Women's singles
2014 Australian Open
ChampionChina Li Na
Runner-upSlovakia Dominika Cibulková
Score7–6(7–3), 6–0
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Li Na defeated Dominika Cibulková in the final, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 Australian Open. It was her second major singles title. Li saved a match point en route to the title, in the third round against Lucie Šafářová, and became the first Asian champion at the Australian Open.[1][2]

Victoria Azarenka was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by Agnieszka Radwańska in the quarterfinals, ending her 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open.[3]

By winning her third-round match, Serena Williams surpassed Margaret Court's record of 60 match victories at the Australian Open. She lost to Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round, ending her 25-match winning streak dating back to the 2013 US Open.[4]

Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach a major semifinal since Carling Bassett-Seguso at the 1984 US Open.[5]

This event marked the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 4 and Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic, who lost to Li in the second round.

Seeds

01.   United States Serena Williams (fourth round)
02.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)
03.   Russia Maria Sharapova (fourth round)
04.   China Li Na (champion)
05.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
06.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (first round)
07.   Italy Sara Errani (first round)
08.   Serbia Jelena Janković (fourth round)
09.   Germany Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
10.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
11.   Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
12.   Italy Roberta Vinci (first round)
13.   United States Sloane Stephens (fourth round)
14.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
15.   Germany Sabine Lisicki (second round)
16.   Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (third round)
17.   Australia Samantha Stosur (third round)
18.   Belgium Kirsten Flipkens (second round)
19.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
20.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (final)
21.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea (first round)
22.   Russia Ekaterina Makarova (fourth round)
23.   Russia Elena Vesnina (first round)
24.   Estonia Kaia Kanepi (first round)
25.   France Alizé Cornet (third round)
26.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (third round)
27.   United States Jamie Hampton (withdrew because of a hip injury)
28.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)
29.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
30.   Canada Eugenie Bouchard (semifinals)
31.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
32.   Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková (second round)
33.   Serbia Bojana Jovanovski (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Wildcards

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
14 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 7 5 2
30 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 5 7 6
30 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 2 4
4 China Li Na 6 6
4 China Li Na 6 6
28 Italy Flavia Pennetta 2 2
4 China Li Na 77 6
20 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 63 0
11 Romania Simona Halep 3 0
20 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6 6
20 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6 6
5 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 1 2
5 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 5 6
2 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 1 7 0

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6
WC Australia A Barty 2 1 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Serbia V Dolonc 2 6 6 Serbia V Dolonc 1 2
Spain L Arruabarrena 6 2 4 1 United States S Williams 6 6
WC France P Parmentier 0 1 31 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 3
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 3 6 10
Q United Kingdom H Watson 5 6 3 31 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 3 12
31 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 3 6 1 United States S Williams 6 3 3
17 Australia S Stosur 6 6 14 Serbia A Ivanovic 4 6 6
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 4 17 Australia S Stosur 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 0
Spain S Soler Espinosa 3 2 17 Australia S Stosur 710 4 2
Germany A Beck 6 6 14 Serbia A Ivanovic 68 6 6
Croatia P Martić 0 0 Germany A Beck 1 2
Netherlands K Bertens 4 4 14 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
14 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Italy R Vinci 4 3
China J Zheng 6 6 China J Zheng 77 1 7
Austria P Mayr-Achleitner 2 710 7 United States M Keys 65 6 5
United States M Keys 6 68 9 China J Zheng 2 4
WC Australia C Dellacqua 6 6 WC Australia C Dellacqua 6 6
PR Russia V Zvonareva 2 2 WC Australia C Dellacqua 6 6
United Kingdom L Robson 3 0 18 Belgium K Flipkens 3 0
18 Belgium K Flipkens 6 6 WC Australia C Dellacqua 77 2 0
30 Canada E Bouchard 7 6 30 Canada E Bouchard 65 6 6
WC China H Tang 5 1 30 Canada E Bouchard 6 712
Belgium A Van Uytvanck 63 63 France V Razzano 2 610
France V Razzano 77 77 30 Canada E Bouchard 6 6
WC United States S Vickery 3 3 United States L Davis 2 2
United States L Davis 6 6 United States L Davis 7 2 6
Germany J Görges 6 6 Germany J Görges 5 6 4
7 Italy S Errani 3 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 China N Li 6 6
Q Croatia A Konjuh 2 0 4 China N Li 6 77
Q Switzerland B Bencic 6 4 6 Q Switzerland B Bencic 0 65
Japan K Date-Krumm 4 6 3 4 China N Li 1 77 6
Croatia D Vekić 3 1 26 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 62 3
Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 6 6 Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 77 3 0
Israel J Glushko 5 6 1 26 Czech Republic L Šafářová 64 6 6
26 Czech Republic L Šafářová 7 3 6 4 China N Li 6 6
22 Russia E Makarova 2 6 6 22 Russia E Makarova 2 0
United States V Williams 6 4 4 22 Russia E Makarova 6 7
Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 1 LL United States I Falconi 2 5
LL United States I Falconi 6 6 22 Russia E Makarova 6 6
Israel S Pe'er 4 1 Romania M Niculescu 4 4
Romania M Niculescu 6 6 Romania M Niculescu 2 6 6
Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 2 1 15 Germany S Lisicki 6 2 2
15 Germany S Lisicki 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Germany A Kerber 6 0 6
WC Australia J Gajdošová 3 6 2 9 Germany A Kerber 6 6
France C Garcia 2 67 Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 4 2
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 79 9 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Germany D Pfizenmaier 65 3 United States A Riske 3 4
Belgium Y Wickmayer 77 6 Belgium Y Wickmayer 1 1
United States A Riske 6 6 United States A Riske 6 6
23 Russia E Vesnina 2 2 9 Germany A Kerber 1 6 5
28 Italy F Pennetta 6 6 28 Italy F Pennetta 6 4 7
Romania A Cadanțu 0 2 28 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
Puerto Rico M Puig 6 6 Puerto Rico M Puig 3 4
Q Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 2 4 28 Italy F Pennetta 6 7
China S Zhang 64 3 Germany M Barthel 1 5
Germany M Barthel 77 6 Germany M Barthel 4 6 6
Thailand L Kumkhum 6 1 6 Thailand L Kumkhum 6 3 4
6 Czech Republic P Kvitová 2 6 4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Japan M Doi 1 2 8 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Ukraine N Kichenok 2 65 Japan A Morita 2 0
Japan A Morita 6 77 8 Serbia J Janković 6 7
Japan K Nara 7 4 6 Japan K Nara 4 5
China S Peng 5 6 3 Japan K Nara 6 6
Germany A Petkovic 2 3 32 Slovakia M Rybáriková 4 3
32 Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6 8 Serbia J Janković 4 6 0
21 Romania S Cîrstea 4 66 11 Romania S Halep 6 2 6
New Zealand M Erakovic 6 78 New Zealand M Erakovic 4 0
Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 6 6 Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 6 6
Q Czech Republic K Siniaková 2 4 Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 1 4
Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 3 4 11 Romania S Halep 6 6
United States V Lepchenko 2 6 6 United States V Lepchenko 6 0 1
Q Poland K Piter 0 1 11 Romania S Halep 4 6 6
11 Romania S Halep 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
United States V King 3 2 16 Spain C Suárez Navarro 77 3 8
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 7 4 7 Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 62 6 6
Q Romania I-C Begu 5 6 5 16 Spain C Suárez Navarro 1 0
France K Mladenovic 5 5 20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
Switzerland S Vögele 7 7 Switzerland S Vögele 0 1
Italy F Schiavone 3 4 20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6 20 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 6
25 France A Cornet 1 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 1
Slovenia P Hercog 0r 25 France A Cornet 6 4 6
Italy C Giorgi 4 6 6 Italy C Giorgi 3 6 4
WC Australia S Sanders 6 1 4 25 France A Cornet 1 66
Argentina P Ormaechea 4 2 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 78
Italy K Knapp 6 6 Italy K Knapp 3 6 8
United States B Mattek-Sands 3 4 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 10
3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Poland A Radwańska 6 5 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 0 7 2 5 Poland A Radwańska 6 7
Belarus O Govortsova 6 78 Belarus O Govortsova 0 5
Q China Y Duan 0 66 5 Poland A Radwańska 5 6 6
Q Germany C Witthöft 1 4 29 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 2 2
Luxembourg M Minella 6 6 Luxembourg M Minella 2 2
Brazil T Pereira 67 4 29 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6
29 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 79 6 5 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
24 Estonia K Kanepi 2 6 2 Spain G Muguruza 1 3
Spain G Muguruza 6 2 6 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Hungary T Babos 6 4 5 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 3 3
Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 4 6 7 Spain G Muguruza 4 7 6
United States C McHale 7 6 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 5 3
PR Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 5 4 United States C McHale 0 6 2
Spain L Domínguez Lino 0 2 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 1 6
10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States S Stephens 77 6
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 61 3 13 United States S Stephens 3 6 7
Slovenia T Majerič 6 61 4 Croatia A Tomljanović 6 2 5
Croatia A Tomljanović 3 77 6 13 United States S Stephens 7 6
WC Australia O Rogowska 6 6 Ukraine E Svitolina 5 4
Colombia M Duque 3 3 WC Australia O Rogowska 4 5
Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 7
19 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 3 13 United States S Stephens 3 2
33 Serbia B Jovanovski 61 6 6 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Slovakia J Čepelová 77 1 3 33 Serbia B Jovanovski 6 3 2
South Africa C Scheepers 63 4 Austria Y Meusburger 3 6 6
Austria Y Meusburger 77 6 Austria Y Meusburger 1 0
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 1 6 1 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 4 6 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 1 4
Sweden J Larsson 62 2 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
2 Belarus V Azarenka 77 6


Championship match statistics

CategoryChina LiSlovakia Cibulková
1st serve %36/60 (60%)49/73 (67%)
1st serve points won21 of 36 = 58%29 of 49 = 59%
2nd serve points won15 of 24 = 63%5 of 24 = 21%
Total service points won36 of 60 = 60.00%34 of 73 = 46.58%
Aces20
Double faults37
Winners3011
Unforced errors2822
Net points won7 of 12 = 58%2 of 3 = 67%
Break points converted5 of 10 = 50%2 of 3 = 67%
Return points won39 of 73 = 53%24 of 60 = 40%
Total points won7558
Source

References

General
Specific
  1. "Li Na beats Dominika Cibulkova to win Australian Open final". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. "Li Na wins Australian Open final against Dominika Cibulkova – as it happened". Guardian. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. "Defending champion Azarenka beaten". BBC Sport.
  4. "Novak Djokovic into round four". BBC Sport. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. "Eugenie Bouchard: First Canadian to reach Australian Open semi-finals". CTV News. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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