WTA Italian Open 2013 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2013 Italian Open, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 13–19 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
Serena Williams
def. Victoria Azarenka , 6-1 6-3
Dates
May 13 — May 19
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
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

55 recorded singles results

Italian Open 2013 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #1CH 6-1 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #3 H2H Match data May 19, 2013* F
SF (2)
Serena Williams #1CH 6-3 6-0 Simona Halep #64 H2H Match data May 18, 2013* SF
Victoria Azarenka #3 6-0 7-5 Sara Errani #6 H2H Match data May 18, 2013* SF
QF (4)
Sara Errani #6 (w/o) Maria Sharapova #2DEF · 2× H2H Match data May 18, 2013* QF
Serena Williams #1CH 6-2 6-0 Carla Suárez Navarro #22 H2H Match data May 18, 2013* QF
Simona Halep #64 4-6 6-0 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #182× CH H2H Match data May 18, 2013* QF
Victoria Azarenka #3 6-4 1-6 6-3 Samantha Stosur #10 H2H Match data May 18, 2013* QF
R16 (8)
Simona Halep #64 6-4 6-2 Roberta Vinci #15 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Samantha Stosur #10 7-5 2-6 6-1 Petra Kvitova #8 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Maria Sharapova #2DEF · 2× 6-2 6-1 Sloane Stephens #17 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Victoria Azarenka #3 6-1 2-0 (ret.) Ayumi Morita #45 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Serena Williams #1CH 6-0 6-1 Dominika Cibulkova #16 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Jelena Jankovic #182× CH 7-6(2) 7-5 Na Li #5 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Carla Suárez Navarro #22 6-2 6-3 Lourdes Domínguez Lino #49 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
Sara Errani #6 6-3 2-0 (ret.) Maria Kirilenko #12 H2H Match data May 17, 2013* R16
R32 (16)
Ayumi Morita #45 6-3 6-1 Urszula Radwanska #35 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Maria Kirilenko #12 6-3 6-1 Varvara Lepchenko #31 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #22 6-4 6-2 Romina Oprandi #44 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Simona Halep #64 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #4 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #49 6-4 6-4 Yanina Wickmayer #42 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Sara Errani #6 7-5 5-7 6-2 Christina Mchale #54 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Samantha Stosur #10 7-6(5) 6-0 Shuai Peng #38 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Jelena Jankovic #182× CH 6-2 6-0 Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic #48 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Petra Kvitova #8 6-4 0-6 7-5 Sabine Lisicki #34 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Dominika Cibulkova #16 5-7 6-1 6-3 Melanie Oudin #93 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Na Li #5 6-3 6-1 Jie Zheng #50 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Victoria Azarenka #3 6-2 6-0 Julia Goerges #25 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Maria Sharapova #2DEF · 2× 6-2 6-2 Garbiñe Muguruza #83 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Roberta Vinci #15 6-1 6-4 Nastassja Burnett #141 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Serena Williams #1CH 6-2 6-2 Laura Robson #39 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
Sloane Stephens #17 4-6 6-3 6-2 Kiki Bertens #59 H2H Match data May 16, 2013* R32
R64 (24)
Julia Goerges #25 2-6 6-4 6-4 Andrea Sestini Hlavackova #86 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Varvara Lepchenko #31 6-4 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #68 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Sabine Lisicki #34 6-1 6-2 Mallory Burdette #85 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Dominika Cibulkova #16 1-6 6-2 6-2 Kristina Mladenovic #43 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Laura Robson #39 6-3 6-2 Venus Williams #24CH H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nastassja Burnett #141 6-2 6-2 Alizé Cornet #30 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Jelena Jankovic #182× CH 6-3 6-0 Tsvetana Pironkova #51 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Jie Zheng #50 7-6(0) 6-3 Magdalena Rybarikova #53 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Roberta Vinci #15 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 Elena Vesnina #33 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Maria Kirilenko #12 6-3 6-3 Anabel Medina Garrigues #58 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic #48 2-6 6-4 7-6(5) Caroline Wozniacki #9 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Kiki Bertens #59 7-6(5) 6-1 Francesca Schiavone #36 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Shuai Peng #38 4-6 6-3 6-2 Monica Niculescu #46 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Garbiñe Muguruza #83 1-6 6-0 6-2 Mathilde Johansson #97 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Sloane Stephens #17 6-3 6-3 Flavia Pennetta #104 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Melanie Oudin #93 2-6 7-5 4-2 (ret.) Ekaterina Makarova #20 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Romina Oprandi #44 6-2 6-0 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #19 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Carla Suárez Navarro #22 3-6 6-2 7-6(1) Nadia Petrova #11 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Yanina Wickmayer #42 6-4 6-0 Kirsten Flipkens #21 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Christina Mchale #54 7-5 6-2 Karin Knapp #100 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Simona Halep #64 6-1 6-1 Svetlana Kuznetsova #37 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Samantha Stosur #10 6-2 6-3 Su-Wei Hsieh #41 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Urszula Radwanska #35 6-3 2-6 6-2 Ana Ivanovic #13 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64
Ayumi Morita #45 6-1 6-3 Sorana Cirstea #26 H2H Match data May 15, 2013* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Conchita Martínez 4 titles

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Conchita Martínez 44 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Francesca Schiavone 19 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 Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

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Other WTA 1000 tournaments in 2013

Previous editions of Italian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.