# 2014 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Serena Williams was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–4, 7–5. Williams became the first woman to defend her title at the event.

## Seeds

The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.
    01. Serena Williams (champion)
    02. Victoria Azarenka (final)
    03. Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
    04. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
    05. Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
    06. Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)
    07. Sabine Lisicki (second round, withdrew because of a gastrointestinal illness)
    08. Carla Suárez Navarro (second round)
    09. Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 2 | 6$^7$ | | | | | |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 2 | 6$^7$ | | 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | 2 | Victoria Azarenka | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Victoria Azarenka | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Victoria Azarenka | 1 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Petkovic | 6 | 7 | | | A Petkovic | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Mattek-Sands | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Date-Krumm | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | D Cibulková | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | O Rogowska | 3 | 5 | | | K Date-Krumm | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H Watson | 4 | 3 | | 9 | D Cibulková | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | D Cibulková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 7$^9$ |
| 3 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Sharapova | 2 | 6$^7$ |
| | C Garcia | 3 | 0 | | 3 | M Sharapova | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Barty | 6 | 7 | | Q | A Barty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Hantuchová | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | M Sharapova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | A Panova | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | K Kanepi | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | K Kanepi | 6 | 6$^8$ | 6 | | K Kanepi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | S-w Hsieh | 2 | 1 | | 8 | C Suárez Navarro | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Mladenovic | 2 | 2 | | 5 | A Kerber | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Kudryavtseva | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pavlyuchenkova | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 7$^{10}$ | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | V Lepchenko | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | J Janković | 6$^8$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | E Svitolina | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Schiavone | 2 | 6$^6$ | | 4 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | J Janković | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Janković | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | S Lisicki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | V Azarenka | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | M Rybáriková | 3 | 4 | | 7 | S Lisicki | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Vögele | 6 | 6 | | | S Vögele | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Keys | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | S Vögele | 4 | 7$^9$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | G Voskoboeva | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | 2 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | C Dellacqua | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | C Dellacqua | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Yaroslava Shvedova (second round)
* Chanelle Scheepers (second round)
* Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Kiki Bertens (qualifying competition)
* Misaki Doi (first round)
* Julia Glushko (second round)
* Teliana Pereira (second round)
* Vesna Dolonc (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Alla Kudryavtseva
* Heather Watson
* Alexandra Panova
* Ashleigh Barty

### Lucky loser

* Hsieh Su-wei

### 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 |
| 1 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephanie Vogt | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephanie Vogt | 5 | 4 | | 1 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 1 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | |
| | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | Anastasia Rodionova | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | |
| | Anna Tatishvili | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Tatishvili | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | Anastasia Rodionova | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Arina Rodionova | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6 | 6 |
| | Alla Kudryavtseva | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alla Kudryavtseva | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Alla Kudryavtseva | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arantxa Rus | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | |
| | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 6 | | | Arantxa Rus | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Misaki Doi | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second 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 |
| 2 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 3 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Zanevska | 3 | 6$^2$ | | 2 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Heather Watson | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mandy Minella | 6$^5$ | 5 | | | Heather Watson | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Heather Watson | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Heather Watson | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | Heather Watson | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | WC | Jarmila Gajdošová | 4 | 4 |
| WC | Jarmila Gajdošová | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Jarmila Gajdošová | 4 | 4 |
| | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 6 | 4 | 4 | WC | Jarmila Gajdošová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Teliana Pereira | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Madison Brengle | 6$^{12}$ | 0 | | 7 | Teliana Pereira | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| 7 | Teliana Pereira | 7$^{14}$ | 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olga Puchkova | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olga Puchkova | 2 | 0 | | 3 | Hsieh Su-wei | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Storm Sanders | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Storm Sanders | 0 | 6 | 6 | WC | Storm Sanders | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Alexandra Panova | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Katarzyna Piter | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alexandra Panova | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Alexandra Panova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexandra Panova | 6 | 6 | | | Alexandra Panova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alizé Lim | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | |
| | Alizé Lim | 7 | 6 | | | Alizé Lim | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vesna Dolonc | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danka Kovinić | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danka Kovinić | 3 | 5 | | 4 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Victoria Duval | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 5 | 0 | | Victoria Duval | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Victoria Duval | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Victoria Duval | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | 4 | Kiki Bertens | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | WC | Ashleigh Barty | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| | Çağla Büyükakçay | 5 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Ashleigh Barty | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| WC | Ashleigh Barty | 7 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ashleigh Barty | 7 | 6$^4$ | 6 | WC | Ashleigh Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Julia Glushko | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Yulia Putintseva | 6$^3$ | 1 | | 6 | Julia Glushko | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Julia Glushko | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |