2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open – Singles

This was the first edition of the tournament, primarily organised due to the cancellation of many tournaments during the 2020 season, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Singles
2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open
ChampionBelarus Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-upBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Score6–2, 6–2
Main article: 2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open

Aryna Sabalenka won the title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final, 6–2, 6–2. The final of this event was the first WTA singles final to be contested between two Belarusian players. Sabalenka won the title after being 6–0, 4–0 down, and facing break points to go 5–0 down, in her quarterfinal match against Sara Sorribes Tormo. After losing 10 games in a row, Sabalenka then won 12 games in a row.

Seeds

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

  1. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (second round)
  2. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (second round)
  3. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (champion)
  4. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (final)
  5. Croatia Petra Martić (first round)
  6. Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (first round)
  7. Belgium Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)
  8. Estonia Anett Kontaveit (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
  Greece Maria Sakkari 1 3
4 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
4 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2 2
3 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
3 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
  United States Jennifer Brady 4 4

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Ukraine E Svitolina 3 3
WC Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 3 3 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
  Greece M Sakkari 6 6 Greece M Sakkari 3 6 6
  Czech Republic B Strýcová 2 2 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 3 1
  Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6
WC Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6 WC Latvia J Ostapenko 4 4
5 Croatia P Martić 3 1 Greece M Sakkari 1 3
4 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
4 Belarus V Azarenka 2 6 6
Q Czech Republic B Krejčíková 7 6 Q Czech Republic B Krejčíková 6 2 1
Q Czech Republic T Martincová 5 1 4 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
  China S Zhang 1 1 7 Belgium E Mertens 4 1
  Czech Republic K Muchová 6 6 Czech Republic K Muchová 4 2
  United States A Anisimova 2 3 7 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
7 Belgium E Mertens 6 6

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Estonia A Kontaveit 4 6 78
  Russia E Alexandrova 6 2 66 8 Estonia A Kontaveit 1 4
Q Spain S Sorribes Tormo 6 6 Q Spain S Sorribes Tormo 6 6
  Poland M Linette 1 3 Q Spain S Sorribes Tormo 6 4 0
WC Czech Republic K Siniaková 5 4 3 Belarus A Sabalenka 0 6 6
Q United States C Gauff 7 6 Q United States C Gauff 6 5 62
3 Belarus A Sabalenka 1 7 77
3 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
6 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 2 6 3 United States J Brady 4 4
Q Russia D Kasatkina 6 3 6 Q Russia D Kasatkina 5 2
  Ukraine D Yastremska 6 66 1 United States J Brady 7 6
  United States J Brady 3 78 6 United States J Brady 65 6 6
Q Russia V Kudermetova 6 6 Q Russia V Kudermetova 77 3 1
  Croatia D Vekić 2 4 Q Russia V Kudermetova 4 6 6
2 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 4 3

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Russia Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)
  2. Czech Republic Marie Bouzková (qualifying competition)
  3. United States Coco Gauff (qualified)
  4. Switzerland Jil Teichmann (qualifying competition)
  5. Russia Anna Blinkova (qualifying competition, retired)
  6. United States Bernarda Pera (first round)
  7. Spain Paula Badosa (qualifying competition)
  8. Netherlands Arantxa Rus (qualifying competition)
  9. Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualified)
  10. Russia Daria Kasatkina (qualified)
  11. Romania Irina-Camelia Begu (qualifying competition)
  12. Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (qualified)

Qualifiers
  1. Russia Veronika Kudermetova
  2. Russia Daria Kasatkina
  3. United States Coco Gauff
  4. Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
  5. Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
  6. Czech Republic Tereza Martincová

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 77 6
  Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 65 3
1 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 7 6
8 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 5 2
  Italy Jasmine Paolini 4 3
8 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 6 6
  Ukraine Katarina Zavatska 3 2
2 Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 4 7 5
10 Russia Daria Kasatkina 6 5 7
WC United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 2
10 Russia Daria Kasatkina 6 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3/WC United States Coco Gauff 6 6
WC Slovakia Jana Čepelová 1 0
3/WC United States Coco Gauff 6 6
11 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 4 4
  Russia Varvara Gracheva 77 2 1
11 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 65 6 6

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Switzerland Jil Teichmann 7 6
  Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 5 3
4 Switzerland Jil Teichmann 3 2
12 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 6 6
  Slovenia Kaja Juvan 3 0
12 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 6 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Russia Anna Blinkova 77 6
  Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 65 4
5 Russia Anna Blinkova 6 2r
9 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 4 5
  Romania Ana Bogdan 4 4
9 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 6 6

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United States Bernarda Pera 4 78 3
WC Czech Republic Tereza Martincová 6 66 6
WC Czech Republic Tereza Martincová 6 6
7 Spain Paula Badosa 3 2
  Romania Sorana Cîrstea 3 3
7 Spain Paula Badosa 6 6

References
  1. WTA adds Premier level tournament in Ostrava
  2. ATP, WTA add series of events to fill out post-US Open calendar
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