2020 Prague Open – Singles

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Singles
2020 Prague Open
Final
Champion Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens
Score6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · WTA Prague Open ·  2021  

Jil Teichmann was the defending champion, [1] but chose to participate in Lexington instead.

Contents

Simona Halep won the title, defeating Elise Mertens in the final, 6–2, 7–5.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep (champion)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić (second round)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens (final)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska (withdrew)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Alexandrova (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová (first round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
  9. Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 776
  Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu 623
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 67
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 2 5
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 777
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 5 64

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 61 77
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog 1 6631 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 3 76
Flag of Romania.svg PM Țig 4 3 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková 65 2
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Krejčíková 661 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 66
LL Flag of Poland.svg M Fręch 7106LL Flag of Poland.svg M Fręch 2 0
Q Flag of Romania.svg E-G Ruse 683 LL Flag of Poland.svg M Fręch 62 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 76 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 3 64
6 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 5 2 1 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 776
9 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 2 2 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 623
Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 66 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 63779
Flag of Spain.svg A Bolsova 4 3 LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Küng 775 67
LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Küng 66 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 64 6
Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 4 66 Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 2 62
Q Flag of Egypt.svg M Sherif 60 1 Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 2 3
Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 776 Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 66
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 631

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 0 3
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard 66WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard 77626
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Zidanšek 63 6 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Zidanšek 62772
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 3 60 WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard 4 64
Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 4 6773 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 61 6
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg M Kostyuk 62 64 Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 4 2
Flag of Italy.svg J Paolini 5 63 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 66
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 74 63 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 777
5 Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 2 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 5 64
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 66Q Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko
Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 66 Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan w/o
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Sanders 1 1 Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 5r
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 2
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Fruhvirtová 2 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 67
Flag of Russia.svg V Gracheva 623 2 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 1 5
2 Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 776

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Aliona Bolsova (moved to main draw)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam (first round)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Tamara Korpatsch (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin (first round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova (first round)
  6. Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich (second round)
  7. Flag of Slovenia.svg Kaja Juvan (second round)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
Alt Flag of Germany.svg Vivian Heisen 1 5
  Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri 67
  Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri 2 1
  Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif 66
  Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone 3 2
  Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif 4 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonie Küng 64 1
  Flag of Romania.svg Laura Ioana Paar 66
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Linda Nosková 2 0
  Flag of Romania.svg Laura Ioana Paar 73 1
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonie Küng 5 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonie Küng 66
5 Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova 2 2

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam 2 4
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk 62 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 1 62
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikola Bartůňková 2 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 0 0
  Flag of Spain.svg Lara Arruabarrena 4 64
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 62 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 634
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 776
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 66
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure 3 3

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Germany.svg Tamara Korpatsch 678
  Flag of Romania.svg Jaqueline Cristian 1 66
3 Flag of Germany.svg Tamara Korpatsch 677
  Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska 3 65
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer 3 0
  Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska 66
3 Flag of Germany.svg Tamara Korpatsch 6564
  Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 770 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Indy de Vroome 4 3
  Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 64677
6 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 774 63
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Havlíčková 2 3
6 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin 3 2
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 2 66
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Palicová 64 1
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 3 4
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Palicová 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 7977
  Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch 6762
  Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara 63 1
  Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch 2 66
  Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch 3 66
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kaja Juvan 63 4
  Flag of Russia.svg Anastasiya Komardina 5 2
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kaja Juvan 76

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