2015 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Lucie Šafářová.

Women's Singles
2015 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Simona Halep
Runner-up	Karolína Plíšková
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

Simona Halep won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4).

Seeds

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

01.   Simona Halep (Champion)

02.   Petra Kvitová (Third round)

03.   Caroline Wozniacki (Semifinals)

04.   Ana Ivanovic (Third round)

05.   Agnieszka Radwańska (Third round)

06.   Ekaterina Makarova (Quarterfinals)

07.   Angelique Kerber (Third round)

08.   Venus Williams (Third round)

09.   Andrea Petkovic (Second round)

10.   Flavia Pennetta (Quarterfinals)

11.   Lucie Šafářová (Quarterfinals)

12.   Jelena Janković (Second round)

13.   Carla Suárez Navarro (Quarterfinals)

14.   Dominika Cibulková (Withdrew because of Achilles injury)

15.   Alizé Cornet (Third round)

16.   Peng Shuai (Second round)

17.   Karolína Plíšková (Final)

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

The two Antwerp finalists also received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:

• Andrea Petkovic
• Carla Suárez Navarro

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Simona Halep	6	1	7
	6	Ekaterina Makarova	3	6	5
								1	Simona Halep	2	6	6
								3	Caroline Wozniacki	6	1	1
	3	Caroline Wozniacki	7	6
	10/WC	Flavia Pennetta	5	0
															1	Simona Halep	6	7^7
															17	Karolína Plíšková	4	6^4
	11	Lucie Šafářová	6	6^5	1
	17	Karolína Plíšková	3	7^7	6
								17	Karolína Plíšková	6	5	7
									Garbiñe Muguruza	4	7	5
		Garbiñe Muguruza	6^4	6	6
	13	Carla Suárez Navarro	7^7	3	3

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Halep	6	6
		M Barthel	6^5	6	3			WC	D Hantuchová	2	0
	WC	D Hantuchová	7^7	3	6										1	S Halep	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	4	6											T Pironkova	4	3
		K Koukalová	3	6	3				T Pironkova	3	6	7^7
	LL	E Vesnina	5	1				16	S Peng	6	4	6^5
	16	S Peng	7	6																		1	S Halep	6	1	7
																						6	E Makarova	3	6	5
								9	A Petkovic	5	3
		Z Diyas	6	6					Z Diyas	7	6
		A Beck	2	2												Z Diyas	3	4
		H Watson	4	5											6	E Makarova	6	6
	Q	K Kozlova	6	7				Q	K Kozlova	3	3
								6	E Makarova	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	C Wozniacki	4	6	7
	Q	M Lučić-Baroni	3	1					S Stosur	6	1	5
		S Stosur	6	6											3	C Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	G Dabrowski	2	7^9	4										15	A Cornet	4	0
	WC	Ç Büyükakçay	6	6^7	6			WC	Ç Büyükakçay	2	4
		K Flipkens	0	7^8	3			15	A Cornet	6	6
	15	A Cornet	6	6^6	6																	3	C Wozniacki	7	6
	10/WC	F Pennetta	2	7^7	6																	10/WC	F Pennetta	5	0
	LL	J Görges	6	6^3	4			10/WC	F Pennetta	6	7
	Q	Q Wang	5	6	7			Q	Q Wang	3	5
		K Nara	7	1	5										10/WC	F Pennetta	6	3	6
		K Kanepi	1^r												7	A Kerber	2	6	1
		S Kuznetsova	4						S Kuznetsova	6^9	4
								7	A Kerber	7^11	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	V Williams	6	6
		B Bencic	6	6					B Bencic	1	2
		K Knapp	4	4											8	V Williams	4	2
	LL	K Siniaková	3	4											11	L Šafářová	6	6
	WC	C Dellacqua	6	6				WC	C Dellacqua	7^8	6^4	5
		M Puig	1	4				11	L Šafářová	6^6	7^7	7
	11	L Šafářová	6	6																		11	L Šafářová	6	6^5	1
	17	Ka Plíšková	6	6																		17	Ka Plíšková	3	7^7	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova	2	4				17	Ka Plíšková	6	6
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	6	6					B Záhlavová-Strýcová	4	2
	Q	Y Beygelzimer	4	2											17	Ka Plíšková	6	4	6
		S Lisicki	6	6											4	A Ivanovic	2	6	4
		M Niculescu	3	4					S Lisicki	0	3
								4	A Ivanovic	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Radwańska	6	2	6
		C Garcia	6	6					C Garcia	3	6	3
	Q	Ar Rodionova	3	2											5	A Radwańska	4	2
	Q	J Gajdošová	6	1	2											G Muguruza	6	6
		G Muguruza	3	6	6				G Muguruza	6	6
	Q	T Babos	3	6	1			12	J Janković	3	1
	12	J Janković	6	4	6																		G Muguruza	6^4	6	6
																						13	C Suárez Navarro	7^7	3	3
								13	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	PR	V Zvonareva	4	2					C Giorgi	3	4
		C Giorgi	6	6											13	C Suárez Navarro	6	4	6
		C Vandeweghe	1^r												2	P Kvitová	3	6	3
		E Svitolina	3						E Svitolina	6	3	2
								2	P Kvitová	2	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Jarmila Gajdošová (Qualified)
2. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (Qualified)
3. Tereza Smitková (First round, retired)
4. Zhang Shuai (First round, retired)
5. Julia Görges (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
6. Elena Vesnina (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
7. Kateřina Siniaková (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
8. Zheng Saisai (Withdrew)
9. Marina Erakovic (Withdrew, still playing in Pattaya)
10. Tímea Babos (Qualified)
11. Stefanie Vögele (First round)
12. Alexandra Dulgheru (Qualifying competition)
13. Wang Qiang (Qualified)
14. Ana Konjuh (First round)
15. Misaki Doi (Withdrew)
16. Alla Kudryavtseva (First round)
17. Evgeniya Rodina (Qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Jarmila Gajdošová
2. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
3. Arina Rodionova
4. Yuliya Beygelzimer
5. Gabriela Dabrowski
6. Kateryna Kozlova
7. Tímea Babos
8. Wang Qiang

Lucky Losers

1. Julia Görges
2. Elena Vesnina
3. Kateřina Siniaková

First Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Jarmila Gajdošová	6	4	6
		Shahar Pe'er	2	6	3
								1	Jarmila Gajdošová	6	6
									Misa Eguchi	2	2
		Misa Eguchi	4	6	6
	11	Stefanie Vögele	6	1	4

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	6	6
	Alt	Raquel Kops-Jones	2	4
								2	Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	5	6	6
								12	Alexandra Dulgheru	7	2	2
		Yulia Putintseva	6	5	3
	12	Alexandra Dulgheru	4	7	6

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Tereza Smitková	6	1	2^r
	WC	Arina Rodionova	4	6	4
								WC	Arina Rodionova	6	0
								WC	Anastasia Rodionova	2	1^r
	WC	Anastasia Rodionova	6	6
	Alt	Alicja Rosolska	1	1

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Zhang Shuai	3	4^r
		Yuliya Beygelzimer	6	3
									Yuliya Beygelzimer	7	6
								WC	Aleksandrina Naydenova	5	1
	WC	Aleksandrina Naydenova	w/o
	15	Misaki Doi

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Julia Görges	3	6	6
		Mandy Minella	6	4	3
								5	Julia Görges	4	6	3
									Gabriela Dabrowski	6	3	6
		Gabriela Dabrowski	6	6
	16	Alla Kudryavtseva	4	2

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Elena Vesnina	7^7	6
	Alt	Abigail Spears	6^3	3
								6	Elena Vesnina	6^5	4
									Kateryna Kozlova	7^7	6
		Kateryna Kozlova	6	6
	14	Ana Konjuh	4	3

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Kateřina Siniaková	6	4	6
		Ekaterina Bychkova	0	6	1
								7	Kateřina Siniaková	1	6	1
								10	Tímea Babos	6	4	6
		Alexandra Panova	4	4
	10	Tímea Babos	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	17	Evgeniya Rodina	6	6
	WC	Fatma Al-Nabhani	3	1
								17	Evgeniya Rodina	1	6	2
								13	Wang Qiang	6	4	6
		Kristína Kučová	2	6	2
	13	Wang Qiang	6	4	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw