# 2020 ASB Classic – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 ASB Classic. It was Williams’ 73rd and last WTA Tour-level singles title, and her first since giving birth to her daughter Olympia. The win made her the first player in the Open Era to win singles titles across four decades.
Julia Görges was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Caroline Wozniacki.

## Seeds

* Serena Williams (champion)
* Petra Martić (second round)
* Amanda Anisimova (semifinals)
* Julia Görges (quarterfinals)
* Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
* Rebecca Peterson (first round)
* Jeļena Ostapenko (withdrew)
* Caroline Garcia (second round)
* Alison Van Uytvanck (withdrew)

## 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
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Amanda Anisimova | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Amanda Anisimova | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Jessica Pegula | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 4 | 0 | | Jessica Pegula | 3 | 4 |
| | Jessica Pegula | 3 | 6 | 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 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Giorgi | 3 | 2 | | 1 | S Williams | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C McHale | 7 | 6 | | | C McHale | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Li | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Gauff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | L Siegemund | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | V Kužmová | 3 | 1 | | | C Gauff | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Siegemund | 6 | 6 | | | L Siegemund | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | C McNally | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | A Anisimova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Anisimova | 1 | 1 |
| | K Kozlova | 3 | 4 | | 3 | A Anisimova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Suárez Navarro | 3 | 6 | 2 | | D Kasatkina | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kasatkina | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | A Anisimova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | E Bouchard | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | WC | E Bouchard | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | K Flipkens | 5 | 5 | | WC | E Bouchard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Townsend | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | C Garcia | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | C Garcia | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Hourigan | 1 | 0 | | 5 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Davis | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | L Davis | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Lepchenko | 6$^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Teichmann | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | J Görges | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | V Ivanov | 4 | 3 | | | J Teichmann | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Minnen | 1 | 6$^4$ | | 4 | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | J Görges | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | R Peterson | 6$^7$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | J Pegula | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | T Zidanšek | 7$^9$ | 7$^7$ | | | T Zidanšek | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | C Bellis | 0 | 4 | | | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Pegula | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | A Cornet | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | A Cornet | 0 | 2$^r$ | | | | | |
| LL | Y Bonaventure | 6 | 5 | 3 | | A Cornet | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | UM Arconada | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | P Martić | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | P Martić | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Kristie Ahn (first round)
* Paula Badosa (second round)
* Ana Bogdan (first round)
* Camila Giorgi (qualified)
* Nao Hibino (second round)
* Greet Minnen (qualified)
* Aliona Bolsova (second round)
* Ysaline Bonaventure (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

### Qualifiers

* Varvara Lepchenko
* Ann Li
* Greet Minnen
* Camila Giorgi

### Lucky losers

* Ysaline Bonaventure
* Usue Maitane Arconada
* Caty McNally

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Kristie Ahn | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Caty McNally | 6$^0$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Caty McNally | 6$^0$ | 6 | 6 | | Caty McNally | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bibiane Schoofs | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Bibiane Schoofs | 7 | 7$^{10}$ | | | Bibiane Schoofs | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Mayo Hibi | 5 | 6$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mayo Hibi | 5 | 6$^8$ | | | | | | | Caty McNally | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Varvara Lepchenko | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Varvara Lepchenko | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Allie Kiick | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Allie Kiick | 1 | 0 | | | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Aliona Bolsova | 3 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | |
| | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Aliona Bolsova | 3 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Aliona Bolsova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second 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 |
| 2 | Paula Badosa | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Leylah Annie Fernandez | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Leylah Annie Fernandez | 5 | 6$^3$ | | 2 | Paula Badosa | 1 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Usue Maitane Arconada | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 2 | 6$^7$ | | | Usue Maitane Arconada | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Usue Maitane Arconada | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Usue Maitane Arconada | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | Usue Maitane Arconada | 1 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ann Li | 6 | 7 |
| | Ann Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Ann Li | 6 | 7 |
| | Verónica Cepede Royg | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Verónica Cepede Royg | 3 | 3 | | | Ann Li | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Nao Hibino | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Yanina Wickmayer | 6$^3$ | 6 | 1 | 5 | Nao Hibino | 3 | 4 | | | |
| 5 | Nao Hibino | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Ana Bogdan | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Isabella Shinikova | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Valeria Savinykh | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | Isabella Shinikova | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Isabella Shinikova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Isabella Shinikova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | Isabella Shinikova | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Greet Minnen | 6 | 6 |
| | Robin Anderson | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Greet Minnen | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 3 | 6 | WC | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Greet Minnen | 2 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Lara Arruabarrena | 3 | 4 | | 6 | Greet Minnen | 2 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| 6 | Greet Minnen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Camila Giorgi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurumi Nara | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurumi Nara | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Camila Giorgi | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Caroline Dolehide | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| PR | CoCo Vandeweghe | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | Caroline Dolehide | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Dolehide | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Dolehide | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | 4 | Camila Giorgi | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ysaline Bonaventure | 7$^7$ | 4 | 1 |
| WC | Erin Routliffe | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ysaline Bonaventure | 7$^7$ | 4 | 1 |
| WC | Sara Errani | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sara Errani | 6 | 7 | | WC | Sara Errani | 7$^7$ | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6$^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Irina Bara | 3 | 1 | | 8 | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6$^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |