title: 2013 Brasil Open – Singles
text: # 2013 Brasil Open – Singles
  
  Rafael Nadal defeated David Nalbandian in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2013 Brasil Open.
  
  Nicolás Almagro was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Nalbandian.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Rafael Nadal (champion)
  * Nicolás Almagro (quarterfinals)
  * Juan Mónaco (second round)
  * Jérémy Chardy (second round)
  * Thomaz Bellucci (second round)
  * Fabio Fognini (first round)
  * Pablo Andújar (second round)
  * Albert Ramos (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1/WC | Rafael Nadal | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | | |
  | LL | Martín Alund | 3 | $7^7$ | 1 | | | | |
  | LL | Martín Alund | 3 | $7^7$ | 1 | 1/WC | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | David Nalbandian | 2 | 3 |
  | | Simone Bolelli | 3 | 5 | | | David Nalbandian | 2 | 3 |
  | | David Nalbandian | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1/WC | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Ramírez Hidalgo | $6^6$ | $0^r$ | | Q | J Souza | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Souza | $7^8$ | 0 | | | | | | | 1/WC | R Nadal | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Kuznetsov | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | C Berlocq | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | C Berlocq | 6 | 6 | | | C Berlocq | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G García López | 3 | 5 | | 8 | A Ramos | $6^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | A Ramos | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/WC | R Nadal | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LL | M Alund | 3 | $7^7$ | 1 |
  | | | | | | 4 | J Chardy | 4 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | R Mello | 4 | 4 | | LL | M Alund | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | M Alund | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | LL | M Alund | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | | | |
  | | D Gimeno Traver | 3 | 6 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | F Volandri | 5 | $6^5$ | | | | | | |
  | | F Volandri | 6 | 3 | $7^8$ | | F Volandri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | G Clezar | $6^4$ | 7 | $6^1$ | 5 | T Bellucci | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | T Bellucci | $7^7$ | 5 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | P Andújar | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Giraldo | 4 | $6^5$ | | 7 | P Andújar | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Lorenzi | 4 | 4 | | | A Montañés | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Montañés | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Montañés | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | T Robredo | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | S Bolelli | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | S Bolelli | 6 | 6 | | | S Bolelli | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | J Mónaco | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Bolelli | 3 | 5 |
  | 6 | F Fognini | $6^6$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | D Nalbandian | 6 | 7 |
  | | G Pella | $7^8$ | 1 | 6 | | G Pella | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Nalbandian | 7 | 5 | 6 | | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Aguilar | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | D Nalbandian | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | | H Zeballos | $7^7$ | 0 | $0^r$ | | | | | | 2 | N Almagro | $6^5$ | 6 | $6^3$ | | | |
  | Q | P Capdeville | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | Q | P Capdeville | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | N Almagro | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * João Sousa (first round)
  * Martín Alund (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Rogério Dutra da Silva (second round)
  * Federico Delbonis (first round)
  * Gastão Elias (second round)
  * Thiago Alves (second round)
  * João Souza (qualified)
  * Paul Capdeville (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Guilherme Clezar
  * Jorge Aguilar
  * João Souza
  * Paul Capdeville
  
  ### Lucky loser
  
  * Martín Alund
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | João Sousa | 6 | $6^3$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alejandro González | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alejandro González | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | Alejandro González | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Guilherme Clezar | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | |
  | | Augusto Laranja | 3 | 4 | | | Guilherme Clezar | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | |
  | | Guilherme Clezar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Guilherme Clezar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Guilherme Clezar | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Julio César Campozano | 3 | 4 |
  | | Julio César Campozano | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Julio César Campozano | 3 | 4 |
  | | Dušan Lajović | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dušan Lajović | 5 | 6 | 4 | | Julio César Campozano | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Gastão Elias | 2 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | WC | Bruno Sant'Anna | 1 | 2 | | 5 | Gastão Elias | 2 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | 5 | Gastão Elias | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Martín Alund | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Facundo Bagnis | $6^5$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Facundo Bagnis | $6^5$ | 6 | 2 | 2 | Martín Alund | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Marco Trungelliti | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | Marco Trungelliti | 6 | 6 | | | Marco Trungelliti | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Martín Alund | 6 | $6^6$ | $6^5$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Jorge Aguilar | 3 | $7^8$ | $7^7$ |
  | | Jorge Aguilar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jorge Aguilar | 3 | $7^8$ | $7^7$ |
  | | Ricardo Hocevar | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ricardo Hocevar | 4 | 3 | | | Jorge Aguilar | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Thiago Alves | 2 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | WC | Thiago Monteiro | $6^4$ | 2 | | 6 | Thiago Alves | 2 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Thiago Alves | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Rogério Dutra da Silva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Agustín Velotti | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Agustín Velotti | 4 | 3 | | 3 | Rogério Dutra da Silva | 5 | $6^6$ | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Javier Martí | 7 | $7^8$ | | | | | |
  | | Javier Martí | $7^7$ | 7 | | | Javier Martí | 7 | $7^8$ | | | | | |
  | | Frederico Gil | $6^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Frederico Gil | $6^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | Javier Martí | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | João Souza | 6 | 6 |
  | | Gianluca Naso | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | João Souza | 6 | 6 |
  | | Facundo Argüello | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Facundo Argüello | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Gianluca Naso | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | João Souza | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Dustin Brown | $6^1$ | 3 | | 7 | João Souza | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | 7 | João Souza | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Federico Delbonis | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | PR | Julian Reister | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Pedro Zerbini | $7^9$ | 4 | 4 | PR | Julian Reister | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | PR | Julian Reister | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | Julian Reister | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | PR | Julian Reister | 1 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Capdeville | 6 | 6 |
  | | Guido Andreozzi | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Capdeville | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Fabiano de Paula | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Fabiano de Paula | 5 | 2 | | | Guido Andreozzi | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Paul Capdeville | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Steven Diez | 3 | 2 | | 8 | Paul Capdeville | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
  | 8 | Paul Capdeville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  