2019 WTA Elite Trophy – Singles

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Singles
2019 WTA Elite Trophy
Final
Champion Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens
Score6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2018  · WTA Elite Trophy ·  2023  

Ashleigh Barty was the defending champion but did not participate this year as she had qualified for the WTA Finals. [1]

Contents

Aryna Sabalenka won the title, defeating Kiki Bertens in the final, 6–4, 6–2.

Players

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin (round robin)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (round robin)
  4. Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (champion)
  5. Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić (round robin)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens (round robin)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske (round robin)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić (round robin)
  9. Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari (round robin)
  10. Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska (round robin)
  11. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Muchová (semifinals)
  12. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai (semifinals)

Alternates

  1. Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova (Did not play)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Did not play)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 2 66
12/WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai 63 4
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 4 2
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 66
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Muchová 5 64
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 777

Azalea group

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bertens Flag of Croatia.svg Vekić Flag of Ukraine.svg Yastremska RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 7–6(7–5), 6–26–4, 6–32–04–0 (100%)25–15 (63%)1
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 6–7(5–7), 2–66–7(6–8), 2–60–20–4 (0%)16–26 (38%)3
10 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 4–6, 3–67–6(8–6), 6–21–12–2 (50%)20–20 (50%)2

Camellia group

Flag of the United States.svg Kenin Flag of the United States.svg Riske Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Muchová RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 6–4, 6–44–6, 6–4, 3–61–13–2 (60%)25–24 (51%)2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 4–6, 4–66–2, 2–6, 5–70–21–4 (20%)21–27 (44%)3
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Muchová 6–4, 4–6, 6–32–6, 6–2, 7–52–04–2 (67%)31–26 (54%)1

Orchid group

Flag of the United States.svg Keys Flag of Croatia.svg Martić Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
3 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 6–3, 6–44–6, 2–61–12–2 (50%)18–19 (49%)3
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 3–6, 4–66–4, 6–31–12–2 (50%)19–19 (50%)2
12/WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai 6–4, 6–24–6, 3–61–12–2 (50%)19–18 (51%)1

Rose group

Flag of Belarus.svg Sabalenka Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mertens Flag of Greece.svg Sakkari RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 3–6, 7–56–3, 6–42–04–1 (80%)28–22 (56%)1
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 4–6, 6–3, 5–76–2, 3–6, 6–11–13–3 (50%)30–25 (55%)2
9 Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 3–6, 4–62–6, 6–3, 1–60–21–4 (20%)16–27 (37%)3

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References

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