2019 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Belinda Bencic defeated Petra Kvitová in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships. She saved six match points en route to the title, in the third round against Aryna Sabalenka. For the second time in her career, Bencic defeated four consecutive top-ten players en route to a Premier 5 title. This was her first WTA singles title since winning the Premier 5 Rogers Cup title in 2015, and lifted her back inside the top 25 in rankings for the first time in over two and a half years.

Women's singles
2019 Dubai Tennis Championships
ChampionSwitzerland Belinda Bencic
Runner-upCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Score6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16
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Elina Svitolina was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Bencic.[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Japan Naomi Osaka (second round)
  2. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (final)
  3. Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
  4. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
  5. Germany Angelique Kerber (third round)
  6. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (semifinals)
  7. Netherlands Kiki Bertens (second round)
  8. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
  9. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew)
  10. Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
  11. Russia Daria Kasatkina (second round)
  12. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (third round)
  13. Germany Julia Görges (first round)
  14. France Caroline Garcia (second round)
  15. Estonia Anett Kontaveit (first round)
  16. Belgium Elise Mertens (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 2 3
6 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6 6
6 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 2 6 63
Switzerland Belinda Bencic 6 3 77
3 Romania Simona Halep 6 4 2
Switzerland Belinda Bencic 4 6 6
Switzerland Belinda Bencic 6 1 6
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 6 2
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 1 7
4 Czech Republic Karolina Plíšková 4 6 5
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 2 4
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 6 6
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová 4 0
2 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Japan N Osaka 3 3
France K Mladenovic 6 6 France K Mladenovic 6 6
WC Oman F Al-Nabhani 1 1 France K Mladenovic 5 5
Czech Republic B Strýcová 1 3 Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 7
Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
China S Zhang 77 6 China S Zhang 4 4
15 Estonia A Kontaveit 63 3 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 3
12 Spain G Muguruza 4 6 6 6 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 3 3 12 Spain G Muguruza 7 6
Australia A Tomljanović 2 6 5 China S Zheng 5 2
China S Zheng 6 4 7 12 Spain G Muguruza 1 2
Tunisia O Jabeur 6 711 6 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Croatia D Vekić 4 69 Tunisia O Jabeur 64 0r
6 Ukraine E Svitolina 77 4

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Romania S Halep 77 6
WC Canada E Bouchard 6 6 WC Canada E Bouchard 64 4
Belarus V Lapko 3 4 3 Romania S Halep 6 7
Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 2 Ukraine L Tsurenko 3 5
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 0r Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 65 6
Q China L Zhu 5 6 7 Q China L Zhu 4 77 3
16 Belgium E Mertens 7 4 5 3 Romania S Halep 6 4 2
LL Slovenia P Hercog 3 2 Switzerland B Bencic 4 6 6
LL Switzerland S Vögele 6 6 LL Switzerland S Vögele 1 1
Switzerland B Bencic 6 78 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6
Q Czech Republic L Hradecká 4 66 Switzerland B Bencic 6 2 79
Q Serbia I Jorović 4 6 6 8 Belarus A Sabalenka 4 6 67
WC Italy S Errani 6 4 2 Q Serbia I Jorović 4 0
8 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Germany A Kerber 77 6
LL Slovenia D Jakupović 1 6 6 LL Slovenia D Jakupović 64 3
Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 6 1 2 5 Germany A Kerber 7 4 0
Russia E Makarova 6 5 4 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 5 6 6
Belarus A Sasnovich 0 7 6 Belarus A Sasnovich 1 2
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6
10 Latvia A Sevastova 4 2 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 1 7
13 Germany J Görges 4 5 4 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 4 6 5
United States A Riske 6 7 United States A Riske 6 6
France A Cornet 6 6 France A Cornet 2 3
Hungary T Babos 4 3 United States A Riske 63 65
Q Spain L Arruabarrena 7 1 2 4 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 77 77
Slovakia D Cibulková 5 6 6 Slovakia D Cibulková 2 6 3
4 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 3 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Netherlands K Bertens 2 6 66
  Slovakia V Kužmová 77 77 Slovakia V Kužmová 6 4 78
Q United States B Pera 62 63 Slovakia V Kužmová 1 7 6
United States S Kenin 6 6 United States S Kenin 6 5 2
Romania M Buzărnescu 3 0 United States S Kenin 6 2 6
Q Poland M Fręch 3 6 4 11 Russia D Kasatkina 3 6 4
11 Russia D Kasatkina 6 3 6 Slovakia V Kužmová 4 0
14 France C Garcia 6 6 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 2 0 14 France C Garcia 4 5
Q United States J Brady 6 6 Q United States J Brady 6 7
Latvia J Ostapenko 4 0 Q United States J Brady 5 6 3
Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 6 2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 1 6
Croatia P Martić 4 3 Czech Republic K Siniaková 77 4 4
2 Czech Republic P Kvitová 63 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. United States Bernarda Pera (qualified)
  2. Switzerland Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Slovenia Dalila Jakupović (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Slovenia Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková (first round)
  6. Spain Lara Arruabarrena (qualified)
  7. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (qualified)
  8. Russia Veronika Kudermetova (withdrew, still playing in Doha)
  9. Hungary Tímea Babos (moved to main draw)
  10. Romania Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition)
  11. China Zhu Lin (qualified)
  12. Serbia Ivana Jorović (qualified)
  13. United States Jennifer Brady (qualified)
  14. Japan Misaki Doi (qualifying competition)
  15. Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina (qualifying competition)
  16. Uzbekistan Sabina Sharipova (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. United States Bernarda Pera
  2. Serbia Ivana Jorović
  3. United States Jennifer Brady
  4. Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
  5. China Zhu Lin
  6. Spain Lara Arruabarrena
  7. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
  8. Poland Magdalena Fręch

Lucky losers
  1. Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
  2. Switzerland Stefanie Vögele
  3. Slovenia Polona Hercog

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United States Bernarda Pera 6 6
WC United States Nikita Uberoi 1 0
1 United States Bernarda Pera 4 6 6
15 Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 6 3 2
United States Asia Muhammad 3 3
15 Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 6 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 6 6
China Xu Shilin 1 0
2 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 4 4
12 Serbia Ivana Jorović 6 6
Ukraine Valeriya Strakhova 0 0
12 Serbia Ivana Jorović 6 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Slovenia Dalila Jakupović 77 6
France Chloé Paquet 63 3
3 Slovenia Dalila Jakupović 0 3
13 United States Jennifer Brady 6 6
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 2 5
13 United States Jennifer Brady 6 7

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Slovenia Polona Hercog 5 79 6
WC United States Julia Elbaba 7 67 3
4 Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 5 0
Alt Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 2 7 6
WC United Kingdom Eden Silva 6 2 1
Alt Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 2 6 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 4 2
Russia Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
Russia Liudmila Samsonova 3 4
11 China Zhu Lin 6 6
Romania Irina Bara 7 0 5
11 China Zhu Lin 5 6 7

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Lara Arruabarrena 6 6
Croatia Tereza Mrdeža 3 2
6 Spain Lara Arruabarrena 6 6
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski 4 3
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski 6 6
16 Uzbekistan Sabina Sharipova 2 1

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
WC Germany Sabine Lisicki 1 2
7 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
10 Romania Monica Niculescu 4 4
India Ankita Raina 1 1
10 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6

Eighth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Croatia Darija Jurak 3 1
Poland Magdalena Fręch 6 6
  Poland Magdalena Fręch 4 6 6
14 Japan Misaki Doi 6 3 1
China Han Xinyun 4 6 0
14 Japan Misaki Doi 6 3 6

References
  1. "Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Overview". wtatennis.com. 2018-10-30.
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