The 2013 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis event in the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place from March 30 to April 7, 2013. It was the 41st edition of the tournament and a Premier level tournament. The event was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, on Daniel Island, Charleston, United States. It was the only event of the clay courts season played on green clay. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title
Finals
Singles
Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Doubles
Kristina Mladenovic / Lucie Šafářová defeated Andrea Hlaváčková / Liezel Huber 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Points and prize money
Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64QQ2Q1Singles470320200120604011281Doubles1
Prize money The total commitment prize money for this year's event was $795,707 EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1Singles$125,000$65,000$32,825$16,990$8,645$4,480$2,275$1,300$700Doubles$40,000$21,137$10,830$5,420$2,810
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Ranking1 SeedSerena Williams11Caroline Wozniacki92Samantha Stosur103Sloane Stephens164Venus Williams185Lucie Šafářová196Carla Suárez Navarro217Mona Barthel238Jelena Janković249Julia Görges2610Sorana Cîrstea2711Varvara Lepchenko2912Tamira Paszek3113Yaroslava Shvedova3514Sabine Lisicki3715Laura Robson4316 1 Rankings as of March 18, 2013.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Bethanie Mattek-Sands Andrea Petkovic Taylor Townsend Caroline Wozniacki
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Eugenie Bouchard Mallory Burdette Nastassja Burnett Caroline Garcia Vania King Grace Min Jessica Pegula Teliana Pereira
Withdrawals Before the tournament Petra Cetkovská Sara Errani (thigh injury) Polona Hercog Lucie Hradecká Kaia Kanepi Pauline Parmentier Ksenia Pervak Elena Vesnina Lourdes Domínguez Lino Heather Watson (left adductor injury) During the tournament Anabel Medina Garrigues (right knee injury) Andrea Petkovic (right calf injury)
Retirements During the tournament Tamira Paszek (left neck injury) Samantha Stosur (right calf strain)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedAndrea Hlaváčková Liezel Huber161Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears292Vania King Lisa Raymond413Julia Görges Yaroslava Shvedova494 1 Rankings are as of March 18, 2013.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Jaklin Alawi / Dominika Kaňáková Jelena Janković / Andrea Petkovic The following pair received entry as alternates: Marina Erakovic / Jessica Pegula
Withdrawals Before the tournament Anabel Medina Garrigues (right knee injury)
References
External links Official website WTA tournament draws