2019 İstanbul Cup – Singles

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Singles
2019 İstanbul Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová
Score1–6, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2018  · İstanbul Cup ·  2020  

Pauline Parmentier was the defending champion, [1] but lost in the second round to Elena Rybakina.

Contents

Petra Martić won her first WTA Tour title, defeating Markéta Vondroušová in the final, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)
  2. Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu (second round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi (withdrew)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska (first round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ajla Tomljanović (first round)
  6. Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić (champion)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková (first round)
  8. Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari (first round)
  9. Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 2 1
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 64 1
6 Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 1 66
6 Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 60
  Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 1 0r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 4 5
Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 67 Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 66
Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 62 6 Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 3 2
WC Flag of Turkey.svg P Özgen 1 60 Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 1 2
WC Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay 3 64 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 66
WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 677WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 4 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 66
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 3 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 66
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová 75 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 2 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 5 76 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 61 6
Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 2 66 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 2 63
Q Flag of Romania.svg I Bara 60 0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 0 786
Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 66Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 6660
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 1 1 Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 0 4
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 3 66Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 66
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 62 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 3 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Zidanšek 61 3 6 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 4 76
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 1 0rQ Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 65 3
Q Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 61 6 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 774 77
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 61 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 64662
Flag of Russia.svg A Potapova 3 0rQ Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 1 2
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 66 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 66
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 3 4 6 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 60
8 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 3 4 Flag of Russia.svg M Gasparyan 1 0r
Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 66Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 677
LL Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos 66LL Flag of Hungary.svg T Babos 0 64
Q Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 4 4 Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 5 4
Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 6663 Flag of Russia.svg M Gasparyan 76
Flag of Russia.svg M Gasparyan 784 6 Flag of Russia.svg M Gasparyan 1 67
LL Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 4 4 2 Flag of Romania.svg M Buzărnescu 64 5
2 Flag of Romania.svg M Buzărnescu 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)
  2. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović (qualified)
  4. Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos (qualifying competition, retired, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár (first round)
  7. Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan (qualified)
  8. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova (first round)
  9. Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić (first round, retired)
  10. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (qualified)
  11. Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 796
  Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos 671
1 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Martina Di Giuseppe 4 1
  Flag of Italy.svg Martina Di Giuseppe 66
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova 3 2

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg Berfu Cengiz 0 2
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 66
11 Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 2 4
  Flag of Croatia.svg Tereza Mrdeža 62 3
11 Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 3 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović 63 6
WC Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu 1 62
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Ivana Jorović 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Yana Sizikova 1 2
  Flag of Russia.svg Yana Sizikova 61
9 Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić 3 2r

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg Zeynep Sönmez 3 2
4 Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 64 2
  Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara 2 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara 66
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova 1 1

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 7646
  Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Haas 5 771
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 4 0r
10 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 63
  Flag of Russia.svg Valentina Ivakhnenko 1 0r
10 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 61

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 3 1
WC Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Öz 66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Öz 0 2
7 Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 66
  Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár 63 3
7 Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 2 66

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