2014 China Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2014 China Open
Final
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Score6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Maria Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitová in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 China Open.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew before her quarterfinal match with a knee injury.

Seeds

1.  United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a knee injury)
2.  Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a hip injury)
3.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (final)
4.  Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
5.  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
6.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
7.  Germany Angelique Kerber (third round)
8.  Canada Eugenie Bouchard (second round)
9.  Serbia Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
10.  Serbia Jelena Janković (first round)
11.  Italy Sara Errani (first round)
12.  Russia Ekaterina Makarova (third round)
13.  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (third round)
14.  Italy Flavia Pennetta (second round)
15.  Germany Andrea Petkovic (third round)
16.  United States Venus Williams (third round, withdrew because of a viral illness)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

The four Wuhan semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams
Australia Samantha Stosur w/o
Australia Samantha Stosur 3 7 2
3 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 5 6
3 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 77 6
Italy Roberta Vinci 62 4
3 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 4 6 3
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 2 6
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 0 4
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
9 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 0 4
9 Serbia Ana Ivanovic w/o
2 Romania Simona Halep

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States S Williams 7 6
Q Spain S Soler Espinosa 5 2 1 United States S Williams 6 6
WC Russia M Kirilenko 4 1 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 3
Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 1 6
Q United States B Mattek-Sands 6 1 4 13 Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 6 2
Q Germany M Barthel 4 6 6 Q Germany M Barthel 3 3
Italy C Giorgi 63 4 13 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6
13 Czech Republic L Šafářová 77 6 1 United States S Williams
10 Serbia J Janković 5 6 4 Australia S Stosur w/o
France A Cornet 7 3 6 France A Cornet 6 6
United States L Davis 6 6 United States L Davis 2 1
Q China Y Xu 3 3 France A Cornet 4 2
Australia S Stosur 6 6 Australia S Stosur 6 6
WC Italy F Schiavone 4 2 Australia S Stosur 6 711
6 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 69

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
WC China K Zhang 4 1 China S Peng 4 2
China S Peng 6 6 3 Czech Republic P Kvitová w/o
China S Zhang 1 4 16 United States V Williams
France C Garcia 6 6 France C Garcia 4 3
United Kingdom H Watson 3 1 16 United States V Williams 6 6
16 United States V Williams 6 6 3 Czech Republic P Kvitová 77 6
12 Russia E Makarova 68 6 6 Italy R Vinci 62 4
Spain G Muguruza 710 4 4 12 Russia E Makarova 7 6
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 4 6 2 Q Slovenia P Hercog 5 0
Q Slovenia P Hercog 6 2 6 12 Russia E Makarova 1 6 5
Italy R Vinci 6 2 6 Italy R Vinci 6 0 7
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 2 6 1 Italy R Vinci 6 6
United States C Vandeweghe 4 3 5 Poland A Radwańska 4 4
5 Poland A Radwańska 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Germany A Kerber 6 3 6
Australia C Dellacqua 1 6 3 7 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Kazakhstan Z Diyas 6 6 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 3 1
Czech Republic K Koukalová 1 4 7 Germany A Kerber 6 4 3
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 1 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 6 6
Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 1r Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Japan K Nara 3 6 6 Japan K Nara 3 1
11 Italy S Errani 6 3 4 Russia S Kuznetsova 0 4
14 Italy F Pennetta 77 6 4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
United States C McHale 63 4 14 Italy F Pennetta 1 6 2
Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 3 6
Belgium K Flipkens 2 4 Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 63
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 77
Ukraine E Svitolina 2 2
Estonia K Kanepi 4 1 4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Canada E Bouchard 2 4
WC China S Xu 6 2 0 Germany S Lisicki 6 6
Germany S Lisicki 4 6 6 Germany S Lisicki 3 5
PR Switzerland R Oprandi 6 6 9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 7
Serbia B Jovanovski 2 4 PR Switzerland R Oprandi 4 2
Q Switzerland B Bencic 2 1 9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6 9 Serbia A Ivanovic w/o
15 Germany A Petkovic 2 710 6 2 Romania S Halep
Q Romania M Niculescu 6 68 4 15 Germany A Petkovic 6 6
United States M Keys 6 63 7 United States M Keys 2 3
United States A Riske 3 77 5 15 Germany A Petkovic 64 7 61
WC China L Zhu 6 3 2 Romania S Halep 77 5 77
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 3r WC China L Zhu 5 4
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 1 4 2 Romania S Halep 7 6
2 Romania S Halep 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Belinda Bencic (qualified)
  2. United States Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition)
  3. Romania Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  4. Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)
  5. Germany Mona Barthel (qualified)
  6. Germany Annika Beck (first round)
  7. Puerto Rico Monica Puig (qualifying competition)
  8. Switzerland Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
  9. Croatia Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
  10. Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualified)
  11. Slovenia Polona Hercog (qualified)
  12. Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck (qualifying competition)
  13. Spain María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)
  14. United States Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)
  15. Australia Jarmila Gajdošová (first round)
  16. South Africa Chanelle Scheepers (first round)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 6 6
WC China Tian Ran 0 4
1 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 5 77 6
14 United States Shelby Rogers 7 62 1
WC China Yang Zhaoxuan 0 3
14 United States Shelby Rogers 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 United States Varvara Lepchenko 6 5 6
Croatia Donna Vekić 3 7 2
2 United States Varvara Lepchenko 6 5 2
10 Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 1 7 6
France Kristina Mladenovic 1 5
10 Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 7

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6
Poland Magda Linette 1 0
3 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6
12 Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck 3 2
WC China Han Xinyun 2 4
12 Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 4 6 7
United States Nicole Gibbs 6 2 5
4 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 6
9 Croatia Ajla Tomljanović 3 1
Romania Sorana Cîrstea 4 4
9 Croatia Ajla Tomljanović 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Germany Mona Barthel 6 2 6
Japan Misaki Doi 4 6 4
5 Germany Mona Barthel 6 6
New Zealand Marina Erakovic 3 3
New Zealand Marina Erakovic 6 6
13 Spain María Teresa Torró Flor 2 1

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Germany Annika Beck 3 2
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 6 6
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 2 1
WC China Xu Yifan 6 6
WC China Xu Yifan 6 2 6
16 South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 4 6 2

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 2 6 6
Belarus Olga Govortsova 6 2 2
7 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 3 1
11 Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 6
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 65 7 4
11 Slovenia Polona Hercog 77 5 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 6 6
Luxembourg Mandy Minella 1 2
8 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 4 4
PR United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 6
PR United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 6 6
15 Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 6 3 1