2019 J&T Banka Prague Open

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2019 J&T Banka Prague Open
Date29 April – 4 May
Edition10th
Category WTA International
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Clay
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Venue TK Sparta Prague
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann
Doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya / Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová
  2018  · J&T Banka Prague Open ·  2020  

The 2019 J&T Banka Prague Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 10th edition of the tournament, and part of the International category of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the TK Sparta Prague in Prague, Czech Republic, from 29 April to 4 May 2019. [1]

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Points and prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1
Singles280180110603011814101
Doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1
Singles$43,000$21,400$11,300$5,900$3,310$1,925$1,005$730$530
Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Karolína Plíšková 41
Flag of Latvia.svg  LAT Anastasija Sevastova 132
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Wang Qiang 163
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mihaela Buzărnescu 304
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danielle Collins 325
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Kateřina Siniaková 416
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Viktória Kužmová 447
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Markéta Vondroušová 468
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Barbora Strýcová 479

Other entrants

The following players received wildcard s into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Melichar Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Květa Peschke 251
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuko Aoyama Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abigail Spears 742
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Barbora Strýcová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Markéta Vondroušová 1013
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Desirae Krawczyk Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Giuliana Olmos 1234

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcard s into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Finals

Singles

Doubles

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References

  1. "J&T Banka Prague Open Overview". wtatennis.com.