The 2019 Tianjin Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tuanbo International Tennis Centre in Tianjin, China between 7 and 13 October 2019.[1]
| 2019 Tianjin Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 7–13 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tianjin, China |
| Venue | Tuanbo International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rebecca Peterson | |
| Doubles | |
 Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $111,164 | $55,324 | $29,730 | $8,898 | $4,899 | $3,026 | $900 | $750 | $600 |
| Doubles * | $17,724 | $9,222 | $4,950 | $2,623 | $1,383 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA |
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 CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 20 | 2 |
 UKR
|
Dayana Yastremska | 26 | 3 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 31 | 4 |
| CHN |
|||
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 37 | 6 |
| CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 39 | 7 |
 POL
|
Magda Linette | 41 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 30, 2019
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry into the main draw through a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry into the main draw as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Amanda Anisimova → replaced by 
Kateryna Bondarenko
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by Jennifer Brady
Hsieh Su-wei → replaced by 
Heather Watson- Sofia Kenin → replaced by
Wang Xinyu 
Elise Mertens → replaced by Christina McHale
Garbiñe Muguruza → replaced by 
Anastasia Potapova
Naomi Osaka → replaced by 
Rebecca Peterson- Alison Riske → replaced by Zhu Lin
- Aryna Sabalenka → replaced by
Astra Sharma - Sloane Stephens → replaced by Kristie Ahn
Iga Świątek → replaced by Lauren Davis- Zhang Shuai → replaced by Ma Shuyue
Retirements
edit- Kurumi Nara (right thigh injury)
- Wang Xinyu (low back injury)
- Zheng Saisai (left abdominal muscle injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Nicole Melichar | CHN
|
Xu Yifan | 26 | 1 |
 AUS |
CHN |
||||
 CRO
|
Darija Jurak | USA
|
Desirae Krawczyk | 73 | 3 |
| CHN
|
Duan Yingying | CHN
|
Peng Shuai | 84 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 30, 2019
Other entrants
editThe following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Wang Xinyu (low back injury)
- Zhang Shuai (right elbow injury)
- During the tournament
- Yanina Wickmayer (right foot injury)
Champions
editSingles
edit- Rebecca Peterson def. Heather Watson, 6–4, 6–4
Doubles
edit- Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara def. Nao Hibino / Miyu Kato, 6–3, 7–5
References
edit- ^ "Tianjin Open Overview". wtatennis.com.