2013 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2013. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Years in tennis

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ATP World Tour

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal won the four Grand Slams of 2013. For Djokovic, it was his record third consecutive Australian Open title. For Nadal, it was a record eighth title at Roland Garros. For Murray, it was the end of a 77 year drought since a British man won Wimbledon, and the first time since 2003 that a male player won his home Grand Slam tournament. Rafael Nadal won his 2nd US Open defeating the serbian.

The 2013 ATP World Tour was the global elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2013 tennis season. The 2013 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF) and the ATP World Tour Finals. Also included in the 2013 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which was organized by the ITF.

ATP World Tour Masters 1000

The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 was a series of 9 tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia. The series constituted the most prestigious tournaments in men's tennis after the four Grand Slam events and the ATP World Tour Finals.

Week of Tournament Also currently known as Court surface Winner Runner-up Score
Singles
March 4 Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Hard Rafael Nadal Juan Martín del Potro 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
March 18 Miami Sony Open Tennis Hard Andy Murray David Ferrer 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
April 15 Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Clay Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
May 6 Madrid Mutua Madrid Open Clay Rafael Nadal Stanislas Wawrinka 6–2, 6–4
May 13 Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia Clay Rafael Nadal Roger Federer 6–1, 6–3
August 5 Montreal Rogers Cup Hard Rafael Nadal Milos Raonic 6–2, 6–2
August 12 Cincinnati Western & Southern Open Hard Rafael Nadal John Isner 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
October 7 Shanghai Shanghai Rolex Masters Hard Novak Djokovic Juan Martín del Potro 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
October 28 Paris BNP Paribas Masters Hard (i) Novak Djokovic David Ferrer 7–5, 7–5
ATP World Tour Finals
4 November London Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Hard (i) Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Week of Tournament Also currently known as Court Surface Winners Runner-Up
March 4 Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Hard Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Treat Conrad Huey
Jerzy Janowicz
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
March 18 Miami Sony Open Tennis Hard Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jean-Julien Rojer
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
6–4, 6–1
April 15 Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Clay Julien Benneteau
Nenad Zimonjić
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [14–12]
May 6 Madrid Mutua Madrid Open Clay Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
6–2, 6–3
May 13 Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia Clay Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rohan Bopanna
6–2, 6–3
August 5 Montreal Rogers Cup Hard Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
Colin Fleming
Andy Murray
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
August 12 Cincinnati Western & Southern Open Hard Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Marcel Granollers
Marc López
6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
October 7 Shanghai Shanghai Rolex Masters Hard Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo
David Marrero
Fernando Verdasco
7–6(7–2), 6–7(6–8), [10–2]
October 28 Paris BNP Paribas Masters Hard (i) Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
6–3, 6–3
ATP World Tour Finals
4 November London Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Hard (i) David Marrero
Fernando Verdasco
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]

ATP Challenger Tour

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour was the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2013 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 15 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments.

WTA Tour

Victoria Azarenka (left) claimed her second major by successfully defending the 2013 Australian Open, defeating Li Na in the finals. Serena Williams won the 2013 French Open, winning her second French Open title by defeating defending champion Maria Sharapova in the final eleven years after her first. Marion Bartoli won her first major at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, defeating first time finalist Sabine Lisicki.

The 2013 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2013 tennis season. The 2013 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF) and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tournament of Champions).

WTA Premier tournaments

The WTA Premier tournaments were 21 of the tennis tournaments divided into three levels on the 2013 WTA Tour.

Week of Tournament Also currently known as Court surface Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
4 March Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Hard Maria Sharapova Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–2
18 March Miami Sony Open Tennis Hard Serena Williams Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
6 May Madrid Mutua Madrid Open Clay Serena Williams Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
30 September Beijing China Open Hard Serena Williams Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2
Premier 5
11 February Doha Qatar Total Open Hard Victoria Azarenka Serena Williams 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3
13 May Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia Clay Serena Williams Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6–3
5 August Toronto Rogers Cup Hard Serena Williams Sorana Cîrstea 6–2, 6–0
12 August Cincinnati Western & Southern Open Hard Victoria Azarenka Serena Williams 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
23 September Tokyo Toray Pan Pacific Open Hard Petra Kvitová Angelique Kerber 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
Premier
31 December Brisbane Brisbane International Hard Serena Williams Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–1
7 January Sydney Apia International Sydney Hard Agnieszka Radwańska Dominika Cibulková 6–0, 6–0
28 January Paris Open GDF Suez Hard (i) Mona Barthel Sara Errani 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
18 February Dubai Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Hard Petra Kvitová Sara Errani 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
1 April Charleston Family Circle Cup Clay Serena Williams Jelena Janković 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
22 April Stuttgart Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Clay (i) Maria Sharapova Li Na 6-4, 6-3
20 May Brussels Brussels Open Clay Kaia Kanepi Peng Shuai 6–2, 7–5
17 June Eastbourne Aegon International Grass Elena Vesnina Jamie Hampton 6–2, 6–1
22 July Stanford Bank of the West Classic Hard Dominika Cibulková Agnieszka Radwańska 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
29 July Carlsbad Southern California Open Hard Samantha Stosur Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 6–3
19 August New Haven New Haven Open at Yale Hard Simona Halep Petra Kvitová 6–2, 6–2
14 October Moscow Kremlin Cup Hard (i) Simona Halep Samantha Stosur 7–6(7–1), 6–2
Year-End Championship
22 October Istanbul WTA Tour Championships Hard (i) Serena Williams Li Na 2–6, 6–3, 6–0

WTA International tournaments

The WTA International Tournaments were 31 of the tennis tournaments.

Grand Slam events

Australian Open

The 2013 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Hardcourt (Plexicushion). It was the 101st edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from January 14 to January 27, 2013.

All four of the main events in singles and same-sex doubles were won by the top seeds—Novak Djokovic in men's singles, Victoria Azarenka in women's singles, Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles, and Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in women's doubles. This year's Australian Open was the first Grand Slam event since that tournament's 2004 edition in which the women's singles and doubles were won by the top seeds, and the first Grand Slam event since the 1997 Wimbledon Championships in which the men's and women's singles and doubles were all won by the top seeds.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Novak Djokovic Andy Murray6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles Victoria Azarenka Li Na4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Men's doubles Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Robin Haase
Igor Sijsling
6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Mixed doubles Jarmila Gajdošová
Matthew Ebden
Lucie Hradecká
František Čermák
6–3, 7–5

French Open

The 2013 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 112th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 26 May to 9 June. It consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.

Rafael Nadal was the three-time defending champion in the men's singles, and won the title to become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times. Maria Sharapova was the defending champion in women's singles, but lost in the final to Serena Williams.

This championship was the third time in grand slam history that two multiple slam sets were accomplished in two different disciplines, and that was Serena Williams in Women's Singles, and her fellow countrymen Bob and Mike Bryan in Men's Doubles. At the 1969 US Open, Rod Laver won his multiple slam set in Men's Singles, and his fellow countryman Ken Rosewall did in Men's Doubles. At the 2012 French Open, Mahesh Bhupathi won a multiple slam set in Mixed Doubles, and Esther Vergeer won her multiple slam set in Women's Wheelchair Doubles.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Rafael Nadal David Ferrer6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles Serena Williams Maria Sharapova6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Michaël Llodra
Nicolas Mahut
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Women's doubles Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
5–7, 2–6
Mixed doubles Lucie Hradecká
František Čermák
Kristina Mladenovic
Daniel Nestor
1–6, 6–4, [10–6]

Wimbledon Championships

The 2013 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts. It was the 127th championships of the Wimbledon Championships and the third Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom, from 24 June to 7 July 2013.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams were the defending champions in singles events, but neither was able to repeat their success. This marked the first time since 1927 in which both defending champions were eliminated before the quarter-finals.

Andy Murray became the first man from Great Britain to win the singles title since Fred Perry in 1936. Marion Bartoli won the women's singles title. Bob and Mike Bryan completed the "Bryan Slam" and became the first team to hold all four Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold at the same time.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Andy Murray Novak Djokovic6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Women's singles Marion Bartoli Sabine Lisicki6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles Hsieh Su-wei
Peng Shuai
Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua
7-6(7-1), 6-1
Mixed doubles Daniel Nestor
Kristina Mladenovic
Bruno Soares
Lisa Raymond
5-7, 6-2, 8-6

US Open

The 2013 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 133rd edition of the US Open and the final fourth Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and ran from August 26 to September 9.

CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)Score in the final
Men's singles Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles Serena Williams Victoria Azarenka7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1
Men's doubles Leander Paes
Radek Štepánek
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
6–1, 6–3
Women's doubles Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká
Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua
6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–4
Mixed doubles Andrea Hlaváčková
Max Mirnyi
Abigail Spears
Santiago González
7–6(7–5), 6–3

Team events

Hopman Cup

The Hopman Cup XXV (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 25th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis commenced on 29 December 2012 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Eight teams competed for the title, with two round robin groups of four, from which the top team of each group progressed to the final. Czech Republic, the defending champions, decided not to defend their title.

The 2013 Hopman Cup was won by Spain – Spain's fourth title, defeating Serbia in the final 2–1. Serbia won the men's singles, followed by Spain's winning of the women's singles; then the deciding mixed doubles event was won by Spain in straight sets.

Davis Cup

The 2013 Davis Cup (also known as the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) is the 102nd edition of the tournament between national teams in men's tennis.

The draw took place on 19 September 2012 in London, United Kingdom. Although, the draws for Asia/Oceania Zone Group I and Europe/Africa Zone Group II were held following the remaining play-off ties on 19–21 October 2012.[1]

World Group Draw

  First Round
1–3 February
Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Semifinals
13–15 September
Final
15–17 November
                                     
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)
1   Spain 2  
Vancouver, Canada (indoor hard)
    Canada 3  
      Canada 3  
Turin, Italy (indoor clay)
      Italy 1  
7   Croatia 2
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay)
    Italy 3  
    Canada 2  
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay)
  4   Serbia 3  
4   Serbia 3  
Boise, United States (indoor hard)
    Belgium 2  
  4   Serbia 3
Jacksonville, United States (indoor hard)
  6   United States 1  
6   United States 3
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
    Brazil 2  
  4   Serbia 2
Rouen, France (indoor hard)
  2   Czech Republic 3
    Israel 0  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
5   France 5  
  5   France 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
  3   Argentina 3  
    Germany 0
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
3   Argentina 5  
  3   Argentina 2
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)
  2   Czech Republic 3  
    Austria 1  
Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor clay)
8   Kazakhstan 3  
  8   Kazakhstan 1
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor hard)
  2   Czech Republic 3  
     Switzerland 2
2   Czech Republic 3  

Fed Cup

The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 2–3 November. The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.

World Group Draw

  Quarterfinals
9–10 February
Semifinals
20–21 April
Final
2–3 November
                           
  Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
  1   Czech Republic 4  
    Australia 0     Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
    1   Czech Republic 1  
  Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)   3   Italy 3  
    United States 2
  3   Italy 3     Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
    3   Italy 4
  Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)     4   Russia 0
  4   Russia 3  
    Japan 2     Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
    4   Russia 3
  Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)     Slovakia 2  
    Slovakia 3
  2   Serbia 2  

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP or WTA Rankings Top 100 (singles) or Top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2013 season:

International Tennis Hall of Fame

References

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