2014 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jana Čepelová, ending her 15-match winning streak at this tournament, and her 28-match winning streak on clay.

Andrea Petkovic won the title, defeating Čepelová in the final, 7–5, 6–2.

This was the last WTA tournament that former World No. 3 and two-time French Open semifinalist Nadia Petrova competed in. Having been awarded a wild card into the main draw, she was beaten by Marina Erakovic in the first round.

Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

🇺🇸 Serena Williams (second round) 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (quarterfinals) 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (quarterfinals) 🇩🇪 Sabine Lisicki (third round) 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (second round) 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard (semifinals) 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur (third round) 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea (second round) 🇨🇿 Lucie Šafářová (quarterfinals) 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (first round) 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (third round) 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals) 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (third round) 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic (champion) 🇺🇸 Madison Keys (second round) 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Estrella Cabeza Candela (qualifying competition, retired)

• # 🇷🇺 Alla Kudryavtseva (qualified)

• # Michelle Larcher de Brito (qualified)

• # 🇧🇾 Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Victoria Duval (qualifying competition)

• # Belinda Bencic (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Lim (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Mathilde Johansson (qualifying competition)

• # 🇲🇪 Danka Kovinić (first round)

• # Kiki Bertens (qualified)

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Madison Brengle (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)

• # 🇰🇿 Sesil Karatantcheva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇸 Grace Min

• # 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

• # 🇷🇺 Alla Kudryavtseva

• # Michelle Larcher de Brito

• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko

• # Kiki Bertens

• # Belinda Bencic

• # 🇦🇺 Jarmila Gajdošová