2013 Soweto Open
The 2013 Soweto Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 April – 5 May 2013 for the men's event and 6–12 May 2013 for the women's event.
| 2013 Soweto Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 April – 5 May 6–12 May |
| Edition | 4th |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000+H $50,000+H |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vasek Pospisil | |
| Women's singles | |
 Tímea Babos | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Prakash Amritraj /  Rajeev Ram | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Magda Linette /  Chanel Simmonds | |
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK |
Lukáš Lacko | 79 | 1 |
| USA |
Rajeev Ram | 115 | 2 |
| CAN |
Vasek Pospisil | 130 | 3 |
| POL |
Michał Przysiężny | 152 | 4 |
 GER |
Dustin Brown | 180 | 5 |
 BRA |
Thiago Alves | 186 | 6 |
| RSA |
Rik de Voest | 204 | 7 |
| BRA |
Fabiano de Paula | 261 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 22 April 2013
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Wayne Montgomery
- Ruan Roelofse
- Tucker Vorster
- Dean O'Brien
The following players received entry using protected rankings:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Rafael Camilo
- Tyler Hochwalt
- Purav Raja
- Divij Sharan
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Phenyo Matong
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSA |
Rik de Voest | BRA |
Marcelo Demoliner | 223 | 1 |
| IND |
Purav Raja | IND |
Divij Sharan | 225 | 2 |
 CRO |
Mate Pavić |  MNE |
Goran Tošić | 258 | 3 |
| GER |
Dustin Brown |  IRL |
James Cluskey | 288 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 22 April 2013
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Francois Kellerman / Okkie Kellerman
- Renier Moolman / Dean O'Brien
- Keith-Patrick Crowley / Tucker Vorster
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUN |
Tímea Babos | 114 | 1 |
 ISR |
Julia Glushko | 161 | 2 |
 SLO |
Tadeja Majerič | 165 | 3 |
 UKR |
Nadiia Kichenok | 172 | 4 |
| RSA |
Chanel Simmonds | 181 | 5 |
 SRB |
Jovana Jakšić | 253 | 6 |
 GBR |
Samantha Murray | 254 | 7 |
| POL |
Magda Linette | 263 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 29 April 2013
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Madrie le Roux
- Zanmarie Pienaar
- Ilze Hattingh
- Natasha Fourouclas
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Julia Glushko
Ani Vangelova
Claudia Coppola
Fadzai Mawisire
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL |
Magda Linette | RSA |
Chanel Simmonds | 415 | 1 |
 TUR |
Başak Eraydın | ISR |
Julia Glushko | 432 | 2 |
| SRB |
Teodora Mirčić | TUR |
Pemra Özgen | 487 | 3 |
| UKR |
Nadiia Kichenok |  RUS |
Margarita Lazareva | 505 | 4 |
Champions
Men's singles
- Vasek Pospisil def. Michał Przysiężny 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 4–1, retired
Women's singles
- Tímea Babos def. Chanel Simmonds 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
- Prakash Amritraj / Rajeev Ram def. Purav Raja / Divij Sharan 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–1)
Women's doubles
- Magda Linette / Chanel Simmonds def. Samantha Murray / Jade Windley 6–1, 6–3