2013 Swedish Open – Women's singles

Polona Hercog was the two-time defending champion, but decided to compete at an ITF $100,000 event at Olomouc instead.

World No. 1 Serena Williams won the title, defeating Johanna Larsson in the final in straight sets.

The win in the final was Williams' last 28th match on clay, marked she was being undefeated on clay courts during 2013 season.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion)

• # 🇷🇴 Simona Halep (second round, retired)

• # 🇨🇿 Klára Zakopalová (semifinals)

• # 🇧🇬 Tsvetana Pironkova (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Lourdes Domínguez Lino (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (second round)

• # 🇪🇸 Silvia Soler Espinosa (first round)

• # 🇸🇪 Johanna Larsson (final)

Seeds
• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Lim (withdrew)

• # Diāna Marcinkēviča (second round)

• # 🇮🇹 Alberta Brianti (qualifying competition)

• # 🇮🇹 Anastasia Grymalska (qualified)

• # Richèl Hogenkamp (qualified)

• # 🇺🇦 Tetyana Arefyeva (second round)

• # 🇻🇪 Andrea Gámiz (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Marina Melnikova (qualifying competition)

• # Lesley Kerkhove (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # Lesley Kerkhove

• # 🇻🇪 Andrea Gámiz

• # Richèl Hogenkamp

• # 🇮🇹 Anastasia Grymalska