The 2013 Brisbane International was a joint 2013 ATP World Tour and 2013 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland. It was the 5th edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 30 December 2012 to 6 January 2013. It was part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
| 2013 Brisbane International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 December 2012 – 6 January 2013 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Location | Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Venue | Queensland Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andy Murray | |
| Women's singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Marcelo Melo /  Tommy Robredo | |
| Women's doubles | |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands /  Sania Mirza | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $78,800 | $41,540 | $22,500 | $12,810 | $7,550 | $4,470 | $720 | $345 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $23,950 | $12,590 | $6,820 | $3,900 | $2,290 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $162,987 | $87,021 | $46,487 | $24,944 | $13,393 | $7,299 | $3,812 | $2,027 | $1,134 |
| Women's doubles * | $51,022 | $27,212 | $14,881 | $7,582 | $4,110 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBR
|
Andy Murray[1] | 3 | 1 |
 CAN
|
Milos Raonic | 13 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 16 | 3 |
 UKR
|
Alexandr Dolgopolov | 18 | 4 |
 JPN
|
Kei Nishikori | 19 | 5 |
 GER
|
Florian Mayer | 28 | 6 |
 AUT
|
Jürgen Melzer | 29 | 7 |
 SVK
|
Martin Kližan | 30 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Paul-Henri Mathieu (personal reasons)
Radek Štěpánek (eye infection)
Retirements
edit
Jarkko Nieminen (migraine)
Kei Nishikori (left knee injury)
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Eric Butorac |  AUS
|
Paul Hanley | 77 | 1 |
| GBR
|
Colin Fleming | GBR
|
Jamie Murray | 102 | 2 |
 COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 110 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Mikhail Elgin |  UZB
|
Denis Istomin | 116 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Radek Štěpánek (eye infection)
Retirements
edit- Kei Nishikori (left knee injury)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BLR
|
Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 1 |
| RUS
|
Maria Sharapova | 2 | 2 |
| USA
|
Serena Williams | 3 | 3 |
| GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 5 | 4 |
 ITA
|
Sara Errani | 6 | 5 |
 CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 8 | 6 |
| AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 9 | 7 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 10 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Maria Sharapova (right collarbone injury)
- During the tournament
Victoria Azarenka (toe injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA
|
Sara Errani | ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 3 | 1 |
| USA
|
Liezel Huber | ESP
|
María José Martínez Sánchez | 23 | 2 |
| USA
|
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA
|
Abigail Spears | 27 | 3 |
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 35 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: −
Champions
editMen's singles
edit
Andy Murray def. 
Grigor Dimitrov 7–6(7–0), 6–4- It was Murray's 25th career title.
Women's singles
edit
Serena Williams def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–1- It was Serena's 47th career title, 4th Premier-level title, and 8th overall Premier title. She has now won her past 16 matches.
Men's doubles
edit
Marcelo Melo / 
Tommy Robredo def. Eric Butorac / 
Paul Hanley, 4–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Women's doubles
edit- Bethanie Mattek-Sands /
Sania Mirza def. 
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Květa Peschke 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
References
edit- ^ "Andy Murray set for Brisbane return". Brisbane International. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.