Shvedova began her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. She defeated qualifier Zheng Saisai in the first round but lost in the second round to seventh seed Samantha Stosur. In doubles, she and Medina Garrigues won the title defeating Chan Hao-ching/Chan Yung-jan in the final. At the Portugal Open, Shvedova defeated Karin Knapp in the first round. She lost in the second round to second seed Eugenie Bouchard, 4–6, 2–6. Seeded seventh for qualifying at the Madrid Open, she lost in the first round to Mariana Duque Mariño. Shvedova reached the quarterfinals at the Nürnberger Versicherungscup defeating Patricia Mayr-Achleitner and sixth seed Kurumi Nara. She lost to second seed and eventual champion Eugenie Bouchard in the quarterfinals. Ranked world No. 69 at the French Open, Shvedova won her first-round match over Lauren Davis. In the second round, she lost to wild card Pauline Parmentier.