Women's singles
2015 Australian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Final score	6-3, 7-6(7-5)
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
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Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6-3, 7-6^(7-5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2015 Australian Open. It was her sixth Australian Open singles title and her 19th major singles title overall.^[1][2]

Li Na was the defending champion, but she retired from professional tennis in September 2014.

All of the top four seeds (Williams, Sharapova, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitová) were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. Williams retained the top position by reaching the final.

Seeds

Qualifying

Wildcards

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	11	Dominika Cibulková	2	2
								1	Serena Williams	77	6
									Madison Keys	65	2
		Madison Keys	6	4	6
	18	Venus Williams	3	6	4
															1	Serena Williams	6	77
															2	Maria Sharapova	3	65
	10	Ekaterina Makarova	6	6
	3	Simona Halep	4	0
								10	Ekaterina Makarova	3	2
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	7	Eugenie Bouchard	3	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
			0	4				1	S Williams	7	6
	PR	V Zvonareva	6	6				PR	V Zvonareva	5	0
	Q	O Jabeur	2	3											1	S Williams	4	6	6
	WC	O Rogowska	4	1											26	E Svitolina	6	2	0
		N Gibbs	6	6					N Gibbs	63	66
	LL	Y Putintseva	3	5				26	E Svitolina	77	78
	26	E Svitolina	6	7																		1	S Williams	2	6	6
	24	G Muguruza	7	6																		24	G Muguruza	6	3	2
		M Erakovic	5	0				24	G Muguruza	6	1	6
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	1	6	0
		S Zheng	4	4											24	G Muguruza	6	4	6
		K Date-Krumm	5	4												T Bacsinszky	3	6	0
	Q	A Tatishvili	7	6				Q	A Tatishvili	77	3	2
		T Bacsinszky	6	6					T Bacsinszky	65	6	6
	15	J Jankovi?	1	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round
	11	D Cibulková	3	6	6
		K Flipkens	6	3	1			11	D Cibulková	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	2	0
		H Watson	4	0											11	D Cibulková	7	6
	PR	R Oprandi	0	2											19	A Cornet	5	2
	Q	D Allertová	6	6				Q	D Allertová	4	77	2
		S Zhang	3	2				19	A Cornet	6	62	6
	19	A Cornet	6	6																		11		6	3	6
	25		6	6																			V Azarenka	2	6	3
		T Babos	4	4				25		6	7
		J Zheng	1	2				WC	K-c Chang	1	5
	WC	K-c Chang	6	6											25		4	4
		S Stephens	3	2												V Azarenka	6	6
		V Azarenka	6	6					V Azarenka	6	6
		T Townsend	61	2				8	C Wozniacki	4	2
	8	C Wozniacki	77	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	P Kvitová	6	6
	Q	R Hogenkamp	1	4				4	P Kvitová	6	6
		D Veki?	6	4	2				M Barthel	2	4
		M Barthel	3	6	6										4	P Kvitová	4	5
		L Tsurenko	3	5												M Keys	6	7
		M Keys	6	7					M Keys	2	6	6
		Y Meusburger	4	0				29	C Dellacqua	6	1	1
	29	C Dellacqua	6	6																			M Keys	6	6
	20	S Stosur	6	6																			M Brengle	2	4
		M Niculescu	4	1				20	S Stosur	4	4
		F Schiavone	2	2						6	6
			6	6													3	2
	WC	I Falconi	2	6	7											M Brengle	6	6
		K Kanepi	6	4	5			WC	I Falconi	1	3
		M Brengle	5	77	6				M Brengle	6	6
	13	A Petkovic	7	64	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	F Pennetta	6	2	3
		C Giorgi	4	6	6				C Giorgi	6	6
		T Smitková	6	6					T Smitková	1	4
		M Lu?i?-Baroni	1	1												C Giorgi	6	63	1
		L Davis	6	7											18	V Williams	4	77	6
		A Kruni?	1	5					L Davis	2	3
		MT Torró Flor	2	2				18	V Williams	6	6
	18	V Williams	6	6																		18	V Williams	6	2	6
	30	V Lepchenko	6	6																		6		3	6	1
		V Diatchenko	3	3				30	V Lepchenko	6	77
		S Rogers	6	4	0					1	61
			4	6	6										30	V Lepchenko	0	5
		A Kudryavtseva	4	3											6		6	7
		J Larsson	6	6					J Larsson	0	1
		K Nara	3	0				6	A Radwa?ska	6	6
	6	A Radwa?ska	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Ivanovic	6	3	2
	Q	L Hradecká	1	6	6			Q	L Hradecká	4	6	6
		P Hercog	3	6	6				P Hercog	6	3	2
		Q Wang	6	3	2										Q	L Hradecká	66	5
	WC	S Sanders	5	4												J Görges	78	7
		K Koukalová	7	6					K Koukalová	3	6	2
		J Görges	6	6					J Görges	6	4	6
	32	B Bencic	2	1																			J Görges	3	2
	22	Ka Plí?ková	7	6																		10	E Makarova	6	6
	Q	E Rodina	5	1				22	Ka Plí?ková	7	5	6
		A Riske	65	6	3			WC	O Dodin	5	7	4
	WC	O Dodin	77	3	6										22	Ka Plí?ková	4	4
		R Vinci	7	6											10	E Makarova	6	6
		B Jovanovski	5	1					R Vinci	2	4
		A-S Mestach	2	2				10	E Makarova	6	6
	10	E Makarova	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	S Errani	6	6
		G Min	1	0				14	S Errani	77	6
			7	6						63	3
		A Beck	5	4											14	S Errani	6	4	3
	Q	R Vorá?ová	1	2												Y Wickmayer	4	6	6
		L Arruabarrena	6	6					L Arruabarrena	4	6	4
		Y Wickmayer	4	6	6				Y Wickmayer	6	4	6
	23		6	3	3																			4	2
	28	S Lisicki	6	4	2																	3	S Halep	6	6
		K Mladenovic	4	6	6				K Mladenovic	63	66
	WC	Y Duan	4	6	3			PR		77	78
	PR		6	3	6										PR		4	5
		J Gajdo?ová	6	6											3	S Halep	6	7
		A Dulgheru	3	4					J Gajdo?ová	2	2
		K Knapp	3	2				3	S Halep	6	6
	3	S Halep	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	E Bouchard	6	6
		A-L Friedsam	2	4				7	E Bouchard	6	6
		K Bertens	710	5	6				K Bertens	0	3
	WC	D Gavrilova	68	7	2										7	E Bouchard	7	6
		S Vögele	6	3	6											C Garcia	5	0
		P Parmentier	1	6	2				S Vögele	3	4
		C Garcia	6	6					C Garcia	6	6
	27	S Kuznetsova	4	2																		7	E Bouchard	6	5	6
	17		3	1																			I-C Begu	1	7	2
		C Witthöft	6	6					C Witthöft	6	6
	Q	S Foretz	4	6	10				C McHale	3	0
		C McHale	6	1	12											C Witthöft	4	4
		E Vesnina	2	5												I-C Begu	6	6
		K Siniaková	6	7					K Siniaková	5	4
		I-C Begu	6	0	6				I-C Begu	7	6
	9	A Kerber	4	6	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	L ?afá?ová	4	6	6
		Y Shvedova	6	2	8				Y Shvedova	6	78
		M Puig	6	6					M Puig	2	66
	WC	Ar Rodionova	0	3												Y Shvedova	67	3
		A Konjuh	4	4											21	S Peng	79	6
		M Rybáriková	6	6					M Rybáriková	1	1
	Q	T Maria	4	5				21	S Peng	6	6
	21	S Peng	6	7																		21	S Peng	3	0
	31	Z Diyas	3	6	6																	2		6	6
	Q	U Radwa?ska	6	4	2			31	Z Diyas	3	6	8
			6	4	6					6	2	6
		C Scheepers	4	6	2										31	Z Diyas	1	1
	Q	A Panova	7	6											2		6	6
		S Cîrstea	5	0				Q	A Panova	1	6	5
	Q	P Marti?	4	1				2	M Sharapova	6	4	7
	2	M Sharapova	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	S. Williams	Sharapova
1st serve %	44/68 (65%)	42/72 (58%)
1st serve points won	37 of 44 = 84%	28 of 42 = 67%
2nd serve points won	9 of 24 = 38%	14 of 30 = 47%
Total service points won	46 of 68 = 67.65%	42 of 72 = 58.33%
Aces	18	5
Double faults	4	4
Winners	17	14
Unforced errors	26	15
Net points won	6 of 7 = 86%	3 of 4 = 75%
Break points converted	3 of 7 = 43%	1 of 4 = 25%
Return points won	30 of 72 = 42%	22 of 68 = 32%
Total points won	76	64
Source

References

General

Specific

External links

• 2015 Australian Open - Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation