 of 68 = 67.65%	42 of 72 = 58.33%
Aces	18	5
Double faults	4	4
Winners	17	14
Unforced errors	26	15
Net points won	6 of 7 = 86%	3 of 4 = 75%
Break points converted	3 of 7 = 43%	1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won	30 of 72 = 42%	22 of 68 = 32%
Total points won	76	64
Source

References※

General

Specific

External links※

• 2015 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2014 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2015 French Open – Women's singles