2015 Diamond Games – Singles

This is the first edition of the tournament since 2008, when Justine Henin won the title. Henin retired from professional tennis for the final time on 26 January 2011.

Singles
2015 Diamond Games
Final
ChampionGermany Andrea Petkovic
Runner-upSpain Carla Suárez Navarro
ScoreWalkover
Events
Singles Doubles
← 2008 · Diamond Games

Andrea Petkovic won the title via walkover when Carla Suárez Navarro withdrew from the final with a neck injury. Petkovic saved eight match points against Alison Van Uytvanck in her second round match.

In lieu of playing the final, Petkovic participated in an exhibition match against former world No. 1 and tournament director Kim Clijsters. Clijsters won the match 5–3.

Seeds

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The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Eugenie Bouchard (second round)
  2.   Angelique Kerber (second round)
  3.   Andrea Petkovic (champion)
  4.   Lucie Šafářová (quarterfinals)
  5.   Carla Suárez Navarro (final, withdrew)
  6.   Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)
  7.   Alizé Cornet (second round)
  8.   Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 62 66
3   Andrea Petkovic 77 78
3   Andrea Petkovic w/o
5   Carla Suárez Navarro
8   Karolína Plíšková 2 2
5   Carla Suárez Navarro 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   E Bouchard 6 1 2
Q   K Liebens 2 0   M Barthel 4 6 6
  M Barthel 6 6   M Barthel 2 2
WC   Y Wickmayer 2 2   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6
  B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6
  B Bencic 6 2 5 7   A Cornet 4 2
7   A Cornet 1 6 7   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 62 66
3   A Petkovic 77 78
3   A Petkovic 67 77 6
WC   A Van Uytvanck 6 6 WC   A Van Uytvanck 79 65 2
  M Rybáriková 2 3 3   A Petkovic 77 6
  T Pironkova 7 3 3 6   D Cibulková 62 0
Q   I de Vroome 5 6 6 Q   I de Vroome 3 6 2
Q   K Bondarenko 1 2 6   D Cibulková 6 3 6
6   D Cibulková 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   Ka Plíšková 6 77
  M Lučić-Baroni 4 65 8   Ka Plíšková 6 6
  A Beck 6 6   A Beck 3 3
  K Knapp 3 1 8   Ka Plíšková 77 6
  K Mladenovic 6 1 4   L Šafářová 65 3
  S Soler Espinosa 2 0r   K Mladenovic 4 1
4   L Šafářová 6 6
8   Ka Plíšková 2 2
5   C Suárez Navarro 1 6 6 5   C Suárez Navarro 6 6
  C Giorgi 6 2 4 5   C Suárez Navarro 4 6 6
  K Flipkens 3 2   M Niculescu 6 0 2
  M Niculescu 6 6 5   C Suárez Navarro 6 6
  K Koukalová 3 1 Q   F Schiavone 3 2
Q   F Schiavone 6 6 Q   F Schiavone 6 6
2   A Kerber 1 1

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Kateřina Siniaková (qualifying competition)
  2.   Francesca Schiavone (qualified)
  3.   Carina Witthöft (second round)
  4.   Tímea Babos (first round)
  5.   Anna-Lena Friedsam (qualifying competition)
  6.   An-Sophie Mestach (first round)
  7.   Lourdes Domínguez Lino (first round)
  8.   Maryna Zanevska (first round)

Qualifiers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Kateřina Siniaková 77 6
    Elitsa Kostova 64 3
1   Kateřina Siniaková 6 6
    Patricia Maria Țig 2 3
    Renata Voráčová 6 3 63
    Patricia Maria Țig 2 6 77
1   Kateřina Siniaková 0 6 62
WC   Indy de Vroome 6 4 77
    Paula Kania 1 6 3
WC   Indy de Vroome 6 3 6
WC   Indy de Vroome 7 6
    Vesna Dolonc 5 3
    Vesna Dolonc 6 3 6
7   Lourdes Domínguez Lino 1 6 4

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2   Francesca Schiavone 6 6
    Lyudmyla Kichenok 2 1
2   Francesca Schiavone 6 6
    Océane Dodin 4 2
    Océane Dodin 2 6 6
    Alberta Brianti 6 2 3
2   Francesca Schiavone 7 6
5   Anna-Lena Friedsam 5 2
    Marina Melnikova 6 7
    Ekaterina Bychkova 1 5
    Marina Melnikova 1 67
5   Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 79
WC   Eva Wacanno 1 5
5   Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 7

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Carina Witthöft 6 6
Alt   Lara Salden 2 3
3   Carina Witthöft 3 1
    Ysaline Bonaventure 6 6
    Ysaline Bonaventure 6 6
    Laura Siegemund 3 2
    Ysaline Bonaventure 6 1 63
WC   Klaartje Liebens 2 6 77
    Barbora Krejčíková 4 3
WC   Klaartje Liebens 6 6
WC   Klaartje Liebens 7 7
    Gioia Barbieri 5 5
    Gioia Barbieri 77 6
8   Maryna Zanevska 60 2

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Tímea Babos 3 6 3
PR   Kateryna Bondarenko 6 3 6
PR   Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6
WC   Paula Badosa Gibert 4 0
WC   Paula Badosa Gibert 6 6
    Anastasiya Vasylyeva 4 3
PR   Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6
    Dinah Pfizenmaier 1 1
    Nadiia Kichenok 6 6
    Elise Mertens 3 3
    Nadiia Kichenok 4 2r
    Dinah Pfizenmaier 6 2
    Dinah Pfizenmaier 6 7
6   An-Sophie Mestach 3 5

References

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