2013 Qatar Women's Open Championship in singles

Doha 2013 Tournament

	Single tournament		Doubles tournament

Victoria Azarenka defended her last year's title.

Content

General Information

Having reached the semifinals of the tournament, Serena Williams secured herself a sufficient rating to lead the WTA rating after the Qatari competition. The American led the classification for the first time since October 10, 2010 and became the oldest female athlete in this role. ^[one]

Sowing

The first eight seeded begin the tournament from the second round.

Victoria Azarenko (Title)
Serena Williams (Final)
Maria Sharapova (Semifinal)
Agnieszka Radwanska (Semifinal)
Angelica Kerber (Second Round)
Sarah Errani (Quarter-final)
Petra Kvitova (Quarter-final)
Samantha Stosur (Quarter-final)

Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
Caroline Wozniacki (Quarter-final)
Nadezhda Petrova (Third Round)
Maria Kirilenko (First round, failure) ^[2]
Ana Ivanovich (Third Round)
~~Dominika Tsibulkova~~ (Failure)
Robert Vinci (Second Round)
Sloane Stevens (Second Round)
Lucia Shafarzhova (Second round)

Main tournament

Abbreviations Used

Q ( English qualifier , literally - qualified ) - the winner of the qualifying tournament.
WC ( English wild card , wild card) - a special invitation from the organizers.
LL ( English lucky loser , literally - the lucky loser ) - the player with the highest rating of the losers in the final qualification round, invited as a replacement for the main player who has lately starred.
R ( English retired , literally - starred ) - the player's refusal to continue the game during the match.
W / O ( English walkover , literally - pass ) - winning on the opponent's absence from the game.
SE ( English special exempt ) - special admission. Used for players who successfully played in the week preceding the tournament, and therefore could not participate in the qualification.
PR ( English protected ranking , literally - protected rating ). Used for admission to the tournament for players who missed a long time due to injury and down in the rankings.
ALT ( English alternate ) - an alternative player in the grid (replacing someone late to withdraw from the tournament).
S ( English suspended , literally - postponed ) - the match is suspended due to rain or darkness.
D ( English defaulted ) - one of the athletes removed from the tournament for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Final Rounds

Semifinals				The final

one	Victoria Azarenko	6	6
four	Agnieszka Radwanska	3	3
				one	Victoria Azarenko	7	2	6

				2	Serena williams	6 ⁶	6	3
3	Maria Sharapova	3	2

2	Serena williams	6	6

First rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarter finals


				one	V. Azarenka	6	6
	Ts. Pironkova	6 ²	five		R. Oprandi	2	3
	R. Oprandi	7	7						one	V. Azarenka	6	6
	C. McHale	6	6							C. McHale	0	0
Q	V. Dushevina	one	2		C. McHale	6	6
	E. Danilid	2	3	17	L. Shafarzhova	four	2
17	L. Shafarzhova	6	6											one	V. Azarenka	6	6
12	M. Kirilenko	0	r											6	S. Errani	2	2
Q	E. Bychkova	3		Q	E. Bychkova	3	6	3
	L. Robson	four	one		D. Gantukhova	6	one	6
	D. Gantukhova	6	6							D. Gantukhova	five	7	2
WC	H. El Tabah	2	3						6	S. Errani	7	five	6
	T. Babosh	6	6		T. Babosh	four	0
				6	S. Errani	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarter finals


					four	A. Radvanskaya	6	6
	C. Zheng	2	3		Q	A. Rodionova	3	2
Q	A, Rodionova	6	6						four	A. Radvanskaya	6	7
	S. Halep	6	6						13	A. Ivanovich	one	6 ⁸
	O. Govortsova	one	0			S. Halep	3	r
	T. Pashek	one	2		13	A. Ivanovich	6
13	A. Ivanovich	6	6										four	A. Radvanskaya	6	7
ten	K. Wozniacki	6	6										ten	K. Wozniacki	2	five
Ll	M. Yugich	one	2		ten	K. Wozniacki	7	6
	S. Kyrstya	2	6	6		S. Kyrstya	6 ⁷	0
WC	U. Dzhabir	6	3	0					ten	K. Wozniacki	7	6
	M. Bartel	6	6							M. Bartel	6 ⁶	3
Q	Y. Putintseva	four	2			M. Bartel	6	6
					five	A. Kerber	one	2

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarter finals


					eight	S. Stosur	6	one	6
	M. Niculescu	6	6			M. Niculescu	four	6	3
	E. Jankovic	four	one							eight	S. Stosur	6	7
	S. Kuznetsova	7	6								S. Kuznetsova	four	five
Q	B. Mattek Sands	6 ¹	four			S. Kuznetsova	6	6
	F. Schiavone	6 ⁵	3		9	M. Bartoli	four	four
9	M. Bartoli	7	6											eight	S. Stosur	2	four
sixteen	S. Stevens	6	6											3	M. Sharapova	6	6
	A. Tatishvili	2	2		sixteen	S. Stevens	6	6 ⁵	6 ⁵
	K. Zakopalova	7	3			K. Zakopalova	four	7	7
	V. Lepchenko	6 ⁸	0	r							K. Zakopalova	3	3
Q	K. Garcia	6	6							3	M. Sharapova	6	6
WC	F. Al Nabhani	2	3		Q	K. Garcia	3	2
					3	M. Sharapova	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarter finals


					7	P. Kvitova	6
	C. Suarez	one	2			E. Makarova	four	r
	E. Makarova	6	6							7	P. Kvitova	four	6	6
Q	T. Maerich	four	four							eleven	N. Petrova	6	four	3
	S. Se	6	6			S. Se	6	2	four
	A. Glavachkova	2	3		eleven	N. Petrova	3	6	6
eleven	N. Petrova	6	6												7	P. Kvitova	6	3	five
15	R. Vinci	6	2												2	S. Williams	3	6	7
	J. Wickmayer	2	one	r	15	R. Vinci	2	7	0
	U. Radvanskaya	6	6			U. Radvanskaya	6	five	6
Q	N. Kichenok	one	0								U. Radvanskaya	0	3
	A. Medina	6	3	3						2	S. Williams	6	6
Ll	D. Gavrilova	four	6	6	Ll	D. Gavrilova	2	one
					2	S. Williams	6	6

Notes

↑ Serena Williams No.1 Infographic , wtatennis.com (English)
↑ Shoulder injury.

Links

Main tournament grid (eng.)
Qualification Grid

[1] Serena Williams No.1 Infographic , wtatennis.com (English)

[2] Shoulder injury.