2014 China Open – Women's singles

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.

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

Seeds

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01.    Serena Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a knee injury)
02.    Simona Halep (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a hip injury)
03.    Petra Kvitová (final)
04.    Maria Sharapova (champion)
05.    Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
06.    Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
07.    Angelique Kerber (third round)
08.    Eugenie Bouchard (second round)
09.    Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
10.    Jelena Janković (first round)
11.    Sara Errani (first round)
12.    Ekaterina Makarova (third round)
13.    Lucie Šafářová (third round)
14.    Flavia Pennetta (second round)
15.    Andrea Petkovic (third round)
16.    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

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Serena Williams
  Samantha Stosur w/o
  Samantha Stosur 3 7 2
3   Petra Kvitová 6 5 6
3   Petra Kvitová 77 6
  Roberta Vinci 62 4
3   Petra Kvitová 4 6 3
4   Maria Sharapova 6 2 6
  Svetlana Kuznetsova 0 4
4   Maria Sharapova 6 6
4   Maria Sharapova 6 6
9   Ana Ivanovic 0 4
9   Ana Ivanovic w/o
2   Simona Halep

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Williams 7 6
Q   S Soler Espinosa 5 2 1   S Williams 6 6
WC   M Kirilenko 4 1 Q   T Pironkova 2 3
Q   T Pironkova 6 6 1   S Williams 6 1 6
Q   B Mattek-Sands 6 1 4 13   L Šafářová 1 6 2
Q   M Barthel 4 6 6 Q   M Barthel 3 3
  C Giorgi 63 4 13   L Šafářová 6 6
13   L Šafářová 77 6 1   S Williams
10   J Janković 5 6 4   S Stosur w/o
  A Cornet 7 3 6   A Cornet 6 6
  L Davis 6 6   L Davis 2 1
Q   Y Xu 3 3   A Cornet 4 2
  S Stosur 6 6   S Stosur 6 6
WC   F Schiavone 4 2   S Stosur 6 711
6   C Wozniacki 4 69

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   P Kvitová 6 6
WC   K Zhang 4 1   S Peng 4 2
  S Peng 6 6 3   P Kvitová w/o
  S Zhang 1 4 16   V Williams
  C Garcia 6 6   C Garcia 4 3
  H Watson 3 1 16   V Williams 6 6
16   V Williams 6 6 3   P Kvitová 77 6
12   E Makarova 68 6 6   R Vinci 62 4
  G Muguruza 710 4 4 12   E Makarova 7 6
  Ka Plíšková 4 6 2 Q   P Hercog 5 0
Q   P Hercog 6 2 6 12   E Makarova 1 6 5
  R Vinci 6 2 6   R Vinci 6 0 7
  Y Shvedova 2 6 1   R Vinci 6 6
  C Vandeweghe 4 3 5   A Radwańska 4 4
5   A Radwańska 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Kerber 6 3 6
  C Dellacqua 1 6 3 7   A Kerber 6 6
  Z Diyas 6 6   Z Diyas 3 1
  K Koukalová 1 4 7   A Kerber 6 4 3
  S Kuznetsova 6 1   S Kuznetsova 2 6 6
  D Hantuchová 2 1r   S Kuznetsova 6 6
  K Nara 3 6 6   K Nara 3 1
11   S Errani 6 3 4   S Kuznetsova 0 4
14   F Pennetta 77 6 4   M Sharapova 6 6
  C McHale 63 4 14   F Pennetta 1 6 2
  C Suárez Navarro 6 6   C Suárez Navarro 6 3 6
  K Flipkens 2 4   C Suárez Navarro 1 63
4   M Sharapova 6 77
  E Svitolina 2 2
  K Kanepi 4 1 4   M Sharapova 6 6
4   M Sharapova 6 6

Section 4

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

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Belinda Bencic (qualified)
  2.   Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition)
  3.   Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  4.   Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)
  5.   Mona Barthel (qualified)
  6.   Annika Beck (first round)
  7.   Monica Puig (qualifying competition)
  8.   Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
  9.   Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
  10.   Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualified)
  11.   Polona Hercog (qualified)
  12.   Alison Van Uytvanck (qualifying competition)
  13.   María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)
  14.   Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)
  15.   Jarmila Gajdošová (first round)
  16.   Chanelle Scheepers (first round)

Qualifiers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

Fifth qualifier

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

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Annika Beck 3 2
  Alla Kudryavtseva 6 6
  Alla Kudryavtseva 2 1
WC   Xu Yifan 6 6
WC   Xu Yifan 6 2 6
16   Chanelle Scheepers 4 6 2

Seventh qualifier

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

Eighth qualifier

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