2013_BNP_Paribas_Katowice_Open
2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open
Tennis tournament
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.
Quick Facts Date, Edition ...
| 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 | ||||
| ||||
Close
Seeds
More information Country, Player ...
| 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 |
Close
- Rankings are as of April 1, 2013.[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
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)
Seeds
More information Country, Player ...
| 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 |
Close
- Rankings are as of April 1, 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Magdalena Fręch / Katarzyna Pyka- 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)
Singles
Main article: 2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open – Singles
Roberta Vinci def. Petra Kvitová, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
Doubles
Main article: 2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open – Doubles
Lara Arruabarrena / Lourdes Domínguez Lino def. Raluca Olaru / 
Valeria Solovyeva, 6–4, 7–5
- "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.