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Singles
2013 Qatar Total Open
Final
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
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Main article: 2013 Qatar Total Open

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams in the: final, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3——to win the——singles tennis title at the "2013 WTA Qatar Open."

All of the top three seeds (Azarenka, Williams and Maria Sharapova) were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Williams regained the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since October 2010, "becoming the oldest No." 1 player in the history of the WTA, after she beat Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals. She would remain the world No. 1 for a further 186 weeks until 12 September 2016, "when she was replaced by," Angelique Kerber, tying Steffi Graf's record for longest consecutive spell at No. 1.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (champion)
  2. United States Serena Williams (final)
  3. Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  4. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
  5. Germany Angelique Kerber (second round)
  6. Italy Sara Errani (quarterfinals)
  7. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Samantha Stosur (quarterfinals)
  9. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  10. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
  11. Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
  12. Russia Maria Kirilenko (first round, retired because of a shoulder injury)
  13. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  14. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (withdrew)
  15. Italy Roberta Vinci (second round)
  16. United States Sloane Stephens (second round)
  17. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
6 Italy Sara Errani 2 2
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
4 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 3 3
4 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 7
10 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 2 5
1 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7 2 6
2 United States Serena Williams 6 6 3
8 Australia Samantha Stosur 2 4
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 3 2
2 United States Serena Williams 6 6
7 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 3 5
2 United States Serena Williams 3 6 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 5 Switzerland R Oprandi 2 3
Switzerland R Oprandi 7 7 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
United States C McHale 6 6 United States C McHale 0 0
Q Russia V Dushevina 1 2 United States C McHale 6 6
Greece E Daniilidou 2 3 17 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 2
17 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6 1 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
12 Russia M Kirilenko 0 6 Italy S Errani 2 2
Q Russia E Bychkova 3 Q Russia E Bychkova 3 6 3
United Kingdom L Robson 4 1 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 1 6
Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 7 2
WC Canada H El Tabakh 2 3 6 Italy S Errani 7 5 6
Hungary T Babos 6 6 Hungary T Babos 4 0
6 Italy S Errani 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
China J Zheng 2 3 Q Australia A Rodionova 3 2
Q Australia A Rodionova 6 6 4 Poland A Radwańska 6 7
Romania S Halep 6 6 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 1 6
Belarus O Govortsova 1 0 Romania S Halep 3 0
Austria T Paszek 1 2 13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 0
13 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6 4 Poland A Radwańska 6 7
10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 2 5
LL Bosnia and Herzegovina M Jugić-Salkić 1 2 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 6
Romania S Cîrstea 2 6 6 Romania S Cîrstea 6 0
WC Tunisia O Jabeur 6 3 0 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 6
Germany M Barthel 6 6 Germany M Barthel 6 3
Q Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 4 2 Germany M Barthel 6 6
5 Germany A Kerber 1 2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Australia S Stosur 6 1 6
Romania M Niculescu 6 6 Romania M Niculescu 4 6 3
Serbia J Janković 4 1 8 Australia S Stosur 6 7
Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 5
Q United States B Mattek-Sands 6 4 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Italy F Schiavone 6 3 9 France M Bartoli 4 4
9 France M Bartoli 7 6 8 Australia S Stosur 2 4
16 United States S Stephens 6 6 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 2 2 16 United States S Stephens 6 6 6
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 7 3 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 7 7
United States V Lepchenko 6 0 Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 3
Q France C Garcia 6 6 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
WC Oman F Al Nabhani 2 3 Q France C Garcia 3 2
3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 0
Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 2 Russia E Makarova 4 0
Russia E Makarova 6 6 7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 6 6
Q Slovenia T Majerič 4 4 11 Russia N Petrova 6 4 3
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 2 4
Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 2 3 11 Russia N Petrova 3 6 6
11 Russia N Petrova 6 6 7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 3 5
15 Italy R Vinci 6 2 2 United States S Williams 3 6 7
Belgium Y Wickmayer 2 1 15 Italy R Vinci 2 7 0
Poland U Radwańska 6 6 Poland U Radwańska 6 5 6
Q Ukraine N Kichenok 1 0 Poland U Radwańska 0 3
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 3 3 2 United States S Williams 6 6
LL Russia D Gavrilova 4 6 6 LL Russia D Gavrilova 2 1
2 United States S Williams 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva (qualified)
  2. Australia Anastasia Rodionova (qualified)
  3. China Zhang Shuai (first round)
  4. Russia Vera Dushevina (qualified)
  5. Russia Daria Gavrilova (qualifying completion, lucky loser)
  6. Italy Maria Elena Camerin (first round)
  7. Russia Valeria Solovyeva (first round)
  8. France Caroline Garcia (qualified)
  9. United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands (qualified)
  10. Slovenia Tadeja Majerič (qualified)
  11. Germany Kathrin Wörle (first round)
  12. Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok (first round)
  13. Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić (qualifying completion, lucky loser)
  14. Russia Ekaterina Bychkova (qualified)
  15. Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok (qualified)
  16. Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko (qualifying completion)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 6 2 7
Poland Marta Domachowska 0 6 5
1 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 3 6 6
Ukraine Irina Buryachok 6 1 4
Ukraine Irina Buryachok 6 6
12 Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok 3 0

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 6
WC Greece Maria Sakkari 2 2
2 Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 6
Slovakia Michaela Hončová 2 4
Slovakia Michaela Hončová 6 2 6
11 Germany Kathrin Wörle 3 6 4

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 China Zhang Shuai 4 5
United States Abigail Spears 6 7
United States Abigail Spears 3 4
9 United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 6
WC Slovakia Janette Husárová 0 0
9 United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Russia Vera Dushevina 6 6
Ukraine Anastasiya Vasylyeva 0 3
4 Russia Vera Dushevina 6 6
13 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić 0 1
WC Poland Justyna Jegiołka 3 1
13 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Russia Daria Gavrilova 7 6
Germany Kristina Barrois 6 2
5 Russia Daria Gavrilova 2 4
10 Slovenia Tadeja Majerič 6 6
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová 1 2
10 Slovenia Tadeja Majerič 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Italy Maria Elena Camerin 6 6 4
Ukraine Veronika Kapshay 7 1 6
Ukraine Veronika Kapshay 4 6
15 Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok 6 7
WC United States Alexandra Riley 0 1
15 Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Russia Valeria Solovyeva 3 1
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 1 3
14 Russia Ekaterina Bychkova 6 6
WC Zimbabwe Cara Black 2 2
14 Russia Ekaterina Bychkova 6 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 France Caroline Garcia 6 6
South Africa Natalie Grandin 2 3
8 France Caroline Garcia 6 6
16 Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko 1 4
Bulgaria Aleksandrina Naydenova 1 7 5
16 Ukraine Valentyna Ivakhnenko 6 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Serena Williams returns——to No. 1". ESPN. Associated Press. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

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