2013 US Open (tennis)

Tournament

The 2013 US Open was the 133rd edition of the tournament and was held at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, United States.

The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2013 ATP World Tour and the 2013 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There were singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which was part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and after one-year break due to Paralympic Games in London singles, doubles and quad events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.

The tournament was played on hard courts and took place over a series of 17 courts, including the three main showcourts, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.

Notable events

• In 2008–2012, due to inclement weather conditions, the tournament lasted 15 instead of the scheduled 14 days, ending on the third Monday. In 2013, the schedule was extended to 15 days, potentially giving the players one more day to prepare for the final match.
• Maria Sharapova, 2006 champion, ranked third in the world (formerly first), withdrew from the tournament due to a shoulder injury.
• In a second round match which pitted the 2001 and 2009 men's champions against each other, Lleyton Hewitt defeated Juan Martín del Potro in five grueling sets lasting over four hours; this marked the first time since he won the title in 2001 that Hewitt had defeated a top ten opponent at the US Open.
• By winning the first set in her fourth round loss to Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic won her first set against a top ten opponent at a Grand Slam since she won the 2008 French Open, ending a streak of 15 consecutive sets lost against a top ten seed.
• Serena Williams won 24 consecutive games from 1–1 in the second set against Sloane Stephens in the fourth round through to 1–0 in the second set against Li Na in the semi-finals, breaking her own record of 23 games at last year's US Open.
• For the second consecutive year, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka contested the women's final, marking the first time since 2001–2 in which two consecutive US Open finals were contested between the same two players.
• With Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal contesting the men's final, this marked the first time since the 2000 Australian Open in which both the men's and women's finals were contested between the top two.
• By winning the tournament, both Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams collected the biggest payday in tennis history of $3.6M ($2.6M for the championship and an added $1M bonus for winning the 2013 US Open Series). Also, with the win, Williams and Nadal have now won each Grand Slam together – the Australian Open (2009), the French Open (2013), Wimbledon (2010) and the US Open (2013). They are the first male-female pair in the entire history of tennis, not just in the Open Era, to win all four Grand Slams together.
• By winning the US Open, Rafael Nadal became the first player since Andy Roddick in 2003 to capture the 3 major consecutive US hardcourt season titles, namely the Roger's Cup, Cincinnati Masters and US Open. Note: :Ana Ivanovic retired in the second set of her fourth round match against Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2009; thus, the losing streak of sets is 15.

Point and prize money distribution

Point distribution

Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.

Seniors points

Wheelchair points

Junior points

Prize money

The US Open total prize money for 2013 was increased by almost nine million dollars to tournament record $34,300,000.

In the 2013 season, the US Open prize money was the highest out of four grand slam tournaments, compared to $30m at the Australian Open, $29m at the French Open, and $34m at the Wimbledon Championships.

• per team

Bonus prize money

Top three players in the 2013 US Open Series received bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2013 US Open, according to money schedule below.

Singles players

2013 US Open – Men's singles

;2013 US Open – Women's singles

Day-by-day summaries

Main article: 2013 US Open – Day-by-day summaries

Events

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Men's singles

• ESP Rafael Nadal defeated SRB Novak Djokovic, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 :• This was Nadal's 13th career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd at the US Open

Women's singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Women's singles

• USA Serena Williams defeated BLR Victoria Azarenka, 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1 :• This was Williams' 17th career Grand Slam singles title and her 5th at the US Open

Men's doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Men's doubles

• IND Leander Paes / CZE Radek Štěpánek defeated AUT Alexander Peya / BRA Bruno Soares, 6–1, 6–3 :• This was Paes' 8th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd at the US Open :• This was Štěpánek's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st at the US Open

Women's doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Women's doubles

• CZE Andrea Hlaváčková / CZE Lucie Hradecká defeated AUS Ashleigh Barty / AUS Casey Dellacqua, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–4 :• This was Hlaváčková's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at the US Open :• This was Hradecká's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at the US Open

Mixed doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Mixed doubles

• CZE Andrea Hlaváčková / BLR Max Mirnyi defeated USA Abigail Spears / MEX Santiago González, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 :• This was Hlaváčková's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title :• This was Mirnyi's 4th career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd at the US Open

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Boys' singles

• CRO Borna Ćorić defeated AUS Thanasi Kokkinakis, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1

Girls' singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Girls' singles

• CRO Ana Konjuh defeated USA Tornado Alicia Black, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)

Boys' doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Boys' doubles

• POL Kamil Majchrzak / USA Martin Redlicki defeated FRA Quentin Halys / POR Frederico Ferreira Silva, 6–3, 6–4

Girls' doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Girls' doubles

• CZE Barbora Krejčíková / CZE Kateřina Siniaková defeated SUI Belinda Bencic / ESP Sara Sorribes Tormo, 6–3, 6–4

Wheelchair events

Wheelchair men's singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Wheelchair men's singles

• FRA Stéphane Houdet defeated JPN Shingo Kunieda, 6–2, 6–4

Wheelchair women's singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles

• NED Aniek van Koot defeated GER Sabine Ellerbrock 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)

Wheelchair quad singles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles

• RSA Lucas Sithole defeated USA David Wagner, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

Wheelchair men's doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Wheelchair men's doubles

• FRA Michaël Jérémiasz / NED Maikel Scheffers defeated ARG Gustavo Fernández / BEL Joachim Gérard, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3

Wheelchair women's doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles

• NED Jiske Griffioen / NED Aniek van Koot defeated GER Sabine Ellerbrock / JPN Yui Kamiji, 6–3, 6–4

Wheelchair quad doubles

Main article: 2013 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles

• USA David Wagner / USA Nick Taylor defeated GBR Andrew Lapthorne / RSA Lucas Sithole, 6–0, 2–6, 6–3

Singles seeds

The following are the seeded players. Ranking and seeding are according to ATP and WTA rankings on August 19, 2013.

[[2013 US Open – Men's singles|Men's singles]]

Withdrawn players

[[2013 US Open – Women's singles|Women's singles]]

Withdrawn players

Wild card entries

Below are the lists of the wild card awardees entering in the main draws.

Men's singles wild card entries

1. USA Collin Altamirano
2. USA Brian Baker
3. AUS James Duckworth
4. USA Ryan Harrison
5. USA Bradley Klahn
6. USA Tim Smyczek
7. FRA Guillaume Rufin
8. USA Rhyne Williams

Women's singles wild card entries

1. AUS Ashleigh Barty
2. USA Nicole Gibbs
3. USA Vania King
4. FRA Virginie Razzano
5. USA Alison Riske
6. USA Shelby Rogers
7. USA Maria Sanchez
8. USA Sachia Vickery

Men's doubles wild card entries

1. USA James Blake / USA Jack Sock
2. USA Jarmere Jenkins / USA Mac Styslinger
3. USA Steve Johnson / USA Michael Russell
4. USA Bradley Klahn / USA Sam Querrey
5. USA Austin Krajicek / USA Denis Kudla
6. USA Alex Kuznetsov / USA Bobby Reynolds
7. USA Paul Oosterbaan / USA Ronnie Schneider

Women's doubles wild card entries

1. USA Mallory Burdette / USA Taylor Townsend
2. USA Jill Craybas / USA CoCo Vandeweghe
3. USA Lauren Davis / USA Grace Min
4. SVK Daniela Hantuchová / SUI Martina Hingis
5. USA Allie Kiick / USA Sachia Vickery
6. USA Melanie Oudin / USA Alison Riske
7. USA Shelby Rogers / USA Maria Sanchez

Mixed doubles wild card entries

1. USA Kaitlyn Christian / USA Dennis Novikov
2. USA Victoria Duval / USA Donald Young
3. SUI Martina Hingis / IND Mahesh Bhupathi
4. USA Megan Moulton-Levy / USA Eric Butorac
5. USA Melanie Oudin / USA Austin Krajicek
6. USA Sabrina Santamaria / USA Jarmere Jenkins
7. USA Yasmin Schnack / USA Eric Roberson
8. USA Sloane Stephens / USA Jack Sock

Qualifiers entries

Men's singles qualifiers entries

Main article: 2013 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

1. KAZ Mikhail Kukushkin
2. CRO Ivo Karlović
3. FRA Florent Serra
4. GER Philipp Petzschner
5. BRA Rogério Dutra da Silva
6. IND Somdev Devvarman
7. ITA Thomas Fabbiano
8. USA Donald Young
9. AUS Nick Kyrgios
10. CAN Frank Dancevic
11. GER Peter Gojowczyk
12. JPN Go Soeda
13. GBR Dan Evans
14. ARG Máximo González
15. FRA Stéphane Robert
16. FRA Albano Olivetti

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

1. SVK Andrej Martin

Women's singles qualifiers entries

Main article: 2013 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

1. AUS Casey Dellacqua
2. CAN Sharon Fichman
3. USA Grace Min
4. USA Victoria Duval
5. USA CoCo Vandeweghe
6. CHN Duan Yingying
7. JPN Kurumi Nara
8. POR Maria João Koehler
9. RUS Vera Dushevina
10. CRO Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
11. RSA Chanel Simmonds
12. POR Michelle Larcher de Brito
13. ISR Julia Glushko
14. CRO Ajla Tomljanović
15. SRB Alexandra Krunić
16. ITA Camila Giorgi

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

1. AUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
2. AUS Olivia Rogowska

Protected ranking

The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:

; Men's Singles

• URU Pablo Cuevas (PR 54)
• EST Jürgen Zopp (PR 88)

; Women's Singles

• CZE Petra Cetkovská (PR 55)
• ROU Alexandra Dulgheru (PR 58)
• RUS Alisa Kleybanova (PR 24)
• CAN Aleksandra Wozniak (PR 41)

Withdrawals

The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries, suspensions or personal reasons. ;Men's Singles

• CRO Marin Čilić → replaced by GER Jan-Lennard Struff
• USA Mardy Fish → replaced by SVK Andrej Martin
• FRA Gilles Simon → replaced by AUT Andreas Haider-Maurer
• SRB Viktor Troicki → replaced by USA Rajeev Ram
• FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga → replaced by BEL David Goffin ;Women's Singles
• FRA Marion Bartoli → replaced by GEO Anna Tatishvili
• JPN Ayumi Morita → replaced by AUS Olivia Rogowska
• ESP Garbiñe Muguruza → replaced by HUN Tímea Babos
• SUI Romina Oprandi → replaced by GER Dinah Pfizenmaier
• KAZ Yulia Putintseva → replaced by ITA Flavia Pennetta
• RUS Maria Sharapova → replaced by AUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner

Retirements

;Men's Singles

• URU Pablo Cuevas
• ARG Juan Mónaco
• GER Philipp Petzschner
• FRA Guillaume Rufin
• RUS Dmitry Tursunov

Media coverage

References

References

1. [http://www.usopen.org/news/schedule_changes_prize_money_increases_for_2013_us_open/ Schedule changes, prize money increases for 2013 US Open] {{webarchive. link. (January 23, 2013)
2. (December 14, 2012). "US Open 2013: Men's and women's finals moved". BBC.
3. (August 22, 2013). "Maria Sharapova withdraws from the US Open". Usatoday.com.
4. Linda Pearce. (September 2013). "Lleyton Hewitt upsets sixth seed at US Open". The Age.
5. [http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/09/05/another-grand-slam-another-serbian-flop/ Another Grand Slam, another Serbian flop], ''The Roar'', September 5, 2013
6. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-07/williams2c-azarenka-to-face-off-in-us-open-final/4942380?section=sport US Open: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka dominate in semi-finals, 2012 final re-match up next], ''ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)'', September 7, 2013
7. [http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/09/09/2013-us-open-mens-final-preview/ 2013 US Open: Men's final preview], ''The Roar'', September 9, 2013
8. admin. (September 9, 2013). "Seventeen Stats For Seventeen Slams".
9. "2013 US Open to feature largest purse in tournament history".
10. (September 28, 2012). "Wimbledon prizemoney hits $34m, 2013 grand slam jackpot at $124m". Theaustralian.com.au.
11. (July 9, 2013). "2013 Emirates Airline US Open Series Bonus Challenge Standings". emiratesusopenseries.com.
12. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23713229 US Open: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga out with knee injury], ''BBC Sport'', August 15, 2013
13. (January 1, 2008). "US Open: preclasificados, sin Simon". [[ESPN]].
14. Matt Cronin. (August 21, 2013). "Sharapova withdraws from U.S. Open due to right shoulder bursitis". tennis.com.
15. [https://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3349082/title/marion-bartoli-announces-retirement "Marion Bartoli announces retirement"], WTATennis.com, August 18, 2013
16. [http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Tennis---Shelby-Rogers-secures-US-Open-main-draw-wild-card-articolo11787.html 'Tennis - Shelby Rogers secures US Open main draw wild card'] TennisWorldUSA.org. Retrieved July 31, 2013.