2019 Nottingham Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2019 Nottingham Open
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić
Score2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (6 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2018  · Nottingham Open ·  2021  

Ashleigh Barty was the defending champion, [1] but withdrew before the tournament began. [2]

Contents

Caroline Garcia won the title, defeating Donna Vekić in the final, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4). [3]

The first two rounds, two quarterfinal matches, and part of a third quarterfinal were played on indoor hard courts after rain persisted through the first four days (and part of the fifth and sixth days) of the tournament.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (champion)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić (final)
  3. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva (withdrew)
  4. Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ajla Tomljanović (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria (semifinals)
  10. Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady 63 3
1 Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia 2 7777
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 66464
9 Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria 70 0
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 5 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Bains 1 2 1 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 66
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Moore 3 63WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Lumsden 3 1
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Lumsden 6771 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 4 776
Q Flag of Russia.svg L Samsonova 1 773 Q Flag of Romania.svg E-G Ruse 6631
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg V Golubic 6626 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg V Golubic 6364
Q Flag of Romania.svg E-G Ruse 66Q Flag of Romania.svg E-G Ruse 774 6
10 Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 3 3 1 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 4 66
4 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 63 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 4 3 4 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 66
Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 66 Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 2 4
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez 3 4 4 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 5 3
Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 65 77 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 76
PR Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 4 764 Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 4 65
Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 76 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 63 7
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 5 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Lao 2 3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 6566
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Dart 793 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Dart 771 2
Flag of Belarus.svg V Lapko 6763 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 3 67
Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 7769 Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 679
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Swan 651 Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 7653
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 1 6639 Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 5 776
9 Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 63 779 Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 70 0
8 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 762 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 5 66
Q Flag of Poland.svg M Fręch 5 2 8 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 60 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 1 5
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 1 0r8 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 5 4
LL Flag of France.svg C Paquet 5 662 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 76
LL Flag of India.svg A Raina 74 2 LL Flag of France.svg C Paquet 1 2
Flag of Slovenia.svg D Jakupović 2 770 2 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 66
2 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 6656

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer (withdrew)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberly Birrell (first round)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova (qualified)
  5. Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch (qualified)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao (qualified)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone (qualifying competition, retired)
  8. Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  9. Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg (qualifying competition)
  10. Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová (first round)
  11. Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of France.svg Chloé Paquet 677
  Flag of Georgia.svg Mariam Bolkvadze 0 61
Alt Flag of France.svg Chloé Paquet 3 3
  Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 677
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg Jana Čepelová 4 64

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 4 2
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore 5
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone 4r
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Shilin 3 3
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberly Birrell 3 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 63 6
8 Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 1 63
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin 3 0r
8 Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 60

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova 66
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Shuyue 4 4
4 Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova 66
12 Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 4 1
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie 63 4
12 Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 3 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva 4 2
5 Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch 66
9 Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg 2 1
  Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide 4 3
9 Flag of Paraguay.svg Verónica Cepede Royg 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 776
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey 642
6 Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 4 796
11 Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet 6673
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylah McPhee 77621
11 Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet 65776

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