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2015 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2015 Australian Open. It was her sixth Australian Open singles title and her 19th major singles title overall.[1][2] Sharapova reached the final after being two match points down in the second round against Alexandra Panova.[3] The final was a rematch of the 2007 final.

Women's singles
2015 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
Events
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Main article: 2015 Australian Open

Li Na was the reigning champion, but she retired from professional tennis in September 2014.

All of the top four seeds (Williams, Sharapova, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitová) were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Williams retained the top position by reaching the final.

Seeds edit

01.    Serena Williams (champion)
02.    Maria Sharapova (final)
03.    Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
04.    Petra Kvitová (third round)
05.    Ana Ivanovic (first round)
06.    Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
07.    Eugenie Bouchard (quarterfinals)
08.    Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
09.    Angelique Kerber (first round)
10.    Ekaterina Makarova (semifinals)
11.    Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)
12.    Flavia Pennetta (first round)
13.    Andrea Petkovic (first round)
14.    Sara Errani (third round)
15.    Jelena Janković (first round)
16.    Lucie Šafářová (first round)
17.    Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)
18.    Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
19.    Alizé Cornet (third round)
20.    Samantha Stosur (second round)
21.    Peng Shuai (fourth round)
22.    Karolína Plíšková (third round)
23.    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
24.    Garbiñe Muguruza (fourth round)
25.    Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (third round)
26.    Elina Svitolina (third round)
27.    Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
28.    Sabine Lisicki (first round)
29.    Casey Dellacqua (second round)
30.    Varvara Lepchenko (third round)
31.    Zarina Diyas (third round)
32.    Belinda Bencic (first round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Wildcards edit

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Serena Williams 6 6
11   Dominika Cibulková 2 2
1   Serena Williams 77 6
    Madison Keys 65 2
    Madison Keys 6 4 6
18   Venus Williams 3 6 4
1   Serena Williams 6 77
2   Maria Sharapova 3 65
10   Ekaterina Makarova 6 6
3   Simona Halep 4 0
10   Ekaterina Makarova 3 2
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6
7   Eugenie Bouchard 3 2
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Williams 6 6  
    A Van Uytvanck 0 4   1   S Williams 7 6  
PR   V Zvonareva 6 6   PR   V Zvonareva 5 0  
Q   O Jabeur 2 3   1   S Williams 4 6 6
WC   O Rogowska 4 1   26   E Svitolina 6 2 0
    N Gibbs 6 6       N Gibbs 63 66  
LL   Y Putintseva 3 5   26   E Svitolina 77 78  
26   E Svitolina 6 7   1   S Williams 2 6 6
24   G Muguruza 7 6   24   G Muguruza 6 3 2
    M Erakovic 5 0   24   G Muguruza 6 1 6
    D Hantuchová 6 6       D Hantuchová 1 6 0
    S Zheng 4 4   24   G Muguruza 6 4 6
    K Date-Krumm 5 4       T Bacsinszky 3 6 0
Q   A Tatishvili 7 6   Q   A Tatishvili 77 3 2
    T Bacsinszky 6 6       T Bacsinszky 65 6 6
15   J Janković 1 4  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   D Cibulková 3 6 6
    K Flipkens 6 3 1 11   D Cibulková 6 6  
    T Pironkova 6 6       T Pironkova 2 0  
    H Watson 4 0   11   D Cibulková 7 6  
PR   R Oprandi 0 2   19   A Cornet 5 2  
Q   D Allertová 6 6   Q   D Allertová 4 77 2
    S Zhang 3 2   19   A Cornet 6 62 6
19   A Cornet 6 6   11   D Cibulková 6 3 6
25   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6       V Azarenka 2 6 3
    T Babos 4 4   25   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 7  
    J Zheng 1 2   WC   K-c Chang 1 5  
WC   K-c Chang 6 6   25   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 4  
    S Stephens 3 2       V Azarenka 6 6  
    V Azarenka 6 6       V Azarenka 6 6  
    T Townsend 61 2   8   C Wozniacki 4 2  
8   C Wozniacki 77 6  

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   P Kvitová 6 6  
Q   R Hogenkamp 1 4   4   P Kvitová 6 6  
    D Vekić 6 4 2     M Barthel 2 4  
    M Barthel 3 6 6 4   P Kvitová 4 5  
    L Tsurenko 3 5       M Keys 6 7  
    M Keys 6 7       M Keys 2 6 6
    Y Meusburger 4 0   29   C Dellacqua 6 1 1
29   C Dellacqua 6 6       M Keys 6 6  
20   S Stosur 6 6       M Brengle 2 4  
    M Niculescu 4 1   20   S Stosur 4 4  
    F Schiavone 2 2       C Vandeweghe 6 6  
    C Vandeweghe 6 6       C Vandeweghe 3 2  
WC   I Falconi 2 6 7     M Brengle 6 6  
    K Kanepi 6 4 5 WC   I Falconi 1 3  
    M Brengle 5 77 6     M Brengle 6 6  
13   A Petkovic 7 64 3

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   F Pennetta 6 2 3
    C Giorgi 4 6 6     C Giorgi 6 6  
    T Smitková 6 6       T Smitková 1 4  
    M Lučić-Baroni 1 1       C Giorgi 6 63 1
    L Davis 6 7   18   V Williams 4 77 6
    A Krunić 1 5       L Davis 2 3  
    MT Torró Flor 2 2   18   V Williams 6 6  
18   V Williams 6 6   18   V Williams 6 2 6
30   V Lepchenko 6 6   6   A Radwańska 3 6 1
    V Diatchenko 3 3   30   V Lepchenko 6 77  
    S Rogers 6 4 0     A Tomljanović 1 61  
    A Tomljanović 4 6 6 30   V Lepchenko 0 5  
    A Kudryavtseva 4 3   6   A Radwańska 6 7  
    J Larsson 6 6       J Larsson 0 1  
    K Nara 3 0   6   A Radwańska 6 6  
6   A Radwańska 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   A Ivanovic 6 3 2
Q   L Hradecká 1 6 6 Q   L Hradecká 4 6 6
    P Hercog 3 6 6     P Hercog 6 3 2
    Q Wang 6 3 2 Q   L Hradecká 66 5  
WC   S Sanders 5 4       J Görges 78 7  
    K Koukalová 7 6       K Koukalová 3 6 2
    J Görges 6 6       J Görges 6 4 6
32   B Bencic 2 1       J Görges 3 2  
22   Ka Plíšková 7 6   10   E Makarova 6 6  
Q   E Rodina 5 1   22   Ka Plíšková 7 5 6
    A Riske 65 6 3 WC   O Dodin 5 7 4
WC   O Dodin 77 3 6 22   Ka Plíšková 4 4  
    R Vinci 7 6   10   E Makarova 6 6  
    B Jovanovski 5 1       R Vinci 2 4  
    A-S Mestach 2 2   10   E Makarova 6 6  
10   E Makarova 6 6  

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   S Errani 6 6  
    G Min 1 0   14   S Errani 77 6  
    S Soler Espinosa 7 6       S Soler Espinosa 63 3  
    A Beck 5 4   14   S Errani 6 4 3
Q   R Voráčová 1 2       Y Wickmayer 4 6 6
    L Arruabarrena 6 6       L Arruabarrena 4 6 4
    Y Wickmayer 4 6 6     Y Wickmayer 6 4 6
23   A Pavlyuchenkova 6 3 3     Y Wickmayer 4 2  
28   S Lisicki 6 4 2 3   S Halep 6 6  
    K Mladenovic 4 6 6     K Mladenovic 63 66  
WC   Y Duan 4 6 3 PR   B Mattek-Sands 77 78  
PR   B Mattek-Sands 6 3 6 PR   B Mattek-Sands 4 5  
    J Gajdošová 6 6   3   S Halep 6 7  
    A Dulgheru 3 4       J Gajdošová 2 2  
    K Knapp 3 2   3   S Halep 6 6  
3   S Halep 6 6  

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   E Bouchard 6 6  
    A-L Friedsam 2 4   7   E Bouchard 6 6  
    K Bertens 710 5 6     K Bertens 0 3  
WC   D Gavrilova 68 7 2 7   E Bouchard 7 6  
    S Vögele 6 3 6     C Garcia 5 0  
    P Parmentier 1 6 2     S Vögele 3 4  
    C Garcia 6 6       C Garcia 6 6  
27   S Kuznetsova 4 2   7   E Bouchard 6 5 6
17   C Suárez Navarro 3 1       I-C Begu 1 7 2
    C Witthöft 6 6       C Witthöft 6 6  
Q   S Foretz 4 6 10     C McHale 3 0  
    C McHale 6 1 12     C Witthöft 4 4  
    E Vesnina 2 5       I-C Begu 6 6  
    K Siniaková 6 7       K Siniaková 5 4  
    I-C Begu 6 0 6     I-C Begu 7 6  
9   A Kerber 4 6 1

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   L Šafářová 4 6 6
    Y Shvedova 6 2 8     Y Shvedova 6 78  
    M Puig 6 6       M Puig 2 66  
WC   Ar Rodionova 0 3       Y Shvedova 67 3  
    A Konjuh 4 4   21   S Peng 79 6  
    M Rybáriková 6 6       M Rybáriková 1 1  
Q   T Maria 4 5   21   S Peng 6 6  
21   S Peng 6 7   21   S Peng 3 0  
31   Z Diyas 3 6 6 2   M Sharapova 6 6  
Q   U Radwańska 6 4 2 31   Z Diyas 3 6 8
    A Schmiedlová 6 4 6     A Schmiedlová 6 2 6
    C Scheepers 4 6 2 31   Z Diyas 1 1  
Q   A Panova 7 6   2   M Sharapova 6 6  
    S Cîrstea 5 0   Q   A Panova 1 6 5
Q   P Martić 4 1   2   M Sharapova 6 4 7
2   M Sharapova 6 6  


Championship match statistics edit

Category   S. Williams   Sharapova
1st serve % 44/68 (65%) 42/72 (58%)
1st serve points won 37 of 44 = 84% 28 of 42 = 67%
2nd serve points won 9 of 24 = 38% 14 of 30 = 47%
Total service points won 46 of 68 = 67.65% 42 of 72 = 58.33%
Aces 18 5
Double faults 4 4
Winners 17 14
Unforced errors 26 15
Net points won 6 of 7 = 86% 3 of 4 = 75%
Break points converted 3 of 7 = 43% 1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won 30 of 72 = 42% 22 of 68 = 32%
Total points won 76 64
Source

References edit

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open – as it happened". Guardian. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Sharapova saves two match points in second-round win over No. 150 Panova". Tennis.com. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

External links edit

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