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2013 French Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated the defending champion Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 French Open. It was her second French Open singles title, her 16th major singles title overall, and she completed the double career Grand Slam in singles with the win.[1][2] She also became the oldest woman to win the French Open (a record she later surpassed herself in 2015) and set a record for the longest gap between successive French Open titles (her last being in 2002).[3][4] With the win, Williams extended her winning streak to 31 matches (dating back to the Miami Open), going undefeated for the 2013 clay court season.[4] She lost only one set during the tournament, to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarterfinals.

Women's singles
2013 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Main article: 2013 French Open

The final marked the first time the top two seeds contested the French Open final since 1995, and the first time overall at a major since the 2004 Australian Open.

This tournament marked the major main-draw debut of future Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig; she lost to Carla Suárez Navarro in the third round.

Seeds edit

01.    Serena Williams (champion)
02.    Maria Sharapova (final)
03.    Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)
04.    Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
05.    Sara Errani (semifinals)
06.    Li Na (second round)
07.    Petra Kvitová (third round)
08.    Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
09.    Samantha Stosur (third round)
10.    Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
11.    Nadia Petrova (first round)
12.    Maria Kirilenko (quarterfinals)
13.    Marion Bartoli (third round)
14.    Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
15.    Roberta Vinci (fourth round)
16.    Dominika Cibulková (second round)
17.    Sloane Stephens (fourth round)
18.    Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
19.    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)
20.    Carla Suárez Navarro (fourth round)
21.    Kirsten Flipkens (second round)
22.    Ekaterina Makarova (first round)
23.    Klára Zakopalová (first round)
24.    Julia Görges (first round)
25.    Lucie Šafářová (first round)
26.    Sorana Cîrstea (third round)
27.    Yaroslava Shvedova (second round)
28.    Tamira Paszek (first round)
29.    Varvara Lepchenko (third round)
30.    Venus Williams (first round)
31.    Alizé Cornet (third round)
32.    Sabine Lisicki (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying edit

Main article: 2013 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Serena Williams 6 3 6
    Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 6 3
1   Serena Williams 6 6
5   Sara Errani 0 1
4   Agnieszka Radwańska 4 66
5   Sara Errani 6 78
1   Serena Williams 6 6
2   Maria Sharapova 4 4
12   Maria Kirilenko 63 2
3   Victoria Azarenka 77 6
3   Victoria Azarenka 1 6 4
2   Maria Sharapova 6 2 6
18   Jelena Janković 6 4 3
2   Maria Sharapova 0 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Williams 6 6
  A Tatishvili 0 1 1   S Williams 6 6
Q   Y Beygelzimer 3 4 WC   C Garcia 1 2
WC   C Garcia 6 6 1   S Williams 6 6
  M Niculescu 2 3 26   S Cîrstea 0 2
  J Larsson 6 6   J Larsson 1 4
  K Bertens 7 5 2 26   S Cîrstea 6 6
26   S Cîrstea 5 7 6 1   S Williams 6 6
19   A Pavlyuchenkova 4 77 6 15   R Vinci 1 3
  A Hlaváčková 6 65 4 19   A Pavlyuchenkova 5 6 4
  P Cetkovská 6 6   P Cetkovská 7 2 6
  O Puchkova 0 2   P Cetkovská 1 6 2
Q   G Voskoboeva 4 6 7 15   R Vinci 6 2 6
Q   G Min 6 4 5 Q   G Voskoboeva 4 6 2
WC   S Foretz Gacon 3 0 15   R Vinci 6 4 6
15   R Vinci 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   C Wozniacki 6 6
  L Robson 3 2 10   C Wozniacki 62 3
Q   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 2   B Jovanovski 77 6
  B Jovanovski 6 6   B Jovanovski 4 62
  P Parmentier 0 1   S Kuznetsova 6 77
  M Rybáriková 6 6   M Rybáriková 6 2 2
  S Kuznetsova 6 6   S Kuznetsova 1 6 6
22   E Makarova 4 2   S Kuznetsova 6 4 6
29   V Lepchenko 6 6 8   A Kerber 4 6 3
  M Lučić-Baroni 1 2 29   V Lepchenko 77 6
  R Oprandi 3 6 1   E Svitolina 65 1
  E Svitolina 6 4 6 29   V Lepchenko 4 77 4
  J Čepelová 77 2 6 8   A Kerber 6 63 6
  C McHale 63 6 4   J Čepelová 2 2
  M Barthel 66 2 8   A Kerber 6 6
8   A Kerber 78 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   A Radwańska 6 6
  S Pe'er 1 1 4   A Radwańska 6 6
  M Burdette 6 6   M Burdette 3 2
  D Vekić 3 4 4   A Radwańska 6 6
Q   D Pfizenmaier 7 6 Q   D Pfizenmaier 3 4
  M Minella 5 1 Q   D Pfizenmaier 6 6
  U Radwańska 77 64 6   U Radwańska 3 3
30   V Williams 65 77 4 4   A Radwańska 6 6
24   J Görges 68 0 14   A Ivanovic 2 4
Q   Z Kučová 710 6 Q   Z Kučová 6 2 0
WC   V Razzano 78 6 WC   V Razzano 4 6 6
WC   C Feuerstein 66 4 WC   V Razzano 3 2
  C Scheepers 5 1 14   A Ivanovic 6 6
  M Johansson 7 6   M Johansson 2 2
  P Martić 1 6 3 14   A Ivanovic 6 6
14   A Ivanovic 6 3 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   N Petrova 6 5 4
  M Puig 3 7 6   M Puig 6 77
  M Keys 6 6   M Keys 4 62
  M Doi 3 2   M Puig 4 5
WC   I Pavlovic 3 4 20   C Suárez Navarro 6 7
WC   S Rogers 6 6 WC   S Rogers 6 4 4
  S Halep 6 2 2 20   C Suárez Navarro 3 6 6
20   C Suárez Navarro 3 6 6 20   C Suárez Navarro 7 4 3
32   S Lisicki 6 6 5   S Errani 5 6 6
  S Arvidsson 3 4 32   S Lisicki 6 6
  MT Torró Flor 6 7   MT Torró Flor 4 0
Q   J Glushko 2 5 32   S Lisicki 0 4
  A Morita 2 3 5   S Errani 6 6
  Y Putintseva 6 6   Y Putintseva 1 1
  A Rus 1 2 5   S Errani 6 6
5   S Errani 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   N Li 6 6
  A Medina Garrigues 3 4 6   N Li 7 3 2
  B Mattek-Sands 6 6   B Mattek-Sands 5 6 6
  L Domínguez Lino 4 1   B Mattek-Sands 4 6 6
  T Maria 3 6 0 Q   P Ormaechea 6 1 3
Q   P Ormaechea 6 4 6 Q   P Ormaechea 6 78
  C Vandeweghe 0 6 2 27   Y Shvedova 4 66
27   Y Shvedova 6 3 6   B Mattek-Sands 5 4
23   K Zakopalová 63 2 12   M Kirilenko 7 6
  K Kanepi 77 6   K Kanepi 66 6 6
  S Vögele 6 2 6   S Vögele 78 3 8
  H Watson 4 6 4   S Vögele 63 5
WC   A Barty 7 2 6 12   M Kirilenko 77 7
  L Hradecká 5 6 1 WC   A Barty 3 1
  N Bratchikova 0 1 12   M Kirilenko 6 6
12   M Kirilenko 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   M Bartoli 710 4 7
  O Govortsova 68 6 5 13   M Bartoli 77 7
  Kr Plíšková 2 0 Q   M Duque 65 5
Q   M Duque 6 6 13   M Bartoli 2 1
  M Czink 0 61   F Schiavone 6 6
  F Schiavone 6 77   F Schiavone 6 4 6
PR   F Pennetta 6 4 0 21   K Flipkens 1 6 3
21   K Flipkens 2 6 6   F Schiavone 3 0
31   A Cornet 7 6 3   V Azarenka 6 6
  MJ Koehler 5 2 31   A Cornet 6 6
  I-C Begu 3 2   S Soler Espinosa 1 3
  S Soler Espinosa 6 6 31   A Cornet 6 3 1
Q   S Záhlavová 2 1 3   V Azarenka 4 6 6
  A Beck 6 6   A Beck 4 3
  E Vesnina 1 4 3   V Azarenka 6 6
3   V Azarenka 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   P Kvitová 6 4 6
WC   A Rezaï 2 6 3 7   P Kvitová 6 6
  S Peng 6 6   S Peng 4 3
  C Giorgi 4 2 7   P Kvitová 1 67
Q   AK Schmiedlová 77 2 6   J Hampton 6 79
  Y Wickmayer 65 6 2 Q   AK Schmiedlová 5 2
  J Hampton 77 3 9   J Hampton 7 6
25   L Šafářová 65 6 7   J Hampton 0 2
18   J Janković 6 79 18   J Janković 6 6
  D Hantuchová 4 67 18   J Janković 6 6
  Ka Plíšková 6 5 3   G Muguruza 3 0
  G Muguruza 4 7 6 18   J Janković 3 6 6
  K Mladenovic 6 7 9   S Stosur 6 3 4
  L Davis 0 5   K Mladenovic 4 3
  K Date-Krumm 0 2 9   S Stosur 6 6
9   S Stosur 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   D Cibulková 6 6
  L Tsurenko 1 4 16   D Cibulková 2 6 4
  M Erakovic 6 6   M Erakovic 6 2 6
PR   E Baltacha 3 0   M Erakovic 4 77 3
Q   V King 77 6 17   S Stephens 6 65 6
  A Cadanțu 63 1 Q   V King 1 3
  K Knapp 2 5 17   S Stephens 6 6
17   S Stephens 6 7 17   S Stephens 4 3
28   T Paszek 4 3 2   M Sharapova 6 6
  M Oudin 6 6   M Oudin 3 1
  J Zheng 6 6   J Zheng 6 6
  V Dolonc 4 1   J Zheng 1 5
  E Bouchard 6 77 2   M Sharapova 6 7
  T Pironkova 1 62   E Bouchard 2 4
  S-w Hsieh 2 1 2   M Sharapova 6 6
2   M Sharapova 6 6

Road to the final edit

Since winning the French Open in 2002, Serena Williams had not advanced to the final of the event, last semifinal was in 2003 (lost to Henin). In 2008, she was the only former champion left in the draw, she lost to Katarina Srebotnik in the third round. In 2012, she lost in the first round to Virginie Razzano, a player ranked in the 100s. In 2013, however, she made quick work of her opponents advancing to the finals with an average match length of less than one hour and fifteen minutes.[5] She had problems in just one match, in quarterfinals against Svetlana Kuznetsova, when she was down 2–0 and break points in third set. However, she won six of last seven games to close out the match.

After reaching quarterfinals without dropping set, Sharapova needed two three-setters to reach final. First, she met 18th seed Jelena Janković and dropped the first set 6–0. In that set Sharapova committed 20 errors to just two from Jankovic. However, Jankovic lost her opening service game in the second set, which looked to be key for Sharapova as she could cool down after a horrible first set. In the semifinal she faced third seed Victoria Azarenka. Sharapova won the first set convincingly, but lost the second in the same fashion. But she eventually eased to a 5–2 lead in the final set and finished the match two games later to reach her second French Open final.

Final edit

First seeded Williams faced off against second seeded Maria Sharapova in the women's singles final. Williams came out aggressive, charging the net on the first point. Her aggression set up a triple break-point, but Sharapova fought back and held serve. She then broke Williams for a 2–0 lead. Williams broke back in the next game, then broke Sharapova twice more for a 6–4 first set. In the second set, Sharapova fought off five break points to hold in her opening serve.[5] After Williams held serve, Sharapova dropped a break with two consecutive errors in the fourth game.[1] From there, Williams went on to take a 5–4 lead with her serve coming up. She finished off the match with her tenth ace of the day. "She's always had a big serve," said Sharapova. "I think her second serve is better than it was in the past."[5]

For Williams, it was her 31st consecutive victory, a career best. She has beaten Sharapova 13 times in a row. When asked by a reporter if she still wanted to retire at her peak, Williams replied "That's my goal, but have I peaked yet?"[5] Commentary by Simon Briggs published by The Daily Telegraph described Williams' performance as "almost flawless".[1] "Sharapova actually played a fine match," said Briggs. "But it is so difficult to attack an in-form Williams because she can shut you down with the quality of her serve."[1]

By winning the 1 hour 46 minute match, Williams completed her second career Grand Slam.[5] It was her 16th major title overall, moving her within six of Steffi Graf's modern era record of 22 such wins, and within eight of Margaret Court's all-time record.[1] She also became the oldest women ever to win the French Open.[1]

Championship match statistics edit

Category   S. Williams   Sharapova
1st serve % 35/51 (69%) 42/76 (55%)
1st serve points won 27 of 35 = 77% 20 of 42 = 48%
2nd serve points won 8 of 16 = 50% 20 of 34 = 59%
Total service points won 35 of 51 = 68.63% 40 of 76 = 52.63%
Aces 10 2
Double faults 0 4
Winners 29 10
Unforced errors 21 17
Net points won 11 of 14 = 79% 2 of 2 = 100%
Break points converted 4 of 15 = 27% 2 of 2 = 100%
Return points won 36 of 76 = 47% 16 of 51 = 31%
Total points won 71 56
Source

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Serena Williams claims title with straight-sets win over Maria Sharapova". Daily Telegraph. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova: French Open final – as it happened". Guardian UK. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Serena Williams wins French Open". CBC Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Serena Williams wins Roland Garros". Tennis Magazine. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e Henry Chu (June 9, 2013). "Serena Williams wins French Open, her 16th Grand Slam event title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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