# 2015 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but she chose to participate at the Hopman Cup instead.
Maria Sharapova won the title, defeating Ana Ivanovic in the final 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–3, 6–3.

## Seeds

The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.
* Maria Sharapova (champion)
* Ana Ivanovic (final)
* Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
* Dominika Cibulková (first round)
* Andrea Petkovic (first round)
* Jelena Janković (first round)
* Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
* Garbiñe Muguruza (withdrew because of an ankle injury)

## Draw
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Elina Svitolina | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Elina Svitolina | 1 | 3 | 1 | Maria Sharapova | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 2 | Ana Ivanovic | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 |
| | Varvara Lepchenko | 6$^2$ | 4 | 2 | Ana Ivanovic | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Ana Ivanovic | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Y Shvedova | 0 | 7 | 6 | Q | Y Shvedova | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Lisicki | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Lučić-Baroni | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | C Suárez Navarro | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | C McHale | 3 | 0 | | | M Lučić-Baroni | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Pironkova | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | C Suárez Navarro | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | C Suárez Navarro | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Svitolina | 1 | 3 |
| | C Garcia | 4 | 3 | | 3 | A Kerber | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Gavrilova | 7 | 6 | | Q | D Gavrilova | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Riske | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | A Kerber | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | E Svitolina | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Rybáriková | 0 | 2 | | | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Tomljanović | 7$^8$ | 6 | | WC | A Tomljanović | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Janković | 6$^6$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| LL | A Kudryavtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | B Mattek-Sands | 4 | 2 | | LL | A Kudryavtseva | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ka Plíšková | 4 | 7$^9$ | 6 | | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Azarenka | 6 | 6$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | LL | A Kudryavtseva | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| | S Stosur | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | V Lepchenko | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | V Lepchenko | 4 | 6 | 7 | | V Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Keys | 7 | 6 | | | M Keys | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | D Cibulková | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | V Lepchenko | 6$^2$ | 4 |
| 5 | A Petkovic | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Ivanovic | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | K Kanepi | 6 | 5 | 6 | | K Kanepi | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Tsurenko | 6$^6$ | 3 | | Q | M Brengle | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Brengle | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | K Kanepi | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | J Gajdošová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | A Ivanovic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Zhang | 4 | 1 | | WC | J Gajdošová | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

    01. Yaroslava Shvedova (qualified)
    02. Kimiko Date-Krumm (second round)
    03. Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)
    04. Madison Brengle (qualified)
    05. Alla Kudryavtseva (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
    06. Teliana Pereira (first round)
    07. Danka Kovinić (first round)
    08. Irina Falconi (qualifying competition)

### Qualifiers

* Yaroslava Shvedova
* Daria Gavrilova
* Lesia Tsurenko
* Madison Brengle

### Lucky loser

* Alla Kudryavtseva

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Ormaechea | 6$^3$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Ormaechea | 6$^3$ | 2 | | 1 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Paula Kania | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Paula Kania | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Paula Kania | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Abbie Myers | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Abbie Myers | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 1 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 5 | 4 |
| | Olivia Rogowska | 6 | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 5 | 4 |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jovana Jakšić | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | Jovana Jakšić | 6 | 6 | | | Jovana Jakšić | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Teliana Pereira | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 3 | 2 | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 4 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Elizaveta Kulichkova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Elizaveta Kulichkova | 6 | 6 | | Elizaveta Kulichkova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| WC | Lizette Cabrera | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| WC | Lizette Cabrera | 3 | 3 | | | | | Elizaveta Kulichkova | 6$^2$ | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | Daria Gavrilova | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | Alexandra Panova | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | | | | | | Daria Gavrilova | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | Virginie Razzano | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Virginie Razzano | 7$^8$ | 6 | | Virginie Razzano | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Daria Gavrilova | 7$^9$ | 6 | | Daria Gavrilova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 7 | Danka Kovinić | 6$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Lesia Tsurenko | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| PR | Tatjana Maria | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| PR | Tatjana Maria | 6$^4$ | 4 | 3 | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Gabriela Dabrowski | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | Naiktha Bains | 6$^6$ | 3 | | Gabriela Dabrowski | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dabrowski | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dabrowski | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | 3 | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | 5 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| | Kristína Kučová | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | 5 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| | Julia Boserup | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Julia Boserup | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Julia Boserup | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Alizé Lim | 4 | 5 | 5 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Madison Brengle | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Su-wei | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Su-wei | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Madison Brengle | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Michaëlla Krajicek | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 4 | Madison Brengle | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Irina Falconi | 2 | 0 |
| WC | Storm Sanders | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Irina Falconi | 2 | 0 |
| | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Anastasia Rodionova | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Irina Falconi | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Evgeniya Rodina | 1 | 3 | | 8 | Irina Falconi | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 8 | Irina Falconi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |