2013 in tennis

none 2013 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2013. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup. ATP World Tour Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal won the four Grand Slams of 2013. For Djokovic, it was his record third consecutive Australian Open title. For Nadal, it was a record eighth title at Roland Garros. For Murray, it was the end of a 77 year drought since a British man won Wimbledon, and the first time since 2003 that a male player won his home Grand Slam tournament. Rafael Nadal won his 2nd US Open defeating the serbian. 120 Novak Djokovic at the 2011 Australian Open4.jpg 170 Rafael Nadal - Madrid 2013 - 001.jpg 160 Andy Murray Wimbledon 2013 celebration.jpeg 2013 ATP World Tour The 2013 ATP World Tour was the global elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2013 tennis season. The 2013 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF) and the ATP World Tour Finals. Also included in the 2013 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which was organized by the ITF. ATP World Tour Masters 1000 2013 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 was a series of 9 tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia. The series constituted the most prestigious tournaments in men's tennis after the four Grand Slam events and the ATP World Tour Finals. Week ofTournamentAlso currently known asCourt surfaceWinner Runner-up Score SinglesMarch 4USA Indian WellsBNP Paribas OpenHardESP Rafael NadalARG Juan Martín del Potro4–6, 6–3, 6–4March 18USA MiamiSony Open TennisHardUK Andy MurrayESP David Ferrer2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)April 15MON Monte CarloMonte Carlo Rolex MastersClaySRB Novak DjokovicESP Rafael Nadal6–2, 7–6(7–1)May 6ESP MadridMutua Madrid OpenClayESP Rafael NadalSUI Stanislas Wawrinka6–2, 6–4May 13ITA RomeInternazionali BNL d'ItaliaClayESP Rafael NadalSUI Roger Federer6–1, 6–3August 5CAN MontrealRogers CupHardESP Rafael NadalCAN Milos Raonic6–2, 6–2August 12USA CincinnatiWestern & Southern OpenHardESP Rafael NadalUSA John Isner7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)October 7CHN ShanghaiShanghai Rolex MastersHardSRB Novak DjokovicARG Juan Martín del Potro 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)October 28FRA ParisBNP Paribas MastersHard (i)SRB Novak DjokovicESP David Ferrer 7–5, 7–5ATP World Tour Finals4 NovemberGBR LondonBarclays ATP World Tour FinalsHard (i)SRB Novak DjokovicESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–4 DoublesWeek ofTournamentAlso currently known asCourt SurfaceWinnersRunner-upMarch 4USA Indian WellsBNP Paribas OpenHardUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike BryanPHI Treat Conrad HueyPOL Jerzy Janowicz6–3, 3–6, [10–6]March 18USA MiamiSony Open TennisHardPAK Aisam-ul-Haq QureshiNED Jean-Julien RojerPOL Mariusz FyrstenbergPOL Marcin Matkowski6–4, 6–1April 15MON Monte CarloMonte Carlo Rolex MastersClayFRA Julien BenneteauSRB Nenad ZimonjićUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan4–6, 7–6(7–4), [14–12]May 6ESP MadridMutua Madrid OpenClayUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike BryanAUT Alexander PeyaBRA Bruno Soares6–2, 6–3May 13ITA RomeInternazionali BNL d'ItaliaClayUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike BryanIND Mahesh BhupathiIND Rohan Bopanna6–2, 6–3August 5CAN MontrealRogers CupHardAUT Alexander PeyaBRA Bruno SoaresGBR Colin FlemingGBR Andy Murray6–4, 7–6(7–4)August 12USA CincinnatiWestern & Southern OpenHardUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike BryanESP Marcel GranollersESP Marc López6–4, 4–6, [10–4]October 7CHN ShanghaiShanghai Rolex MastersHardCRO Ivan DodigBRA Marcelo MeloESP David MarreroESP Fernando Verdasco 7–6(7–2), 6–7(6–8), [10–2]October 28FRA ParisBNP Paribas MastersHard (i)USA Bob BryanUSA Mike BryanAUT Alexander PeyaBRA Bruno Soares 6–3, 6–3ATP World Tour Finals4 NovemberGBR LondonBarclays ATP World Tour FinalsHard (i)ESP David MarreroESP Fernando VerdascoUSA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] ATP Challenger Tour 2013 ATP Challenger Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour was the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2013 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 15 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments. WTA Tour Victoria Azarenka (left) claimed her second major by successfully defending the 2013 Australian Open, defeating Li Na in the finals. Serena Williams won the 2013 French Open, winning her second French Open title by defeating defending champion Maria Sharapova in the final eleven years after her first. Marion Bartoli won her first major at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, defeating first time finalist Sabine Lisicki. 210 RogersCup2011 SF2 VictoriaAzarenka2 (cropped).jpg 213 Serena Williams - Roland Garros 2013 - 002.jpg 190 Marion Bartoli.jpg 2013 WTA Tour 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 comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), 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). WTA Premier tournaments The WTA Premier tournaments were 21 of the tennis tournaments divided into three levels on the 2013 WTA Tour. Week ofTournamentAlso currently known asCourt surfaceWinner Runner-up Score Premier Mandatory4 MarchUSA Indian WellsBNP Paribas OpenHardRUS Maria SharapovaDEN Caroline Wozniacki6–2, 6–218 MarchUSA MiamiSony Open TennisHardUSA Serena WilliamsRUS Maria Sharapova4–6, 6–3, 6–06 MayESP MadridMutua Madrid OpenClayUSA Serena WilliamsRUS Maria Sharapova6–1, 6–430 SeptemberCHN BeijingChina OpenHardUSA Serena WilliamsSRB Jelena Janković6–2, 6–2 Premier 511 FebruaryQAT DohaQatar Total OpenHardBLR Victoria AzarenkaUSA Serena Williams7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–313 MayITA RomeInternazionali BNL d'ItaliaClayUSA Serena WilliamsBLR Victoria Azarenka6-1, 6–35 AugustCAN TorontoRogers CupHardUSA Serena WilliamsROU Sorana Cîrstea6–2, 6–012 AugustUSA CincinnatiWestern & Southern OpenHardBLR Victoria AzarenkaUSA Serena Williams2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)23 SeptemberJPN TokyoToray Pan Pacific OpenHardCZE Petra KvitováGER Angelique Kerber 6–2, 0–6, 6–3 Premier31 DecemberAUS BrisbaneBrisbane InternationalHardUSA Serena WilliamsRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–2, 6–17 JanuaryAUS SydneyApia International SydneyHardPOL Agnieszka RadwańskaSVK Dominika Cibulková6–0, 6–028 JanuaryFRA ParisOpen GDF SuezHard (i)GER Mona BarthelITA Sara Errani7–5, 7–6(7–4)18 FebruaryUAE DubaiBarclays Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardCZE Petra KvitováITA Sara Errani 6–2, 1–6, 6–11 AprilUSA CharlestonFamily Circle CupClayUSA Serena WilliamsSRB Jelena Janković3–6, 6–0, 6–222 AprilGER StuttgartPorsche Tennis Grand PrixClay (i)RUS Maria SharapovaCHN Li Na6-4, 6-320 MayBEL BrusselsBrussels OpenClayEST Kaia KanepiCHN Peng Shuai6–2, 7–517 JuneGBR EastbourneAegon InternationalGrassRUS Elena VesninaUSA Jamie Hampton6–2, 6–122 JulyUSA StanfordBank of the West ClassicHardSVK Dominika CibulkováPOL Agnieszka Radwańska3–6, 6–4, 6–429 JulyUSA CarlsbadSouthern California OpenHardAUS Samantha StosurBLR Victoria Azarenka6–2, 6–319 AugustUSA New HavenNew Haven Open at YaleHardROU Simona HalepCZE Petra Kvitová6–2, 6–214 OctoberRUS MoscowKremlin CupHard (i)ROU Simona HalepAUS Samantha Stosur7–6(7–1), 6–2Year-End Championship22 October TUR IstanbulWTA Tour ChampionshipsHard (i)USA Serena WilliamsCHN Li Na2–6, 6–3, 6–0 WTA International tournaments WTA International tournaments The WTA International Tournaments were 31 of the tennis tournaments. Grand Slam events Australian Open The 2013 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Hardcourt (Plexicushion). It was the 101st edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from January 14 to January 27, 2013. All four of the main events in singles and same-sex doubles were won by the top seeds—Novak Djokovic in men's singles, Victoria Azarenka in women's singles, Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles, and Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in women's doubles. This year's Australian Open was the first Grand Slam event since that tournament's 2004 edition in which the women's singles and doubles were won by the top seeds, and the first Grand Slam event since the 1997 Wimbledon Championships in which the men's and women's singles and doubles were all won by the top seeds. 2013 Australian Open Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the finalMen's singles SRB Novak Djokovic GBR Andy Murray 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2Women's singles BLR Victoria Azarenka CHN Li Na 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Men's doubles USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan NED Robin Haase NED Igor Sijsling 6–3, 6–4Women's doubles ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua 6–2, 3–6, 6–2Mixed doubles AUS Jarmila Gajdošová AUS Matthew Ebden CZE Lucie Hradecká CZE František Čermák 6–3, 7–5 French Open The 2013 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 112th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 26 May to 9 June. It consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. Rafael Nadal was the three-time defending champion in the men's singles, and won the title to become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times. Maria Sharapova was the defending champion in women's singles, but lost in the final to Serena Williams. This championship was the third time in grand slam history that two multiple slam sets were accomplished in two different disciplines, and that was Serena Williams in Women's Singles, and her fellow countrymen Bob and Mike Bryan in Men's Doubles. At the 1969 US Open, Rod Laver won his multiple slam set in Men's Singles, and his fellow countryman Ken Rosewall did in Men's Doubles. At the 2012 French Open, Mahesh Bhupathi won a multiple slam set in Mixed Doubles, and Esther Vergeer won her multiple slam set in Women's Wheelchair Doubles. 2013 French Open Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the finalMen's singles ESP Rafael Nadal ESP David Ferrer 6–3, 6–2, 6–3Women's singles USA Serena Williams RUS Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–4Men's doubles USA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan FRA Michaël LlodraFRA Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)Women's doubles RUS Ekaterina MakarovaRUS Elena Vesnina ITA Sara ErraniITA Roberta Vinci 5–7, 2–6Mixed doubles CZE Lucie HradeckáCZE František Čermák FRA Kristina MladenovicCAN Daniel Nestor 1–6, 6–4, [10–6] Wimbledon Championships The 2013 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts. It was the 127th championships of the Wimbledon Championships and the third Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom, from 24 June to 7 July 2013. Roger Federer and Serena Williams were the defending champions in singles events, but neither was able to repeat their success. This marked the first time since 1927 in which both defending champions were eliminated before the quarter-finals. Andy Murray became the first man from Great Britain to win the singles title since Fred Perry in 1936. Marion Bartoli won the women's singles title. Bob and Mike Bryan completed the "Bryan Slam" and became the first team to hold all four Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold at the same time. 2013 Wimbledon Championships Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the finalMen's singles GBR Andy Murray SRB Novak Djokovic 6–4, 7–5, 6–4Women's singles FRA Marion Bartoli GER Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–4Men's doubles USA Bob BryanUSA Mike Bryan CRO Ivan DodigBRA Marcelo Melo 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4Women's doubles TPE Hsieh Su-weiCHN Peng Shuai AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua 7–6(7–1), 6–1Mixed doubles CAN Daniel Nestor FRA Kristina Mladenovic BRA Bruno Soares USA Lisa Raymond 5–7, 6–2, 8–6 US Open The 2013 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 133rd edition of the US Open and the final fourth Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and ran from August 26 to September 9. 2013 US Open (tennis) Category Champion(s) Finalist(s) Score in the finalMen's singles ESP Rafael Nadal SRB Novak Djokovic 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1Women's singles USA Serena Williams BLR Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1Men's doubles IND Leander PaesCZE Radek Štěpánek AUT Alexander PeyaBRA Bruno Soares 6–1, 6–3Women's doubles CZE Andrea Hlaváčková CZE Lucie Hradecká AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–4Mixed doubles CZE Andrea Hlaváčková BLR Max Mirnyi USA Abigail Spears MEX Santiago González 7–6(7–5), 6–3 Team events Hopman Cup Hopman Cup XXV Champions Spain horizontal center 160 Verdasco Roland Garros 2009 2.jpg Fernando Verdasco 153 Anabel Medina Garrigues US Open 2011.jpg Anabel Medina Garrigues The Hopman Cup XXV (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 25th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis commenced on 29 December 2012 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Eight teams competed for the title, with two round robin groups of four, from which the top team of each group progressed to the final. Czech Republic, the defending champions, decided not to defend their title. The 2013 Hopman Cup was won by Spain – Spain's fourth title, defeating Serbia in the final 2–1. Serbia won the men's singles, followed by Spain's winning of the women's singles; then the deciding mixed doubles event was won by Spain in straight sets. 2013 Hopman Cup ESP – Fernando Verdasco / Anabel Medina Garrigues def. SRB – Novak Djokovic / Ana Ivanovic. Davis Cup The 2013 Davis Cup (also known as the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 102nd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The draw took place on 19 September 2012 in London, United Kingdom. Although, the draws for Asia/Oceania Zone Group I and Europe/Africa Zone Group II were held following the remaining play-off ties on 19–21 October 2012.http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/2013-davis-cup-draw-world-group.aspx Articles - 2013 Davis Cup Draw: World Group Davis Cup 2012-09-19 2012-09-27 2020-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20200804024742/https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/2013-davis-cup-draw-world-group.aspx dead 2013 Davis Cup World Group Draw 1–3 February 5–7 April 13–15 September 15–17 November Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard) 1 ESP 2   CAN 3 Turin, Italy (indoor clay) 7 CRO 2   ITA 3 Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay) 4 SRB 3   BEL 2 Jacksonville, United States (indoor hard) 6 USA 3   BRA 2 Rouen, France (indoor hard)   ISR 0 5 FRA 5 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)   GER 0 3 ARG 5 Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)   AUT 1 8 KAZ 3 Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)   SUI 2 2 CZE 3 Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)   CAN 3   ITA 1 Boise, United States (indoor hard) 4 SRB 3 6 USA 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) 5 FRA 2 3 ARG 3 Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay) 8 KAZ 1 2 CZE 3 Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) CAN 2 4 SRB 3 Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) 3 ARG 2 2 CZE 3 Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) 4 SRB 2 2 CZE 3 Fed Cup The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 2–3 November. The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France. 2013 Fed Cup World Group Draw 9–10 February 20–21 April 2–3 November 16 Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) 1 CZE 4 AUS 0 Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) USA 2 3 ITA 3 Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) 4 RUS 3 JPN 2 Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) SVK 3 2 SRB 2 Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) 1 CZE 1 3 ITA 3 Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) 4 RUS 3 SVK 2 Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) 3 ITA 4 4 RUS 0 Retirements Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP or WTA rankings Top 100 (singles) or Top 50 (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: 20em HUN Ágnes Szávayhttp://www.womenstennisblog.com/2013/02/07/agnes-szavay-retires-from-tennis/ Agnes Szavay retires from tennis - Women's Tennis Blog 7 February 2013 LAT Anastasija Sevastovahttp://wtafans.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/anastasija-sevastova-retires-at-age-of.html WTA Fans: Anastasija Sevastova retires at age of 23 12 May 2013 RUS Anna Chakvetadze GBR Anne Keothavong GBR Elena Baltacha NED Esther Vergeerhttp://www.tennisgrandstand.com/2013/02/12/strength-and-vulnerability-esther-vergeer-and-her-emotional-decision-to-retire-from-tennis "Strength and Vulnerability": Esther Vergeer and her Emotional Decision to Retire from Tennis 12 February 2013 USA James Blake USA Jill Craybas FRA Marion Bartoli CAN Rebecca Marino BRA Ricardo Mello FRA Séverine Beltrame BEL Xavier Malisse ARG David Nalbandian International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2013: Daphne Akhurst, player James Anderson, player Wilfred Baddeley, player Blanche Bingley, player Charlotte Cooper, player Thelma Coyne Long, player Martina Hingis, player Cliff Drysdale, contributor Charlie Pasarell, contributor Ion Țiriac, contributor References Tennis External links Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Category:Tennis by year