2019 WTA Shenzhen Open Tennis Facts
| Date | 31 December 2018 – 5 January 2019 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $750,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
WTA Shenzhen Open Facts
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013; 4 years ago |
| Location | Shenzhen China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center |
| Surface | Hard – outdoors |
| WTA Tour | |
|---|---|
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US$750,000 (2019) |
Schedule
WTA Shenzhen Open tournament starts from 31 December 2018 – 5 January 2019 at Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
Prize Money
Point distribution
| 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 | $163,260 | $81,251 | $43,663 | $13,121 | $7,238 | $4,698 | $2,720 | $1,588 |
| Doubles * | $26,031 | $13,544 | $7,271 | $3,852 | $2,031 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tickets
Players List
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLR | Aryna Sabalenka | 13 | 1 |
| FRA | Caroline Garcia | 19 | 2 |
| CHN | Wang Qiang | 20 | 3 |
| LAT | Jeļena Ostapenko | 22 | 4 |
| RUS | Maria Sharapova | 29 | 5 |
| CHN | Zheng Saisai | 39 | 6 |
| CHN | Zhang Shuai | 40 | 7 |
| RUS | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 42 | 8 |
Wildcards
- Peng Shuai
- Wang Xinyu
- Vera Zvonareva
Protected ranking:
- Timea Bacsinszky
Qualifying draw:
- Ivana Jorović
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Monica Niculescu
- Xun Fangying
Retirements
- Peng Shuai
- Maria Sharapova
- Wang Xinyu
- Vera Zvonareva
Doubles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | Shuko Aoyama | BLR | Lidziya Marozava | 83 | 1 |
| CHN | Peng Shuai | CHN | Yang Zhaoxuan | 88 | 2 |
| SLO | Dalila Jakupović | RUS | Irina Khromacheva | 100 | 3 |
| CHN | Wang Yafan | CHN | Zhang Shuai | 125 | 4 |
Wildcards
- Chen Jiahui / Wang Danni
- Wang Xinyu / Xun Fangying
Alternates:
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
Wang Yafan
Saisai Zheng (viral illness)
During the tournament
Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Draws
WTA Shenzhen Open Tennis 2019 Draws
Past Champions
Women’s Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Li Na | Klára Zakopalová | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
| 2014 | Li Na (2) | Pvng Shuai | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2015 | Simona Halep | Timea Bacsinszky | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Alison Riske | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Kateřina Siniaková | Alison Riske | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Simona Halep (2) | Kateřina Siniaková | 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 2019 | Aryna Sabalenka | Alison Riske | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Women’s Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan |
Irina Buryachok Valeria Solovyeva |
6–0, 7–5 |
| 2014 | Monica Niculescu Klára Zakopalová |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok |
Liang Chen Wang Yafan |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2016 | Vania King Monica Niculescu (2) |
Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Andrea Hlaváčková Peng Shuai |
Raluca Olaru Olga Savchuk |
6–1, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Irina-Camelia Begu Simona Halep |
Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
6–1, 1–6, [10–8] |
| 2019 | Peng Shuai (2) Yang Zhaoxuan |
Duan Yingying Renata Voráčová |
6–4, 6–3 |