title: 2014 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles
text: # 2014 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles
  
  Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but she lost in the second round to Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
  
  Tsvetana Pironkova won her maiden WTA title, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final, 6–4, 6–4.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
      02. Petra Kvitová (semifinals)
      03. Sara Errani (quarterfinals)
      04. Jelena Janković (first round)
      05. Angelique Kerber (final)
      06. Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
      07. Simona Halep (first round)
      08. Sloane Stephens (withdrew due to a wrist injury)
  
  ## Main 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Madison Keys | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | 5 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 5 | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 6 | 5 | Angelique Kerber | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | Q | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | 6 | Q | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | 6 |
  | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | A Radwańska | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Bouchard | 4 | 3 | | Q | B Mattek-Sands | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | B Mattek-Sands | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | B Mattek-Sands | $2^r$ | | | | | |
  | | D Hantuchová | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | M Keys | 3 | | | | | |
  | WC | A Tomljanović | 6 | 7 | | WC | A Tomljanović | 0 | 6 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | M Keys | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | S Halep | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Keys | 4 | 2 |
  | 4 | J Janković | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 |
  | | E Makarova | 6 | 6 | | | E Makarova | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | P Ormaechea | 6 | $6^5$ | 2 | | C Suárez Navarro | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Suárez Navarro | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | | K Kanepi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | V Duval | 1 | 3 | | | K Kanepi | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Cibulková | $6^5$ | 5 | | 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | A Kerber | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | LL | V Lepchenko | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Kuznetsova | 3 | 6 | 5 | LL | V Lepchenko | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 4 | 1 | | Q | T Pironkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | T Pironkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | T Pironkova | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | J Gajdošová | 4 | $6^8$ | | | | | | 3 | S Errani | $6^2$ | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | L Davis | 6 | 7 | | Q | L Davis | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Vinci | 4 | 2 | | 3 | S Errani | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | S Errani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Q | T Pironkova | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | C Wozniacki | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 4 | 3 |
  | LL | J Görges | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | C Wozniacki | 4 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | | | L Šafářová | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Schiavone | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | L Šafářová | $6^4$ | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | C McHale | $6^4$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Cornet | $7^7$ | 2 | 5 | Q | C McHale | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Bethanie Mattek-Sands (qualified)
  * Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Ayumi Morita (first round; retired)
  * Paula Ormaechea (qualified)
  * Christina McHale (qualified)
  * Galina Voskoboeva (withdrew due to being in the Brisbane doubles final)
  * Lesia Tsurenko (second round)
  * Lauren Davis (qualified)
  * Julia Görges (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Kimiko Date-Krumm (first round)
  * Shahar Pe'er (qualifying competition)
  * Yaroslava Shvedova (qualifying competition)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  * Victoria Duval
  * Tsvetana Pironkova
  * Paula Ormaechea
  * Christina McHale
  * Lauren Davis
  
  ### Lucky loser
  
  * Varvara Lepchenko
  * Julia Görges
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Luksika Kumkhum | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Luksika Kumkhum | 5 | 4 | | 1 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Heather Watson | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | | Heather Watson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Heather Watson | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | | Johanna Larsson | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | Johanna Larsson | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | 1 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Julia Görges | $2^r$ |
  | | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Julia Görges | $2^r$ |
  | WC | Jessica Moore | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Jessica Moore | 1 | 3 | | | Irina-Camelia Begu | 1 | $6^2$ | | | |
  | | | | | | 9 | Julia Görges | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | WC | Zoe Hives | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Julia Görges | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | 9 | Julia Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Claire Feuerstein | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Claire Feuerstein | 1 | 0 | | 2 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Kiki Bertens | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | Sara Tomic | 4 | 1 | | | Kiki Bertens | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Varvara Lepchenko | 5 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Victoria Duval | 7 | 7 |
  | | Victoria Duval | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Victoria Duval | 7 | 7 |
  | WC | Isabella Holland | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Isabella Holland | 2 | 1 | | | Victoria Duval | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | 10 | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Ayumi Morita | 3 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | 2 | | | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Tammi Patterson | 4 | 5 | | | Maryna Zanevska | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6 | $6^4$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Shahar Pe'er | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 |
  | | Katarzyna Piter | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Shahar Pe'er | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 |
  | | Vesna Dolonc | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vesna Dolonc | 6 | 1 | 5 | | Katarzyna Piter | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | Shahar Pe'er | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Stéphanie Dubois | 1 | 3 | | 11 | Shahar Pe'er | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 11 | Shahar Pe'er | 6 | 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 | Paula Ormaechea | 6 | 5 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alicja Rosolska | 3 | 7 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alicja Rosolska | 3 | 7 | $6^4$ | 4 | Paula Ormaechea | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Abigail Spears | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Abigail Spears | 6 | 6 | | | Abigail Spears | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Coco Vandeweghe | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Coco Vandeweghe | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Paula Ormaechea | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Anna Schmiedlová | $6^2$ | 1 |
  | WC | Viktorija Rajicic | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Anna Schmiedlová | $6^2$ | 1 |
  | | Anna Schmiedlová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Anna Schmiedlová | 6 | 6 | | | Anna Schmiedlová | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Lesia Tsurenko | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Mandy Minella | 4 | 2 | | 7 | Lesia Tsurenko | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | 7 | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fifth 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Christina McHale | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Camila Giorgi | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Camila Giorgi | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Christina McHale | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Arantxa Parra Santonja | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6 | 6 | | | Arantxa Parra Santonja | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | WC | Sally Peers | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Sally Peers | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | Christina McHale | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 3 | 4 |
  | | Monique Adamczak | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 3 | 4 |
  | | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 6 | | | Hsieh Su-wei | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 12 | Yaroslava Shvedova | $6^0$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Virginie Razzano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Yaroslava Shvedova | $6^0$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 12 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alt | Raquel Kops-Jones | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | Yulia Putintseva | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Arina Rodionova | 1 | 0 | | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Chanelle Scheepers | $6^6$ | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Lauren Davis | $7^8$ | 6 |
  | | Kristína Kučová | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Lauren Davis | $7^8$ | 6 |
  | | Misaki Doi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Misaki Doi | 6 | 6 | | Misaki Doi | 0 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | 8 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Tímea Babos | 4 | 3 | 8 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
  | 8 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  