2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2015 Australian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Final score	6–3, 7–6(7–5)

Main article: 2015 Australian Open

Li Na was the 2014 champion, but chose not to defend her title as she retired from professional tennis on 19 September 2014.

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(7–5), to earn her sixth Australian Open title and her 19th Grand Slam singles title overall, tying the record with Helen Wills Moody.

All of the top four seeds (Williams, Sharapova, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitová) were in contention for the world no. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Williams retained the top position by reaching the final.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Wildcards

Main article: 2015 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries

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	6	6
	11	Dominika Cibulková	2	2
								1	Serena Williams	77	6
									Madison Keys	65	2
		Madison Keys	6	4	6
	18	Venus Williams	3	6	4
															1	Serena Williams	6	77
															2	Maria Sharapova	3	65
	10	Ekaterina Makarova	6	6
	3	Simona Halep	4	0
								10	Ekaterina Makarova	3	2
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	7	Eugenie Bouchard	3	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		A Van Uytvanck	0	4				1	S Williams	7	6
	PR	V Zvonareva	6	6				PR	V Zvonareva	5	0
	Q	O Jabeur	2	3											1	S Williams	4	6	6
	WC	O Rogowska	4	1											26	E Svitolina	6	2	0
		N Gibbs	6	6					N Gibbs	63	66
	LL	Y Putintseva	3	5				26	E Svitolina	77	78
	26	E Svitolina	6	7																		1	S Williams	2	6	6
	24	G Muguruza	7	6																		24	G Muguruza	6	3	2
		M Erakovic	5	0				24	G Muguruza	6	1	6
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	1	6	0
		S Zheng	4	4											24	G Muguruza	6	4	6
		K Date-Krumm	5	4												T Bacsinszky	3	6	0
	Q	A Tatishvili	7	6				Q	A Tatishvili	77	3	2
		T Bacsinszky	6	6					T Bacsinszky	65	6	6
	15	J Janković	1	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	D Cibulková	3	6	6
		K Flipkens	6	3	1			11	D Cibulková	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	2	0
		H Watson	4	0											11	D Cibulková	7	6
	PR	R Oprandi	0	2											19	A Cornet	5	2
	Q	D Allertová	6	6				Q	D Allertová	4	77	2
		S Zhang	3	2				19	A Cornet	6	62	6
	19	A Cornet	6	6																		11	D Cibulková	6	3	6
	25	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	6																			V Azarenka	2	6	3
		T Babos	4	4				25	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	7
		J Zheng	1	2				WC	K-c Chang	1	5
	WC	K-c Chang	6	6											25	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	4	4
		S Stephens	3	2												V Azarenka	6	6
		V Azarenka	6	6					V Azarenka	6	6
		T Townsend	61	2				8	C Wozniacki	4	2
	8	C Wozniacki	77	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	P Kvitová	6	6
	Q	R Hogenkamp	1	4				4	P Kvitová	6	6
		D Vekić	6	4	2				M Barthel	2	4
		M Barthel	3	6	6										4	P Kvitová	4	5
		L Tsurenko	3	5												M Keys	6	7
		M Keys	6	7					M Keys	2	6	6
		Y Meusburger	4	0				29	C Dellacqua	6	1	1
	29	C Dellacqua	6	6																			M Keys	6	6
	20	S Stosur	6	6																			M Brengle	2	4
		M Niculescu	4	1				20	S Stosur	4	4
		F Schiavone	2	2					C Vandeweghe	6	6
		C Vandeweghe	6	6												C Vandeweghe	3	2
	WC	I Falconi	2	6	7											M Brengle	6	6
		K Kanepi	6	4	5			WC	I Falconi	1	3
		M Brengle	5	77	6				M Brengle	6	6
	13	A Petkovic	7	64	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	F Pennetta	6	2	3
		C Giorgi	4	6	6				C Giorgi	6	6
		T Smitková	6	6					T Smitková	1	4
		M Lučić-Baroni	1	1												C Giorgi	6	63	1
		L Davis	6	7											18	V Williams	4	77	6
		A Krunić	1	5					L Davis	2	3
		MT Torró Flor	2	2				18	V Williams	6	6
	18	V Williams	6	6																		18	V Williams	6	2	6
	30	V Lepchenko	6	6																		6	A Radwańska	3	6	1
		V Diatchenko	3	3				30	V Lepchenko	6	77
		S Rogers	6	4	0				A Tomljanović	1	61
		A Tomljanović	4	6	6										30	V Lepchenko	0	5
		A Kudryavtseva	4	3											6	A Radwańska	6	7
		J Larsson	6	6					J Larsson	0	1
		K Nara	3	0				6	A Radwańska	6	6
	6	A Radwańska	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Ivanovic	6	3	2
	Q	L Hradecká	1	6	6			Q	L Hradecká	4	6	6
		P Hercog	3	6	6				P Hercog	6	3	2
		Q Wang	6	3	2										Q	L Hradecká	66	5
	WC	S Sanders	5	4												J Görges	78	7
		K Koukalová	7	6					K Koukalová	3	6	2
		J Görges	6	6					J Görges	6	4	6
	32	B Bencic	2	1																			J Görges	3	2
	22	Ka Plíšková	7	6																		10	E Makarova	6	6
	Q	E Rodina	5	1				22	Ka Plíšková	7	5	6
		A Riske	65	6	3			WC	O Dodin	5	7	4
	WC	O Dodin	77	3	6										22	Ka Plíšková	4	4
		R Vinci	7	6											10	E Makarova	6	6
		B Jovanovski	5	1					R Vinci	2	4
		A-S Mestach	2	2				10	E Makarova	6	6
	10	E Makarova	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	S Errani	6	6
		G Min	1	0				14	S Errani	77	6
		S Soler Espinosa	7	6					S Soler Espinosa	63	3
		A Beck	5	4											14	S Errani	6	4	3
	Q	R Voráčová	1	2												Y Wickmayer	4	6	6
		L Arruabarrena	6	6					L Arruabarrena	4	6	4
		Y Wickmayer	4	6	6				Y Wickmayer	6	4	6
	23	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	3	3																		Y Wickmayer	4	2
	28	S Lisicki	6	4	2																	3	S Halep	6	6
		K Mladenovic	4	6	6				K Mladenovic	63	66
	WC	Y Duan	4	6	3			PR	B Mattek-Sands	77	78
	PR	B Mattek-Sands	6	3	6										PR	B Mattek-Sands	4	5
		J Gajdošová	6	6											3	S Halep	6	7
		A Dulgheru	3	4					J Gajdošová	2	2
		K Knapp	3	2				3	S Halep	6	6
	3	S Halep	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	E Bouchard	6	6
		A-L Friedsam	2	4				7	E Bouchard	6	6
		K Bertens	710	5	6				K Bertens	0	3
	WC	D Gavrilova	68	7	2										7	E Bouchard	7	6
		S Vögele	6	3	6											C Garcia	5	0
		P Parmentier	1	6	2				S Vögele	3	4
		C Garcia	6	6					C Garcia	6	6
	27	S Kuznetsova	4	2																		7	E Bouchard	6	5	6
	17	C Suárez Navarro	3	1																			I-C Begu	1	7	2
		C Witthöft	6	6					C Witthöft	6	6
	Q	S Foretz	4	6	10				C McHale	3	0
		C McHale	6	1	12											C Witthöft	4	4
		E Vesnina	2	5												I-C Begu	6	6
		K Siniaková	6	7					K Siniaková	5	4
		I-C Begu	6	0	6				I-C Begu	7	6
	9	A Kerber	4	6	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	L Šafářová	4	6	6
		Y Shvedova	6	2	8				Y Shvedova	6	78
		M Puig	6	6					M Puig	2	66
	WC	Ar Rodionova	0	3												Y Shvedova	67	3
		A Konjuh	4	4											21	S Peng	79	6
		M Rybáriková	6	6					M Rybáriková	1	1
	Q	T Maria	4	5				21	S Peng	6	6
	21	S Peng	6	7																		21	S Peng	3	0
	31	Z Diyas	3	6	6																	2	M Sharapova	6	6
	Q	U Radwańska	6	4	2			31	Z Diyas	3	6	8
		A Schmiedlová	6	4	6				A Schmiedlová	6	2	6
		C Scheepers	4	6	2										31	Z Diyas	1	1
	Q	A Panova	7	6											2	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Cîrstea	5	0				Q	A Panova	1	6	5
	Q	P Martić	4	1				2	M Sharapova	6	4	7
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

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North America (19)	South America (0)	Europe (86)	Oceania (9)	Asia (12)	Africa (2)
Canada (1)		Austria (1)	Australia (8)	China (6)	South Africa (1)
Puerto Rico (1)		Belarus (1)	New Zealand (1)	Japan (2)	Tunisia (1)
United States (17)		Belgium (4)		Kazakhstan (3)
		Bulgaria (1)		Chinese Taipei (1)
		Croatia (4)
		Czech Republic (10)
		Denmark (1)
		Estonia (1)
		France (6)
		Germany (9)
		Hungary (1)
		Italy (6)
		Netherlands (2)
		Poland (2)
		Romania (5)
		Russia (10)
		Serbia (4)
		Slovakia (4)
		Slovenia (1)
		Spain (5)
		Sweden (1)
		Switzerland (4)
		Ukraine (2)
		United Kingdom (1)

References

General

• Women drawsheet on ausopen.com

Specific