2015 Apia International Sydney – Women's singles

Women's singles
2015 Apia International Sydney
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Runner-upCzech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Score7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (8–6)
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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The 2015 Apia International Sydney women's singles was a joint 2015 ATP World Tour and 2015 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Tsvetana Pironkova was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Petra Kvitová. Kvitová won the title by defeating compatriot Karolína Plíšková in the final, 7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (8–6).

Seeds

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

  1. Romania Simona Halep (withdrew because of gastrointestinal illness)
  2. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (champion)
  3. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
  4. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (first round, retired because of a left wrist injury)
  5. Germany Angelique Kerber (semifinals)
  6. Russia Ekaterina Makarova (second round)
  7. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (second round)
  8. Italy Flavia Pennetta (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6 6
5 Germany Angelique Kerber 3 2
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 65 66
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 77 78
Q Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 5 1
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 7 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL United States N Gibbs 0 0
Q Slovenia P Hercog 4 4 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 4 6 6
Germany S Lisicki 3 6 64 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 4 0
Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 3 77 Spain C Suárez Navarro 4 6 6
Ukraine E Svitolina 61 2 6 Russia E Makarova 6 1 4
6 Russia E Makarova 77 6 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6
3 Poland A Radwańska 6 6 5 Germany A Kerber 3 2
France A Cornet 3 2 3 Poland A Radwańska 6 64 2
Spain G Muguruza 6 7 Spain G Muguruza 3 77 6
Italy S Errani 0 5 Spain G Muguruza 6 1 4
WC Russia D Gavrilova 6 6 5 Germany A Kerber 0 6 6
Switzerland B Bencic 3 0 WC Russia D Gavrilova 78 62 3
Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 4 3 5 Germany A Kerber 66 77 6
5 Germany A Kerber 1 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Italy F Pennetta 3 64
Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 77 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 4 4
United States M Keys 6 6 United States M Keys 6 1r
Russia S Kuznetsova 4 4 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6
Czech Republic L Šafářová 63 7 3 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 1
Australia S Stosur 77 5 6 Australia S Stosur 61 2
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 1 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 77 6
4 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 1r Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 5 1
7 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 6
Q France K Mladenovic 2 2 7 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 3 4
Germany A Petkovic 1 65 WC Australia J Gajdošová 1 6 6
WC Australia J Gajdošová 6 77 WC Australia J Gajdošová 6 3 4
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 61 4 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 6 6
China S Peng 1 77 6 China S Peng 1 5
2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 7

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)
  2. Romania Irina-Camelia Begu (first round)
  3. Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky (withdrew, still competing in Shenzhen)
  4. China Zhang Shuai (first round)
  5. Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
  6. France Kristina Mladenovic (qualified)
  7. United States Shelby Rogers (first round)
  8. Slovakia Anna Schmiedlová (second round)
  9. Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1. United States Nicole Gibbs

Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 77 4 6
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 65 6 2
1 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 6
Croatia Donna Vekić 1 0
Croatia Donna Vekić 4 6 77
Serbia Jovana Jakšić 6 3 64
1 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 6
United States Nicole Gibbs 3 1
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 2r
United States Nicole Gibbs 5
United States Nicole Gibbs 6 2 78
8 Slovakia Anna Schmiedlová 3 6 66
Alt Slovakia Kristína Kučová 6 4 2
8 Slovakia Anna Schmiedlová 4 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 6 4 2
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm 1 6 6
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm 2 3
Russia Evgeniya Rodina 6 6
Italy Francesca Schiavone 2 0
Russia Evgeniya Rodina 6 6
Russia Evgeniya Rodina 6 3 4
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 0 6 6
WC Australia Arina Rodionova 2 3
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 6 6
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 66 4
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 78 6
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 6 6
7 United States Shelby Rogers 1 4

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 4 6 62
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková 6 4 77
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková 3 3
Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 6
WC Australia Jessica Moore 2 4
Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 6
Slovenia Polona Hercog 3 77 6
Hungary Tímea Babos 6 65 2
New Zealand Marina Erakovic 6 3 6
WC Australia Olivia Tjandramulia 3 6 0
New Zealand Marina Erakovic 2 4
Hungary Tímea Babos 6 6
Hungary Tímea Babos 3 6 6
9 Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6 1 2

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 China Zhang Shuai 5 3
Tunisia Ons Jabeur 7 6
Tunisia Ons Jabeur 2 2
Alt United Kingdom Johanna Konta 6 6
Brazil Teliana Pereira 2 3
Alt United Kingdom Johanna Konta 6 6
Alt United Kingdom Johanna Konta 3 6 3
6 France Kristina Mladenovic 6 3 6
WC Australia Sara Tomic 4 2
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 6 6
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 3 2
6 France Kristina Mladenovic 6 6
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 0 2
6 France Kristina Mladenovic 2 6 6
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