Women's singles
2023 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-up	Elena Rybakina
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
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Aryna Sabalenka defeatedElena Rybakina in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the2023 Australian Open. It was her firstmajor singles title.^[1] By reaching the final, Rybakina made her debut in the top ten of theWTA rankings, making her the first Kazakhstani, male or female, to do so.^[2]

Ashleigh Barty was the reigning champion,^[3] but she retired from professional tennis in March 2022.^[4]Barty's retirement andAngelique Kerber andNaomi Osaka’s absences (both due to pregnancy) meant thatVictoria Azarenka andSofia Kenin were the only former champions left in the draw. They met in the first round, with Azarenka winning in straight sets.^[5]

Jeļena Ostapenko became the first Latvian to reach theAustralian Open quarterfinals.^[6]

This tournament marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1 and two-time major championGarbiñe Muguruza. She lost in the first round toElise Mertens. Muguruza later announced her retirement from professional tennis the following year.

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Key

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	22	Elena Rybakina	6	6
	17	Jeļena Ostapenko	2	4
								22	Elena Rybakina	77	6
								24	Victoria Azarenka	64	3
	3	Jessica Pegula	4	1
	24	Victoria Azarenka	6	6
															22	Elena Rybakina	6	3	4
															5	Aryna Sabalenka	4	6	6
	30	Karolína Plíšková	3	5
		Magda Linette	6	7
									Magda Linette	61	2
								5	Aryna Sabalenka	77	6
	5	Aryna Sabalenka	6	6
		Donna Vekić	3	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	I Świątek	6	7
		J Niemeier	4	5				1	I Świątek	6	6
		P Udvardy	4	1					C Osorio	2	3
		C Osorio	6	6											1	I Świątek	6	6
	Q	C Bucșa	2	6	6										Q	C Bucșa	0	1
	Q	E Lys	6	0	2			Q	C Bucșa	2	79	6
		B Andreescu	6	6					B Andreescu	6	67	4
	25	M Bouzková	2	4																		1	I Świątek	4	4
	22	E Rybakina	7	6																		22	E Rybakina	6	6
		E Cocciaretto	5	3				22	E Rybakina	6	6
		K Juvan	7	6					K Juvan	2	1
	Q	S Janicijevic	5	1											22	E Rybakina	6	5	6
	Q	L Tsurenko	2	1											13	D Collins	2	7	2
	PR	K Muchová	6	6				PR	K Muchová	77	2	66
		A Kalinskaya	5	7	4			13	D Collins	61	6	710
	13	D Collins	7	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	LL	L Pigossi	5	1
		C McNally	7	6					C McNally	1	64
		K Rakhimova	5	710	1				K Baindl	6	77
		K Baindl	7	68	6											K Baindl	3	0
		A Bondár	6	2	6										17	J Ostapenko	6	6
		A Bogdan	2	6	3				A Bondár	65	7	0
		D Yastremska	4	2				17	J Ostapenko	77	5	6
	17	J Ostapenko	6	6																		17	J Ostapenko	7	6
	29	Q Zheng	6	6																		7	C Gauff	5	3
		D Gálfi	0	2				29	Q Zheng	4	4
		B Pera	2	6	6				B Pera	6	6
	WC	M Uchijima	6	3	1											B Pera	3	2
		E Raducanu	6	6											7	C Gauff	6	6
		T Korpatsch	3	2					E Raducanu	3	64
		K Siniaková	1	4				7	C Gauff	6	77
	7	C Gauff	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	J Pegula	6	6
	PR	J Cristian	0	1				3	J Pegula	6	77
	Q	B Fruhvirtová	5	2					A Sasnovich	2	65
		A Sasnovich	7	6											3	J Pegula	6	6
	Q	P Kudermetova	5	1												M Kostyuk	0	2
	WC	O Gadecki	7	6				WC	O Gadecki	2	1
		M Kostyuk	6	6					M Kostyuk	6	6
	28	A Anisimova	3	4																		3	J Pegula	7	6
	20	B Krejčíková	6	6																		20	B Krejčíková	5	2
	Q	S Bejlek	3	1				20	B Krejčíková	6	6
	WC	T Gibson	3	4				Q	C Burel	4	1
	Q	C Burel	6	6											20	B Krejčíková	6	6
	Q	C Vandeweghe	3	1												A Kalinina	2	3
		A Kalinina	6	6					A Kalinina	7	6
		A Van Uytvanck	63	2				15	P Kvitová	5	4
	15	P Kvitová	77	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	M Keys	6	3	6
		A Blinkova	4	6	2			10	M Keys	6	6
		Xin Wang	77	6					Xin Wang	3	2
	WC	S Hunter	62	4											10	M Keys	6	2	1
	LL	L Jeanjean	0	3											24	V Azarenka	1	6	6
	PR	N Podoroska	6	6				PR	N Podoroska	1	0
	PR	S Kenin	4	63				24	V Azarenka	6	6
	24	V Azarenka	6	77																		24	V Azarenka	4	6	6
	32	J Teichmann	7	6																			L Zhu	6	1	4
		H Dart	5	1				32	J Teichmann	2	2
		L Zhu	6	6					L Zhu	6	6
		R Marino	2	4												L Zhu	77	1	6
	PR	K Kučová	66	5											6	M Sakkari	63	6	4
	Q	D Shnaider	78	7				Q	D Shnaider	6	5	3
		Y Yuan	1	4				6	M Sakkari	3	7	6
	6	M Sakkari	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	D Kasatkina	1	1
		V Gracheva	6	6					V Gracheva	6	6
	Q	L Stefanini	3	7	6			Q	L Stefanini	3	1
		T Maria	6	5	4											V Gracheva	4	2
		S Cîrstea	6	4	3										30	Ka Plíšková	6	6
		Y Putintseva	2	6	6				Y Putintseva	0	5
		Xiy Wang	1	3				30	Ka Plíšková	6	7
	30	Ka Plíšková	6	6																		30	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	23	S Zhang	6	4	6																	23	S Zhang	0	4
	PR	PM Țig	1	6	0			23	S Zhang	6	6
		P Martić	6	6					P Martić	3	3
		V Golubic	3	4											23	S Zhang	6	6
	Q	K Volynets	6	6											Q	K Volynets	3	2
	PR	E Rodina	3	2				Q	K Volynets	6	2	6
		M Zanevska	2	64				9	V Kudermetova	4	6	2
	9	V Kudermetova	6	77

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	A Kontaveit	6	6
		J Grabher	2	3				16	A Kontaveit	6	3	4
		M Sherif	5	1					M Linette	3	6	6
		M Linette	7	6												M Linette	6	6
	WC	D Parry	1	1											19	E Alexandrova	3	4
	WC	T Townsend	6	6				WC	T Townsend	6	2	3
		Y Bonaventure	2	1				19	E Alexandrova	1	6	6
	19	E Alexandrova	6	6																			M Linette	77	6
	27	I-C Begu	3	77	6																	4	C Garcia	63	4
	LL	E Mandlik	6	61	2			27	I-C Begu	7	5	3
		L Bronzetti	6	4	3			PR	L Siegemund	5	7	6
	PR	L Siegemund	2	6	6										PR	L Siegemund	6	3	3
		L Fernandez	7	6											4	C Garcia	1	6	6
		A Cornet	5	2					L Fernandez	65	5
	Q	K Sebov	3	0				4	C Garcia	77	7
	4	C Garcia	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Sabalenka	6	6
		T Martincová	1	4				5	A Sabalenka	6	6
	Q	A Hartono	4	3					S Rogers	3	1
		S Rogers	6	6											5	A Sabalenka	6	6
		L Davis	1	7	6										26	E Mertens	2	3
		D Kovinić	6	5	1				L Davis	4	3
		G Muguruza	6	63	1			26	E Mertens	6	6
	26	E Mertens	3	77	6																	5	A Sabalenka	7	6
	21	M Trevisan	3	2																		12	B Bencic	5	2
	Q	AK Schmiedlová	6	6				Q	AK Schmiedlová	4	3
	PR	A Pavlyuchenkova	0	1					C Giorgi	6	6
		C Giorgi	6	6												C Giorgi	2	5
		C Liu	6	6											12	B Bencic	6	7
		M Brengle	3	4					C Liu	63	3
		V Tomova	1	2				12	B Bencic	77	6
	12	B Bencic	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	B Haddad Maia	611	2
		N Párrizas Díaz	713	6					N Párrizas Díaz	6	6
		S Stephens	62	4					A Potapova	3	2
		A Potapova	77	6												N Párrizas Díaz	2	2
		D Vekić	6	2	710											D Vekić	6	6
	Q	O Selekhmeteva	2	6	67				D Vekić	6	6
		J Paolini	2	4				18	L Samsonova	3	0
	18	L Samsonova	6	6																			D Vekić	6	1	6
	31	K Kanepi	6	64	1																		L Fruhvirtová	2	6	3
	WC	K Birrell	3	77	6			WC	K Birrell	3	2
		L Fruhvirtová	6	6					L Fruhvirtová	6	6
	WC	J Fourlis	0	4												L Fruhvirtová	7	2	6
		A Riske-Amritraj	7	1	4										PR	M Vondroušová	5	6	3
	PR	M Vondroušová	5	6	6			PR	M Vondroušová	6	5	6
		T Zidanšek	68	6	1			2	O Jabeur	1	7	1
	2	O Jabeur	710	4	6

Category	Sabalenka	Rybakina
1st serve %	70/108 (65%)	62/105 (59%)
1st serve points won	50 of 70 = 71%	44 of 62 = 71%
2nd serve points won	18 of 38 = 47%	19 of 43 = 44%
Total service points won	68 of 108 = 62.96%	63 of 105 = 60.00%
Aces	17	9
Double faults	7	1
Winners	51	31
Unforced errors	28	25
Net points won	7 of 8 = 88%	9 of 12 = 75%
Break points converted	3 of 13 = 23%	2 of 7 = 29%
Return points won	42 of 105 = 40%	40 of 108 = 37%
Total points won	110	103
Source

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 9 January 2023. Rankings and points before are as of 16 January 2023.

Seed	Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points won	Points after	Status
1	1	Iga Świątek	11,025	780	240	10,485	Fourth round lost toElena Rybakina [22]
2	2	Ons Jabeur	5,140	0	70	5,210	Second round lost toMarkéta Vondroušová [PR]
3	3	Jessica Pegula	5,000	430	430	5,000	Quarterfinals lost to[a]Victoria Azarenka [24]
4	4	Caroline Garcia	4,415	10	240	4,645	Fourth round lost toMagda Linette
5	5	[a]Aryna Sabalenka	4,340	240	2,000	6,100	Champion, defeatedElena Rybakina [22]
6	6	Maria Sakkari	3,921	240	130	3,811	Third round lost toZhu Lin
7	7	Coco Gauff	3,762	10	240	3,992	Fourth round lost toJeļena Ostapenko [17]
8	8	[a]Daria Kasatkina	3,500	130	10	3,380	First round lost to[a]Varvara Gracheva
9	9	[a]Veronika Kudermetova	2,800	130	70	2,740	Second round lost toKatie Volynets [Q]
10	13	Madison Keys	2,318	780	130	1,668	Third round lost to[a]Victoria Azarenka [24]
11	16	Paula Badosa	2,102	240	0	1,862	Withdrew due to right abductor injury
12	10	Belinda Bencic	2,735	70	240	2,905	Fourth round lost to[a]Aryna Sabalenka [5]
13	11	Danielle Collins	2,388	1,300	130	1,218	Third round lost toElena Rybakina [22]
14	14	Beatriz Haddad Maia	2,255	70	10	2,195	First round lost toNuria Párrizas Díaz
15	15	Petra Kvitová	2,221	10	70	2,281	Second round lost toAnhelina Kalinina
16	19	Anett Kontaveit	1,909	70	70	1,909	Second round lost toMagda Linette
17	17	Jeļena Ostapenko	2,040	130	430	2,340	Quarterfinals lost toElena Rybakina [22]
18	20	[a]Liudmila Samsonova	1,905	70	70	1,905	Second round lost toDonna Vekić
19	18	[a]Ekaterina Alexandrova	1,910	10	130	2,030	Third round lost toMagda Linette
20	23	Barbora Krejčíková	1,600	430	240	1,410	Fourth round lost toJessica Pegula [3]
21	21	Martina Trevisan	1,672	110	10	1,572	First round lost toAnna Karolína Schmiedlová [Q]
22	25	Elena Rybakina	1,585	70	1,300	2,815	Runner-up, lost to[a]Aryna Sabalenka [5]
23	22	Zhang Shuai	1,600	130	240	1,710	Fourth round lost toKarolína Plíšková [30]
24	24	[a]Victoria Azarenka	1,598	240	780	2,138	Semifinals lost toElena Rybakina [22]
25	26	Marie Bouzková	1,581	70	10	1,521	First round lost toBianca Andreescu
26	32	Elise Mertens	1,449	240	130	1,339	Third round lost to[a]Aryna Sabalenka [5]
27	30	Irina-Camelia Begu	1,472	70	70	1,472	Second round lost toLaura Siegemund [PR]
28	27	Amanda Anisimova	1,535	240	10	1,305	First round lost toMarta Kostyuk
29	28	Zheng Qinwen	1,534	110+80	70+1	1,415	Second round lost toBernarda Pera
30	31	Karolína Plíšková	1,450	0	430	1,880	Quarterfinals lost toMagda Linette
31	29	Kaia Kanepi	1,472	430	10	1,052	First round lost toKimberly Birrell [WC]
32	33	Jil Teichmann	1,429	70	70	1,429	Second round lost toZhu Lin

The following player would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points after	Withdrawal reason
12	Simona Halep	2,381	240	2,141	Provisional suspension due to positive doping test[8]

Sources:^[12][13]

The entry list was released byTennis Australia based on theWTA rankings for the week of 5 December 2022.^[14]

† – not included on entry list
‡ – withdrew from entry list
§ – withdrew from main draw

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