2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles

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Singles
2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Final
Champion Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina
Runner-up Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina
Score6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Internationaux de Strasbourg ·  2021  

Dayana Yastremska was the defending champion [1] but chose not to defend her title.

Contents

Elina Svitolina won the title, defeating Elena Rybakina in the final, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2.

Seeds

The top two seeds that played received a bye into the second round

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (withdrew)
  2. Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina (champion)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (second round, retired)
  4. Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (final)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova (first round)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 3 4
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 66
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 4 62
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 61 6
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 2 64
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 64 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3/WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 64 2r
  Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 2 3 Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 2 64
  Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 66  Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 6264
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 64777 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 7777
Q Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 775 63  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 5 3
  Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 63 6 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 76
8 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 2 61 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 3 4
PR Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 61 4 5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 66
WC Flag of France.svg C Burel 3 66WC Flag of France.svg C Burel 3 63
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 64 2 Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 677
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 3 66Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 3 2
  Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 3 4 5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 66
  Flag of France.svg A Cornet 66 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 3 68
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Minnen 5 4 5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 6710
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 66
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders 1 0 7 Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 2 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 4 776 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 66
  Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 6631 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 63 3
  Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova 664 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 2 66
LL Flag of France.svg M Georges 1 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova 64 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez 4 3 4 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 1 66
4 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 664 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 2 64
6 Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 2 3 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 64 6
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 66  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 777
  Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 67 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 635
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 3 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 4 3
  Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 662 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 66
WC Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 4 3 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 605
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 777

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (qualified)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale (qualified)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greet Minnen (qualified)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez (qualified)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko (moved to main draw)
  7. Flag of France.svg Diane Parry (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Bayerlová (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

Qualifying competition
     
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai 783 6
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 6660

Second qualifier

Qualifying competition
     
2 Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 66
Alt Flag of France.svg Myrtille Georges 4 1

Third qualifier

Qualifying competition
     
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greet Minnen 66
8/WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Bayerlová 2 2

Fourth qualifier

Qualifying competition
     
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 66
7/WC Flag of France.svg Diane Parry 2 3

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References

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