Marion Bartoli defeated Sabine Lisicki in the final, 6–1, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.

This made her the first woman to win a major at her last appearance since Ann Jones won the 1969 Wimbledon Championships.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost to Lisicki in the fourth round, ending a 34-match winning streak dating back to the Miami Open.

The exits of Li Na and Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals ensured a first-time major champion.

The final marked the second time in the Open Era, after 1998, that neither Wimbledon finalist had won a major before.