WTA Brisbane International 2013 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2013 Brisbane International, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played December 31, 2012–January 6, 2013 on hard courts in Brisbane, Australia.

The Brisbane International is the ATP and WTA event staged at the Queensland Tennis Centre during Australia's opening hard-court swing.

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Champion
Serena Williams
def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Dec 31 — Jan 6
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Category
Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

29 recorded singles results

Brisbane International 2013 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #3 6-2 6-1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #36 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2013* F
SF (2)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #36 4-6 6-1 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #116 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2013* SF
Serena Williams #3 (w/o) Victoria Azarenka #1CH H2H Match data Jan 5, 2013* SF
QF (4)
Lesia Tsurenko #116 6-3 6-4 Daniela Hantuchova #32 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2013* QF
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #36 7-6(3) 7-6(3) Angelique Kerber #5 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2013* QF
Serena Williams #3 6-4 6-3 Sloane Stephens #38 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2013* QF
Victoria Azarenka #1CH 6-1 6-0 Ksenia Pervak #103 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2013* QF
R16 (8)
Sloane Stephens #38 6-3 6-4 Sofia Arvidsson #41 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Lesia Tsurenko #116 1-6 6-1 6-4 Jarmila Wolfe #183 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Victoria Azarenka #1CH 6-3 6-3 Sabine Lisicki #37 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Serena Williams #3 6-2 6-2 Alizé Cornet #44 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Daniela Hantuchova #32 4-6 6-1 7-5 Sara Errani #6 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #36 6-4 7-5 Petra Kvitova #8CH H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Angelique Kerber #5 3-6 6-4 7-6(7) Monica Puig #124 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
Ksenia Pervak #103 3-6 6-2 7-6(6) Urszula Radwanska #31 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2013* R16
R32 (14)
Sabine Lisicki #37 6-2 6-4 Lucie Safarova #17 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Daniela Hantuchova #32 7-5 6-2 Lourdes Domínguez Lino #48 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Angelique Kerber #5 6-2 4-6 6-2 Anna Tatishvili #51 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Petra Kvitova #8CH 6-3 6-4 Carla Suárez Navarro #34 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Serena Williams #3 6-2 6-1 Varvara Lepchenko #21 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Monica Puig #124 6-2 6-3 Olivia Rogowska #113 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Ksenia Pervak #103 2-6 6-3 7-6(1) Caroline Wozniacki #10 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sofia Arvidsson #41 7-6(4) 7-5 Samantha Stosur #9 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Alizé Cornet #44 2-6 6-3 6-1 Bojana Bobusic #331 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Sara Errani #6 6-1 6-3 Olga Puchkova #106 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Jarmila Wolfe #183 4-6 6-1 6-3 Roberta Vinci #16 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #36 6-3 3-6 6-3 Lucie Hradecka #46 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Sloane Stephens #38 6-2 6-3 Dominika Cibulkova #15 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32
Urszula Radwanska #31 2-6 6-0 6-2 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Jan 3, 2013* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Brisbane International.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Evonne Goolagong 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Pam Shriver 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Helena Sukova 26 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Wendy Turnbull 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Brisbane International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 6-4 6-3 Marta Kostyuk #26 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #1 4-6 6-3 6-2 Polina Kudermetova #107 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Elena Rybakina #4 6-0 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Karolina Pliskova #2 6-4 4-6 7-5 Madison Keys #13 H2H Match data 2020 Hard
Karolina Pliskova #8 4-6 7-5 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #27 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2013

Previous editions of Brisbane International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Brisbane International held?
Brisbane International is held in Brisbane, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Brisbane International winner?
The 2026 Brisbane International was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Brisbane International titles?
Evonne Goolagong, Helena Sukova, and Karolina Pliskova are tied for the most Brisbane International titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Brisbane International edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Brisbane International in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Brisbane International played on?
Brisbane International is played on hard courts.