2013 Dubai Tennis Championships
| 2013 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 February – 2 March (men) 18–23 February (women)[1] |
| Edition | 21st (men) / 13th (women) |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 WTA Premier event |
| Draw | 32S / 16D 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $2,413,300 $2,000,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 2012 Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer | |
| Women's singles | |
 Agnieszka Radwanska | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond | |
The 2013 Dubai Tennis Championships (also known as the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) is a 500 event on the 2013 ATP World Tour and a Premier event on the 2013 WTA Tour. Both of the events take place at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The women's tournament will take place February 18–23, 2013, while the men's tournament will take place from February 25 to March 2.[2]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's Singles | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Women's Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles | $429,600 | $193,700 | $91,750 | $44,275 | $22,575 | $12,415 | $1,400 | $770 | — |
| Men's Doubles * | $126,900 | $57,300 | $27,000 | $13,050 | $6,700 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Singles | $442,198 | $240,644 | $128,910 | $33,225 | $18,382 | $10,183 | $5,005 | $2,727 | $1,726 |
| Women's Doubles * | $69,039 | $36,376 | $18,640 | $9,320 | $4,850 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SRB
|
Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
| SUI
|
Roger Federer | 2 | 2 |
 CZE
|
Tomáš Berdych | 6 | 3 |
 ARG
|
Juan Martin del Potro | 7 | 4 |
 FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 8 | 5 |
| SRB
|
Janko Tipsarević | 9 | 6 |
 ITA
|
Andreas Seppi | 19 | 7 |
 RUS
|
Mikhail Youzhny | 32 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of February 18, 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
TBD- TBD
- TBD
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
Withdrawals
ATP doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Marc López | ESP
|
Marcel Granollers | 8 | 1 |
 PAK
|
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |  NED
|
Jean-Julien Rojer | 27 | 2 |
 SWE
|
Robert Lindstedt | SRB
|
Nenad Zimonjić | 29 | 3 |
| POL
|
Mariusz Fyrstenberg | POL
|
Marcin Matkowski | 35 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of February 18, 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- TBD / TBD
- TBD / TBD
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BLR
|
|||
| USA
|
Serena Williams | 2 | 2 |
| POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 4 | 3 |
 GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 6 | 4 |
| ITA
|
Sara Errani | 7 | 5 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 8 | 6 |
 AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | 9 | 7 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 10 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of February 11, 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
Victoria Azarenka (right foot injury)
Maria Kirilenko (shoulder injury)
Li Na (ankle injury)
Serena Williams (lower back injury)
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS |
RUS |
||||
| RUS
|
Nadia Petrova |  SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 20 | 2 |
| USA
|
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA
|
Abigail Spears | 27 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Nuria Llagostera Vives |  CHN
|
Zheng Jie | 29 | 4 |
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | USA
|
Liezel Huber | 32 | 5 |
- Rankings are as of February 11, 2013.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Elena Vesnina (viral illness)
Retirements
Květa Peschke (left thigh strain)
Champions
Men's Singles
- TBD vs. TBD
Women's Singles
- TBD vs. TBD
Men's Doubles
- TBD / TBD vs. TBD / TBD
Women's Doubles
- TBD / TBD vs. TBD / TBD
References
- ^ Tournament Schedule
- ^ "Stars return for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships". Ame Info. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Tennis Stars Headed to the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship". AhlanLive.com. Retrieved 12 January 2013.