2013 French Open – Women's Singles
Women's Singles | |
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2013 French Open | |
Champion | Serena Williams |
Runner-up | Maria Sharapova |
Final score | 6–4, 6–4 |
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion. Sharapova advanced to the final before losing to Serena Williams 4–6, 4–6 in her second French Open final, as well as her 16th major overall title. Williams' victory earned her a multiple slam set in Women's Singles.[1][2]
Future champion Garbiñe Muguruza entered the main draw in the competition for the first time, she lost to Jelena Janković in the second round.
Seeds
- Serena Williams (Champion)
- Maria Sharapova (Final)
- Victoria Azarenka (Semifinals)
- Agnieszka Radwańska (Quarterfinals)
- Sara Errani (Semifinals)
- Li Na (Second round)
- Petra Kvitová (Third round)
- Angelique Kerber (Fourth round)
- Samantha Stosur (Third round)
- Caroline Wozniacki (Second round)
- Nadia Petrova (First round)
- Maria Kirilenko (Quarterfinals)
- Marion Bartoli (Third round)
- Ana Ivanovic (Fourth round)
- Roberta Vinci (Fourth round)
- Dominika Cibulková (Second round)
- Sloane Stephens (Fourth round)
- Jelena Janković (Quarterfinals)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Second round)
- Carla Suárez Navarro (Fourth round)
- Kirsten Flipkens (Second round)
- Ekaterina Makarova (First round)
- Klára Zakopalová (First round)
- Julia Görges (First round)
- Lucie Šafářová (First round)
- Sorana Cîrstea (Third round)
- Yaroslava Shvedova (Second round)
- Tamira Paszek (First round)
- Varvara Lepchenko (Third round)
- Venus Williams (First round)
- Alizé Cornet (Third round)
- Sabine Lisicki (Third round)
Qualifying
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special Exempt
- PR = Protected Ranking
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
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
Section 1
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
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
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
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
Section 5
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
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
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
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
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.[3] 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 Jankovic and dropped first set 6–0. In that set Sharapova committed 20 errors to just two from Jankovic. However, Jankovic lost opening service game in second set, which looked to be key for Sharapova as she could cool down after horrible first set. In semifinal she faced third seed Victoria Azarenka. Sharapova won first set convincingly, but lost second in the same fashion. But she eased to 5–2 lead in final set and finished match two games later to reach second French Open final.
Final
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.[3] 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."[3]
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?"[3] 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.[3] 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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Serena Williams claims title with straight-sets win over Maria Sharapova". Daily Telegraph. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova: French Open final – as it happened". Guardian UK. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Henry Chu (June 9, 2013). "Serena Williams wins French Open, her 16th Grand Slam event title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2013.