2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open
The 2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Guangdong Olympic Tennis Center in Guangzhou, China, from September 16 through September 21, 2019.[1]
| 2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16 – 21 |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Venue | Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sofia Kenin | |
| Doubles | |
 Peng Shuai /  Laura Siegemund | |
Points and prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $112,300 | $57,665 | $30,959 | $8,380 | $4,629 | $2,707 | $1,350 | $722 |
| Doubles * | $17,262 | $9,023 | $4,865 | $2,589 | $1,350 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 UKR |
Elina Svitolina | 3 | 1 |
| CHN |
Wang Qiang | 12 | 2 |
| USA |
Sofia Kenin | 20 | 3 |
| CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 32 | 4 |
 CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 37 | 5 |
| CHN |
Zheng Saisai | 38 | 6 |
 BLR |
Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 48 | 7 |
 TUN |
Ons Jabeur | 51 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Magdalena Fręch- Tereza Martincová
Jasmine Paolini
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove- Xun Fangying
- Katarina Zavatska
The following players received entry into the main draw as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Jennifer Brady → replaced by
Aleksandra Krunić 
Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by 
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by Wang Xiyu
Rebecca Peterson → replaced by 
Dalila Jakupović
Retirements
Elena Rybakina (left thigh injury)- Sara Sorribes Tormo (right foot injury)
- Elina Svitolina (right knee pain)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samantha Stosur | CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 28 | 1 |
| CHN |
Duan Yingying | CHN |
Yang Zhaoxuan | 72 | 2 |
| SRB |
Aleksandra Krunić | BLR |
Lidziya Marozava | 107 | 3 |
| AUS |
Ellen Perez | USA |
Sabrina Santamaria | 138 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Champions
Singles
- Sofia Kenin def. Samantha Stosur, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
Doubles
- Peng Shuai / Laura Siegemund def.
Alexa Guarachi / 
Giuliana Olmos, 6–2, 6–1
References
- "Guangzhou Open Overview". wtatennis.com.