The 2015 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from July 20 through July 27, 2015.[1]
| 2015 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 20–27 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lesia Tsurenko | |
| Doubles | |
 Daria Gavrilova / Elina Svitolina | |
Points and prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Venus Williams | 15 | 1 |
| UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 17 | 2 |
 SRB
|
Jelena Janković | 25 | 3 |
 FRA
|
Alizé Cornet | 28 | 4 |
 ITA
|
Camila Giorgi | 31 | 5 |
| RUS
|
Daria Gavrilova | 39 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 40 | 7 |
 BUL
|
Tsvetana Pironkova | 42 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of July 13, 2015.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Kateryna Bondarenko
Margarita Gasparyan
Jeļena Ostapenko- Alexandra Panova
- Olga Savchuk
Anna Tatishvili
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Belinda Bencic → replaced by 
Yaroslava Shvedova
Alexandra Dulgheru → replaced by 
Yanina Wickmayer
Kristina Mladenovic → replaced by Kirsten Flipkens- Monica Niculescu → replaced by Elizaveta Kulichkova
Flavia Pennetta → replaced by Vitalia Diatchenko
Retirements edit
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CZE
|
Andrea Hlaváčková | RUS
|
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 44 | 1 |
| RUS
|
Margarita Gasparyan | RUS
|
Alexandra Panova | 133 | 2 |
 GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 151 | 3 |
| RUS
|
Vitalia Diatchenko | UKR
|
Olga Savchuk | 170 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of July 6, 2015.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doublesmain draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Champions edit
Singles edit
- Lesia Tsurenko def.
Urszula Radwańska, 7–5, 6–1
Doubles edit
- Daria Gavrilova / Elina Svitolina def.
Çağla Büyükakçay / 
Jelena Janković, 5–7, 6–1, [10–4]
References edit
- ^ "İSTANBUL CUP'TA ŞAMPİYON TSURENKO". eurosport.com.tr. Retrieved 4 February 2024.