2019 WTA Elite Trophy – Doubles

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Doubles
2019 WTA Elite Trophy
Final
Champions Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač
Runners-up Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Score6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lyudmyla and Nadiia Kichenok were the defending champions, but Nadiia Kichenok chose not to participate.

Contents

Lyudmyla Kichenok played alongside Andreja Klepač, and successfully defended her title, defeating Duan Yingying and Yang Zhaoxuan in the final, 6–3, 6–3. [1] [2]

Players

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan (final)
  2. Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok / Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač (champions)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak / Flag of Poland.svg Alicja Rosolska (round robin)
  4. Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova / Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin (round robin)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Xinyu / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Qianhui (round robin)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinyu / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin (round robin)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
3 3
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač
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Lily group

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang
Flag of Croatia.svg Jurak
Flag of Poland.svg Rosolska
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu
RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
6–1, 1–6, [10–7]3–6, 6–3, [10–8]2–04–2 (67%)18–16 (53%)1
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak
Flag of Poland.svg Alicja Rosolska
1–6, 6–1, [7–10]6–2, 3–6, [6–10]0–22–4 (33%)16–17 (48%)3
6/WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinyu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin
6–3, 3–6, [8–10]2–6, 6–3, [10–6]1–13–3 (50%)18–19 (49%)2

Bougainvillea group

Flag of Ukraine.svg Kichenok
Flag of Slovenia.svg Klepač
Flag of Georgia.svg Kalashnikova
Flag of the United States.svg Kenin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang
RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač
2–6, 6–4, [11–9]2–6, 6–4, [10–6] 2–04–2 (67%)18–20 (47%)1
4 Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin
6–2, 4–6, [9–11]2–6, 6–4, [7–10]0–22–4 (33%)18–20 (47%)3
5/WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Xinyu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Qianhui
6–2, 4–6, [6–10]6–2, 4–6, [10–7]1–13–3 (50%)21–17 (55%)2

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References

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  2. "Людмила Киченок выступит на престижном турнире WTA Elite Trophy". Телеграф (in Russian).