2013 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit 2013 WTA Tour Serena Williams (9634027266).jpg Serena Williams finished the year as world No. 1 for the third time in her career. She won eleven tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also won five Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events. 300px December 29, 2012 – November 3, 2013 43rd 57 Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (2)WTA Premier Mandatory (4)WTA Premier 5 (5)WTA Premier (12) WTA International tournaments (30) USA Serena Williams (11) USA Serena Williams (13) USA Serena Williams (US$12,385,572) USA Serena Williams (13,260) USA Serena Williams ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci ROM Simona Halep CAN Eugenie Bouchard RUS Alisa Kleybanova 2012 2014 1 150 Victoria Azarenka (left) claimed her second major by successfully defending her title at the Australian Open, defeating Li Na in the final. Serena Williams won her second French Open title, defeating defending champion Maria Sharapova in the final, after which she went on to win her fifth title at the US Open, defeating Azarenka in the final, and increasing her total singles Grand Slam titles to seventeen, just one short of both Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Marion Bartoli won her first major at Wimbledon, defeating first time Grand Slam finalist Sabine Lisicki, thus becoming the first French player to win a Major since Amélie Mauresmo in 2006. Bartoli would go on the retire from tennis only 6 weeks later at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. 210 RogersCup2011 SF2 VictoriaAzarenka2 (cropped).jpg 213 Serena Williams - Roland Garros 2013 - 002.jpg 190 Marion Bartoli.jpg The 2013 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2013 tennis season. The 2013 WTA Tour calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation, the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tournament of Champions). Also included in the 2013 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which was organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.wtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. 2013 WTA calendar http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/TourCalendar_2013.pdf 2013-03-01 PDF dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121020181910/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/TourCalendar_2013.pdf 2012-10-20 Schedule This was the complete schedule of events on the 2013 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA InternationalTeam events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists31 Dec Hyundai Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaITF Mixed Teams ChampionshipsHard (i) – $1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)ESP2–1 SRBRound robin (Group A)AUSITAGERRound robin (Group B)USARSAFRABrisbane InternationalBrisbane, AustraliaWTA PremierHard – $1,000,000 – 30S/16D Singles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams6–2, 6–1RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova BLR Victoria Azarenka UKR Lesia Tsurenko KAZ Ksenia Pervak USA Sloane Stephens GER Angelique Kerber SVK Daniela Hantuchová USA Bethanie Mattek-SandsIND Sania Mirza4–6, 6–4, [10–7]GER Anna-Lena GrönefeldCZE Květa PeschkeASB ClassicAuckland, New ZealandWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–4 BEL Yanina Wickmayer USA Jamie HamptonGER Mona Barthel RUS Elena Vesnina NED Kiki Bertens BEL Kirsten Flipkens SWE Johanna LarssonZIM Cara BlackAUS Anastasia Rodionova2–6, 6–2, [10–5]GER Julia GörgesKAZ Yaroslava ShvedovaShenzhen Gemdale OpenShenzhen, ChinaWTA InternationalHard – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Li Na6–3, 1–6, 7–5CZE Klára Zakopalová CHN Peng ShuaiROU Monica Niculescu SRB Bojana Jovanovski GER Annika BeckCHN Zhou YimiaoFRA Marion BartoliTPE Chan Hao-ching TPE Chan Yung-jan6–0, 7–5UKR Irina Buryachok RUS Valeria Solovyeva7 Jan Apia International SydneySydney, AustraliaWTA PremierHard – $690,000 – 30S/16D Singles – DoublesPOL Agnieszka Radwańska 6–0, 6–0 SVK Dominika Cibulková CHN Li Na GER Angelique Kerber ITA Roberta Vinci USA Madison KeysITA Sara Errani RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 6–4 ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta VinciMoorilla Hobart InternationalHobart, AustraliaWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesRUS Elena Vesnina 6–3, 6–4 GER Mona BarthelBEL Kirsten Flipkens USA Sloane Stephens ROU Monica NiculescuBUL Tsvetana Pironkova AUS Jarmila Gajdošová USA Lauren Davis ESP Garbiñe Muguruza ESP María Teresa Torró Flor6–3, 7–6(7–5)HUN Tímea Babos LUX Mandy Minella14 Jan 21 Jan Australian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $13,712,772 –128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles BLR Victoria Azarenka 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 CHN Li Na USA Sloane StephensRUS Maria Sharapova RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Serena Williams POL Agnieszka RadwańskaRUS Ekaterina MakarovaITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua AUS Jarmila Gajdošová AUS Matthew Ebden 6–3, 7–5 CZE Lucie Hradecká CZE František Čermák28 Jan Open GDF SuezParis, FranceWTA PremierHard (i) – $690,000 – 30S/16DSingles – DoublesGER Mona Barthel 7–5, 7–6(7–4) ITA Sara ErraniNED Kiki Bertens FRA Kristina Mladenovic ESP Carla Suárez Navarro CZE Lucie ŠafářováFRA Marion Bartoli CZE Petra Kvitová ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci 6–1, 6–1 CZE Andrea Hlaváčková USA Liezel HuberPTT Pattaya OpenPattaya, ThailandWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesRUS Maria Kirilenko 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–1)GER Sabine Lisicki RUS Nina Bratchikova ROU Sorana Cîrstea JPN Ayumi Morita NZL Marina Erakovic LAT Anastasija SevastovaRUS Elena Vesnina JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm AUS Casey Dellacqua 6–3, 6–2 UZB Akgul Amanmuradova RUS Alexandra Panova February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Feb Fed Cup by BNP Paribas QuarterfinalsOstrava, Czech Republic – Hard (i) Rimini, Italy – Clay (red) (i)Moscow, Russia – Hard (i)Niš, Serbia – Hard (i)Quarterfinals winnersCZE 4–0ITA 3–2RUS 3–2SVK 3–2Quarterfinals losersAUSUSAJPNSRB 11 Feb Qatar Total OpenDoha, QatarWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/16DSingles – DoublesBLR Victoria Azarenka7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3 USA Serena Williams POL Agnieszka Radwańska RUS Maria Sharapova ITA Sara ErraniDEN Caroline Wozniacki AUS Samantha StosurCZE Petra KvitováITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci2–6, 6–3, [10–6] RUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina Srebotnik18 Feb Dubai Duty Free Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab EmiratesWTA PremierHard – $2,000,000 – 28S/16DSingles – DoublesCZE Petra Kvitová6–2, 1–6, 6–1ITA Sara ErraniITA Roberta VinciDNK Caroline Wozniacki RUS Nadia Petrova AUS Samantha Stosur POL Agnieszka RadwańskaFRA Marion BartoliUSA Bethanie Mattek-SandsIND Sania Mirza6–4, 2–6, [10–7] RUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina SrebotnikCopa ColsanitasBogotá, ColombiaWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesSRB Jelena Janković6–1, 6–2ARG Paula Ormaechea ITA Karin Knapp BRA Teliana Pereira ROU Alexandra CadanțuESP Lara Arruabarrena Vecino ESP María Teresa Torró FlorLUX Mandy MinellaHUN Tímea BabosLUX Mandy Minella6–4, 6–3 CZE Eva Birnerová RUS Alexandra PanovaU.S. National Indoor Tennis ChampionshipsMemphis, United StatesWTA InternationalHard (i) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesNZL Marina Erakovic 6–1, retiredGER Sabine Lisicki SVK Magdaléna RybárikováSUI Stefanie Vögele BEL Kirsten FlipkensFRA Kristina MladenovicGBR Heather WatsonUSA Jamie HamptonFRA Kristina MladenovicKAZ Galina Voskoboeva7–6(7–5), 6–3 SWE Sofia Arvidsson SWE Johanna Larsson25 Feb Abierto Mexicano TELCELAcapulco, MexicoWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesITA Sara Errani6–0, 6–4ESP Carla Suárez Navarro FRA Alizé CornetESP Sílvia Soler EspinosaNED Kiki BertensESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino ITA Karin Knapp ITA Francesca SchiavoneESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–4, 7–6(7–1) COL Catalina Castaño COL Mariana Duque MariñoBMW Malaysian OpenKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesCZE Karolína Plíšková1–6, 7–5, 6–3USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands JPN Ayumi MoritaRUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaAUT Patricia Mayr-AchleitnerTHA Luksika Kumkhum AUS Ashleigh Barty TPE Hsieh Su-weiJPN Shuko AoyamaTPE Chang Kai-chen6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [14–12] SVK Janette HusárováCHN Zhang ShuaiBrasil Tennis CupFlorianópolis, BrazilWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesROU Monica Niculescu6–2, 4–6, 6–4RUS Olga Puchkova USA Venus Williams FRA Kristina Mladenovic SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková SVK Jana Čepelová HUN Tímea BabosHUN Melinda CzinkESP Anabel Medina Garrigues KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova6–0, 6–4 GBR Anne Keothavong RUS Valeria Savinykh March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Mar 11 Mar BNP Paribas OpenIndian Wells, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard – $5,185,625 – 96S/32DSingles – DoublesRUS Maria Sharapova6–2, 6–2DEN Caroline Wozniacki GER Angelique Kerber RUS Maria Kirilenko BLR Victoria Azarenka AUS Samantha Stosur CZE Petra KvitováITA Sara ErraniRUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena Vesnina6–0, 5–7, [10–6]RUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina Srebotnik18 Mar 25 Mar Sony Open TennisKey Biscayne, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard – $5,185,625 – 96S/32DSingles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams4–6, 6–3, 6–0 RUS Maria Sharapova POL Agnieszka RadwańskaSRB Jelena Janković CHN Li Na BEL Kirsten Flipkens ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta VinciRUS Nadia PetrovaSLO Katarina Srebotnik6–1, 7–6(7–2) USA Lisa RaymondGBR Laura Robson April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Apr Family Circle CupCharleston, United StatesWTA PremierClay – $795,707 (Green) – 56S/16DSingles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams3–6, 6–0, 6–2 SRB Jelena Janković USA Venus Williams SUI Stefanie Vögele CZE Lucie ŠafářováUSA Madison KeysCAN Eugenie Bouchard DEN Caroline WozniackiFRA Kristina Mladenovic CZE Lucie Šafářová6–3, 7–6(8–6)CZE Andrea Hlaváčková USA Liezel HuberMonterrey OpenMonterrey, MexicoWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova4–6, 6–2, 6–4 GER Angelique Kerber RUS Maria KirilenkoROU Monica NiculescuJPN Ayumi Morita POL Urszula Radwańska HUN Tímea Babos USA Lauren Davis HUN Tímea Babos JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm 6–1, 6–4CZE Eva Birnerová THA Tamarine Tanasugarn8 Apr BNP Paribas Katowice OpenKatowice, PolandWTA InternationalClay (red) (i) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Roberta Vinci7–6(7–2), 6–1CZE Petra Kvitová ROU Alexandra Cadanțu GER Annika BeckCRO Petra MartićISR Shahar Pe'er ITA Maria Elena CamerinCZE Karolína PlíškováESP Lara Arruabarrena ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6–4, 7–5ROU Raluca OlaruRUS Valeria Solovyeva15 AprFed Cup by BNP Paribas SemifinalsPalermo, Italy – ClayMoscow, Russia – Hard (i)Semifinals winnersITA 3–1RUS 3–2Semifinals losersCZESVK 22 Apr Porsche Tennis Grand PrixStuttgart, GermanyWTA PremierClay (red) (i) – $795,707 – 28S/16DSingles – DoublesRUS Maria Sharapova6–4, 6–3 CHN Li Na GER Angelique KerberUSA Bethanie Mattek-Sands SRB Ana IvanovicKAZ Yaroslava Shvedova GER Sabine Lisicki CZE Petra Kvitová GER Mona BarthelGER Sabine Lisicki6–4, 7–5 USA Bethanie Mattek-SandsIND Sania MirzaGrand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla MeryemMarrakesh, MoroccoWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesITA Francesca Schiavone6–1, 6–3ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino LUX Mandy MinellaRSA Chanelle ScheepersNED Kiki BertensESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa FRA Alizé CornetFRA Kristina Mladenovic HUN Tímea Babos LUX Mandy Minella6–3, 6–1CRO Petra MartićFRA Kristina Mladenovic29 Apr Portugal OpenOeiras, PortugalWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova7–5, 6–2ESP Carla Suárez Navarro SUI Romina OprandiEST Kaia KanepiRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS Elena Vesnina PUR Monica PuigJPN Ayumi Morita TPE Chan Hao-ching FRA Kristina Mladenovic7–6(7–3), 6–2CRO Darija Jurak HUN Katalin Marosi May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 May Mutua Madrid OpenMadrid, SpainWTA Premier MandatoryClay (red) – €4,033,254 – 64S/28DSingles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams6–1, 6–4 RUS Maria SharapovaITA Sara ErraniSRB Ana IvanovicESP Anabel Medina Garrigues RUS Ekaterina Makarova GER Angelique Kerber EST Kaia KanepiRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova CZE Lucie Šafářová6–2, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black NZL Marina Erakovic 13 May Internazionali BNL d'ItaliaRome, ItalyWTA Premier 5Clay (red) – $2,369,000 – 56S/28DSingles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams6–1, 6–3 BLR Victoria Azarenka ROU Simona HalepITA Sara Errani ESP Carla Suárez NavarroSRB Jelena Janković AUS Samantha StosurRUS Maria SharapovaTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai4–6, 6–3, [10–8]ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci20 MayBrussels OpenBrussels, BelgiumWTA PremierClay (red) – $690,000 – 30S/16DSingles – DoublesEST Kaia Kanepi 6–2, 7–5 CHN Peng Shuai SUI Romina Oprandi USA Jamie Hampton CHN Zheng JieUSA Sloane Stephens USA Varvara Lepchenko ITA Roberta VinciGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld CZE Květa Peschke6–0, 6–3CAN Gabriela Dabrowski ISR Shahar Pe'erInternationaux de StrasbourgStrasbourg, FranceWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesFRA Alizé Cornet 7–6(7–4), 6–0 CZE Lucie Hradecká CAN Eugenie BouchardITA Flavia Pennetta GEO Anna TatishviliRSA Chanelle Scheepers JPN Misaki DoiSWE Johanna LarssonJPN Kimiko Date-Krumm RSA Chanelle Scheepers6–4, 3–6, [14–12]ZIM Cara Black NZL Marina Erakovic27 May3 Jun French OpenParis, FranceGrand SlamClay (red) – $12,957,474 –128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4 RUS Maria Sharapova ITA Sara ErraniBLR Victoria Azarenka RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska RUS Maria KirilenkoSRB Jelena Janković RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena Vesnina7–5, 6–2ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta VinciCZE Lucie HradeckáCZE František Čermák1–6, 6–4, [10–5] FRA Kristina MladenovicCAN Daniel Nestor June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists10 Jun Aegon ClassicBirmingham, Great BritainWTA InternationalGrass – $235,000 – 56S/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Daniela Hantuchová7–6(7–5), 6–4 CRO Donna Vekić SVK Magdaléna RybárikováUSA Alison RiskeUSA Madison KeysROU Sorana Cîrstea GER Sabine Lisicki ITA Francesca Schiavone AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua7–5, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black NZL Marina ErakovicNürnberger VersicherungscupNuremberg, GermanyWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ROU Simona Halep6–3, 6–3 GER Andrea Petkovic SRB Jelena Janković CZE Lucie ŠafářováESP Lourdes Domínguez LinoGER Annika Beck KAZ Galina VoskoboevaSLO Polona HercogROU Raluca Olaru RUS Valeria Solovyeva2–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9]GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld CZE Květa Peschke17 Jun Aegon InternationalEastbourne, Great BritainWTA PremierGrass – $690,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Vesnina6–2, 6–1 USA Jamie Hampton DEN Caroline WozniackiBEL Yanina Wickmayer CZE Lucie ŠafářováRUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Maria KirilenkoCHN Li NaRUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–3 ROU Monica Niculescu CZE Klára ZakopalováTopshelf Open's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsWTA InternationalGrass – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ROM Simona Halep 6–4, 6–2 BEL Kirsten Flipkens ESP Carla Suárez NavarroESP Garbiñe Muguruza UKR Lesia TsurenkoBUL Tsvetana Pironkova POL Urszula RadwańskaSVK Dominika CibulkováROU Irina-Camelia Begu ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues4–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9]SVK Dominika Cibulková ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja24 Jun 1 Jul The Championships, WimbledonLondon, Great BritainGrand SlamGrass – $16,775,934 –128S/96Q/64D/48XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles FRA Marion Bartoli 6–1, 6–4 GER Sabine LisickiPOL Agnieszka Radwańska BEL Kirsten Flipkens EST Kaia KanepiCHN Li NaUSA Sloane StephensCZE Petra KvitováTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai7–6(7–1), 6–1 AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey DellacquaCAN Daniel Nestor FRA Kristina Mladenovic5–7, 6–2, 8–6 BRA Bruno Soares USA Lisa Raymond July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists8 JulBudapest Grand PrixBudapest, HungaryWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/0Q/8DBudapest a aSingles – DoublesROM Simona Halep 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–1 AUT Yvonne Meusburger RSA Chanelle Scheepers ROU Alexandra CadanțuMNE Danka Kovinić GER Annika BeckHUN Tímea Babos ISR Shahar Pe'erCZE Andrea Hlaváčková CZE Lucie Hradecká 6–4, 6–1 RUS Nina Bratchikova GEO Anna TatishviliXXVI Internazionali WTA di SiciliaPalermo, ItalyWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesITA Roberta Vinci 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 ITA Sara Errani CZE Klára Zakopalová ESP Estrella Cabeza CandelaESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa GER Dinah Pfizenmaier CZE Renata Voráčová ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino FRA Kristina Mladenovic POL Katarzyna Piter 6–1, 5–7, [10–8]CZE Karolína Plíšková CZE Kristýna Plíšková15 Jul NÜRNBERGER Gastein LadiesBad Gastein, AustriaWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles AUT Yvonne Meusberger7–5, 6–2 CZE Andrea Hlaváčková UKR Elina Svitolina ITA Karin KnappAUT Lisa-Maria Moser AUT Patricia Mayr-AchleitnerNED Arantxa Rus GER Annika BeckAUT Sandra Klemenschits SLO Andreja Klepač 6–1, 6–4GER Kristina Barrois GRE Eleni DaniilidouCollector Swedish OpenBåstad, SwedenWTA InternationalClay (red) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams6–4, 6–1SWE Johanna LarssonCZE Klára Zakopalová ITA Flavia PennettaESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino NED Richèl Hogenkamp FRA Mathilde Johansson FRA Virginie RazzanoESP Anabel Medina Garrigues CZE Klára Zakopalová 6–1, 6–4ROU Alexandra Dulgheru ITA Flavia Pennetta 22 Jul Bank of the West ClassicStanford, United StatesWTA PremierHard – $795,707 – 28S/16DSingles – DoublesSVK Dominika Cibulková3–6, 6–4, 6–4 POL Agnieszka Radwańska USA Jamie Hampton ROU Sorana Cîrstea USA Varvara Lepchenko RUS Vera Dushevina POL Urszula Radwańska BLR Olga GovortsovaUSA Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail Spears 6–2, 7–6(7–4)GER Julia Görges CRO Darija JurakBaku CupBaku, AzerbaijanWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles UKR Elina Svitolina6–4, 6–4ISR Shahar Pe'erPOL Magda Linette ROU Alexandra CadanțuTUN Ons Jabeur SLO Tadeja Majerič KAZ Galina Voskoboeva CRO Donna VekićUKR Irina Buryachok GEO Oksana Kalashnikova4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–4]GRE Eleni Daniilidou SRB Aleksandra Krunić29 Jul Southern California OpenCarlsbad, United States WTA PremierHard – $795,707 – 28S/16DSingles – DoublesAUS Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–3 BLR Victoria Azarenka SRB Ana Ivanovic FRA Virginie Razzano POL Urszula Radwańska ITA Roberta Vinci CZE Petra Kvitová POL Agnieszka RadwańskaUSA Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail Spears6–4, 6–1 TPE Chan Hao-ching SVK Janette HusárováCiti OpenWashington, D.C., United StatesWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková6–4, 7–6(7–2) GER Andrea Petkovic RUS Ekaterina Makarova FRA Alizé CornetGER Angelique Kerber ROU Monica NiculescuROU Sorana Cîrstea ARG Paula OrmaecheaJPN Shuko Aoyama RUS Vera Dushevina 6–3, 6–3CAN Eugenie Bouchard USA Taylor Townsend August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Aug Rogers CupToronto, CanadaWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/64Q/28DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams6–2, 6–0ROM Sorana CîrsteaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska CHN Li Na SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková ITA Sara Errani SVK Dominika Cibulková CZE Petra Kvitová SRB Jelena Janković SLO Katarina Srebotnik5–7, 6–2, [10–6]GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld CZE Květa Peschke12 Aug Western & Southern OpenMason, United StatesWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles BLR Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) USA Serena Williams CHN Li Na SRB Jelena Janković ROU Simona Halep POL Agnieszka Radwańska ITA Roberta Vinci DEN Caroline WozniackiTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai2–6, 6–3, [12–10]GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld CZE Květa Peschke19 Aug New Haven Open at YaleNew Haven, United StatesWTA PremierHard – $750,000 – 30S/16DSingles – DoublesROM Simona Halep 6–2, 6–2 CZE Petra KvitováDEN Caroline Wozniacki CZE Klára ZakopalováRUS Ekaterina Makarova USA Sloane Stephens RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS Elena VesninaIND Sania Mirza CHN Zheng Jie 6–3, 6–4ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues SLO Katarina Srebotnik26 Aug 2 Sep US OpenNew York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard – $16,102,000 –128S/128Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Serena Williams 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1BLR Victoria Azarenka CHN Li NaITA Flavia Pennetta ESP Carla Suárez NavarroRUS Ekaterina Makarova ITA Roberta VinciSVK Daniela Hantuchová CZE Andrea HlaváčkováCZE Lucie Hradecká 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–4 AUS Ashleigh BartyAUS Casey DellacquaCZE Andrea HlaváčkováBLR Max Mirnyi7–6(7–5), 6–3 USA Abigail SpearsMEX Santiago González September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Sep Tashkent OpenTashkent, UzbekistanWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles SRB Bojana Jovanovski 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) BLR Olga GovortsovaESP María Teresa Torró Flor LUX Mandy MinellaKAZ Galina Voskoboeva AUT Yvonne Meusburger ROU Alexandra Cadanțu ITA Nastassja Burnett HUN Tímea Babos KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova 6–3, 6–3 BLR Olga Govortsova LUX Mandy MinellaBell ChallengeQuebec City, CanadaWTA InternationalCarpet (i) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Lucie Šafářová 6–4, 6–3 NZL Marina Erakovic USA Christina McHale CAN Eugenie Bouchard SLO Polona Hercog CRO Ajla Tomljanović USA Lauren Davis FRA Kristina Mladenovic RUS Alla Kudryavtseva AUS Anastasia Rodionova 6–4, 6–3 CZE Andrea Hlaváčková CZE Lucie Hradecká16 Sep KDB Korea OpenSeoul, South KoreaWTA InternationalHard – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–4 RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ESP Lara Arruabarrena ITA Francesca Schiavone RUS Vera Dushevina KOR Jang Su-jeongROU Irina-Camelia BeguJPN Kimiko Date-KrummTPE Chan Chin-wei CHN Xu Yifan7–5, 6–3 USA Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail SpearsGuangzhou International Women's OpenGuangzhou, ChinaWTA InternationalHard – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesCHN Zhang Shuai7–6(7–1), 6–1USA Vania King CHN Zheng Jie AUT Yvonne MeusburgerPUR Monica Puig GBR Laura Robson GBR Johanna Konta FRA Alizé CornetTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai 6–3, 4–6, [12–10] USA Vania King KAZ Galina Voskoboeva23 Sep Toray Pan Pacific OpenTokyo, JapanWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/16DSingles – DoublesCZE Petra Kvitová6–2, 0–6, 6–3GER Angelique KerberUSA Venus Williams DEN Caroline WozniackiCAN Eugenie Bouchard RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova CZE Lucie Šafářová POL Agnieszka RadwańskaZIM Cara Black IND Sania Mirza 4–6, 6–0, [11–9] TPE Chan Hao-ching USA Liezel Huber30 Sep China OpenBeijing, ChinaWTA Premier MandatoryHard – $5,185,625 – 60S/28DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams6–2, 6–2 SRB Jelena JankovićPOL Agnieszka Radwańska CZE Petra Kvitová DEN Caroline Wozniacki GER Angelique Kerber CHN Li Na CZE Lucie ŠafářováZIM Cara BlackIND Sania Mirza6–2, 6–2RUS Vera Dushevina ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Oct Generali Ladies LinzLinz, AustriaWTA InternationalHard (i) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles GER Angelique Kerber 6–4, 7–6(8–6)SRB Ana Ivanovic SUI Stefanie Vögele ESP Carla Suárez Navarro USA Sloane Stephens SVK Dominika Cibulková BEL Kirsten Flipkens AUT Patricia Mayr-AchleitnerCZE Karolína Plíšková CZE Kristýna Plíšková 7–6(8–6), 6–4 CAN Gabriela Dabrowski POL Alicja Rosolska HP OpenOsaka, JapanWTA InternationalHard – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles AUS Samantha Stosur 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 CAN Eugenie BouchardUSA Madison Keys JPN Kurumi NaraCHN Zheng JieJPN Misaki Doi CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová SLO Polona Hercog FRA Kristina Mladenovic ITA Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–3AUS Samantha Stosur CHN Zhang ShuaiOct 14Kremlin CupMoscow, RussiaWTA PremierHard (i) – $795,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles ROU Simona Halep 7–6(7–1), 6–2AUS Samantha StosurRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaSVK Daniela Hantuchová RUS Alisa Kleybanova SRB Ana Ivanovic ITA Roberta VinciRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova AUS Samantha Stosur 6–1, 1–6, [10–8] RUS Alla Kudryavtseva AUS Anastasia RodionovaBGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg OpenKockelscheuer, LuxembourgWTA InternationalHard (i) – $235,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles DEN Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–2 GER Annika BeckGER Sabine Lisicki SUI Stefanie Vögele SRB Bojana Jovanovski ITA Karin Knapp POL Katarzyna Piter USA Sloane StephensLIE Stephanie Vogt BEL Yanina Wickmayer7–6(7–2), 6–4GER Kristina Barrois FRA Laura Thorpe21 Oct WTA ChampionshipsIstanbul, TurkeyYear-end championshipsHard (i) – $6,000,000 – 8S (RR)/4D Singles  – Doubles USA Serena Williams2–6, 6–3, 6–0CHN Li Na SRB Jelena Janković CZE Petra KvitováRound robin losers POL Agnieszka Radwańska GER Angelique Kerber BLR Victoria Azarenka ITA Sara Errani TPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai6–4, 7–5 RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena Vesnina28 Oct WTA Tournament of ChampionsSofia, BulgariaYear-end championshipsHard (i) – $750,000 – 8SSingles ROU Simona Halep 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 AUS Samantha StosurSRB Ana Ivanovic RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Round robin losers UKR Elina Svitolina FRA Alizé Cornet RUS Elena Vesnina BUL Tsvetana Pironkova RUS Maria Kirilenko (withdrew)Fed Cup by BNP Paribas FinalCagliari, Italy – Clay (red) ITA 4–0 RUS Statistical information World No. 1 doubles team of Sara Errani (left) and Roberta Vinci (right), winner of eight titles in 2012, dominated the doubles field in early 2013, picking up three titles in two months, including a third Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open (def. Barty/Dellacqua).wtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. Errani & Vinci Conquer Australia, Too http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3052823/title/errani-vinci-conquer-australia-too 2013-01-25 2013-02-27 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130128060441/http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3052823/title/errani-vinci-conquer-australia-too 2013-01-28 151 Sara Errani at the 2010 US Open 07.jpg 200 Roberta Vinci 2011 Budapest.jpg These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2013 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments.2013 WTA Calendar https://web.archive.org/web/20121020181910/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/TourCalendar_2013.pdf 2012-10-20 The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players). Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA International Titles won by player Total Player Grand Slam Year-end Premier Mandatory Premier 5 Premier International TotalSingles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X 11 Serena Williams USA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 11 0 06 Simona Halep ROU ● ● ● ● ● ● 6 0 06 Kristina Mladenovic FRA ● ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 15 Peng Shuai Peng Shuai Peng Shuai CHN ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 05 Hsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei TPE ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 05 Roberta Vinci ITA ● ● ● ● ● 2 3 05 Sania Mirza IND ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 04 Elena Vesnina RUS ● ● ● ● 2 2 04 Sara Errani ITA ● ● ● ● 1 3 04 Katarina Srebotnik SLO ● ● ● ● 0 4 04 Tímea Babos HUN ● ● ● ●0 4 03 Victoria Azarenka BLR ● ● ● 3 0 03 Andrea Hlaváčková CZE ● ● ● 0 2 13 Lucie Hradecká CZE ● ● ● 0 2 13 Cara Black ZIM ● ● ● 0 3 03 Nadia Petrova RUS ● ● ● 0 3 03 Lucie Šafářová CZE ● ● ● 1 2 03 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS ● ● ● 2 1 03 Samantha Stosur AUS ● ● ● 2 1 03 Agnieszka Radwańska POL ● ● ● 3 0 03 Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN ● ● ● 0 3 03 Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP ● ● ● 0 3 02 Ekaterina Makarova RUS ● ● 0 2 02 Maria Sharapova RUS ● ● 2 0 02 Petra Kvitová CZE ● ● 2 0 02 Jelena Janković SRB ● ● 1 1 02 Mona Barthel GER ● ● 1 1 02 Raquel Kops-Jones USA ● ● 0 2 02 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA ● ● 0 2 02 Abigail Spears USA ● ● 0 2 02 Karolína Plíšková CZE ● ● 1 1 02 Shuko Aoyama JPN ● ● 0 2 02 Chan Hao-ching Chan Hao-ching Chan Hao-ching TPE ● ● 0 2 02 Casey Dellacqua AUS ● ● 0 2 02 Lourdes Domínguez Lino ESP ● ● 0 2 02 Mandy Minella LUX ● ● 0 2 02 Anastasia Rodionova AUS ● ●0 2 02 Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ ● ●0 2 01 Marion Bartoli FRA ● 1 0 01 Jarmila Gajdošová AUS ● 0 0 11 Dominika Cibulková SVK ● 1 0 01 Kaia Kanepi EST ● 1 0 01 Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER ● 0 1 01 Zheng Jie CHN ● 0 1 01 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS ● 0 1 01 Sabine Lisicki GER ● 0 1 01 Květa Peschke CZE ● 0 1 01 Alizé Cornet FRA ● 1 0 01 Marina Erakovic NZL ● 1 0 01 Daniela Hantuchová SVK ● 1 0 01 Bojana Jovanovski SRB ● 1 0 01 Angelique Kerber GER ● 1 0 01 Maria Kirilenko RUS ● 1 0 01 Yvonne Meusburger AUT ● 1 0 01 Li Na Li Na (tennis) Li Na CHN ● 1 0 01 Monica Niculescu ROU ● 1 0 01 Magdaléna Rybáriková SVK ● 1 0 01 Francesca Schiavone ITA ● 1 0 01 Elina Svitolina UKR ● 1 0 01 Caroline Wozniacki DEN ● 1 0 01 Zhang Shuai Zhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai CHN ● 1 0 01 Lara Arruabarrena ESP ● 0 1 01 Ashleigh Barty AUS ● 0 1 01 Irina-Camelia Begu ROU ● 0 1 01 Irina Buryachok UKR ● 0 1 01 Chan Chin-wei Chan Chin-Wei Chan Chin-wei TPE ● 0 1 01 Chan Yung-jan Chan Yung-jan Chan Yung-jan TPE ● 0 1 01 Chang Kai-chen Chang Kai-Chen Chang Kai-Chen TPE ● 0 1 01 Vera Dushevina RUS ● 0 1 01 Oksana Kalashnikova GEO ● 0 1 01 Sandra Klemenschits AUT ● 0 1 01 Andreja Klepač SLO ● 0 1 01 Alla Kudryavtseva RUS ●0 1 01 Garbiñe Muguruza ESP ● 0 1 01 Raluca Olaru ROU ● 0 1 01 Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP ● 0 1 01 Flavia Pennetta ITA ● 0 1 01 Katarzyna Piter POL ● 0 1 01 Kristýna Plíšková CZE ● 0 1 01 Chanelle Scheepers RSA ● 0 1 01 Valeria Solovyeva RUS ● 0 1 01 María Teresa Torró Flor ESP ● 0 1 01 Stephanie Vogt LIE ● 0 1 01 Galina Voskoboeva KAZ ● 0 1 01 Yanina Wickmayer BEL ● 0 1 01 Xu Yifan CHN ● 0 1 01 Klára Zakopalová CZE ● 0 1 0 Titles won by nation Total Nation Grand Slam Year-end Premier Mandatory Premier 5 Premier International TotalSingles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X 17 RUS 1 1 3 2 3 4 3 7 10 015USA 2 1 3 2 2 4 1 11 4 013 CZE 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 7 29 ROU 1 2 4 2 7 2 09 CHN 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 7 09 TPE 1 1 2 5 0 9 08 FRA 1 1 1 1 4 2 5 18 ITA 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 08 AUS 1 1 1 1 4 2 5 16 ESP 6 0 6 05 IND 1 1 3 0 5 05 SLO 1 1 2 1 0 5 05 JPN 5 0 5 04 GER 1 2 1 2 2 04 POL 1 2 1 3 1 04 HUN 4 0 4 03 ZIM 1 1 1 0 3 03 BLR 1 2 3 0 03 SRB 1 2 2 1 03 SVK 1 2 3 0 03 KAZ 3 0 3 02 AUT 1 1 1 1 02 UKR 1 1 1 1 02 LUX 2 0 2 01 EST 1 1 0 01 NZL 1 1 0 01 DEN 1 1 0 01 BEL 1 0 1 01 GEO 1 0 1 01 LIE 1 0 1 01 RSA 1 0 1 0 Titles information The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: Singles NZL Marina Erakovic – Memphis (draw) ROU Simona Halep – Nürnberg (draw) AUT Yvonne Meusburger – Bad Gastein (draw) ROU Monica Niculescu – Florianópolis (draw) UKR Elina Svitolina – Baku (draw) CZE Karolína Plíšková – Kuala Lumpur (draw) RUS Elena Vesnina – Hobart (draw) CHN Zhang Shuai - Guangzhou (draw) Doubles ESP Lara Arruabarrena – Katowice (draw) GER Mona Barthel – Stuttgart (draw) AUS Ashleigh Barty – Birmingham (draw) TPE Chan Chin-wei – Seoul (draw) AUS Casey Dellacqua – Pattaya (draw) TPE Chan Hao-ching – Shenzhen (draw) GEO Oksana Kalashnikova – Baku (draw) AUT Sandra Klemenschits – Bad Gastein (draw) SLO Andreja Klepač – Bad Gastein (draw) LUX Mandy Minella – Bogotá (draw) ESP Garbiñe Muguruza – Hobart (draw) POL Katarzyna Piter – Palermo (draw) CZE Karolína Plíšková – Linz (draw) CZE Kristýna Plíšková – Linz (draw) ESP María Teresa Torró Flor – Hobart (draw) LIE Stephanie Vogt – Luxembourg (draw) BEL Yanina Wickmayer – Luxembourg (draw) CHN Xu Yifan – Seoul (draw) Mixed doubles AUS Jarmila Gajdošová – Australian Open (draw) CZE Andrea Hlaváčková – US Open (draw) CZE Lucie Hradecká – French Open (draw) FRA Kristina Mladenovic – Wimbledon (draw) The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: Singles BLR Victoria Azarenka – Australian Open (draw), Doha (draw) ITA Sara Errani – Acapulco (draw) SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková – Washington, D.C. (draw) RUS Maria Sharapova – Stuttgart (draw) USA Serena Williams – Charleston (draw), Madrid (draw), US Open (draw), 2013 WTA Tour Championships (draw) Doubles JPN Shuko Aoyama – Washington (draw) UKR Irina Buryachok – Baku (draw) TPE Chang Kai-chen – Kuala Lumpur (draw) USA Raquel Kops-Jones – Carlsbad (draw) RUS Nadia Petrova – Miami (draw) CZE Lucie Šafářová – Charleston (draw) USA Abigail Spears – Carlsbad (draw) SLO Katarina Srebotnik – Sydney (draw) Rankings The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in October. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks. Singles The following is the 2013 top 20 ranked players in the world and top 20 in the Race to the Championships. WTA Championships Race to Istanbul Singles Rankings WTA Tour http://www.wtatennis.com/race-singles-rankings 2013-02-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130117004421/http://www.wtatennis.com/race-singles-rankings 2013-01-17WTA Singles Rankings WTA Tour http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-rankings 2013-02-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140208041228/http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-rankings 2014-02-08 Players must include points from the Grand Slams, Premier Mandatory tournaments and the WTA Championships. For Top 20 players, their best two results at Premier 5 tournaments will also count.http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/howitworks.pdf How it works 2011-01-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110312231756/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/howitworks.pdf 2011-03-12 Gold backgrounds indicate players that qualified for the WTA Tour Championships. Blue backgrounds indicate players that qualified as alternates at the WTA Tour Championships. +Race Singles (as of October 21, 2013)RkPlayerPointsTour1Serena Williams USA12,04016(14)2Victoria Azarenka BLR7,67615(13)3Maria Sharapova RUS5,89113(11)4Agnieszka Radwańska POL5,890205Li Na CHN5,12017(14)6Petra Kvitová CZE4,370227Sara Errani ITA4,190218Jelena Janković SRB3,860199Angelique Kerber GER3,7152110Caroline Wozniacki DEN3,3002211Sloane Stephens USA3,1852012Marion Bartoli FRA3,17317(16)13Roberta Vinci ITA3,1702414Sabine Lisicki GER2,8301815Simona Halep ROU2,6852216Carla Suárez Navarro ESP2,6652417Maria Kirilenko RUS2,6401718Ana Ivanovic SRB2,4761919Kirsten Flipkens BEL2,45521(20)20Sorana Cîrstea ROU2,17025 + WTA Singles Year-End Rankingswtatour.com WTA Tour, Inc. Singles Rankings Numeric List 4 November 2013 http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2013.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071902/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2013.pdf 11 March 2016 # Player Points#Trn'12 RkHighLow'12→'13 1 Serena Williams USA 13,260 17 3 1 3 2 2 Victoria Azarenka BLR 8,046 16 1 1 3 1 3 Li Na CHN 6,045 18 7 3 6 4 4 Maria Sharapova RUS 5,891 15 2 2 4 2 5 Agnieszka Radwańska POL 5,875 21 4 4 5 1 6 Petra Kvitová CZE 4,775 23 8 6 11 2 7 Sara Errani ITA 4,435 22 6 5 8 1 8 Jelena Janković SRB 4,170 20 22 8 26 14 9 Angelique Kerber GER 3,965 23 5 5 10 4 10 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 3,520 23 10 8 11 = 11 Simona Halep ROU 3,335 24 47 11 65 36 12 Sloane Stephens USA 3,185 22 38 11 38 26 13 Marion Bartoli FRA 3,172 18 11 7 15 2 14 Roberta Vinci ITA 3,170 25 16 11 17 2 15 Sabine Lisicki GER 2,920 20 37 14 52 22 16 Ana Ivanovic SRB 2,850 22 13 12 17 3 17 Carla Suárez Navarro ESP 2,735 26 34 14 34 17 18 Samantha Stosur AUS 2,675 24 9 9 20 9 19 Maria Kirilenko RUS 2,640 19 14 10 20 5 20 Kirsten Flipkens BEL 2,495 23 54 13 54 34 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedVictoria Azarenka BLRYear-End 201217 February 2013Serena Williams USA18 February 2013Year-End 2013 Doubles The following is 2013 season's top 20 doubles players ranked individually, followed by a list of the top 10 doubles pair in the Race to the Championships. Gold backgrounds indicate teams that have qualified for WTA Tour Championships. +WTA Championships Race (Doubles)RkTeamPointsTour1Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci ITA7,415142Peng Shuai CHN Hsieh Su-wei TPE6,245133Nadia Petrova RUS Katarina Srebotnik SLO6,155104Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena Vesnina RUS5,971145Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua AUS4,62166Andrea Hlaváčková CZE Lucie Hradecká CZE4,408127Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER Květa Peschke CZE4,390198Lucie Šafářová CZE Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS3,050149Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail Spears USA2,9902610Anastasia Rodionova AUS Alla Kudryavtseva RUS2,28512 + WTA Doubles Year-End Rankingswtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. WTA rankings (doubles) http://www.wtatennis.com/doubles-rankings dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160101170837/http://www.wtatennis.com/doubles-rankings 2016-01-01 # Player Points Change1 Sara Errani ITA 8,080 +11 Roberta Vinci ITA 8,080 =3 Hsieh Su-wei TPE 7,815 +224 Peng Shuai CHN 7,815 +525 Elena Vesnina RUS 7,220 +46 Katarina Srebotnik SLO 7,145 +107 Ekaterina Makarova RUS 7,021 +48 Nadia Petrova RUS 6,565 -39 Sania Mirza IND 5,565 +310 Casey Dellacqua AUS 5,456 +5711 Andrea Hlaváčková CZE 5,330 -812 Ashleigh Barty AUS 5,095 +16013 Cara Black ZIM 4,740 +61114 Lucie Hradecká CZE 4,730 -1015 Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER 4,390 +316 Květa Peschke CZE 4,390 +117 Zheng Jie CHN 3,680 +218 Lucie Šafářová CZE 3,620 +4119 Kristina Mladenovic FRA 3,430 +920 Jelena Janković SRB 3,300 +284 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedRoberta Vinci ITAYear-End 2012Held Through The Entirety of 2013Roberta Vinci ITASara Errani ITA 29 April 2013Year-End 2013 Prize money leaders # Player Singles Doubles Mixed Bonus Pool Year-to-date 1 Serena Williams USA $11,995,654$89,918$0$300,000$12,385,572 2 Victoria Azarenka BLR $6,097,165$0$0$400,000$6,497,165 3 Li Na CHN $3,982,485$0$0$0$3,982,485 4 Maria Sharapova RUS $3,544,222$0$0$0$3,544,222 6 Agnieszka Radwańska POL $2,593,332$0$0$525,000$3,118,332 7 Sara Errani ITA $1,958,890$665,102$0$450,000$3,073,992 5 Marion Bartoli FRA $2,889,097$0$1,035$0$2,890,132 8 Petra Kvitová CZE $2,531,403$22,071$0$300,000$2,853,474 9 Angelique Kerber GER $1,660,150$29,208$0$450,000$2,139,358 10 Jelena Janković SRB $1,831,399$194,491$4,459$0$2,030,349 prize money given in US$ 2013 10 28 US onwtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. WTA Prize Money http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/All_YTD_Prize_Money.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161224112125/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/All_YTD_Prize_Money.pdf 2016-12-24 Statistics leaders 2013 11 04 US onwtatour.com WTA MATCHFACTS http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/match_stats_2013.pdf 28 October 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131217180222/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/match_stats_2013.pdf 17 December 2013 +AcesPlayerAcesMatches1USA Serena Williams480802GER Sabine Lisicki297523CZE Petra Kvitová250704USA Madison Keys225415SRB Ana Ivanovic222616FRA Kristina Mladenovic207467ITA Roberta Vinci204698BEL Kirsten Flipkens203559CZE Karolína Plíšková1912710GER Julia Görges18640 +Service games wonPlayer%Matches1USA Serena Williams84.1802RUS Maria Sharapova78.5443CHN Zhang Shuai75.1254USA Madison Keys74.2415GER Sabine Lisicki73.7526AUS Samantha Stosur73.0617POL Agnieszka Radwańska72.6778CZE Karolína Plíšková72.3279RUS Maria Kirilenko71.85210EST Kaia Kanepi71.731 +Break points savedPlayer%Matches1USA Serena Williams64.8802RUS Maria Sharapova62.8443EST Kaia Kanepi62.1314CZE Petra Kvitová61.4705USA Madison Keys60.6416CZE Karolína Plíšková60.5277CHN Li Na60.0588AUS Samantha Stosur59.7619GER Andrea Petkovic59.23210CRO Petra Martić59.122 +First-serve percentagePlayer%Matches1ITA Sara Errani82.8672ROU Monica Niculescu75.9433CHN Zheng Jie70.7364JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm69.6285DEN Caroline Wozniacki69.4616GER Annika Beck69.4447AUT Yvonne Meusburger69.1278ESP Carla Suárez Navarro68.6679ROU Simona Halep67.76710SWE Sofia Arvidsson67.324 +First-service points wonPlayer%Matches1USA Serena Williams74.7802CZE Karolína Plíšková71.9293RUS Maria Sharapova71.5444NZL Marina Erakovic70.9365GER Sabine Lisicki70.7526USA Madison Keys69.4417EST Kaia Kanepi69.2318GBR Laura Robson68.9409FRA Kristina Mladenovic68.44610USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands67.931 +Second-serve points wonPlayer%Matches1CHN Zhang Shuai52.5252USA Serena Williams51.2803CRO Donna Vekić50.7244POL Agnieszka Radwańska49.9755PUR Monica Puig 49.7286RUS Maria Kirilenko 49.7527DEN Caroline Wozniacki48.6618GER Angelique Kerber48.6669USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands47.73110JPN Misaki Doi47.530 +Points won returning 1st servicePlayer%Matches1AUT Yvonne Meusburger46.1272USA Serena Williams44.7803ROU Simona Halep43.8674ISR Shahar Pe'er43.7305BLR Victoria Azarenka43.3526CHN Zhang Shuai43.0257ROU Monica Niculescu42.8438CHN Li Na42.3589ITA Sara Errani42.26710RUS Maria Sharapova42.144 +Break points convertedPlayer%Matches1CHN Zhang Shuai56.1252ROU Simona Halep55.4673USA Serena Williams54.1804CHN Li Na53.0585UKR Lesia Tsurenko52.2306JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm51.7287POL Urszula Radwańska51.4448ROU Monica Niculescu51.4439GER Andrea Petkovic50.83210ESP Lara Arruabarrena50.624 +Return games wonPlayer%Matches1BLR Victoria Azarenka54.8512USA Serena Williams53.9803ROU Simona Halep50.8674ITA Sara Errani50.4675AUT Yvonne Meusburger50.2276CHN Zhang Shuai49.3257CHN Li Na47.1588CZE Klára Zakopalová46.2529RUS Maria Sharapova46.14410ROU Monica Niculescu45.243 Points distribution CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (S)2000140090050028016010056050402Grand Slam (D)200014009005002801605–48–––WTA Championships (S)+450+360(230 for each win, 70 for each loss)WTA Championships (D)15001050690WTA Premier Mandatory (96S)10007004502501408050530–201WTA Premier Mandatory (64S)1000700450250140805–30–201WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D)10007004502501405––––––WTA Premier 5 (56S)900620395225125701–30–201WTA Premier 5 (28D)9006203952251251––––––WTA Premier (56S)47032020012060401–12–81WTA Premier (32S)470320200120601––201281WTA Premier (16D)4703202001201–––––––WTA Tournament of Champions (8)+195+75(60 for each win, 25 for each loss)WTA International (56S)2802001307030151–10–61WTA International (32S)28020013070301––161061WTA International (16D)280200130701––––––– Retirements Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2013 season: GBR Elena Baltacha (born 14 August 1983 in Kyiv, Soviet Union) turned professional in 1997, reaching a career high ranking of world #49 in September 2010. Throughout her career, Baltacha frequently ranked as the British #1, most recently in 2012, and competed at the London Olympic Games in 2012, where she reached the second round in singles and the first round in doubles with Anne Keothavong. Baltacha won no titles on the WTA Tour (singles or doubles) but won 11 singles and 4 doubles titles on the ITF tour, including two $100,000 tournaments in Midland, USA and Nottingham, United Kingdom. Baltacha reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament on three occasions, at the Australian Open in 2005 and 2010, and at Wimbledon in 2002. She also scored two wins over top ten players – Francesca Schiavone and Li Na, both in 2010. Baltacha announced her retirement in November 2013 after the completion of her 2013 season (she did subsequently die from cancer in May of the following year). FRA Marion Bartoli (born 2 October 1984 in Le Puy-en-Velay, France) turned professional in February 2000 and was a consistent presence in and around the top twenty for most of her career, peaking at world #7 in January 2012. Bartoli was a two time participant at the Year End Championships (in 2007 and 2011) and won eight WTA singles titles during her career, with her final title being her most prestigious, at Wimbledon in 2013, where she defeated Sabine Lisicki to claim her only grand slam singles title. In addition, Bartoli reached the final of the 2007 Wimbledon Championships where she lost to Venus Williams, and also reached the quarter-finals or better at each of the other three majors. In addition to her singles success, Bartoli won three WTA doubles titles and reached a career high doubles ranking of #14 in 2004. Bartoli announced her retirement in August 2013 after losing to Simona Halep in the 2013 Western & Southern Open. She was ranked at a career-best matching world #7 at the time. Her retirement came just six weeks after she had claimed her Wimbledon title and was considered a big surprise as Bartoli had committed to several tournaments on the US Open Series swing and had previously shown no signs of wanting to leave the game. INA Yayuk Basuki (born 30 November 1970, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia), turned professional in 1990 career high ranking of 19 in singles and 9 in doubles. Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at Wimbledon in 1997, where she reached the quarter-finals. Her best result in doubles competition at a Grand Slam event was in the 1993 US Open, where she and partner Nana Miyagi reached the semifinals. In the mixed doubles, Basuki reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1995 with Kenny Thorne as her partner. In 1997, she reached the same stage at Wimbledon, this time paired with Tom Nijssen. Her retirement in 2013 at the age of 42. FRA Séverine Beltrame (born 14 August 1979 in Montpellier, France), sometimes known as Séverine Brémond, Beltrame turned professional in 2002, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 34 in February 2007. Beltrame won no titles on the WTA tour, but as a qualifier, reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2006, as well as the fourth round at the US Open in 2008. Beltrame was also known as a member of the notorious "Generation 1979" along with other French players including Amélie Mauresmo, Nathalie Dechy and Émilie Loit, and at the age of 33, was the last of the group to announce her retirement, playing her final match at the 2013 French Open, where she lost in the qualifying rounds. RUS Anna Chakvetadze (born 5 March 1987 in Moscow, Russia) turned professional in 2003 and retired in September 2013 after lengthy health and injury problems. Chakvetadze won eight titles on the WTA tour during her career, including the Tier I Kremlin Cup in 2006. Other career highlights include reaching the semifinals of the 2007 US Open, which allowed to her achieve her career high ranking of world #5 immediately after the tournament. In addition, she reached the quarterfinals at the 2007 Australian Open and the 2007 French Open, results which helped her to qualify for the 2007 WTA Tour Championships in Madrid, where she qualified for the semifinals, before losing to Maria Sharapova. Chakvetadze's results began to decline following 2007, after she was the victim of an armed robbery, though she remained a steady presence in the top 50. Chakvetadze fell out of the top 100 in 2011 after suffering numerous injuries and a recurring condition that saw her faint on court numerous times. She attempted a comeback throughout 2012 but was again set back by injuries, and eventually announced her retirement on September 11, 2013. USA Jill Craybas (born 4 July 1974 in Providence, United States) turned professional in 1996. Enjoying a lengthy career, Craybas reached career high rankings of 39 in singles and 41 in doubles. Craybas competed at 45 consecutive grand slam main draws in singles between 2000 and 2011, with her best performance being at Wimbledon in 2005, where she upset Marion Bartoli and Serena Williams to make the fourth round. Craybas won one singles title on the WTA Tour at the Japan Open Tennis Championships in 2002, as well as winning five doubles titles. She announced her retirement after the US Open in 2013 at the age of 39. RUS Galina Fokina (born January 17, 1984, in Moscow, Soviet Union), turned professional in 1999.reaching a career high singles ranking of number 168 in May 2002 and the doubles no. 79 ranking in April 2002. She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 29. USA Carly Gullickson (born 26 November 1986 in Cincinnati, United States), turned professional in 2003.Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 123, which she reached in July 2009. Her career high doubles ranking is No. 52, set at April 2006. She won the 2009 U.S. Open mixed doubles event, partnering with Travis Parrott.She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 27. GBR Anne Keothavong (born 16 September 1983 in Hackney, United Kingdom), turned pro in 2001, reaching her career high singles ranking of number 48 in February 2009, as well as a career high doubles rank of 94 in 2011. She is a winner of 20 ITF singles titles and 8 ITF doubles titles, she also reached one WTA doubles final in 2013. Her career best performance at a slam was the third round at the US Open in 2008. She was also a part of Team GB during their home games at London 2012. She also played in the Great Britain Fed Cup team from 2001 to 2013. She announced her retirement on July 24, 2013, aged 29. SVK Zuzana Kučová (born 26 June 1982 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia), turned pro in 2000. In June 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 101. In December 2009, she peaked at world number 175 in the doubles rankings.2013 French Open. There, she caused a huge upset by defeating 24th seed Julia Görges in straight sets. in the second round lost to Virginie Razzano in three sets. His last professional tournament at 2013 French Open. BLR Darya Kustova (born May 29, 1986, in Minsk, Soviet Union), turned pro in 2000. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 117, which she reached in January 2010. Her career high in doubles was 66, set in July 2008. She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 27. ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives (born 16 May 1980 in Mallorca, Spain), turned pro in 1996, reaching her career high singles ranking of number 35 in June 2005, as well as a career high doubles rank of 5 in 2009. She won 2 WTA singles titles and 16 doubles titles. Her career best performance at a slam was in doubles, reaching for three times the semifinals at the French Open in 2010 and 2012 and at the US Open in 2012. She won also the wta doubles championships final, partnering with María José Martínez Sánchez, defeating in the final Cara Black and Liezel Huber. She also played in the Spain Fed Cup team from 2005 to 2013, with 16 ties played. She announced her retirement on November 20, 2013, aged 33, due to a two-ban year suspension from tennis after testing positive for methamphetamine. FRA Sophie Lefèvre (born 23 February 1981 in Toulouse, France), turned pro in 1998. In September 2003, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 216. Her highest doubles ranking was 76 reached in February 2011.She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 32. USA Tetiana Luzhanska (born September 4, 1984, in Kyiv, Soviet Union), turned pro in 2006. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 131, which she reached in September 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 99, set at February 2007. She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 29. CAN Rebecca Marino (born 16 December 1990 in Toronto, Canada), joined the pro tour in 2008, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 38 in 2011. Marino made one WTA singles final (in Memphis) and won 5 ITF titles. Marino took an initial break from tennis in early 2012 citing personal reasons, returning late in the year. She announced her permanent retirement in February 2013, at the age of 22. HUN Katalin Marosi (born 12 November 1979 in Gheorgheni, Romania), turned professional in October 1995, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 101 in May 2000 and the doubles no. 38 ranking in February 2013. Marosi lost all three WTA doubles finals she reached, but won 15 singles titles and 31 doubles titles on the ITF tour. She decided to retire after competing the 2013 WTA Tour.http://feol.hu/sport/marosi-tenisz-1532086 marosi tenisz 2013-07-10 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131020194400/http://feol.hu/sport/marosi-tenisz-1532086 2013-10-20 hu CZE Zuzana Ondrášková (born 3 May 1980 in Opava, Czechoslovakia), turned professional in 1995, reaching a career high ranking of 74 in February 2004. Ondrášková won no titles on the WTA tour during her career, but won twenty titles on the ITF tour. Ondrášková progressed to the second round of Grand Slam events on four occasions and scored wins over several top players including Dinara Safina, Li Na and Marion Bartoli. Ondrášková announced her retirement from tennis in early 2013, aged 33. CAN Marie-Ève Pelletier (born May 18, 1982, in Quebec City, Canada), turned pro in 1998.She reached a career high ranking of 106 in singles in June 2005 and a career high of 54 in doubles in April 2010.She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 31. USA Ahsha Rolle (born 21 March 1985 in Miami Shores, United States), turned professional in 2004, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 82 in September 2007 and the doubles no. 111 ranking in October 2011. She entered the 2007 US Open as a wildcard entry. She defeated 17th seeded Tatiana Golovin in the first round and Karin Knapp in the second round. She fell to Dinara Safina in the third round. Due to some injuries, she retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 28. LAT Anastasija Sevastova (born 13 April 1990 in Liepāja, Soviet Union), turned professional in 2006, winning her first match on the WTA tour the following year. Sevastova reached a career high ranking of number 36 in January 2011, immediately following that years Australian Open, where she had achieved her best performance in a Grand Slam event, losing in the fourth round to world number one Caroline Wozniacki. Sevastova won one WTA Tour event in Estoril 2010, becoming the first Latvian woman to win a WTA singles title since 1993. Sevastova also scored two top 10 wins in her career, over Samantha Stosur and Jelena Janković. She announced her retirement in May 2013 at the age of 23, having endured frequent injuries since 2011. GBR Melanie South (born 3 May 1986 in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom), turned professional in 2004. South reached a career high ranking of number 99 in February 2009 in singles and number 120 in March 2009 in doubles. South won no titles on the WTA tour during her career, but won six titles on the ITF tour. South progressed to the second round of Grand Slam events on one occasion and scored wins over several top players including Francesca Schiavone, Alicia Molik, Sybille Bammer and Petra Kvitová. South announced her retirement from tennis in December 2013, aged 27. HUN Ágnes Szávay (born 29 December 1988 in Kiskunhalas, Hungary), joined the pro tour in 2004, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 13 in 2008. Szávay won 5 singles titles on the WTA tour, including the Tier 2 China Open in 2007, and in the same year, made the quarterfinal of the US Open. She also experienced success in doubles, reaching a career high rank of number 22 in 2007, winning two titles, and making it to the semifinal of the 2007 US Open with partner Vladimíra Uhlířová. Despite being named the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007, injuries limited Szávay's play beyond 2011, and she was ultimately forced into an early retirement in February 2013 at the age of 24. INA Romana Tedjakusuma (born 24 July 1976, in Jambi, Indonesia), turned professional in 1990, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 82 in April 1994 and the doubles no. 114 ranking in February 1995. She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 37. FRA Aurélie Védy (born February 8, 1981, in France), turned professional in 1998, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 260. WTA doubles ranking is 85, set in May 2009.She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 32. USA Riza Zalameda (born February 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, United States), turned professional in 2002, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 534 July 2006 and the doubles no 76 April 2010. She retired from professional tennis in 2013, aged 27. Comebacks Following are notable players that came back after retirements during the 2013 WTA Tour season: SUI Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980, in Košice, Czechoslovakia), turned professional in 1994. She is a former world No. 1 in singles and doubles, is a 15-time Grand Slam champion (5 in singles, 9 in doubles and 1 in mixed) and holds 43 singles and 37 doubles titles. She returned to the doubles tour to play with Daniela Hantuchová in 2013. Awards The winners of the 2013 WTA Awards were announced throughout the last two weeks of November. Player of the Year – USA Serena Williams Doubles Team of the Year – ITA Sara Errani & ITA Roberta Vinci Most Improved Player – ROU Simona Halep Comeback Player of the Year – RUS Alisa Kleybanova Newcomer of the Year – CAN Eugenie Bouchard Diamond Aces – BLR Victoria Azarenka Fan Favorite Singles Player – POL Agnieszka Radwańska Fan Favorite Doubles Team – RUS Ekaterina Makarova & RUS Elena Vesnina Fan Favorite Twitter – RUS Maria Sharapova () Fan Favorite Facebook – RUS Maria Sharapova () Fan Favorite Video – 40 LOVE Story Episode 10 () Fan Favorite WTA Live Show – Cincinnati () Fan Favorite Shot of the Year – POL Agnieszka Radwańska (Miami QF) () Fan Favorite Match of the Year – RUS Maria Sharapova Vs BLR Victoria Azarenka (French Open SF) () See also Tennis 2013 WTA Awards 2013 ATP World Tour 2013 ATP Challenger Tour 2013 WTA 125K series 2013 ITF Women's Circuit 2013 ITF Men's Circuit Association of Tennis Professionals International Tennis Federation Notes Budapest a a After a flood in Hungary caused devastation in Budapest, the organizers decided to hold the tournament anyway, but cancelled the qualification draw (the first four top alternatives entering in the main draw automatically) and reducing the doubles draw from 16 teams to 8. References ^ Jump up to: a b "Happy retirement Marie-Ève!". Tennis Canada. Retrieved 2013-01-12. External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website 2013 WTA Tour schedule WTA Tour