The women's singles

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tournament at the

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was held from 10 to 16 March on the

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of the

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in Ñuñoa. All matches were the best of three sets, with tie-breaks used in every set. Chilean Cecilia Costa was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Paraguayan

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. Brazilian

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defeated Paraguayan

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6–1, 4–6, 6–4 in the final to claim the only gold medal for Brazil in the tennis competition.

Calendar

Matches took place between 10 and 16 March 2014.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

References

Main Draw
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