2013 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Petra Kvitová defeated Sara Errani in the final, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2013 Dubai Tennis Championships.

Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kvitová.

Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round. • # 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (withdrew because of a right foot injury)

• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (withdrew because of a back injury)

• # 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (second round)

• # 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (final)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitová (champion)

• # 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (quarterfinals)

• # Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)

Seeds
• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek (withdrew because of a viral illness)

• # 🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (second round, retired)

• # 🇵🇱 Urszula Radwańska (qualified)

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Christina McHale (second round)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie (qualified)

• # 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (second round, withdrew because of a back injury)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Jie

• # 🇵🇱 Urszula Radwańska

Lucky loser

 * 1) 🇪🇸 Carla Suárez Navarro