2019 Mercer Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2019 Mercer Tennis Classic
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Katerina Stewart
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers
Final score6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Varvara Lepchenko was the defending champion, but retired in the first round against CoCo Vandeweghe. [1]

Varvara Lepchenko American tennis player

Varvara Petrivna Lepchenko is an American professional tennis player. She formerly played for Uzbekistan, and she is of Ukrainian descent. She has won 12 ITF singles titles and one ITF doubles title.

CoCo Vandeweghe American professional tennis player

Colleen "CoCo" Vandeweghe is an American professional tennis player. A former Junior US Open champion at the age of 16, she has also won two WTA titles, both at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in Den Bosch. In 2017, she reached two Grand Slam semifinals and the final of the WTA Elite Trophy to move up to a career-high ranking of No. 9. In addition to her two Grand Slam semifinals in 2017 at the Australian Open and the US Open, Vandeweghe has twice reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, in 2015 and 2017.

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Katerina Stewart won the title, defeating Shelby Rogers in an all-American final, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2.

Katerina Stewart American tennis player

Katerina Stewart is an American tennis player.

Shelby Rogers American tennis player

Shelby Rogers is an American tennis player from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She won the Girls National Championship at 17. Her best result as a professional came at the 2016 French Open where she reached the quarterfinals.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma (Second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Osuigwe (Quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Switzerland.svg Stefanie Vögele (Quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko (First round, retired)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Usue Maitane Arconada (Second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li (Second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide (Second round)
  8. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella (First round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of the United States.svg Katerina Stewart 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 3 0
WC Flag of the United States.svg Katerina Stewart 6266
  Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 773 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min 4 2

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Yepifanova 1 0 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 3 65
Q Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi 66Q Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi 61 7
  Flag of Greece.svg V Grammatikopoulou 2 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi 4 62
  Flag of the United States.svg H Chang 6612 WC Flag of the United States.svg K Stewart 677
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Stewart 0 776WC Flag of the United States.svg K Stewart 63 6
Q Flag of Spain.svg E Pérez Somarriba 5 4 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 4 63
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 76WC Flag of the United States.svg K Stewart 66
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg S Vögele 4 66 Flag of the United States.svg D Lao 3 0
  Flag of Romania.svg G Talabă 63 0 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg S Vögele 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Marand 66Q Flag of the United States.svg S Marand 2 0
Q Flag of the United States.svg I Neel 3 3 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg S Vögele 1 2
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 0 4 Flag of the United States.svg D Lao 66
  Flag of the United States.svg D Lao 66 Flag of the United States.svg D Lao 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Isaeva 3 1 6 Flag of the United States.svg A Li 2 4
6 Flag of the United States.svg A Li 66

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg UM Arconada 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fourlis 2 2 5 Flag of the United States.svg UM Arconada 0 1
  Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg G Price 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 66
  Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova 76WC Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 0 0
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez 5 4 Flag of Russia.svg M Melnikova 664
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 3 WC Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 786
4 Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 4r Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 66
8 Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg G Min 4 2
  Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos 66 Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos 3 2
  Flag of the United States.svg G Min 76 Flag of the United States.svg G Min 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Whittle 5 3 Flag of the United States.svg G Min 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg E Bolton 762 Flag of the United States.svg W Osuigwe 1 3
  Flag of the United States.svg A Parks 5 1 Q Flag of the United States.svg E Bolton 64 4
Q Flag of Mexico.svg AR Villarreal 3 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg W Osuigwe 2 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg W Osuigwe 66

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References

  1. ↑ "W80 Macon". www.itftennis.com.
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