The 2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, China, from September 16 through September 21, 2019. Third-seeded Sofia Kenin won the singles title.
Finals Singles
Sofia Kenin defeated Samantha Stosur, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
Doubles
Peng Shuai / Laura Siegemund defeated Alexa Guarachi / Giuliana Olmos, 6–2, 6–1
Points and prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1 Singles2801801106030118121Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 321Q2Q1Singles$112,300$57,665$30,959$8,380$4,629$2,707$1,350$722Doubles *$17,262$9,023$4,865$2,589$1,350 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedElina Svitolina31Wang Qiang122Sofia Kenin203Zhang Shuai324Kateřina Siniaková375Zheng Saisai386Aliaksandra Sasnovich487Ons Jabeur518 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Duan Yingying Svetlana Kuznetsova Peng Shuai Samantha Stosur
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt: Nina Stojanović
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Magdalena Fręch Tereza Martincová Jasmine Paolini Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove Xun Fangying Katarina Zavatska
The following players received entry into the main draw as lucky losers: Dalila Jakupović Wang Xiyu
Withdrawals Before the tournament Jennifer Brady → replaced by Aleksandra Krunić Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by Wang Xiyu Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Dalila Jakupović
Retirements Elena Rybakina (left thigh injury) Sara Sorribes Tormo (right foot injury) Elina Svitolina (right knee pain)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedSamantha StosurZhang Shuai281Duan YingyingYang Zhaoxuan722Aleksandra KrunićLidziya Marozava1073Ellen PerezSabrina Santamaria1384 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Lu Jiajing / Xun Fangying Ng Kwan-yau / Zheng Saisai The following pair received entry as alternates: Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove / Ankita Raina
Withdrawals Before the tournament Elena Rybakina (left thigh injury)
References
External links Official website