Defending champion Serena Williams defeated Sara Errani in the final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 Italian Open.

Women's singles
2014 Italian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upItaly Sara Errani
Score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Maria Sharapova's loss in the third round ended her 16-match winning streak in the tournament dating back to 2008. The streak includes two Italian Open titles. She would go on to win her third and last title in Rome in following year.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.    Serena Williams (champion)
02.    Li Na (quarterfinals)
03.    Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
04.    Simona Halep (third round, withdrew because of an abdominal injury)
05.    Petra Kvitová (second round)
06.    Jelena Janković (semifinals)
07.    Angelique Kerber (second round)
08.    Maria Sharapova (third round)
09.    Dominika Cibulková (first round)
10.    Sara Errani (final)
11.    Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
12.    Flavia Pennetta (third round)
13.    Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
14.    Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew because of a knee injury)
15.    Sabine Lisicki (first round)
16.    Sloane Stephens (second round)
17.    Eugenie Bouchard (first round)

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

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Serena Williams 6 6
  Zhang Shuai 1 3
1   Serena Williams 6 3 6
11   Ana Ivanovic 1 6 1
13   Carla Suárez Navarro 4 6 4
11   Ana Ivanovic 6 3 6
1   Serena Williams 6 6
10   Sara Errani 3 0
6   Jelena Janković 6 6
3   Agnieszka Radwańska 4 4
6   Jelena Janković 3 5
10   Sara Errani 6 7
10   Sara Errani 6 4 6
2   Li Na 3 6 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Williams 6 6
PR   R Oprandi 3 0   A Petkovic 2 2
  A Petkovic 6 6 1   S Williams 6 6
  S Peng 1 0   V Lepchenko 1 2
  V Lepchenko 6 6   V Lepchenko 6 6
  B Jovanovski 6 3 3 16   S Stephens 2 2
16   S Stephens 3 6 6 1   S Williams 6 6
9   D Cibulková 4 62   S Zhang 1 3
WC   C Giorgi 6 77 WC   C Giorgi 6 3 1
Q   C McHale 6 4 6 Q   C McHale 1 6 6
  S Cîrstea 3 6 1 Q   C McHale 2 6 2
Q   L Davis 4 0   S Zhang 6 4 6
  S Zhang 6 6   S Zhang 78 5 6
5   P Kvitová 66 7 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   S Halep 5 6 6
  M Keys 6 6   M Keys 7 0 1
  A Riske 2 2 4   S Halep
  A Beck 3 1 13   C Suárez Navarro w/o
  V Williams 6 6   V Williams 4 2
Q   M Barthel 2 2 13   C Suárez Navarro 6 6
13   C Suárez Navarro 6 6 13   C Suárez Navarro 4 6 4
11   A Ivanovic 6 6 11   A Ivanovic 6 3 6
WC   K Knapp 1 1 11   A Ivanovic 77 7
  A Cornet 6 6   A Cornet 61 5
  K Flipkens 3 2 11   A Ivanovic 6 6
Q   M Puig 6 4 6 8   M Sharapova 1 4
  D Hantuchová 0 6 0 Q   M Puig 3 5
8   M Sharapova 6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   J Janković 6 4
  S Kuznetsova 7 6   S Kuznetsova 2 0r
  M Kirilenko 5 0 6   J Janković 6 6
Q   B Bencic 6 3 6 12   F Pennetta 2 3
  A Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 3 Q   B Bencic 2 6 3
  Y Meusburger 2 3 12   F Pennetta 6 2 6
12   F Pennetta 6 6 6   J Janković 6 6
17   E Bouchard 4 2 3   A Radwańska 4 4
  F Schiavone 6 6   F Schiavone 3 6 77
  G Muguruza 6 6   G Muguruza 6 1 65
WC   N Burnett 1 3   F Schiavone 4 1
LL   P Ormaechea 6 6 3   A Radwańska 6 6
  K Nara 4 3 LL   P Ormaechea 3 2
3   A Radwańska 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Kerber 6 3 4
  T Pironkova 6 1 4 Q   P Cetkovská 4 6 6
Q   P Cetkovská 1 6 6 Q   P Cetkovská 4 63
  E Makarova 6 78 10   S Errani 6 77
  R Vinci 2 66   E Makarova 2 3
Q   C Scheepers 5 3 10   S Errani 6 6
10   S Errani 7 6 10   S Errani 6 4 6
15   S Lisicki 3 3 2   N Li 3 6 2
  S Stosur 6 6   S Stosur 6 6
  E Svitolina 2 3   E Vesnina 2 3
  E Vesnina 6 6   S Stosur 3 1
  M Rybáriková 6 1 4 2   N Li 6 6
Q   C Dellacqua 4 6 6 Q   C Dellacqua 1 4
2   N Li 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)
  2.   Jana Čepelová (first round)
  3.   Casey Dellacqua (qualified)
  4.   Christina McHale (qualified)
  5.   Marina Erakovic (first round)
  6.   Polona Hercog (first round)
  7.   Zheng Jie (first round)
  8.   Monica Puig (qualified)
  9.   Vania King (first round)
  10.   Lauren Davis (qualified)
  11.   Paula Ormaechea (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  12.   Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
  13.   Urszula Radwańska (qualifying competition)
  14.   Virginie Razzano (qualifying competition, retired)
  15.   Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
  16.   Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1.   Paula Ormaechea

First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   María Teresa Torró Flor 1 2
  Mona Barthel 6 6
  Mona Barthel 6 0
14   Virginie Razzano 3 0r
WC   Gioia Barbieri 5 6 3
14   Virginie Razzano 7 1 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Jana Čepelová 4 3
  Petra Cetkovská 6 6
  Petra Cetkovská 4 7 6
16   Monica Niculescu 6 5 1
  Shahar Pe'er 3 0
16   Monica Niculescu 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Casey Dellacqua 6 7
WC   Marina Shamayko 4 5
3   Casey Dellacqua 6 6
11   Paula Ormaechea 1 1
WC   Anastasia Grymalska 2 4
11   Paula Ormaechea 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Christina McHale 6 6
  Julia Glushko 3 4
4   Christina McHale 6 6
12   Stefanie Vögele 4 2
WC   Corinna Dentoni 1 3
12   Stefanie Vögele 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Marina Erakovic 5 5
  Julia Görges 7 7
  Julia Görges 3 4
10   Lauren Davis 6 6
  Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 5 6 2
10   Lauren Davis 7 0 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Polona Hercog 77 3 4
  Belinda Bencic 65 6 6
  Belinda Bencic 6 6
13   Urszula Radwańska 1 2
  Zarina Diyas 66 2
13   Urszula Radwańska 78 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Zheng Jie 2 1
  Chanelle Scheepers 6 6
  Chanelle Scheepers 6 6
15   Ajla Tomljanović 2 0
  Katarzyna Piter 0 1
15   Ajla Tomljanović 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Monica Puig 6 6
  Teliana Pereira 2 1
8   Monica Puig 6 6
  Kristina Mladenovic 4 3
  Kristina Mladenovic 77 77
9   Vania King 65 65
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