2013 Qatar Total Open – Singles
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Defending champion Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams in the final, 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2013 WTA Qatar Open.
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2013 Qatar Total Open | ||||
Final | ||||
Champion | Victoria Azarenka | |||
Runner-up | Serena Williams | |||
Score | 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3 | |||
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Draw | 56 | |||
Seeds | 16 | |||
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All of the top three seeds (Azarenka, Williams and Maria Sharapova) were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Williams regained the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since October 2010, becoming the oldest No. 1 player in the history of the WTA, after she beat Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals. She would remain the world No. 1 for a further 186 weeks until 12 September 2016, when she was replaced by Angelique Kerber, tying Steffi Graf's record for longest consecutive spell at No. 1.[1]