The 2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 1st edition of the BNP Paribas Katowice Open, in the International category of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place at Spodek arena in Katowice, Poland, from April 8 through April 14, 2013.
Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedPetra Kvitová81Roberta Vinci132Klára Zakopalová213Julia Görges304Alizé Cornet335Kaia Kanepi386Sabine Lisicki417Laura Robson428 Rankings are as of April 1, 2013.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Marta Domachowska Karolína Plíšková Sandra Zaniewska
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Alexandra Cadanțu Maria Elena Camerin Jill Craybas Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Shahar Pe'er
Withdrawals Before the tournament Petra Cetkovská Polona Hercog Tamira Paszek Magdaléna Rybáriková (low back injury)
Retirements During the tournament Julia Görges (dizziness) Andrea Hlaváčková (dizziness)
Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedAnna-Lena GrönefeldJanette Husárová601Shuko AoyamaMervana Jugić-Salkić1362Jill CraybasMandy Minella1373Renata VoráčováKlára Zakopalová1504 Rankings are as of April 1, 2013.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Magdalena Fręch / Katarzyna Pyka Paula Kania / Sandra Zaniewska
Withdrawals Before the tournament Akgul Amanmuradova (right elbow injury) Magdalena Fręch (viral illness)
Retirements During the tournament Irina-Camelia Begu (right shoulder injury)
Champions Singles
Roberta Vinci def. Petra Kvitová, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
Doubles
Lara Arruabarrena / Lourdes Domínguez Lino def. Raluca Olaru / Valeria Solovyeva, 6–4, 7–5
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