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2013 WTA Shenzhen Open
The 2013 Shenzhen Open (known as 2013 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Shenzhen Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 31 December 2012 to 6 January 2013. First-seeded Li Na won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 2013 WTA Shenzhen Open – Singles
- CHN Li Na defeated CZE Klára Zakopalová 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
- It was Li's first title of the year and 7th of her career and her first in China since 2004.
Doubles
Main article: 2013 WTA Shenzhen Open – Doubles
- TPE Chan Hao-ching / TPE Chan Yung-jan defeated UKR Irina Buryachok / RUS Valeria Solovieva, 6–0, 7–5
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | Li Na | 7 | 1 |
| FRA | Marion Bartoli | 11 | 2 |
| SRB | Jelena Janković | 22 | 3 |
| TPE | Hsieh Su-wei | 25 | 4 |
| CZE | Klára Zakopalová | 28 | 5 |
| CHN | Peng Shuai | 40 | 6 |
| GBR | Laura Robson | 53 | 7 |
| SRB | Bojana Jovanovski | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- HKG Chan Wing-yau
- CHN Duan Yingying
- CHN Zheng Saisai
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm
- GBR Anne Keothavong
- USA Jessica Pegula
- SUI Stefanie Vögele
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
- CHN Zhou Yimiao
Withdrawals
;Before the tournament
- CZE Iveta Benešová
- SRB Jelena Janković (viral illness)
- CRO Mirjana Lučić
- CRO Petra Martić
- CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (doping)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE | Chan Hao-ching | TPE | Chan Yung-jan | 122 | 1 |
| RUS | Nina Bratchikova | SVK | Janette Husárová | 123 | 2 |
| RUS | Alla Kudryavtseva | CZE | Klára Zakopalová | 145 | 3 |
| HUN | Tímea Babos | LUX | Mandy Minella | 161 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 24, 2012.
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- CHN Han Xinyun / CHN Zhou Yimiao
- CHN Wang Qiang / THA Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Withdrawals
;During the tournament
- TPE Hsieh Su-wei (right forearm injury)
References
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