2019 WTA Shenzhen Open – Singles

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Singles
2019 WTA Shenzhen Open
Final
Champion Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske
Score4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2018  · WTA Shenzhen Open ·  2020  

Simona Halep was the defending champion but chose to not participate.

Contents

Aryna Sabalenka won the title, defeating Alison Riske in the final, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (champion)
  2. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (first round)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang (first round)
  4. Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals, retired)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai (first round)
  7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (first round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 66
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan 2 1
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 4 776
Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 6623
  Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 61
WC Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 0 0r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 3 66
Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 63 1 1 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 66
  Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 66 Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 3 3
Flag of Slovenia.svg D Jakupović 3 4 1 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 64
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xin Wang 7765 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 1 2r
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Xun 634 WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xin Wang 772r
PR Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky 2 635 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 645
5 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 6771 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 66
4 Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 0 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 2 1
Q Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 66Q Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 6266
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 6663r Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 773 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 3 783 Q Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 6641
  Flag of Slovakia.svg AK Schmiedlová 1 0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 2 776
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 3 66
  Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66 Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 64 4
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 2 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 2 62
Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 63 6 Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 2 2
  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 66 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 66
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 3 3 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 5 1
  Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 3 679 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 76
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 63 67 Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 62 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 4 66
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 61
8 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 66WC Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 0 0r
Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 0 1 8 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 2 62
Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 61 65Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 61 6
Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 3 677Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 65 3
Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 3 3 WC Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 4 76
WC Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66WC Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 74 6
Q Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 66Q Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 5 64
2 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 4 2

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  3. Flag of France.svg Fiona Ferro (withdrew due to abdominal injury)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović (qualified)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying 4 4
1 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova 1 666
8 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 63 78
  Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić 4 5
8 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 67

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 66
Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva 0 3
2 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 66
5 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 2 2
  Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Vikhlyantseva 2 2
5 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xun Fangying 776
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan 644
Alt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xun Fangying 64 77
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 3 662
  Flag of Spain.svg Georgina García Pérez 4 65
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin 677

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou 4 3
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina 0 70
7 Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović 65 6
  Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara 5 4
7 Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović 76

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