2013 WTA Tour Championships
wta tour championship womens tennis tournament istanbul turkey october rd edition single event th edition double competition tournament held sinan erdem dome contested eight single player four double team larger two seasonending championship wta tour serena williams defeated li na – – – williams record eleventh title fourth yearend championship title hsieh suwei peng shuai defeated ekaterina makarova elena vesnina – – wta championship took place sinan erdem dome – october rd edition event tournament run womens tennis association wta part wta tour single event featured eight player round robin event split two group four first four day competition player met three player group top two group advancing semifinal firstplaced player one group met secondplaced player group vice versa winner semifinal met championship match round robin tiebreaking method final standing group determined first following method applied greatest number win greatest number match played headtohead result two player tied three player tied three player number win player played less three match automatically eliminated player advancing single elimination competition winner matchup two remaining tied player b highest percentage set c highest percentage game double competition four team playing straight knockout format semifinal stage total prize money wta championship u every match played round robin player got point automatically round robin win got additional point round robin win give additional loss give additional playing match give additional rr mean prize money point round robin round rr double august serena williams became first player qualify championship serena williams started year high expectation finishing season strongly brisbane international anastasia pavlyuchenkova loss game favorite win australian open however twisted ankle first round match edina gallovitshall despite advancing second week tournament lost sloane stephen quarterfinal williams returned competition qatar open reclaimed world winning quarterfinal match lost three set final victoria azarenka loss williams went match winning streak title sony open tennis maria sharapova family circle cup jelena janković mutua madrid open sharapova internazionali bnl ditalia azarenka second french open title defeating defending champion sharapova straight set final became fourth woman open era martina navratilova chris evert steffi graf win grand slam title twice streak ended fourth round wimbledon losing sabine lisicki rebounded three week later claiming first internationallevel title swedish open defeating johanna larsson two set win marked williams undefeated clay williams started u open series rogers cup eight title year sorana cîrstea reached final western southern open week later achievement clinched firstplace position u open series lost azarenka williams th slam single title u open defeated azarenka three set final china open williams th title jelena janković first time williams reached double digit title single season williams went championship defending champion august victoria azarenka claimed second single spot championship victoria azarenka started year world played first tournament brisbane withdrew semifinal match serena williams successfully defended australian open crown defeating li na final claiming second major despite defending qatar total open title defeating williams first time since final azarenka relinquished number ranking williams bnp paribas open withdrew quarterfinal match caroline wozniacki missed sony open tennis reached final internazionali bnl ditalia losing williams two set reached semifinal french open first time career losing maria sharapova three set wimbledon withdrew second round match flavia pennetta due knee injury returned competition southern california open lost final samantha stosur rd title western southern open defeating williams second time season azarenka reached final u open lost williams three set toray pan pacific open china open azarenka suffered two consecutive loss opening match venus williams andrea petkovic respectively september maria sharapova agnieszka radwańska announced third fourth qualifier championship maria sharapova began year australian open second seed dropping recordlow nine game en route semifinal lost li na straight set first title year bnp paribas open defeating caroline wozniacki final followed final appearance sony open tennis lost serena williams began claycourt season campaign successful titledefense porsche tennis grand prix li followed reaching final mutua madrid open losing williams coming defending champion french open sharapova reached final lost fourth time season williams straightsets seeded second wimbledon lost second round michelle larcher de brito sharapova withdrew u open toray pan pacific open china open due right shoulder injury however sharapova withdrew championship due right shoulder injury agnieszka radwańska started season back back title asb classic yanina wickmayer apia international sydney dominika cibulková final streak ended quarterfinal australian open li na reached quarterfinal french open first time losing sara errani wimbledon reached semifinal lost closefought three setter eventual runnerup sabine lisicki played bank west classic losing cibulková final lost fourth round u open ekaterina makarova third title seoul russian anastasia pavlyuchenkova september li na announced fifth single qualifier championship li na started year seventh career title maiden edition shenzhen open reached second australian open final lost victoria azarenka three set sevenweek absence due ankle injury returned competition sony open tennis lost serena williams quarterfinal started clay court season porsche tennis grand prix lost maria sharapova final remainder clay court swing somewhat disappointing lost first round mutua madrid open third round internazionali bnl ditalia crashing second round french open bethanie matteksands reached quarterfinal wimbledon losing agnieszka radwańska three tight set u open series campaign highlighted semifinal showing rogers cup western southern open falling sorana cîrstea wiliams respectively u open reached semifinal first time becoming first asian tennis player ousted eventual champion serena williams straight set october three spot filled petra kvitová sara errani jelena janković petra kvitová disappointing start winning back back match first month including loss second round australian open laura robson first title year dubai tennis championship defeating sara errani three set reached second final year bnp paribas katowice open fell italian roberta vinci kvitová suffered third round loss french open hand american jamie hampton wimbledon able reach quarterfinal th year row received upset hand belgian kirsten flipkens defending champion new open yale reached final ended losing side simona halep u open kvitová fell convincingly american wildcard alison riske third round minute th career title toray pan pacific open beating german angelique kerber three set sara errani despite reaching career high ranking less success australian open seventh seed upset carla suárez navarro first round reached first final year open gdf suez losing mona barthel two close set reached final dubai tennis championship falling petra kvitová three set following week defended title abierto mexicano telcel defeating spaniard carla suárez navarro french open errani reached semifinal losing serena williams convincing fashion suffered second first round loss major year wimbledon monica puig defending champion internazionali femminili di palermo reached final compatriot double partner roberta vinci lost three set u open upset flavia pennetta second round jelena janković resurgent season returning top first time since janković reached third round australian open lost allserbian match ana ivanovic reached first title three year copa colsanitas defeating young argentine paula ormaechea reached second final year family circle cup facing world number serena williams lost three set janković reached first slam quarterfinal since french open lost defending champion maria sharapova three set however wimbledon upset younger compatriot vesna dolonc second round final major year u open reached fourth round losing china li na reached final china open second time year lost final serena williams october withdrawal maria sharapova one spot made available filled german angelique kerber angelique kerber enjoy success though remained top german reached first final year monterrey open lost russian anastasia pavlyuchenkova reach another final back end year toray pan pacific open falling petra kvitová kerber lone title year generali lady linz defeating serbian ana ivanovic straight set fourth match point major kerber failed reach quarterfinal four losing fourth round australian open ekaterina makarova french open svetlana kuznetsova u open carla suárez navarro wimbledon last year semifinalist fell second round kaia kanepi three set despite – second set tiebreak first alternate championship former world caroline wozniacki wozniacki reached final bnp paribas open losing maria sharapova final lone title year bgl luxembourg open defeating youngster annika beck major wozniacki didnt fare well best showing coming australian open losing svetlana kuznetsova round three set fell second round wimbledon french open losing bojana jovanovski petra cetkovská straight set also fell third round u open camila giorgi second alternate sloane stephen failed reach final went deep slam stephen reached semifinal defeating serena williams three losing victoria azarenka reached fourth round french open u open losing sharapova serena straight set wimbledon lost marion bartoli quarterfinal september sara errani roberta vinci announced first team qualify championship sara errani roberta vinci reached first final year apia international sydney losing petrova srebotnik went match winning streak beginning third slam title team australian open defeating australian duo barty dellacqua followed title open gdf suez defeating hlaváčková huber qatar total open defeating petrova srebotnik reached consecutive final internazionali bnl ditalia french open defending champion lost hsieh peng makarova vesnina october three remaining spot filled team peng shuai hsieh suwei nadia petrova katarina srebotnik elena vesnina ekaterina makarova peng shuai hsieh suwei successful season claimed first title year internazionali bnl ditalia world number errani vinci first major team individual wimbledon championship defeating australian pairing barty dellacqua third title came western southern open beating grönefeld peschke final beat king voskoboeva final guangzhou international womens open nadia petrova katarina srebotnik reached six final claimed half reached first final year apia international sydney defeating top seed errani vinci reached backtoback final qatar total open dubai tennis championship fell match tiebreak losing errani vinci matteksands mirza reached backtoback final mixed result losing final bnp paribas open makarova vesnina sony open tennis defeating raymond robson claimed third title defeating niculescu zakopalová final srebotnik also partnered jelena janković win rogers cup grönefeld peschke srebotnik reached final new open yale anabel medina garrigues losing mirza zheng elena vesnina ekaterina makarova successful year despite reaching final claimed first title year bnp paribas open defeating petrova srebotnik claimed first womens double slam title french open defeating defending champion errani vinci also reached semifinal australian open losing errani vinci edition year–end championship featured three current former world number one four grand slam champion three grand slam finalist competitor divided two group representing color flag turkey red group consisted seed serena williams seed agnieszka radwańska seed petra kvitová seed angelique kerber white group composed seed victoria azarenka seed li na seed sara errani seed jelena janković caroline wozniacki sloane stephen served alternate red group respective record group serena williams – agnieszka radwańska – petra kvitová – angelique kerber – williams almost perfect record group – radwańska including three win last china open czech kvitová williams also never lost – record met qatar total open williams losing first set kvitová still match williams loss group came kerber slight edge – failed meet last encounter coming last year tour championship williams winning two set radwańska mixed record two member group – kvitová win coming last year tour championship kvitová last meeting dubai tennis championship radwańska winning record kerber leading – winning four last five including two set win china open final match–up kvitová kerber saw even headtohead giving win kvitová winning last match final toray pan pacific open white group head–to–heads player within group victoria azarenka – li na – sara errani – jelena janković – azarenka like williams lead headtohead match group azarenka – li including winning last five match last coming final australian open three set win azarenka azarenka – errani met twice azarenka winning last encounter coming internazionali bnl ditalia janković azarenka lead match–up – azarenka winning last four including western southern open li lead two matchup group match–up li errani li five meeting last coming rogers cup janković li slight lead – however split two meeting li winning last one u open last head–to–head janković errani janković encounter bnp paribas open headtohead record approached tournament gold background enough point qualify wta ranking point atp world tour final wta tournament champion official website