2013 WTA Tour Championships

September 2020 2013 WTA Tour Championships 22–27 October 43rd (singles) / 38th (doubles) 8S / 4D Hard (indoor) Istanbul, Turkey Sinan Erdem Dome USA Serena Williams TPE Hsieh Su-wei / CHN Peng Shuai WTA Finals The 2013 WTA Tour Championships was a women's tennis tournament at Istanbul, Turkey from 22 to 27 October 2013. It was the 43rd edition of the singles event and the 38th edition of the doubles competition. The tournament, held at the Sinan Erdem Dome, was contested by eight singles players and four doubles teams. It was the larger of two season-ending championships on the 2013 WTA Tour. Finals Singles 2013 WTA Tour Championships – Singles USA Serena Williams defeated CHN Li Na, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0. It was Williams' record eleventh title in 2013, and her fourth year-end championship title. Doubles 2013 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles TPE Hsieh Su-wei / CHN Peng Shuai defeated RUS Ekaterina Makarova / RUS Elena Vesnina, 6–4, 7–5. Tournament 200px|thumb|right|Sinan Erdem Dome hosted the WTA Championships for the second time in 2012. The 2013 WTA Championships took place at the Sinan Erdem Dome 22–27 October 2013, and was the 43rd edition of the event. The tournament was run by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) as part of the 2013 WTA Tour. Format The singles event featured eight players in a round robin event, split into two groups of four. Over the first four days of competition, each player met the other three players in her group, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals. The first-placed player in one group met the second-placed player in the other group, and vice versa. The winners of each semifinal met in the championship match. Round robin tie-breaking methods The final standings of each group were determined by the first of the following methods that applied: Greatest number of wins Greatest number of matches played; or Head-to-head results if only two players are tied, or if three players are tied then: a If three players each have the same number of wins, a player having played less than all three matches is automatically eliminated and the player advancing to the single elimination competition is the winner of the match-up of the two remaining tied players; or b Highest percentage of sets won; or c Highest percentage of games won The doubles competition had four teams playing in a straight knockout format from the semifinal stage. Prize money and points The total prize money for the 2013 WTA Championships was US$6,000,000.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/TournamentFacts/0,,12910,00.html Ranking points and prize money breakdown 30 October 2011 StageSinglesDoublesPoints 1Champion RR2 + $1,590,000 $460,000 RR3 + 810Runner-up RR2 + $535,000 $230,000 RR3 + 360Semifinalist RR2 + $36,500 $115,000 RR3Round robin (3 wins) $555,0002 690Round robin (2 wins) $415,0002 530Round robin (1 win) $275,0002 370Round robin (0 wins) $135,0002 210Participation fee $70,000 Alternates $61,000 1 for every match played in the round robin a player got 70 points automatically, and for each round robin win they got 160 additional points 2 Each round robin win gives an additional $160,000 and each loss gives an additional $20,000. Playing all 3 matches gives an additional $5,000.October 2013 3 RR means prize money or points won in the round robin round. RR for doubles was 690 Qualified players Singles #PlayersPointsTournDate Qualified1Serena Williams USA12,04016(14)5 August2Victoria Azarenka BLR7,67615(13)24 AugustinjMaria Sharapova RUS5,89114(10)23 September3Agnieszka Radwańska POL5,8902023 September4Li Na CHN5,12017(14)27 September5Petra Kvitová CZE4,370227 October6Sara Errani ITA4,190217 October7Jelena Janković SRB3,860197 October8Angelique Kerber GER3,71521(20)11 October thumb|150px|left|Serena Williams won her second French Open title in 2013. On 5 August, Serena Williams became the first player to qualify for the championships.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3339029,00.html Serena First to Qualify for Istanbul Wtachampionships.com 5 August 2013 7 August 2013 2013 Serena Williams tennis season Serena Williams started the year with high expectations after finishing the 2012 season strongly. She won the Brisbane International against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with the loss of just 17 games and was the favorite to win the Australian Open.Associated Press Williams blasts through women's final http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2013/01/williams-blasts-through-womens-final 5 January 2013 However, she twisted her ankle during her first round match against Edina Gallovits-Hall.Australian Open Injured Serena puts on a clinic http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2013-01-15/201301151358220917746.html 15 January 2013 24 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131016134007/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2013-01-15/201301151358220917746.html 16 October 2013 dead Despite advancing to the second week of the tournament, she lost to Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals.Australian Open Sloane stuns Serena http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2013-01-23/201301231358911885994.html 23 January 2013 Williams returned to competition at the Qatar Open where she reclaimed the world No. 1 by winning her quarterfinals match.Associated Press Serena Williams beats Kvitova in Qatar Open quarters, returns to No. 1 https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/Serena+Williams+beats+Kvitova+Qatar+Open+quarters+returns/7973951/story.html https://archive.today/20130412001444/http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/Serena+Williams+beats+Kvitova+Qatar+Open+quarters+returns/7973951/story.html dead 12 April 2013 15 February 2013 She lost in three sets in the final to Victoria Azarenka.WTA AZARENKA MAKES BIG STATEMENT IN DOHA http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3079596/title/azarenka-makes-big-statement-in-doha 15 February 2013 After the loss, Williams went on a 34-match winning streak with titles at the Sony Open Tennis over Maria Sharapova,Associated Press Serena Williams beats Sharapova, wins Sony Open final http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130330/serena-williams-wins-title-sony-open-final.ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130402233527/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130330/serena-williams-wins-title-sony-open-final.ap/ dead 2 April 2013 30 March 2013 Family Circle Cup over Jelena Janković,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/22060759 Williams wins Family Circle Cup BBC Sport Mutua Madrid Open over Sharapova,BBC Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in Madrid Open final https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/22501208 12 May 2013 Internazionali BNL d'Italia over Azarenka,Fox News Serena extends career-best run, wins Rome title https://www.foxnews.com/sports/serena-extends-career-best-run-wins-rome-title/ 19 May 2013 and her second French Open title defeating defending champion Sharapova in straight sets in the final.BBC French Open: Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win title https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/22812732 8 June 2013 She became the fourth woman in the Open era after Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Steffi Graf to win each Grand Slam title twice or more. Her streak ended at the fourth round of Wimbledon losing to Sabine LisickiAssociated Press Serena Williams Loses To Sabine Lisicki in Wimbledon 4th Round HuffPost http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/01/serena-williams-lisicki-wimbledon-4th-round-upset_n_3528668.html 1 July 2013 but rebounded three weeks later by claiming her first international-level title in Swedish Open defeating Johanna Larsson in two sets. This win marked Williams being undefeated in clay in 2013.Canadian Press SERENA WILLIAMS BEATS LARSSON TO WIN SWEDISH OPEN https://www.tsn.ca/tennis/story/?id=428118 21 July 2013 7 December 2017 9 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131209200145/http://www.tsn.ca/tennis/story/?id=428118 dead Williams started her US Open Series at the Rogers Cup where she won her eight title of the year against Sorana Cîrstea.meniscus Serena Williams wins 2013 Rogers Cup in Toronto http://www.meniscuszine.com/articles/2013082424957/serena-williams-wins-third-rogers-cup-in-toronto/ 24 August 2013 She reached the final of Western & Southern Open a week later, an achievement that clinched her the first-place position of the 2013 US Open Series, but lost to Azarenka.BBC Victoria Azarenka beats Serena Williams in Cincinnati Open final https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23750672 19 August 2013 Williams won her 17th Slam singles title at the US Open where she defeated Azarenka in three sets in the final.CNN Serena Williams triumphs in U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/08/sport/tennis/tennis-us-open-serena-azarenka/?hpt=hp_t3 9 September 2013 At the China Open, Williams won her 10th title over Jelena Janković. This is the first time Williams reached double digits in titles in a single season.WTA Serena Wins 56th WTA Title in Beijing http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3483552/title/serena-wins-56th-wta-title-in-beijing 6 October 2013 Williams went into the 2013 Championships as the defending champion. thumb|140px|right|Victoria Azarenka successfully defended her Australian Open title in 2013. On 24 August, Victoria Azarenka claimed the second singles spot at the Championships.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3436127,00.html Azarenka Books Istanbul Berth Wtachampionships.com 24 August 2013 25 August 2013 2013 Victoria Azarenka tennis season Victoria Azarenka started the year as the world No. 1 and played her first tournament in Brisbane where she withdrew before her semifinals match against Serena Williams. She successfully defended her Australian Open crown after defeating Li Na in the final, claiming her second Major.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/26/australian-open-2013-victoria-azarenka-beats-li-na/ Australian Open 2013: Victoria Azarenka beats Li Na for title The Washington Times 26 January 2013 Despite defending her Qatar Total Open title and defeating Williams for the first time since 2009 in the final, Azarenka relinquished her number 1 ranking to Williams. At the BNP Paribas Open, she withdrew before her quarterfinals match against Caroline Wozniacki and missed Sony Open Tennis.http://tennis.si.com/2013/03/14/victoria-azarenka-withdraws-indian-wells/ Azarenka withdraws from Indian Wells, Sharapova can take No. 2 ranking Sports Illustrated 14 March 2013 25 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928054941/http://tennis.si.com/2013/03/14/victoria-azarenka-withdraws-indian-wells/ 28 September 2013 dead She reached the final of Internazionali BNL d'Italia losing to Williams in two sets. She reached the semifinals of the French Open for the first time in her career losing to Maria Sharapova in three sets.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130606/maria-sharapova-victoria-azarenka-french-open.ap/ https://archive.today/20130925130715/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130606/maria-sharapova-victoria-azarenka-french-open.ap/ dead 25 September 2013 Maria Sharapova beats Victoria Azarenka at French Open Sports Illustrated 6 June 2013 At Wimbledon, she withdrew before her second round match against Flavia Pennetta due to a knee injury.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/wimbledon-nadal-conqueror-darcis-withdraws-114655055.html Wimbledon – 'Black Wednesday' claims Tsonga, Azarenka Eurosport 26 June 2013 She returned to competition at the Southern California Open and lost in the final to Samantha Stosur.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/05/samantha-stosur-wins-carlsbad-open Samantha Stosur beats Victoria Azarenka to win Carlsbad Open The Guardian 5 August 2013 She then won her 3rd title at the Western & Southern Open, defeating Williams for the second time in the season. Azarenka reached the final of the US Open where she lost to Williams in three sets. In the Toray Pan Pacific Open and China Open, Azarenka suffered two consecutive losses in her opening matches against Venus Williams and Andrea Petkovic, respectively.http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/243049.html Azarenka crashes out of China Open ESPN 30 September 2013thumb|150px|left|Maria Sharapova reached her second French Open final in 2013. On 23 September, Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwańska were announced as the third and fourth qualifiers for the Championships.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3468255,00.html Maria, Aga, Sara & Roberta Qualify Wtachampionships.com 23 September 2013 24 September 2013 Maria Sharapova began her year at the Australian Open as the second seed, dropping a record-low nine games en route to the semifinals, where she lost to Li Na in straight sets.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/maria-sharapova-li-na-australian-open_n_2539312.html Maria Sharapova Loses To Li Na in Australian Open Semis HuffPost Associated Press 26 January 2013 She won her first title of the year at the BNP Paribas Open defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final.http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/News/Tennis/2013/Tournament/WTA-Sunday2-Sharapova-Cruises-To-Title.aspx SHARAPOVA DOMINATES TO WIN TROPHY BNP Paribas Open 17 March 2013 25 September 2013 28 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928160829/http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/News/Tennis/2013/Tournament/WTA-Sunday2-Sharapova-Cruises-To-Title.aspx dead She followed it up with a final appearance at the Sony Open Tennis where she lost to Serena Williams. She began her clay-court season campaign with a successful title-defense in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix over Li.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/22331232 Maria Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Stuttgart title BBC 28 April 2013 She followed it up by reaching the final of Mutua Madrid Open, once again losing to Williams. Coming as the defending champion of the French Open, Sharapova reached the final but lost for the fourth time in the season to Williams in straight-sets. Seeded second at Wimbledon, she lost in the second round to Michelle Larcher de Brito.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/10144473/Maria-Sharapova-crashes-out-of-Wimbledon-as-Michelle-Larcher-de-Brito-stuns-four-time-Grand-Slam-champion.html Maria Sharapova crashes out of Wimbledon as Michelle Larcher de Brito stuns four-time Grand Slam champion The Telegraph 26 June 2013 Sharapova withdrew from the US Open, Toray Pan Pacific Open, and China Open due to a right shoulder injury.https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen13/story/_/id/9589990/maria-sharapova-withdraws-us-open-shoulder-injury Maria Sharapova out of US Open US Open 22 August 2013http://tennis.si.com/2013/09/19/maria-sharapova-withdraws-from-pan-pacific-open-china-open/ Maria Sharapova withdraws from Pan Pacific Open and China Open Sports Illustrated 20 October 2013 25 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130924000101/http://tennis.si.com/2013/09/19/maria-sharapova-withdraws-from-pan-pacific-open-china-open/ 24 September 2013 dead However, Sharapova withdrew from the championship due to a right shoulder injury.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3484649,00.html Kvitova, Errani & Jankovic Qualify WTA Championships 7 October 2013thumb|150px|right|Agnieszka Radwańska reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2013. Agnieszka Radwańska started the season with back to back titles at the ASB Classic over Yanina WickmayerWTA Radwanska Conquers Auckland http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3031265/title/radwanska-conquers-auckland 5 January 2013 and Apia International Sydney over Dominika Cibulková in the final,The Australian Agnieszka Radwanska beats Dominika Cibulkova for Sydney title https://web.archive.org/web/20130112001324/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/agnieszka-radwanska-beats-dominika-cibulkova-for-sydney-title/story-fnbe6xeb-1226552372222 live https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/agnieszka-radwanska-beats-dominika-cibulkova-for-sydney-title/news-story/d172da4ca1bf20df4ab1c93ac8c8b817 2013-01-12 subscription 12 January 2013 but her streak ended at 13 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open to Li Na.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/21133423 Sharapova and Li make semi-finals BBC Sport She reached the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time losing to Sara Errani.Roland Garros Errani rockets past Radwanska into the last four http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2013-06-04/201306041370356559297.html 4 June 2013 At Wimbledon, she reached the semifinals where she lost in a close-fought three setter against eventual runner-up Sabine Lisicki.Wimbledon SABINE LISICKI BEATS RADWANSKA IN MARATHON SEMI-FINAL http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2013-07-04/201307041372951028088.html 4 July 2013 She played at the Bank of the West Classic losing to Cibulková in the final.USA Today Cibulkova outlasts Radwanska to win at Stanford https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/07/28/dominika-cibulkova-agnieszka-radwanska-bank-of-the-west-classic/2594631/ 28 July 2013 She lost in the fourth round of the US Open to Ekaterina Makarova.National Post No. 24 Ekaterina Makarova stuns No. 3 Agnieszka Radwańska in straight sets https://nationalpost.com/sports/tennis/u-s-open-2013-no-24-ekaterina-makarova-stuns-no-3-agnieszka-radwanska-in-straight-sets 1 September 2013 27 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130927152250/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/09/01/u-s-open-2013-no-24-ekaterina-makarova-stuns-no-3-agnieszka-radwanska-in-straight-sets/ 27 September 2013 live She won her third title at the Seoul over Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.Sports Illustrated Agnieszka Radwańska rallies to win Korean Open http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130922/agnieszka-radwanska-korean-open/ https://archive.today/20130927152249/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130922/agnieszka-radwanska-korean-open/ dead 27 September 2013 22 September 2013thumb|140px|left|Li Na reached her second Australian Open final in 2013. On 27 September, Li Na was announced as the fifth singles qualifier of the Championships.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3473183,00.html Li Books Istanbul Berth Wtachampionships.com 27 September 2013 27 September 2013 2013 Li Na tennis season Li Na started the year with a seventh career title at the maiden edition of the Shenzhen Open.Associated Press Li Na starts Shenzhen Open with win https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/8798921/li-na-starts-shenzhen-open-straight-sets-win 22 September 2013 She reached her second Australian Open final where she lost to Victoria Azarenka in three sets. After a seven-week absence due to an ankle injury, she returned to the competition at the Sony Open Tennis where she lost to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. She started her clay court season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix where she lost to Maria Sharapova in the final. The remainder of her clay court swing was somewhat disappointing, as she lost in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open and third round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia before crashing out in the second round of the French Open to Bethanie Mattek-Sands.ESPN Bethanie Mattek-Sands ousts Li Na https://www.espn.com/tennis/french13/story/_/id/9324358/french-open-2013-bethanie-mattek-sands-rallies-li-na-melanie-oudin-bows-out 30 May 2013 She reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, losing to Agnieszka Radwańska in three tight sets.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23147867 Lisicki through to face Radwanska BBC Sport Her US Open series campaign was highlighted by semifinal showings at the Rogers Cup and Western & Southern Open, falling to Sorana Cîrstea and Wiliams, respectively. At the US Open, she reached the semifinals for the first time, becoming the first Asian tennis player to do so. She was ousted by eventual champion Serena Williams in straight sets.Sports Illustrated Serena Williams rolls past Li Na in U.S. Open semifinals http://tennis.si.com/2013/09/06/serena-williams-li-na-us-open-semifinals-live-analysis/ 6 September 2013 27 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130911061457/http://tennis.si.com/2013/09/06/serena-williams-li-na-us-open-semifinals-live-analysis/ 11 September 2013 deadthumb|140px|right|Petra Kvitová qualifies for the Year-End Championship for the third year in a row. On 7 October, three more spots were filled by Petra Kvitová, Sara Errani, and Jelena Janković. Petra Kvitová had a disappointing start of 2013, not winning back to back matches in the first month including a loss in the second round of the Australian Open to Laura Robson.The Telegraph Australian Open 2013: Laura Robson's stunning win over Petra Kvitova leaves me at a total loss https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/9809782/Australian-Open-2013-Laura-Robsons-stunning-win-over-Petra-Kvitova-leaves-me-at-a-total-loss.html 18 January 2013 She then won her first title of the year at the Dubai Tennis Championship defeating Sara Errani in three sets.WTA Kvitova Wins 10th WTA Title in Dubai http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3086606/title/kvitova-wins-10th-wta-title-in-dubai 23 February 2013 She reached her second final of the year at the BNP Paribas Katowice Open but fell to Italian Roberta Vinci.Tennisnow Vinci Wins Inaugural Katowice Open http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Vinci-Wins-Inaugural-Katowice-Open.aspx 14 April 2013August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Kvitová then suffered a third round loss at the French Open at the hands of American Jamie Hampton.USA Today USA's Hampton ousts Kvitova at French Open https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/06/01/jamie-hampton-sloane-stephens-bethanie-mattek-sands-us-women-french-open/2380679/ 1 June 2013 At Wimbledon, she was able to reach the quarterfinals for the 4th year in a row but received an upset in the hands of Belgian Kirsten Flipkens.The Guardian Wimbledon 2013: Petra Kvitova in shock defeat to Kirsten Flipkens https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/02/wimbledon-petra-kvitova-kirsten-flipkens 2 July 2013 As the defending champion at the New Haven Open at Yale she reached the final, but ended in the losing side against Simona Halep.USA Today Halep routs Kvitova to win New Haven Open https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/08/24/simona-halep-petra-kvitova-new-haven-open/2695701/ 14 August 2013 At the US Open, Kvitová fell convincingly to American wildcard Alison Riske in the third round in 65 minutes.The New York Times Riske Upsets No. 7 Kvitova in Day's Lone Bright Spot for U.S. Players https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/sports/tennis/american-defeats-kvitova-no-7-seed.html?_r=0 31 August 2013 She then won her 11th career title at the Toray Pan Pacific Open beating German Angelique Kerber in three sets.Associated Press Kvitova wins Pan Pacific Open title http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/petra-kvitova-beats-angelique-kerber-wins-pan-pacific-open-title-092813 28 September 2013thumb|135px|left|Sara Errani reached the semifinals of the French Open for the second year in a row. Sara Errani, despite reaching a career high ranking of No. 5 in 2013, had less success than in 2012. At the Australian Open, as the seventh seed was upset by Carla Suárez Navarro in the first round.Australian Open Suarez Navarro ends Errani's campaign http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2013-01-15/201301151358223198809.html 15 January 2013 4 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220115/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2013-01-15/201301151358223198809.html 4 October 2013 dead She reached her first final of the year at the Open GDF Suez losing to Mona Barthel in two close sets.Eurosport Barthel defeats Errani to win Paris Open http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tennis-barthel-defeats-errani-win-paris-open-162503309.html 3 February 2013 She then reached the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships falling to Petra Kvitová in three sets. The following week, She defended her title at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel defeating Spaniard Carla Suárez Navarro.Associated Press Errani beats Pennetta to win Acapulco title semifinals http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2012/03/errani-beats-pennetta-to-win-acapulco-title/34858/ 3 March 2013 At the French Open, Errani reached the semifinals losing to Serena Williams in convincing fashion.Roland Garros Near-perfect Williams cruises into finals http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2013-06-06/201306061370541698463.html 6 June 2013 She then suffered her second first round loss in a Major in the year at Wimbledon to Monica Puig.Sports Illustrated Monica Puig produces Wimbledon's first upset, beating Sara Errani http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130624/wimbledon-monica-puig.ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130630074835/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20130624/wimbledon-monica-puig.ap/ dead 30 June 2013 24 June 2013 As the defending champion at the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, she reached the final against compatriot and doubles partner Roberta Vinci, but lost in three sets.ESPN Roberta Vinci wins 1st Palermo title https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/9477319/roberta-vinci-beats-sara-errani-first-palermo-victory 14 July 2013 At the US Open, she was upset by Flavia Pennetta in the second round.Reuters Tennis-Errani loses to Pennetta at U.S. Open https://sports.yahoo.com/news/tennis-errani-loses-pennetta-u-open-173919161--ten.html 29 August 2013 14 January 2017 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022172613/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tennis-errani-loses-pennetta-u-open-173919161--ten.html deadthumb|130px|right|Jelena Janković qualifies for the first time since 2010. Jelena Janković had a resurgent season in 2013, returning in the top 10 for the first time since 2011. Janković reached the third round of the Australian Open but lost in an all-Serbian match to Ana Ivanovic.Australian Open No secrets as Ivanovic stops Jankovic http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2013-01-18/201301181358484876027.html 18 January 2013 7 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131012073109/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2013-01-18/201301181358484876027.html 12 October 2013 dead She then reached her first title in three years at Copa Colsanitas defeating the young Argentine Paula Ormaechea.Sky Sports WTA Copa Claro: Jelena Jankovic wins 13th title with Bogota win over Paula Ormaechea http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8522537/wta-copa-claro-jelena-jankovic-wins-13th-title-with-bogota-win-over-paula-ormaechea 24 February 2013 She then reached her second final of the year at the Family Circle Cup facing world number 1 Serena Williams, but lost in three sets. Janković then reached her first slam quarterfinals since 2010 at the French Open, but lost to defending champion Maria Sharapova in three sets.Associated Press Maria Sharapova makes semifinals https://www.espn.com/tennis/french13/story/_/id/9344544/2013-french-open-maria-sharapova-rallies-jelena-jankovic-quarters 5 June 2013 However, at Wimbledon, she was upset by her younger compatriot Vesna Dolonc in the second round.Wimbledon FORMER WORLD NO.1 JANKOVIC BEATEN BY FELLOW SERB http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2013-06-26/201306261372275495672.html 26 June 2013 At the final Major of the year at the US Open she reached the fourth round losing to China's Li Na.China Daily Li Na roars past Jankovic to US Open last eight http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-09/02/content_16936965.htm 2 September 2013 She reached the final of the China Open but for the second time in the year, lost in the final to Serena Williams.thumb|125px|left|Angelique Kerber qualifies for the second year in a row. On 11 October, after the withdrawal of Maria Sharapova, one more spot was made available and it was filled by German no. 1 Angelique Kerber.http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3490101,00.html Kerber Completes Istanbul's Elite Eight WTA Championships 11 October 2013 Angelique Kerber did not enjoy the same success she had in 2012, though remained in the top 10. The German reached her first final of the year at the Monterrey Open but lost to Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.Tennis Now Pavlyuchenkova Comes Back to Win Monterrey http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Pavlyuchenkova-Comes-Back-to-Win-Monterrey.aspx 7 April 2013 11 October 2013 11 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160811153153/http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Pavlyuchenkova-Comes-Back-to-Win-Monterrey.aspx dead She did not reach another final until the back end of the year at the Toray Pan Pacific Open falling to Petra Kvitová. Kerber won her lone title of the year at the Generali Ladies Linz defeating Serbian Ana Ivanovic in straight sets, on her fourth match point.ABC Kerber wins in Linz, qualifies for Tour finals http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-14/kerber-wins-in-linz-qualifies-for-tour-finals/5019686 14 October 2013 At the Majors, Kerber failed to reach the quarterfinals of all four, losing in the fourth rounds of the Australian Open to Ekaterina Makarova, the French Open to Svetlana Kuznetsova, and the US Open to Carla Suárez Navarro.Yahoo Kuznetsova beats Kerber to reach French quarters https://news.yahoo.com/kuznetsova-beats-kerber-reach-french-quarters-114447566.html 2 June 2013Tennis World USA Spaniard Suarez Navarro upsets Angelique Kerber to set up Serena showdown http://www.tennisworldusa.org/US-Open---Spaniard-Suarez-Navarro-upsets-Angelique-Kerber-to-set-up-Serena-showdown-articolo12640.html 2 September 2013 At Wimbledon as last year's semifinalist, she fell in the second round to Kaia Kanepi in three sets, despite being 5–1 up in the second set tie-break.BBC Wimbledon 2013: Angelique Kerber beaten by Kaia Kanepi https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23103703 28 June 2013 The first alternate for the championships was former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. Wozniacki reached the final of the BNP Paribas Open losing to Maria Sharapova in the final. She won her lone title of the year at the BGL Luxembourg Open defeating youngster Annika Beck.ABC Caroline Wozniacki Wins Luxembourg Open https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/caroline-wozniacki-wins-luxembourg-open-20626967 30 October 2013 At the Majors Wozniacki didn't fare well, with her best showing coming at the Australian Open losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the round of 16 in three sets.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/21115616 Azarenka and Federer ease through BBC Sport She then fell in the second rounds of Wimbledon and French Open losing to Bojana Jovanovski and Petra Cetkovská in straight sets.USA Today Wozniacki exits in 2nd round of French Open https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/05/29/caroline-wozniacki-2nd-round-exit-french-open/2369577/ 29 May 2013Wimbledon CAROLINE WOZNIACKI STUMBLES OUT AFTER EARLY FALL http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2013-06-26/201306261372258180669.html 26 June 2013 She also fell in the third round of the US Open to Camila Giorgi.Sports Illustrated Caroline Wozniacki loses to No. 136 Camila Giorgi at U.S. Open http://tennis.si.com/2013/08/31/caroline-wozniacki-crashes-out-to-136th-ranked-camila-giorgi-at-the-u-s-open/ 31 August 2013 18 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019142851/http://tennis.si.com/2013/08/31/caroline-wozniacki-crashes-out-to-136th-ranked-camila-giorgi-at-the-u-s-open/ 19 October 2013 dead The second alternate was Sloane Stephens, who failed to reach a final, but went deep in Slams. Stephens reached the semifinals defeating Serena Williams in three, before losing to Victoria Azarenka.HuffPost Victoria Azarenka Beats Sloane Stephens After Controversial Medical Timeout http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/victoria-azarenka-sloane-stephens-timeout_n_2541055.html 24 January 2013 She reached the fourth rounds of French Open and US Open losing to Sharapova and Serena in straight sets.Roland Garros Sharapova shows Stephens the ropes http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2013-06-03/201306031370287581573.html 3 June 2013NY Daily News Serena Williams settles score with Sloane Stephens at U.S. Open http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/serena-settles-score-stephens-open-article-1.1443083 1 September 2013 At Wimbledon, she lost to Marion Bartoli in the quarterfinals.The Guardian Marion Bartoli gets the better of Sloane Stephens https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/02/sloane-stephens-marion-bartoli-wimbledon 2 July 2013 Doubles #PlayersPointsTournDate Qualified1Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci ITA7,415146 September2Hsieh Su-wei TPE Peng Shuai CHN6,245134 October3Nadia Petrova RUS Katarina Srebotnik SLO6,155134 October4Elena Vesnina RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS5,971104 October thumb|130px|left|Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the 2013 Australian Open.On 23 September, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci were announced as the first team to qualify for the Championships. Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci reached their first final of the year at the Apia International Sydney losing to Petrova & Srebotnik.Apia International Petrova/Srebotnik Win http://www.apiainternational.com.au/2013/01/womens-doubles-top-seed-into-final 11 January 2013 They then went to a 20-match winning streak beginning with their third slam title as a team at the Australian Open defeating the Australian duo Barty & Dellacqua.The Guardian Petrova/Srebotnik Win https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/25/australian-open-2013-errani-vinci 25 January 2013 Followed by titles at the Open GDF Suez defeating Hlaváčková & Huber, and at the Qatar Total Open defeating Petrova & Srebotnik.WTA Errani & Vinci Pick Up Title No.15 in Paris http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3065130/title/errani-vinci-pick-up-title-no15-in-paris 4 February 2013Tennis World USA WTA Doha – Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci triumphant again http://www.tennisworldusa.org/WTA-Doha---Sara-Errani-and-Roberta-Vinci-triumphant-again-articolo8515.html 17 February 2013 They then reached consecutive finals at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia and French Open as defending champions but lost in both to Hsieh & Peng and Makarova & Vesnina.China Daily Peng Shuai, Hsieh Su-wei upset world No. 1 for Rome title http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-05/20/content_16512891.htm 20 May 2013Associated Press Makarova, Vesnina win French Open women's doubles https://news.yahoo.com/makarova-vesnina-win-french-open-womens-doubles-115713894.html 9 June 2013 On 4 October, the three remaining spots were filled by the teams of Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-wei, Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik, and Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova.WTA Doubles Field Complete For Istanbul http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3480842/title/doubles-field-complete-for-istanbul 4 October 2013 thumb|130px|right|Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik won 3 titles as a team. Peng Shuai & Hsieh Su-wei had their most successful season in 2013. They claimed their first title of the year at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia over world number 1's Errani & Vinci. They then won their first Major as a team and as individuals at the Wimbledon Championships defeating the Australian pairing of Barty & Dellacqua.Fox News Hsieh, Peng win women's doubles at Wimbledon https://www.foxnews.com/sports/serena-retires-from-wimbledon-doubles-match 6 July 2013 Their third title came at the Western & Southern Open beating Grönefeld & Peschke in the final.Cincinnati.com Hsieh/Peng survive in a super-tiebreak http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130818/SPT/308180097/Hsieh-Peng-survive-super-tiebreak?nclick_check=1 18 August 2013 They then beat King & Voskoboeva in the final of Guangzhou International Women's Open.WTA Hsieh & Peng Reflect on Success http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3467243/title/hsieh-peng-reflect-on-success 22 September 2013 Nadia Petrova & Katarina Srebotnik reached six finals in 2013 and claimed half of them. They reached their first final of the year at the Apia International Sydney defeating top seeds Errani & Vinci. They then reached back-to-back finals at the Qatar Total Open and Dubai Tennis Championships but fell in both in a match tie-break losing to Errani & Vinci and to Mattek-Sands & Mirza.WTA Mattek-Sands & Mirza Win Dubai Doubles http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3086862 23 February 2013 They reached back-to-back finals again, but with mixed results, losing in the final of the BNP Paribas Open to Makarova & Vesnina and won at the Sony Open Tennis defeating Raymond & Robson.BNP Paribas Open MAKAROVA/VESNINA CAPTURE CROWN http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/News/Tennis/2013/Tournament/WTA-Saturday2-Doubles-Final-Makarova-Vesnina-Triumph.aspx 16 March 2013Sony Open Tennis PETROVA/SREBOTNIK WIN DOUBLES CROWN http://www.sonyopentennis.com/News/Tennis/2013/Tournament/WTA-Doubles-Final.aspx 31 March 2013 They claimed their third title defeating Niculescu & Zakopalová in the final.Tennis World USA Nadia Petrova and Katrina Srebotnik win Eastbourne doubles title http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Tennis---Nadia-Petrova-and-Katrina-Srebotnik-win-Eastbourne-doubles-title-articolo10808.html 23 June 2013 Srebotnik also partnered with Jelena Janković to win the Rogers Cup over Grönefeld & Peschke.inSerbia Jelena Jankovic, Katarina Srebotnik Won Rogers Cup in Doubles http://inserbia.info/news/2013/08/jelena-jankovic-katarina-srebotnik-won-rogers-cup-in-doubles/ 12 August 2013 2 October 2013 4 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212624/http://inserbia.info/news/2013/08/jelena-jankovic-katarina-srebotnik-won-rogers-cup-in-doubles/ dead Srebotnik then reached the final of New Haven Open at Yale with Anabel Medina Garrigues losing to Mirza & Zheng.The Hindu Sania-Zheng win New Haven title https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/saniazheng-win-new-haven-title/article5058192.ece 25 August 2013 Elena Vesnina & Ekaterina Makarova had a very successful year despite reaching only 2 finals, which they both won. They claimed their first title of the year at the BNP Paribas Open defeating Petrova & Srebotnik. They then claimed their first women's doubles slam title at the French Open defeating defending champions Errani & Vinci. They also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open losing to Errani & Vinci Groupings The 2013 edition of the year–end championships featured three current or former World number ones, four Grand Slam champions, three Grand Slam finalists. The competitors were divided into two groups representing the colors of the flag of Turkey. The Red group consisted of no. 1 seed Serena Williams, no. 3 seed Agnieszka Radwańska, no. 5 seed Petra Kvitová, and no. 8 seed Angelique Kerber. The White Group was composed of no. 2 seed Victoria Azarenka, no. 4 seed Li Na, no. 6 seed Sara Errani, and no. 7 seed Jelena Janković. Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens served as alternates.WTA Championships Istanbul Draw Revealed http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~3503606,00.html 20 October 2013 In the red group, their respective records in their group, Serena Williams was 13–1, Agnieszka Radwańska was 6–14, Petra Kvitová was 6–7, and Angelique Kerber was 6–9. Williams has an almost perfect record in her group, she is 7–0 against Radwańska, including three wins in 2013 the last being at the China Open. Against Czech Kvitová, Williams also has never lost to having a 4–0 record, they met only once in 2013 at the Qatar Total Open, with Williams losing her first set to Kvitová but still won the match. Williams only loss in her group came against Kerber having a slight edge of 2–1, they failed to meet in 2013, with their last encounter coming in last year Tour Championships, with Williams winning in two sets. Radwańska has mixed record against the other two members in her group, she is 1–4 against Kvitová, with her only win coming in last year's Tour Championships, but Kvitová won their last meeting at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Radwańska has a winning record against Kerber leading 5–3, winning four of the last five, including a two set win in the China Open. The final match–up between Kvitová and Kerber saw an even head-to-head giving 2 wins each, with Kvitová winning the last match at the final of Toray Pan Pacific Open.WTA Championships Head-to-Heads – Istanbul Round robin http://www.wtachampionships.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/TournamentStats/2013/808_h2h.pdf 21 October 2013 In the white group, in their head–to–heads with players within their group, Victoria Azarenka was 17–8, Li Na was 14–10, Sara Errani was 1–12, and Jelena Janković was 8–10. Azarenka like Williams, leads all her head-to-head match up in her group. Azarenka is 6–4 against Li, including winning their last five matches, with the last coming at the final of the Australian Open with a three set win for Azarenka. Azarenka is 6–1 against Errani, they met twice in 2013 with Azarenka winning both, with the last encounter coming at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Against Janković, Azarenka leads the match–up 5–3, with Azarenka winning the last four, including once in 2013 at the Western & Southern Open. Li leads her other two match-ups in her group. In the match–up between Li and Errani, Li has won all their five meetings with the last coming at the 2012 Rogers Cup. Against Janković, Li has the slight lead of 5–4, however they split their two meetings in 2013 with Li winning the last one at the US Open. In the last head–to–head between Janković and Errani, Janković won their only encounter at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open. Player head-to-head Below are the head-to-head records as they approached the tournament. center Overall YTD Williams USA Serena Williams Azarenka BLR Victoria Azarenka Radwańska POL Agnieszka Radwańska Li CHN Li Na Kvitová CZE Petra Kvitová Errani ITA Sara Errani Janković SRB Jelena Janković Kerber GER Angelique Kerber 13–3 8–0 10–1 5–0 6–0 8–4 3–1 53–9 78–4 3–13 12–3 6–5 2–4 7–1 5–4 3–0 38–30 44–8 0–8 3–12 5–6 1–5 7–2 4–1 5–4 25–38 58–19 1–10 5–6 6–5 4–3 6–0 6–4 7–1 35–29 44–14 0–5 4–2 5–1 3–4 6–0 2–1 3–2 23–15 51–23 0–6 1–7 2–7 0–6 0–6 1–1 2–1 6–34 47–24 4–8 4–5 1–4 4–6 1–2 1–1 0–1 15–27 46–21 1–3 0–3 4–5 1–7 2–3 1–2 1–0 10–23 45–23 Day-by-day summaries Day 1 MatchesGroupWinnerLoserScoreWhite GroupBLR Victoria Azarenka [2]ITA Sara Errani [6] 7–6(7–4), 6–2Red GroupUSA Serena Williams [1]GER Angelique Kerber [8]6–3, 6–1Red GroupCZE Petra Kvitová [5]POL Agnieszka Radwańska [3]6–4, 6–4 Day 2 MatchesGroupWinnerLoserScoreWhite GroupCHN Li Na [4]ITA Sara Errani [6]6–3, 7–6(7–5)White GroupSRB Jelena Janković [7]BLR Victoria Azarenka [2] 6–4, 6–2Red GroupUSA Serena Williams [1]POL Agnieszka Radwańska [3]6–2, 6–4 Day 3 MatchesGroupWinnerLoserScoreWhite GroupCHN Li Na [4]SRB Jelena Janković [7]6–3, 2–6, 6–3Red GroupGER Angelique Kerber [8]POL Agnieszka Radwańska [3] 6–2, 6–2Red GroupUSA Serena Williams [1] CZE Petra Kvitová [5]6–2, 6–3 Day 4 MatchesGroupWinnerLoserScoreWhite GroupCHN Li Na [4]BLR Victoria Azarenka [2]6–2, 6–1Red GroupCZE Petra Kvitová [5]GER Angelique Kerber [8] 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3White GroupITA Sara Errani [6]SRB Jelena Janković [7]6–4, 6–4 Day 5 MatchesSemifinalsWinnerLoserScoreDoublesTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai [2]RUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina Srebotnik [3]7–6(7–5), 6–2SinglesCHN Li Na [4] CZE Petra Kvitová [5] 6–4, 6–2SinglesUSA Serena Williams [1] SRB Jelena Janković [7]6–4, 2–6, 6–4 DoublesRUS Elena Vesnina RUS Ekaterina Makarova [4] ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci [1]4–6, 7–5, [10–3] Day 6 MatchesFinalWinnerLoserScoreDoublesTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai [2]RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena Vesnina [4] 6–4, 7–5 SinglesUSA Serena Williams [1]CHN Li Na [4] 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 Points breakdown Singles Those with a gold background have enough points to qualify. Rank Athlete Grand Slam tournament Premier Mandatory Best Premier 5 Best other Total points Tourn AUS FRA WIM USO IW MIA MAD BEI12123456 1 USA Serena WilliamsQF500W2000R16280W2000A0W1000 W1000 W1000W900W900F620F620W470W470W280A012,04016(14) 2 BLR Victoria AzarenkaW2000SF900R64100F1400QF250 A0 R3280 R645W900W900F620F320SF200R321A07,67615(13) 3 RUS Maria SharapovaSF900F1400R64100A0W1000F700F700 A0SF395QF225W470R321A0A05,89114(10) 4 POL Agnieszka RadwańskaQF500QF500SF900R16280R16140 SF450 R3280 SF450SF395SF395W470F320W280W280QF225QF2255,89020 5 CHN Li NaF1400R64100 QF500SF900A0QF250 R645 QF250SF395SF395F320W280SF200R16125A0A05,12017(14) 6 CZE Petra KvitováR64100R32160QF500R32160QF250 R3280 R3280 SF450W900QF225W470F320QF225F200R16125R161254,37022 7 ITA Sara ErraniR1285SF900R1285R64100QF250 QF250SF450 R16140SF395QF225F320F320W280QF225F200R161254,19021 8 SER Jelena JankovićR32160QF500R64100R16280R645 SF450R645 F700SF395QF225F320W280SF130R16125R16125R16603,86019 9 GER Angelique KerberR16280R16280R64100R16280SF450 R3280 QF250 QF250F620R16125W280F200SF200SF200QF120A03,71522(21) 10 DEN Caroline WozniackiR16280R64100R64100R32160F700R3280 R645 QF250SF395QF225W280QF225SF200SF200SF200QF1203,52023 11 USA Sloane Stephens SF900 R16280 QF500 R16280 R645 R16140 R645 R16140 R16125 R16125 SF130 R16125 QF120 QF120 QF120 R3270 3,185 22 Doubles Rank Team Points Total points Tourn1234567891011 1 ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta VinciW2000F1400W900F620QF500W470SF450 F320R16280QF225QF2257,39013 2TPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng ShuaiW2000W900W900QF500SF450SF450SF395R16280W280R32160R161406,45511 3RUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina SrebotnikW1,000 SF900F700F620QF500QF500W470W470SF395F320R162806,15512 4RUS Elena Vesnina RUS Ekaterina MakarovaW2,000W1,000SF900QF500SF395SF395R16280QF250QF250R1615,97110 5 AUS Casey Dellacqua AUS Ashleigh BartyF1400F1400F1400W280W130R645R165R1614,6218 See also WTA ranking Points 2013 ATP World Tour Finals 2013 WTA Tournament of Champions References External links http://www.wtachampionships.com Category:2013 WTA Tour 2013 WTA Tour Championships 2013 WTA Tour Championships 2013 WTA Tour Championships Category:Tennis tournaments in Turkey Category:Sport in Bakırköy