2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions
| 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions | |
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| Date | October 29 – November 3 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Singles | |
 Simona Halep
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The 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions was a singles-only tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. The tournament was sponsored by Turkish construction firm Garanti Koza (the first year of a two-year deal). It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2013 WTA Tour. The 2013 edition was the second to be held in Sofia at the Arena Armeec. The tournament was played between October 29 and November 3.Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but she did not qualify this year, nor did she receive a wildcard into the event.
The 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions was the fifth edition of the event and the second to take place in Sofia. The tournament is run by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is part of the 2013 WTA Tour. It is the season ending championships for players who have won one of the WTA International tournaments but have not qualified for the WTA Championships. The Tournament consisted of a singles draw of eight (8) players (including two (2) Wild Cards, if applicable) in a round robin format determined by the WTA.
The singles event featured eight players in a round robin event, split into two groups of four. Over the first four days of competition, each player met the other three players in their group, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals. The first-placed player in one group met the second-placed player in the other group, and vice versa. The winners of each semifinal met in the championship match.
The final standings of each group shall be determined by the first of the following methods that apply:
The total prize money for the 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions was 750,000 United States dollars.
The six highest-ranked players who have captured at least one International tournament during the year and who are not participating in singles at the year-end WTA Championships in Istanbul or the finals of the Fed Cup will automatically qualify for the event, plus two wildcards.
Wozniacki qualified with victory in the final international series event of the season in Luxembourg. The Dane decided, although she would be the number one seed, not to compete and instead only focus her attentions on being an alternate at the WTA Championships.
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