2015 Australian Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2015 Australian Open. It was her sixth Australian Open singles title and her 19th major singles title overall.^[1][2] Sharapova reached the final after saving two match points in the second round against Alexandra Panova.^[3] The final was a rematch of the 2007 final.

Women's singles
2015 Australian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Score	6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Further information: 2015 Australian Open

Li Na was the reigning champion, but she retired from professional tennis in September 2014.

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

Seeds

01.   Serena Williams (champion)

02.   Maria Sharapova (final)

03.   Simona Halep (quarterfinals)

04.   Petra Kvitová (third round)

05.   Ana Ivanovic (first round)

06.   Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)

07.   Eugenie Bouchard (quarterfinals)

08.   Caroline Wozniacki (second round)

09.   Angelique Kerber (first round)

10.   Ekaterina Makarova (semifinals)

11.   Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)

12.   Flavia Pennetta (first round)

13.   Andrea Petkovic (first round)

14.   Sara Errani (third round)

15.   Jelena Janković (first round)

16.   Lucie Šafářová (first round)

17.   Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)

18.   Venus Williams (quarterfinals)

19.   Alizé Cornet (third round)

20.   Samantha Stosur (second round)

21.   Peng Shuai (fourth round)

22.   Karolína Plíšková (third round)

23.   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)

24.   Garbiñe Muguruza (fourth round)

25.   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (third round)

26.   Elina Svitolina (third round)

27.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)

28.   Sabine Lisicki (first round)

29.   Casey Dellacqua (second round)

30.   Varvara Lepchenko (third round)

31.   Zarina Diyas (third round)

32.   Belinda Bencic (first round)

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• 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

Championship match statistics

Category	S. Williams	Sharapova
1st serve %	44/68 (65%)	42/72 (58%)
1st serve points won	37 of 44 = 84%	28 of 42 = 67%
2nd serve points won	9 of 24 = 38%	14 of 30 = 47%
Total service points won	46 of 68 = 67.65%	42 of 72 = 58.33%
Aces	18	5
Double faults	4	4
Winners	38	20
Unforced errors	30	19
Net points won	6 of 7 = 86%	3 of 4 = 75%
Break points converted	3 of 7 = 43%	1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won	30 of 72 = 42%	22 of 68 = 32%
Total points won	76	64
Source