2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open
| 2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8 – April 14 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $235,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Katowice, Poland |
| Venue | Spodek |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Roberta Vinci | |
| Doubles | |
 Lara Arruabarrena / Lourdes Domínguez Lino | |
The 2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 1st edition of the BNP Paribas Katowice Open, in the International category of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place at Spodek arena in Katowice, Poland, from April 8 through April 14, 2013.
Singles main draw entrants[]
Seeds[]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CZE
|
Petra Kvitová[1] | 8 | 1 |
| ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 13 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Klára Zakopalová | 21 | 3 |
 GER
|
Julia Görges | 30 | 4 |
 FRA
|
Alizé Cornet | 33 | 5 |
 EST
|
Kaia Kanepi | 38 | 6 |
| GER
|
Sabine Lisicki | 41 | 7 |
 GBR
|
Laura Robson | 42 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 1, 2013.[2]
Other entrants[]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Marta Domachowska
Karolína Plíšková- Sandra Zaniewska
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals[]
- Before the tournament
- Petra Cetkovská
Polona Hercog
Tamira Paszek
Magdaléna Rybáriková (low back injury)
Retirements[]
- During the tournament
Julia Görges (dizziness)- Andrea Hlaváčková (dizziness)
Doubles main draw entrants[]
Seeds[]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  SVK
|
Janette Husárová | 60 | 1 |
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama |  BIH
|
Mervana Jugić-Salkić | 136 | 2 |
 USA
|
Jill Craybas |  LUX
|
Mandy Minella | 137 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | CZE
|
Klára Zakopalová | 150 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of April 1, 2013.
Other entrants[]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Magdalena Fręch /
- Paula Kania / Sandra Zaniewska
Withdrawals[]
- Before the tournament
Akgul Amanmuradova (right elbow injury)- Magdalena Fręch (viral illness)
Retirements[]
- During the tournament
Irina-Camelia Begu (right shoulder injury)
Champions[]
Singles[]
Roberta Vinci def. Petra Kvitová, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
Doubles[]
Lara Arruabarrena / Lourdes Domínguez Lino def. Raluca Olaru / 
Valeria Solovyeva, 6–4, 7–5
References[]
- ^ "Katowice: na starcie Kvitova, Vinci i Zakopalova". Wirtualna Polska. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Katowice: przyjazd Kvitovej potwierdzony - znamy więcej szczegółów!". Tenisklub.pl. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2013 WTA Tour
- 2013 in Polish tennis
- Katowice Open
- April 2013 sports events in Europe