Last year's winner Milos Raonic was able to confidently defend his title. He won the final against the German Tommy Haas in straight sets 6: 4 and 6: 3. He didn't give up a set during the whole tournament and only had to tie-break once against Denis Istomin . In doubles, Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram were the defending champions, but they no longer played together this year. While Ram did not take part in the tournament, Lipsky played with Santiago González and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Xavier Malisse and Frank Moser won the final against Lleyton Hewitt and Marinko Matosevic in three sets; for Moser it was the first title on the ATP World Tour.
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.
The qualification for the SAP Open 2013 took place from February 9th to 11th, 2013. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
At the SAP Open 2013, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The amounts for the double competition were per player.