# 2013 Soweto Open – Men's singles

The defending champion from 2011 was Izak van der Merwe, as there was no event in 2012. He is not entered in this year's event. Vasek Pospisil defeated Michał Przysiężny while leading 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–0, 4–1 in the final before Przysiężny retired.

## Seeds

* Lukáš Lacko (semifinals)
* Rajeev Ram (quarterfinals)
* Vasek Pospisil (champion)
* Michał Przysiężny (final, retired)
* Dustin Brown (quarterfinals)
* Thiago Alves (second round)
* Rik de Voest (quarterfinals)
* Fabiano de Paula (second round)

## Main 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Lukáš Lacko | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| 4 | Michał Przysiężny | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| 4 | Michał Przysiężny | 6 | 7$^7$ | 4 | Michał Przysiężny | 7$^9$ | 0 | 1$^r$ |
| | | | | 3 | Vasek Pospisil | 6$^7$ | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Vasek Pospisil | 6 | 7$^8$ | 3 | Vasek Pospisil | 6$^7$ | 6 | 4 |
| | Mate Pavić | 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | L Lacko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Hocevar | 4 | 2 | | 1 | L Lacko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michal Konečný | 6 | 4 | 6 | | M Konečný | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Burquier | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | L Lacko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | G Tošić | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | WC | D O'Brien | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | D O'Brien | 6 | 7$^8$ | | WC | D O'Brien | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | F Martin | 6$^3$ | 6$^5$ | | 8 | F de Paula | 6$^2$ | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | F de Paula | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | L Lacko | 3 | 6$^4$ |
| 4 | M Przysiężny | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Przysiężny | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | D Zivkovic | 3 | 5 | | 4 | M Przysiężny | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Demoliner | 4 | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | M Demoliner | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | T Vorster | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | 4 | M Przysiężny | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | Keith-Patrick Crowley | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | D Brown | 3 | 6$^1$ | | | | |
| | A Ghem | 6 | 7 | | | A Ghem | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tyler Hochwalt | 5 | 1 | | 5 | D Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | D Brown | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 7 | R de Voest | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | R Becker | 4 | 4 | | 7 | R de Voest | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Turini | 3 | 4 | | | S Seifert | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefan Seifert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | R de Voest | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | P Raja | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | V Pospisil | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Andersen | 6 | 6 | | | J Andersen | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Sharan | 2 | 4 | | 3 | V Pospisil | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | V Pospisil | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | V Pospisil | 6 | 7$^8$ |
| 6 | T Alves | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Pavić | 3 | 6$^6$ |
| Q | Rafael Camilo | 5 | 3 | | 6 | T Alves | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | P Amritraj | 7$^7$ | 4 | 4 | | M Pavić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Pavić | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M Pavić | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | Wayne Montgomery | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | R Ram | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | |
| LL | Phenyo Matong | 1 | 6 | 3 | WC | W Montgomery | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Roelofse | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | 2 | R Ram | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Ram | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |