2020 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2020 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Sofia Kenin
Runner-up	Garbiñe Muguruza
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
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Sofia Kenin defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 Australian Open.^[1] It was her first major title. Kenin was the youngest Australian Open finalist since Ana Ivanovic and the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova, both in 2008. This was the first Australian Open final in the Open Era to be contested between two players ranked outside the top ten, and the first such major final since the 2018 US Open. Kenin entered the top 10 in rankings for the first time by winning the title.

Naomi Osaka was the defending champion, but lost to Coco Gauff in the third round.

This was the final professional tournament for former world No. 1 and five-time major champion and 2008 champion Maria Sharapova, who lost to Donna Vekić in the first round.^[2]

The elimination of Angelique Kerber in the fourth round guaranteed a first-time Australian Open champion for the third year in a row. Jabeur became the first Arabian woman to reach the quarterfinals of a major,^[3] as well as the first African woman to reach the quarterfinals of a major since Amanda Coetzer at the 2001 Australian Open.^[4] Anett Kontaveit became the first Estonian to reach an Australian Open quarterfinal, and the second to do so at any major after Kaia Kanepi. She lost there to Simona Halep in straight sets. Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to reach the semifinals since Wendy Turnbull in 1984. Barty's quarterfinal win over Petra Kvitová was her first top ten singles win at a major,^[4] having lost her five previous such matches.

Seeds[edit]

Seeding per WTA rankings.^[5]

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Ashleigh Barty	78	6
	7	Petra Kvitová	66	2
								1	Ashleigh Barty	66	5
								14	Sofia Kenin	78	7
	14	Sofia Kenin	6	6
		Ons Jabeur	4	4
															14	Sofia Kenin	4	6	6
																Garbiñe Muguruza	6	2	2
	28	Anett Kontaveit	1	1
	4	Simona Halep	6	6
								4	Simona Halep	68	5
									Garbiñe Muguruza	710	7
		Garbiñe Muguruza	7	6
	30	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	5	3

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	A Barty	5	6	6
		L Tsurenko	7	1	1			1	A Barty	6	6
		P Hercog	6	6					P Hercog	1	4
		R Peterson	3	3											1	A Barty	6	6
		A Sasnovich	63	6	5										29	E Rybakina	3	2
	Q	G Minnen	77	4	7			Q	G Minnen	3	4
		B Pera	3	2				29	E Rybakina	6	6
	29	E Rybakina	6	6																		1	A Barty	6	1	6
	18	A Riske	77	2	6																	18	A Riske	3	6	4
		Y Wang	65	6	3			18	A Riske	6	6
		V Golubic	6	1	65				L Zhu	3	1
		L Zhu	4	6	710										18	A Riske	1	77	6
		J Görges	6	6												J Görges	6	64	2
		V Kužmová	1	2					J Görges	4	6	7
		C McHale	3	0				13	P Martić	6	3	5
	13	P Martić	6	6

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	M Keys	6	6
		D Kasatkina	3	1				10	M Keys	77	6
		M Linette	6	3	4				A Rus	63	2
		A Rus	1	6	6										10	M Keys	4	4
	Q	N Hibino	4	78	6										22	M Sakkari	6	6
		S Peng	6	66	3			Q	N Hibino	64	4
		M Gasparyan	2	2				22	M Sakkari	77	6
	22	M Sakkari	6	6																		22	M Sakkari	77	3	2
	25	E Alexandrova	6	4	6																	7	P Kvitová	64	6	6
		J Teichmann	4	6	2			25	E Alexandrova	6	6
		K Kanepi	63	6	3			Q	B Krejčíková	1	3
	Q	B Krejčíková	77	2	6										25	E Alexandrova	1	2
		P Badosa	6	6											7	P Kvitová	6	6
	Q	J Larsson	1	0					P Badosa	5	5
		K Siniaková	1	0				7	P Kvitová	7	7
	7	P Kvitová	6	6

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	N Osaka	6	6
		M Bouzková	2	4				3	N Osaka	6	6
		S Zheng	6	6					S Zheng	2	4
	Q	A Kalinskaya	3	2											3	N Osaka	3	4
		V Williams	65	3												C Gauff	6	6
		C Gauff	77	6					C Gauff	4	6	7
		S Cîrstea	6	77					S Cîrstea	6	3	5
	32	B Strýcová	2	65																			C Gauff	77	3	0
	24	S Stephens	6	5	2																	14	S Kenin	65	6	6
		S Zhang	2	7	6				S Zhang	6	6
		S Stosur	1	4				Q	C McNally	2	4
	Q	C McNally	6	6												S Zhang	5	67
	Q	A Li	77	712											14	S Kenin	7	79
	WC	L Cabrera	64	610				Q	A Li	1	3
	Q	M Trevisan	2	4				14	S Kenin	6	6
	14	S Kenin	6	6

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	J Konta	4	2
		O Jabeur	6	6					O Jabeur	1	6	6
		M Brengle	77	2	2				C Garcia	6	2	3
		C Garcia	65	6	6											O Jabeur	7	3	7
		K Ahn	1	3												C Wozniacki	5	6	5
		C Wozniacki	6	6					C Wozniacki	7	7
	Q	K Juvan	1	1				23	D Yastremska	5	5
	23	D Yastremska	6	6																			O Jabeur	77	6
	27	Q Wang	77	6																		27	Q Wang	64	1
	WC	P Parmentier	62	3				27	Q Wang	6	6
		F Ferro	6	6					F Ferro	1	2
		A Van Uytvanck	2	1											27	Q Wang	6	62	7
		T Zidanšek	6	6											8	S Williams	4	77	5
	WC	N-l Han	3	3					T Zidanšek	2	3
		A Potapova	0	3				8	S Williams	6	6
	8	S Williams	6	6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	B Bencic	6	7
	PR	AK Schmiedlová	3	5				6	B Bencic	7	7
	Q	L Samsonova	1	4					J Ostapenko	5	5
		J Ostapenko	6	6											6	B Bencic	0	1
		S Sorribes Tormo	2	6	6										28	A Kontaveit	6	6
		V Kudermetova	6	1	1				S Sorribes Tormo	2	6	1
	WC	A Sharma	0	2				28	A Kontaveit	6	4	6
	28	A Kontaveit	6	6																		28	A Kontaveit	64	7	7
	19	D Vekić	6	6																			I Świątek	77	5	5
	WC	M Sharapova	3	4				19	D Vekić	6	6
		A Cornet	5	6	6				A Cornet	4	2
	Q	M Niculescu	7	1	0										19	D Vekić	5	3
		I Świątek	6	6												I Świątek	7	6
		T Babos	3	2					I Świątek	6	7
		C Suárez Navarro	78	78					C Suárez Navarro	3	5
	11	A Sabalenka	66	66

Section 6[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	E Mertens	6	6
		D Kovinić	2	0				16	E Mertens	6	6
		Kr Plíšková	6	3	1				H Watson	3	0
		H Watson	4	6	6										16	E Mertens	6	65	6
	PR	C Bellis	6	6											PR	C Bellis	1	77	0
		T Maria	0	2				PR	C Bellis	6	6
		K Flipkens	3	6	67			20	K Muchová	4	4
	20	K Muchová	6	2	710																	16	E Mertens	4	4
	26	D Collins	6	3	6																	4	S Halep	6	6
		V Diatchenko	1	6	4			26	D Collins	4	6	5
		Y Putintseva	6	6					Y Putintseva	6	2	7
		S-w Hsieh	1	3												Y Putintseva	1	4
	Q	H Dart	2	6	710										4	S Halep	6	6
		M Doi	6	4	66			Q	H Dart	2	4
		J Brady	65	1				4	S Halep	6	6
	4	S Halep	77	6

Section 7[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Svitolina	6	7
	PR	K Boulter	4	5				5	E Svitolina	6	78
		L Davis	6	6					L Davis	2	66
	Q	L Fernandez	4	2											5	E Svitolina	1	2
		G Muguruza	0	6	6											G Muguruza	6	6
	Q	S Rogers	6	1	0				G Muguruza	6	3	6
		A Tomljanović	6	6					A Tomljanović	3	6	3
	31	A Sevastova	1	1																			G Muguruza	6	6
	21	A Anisimova	3	6	3																	9	K Bertens	3	3
		Z Diyas	6	4	6				Z Diyas	4	6	6
		J Paolini	5	4					A Blinkova	6	3	4
		A Blinkova	7	6												Z Diyas	2	63
	PR	K Bondarenko	6	65	0										9	K Bertens	6	77
	WC	Ar Rodionova	3	77	6			WC	Ar Rodionova	3	5
		I-C Begu	1	4				9	K Bertens	6	7
	9	K Bertens	6	6

Section 8[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	M Vondroušová	2	6	4
		S Kuznetsova	6	4	6				S Kuznetsova	3	1
	Q	A Lottner	3	3					C Giorgi	6	6
		C Giorgi	6	6												C Giorgi	2	77	3
		K Kozlova	3	4											17	A Kerber	6	64	6
	WC	P Hon	6	6				WC	P Hon	3	2
	Q	E Cocciaretto	2	2				17	A Kerber	6	6
	17	A Kerber	6	6																		17	A Kerber	77	64	2
	30	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	7																		30	A Pavlyuchenkova	65	77	6
		N Stojanović	1	5				30	A Pavlyuchenkova	7	77
		T Townsend	6	77					T Townsend	5	61
		J Pegula	4	65											30	A Pavlyuchenkova	77	77
		L Siegemund	6	6											2	Ka Plíšková	64	63
	WC	C Vandeweghe	1	4					L Siegemund	3	3
		K Mladenovic	1	5				2	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	2	Ka Plíšková	6	7

Seeded players[edit]

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings on 13 January 2020, while ranking and points before are as of 20 January 2020. Points after are as of 3 February 2020. Because the 2020 tournament takes place one week later than in 2019, points defending includes results from both the 2019 Australian Open and the tournaments from the week of 28 January 2019 (St. Petersburg and Hua Hin).

Seed	Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points won	Points after	Status
1	1	Ashleigh Barty	8,017	430	780	8,367	Semifinals lost to Sofia Kenin [14]
2	2	Karolína Plíšková	5,940	780	130	5,290	Third round lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [30]
3	4	Naomi Osaka	5,496	2,000	130	3,626	Third round lost to Coco Gauff
4	3	Simona Halep	5,561	240	780	6,101	Semifinals lost to Garbiñe Muguruza
5	5	Elina Svitolina	5,075	430	130	4,775	Third round lost to Garbiñe Muguruza
6	7	Belinda Bencic	4,675	130	130	4,675	Third round lost to Anett Kontaveit [28]
7	8	Petra Kvitová	4,436	1,300+100	430+0	3,466	Quarterfinals lost to Ashleigh Barty [1]
8	9	Serena Williams	4,215	430	130	3,915	Third round lost to Wang Qiang [27]
9	10	Kiki Bertens	4,165	70+470	130+240	3,995	Fourth round lost to Garbiñe Muguruza
10	11	Madison Keys	3,072	240	130	2,962	Third round lost to Maria Sakkari [22]
11	12	Aryna Sabalenka	3,025	130+185	10+100	2,820	First round lost to Carla Suárez Navarro
12	13	Johanna Konta	2,813	70	10	2,753	First round lost to Ons Jabeur
13	14	Petra Martić	2,646	130	70	2,586	Second round lost to Julia Görges
14	15	Sofia Kenin	2,565	70	2,000	4,495	Champion, defeated Garbiñe Muguruza
15	16	Markéta Vondroušová	2,490	70	10	2,430	First round lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova
16	17	Elise Mertens	2,250	130	240	2,360	Fourth round lost to Simona Halep [4]
17	18	Angelique Kerber	2,175	240	240	2,175	Fourth round lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [30]
18	19	Alison Riske	2,130	10	240	2,360	Fourth round lost to Ashleigh Barty [1]
19	20	Donna Vekić	2,120	70+305	130+60	1,935	Third round lost to Iga Świątek
20	22	Karolína Muchová	1,847	40	70	1,877	Second round lost to Catherine Bellis [PR]
21	24	Amanda Anisimova	1,843	240	10	1,613	First round lost to Zarina Diyas
22	23	Maria Sakkari	1,845	130	240	1,955	Fourth round lost to Petra Kvitová [7]
23	21	Dayana Yastremska	2,070	130+280	70+55	1,785	Second round lost to Caroline Wozniacki
24	27	Sloane Stephens	1,683	240	10	1,453	First round lost to Zhang Shuai
25	28	Ekaterina Alexandrova	1,645	10+125	130+60	1,700	Third round lost to Petra Kvitová [7]
26	25	Danielle Collins	1,825	780	70	1,115	Second round lost to Yulia Putintseva
27	29	Wang Qiang	1,593	130	240	1,703	Fourth round lost to Ons Jabeur
28	31	Anett Kontaveit	1,575	70	430	1,935	Quarterfinals lost to Simona Halep [4]
29	26	Elena Rybakina	1,816	(80)†	130	1,866	Third round lost to Ashleigh Barty [1]
30	30	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	1,585	430+100	430+1	1,486	Quarterfinals lost to Garbiñe Muguruza
31	33	Anastasija Sevastova	1,518	240	10	1,288	First round lost to Ajla Tomljanović
32	34	Barbora Strýcová	1,516	10	10	1,516	First round lost to Sorana Cîrstea

† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019, but was defending points from an ITF tournament (Launceston).

Withdrawn players[edit]

The following player would have been seeded, but she withdrew from the event.

Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points after	Withdrawal reason
6	Bianca Andreescu	4,935	110+160	4,665	Knee injury

Other entry information[edit]

Wild cards[edit]