2014 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Serena Williams was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–4, 7–5. Williams became the first woman to defend her title at the event.

Women's singles
2014 Brisbane International
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Score6–4, 7–5
Draw28
Seeds8
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Seeds

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

01.  United States Serena Williams (champion)
02.  Belarus Victoria Azarenka (final)
03.  Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
04.  Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)
05.  Germany Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
06.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)
07.  Germany Sabine Lisicki (second round, withdrew because of a gastrointestinal illness)
08.  Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (second round)
09.  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Serena Williams 6 79  
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 2 67  
1 United States Serena Williams 6 7  
2 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 4 5  
4 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 3 4
2 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 1 6 6

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Germany A Petkovic 6 7     Germany A Petkovic 4 4  
  United States B Mattek-Sands 4 5   1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Japan K Date-Krumm 6 7   9 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 3  
WC Australia O Rogowska 3 5     Japan K Date-Krumm 3 6 3
Q United Kingdom H Watson 4 3   9 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 1 6
9 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6   1 United States S Williams 6 79  
3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6   3 Russia M Sharapova 2 67  
  France C Garcia 3 0   3 Russia M Sharapova w/o    
Q Australia A Barty 6 7   Q Australia A Barty      
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 5   3 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 6
Q Russia A Panova 3 7 2   Estonia K Kanepi 6 3 2
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 68 6   Estonia K Kanepi 6 6  
LL Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 2 1   8 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 2  
8 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6  

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Germany A Kerber 6 6  
  France K Mladenovic 2 2   5 Germany A Kerber 6 4  
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 64 6 3   Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 2 3r  
  Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 77 4 6 5 Germany A Kerber 710 3 1
  United States V Lepchenko 3 3   4 Serbia J Janković 68 6 6
  Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6     Ukraine E Svitolina 1 3  
  Italy F Schiavone 2 66   4 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
4 Serbia J Janković 6 78   4 Serbia J Janković 6 3 4
7 Germany S Lisicki 6 6   2 Belarus V Azarenka 1 6 6
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 4   7 Germany S Lisicki      
  Switzerland S Vögele 6 6     Switzerland S Vögele w/o    
  United States M Keys 4 3     Switzerland S Vögele 4 79 1
  Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 2 3 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 67 6
WC Australia C Dellacqua 3 6 6 WC Australia C Dellacqua 3 1  
2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova (second round)
  2. South Africa Chanelle Scheepers (second round)
  3. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Netherlands Kiki Bertens (qualifying competition)
  5. Japan Misaki Doi (first round)
  6. Israel Julia Glushko (second round)
  7. Brazil Teliana Pereira (second round)
  8. Serbia Vesna Dolonc (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
  2. United Kingdom Heather Watson
  3. Russia Alexandra Panova
  4. Australia Ashleigh Barty

Lucky loser
  1. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei

First qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 7 6  
  Liechtenstein Stephanie Vogt 5 4  
1 Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 1 77 4
  Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 63 6
  Australia Anastasia Rodionova 6 6  
  Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili 2 2  
  Australia Anastasia Rodionova 4 3  
  Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 6 6  
WC Russia Arina Rodionova 7 4 4
  Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 5 6 6
  Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 78 6  
  Netherlands Arantxa Rus 66 2  
  Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6 6  
5 Japan Misaki Doi 3 2  

Second qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 6 77  
  Ukraine Maryna Zanevska 3 62  
2 South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 6 3 0
  United Kingdom Heather Watson 2 6 6
  Luxembourg Mandy Minella 65 5  
  United Kingdom Heather Watson 77 7  
United Kingdom Heather Watson 6 6  
WC Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 4 4  
WC Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 4 6 6
  Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 6 4 4
WC Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 6 6  
7 Brazil Teliana Pereira 3 1  
  United States Madison Brengle 612 0  
7 Brazil Teliana Pereira 714 6  

Third qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 6  
  Russia Olga Puchkova 2 0  
3 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 4 6 6
WC Australia Storm Sanders 6 3 1
WC Australia Storm Sanders 0 6 6
  Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 6 0 3
3 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 2 1
  Russia Alexandra Panova 4 6 6
  Poland Katarzyna Piter 3 4  
  Russia Alexandra Panova 6 6  
  Russia Alexandra Panova 6 77  
  France Alizé Lim 3 65  
  France Alizé Lim 7 6  
8 Serbia Vesna Dolonc 5 3  

Fourth qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Netherlands Kiki Bertens 6 7  
  Montenegro Danka Kovinić 3 5  
4 Netherlands Kiki Bertens 6 6  
  United States Victoria Duval 2 1  
  Russia Vera Dushevina 6 5 0
  United States Victoria Duval 1 7 6
4 Netherlands Kiki Bertens 6 3 5
WC Australia Ashleigh Barty 2 6 7
  Turkey Çağla Büyükakçay 5 77 3
WC Australia Ashleigh Barty 7 64 6
WC Australia Ashleigh Barty 6 6  
6 Israel Julia Glushko 3 2  
  Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 63 1  
6 Israel Julia Glushko 77 6  

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