2013 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Kaia Kanepi was the defending champion, but decided not to participate.

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final 6–2, 6–1.

Seeds
• # 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (semifinals, withdrew because of a right toe injury)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova (withdrew because of a right collarbone injury)

• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)

• # 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (first round)

• # 🇩🇰 Caroline Wozniacki (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Vania King (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Alexandra Panova (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 María Teresa Torró Flor (first round)

• # 🇰🇿 Ksenia Pervak (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Kristýna Plíšková (qualifying competition)

• # 🇷🇺 Olga Puchkova (qualified)

• # 🇷🇸 Vesna Dolonc (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇰🇿 Ksenia Pervak

• # Monica Puig

• # 🇦🇺 Bojana Bobusic

• # 🇷🇺 Olga Puchkova

Lucky losers

 * 1) 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko