2013 Italian Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 Italian Open. It was her second Internazionali BNL d'Italia title, and she won it without dropping a set, without dropping more than three games per set, and without dropping more than four games per match.

Women's singles
2013 Italian Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Score6–1, 6–3
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 2013 Italian Open (tennis)

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew in the quarterfinals against Sara Errani due to illness.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 2 0
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
Q Romania Simona Halep 3 0
Q Romania Simona Halep 4 6 7
Serbia Jelena Janković 6 0 5
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 1 3
9 Australia Samantha Stosur 4 6 3
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 1 6
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 7
7 Italy Sara Errani 0 5
7 Italy Sara Errani w/o
2 Russia Maria Sharapova

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States S Williams 6 6
United States V Williams 3 2 United Kingdom L Robson 2 2
United Kingdom L Robson 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Russia E Makarova 6 5 2r 14 Slovakia D Cibulková 0 1
Q United States M Oudin 2 7 4 Q United States M Oudin 7 1 3
France K Mladenovic 6 2 2 14 Slovakia D Cibulková 5 6 6
14 Slovakia D Cibulková 1 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
11 Russia N Petrova 6 2 61 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 0
Spain C Suárez Navarro 3 6 77 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 2 0 Switzerland R Oprandi 4 2
Switzerland R Oprandi 6 6 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
Belgium K Flipkens 4 0 LL Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 3
Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6 Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 4
LL Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Poland A Radwańska 77 1 2
Russia S Kuznetsova 1 1 Q Romania S Halep 62 6 6
Q Romania S Halep 6 6 Q Romania S Halep 6 6
WC Italy N Burnett 6 6 13 Italy R Vinci 4 2
France A Cornet 2 2 WC Italy N Burnett 1 4
Russia E Vesnina 77 5 4 13 Italy R Vinci 6 6
13 Italy R Vinci 62 7 6 Q Romania S Halep 4 6 7
10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 4 65 Serbia J Janković 6 0 5
Serbia B Jovanovski 2 6 77 Serbia B Jovanovski 2 0
Serbia J Janković 6 6 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 0 Serbia J Janković 77 7
China J Zheng 77 6 5 China N Li 62 5
Slovakia M Rybáriková 60 3 China J Zheng 3 1
5 China N Li 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 0 7
Germany S Lisicki 6 6 Germany S Lisicki 4 6 5
Q United States M Burdette 1 2 8 Czech Republic P Kvitová 5 6 1
Romania M Niculescu 6 3 2 9 Australia S Stosur 7 2 6
China S Peng 4 6 6 China S Peng 65 0
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 2 3 9 Australia S Stosur 77 6
9 Australia S Stosur 6 6 9 Australia S Stosur 4 6 3
15 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 6 2 3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 1 6
Poland U Radwańska 6 2 6 Poland U Radwańska 3 1
Romania S Cîrstea 1 3 Japan A Morita 6 6
Japan A Morita 6 6 Japan A Morita 1 0r
Germany J Görges 2 6 6 3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 2
Q Czech Republic A Hlaváčková 6 4 4 Germany J Görges 2 0
3 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Italy S Errani 7 5 6
WC Italy K Knapp 5 2 United States C McHale 5 7 2
United States C McHale 7 6 7 Italy S Errani 6 2
Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 4 2 12 Russia M Kirilenko 3 0r
United States V Lepchenko 6 6 United States V Lepchenko 3 1
Q Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 3 12 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
12 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6 7 Italy S Errani w/o
16 United States S Stephens 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova
WC Italy F Pennetta 3 3 16 United States S Stephens 4 6 6
Italy F Schiavone 65 1 Netherlands K Bertens 6 3 2
Netherlands K Bertens 77 6 16 United States S Stephens 2 1
Q Spain G Muguruza 1 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Q France M Johansson 6 0 2 Q Spain G Muguruza 2 2
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Switzerland Stefanie Vögele (first round)
  3. South Africa Chanelle Scheepers (first round)
  4. Belarus Olga Govortsova (first round)
  5. United States Madison Keys (qualifying competition)
  6. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (qualified)
  7. Romania Simona Halep (qualified)
  8. Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualifying competition)
  9. United States Lauren Davis (qualifying competition)
  10. United States Jamie Hampton (qualifying competition)
  11. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (qualifying competition)
  12. Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)
  13. Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková (qualified)
  14. Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili (first round)
  15. United States Mallory Burdette (qualified)
  16. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (qualified)

Qualifiers
  1. Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
  2. Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
  3. United States Melanie Oudin
  4. France Mathilde Johansson
  5. United States Mallory Burdette
  6. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
  7. Romania Simona Halep
  8. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza

Lucky losers
  1. Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6 64 6
  Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 4 77 2
1 Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 4 6 5
13 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková 6 3 7
  Australia Anastasia Rodionova 3 6 1
13 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková 6 3 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 64 2  
  Spain María Teresa Torró Flor 77 6  
  Spain María Teresa Torró Flor 6 64 2
12 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 4 77 6
  Colombia Mariana Duque 3 3  
12 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 6 6  

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 4 0  
  United States Melanie Oudin 6 6  
  United States Melanie Oudin 4 6 6
10 United States Jamie Hampton 6 3 3
WC Italy Federica di Sarra 60 4  
10 United States Jamie Hampton 77 6  

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Belarus Olga Govortsova 6 3 1
  France Mathilde Johansson 3 6 6
  France Mathilde Johansson 6 6  
9 United States Lauren Davis 3 2  
  Czech Republic Eva Birnerová 4 1  
9 United States Lauren Davis 6 6  

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Madison Keys 6 6  
  China Zhang Shuai 2 4  
5 United States Madison Keys 6 4 1
15 United States Mallory Burdette 3 6 6
  Croatia Petra Martić 3 4  
15 United States Mallory Burdette 6 6  

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 4 6 6
WC Italy Alexia Virgili 6 2 2
6 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 4 77 7
  Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 6 63 5
  Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 6 6  
14 Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili 2 1  

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Romania Simona Halep 6 6  
WC Italy Alice Balducci 1 0  
7 Romania Simona Halep 6 6  
11 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 4 2  
  Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva 2 5  
11 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6 7  

Eighth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 6  
  Kazakhstan Sesil Karatantcheva 4 0  
8 Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 2 3  
16 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6 6  
WC Italy Angelica Moratelli 1 1  
16 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6 6  

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