2013 Australian Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka defeated Li Na in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and second major title overall

Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Azarenka retained the top ranking by winning the title after Sharapova and Williams lost in the semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively.

Seeds
• 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (champion)

• 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (semifinals)

• 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (quarterfinals)

• 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)

• 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (fourth round)

• 🇨🇳 Li Na (final)

• 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (first round)

• 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (second round)

• 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (second round)

• Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)

• 🇫🇷 Marion Bartoli (third round)

• 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (first round)

• 🇷🇸 Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)

• 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)

• 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (second round)

• 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci (third round)

• 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (second round)

• 🇩🇪 Julia Görges (fourth round)

• 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova (quarterfinals)

• 🇧🇪 Yanina Wickmayer (third round)

• 🇺🇸 Varvara Lepchenko (second round)

• 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (third round)

• 🇨🇿 Klára Zakopalová (second round)

• 🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)

• 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (third round)

•  Hsieh Su-wei (second round)

• 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea (third round)

• 🇰🇿 Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)

• 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (semifinals)

• 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek (second round)

• 🇵🇱 Urszula Radwańska (first round)

• 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel (first round)