The 2019 Qatar Total Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the event and a Premier tournament on the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the International Tennis and Squash complex in Doha, Qatar between 11 and 16 February 2019.[1]
| 2019 Qatar Total Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–16 February |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | Premier |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $916,131 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elise Mertens | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan | |
Point distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $158,895 | $84,850 | $45,320 | $24,360 | $13,065 | $8,290 | $3,720 | $1,980 | $1,100 |
| Doubles* | $49,700 | $26,546 | $14,510 | $7,385 | $4,010 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ROU
|
Simona Halep | 3 | 1 |
 CZE |
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 GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 6 | 3 |
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 7 | 4 |
 NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 8 | 5 |
 DEN |
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 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 12 | 7 |
 AUS |
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| GER
|
Julia Görges | 16 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 4, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Ashleigh Barty → replaced by 
Polona Hercog
Caroline Garcia → replaced by 
Lara Arruabarrena
Madison Keys → replaced by 
Kateřina Siniaková
Naomi Osaka → replaced by Barbora Strýcová- Karolína Plíšková → replaced by Kristýna Plíšková
Wang Qiang → replaced by Alison Riske
Caroline Wozniacki → replaced by Samantha Stosur
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Nicole Melichar | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 24 | 1 |
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 27 | 2 |
 CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |  CHN
|
Xu Yifan | 28 | 3 |
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | NED
|
Demi Schuurs | 40 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of February 4, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Karolína Plíšková (viral illness)
Champions
editSingles
edit
Elise Mertens def. 
Simona Halep, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles
edit
Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan def. 
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / 
Demi Schuurs, 6–1, 3–6, [10–6]
References
edit- ^ "Qatar Total Open Overview". wtatennis.com.