2015 Western & Southern Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2015 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Simona Halep
Final score	6–3, 7–6(7–5)

Main article: 2015 Western & Southern Open

Serena Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Simona Halep in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(7–5).

Seeds

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

01.   Serena Williams (Champion)

02.   Maria Sharapova (Withdrew because of a right leg injury)

03.   Simona Halep (Final)

04.   Petra Kvitová (Second round)

05.   Caroline Wozniacki (Second round)

06.   Ana Ivanovic (Quarterfinals)

07.   Lucie Šafářová (Quarterfinals)

08.   Karolína Plíšková (Third round)

09.   Garbiñe Muguruza (First round)

10.   Carla Suárez Navarro (First round)

11.   Angelique Kerber (First round)

12.   Timea Bacsinszky (First round)

13.   Agnieszka Radwańska (First round)

14.   Elina Svitolina (Semifinals)

15.   Andrea Petkovic (Third round)

16.   Sara Errani (First round)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	3	6	6
	6	Ana Ivanovic	6	4	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	6
								14	Elina Svitolina	4	3
	14	Elina Svitolina	6	2	6
	7	Lucie Šafářová	4	6	0
															1	Serena Williams	6	77
															3	Simona Halep	3	65
		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	63	2
	3	Simona Halep	77	6
								3	Simona Halep	6	6
									Jelena Janković	1	2
		Jelena Janković	6	6
	Q	Anna Karolína Schmiedlová	4	2

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Williams	7	6
	Q	L Hradecká	5	6	1				T Pironkova	5	3
		T Pironkova	7	3	6										1	S Williams	6	6
		K Knapp	7	6												K Knapp	0	2
	Q	A Konjuh	5	1					K Knapp	6	6
		D Gavrilova	6	4	6				D Gavrilova	4	1
	16	S Errani	1	6	2																	1	S Williams	3	6	6
	10	C Suárez Navarro	1	2																		6	A Ivanovic	6	4	2
		S Stephens	6	6					S Stephens	3	77	6
	Q	M Barthel	2	6	77			Q	M Barthel	6	61	2
	Q	C Dellacqua	6	3	64											S Stephens	6	4	1
		Z Diyas	66	4											6	A Ivanovic	2	6	6
		V Williams	78	6					V Williams
								6	A Ivanovic	w/o

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	P Kvitová	5	6	2
		C Garcia	3	6	6				C Garcia	7	4	6
		S Lisicki	6	3	4											C Garcia	0	3
	Q	K Bondarenko	62	65											14	E Svitolina	6	6
		E Bouchard	77	77					E Bouchard	66	5
	WC	A Riske	2	6	0			14	E Svitolina	78	7
	14	E Svitolina	6	4	6																	14	E Svitolina	6	2	6
	11	A Kerber	5	3																		7	L Šafářová	4	6	0
		B Bencic	7	6					B Bencic	6	6
		F Pennetta	7	6					F Pennetta	1	4
		D Cibulková	5	2												B Bencic	2	0r
	WC	C Vandeweghe	6	6											7	L Šafářová	6	0
	Q	Y Putintseva	3	2				WC	C Vandeweghe	4	5
								7	L Šafářová	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	C Wozniacki	0	4
		V Azarenka	6	6					V Azarenka	6	6
	Q	L Davis	1	2												V Azarenka	6	0r
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	0	6											A Pavlyuchenkova	1	3
		R Vinci	3	6	2				A Pavlyuchenkova	2	6	6
	Q	Y Shvedova	6	77				Q	Y Shvedova	6	3	2
	9	G Muguruza	4	60																			A Pavlyuchenkova	63	2
	15	A Petkovic	6	6																		3	S Halep	77	6
	Q	J Görges	4	2				15	A Petkovic	5	6	6
		C Giorgi	5	6	6				C Giorgi	7	3	3
	Q	C McHale	7	3	2										15	A Petkovic	6	4	2
		K Mladenovic	6	6											3	S Halep	4	6	6
	WC	D Hantuchová	2	1					K Mladenovic	5	7	4
								3	S Halep	7	5	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	Ka Plíšková	6	7
		S Stosur	66	6	5			Q	T Babos	4	5
	Q	T Babos	78	4	7										8	Ka Plíšková	2	6	5
		M Brengle	6	4	2											J Janković	6	3	7
		J Janković	4	6	6				J Janković	77	6
		M Keys	6	6					M Keys	64	4
	12	T Bacsinszky	4	3																			J Janković	6	6
	13	A Radwańska	6	3	1																	Q	AK Schmiedlová	4	2
	Q	AK Schmiedlová	4	6	6			Q	AK Schmiedlová	6	6
		I-C Begu	6	6					I-C Begu	1	3
		A Cornet	4	4											Q	AK Schmiedlová	6	3	6
		B Strýcová	6	5	66											V Lepchenko	3	6	4
		V Lepchenko	2	7	78				V Lepchenko	7	6
								LL	M Lučić-Baroni	5	4

Qualifying

Seeds

2

Qualifiers

2

Lucky Loser

1. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni

Draw

First Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Monica Niculescu	6	67	69
		Aliaksandra Sasnovich	3	79	711
									Aliaksandra Sasnovich	62	4
									Tímea Babos	77	6
		Tímea Babos	6	1	6
	17	Heather Watson	2	6	3

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Anna Karolína Schmiedlová	1	6	6
	WC	Taylor Townsend	6	0	2
								2	Anna Karolína Schmiedlová	6	6
								24	Olga Govortsova	4	2
	WC	Sachia Vickery	63	60
	24	Olga Govortsova	77	77

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Johanna Larsson	0	62
		Ana Konjuh	6	77
									Ana Konjuh	5	77	6
									Misaki Doi	7	63	3
		Misaki Doi	6	6
	15	Aleksandra Krunić	2	0

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Magdaléna Rybáriková	7	4	3
		Sesil Karatantcheva	5	6	6
									Sesil Karatantcheva	4	67
								13	Julia Görges	6	79
		Urszula Radwańska	4	6	5
	13	Julia Görges	6	4	7

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Alexandra Dulgheru	77	1	3
		Jana Čepelová	65	6	6
									Jana Čepelová	3	0
									Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
		Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
	19	Lara Arruabarrena	1	4

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	79	6
		Hsieh Su-wei	67	3
								6	Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	4	6	3
								14	Casey Dellacqua	6	2	6
	WC	Alexa Glatch	64	2
	14	Casey Dellacqua	77	6

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	25	Yulia Putintseva	6	6
	WC	Louisa Chirico	0	4
								25	Yulia Putintseva	7	1
								20	Kurumi Nara	5	0r
		Marina Erakovic	4	3
	20	Kurumi Nara	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Annika Beck	2	4
	WC	Nicole Gibbs	6	6
								WC	Nicole Gibbs	61	4
									Lauren Davis	77	6
		Lauren Davis	5	6	6
	21	Andreea Mitu	7	2	3

Ninth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	9	Carina Witthöft	4	4
		Mariana Duque Mariño	6	6
									Mariana Duque Mariño	1	4
									Yaroslava Shvedova	6	6
		Yaroslava Shvedova	6	7
	23	Jarmila Gajdošová	4	5

Tenth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	10	Lucie Hradecká	6	6
		Mónica Puig	4	4
								10	Lucie Hradecká	6	6
								16	Tatjana Maria	4	4
		Evgeniya Rodina	4	2
	16	Tatjana Maria	6	6

Eleventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	11	Christina McHale	65	6	6
		Kristýna Plíšková	77	4	1
								11	Christina McHale	711	2	6
								18	Polona Hercog	69	6	4
	Alt	Tamira Paszek	3	3
	18	Polona Hercog	6	6

Twelfth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	12	Mona Barthel	6	6
		Elena Vesnina	1	2
								12	Mona Barthel	6	6
								22	Irina Falconi	4	1
	WC	Jennifer Brady	1	3
	22	Irina Falconi	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw