The 2013 New Haven Open at Yale was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 45th edition of the New Haven Open at Yale, and part of the Premier Series of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 16 through August 24. It was the last event on the 2013 US Open Series before the 2013 US Open.
| 2013 New Haven Open at Yale | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16–24 |
| Edition | 45th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Venue | Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Simona Halep | |
| Doubles | |
 Sania Mirza /  Zheng Jie | |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Ranking* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA
|
Sara Errani | 6 | 1 |
 GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 8 | 2 |
 CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 9 | 3 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 10 | 4 |
| ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 12 | 5 |
 USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 17 | 6 |
| GER
|
Sabine Lisicki | 18 | 7 |
 SVK
|
Dominika Cibulková | 19 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 12, 2013
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Marion Bartoli (retirement from tennis)
Magdaléna Rybáriková (lower-back injury)
Urszula Radwańska (viral illness)
Retirements edit
Sorana Cîrstea (abdominal injury)
Ayumi Morita (low-back injury)
Peng Shuai (dizziness)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | CHN
|
Peng Shuai | 19 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Anabel Medina Garrigues |  SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 31 | 2 |
| IND
|
Sania Mirza | CHN
|
Zheng Jie | 39 | 3 |
| USA
|
Liezel Huber | ESP
|
Nuria Llagostera Vives | 39 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of August 12, 2013
Other entrants edit
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
Simona Halep defeated Petra Kvitová, 6–2, 6–2.
Doubles edit
Sania Mirza / Zheng Jie defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues / Katarina Srebotnik, 6–3, 6–4