The 2019 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 through 28 April 2019.
Finals
Singles
Petra Martić defeated Markéta Vondroušová, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1 It was Martić's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic defeated Alexa Guarachi / Sabrina Santamaria, 6–1, 6–0
Points and prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1Singles2801801106030118121Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,175$3,400$2,100$1,020$600Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedCarla Suárez Navarro271Mihaela Buzărnescu302Camila Giorgi313Dayana Yastremska374Ajla Tomljanović395Petra Martić406Kateřina Siniaková417Maria Sakkari448Viktória Kužmová459 Rankings are as of April 15, 2019.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Çağla Büyükakçay Svetlana Kuznetsova Pemra Özgen
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Irina Bara Ana Bogdan Ivana Jorović Kateryna Kozlova Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina
The following players received entry as lucky losers: Tímea Babos Julia Glushko
Withdrawals Before the tournament Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by Tímea Babos Camila Giorgi → replaced by Julia Glushko Ons Jabeur → replaced by Margarita Gasparyan Tatjana Maria → replaced by Lara Arruabarrena Anna Karolína Schmiedlová → replaced by Johanna Larsson
Retirements Kirsten Flipkens (lower right pelvis injury) Margarita Gasparyan (dizziness) Anastasia Potapova (gastrointestinal)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedTímea BabosKristina Mladenovic61Kirsten FlipkensJohanna Larsson742 Irina BaraMihaela Buzărnescu943Veronika KudermetovaGalina Voskoboeva1004 1 Rankings as of April 15, 2019.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Çağla Büyükakçay / Pemra Özgen Melis Sezer / İpek Soylu
Withdrawals During the tournament Barbora Strýcová (back injury)
References
External links Official website