2013 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2013 WTA Tour Championships
Final
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Li Na
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Defending champion Serena Williams defeated Li Na in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2013 WTA Tour Championships. It was her record 11th title of the season, and her fourth Tour Finals singles title.

Players

  1. Serena Williams (champion)
  2. Victoria Azarenka (round robin)
  3. Agnieszka Radwańska (round robin)
  4. Li Na (final)
  5. Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
  6. Sara Errani (round robin)
  7. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  8. Angelique Kerber (round robin)

Notes:

Alternates

  1. Caroline Wozniacki (Not used)
  2. Sloane Stephens (Not used)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Serena Williams 6 2 6
7 Jelena Janković 4 6 4
1 Serena Williams 2 6 6
4 Li Na 6 3 0
4 Li Na 6 6
5 Petra Kvitová 4 2

Red group

Williams Radwańska Kvitová Kerber RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Serena Williams 6–2, 6–4 6–2, 6–3 6–3, 6–1 3–0 6–0 (100%) 36–15 (70.6%) 1
3 Agnieszka Radwańska 2–6, 4–6 4–6, 4–6 2–6, 2–6 0–3 0–6 (0%) 18–36 (33.3%) 4
5 Petra Kvitová 2–6, 3–6 6–4, 6–4 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3 2–1 4–3 (57.1%) 35–32 (52.2%) 2
8 Angelique Kerber 3–6, 1–6 6–2, 6–2 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 3–6 1–2 3–4 (42.9%) 28–34 (45.2%) 3

White group

Azarenka Li Errani Janković RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 1–6 7–6(7–4), 6–2 4–6, 3–6 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 23–32 (41.8%) 3
4 Li Na 6–2, 6–1 6–3, 7–6(7–5) 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 3–0 6–1 (85.7%) 39–24 (61.9%) 1
6 Sara Errani 6–7(4–7), 2–6 3–6, 6–7(5–7) 6–4, 6–4 1–2 2–4 (33.3%) 29–34 (46.0%) 4
7 Jelena Janković 6–4, 6–3 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 1–2 3–4 (42.9%) 32–33 (49.2%) 2

References

General
  • "TEB-BNP Paribas WTA Championships Istanbul – 2013 Singles Competition" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
Specific
  1. ^ "Serena Williams beats Li Na to win WTA Championships". BBC Sport. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Serena Williams signs off a year of dominance and £7.6million won with victory over Li Na in Istanbul". Daily Telegraph. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.