2013 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 Cincinnati Masters. It was Azarenka's second win against Williams during the year, and Williams' fourth and last loss of the year.

Women's singles
2013 Western & Southern Open
Final
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Li Na was the defending champion, but lost to Williams in the semifinals.

This marked the final professional appearance of reigning Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli; she lost to Simona Halep in the second round.

Seeds

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

  1.   Serena Williams (final)
  2.   Victoria Azarenka (champion)
  3.   Maria Sharapova (second round)
  4.   Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals, withdrew because of personal reasons)
  5.   Li Na (semifinals)
  6.   Sara Errani (third round)
  7.   Petra Kvitová (third round)
  8.   Marion Bartoli (second round)
  9.   Angelique Kerber (third round)
  10.   Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
  11.   Samantha Stosur (third round)
  12.   Roberta Vinci (quarterfinals)
  13.   Kirsten Flipkens (first round)
  14.   Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  15.   Ana Ivanovic (first round)
  16.   Maria Kirilenko (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Serena Williams 6 6
  Simona Halep 0 4
1   Serena Williams 7 7
5   Li Na 5 5
4   Agnieszka Radwańska
5   Li Na w/o
1   Serena Williams 6 2 66
2   Victoria Azarenka 2 6 78
12   Roberta Vinci 0 4
14   Jelena Janković 6 6
14   Jelena Janković 6 2 3
2   Victoria Azarenka 4 6 6
10   Caroline Wozniacki 3 65
2   Victoria Azarenka 6 77

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Williams 4 6 6
Q   M Puig 3 4 Q   E Bouchard 6 2 2
Q   E Bouchard 6 6 1   S Williams 6 6
    M Barthel 6 6   M Barthel 4 1
  L Šafářová 3 4     M Barthel 6 6
Q   A Tatishvili 6 64 64 16   M Kirilenko 4 4
16   M Kirilenko 4 77 77 1   S Williams 6 6
11   S Stosur 6 7   S Halep 0 4
  S Kuznetsova 1 5 11   S Stosur 6 77
  A Pavlyuchenkova 5 6 3   J Hampton 3 63
  J Hampton 7 4 6 11   S Stosur 4 6 2
  S Halep 65 6 6   S Halep 6 4 6
  S-w Hsieh 77 1 2     S Halep 3 6 6
8   M Bartoli 6 4 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   A Radwańska 6 6
PR   F Pennetta 2 6 2   V Lepchenko 4 0
  V Lepchenko 6 2 6 4   A Radwańska 6 6
Q   J Čepelová 4 1   E Vesnina 0 2
  V Williams 6 6     V Williams 2 7 2
    E Vesnina 3 6 6   E Vesnina 6 5 6
13   K Flipkens 6 1 3 4   A Radwańska
9   A Kerber 66 6 6 5   N Li w/o
Q   K Knapp 78 0 1 9   A Kerber 77 6
Q   S Arvidsson 6 4 67 PR   A Kleybanova 63 2
PR   A Kleybanova 4 6 79 9   A Kerber 4 4
WC   L Davis 77 77 5   N Li 6 6
  K Zakopalová 63 61 WC   L Davis 6 1 1
5   N Li 4 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   S Errani 6 5 6
    D Cibulková 2 4 Q   P Hercog 4 7 4
Q   P Hercog 6 6 6   S Errani 4 3
WC   D Hantuchová 6 4 1 12   R Vinci 6 6
Q   A Petkovic 2 6 6 Q   A Petkovic 4 77 3
WC   B Mattek-Sands 4 7 3 12   R Vinci 6 63 6
12   R Vinci 6 5 6 12   R Vinci 0 4
14   J Janković 77 5 6 14   J Janković 6 6
  S Lisicki 65 7 2 14   J Janković 2 6 6
Q   A Beck 3 2   E Makarova 6 3 3
  E Makarova 6 6 14   J Janković 3 7 7
  S Stephens 6 3 6   S Stephens 6 5 5
Q   P Martić 2 6 3     S Stephens 2 77 6
3   M Sharapova 6 65 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   P Kvitová 6 67 6
Q   M Erakovic 6 6 Q   M Erakovic 4 79 3
  C Suárez Navarro 3 4 7   P Kvitová 6 2 3
    Y Wickmayer 1 2 10   C Wozniacki 3 6 6
LL   M Niculescu 6 6 LL   M Niculescu 4 3
    S Peng 1 1 10   C Wozniacki 6 6
10   C Wozniacki 6 6 10   C Wozniacki 3 65
15   A Ivanovic 6 68 4 2   V Azarenka 6 77
  A Cornet 2 710 6     A Cornet 6 5 5
  M Rybáriková 6 4 6   M Rybáriková 3 7 7
  J Görges 2 6 4     M Rybáriková 3 4
Q   V King 6 6 2   V Azarenka 6 6
  K Mladenovic 3 4 Q   V King 1 66
2   V Azarenka 6 78

Qualifying draw

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Seeds

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  1.   Urszula Radwańska (first round)
  2.   Madison Keys (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)
  3.   Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4.   Annika Beck (qualified)
  5.   Stefanie Vögele (first round)
  6.   Andrea Petkovic (qualified)
  7.   Monica Puig (qualified)
  8.   Ayumi Morita (first round)
  9.   Lourdes Domínguez Lino (qualifying competition)
  10.   Zheng Jie (first round)
  11.   Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  12.   Karin Knapp (qualified)
  13.   Eugenie Bouchard (qualified)
  14.   Kimiko Date-Krumm (qualifying competition)
  15.   Donna Vekić (first round)
  16.   Tsvetana Pironkova (first round)
  17.   Chanelle Scheepers (qualifying competition)
  18.   Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition)
  19.   Sílvia Soler Espinosa (first round)
  20.   Paula Ormaechea (first round)
  21.   Karolína Plíšková (qualifying competition)
  22.   Irina-Camelia Begu (first round)
  23.   Olga Govortsova (qualifying competition)
  24.   Marina Erakovic (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1.   Monica Niculescu

Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Urszula Radwańska 6 4 4
    Petra Martić 4 6 6
    Petra Martić 6 6  
    María Teresa Torró Flor 2 1  
    María Teresa Torró Flor 6 6
16   Tsvetana Pironkova 2 2

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt   Mariana Duque 3 1
    Vesna Dolonc 6 6
    Vesna Dolonc 3 1  
13   Eugenie Bouchard 6 6  
    Anabel Medina Garrigues 0 3
13   Eugenie Bouchard 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Monica Niculescu 6 6
    Andrea Hlaváčková 1 4
3   Monica Niculescu 5 1  
WC   Vania King 7 6  
WC   Vania King 4 6 6
20   Paula Ormaechea 6 2 4

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Annika Beck 6 4 6
WC   Shelby Rogers 3 6 2
4   Annika Beck 6 6  
23   Olga Govortsova 4 4  
    Olga Puchkova 6 2 2
23   Olga Govortsova 3 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Stefanie Vögele 6 3 2
    Sofia Arvidsson 4 6 6
    Sofia Arvidsson 6 6  
    Alexandra Dulgheru 1 2  
    Alexandra Dulgheru 6 4 6
15   Donna Vekić 2 6 4

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Andrea Petkovic 6 6
WC   Maria Sanchez 0 0
6   Andrea Petkovic 7 6  
21   Karolína Plíšková 5 2  
    Caroline Garcia 6 3 3
21   Karolína Plíšková 3 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Monica Puig 6 6
    Mallory Burdette 4 4
7   Monica Puig 6 6  
17   Chanelle Scheepers 1 4  
WC   Melanie Oudin 2 5
17   Chanelle Scheepers 6 7

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Ayumi Morita 2 0
    Alison Riske 6 6
    Alison Riske 65 6 2
    Jana Čepelová 77 3 6
    Jana Čepelová 6 6
22   Irina-Camelia Begu 2 2

Ninth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
9   Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6 6
    Christina McHale 0 4
9   Lourdes Domínguez Lino 63 0  
WC   Polona Hercog 77 6  
WC   Polona Hercog 3 6 713
19   Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 2 611

Tenth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
10   Zheng Jie 7 1 2
    Anna Tatishvili 5 6 6
    Anna Tatishvili 6 6  
14   Kimiko Date-Krumm 3 4  
    Galina Voskoboeva 4 0
14   Kimiko Date-Krumm 6 6

Eleventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
11   Francesca Schiavone 6 3 2
    Heather Watson 1 6 6
    Heather Watson 4 77 3
24   Marina Erakovic 6 64 6
    Petra Cetkovská 4 7 3
24   Marina Erakovic 6 5 6

Twelfth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
12   Karin Knapp 6 6
    Lara Arruabarrena 4 2
12   Karin Knapp 5 6 6
18   Johanna Larsson 7 2 4
WC   Nicole Gibbs 4 6 2
18   Johanna Larsson 6 3 6

References

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