2014 China Open – Women's singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitová in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 China Open.

Women's singles
2014 China Open
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Petra Kvitová
Score	6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Seeds	16

Main article: 2014 China Open (tennis)

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew before her quarterfinal match with a knee injury.

Seeds

01.   Serena Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a knee injury)

02.   Simona Halep (quarterfinals, withdrew because of a hip injury)

03.   Petra Kvitová (final)

04.   Maria Sharapova (champion)

05.   Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

06.   Caroline Wozniacki (second round)

07.   Angelique Kerber (third round)

08.   Eugenie Bouchard (second round)

09.   Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)

10.   Jelena Janković (first round)

11.   Sara Errani (first round)

12.   Ekaterina Makarova (third round)

13.   Lucie Šafářová (third round)

14.   Flavia Pennetta (second round)

15.   Andrea Petkovic (third round)

16.   Venus Williams (third round, withdrew because of a viral illness)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

The four Wuhan semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:

• Eugenie Bouchard
• Petra Kvitová
• Elina Svitolina
• Caroline Wozniacki

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams
		Samantha Stosur	w/o
									Samantha Stosur	3	7	2
								3	Petra Kvitová	6	5	6
	3	Petra Kvitová	77	6
		Roberta Vinci	62	4
															3	Petra Kvitová	4	6	3
															4	Maria Sharapova	6	2	6
		Svetlana Kuznetsova	0	4
	4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								9	Ana Ivanovic	0	4
	9	Ana Ivanovic	w/o
	2	Simona Halep

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	S Williams	7	6
	Q	S Soler Espinosa	5	2				1	S Williams	6	6
	WC	M Kirilenko	4	1				Q	T Pironkova	2	3
	Q	T Pironkova	6	6											1	S Williams	6	1	6
	Q	B Mattek-Sands	6	1	4										13	L Šafářová	1	6	2
	Q	M Barthel	4	6	6			Q	M Barthel	3	3
		C Giorgi	63	4				13	L Šafářová	6	6
	13	L Šafářová	77	6																		1	S Williams
	10	J Janković	5	6	4																		S Stosur	w/o
		A Cornet	7	3	6				A Cornet	6	6
		L Davis	6	6					L Davis	2	1
	Q	Y Xu	3	3												A Cornet	4	2
		S Stosur	6	6												S Stosur	6	6
	WC	F Schiavone	4	2					S Stosur	6	711
								6	C Wozniacki	4	69

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Kvitová	6	6
	WC	K Zhang	4	1					S Peng	4	2
		S Peng	6	6											3	P Kvitová	w/o
		S Zhang	1	4											16	V Williams
		C Garcia	6	6					C Garcia	4	3
		H Watson	3	1				16	V Williams	6	6
	16	V Williams	6	6																		3	P Kvitová	77	6
	12	E Makarova	68	6	6																		R Vinci	62	4
		G Muguruza	710	4	4			12	E Makarova	7	6
		Ka Plíšková	4	6	2			Q	P Hercog	5	0
	Q	P Hercog	6	2	6										12	E Makarova	1	6	5
		R Vinci	6	2	6											R Vinci	6	0	7
		Y Shvedova	2	6	1				R Vinci	6	6
		C Vandeweghe	4	3				5	A Radwańska	4	4
	5	A Radwańska	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Kerber	6	3	6
		C Dellacqua	1	6	3			7	A Kerber	6	6
		Z Diyas	6	6					Z Diyas	3	1
		K Koukalová	1	4											7	A Kerber	6	4	3
		S Kuznetsova	6	1												S Kuznetsova	2	6	6
		D Hantuchová	2	1r					S Kuznetsova	6	6
		K Nara	3	6	6				K Nara	3	1
	11	S Errani	6	3	4																		S Kuznetsova	0	4
	14	F Pennetta	77	6																		4	M Sharapova	6	6
		C McHale	63	4				14	F Pennetta	1	6	2
		C Suárez Navarro	6	6					C Suárez Navarro	6	3	6
		K Flipkens	2	4												C Suárez Navarro	1	63
															4	M Sharapova	6	77
									E Svitolina	2	2
		K Kanepi	4	1				4	M Sharapova	6	6
	4	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Bouchard	2	4
	WC	S Xu	6	2	0				S Lisicki	6	6
		S Lisicki	4	6	6											S Lisicki	3	5
	PR	R Oprandi	6	6											9	A Ivanovic	6	7
		B Jovanovski	2	4				PR	R Oprandi	4	2
	Q	B Bencic	2	1				9	A Ivanovic	6	6
	9	A Ivanovic	6	6																		9	A Ivanovic	w/o
	15	A Petkovic	2	710	6																	2	S Halep
	Q	M Niculescu	6	68	4			15	A Petkovic	6	6
		M Keys	6	63	7				M Keys	2	3
		A Riske	3	77	5										15	A Petkovic	64	7	61
	WC	L Zhu	6	3											2	S Halep	77	5	77
		A Pavlyuchenkova	3	3r				WC	L Zhu	5	4
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	1	4				2	S Halep	7	6
	2	S Halep	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Belinda Bencic (qualified)
2. Varvara Lepchenko (qualifying competition)
3. Monica Niculescu (qualified)
4. Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)
5. Mona Barthel (qualified)
6. Annika Beck (first round)
7. Monica Puig (qualifying competition)
8. Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
9. Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
10. Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualified)
11. Polona Hercog (qualified)
12. Alison Van Uytvanck (qualifying competition)
13. María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)
14. Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)
15. Jarmila Gajdošová (first round)
16. Chanelle Scheepers (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Belinda Bencic
2. Sílvia Soler Espinosa
3. Monica Niculescu
4. Tsvetana Pironkova
5. Mona Barthel
6. Xu Yifan
7. Polona Hercog
8. Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Belinda Bencic	6	6
	WC	Tian Ran	0	4
								1	Belinda Bencic	5	77	6
								14	Shelby Rogers	7	62	1
	WC	Yang Zhaoxuan	0	3
	14	Shelby Rogers	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Varvara Lepchenko	6	5	6
		Donna Vekić	3	7	2
								2	Varvara Lepchenko	6	5	2
								10	Sílvia Soler Espinosa	1	7	6
		Kristina Mladenovic	1	5
	10	Sílvia Soler Espinosa	6	7

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Monica Niculescu	6	6
		Magda Linette	1	0
								3	Monica Niculescu	6	6
								12	Alison Van Uytvanck	3	2
	WC	Han Xinyun	2	4
	12	Alison Van Uytvanck	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Tsvetana Pironkova	4	6	7
		Nicole Gibbs	6	2	5
								4	Tsvetana Pironkova	6	6
								9	Ajla Tomljanović	3	1
		Sorana Cîrstea	4	4
	9	Ajla Tomljanović	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Mona Barthel	6	2	6
		Misaki Doi	4	6	4
								5	Mona Barthel	6	6
									Marina Erakovic	3	3
		Marina Erakovic	6	6
	13	María Teresa Torró Flor	2	1

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Annika Beck	3	2
		Alla Kudryavtseva	6	6
									Alla Kudryavtseva	2	1
								WC	Xu Yifan	6	6
	WC	Xu Yifan	6	2	6
	16	Chanelle Scheepers	4	6	2

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Monica Puig	2	6	6
		Olga Govortsova	6	2	2
								7	Monica Puig	3	1
								11	Polona Hercog	6	6
		Yulia Putintseva	65	7	4
	11	Polona Hercog	77	5	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Stefanie Vögele	6	6
		Mandy Minella	1	2
								8	Stefanie Vögele	4	4
								PR	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6	6
	PR	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	4	6	6
	15	Jarmila Gajdošová	6	3	1

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw