Shvedova began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. In the first round, she beat Stefanie Vögele. In the second round, Shvedova lost to thirteenth seed Irina-Camelia Begu. Seeded fifth at the Copa Colsanitas, Shvedova reached her first WTA singles final since 2007 defeating Maryna Zanevska, qualifier Sachia Vickery, second seed Monica Puig, and Mariana Duque Mariño. In the final, Shvedova lost to Teliana Pereira. At the Madrid Open, Shvedova lost in the first round of qualifying to Sesil Karatantcheva. However, in doubles, she and Casey Dellacqua won the title defeating Muguruza/Suárez Navarro in the final. At the Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Shvedova was defeated in the first round by Kiki Bertens. Ranked 69 at the French Open, Shvedova lost in the first round to seventh seed and 2008 Champion Ana Ivanovic. In doubles, she and her partner, Casey Dellacqua, reached the final where they lost to Mattek-Sands/Šafářová.