2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2015 Australian Open
Champion United States Serena Williams
Runner-up Russia Maria Sharapova
Final score 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Main article: 2015 Australian Open

Li Na was the 2014 champion, but chose not to defend her title as she retired from professional tennis on 19 September 2014.

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), to earn her sixth Australian Open title and her 19th Grand Slam singles title overall, tying the record with Helen Wills Moody.[1][2]

All of the top four seeds (Williams, Sharapova, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitová) were in contention for the world no. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Williams retained the top position by reaching the final.

Seeds

01.  United States Serena Williams (Champion)
02.  Russia Maria Sharapova (Final)
03.  Romania Simona Halep (Quarterfinals)
04.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (Third round)
05.  Serbia Ana Ivanovic (First round)
06.  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Fourth round)
07.  Canada Eugenie Bouchard (Quarterfinals)
08.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Second round)
09.  Germany Angelique Kerber (First round)
10.  Russia Ekaterina Makarova (Semifinals)
11.  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (Quarterfinals)
12.  Italy Flavia Pennetta (First round)
13.  Germany Andrea Petkovic (First round)
14.  Italy Sara Errani (Third round)
15.  Serbia Jelena Janković (First round)
16.  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (First round)
17.  Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (First round)
18.  United States Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
19.  France Alizé Cornet (Third round)
20.  Australia Samantha Stosur (Second round)
21.  China Peng Shuai (Fourth round)
22.  Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (Third round)
23.  Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (First round)
24.  Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (Fourth round)
25.  Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (Third round)
26.  Ukraine Elina Svitolina (Third round)
27.  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (First round)
28.  Germany Sabine Lisicki (First round)
29.  Australia Casey Dellacqua (Second round)
30.  United States Varvara Lepchenko (Third round)
31.  Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (Third round)
32.  Switzerland Belinda Bencic (First round)

Qualifying

Wildcards

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  United States Serena Williams 6 6  
11  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 2 2  
  1  United States Serena Williams 77 6  
     United States Madison Keys 65 2  
   United States Madison Keys 6 4 6
  18  United States Venus Williams 3 6 4  
    1  United States Serena Williams 6 77
  2  Russia Maria Sharapova 3 65
  10  Russia Ekaterina Makarova 6 6  
3  Romania Simona Halep 4 0  
  10  Russia Ekaterina Makarova 3 2
  2  Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  
7  Canada Eugenie Bouchard 3 2
  2  Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Belgium A Van Uytvanck 0 4   1 United States S Williams 7 6  
PR Russia V Zvonareva 6 6   PR Russia V Zvonareva 5 0  
Q Tunisia O Jabeur 2 3   1 United States S Williams 4 6 6
WC Australia O Rogowska 4 1   26 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 2 0
  United States N Gibbs 6 6     United States N Gibbs 63 66  
LL Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 5   26 Ukraine E Svitolina 77 78  
26 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 7   1 United States S Williams 2 6 6
24 Spain G Muguruza 7 6   24 Spain G Muguruza 6 3 2
  New Zealand M Erakovic 5 0   24 Spain G Muguruza 6 1 6
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6     Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 6 0
  China S Zheng 4 4   24 Spain G Muguruza 6 4 6
  Japan K Date-Krumm 5 4     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 3 6 0
Q United States A Tatishvili 7 6   Q United States A Tatishvili 77 3 2
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 65 6 6
15 Serbia J Janković 1 4  

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
11 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 6
  Belgium K Flipkens 6 3 1 11 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6     Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 0  
  United Kingdom H Watson 4 0   11 Slovakia D Cibulková 7 6  
PR Switzerland R Oprandi 0 2   19 France A Cornet 5 2  
Q Czech Republic D Allertová 6 6   Q Czech Republic D Allertová 4 77 2
  China S Zhang 3 2   19 France A Cornet 6 62 6
19 France A Cornet 6 6   11 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 3 6
25 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6     Belarus V Azarenka 2 6 3
  Hungary T Babos 4 4   25 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 7  
  China J Zheng 1 2   WC Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 1 5  
WC Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 6   25 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 4  
  United States S Stephens 3 2     Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6     Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  United States T Townsend 61 2   8 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 2  
8 Denmark C Wozniacki 77 6  

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
Q Netherlands R Hogenkamp 1 4   4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
  Croatia D Vekić 6 4 2   Germany M Barthel 2 4  
  Germany M Barthel 3 6 6 4 Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 5  
  Ukraine L Tsurenko 3 5     United States M Keys 6 7  
  United States M Keys 6 7     United States M Keys 2 6 6
  Austria Y Meusburger 4 0   29 Australia C Dellacqua 6 1 1
29 Australia C Dellacqua 6 6     United States M Keys 6 6  
20 Australia S Stosur 6 6     United States M Brengle 2 4  
  Romania M Niculescu 4 1   20 Australia S Stosur 4 4  
  Italy F Schiavone 2 2     United States C Vandeweghe 6 6  
  United States C Vandeweghe 6 6     United States C Vandeweghe 3 2  
WC United States I Falconi 2 6 7   United States M Brengle 6 6  
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 5 WC United States I Falconi 1 3  
  United States M Brengle 5 77 6   United States M Brengle 6 6  
13 Germany A Petkovic 7 64 3

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
12 Italy F Pennetta 6 2 3
  Italy C Giorgi 4 6 6   Italy C Giorgi 6 6  
  Czech Republic T Smitková 6 6     Czech Republic T Smitková 1 4  
  Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 1 1     Italy C Giorgi 6 63 1
  United States L Davis 6 7   18 United States V Williams 4 77 6
  Serbia A Krunić 1 5     United States L Davis 2 3  
  Spain MT Torró Flor 2 2   18 United States V Williams 6 6  
18 United States V Williams 6 6   18 United States V Williams 6 2 6
30 United States V Lepchenko 6 6   6 Poland A Radwańska 3 6 1
  Russia V Diatchenko 3 3   30 United States V Lepchenko 6 77  
  United States S Rogers 6 4 0   Australia A Tomljanović 1 61  
  Australia A Tomljanović 4 6 6 30 United States V Lepchenko 0 5  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 4 3   6 Poland A Radwańska 6 7  
  Sweden J Larsson 6 6     Sweden J Larsson 0 1  
  Japan K Nara 3 0   6 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
6 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
5 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 3 2
Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 1 6 6 Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 4 6 6
  Slovenia P Hercog 3 6 6   Slovenia P Hercog 6 3 2
  China Q Wang 6 3 2 Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 66 5  
WC Australia S Sanders 5 4     Germany J Görges 78 7  
  Czech Republic K Koukalová 7 6     Czech Republic K Koukalová 3 6 2
  Germany J Görges 6 6     Germany J Görges 6 4 6
32 Switzerland B Bencic 2 1     Germany J Görges 3 2  
22 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 6   10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
Q Russia E Rodina 5 1   22 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 5 6
  United States A Riske 65 6 3 WC France O Dodin 5 7 4
WC France O Dodin 77 3 6 22 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 4 4  
  Italy R Vinci 7 6   10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
  Serbia B Jovanovski 5 1     Italy R Vinci 2 4  
  Belgium A-S Mestach 2 2   10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  
10 Russia E Makarova 6 6  

Section 6

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
14 Italy S Errani 6 6  
  United States G Min 1 0   14 Italy S Errani 77 6  
  Spain S Soler Espinosa 7 6     Spain S Soler Espinosa 63 3  
  Germany A Beck 5 4   14 Italy S Errani 6 4 3
Q Czech Republic R Voráčová 1 2     Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 6
  Spain L Arruabarrena 6 6     Spain L Arruabarrena 4 6 4
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 6   Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 4 6
23 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 3 3   Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 2  
28 Germany S Lisicki 6 4 2 3 Romania S Halep 6 6  
  France K Mladenovic 4 6 6   France K Mladenovic 63 66  
WC China Y Duan 4 6 3 PR United States B Mattek-Sands 77 78  
PR United States B Mattek-Sands 6 3 6 PR United States B Mattek-Sands 4 5  
  Australia J Gajdošová 6 6   3 Romania S Halep 6 7  
  Romania A Dulgheru 3 4     Australia J Gajdošová 2 2  
  Italy K Knapp 3 2   3 Romania S Halep 6 6  
3 Romania S Halep 6 6  

Section 7

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
7 Canada E Bouchard 6 6  
  Germany A-L Friedsam 2 4   7 Canada E Bouchard 6 6  
  Netherlands K Bertens 710 5 6   Netherlands K Bertens 0 3  
WC Australia D Gavrilova 68 7 2 7 Canada E Bouchard 7 6  
  Switzerland S Vögele 6 3 6   France C Garcia 5 0  
  France P Parmentier 1 6 2   Switzerland S Vögele 3 4  
  France C Garcia 6 6     France C Garcia 6 6  
27 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 2   7 Canada E Bouchard 6 5 6
17 Spain C Suárez Navarro 3 1     Romania I-C Begu 1 7 2
  Germany C Witthöft 6 6     Germany C Witthöft 6 6  
Q France S Foretz 4 6 10   United States C McHale 3 0  
  United States C McHale 6 1 12   Germany C Witthöft 4 4  
  Russia E Vesnina 2 5     Romania I-C Begu 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 7     Czech Republic K Siniaková 5 4  
  Romania I-C Begu 6 0 6   Romania I-C Begu 7 6  
9 Germany A Kerber 4 6 1

Section 8

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
16 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 6 6
  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 2 8   Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 78  
  Puerto Rico M Puig 6 6     Puerto Rico M Puig 2 66  
WC Australia Ar Rodionova 0 3     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 67 3  
  Croatia A Konjuh 4 4   21 China S Peng 79 6  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6     Slovakia M Rybáriková 1 1  
Q Germany T Maria 4 5   21 China S Peng 6 6  
21 China S Peng 6 7   21 China S Peng 3 0  
31 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 3 6 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
Q Poland U Radwańska 6 4 2 31 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 3 6 8
  Slovakia A Schmiedlová 6 4 6   Slovakia A Schmiedlová 6 2 6
  South Africa C Scheepers 4 6 2 31 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 1 1  
Q Russia A Panova 7 6   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  Romania S Cîrstea 5 0   Q Russia A Panova 1 6 5
Q Croatia P Martić 4 1   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 7
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
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 Puerto Rico (1)  Belarus (1)  New Zealand (1)  Japan (2)  Tunisia (1)
 United States (17)  Belgium (4)  Kazakhstan (3)
 Bulgaria (1)  Chinese Taipei (1)
 Croatia (4)
 Czech Republic (10)
 Denmark (1)
 Estonia (1)
 France (6)
 Germany (9)
 Hungary (1)
 Italy (6)
 Netherlands (2)
 Poland (2)
 Romania (5)
 Russia (10)
 Serbia (4)
 Slovakia (4)
 Slovenia (1)
 Spain (5)
 Sweden (1)
  Switzerland (4)
 Ukraine (2)
 United Kingdom (1)

References

General
Specific
  1. "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. "Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open – as it happened". Guardian. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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