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2013 Brisbane International
The 2013 Brisbane International was a joint 2013 ATP World Tour and 2013 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It was the 5th edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 30 December 2012 to 6 January 2013. It was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 |
| 0 | |||
| 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 |
| 1 |
Prize money
| **Women's doubles *** | $51,022 | $27,212 | $14,881 | $7,582 | $4,110 |
|---|
- per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBR | Andy Murray | 3 | 1 |
| CAN | Milos Raonic | 13 | 2 |
| FRA | Gilles Simon | 16 | 3 |
| UKR | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 18 | 4 |
| JPN | Kei Nishikori | 19 | 5 |
| GER | Florian Mayer | 28 | 6 |
| AUT | Jürgen Melzer | 29 | 7 |
| SVK | Martin Kližan | 30 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 24 December 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- AUS Matthew Ebden
- AUS Lleyton Hewitt
- AUS Ben Mitchell
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- USA Ryan Harrison
- USA Denis Kudla
- USA Jesse Levine
- AUS John Millman
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
- RUS Igor Kunitsyn
Withdrawals
;Before the tournament
- FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu (personal reasons)
- CZE Radek Štěpánek (eye infection)
Retirements
- FIN Jarkko Nieminen (migraine)
- JPN Kei Nishikori (left knee injury)
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Eric Butorac | AUS | Paul Hanley | 77 | 1 |
| GBR | Colin Fleming | GBR | Jamie Murray | 102 | 2 |
| COL | Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL | Robert Farah | 110 | 3 |
| RUS | Mikhail Elgin | UZB | Denis Istomin | 116 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 24 December 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- AUS Chris Guccione / AUS Lleyton Hewitt
- AUS Matthew Ebden / AUS Marinko Matosevic
The following pair received entry as alternates:
- AUS John Peers / AUS John-Patrick Smith
Withdrawals
- CZE Radek Štěpánek (eye infection)
Retirements
- JPN Kei Nishikori (left knee injury)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLR | Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 1 |
| RUS | Maria Sharapova | 2 | 2 |
| USA | Serena Williams | 3 | 3 |
| GER | Angelique Kerber | 5 | 4 |
| ITA | Sara Errani | 6 | 5 |
| CZE | Petra Kvitová | 8 | 6 |
| AUS | Samantha Stosur | 9 | 7 |
| DEN | Caroline Wozniacki | 10 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 24 December 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- AUS Jarmila Gajdošová
- AUS Olivia Rogowska
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- AUS Bojana Bobusic
- KAZ Ksenia Pervak
- RUS Olga Puchkova
- PUR Monica Puig
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
- UKR Lesia Tsurenko
Withdrawals
;Before the tournament
- RUS Maria Sharapova (right collarbone injury) ;During the tournament
- BLR Victoria Azarenka (toe injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | Sara Errani | ITA | Roberta Vinci | 3 | 1 |
| USA | Liezel Huber | ESP | María José Martínez Sánchez | 23 | 2 |
| USA | Raquel Kops-Jones | USA | Abigail Spears | 27 | 3 |
| GER | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | CZE | Květa Peschke | 35 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 24 December 2012
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: −
- AUS Jarmila Gajdošová / AUS Olivia Rogowska
Champions
Men's singles
Main article: 2013 Brisbane International – Men's singles
- UK Andy Murray def. BUL Grigor Dimitrov 7–6(7–0), 6–4
- It was Murray's 25th career title.
Women's singles
Main article: 2013 Brisbane International – Women's singles
- USA Serena Williams def. RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–1
- It was Serena's 47th career title, 4th Premier-level title, and 8th overall Premier title. She has now won her past 16 matches.
Men's doubles
Main article: 2013 Brisbane International – Men's doubles
- BRA Marcelo Melo / ESP Tommy Robredo def. USA Eric Butorac / AUS Paul Hanley, 4–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Women's doubles
Main article: 2013 Brisbane International – Women's doubles
- USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands / IND Sania Mirza def. GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld / CZE Květa Peschke 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
References
References
- (21 Aug 2012). "Andy Murray set for Brisbane return". Brisbane International.
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