2013 Italian Open – Women's singles
# 2013 Italian Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 Italian Open. It was her second Internazionali BNL d'Italia title, and she won it without dropping a set, without dropping more than three games per set, and without dropping more than four games per match.

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew in the quarterfinals against Sara Errani due to illness.

## Seeds

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

* Serena Williams (champion)
* Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals, withdrew because of illness)
* Victoria Azarenka (final)
* Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
* Li Na (third round)
* Angelique Kerber (withdrew because of an abdominal injury)
* Sara Errani (semifinals)
* Petra Kvitová (third round)
* Samantha Stosur (quarterfinals)
* Caroline Wozniacki (first round)
* Nadia Petrova (first round)
* Maria Kirilenko (third round, retired)
* Roberta Vinci (third round)
* Dominika Cibulková (third round)
* Ana Ivanovic (first round)
* Sloane Stephens (third round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carla Suárez Navarro | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carla Suárez Navarro | 2 | 0 | | 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Q | Simona Halep | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | Simona Halep | 4 | 6 | 7 | Q | Simona Halep | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Jelena Janković | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelena Janković | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | | | 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Samantha Stosur | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Victoria Azarenka | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Sara Errani | 0 | 5 | | | | |
| 7 | Sara Errani | w/o | | | 7 | Sara Errani | 0 | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | Maria Sharapova | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half

**Section 1**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Williams | 3 | 2 | | | L Robson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Robson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | E Makarova | 6 | 5 | $2^r$ | | | | | | 14 | D Cibulková | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | M Oudin | 2 | 7 | 4 | Q | M Oudin | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Mladenovic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | D Cibulková | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | D Cibulková | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | N Petrova | 6 | 2 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 2 | 0 |
| | C Suárez Navarro | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | 0 | | | R Oprandi | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Oprandi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Flipkens | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | LL | L Domínguez Lino | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Y Wickmayer | 6 | 6 | | | Y Wickmayer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | LL | L Domínguez Lino | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 4 | A Radwańska | $7^7$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kuznetsova | 1 | 1 | | Q | S Halep | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | N Burnett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | R Vinci | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | A Cornet | 2 | 2 | | WC | N Burnett | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Vesnina | $7^7$ | 5 | 4 | 13 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | R Vinci | $6^2$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Q | S Halep | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | J Janković | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| | B Jovanovski | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | B Jovanovski | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pironkova | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | J Janković | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | |
| | J Zheng | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | N Li | $6^2$ | 5 | | | | | |
| | M Rybáriková | $6^0$ | 3 | | | J Zheng | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | N Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

**Section 3**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 8 | P Kvitová | 6 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Lisicki | 6 | 6 | | | S Lisicki | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Burdette | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | P Kvitová | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | M Niculescu | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 9 | S Stosur | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Peng | 4 | 6 | 6 | | S Peng | $6^5$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S-w Hsieh | 2 | 3 | | 9 | S Stosur | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | S Stosur | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | S Stosur | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | A Ivanovic | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | V Azarenka | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | U Radwańska | 6 | 2 | 6 | | U Radwańska | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Cîrstea | 1 | 3 | | | A Morita | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Morita | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Morita | 1 | $0^r$ | | | | | | |
| | J Görges | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | V Azarenka | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | A Hlaváčková | 6 | 4 | 4 | | J Görges | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 7 | S Errani | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Knapp | 5 | 2 | | | C McHale | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | C McHale | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | S Errani | 6 | 2 | | | |
| Q | L Tsurenko | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | M Kirilenko | 3 | $0^r$ | | | |
| | V Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | V Lepchenko | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Medina Garrigues | 3 | 3 | | 12 | M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | M Kirilenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | S Errani | w/o |
| 16 | S Stephens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Sharapova | |
| WC | F Pennetta | 3 | 3 | | 16 | S Stephens | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | F Schiavone | $6^5$ | 1 | | | K Bertens | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | K Bertens | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | S Stephens | 2 | 1 | | | |
| Q | G Muguruza | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Q | M Johansson | 6 | 0 | 2 | Q | G Muguruza | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying

### Seeds

* Lourdes Domínguez Lino (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Stefanie Vögele (first round)
* Chanelle Scheepers (first round)
* Olga Govortsova (first round)
* Madison Keys (qualifying competition)
* Anabel Medina Garrigues (qualified)
* Simona Halep (qualified)
* Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualifying competition)
* Lauren Davis (qualifying competition)
* Jamie Hampton (qualifying competition)
* Daniela Hantuchová (qualifying competition)
* Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)
* Andrea Hlaváčková (qualified)
* Anna Tatishvili (first round)
* Mallory Burdette (qualified)
* Garbiñe Muguruza (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Andrea Hlaváčková
* Lesia Tsurenko
* Melanie Oudin
* Mathilde Johansson
* Mallory Burdette
* Anabel Medina Garrigues
* Simona Halep
* Garbiñe Muguruza

### Lucky losers

* Lourdes Domínguez Lino

### Draw

**First qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 6 | $6^4$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | 1 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | 13 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| | Anastasia Rodionova | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |

**Second qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Stefanie Vögele | $6^4$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | María Teresa Torró Flor | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | María Teresa Torró Flor | $7^7$ | 6 | | María Teresa Torró Flor | 6 | $6^4$ | 2 |
| | | | | 12 | Lesia Tsurenko | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 |
| | Mariana Duque | 3 | 3 | 12 | Lesia Tsurenko | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 |
| 12 | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

**Third qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Chanelle Scheepers | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Melanie Oudin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Melanie Oudin | 6 | 6 | | Melanie Oudin | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 10 | Jamie Hampton | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| WC | Federica di Sarra | $6^0$ | 4 | 10 | Jamie Hampton | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Jamie Hampton | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |

**Fourth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Olga Govortsova | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Mathilde Johansson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mathilde Johansson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Mathilde Johansson | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 9 | Lauren Davis | 3 | 2 |
| | Eva Birnerová | 4 | 1 | | 9 | Lauren Davis | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

**Fifth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Madison Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Zhang Shuai | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Zhang Shuai | 2 | 4 | 5 | Madison Keys | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | 15 | Mallory Burdette | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Petra Martić | 3 | 4 | 15 | Mallory Burdette | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Mallory Burdette | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

**Sixth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Alexia Virgili | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| WC | Alexia Virgili | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 4 | $7^7$ | 7 |
| | | | | | | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | $6^3$ | 5 |
| | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | $6^3$ | 5 |
| 14 | Anna Tatishvili | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |

**Seventh qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Simona Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Alice Balducci | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | Alice Balducci | 1 | 0 | 7 | Simona Halep | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 11 | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | 2 |
| | Galina Voskoboeva | 2 | 5 | 11 | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Daniela Hantuchová | 6 | 7 | | | | |

**Eighth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sesil Karatantcheva | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | Sesil Karatantcheva | 4 | 0 | 8 | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | 16 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Angelica Moratelli | 1 | 1 | 16 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | |
