The 2019 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 through 28 April 2019.[1]
| 2019 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 April |
| Edition | 12th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Petra Martić | |
| Doubles | |
 Tímea Babos /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
Points and prize money edit
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Carla Suárez Navarro | 27 | 1 |
 ROU
|
Mihaela Buzărnescu | 30 | 2 |
 ITA |
|||
 UKR
|
Dayana Yastremska | 37 | 4 |
 AUS
|
Ajla Tomljanović | 39 | 5 |
| CRO
|
Petra Martić | 40 | 6 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 41 | 7 |
 GRE
|
Maria Sakkari | 44 | 8 |
 SVK
|
Viktória Kužmová | 45 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of April 15, 2019.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by 
Tímea Babos
Camila Giorgi → replaced by 
Julia Glushko
Ons Jabeur → replaced by 
Margarita Gasparyan
Tatjana Maria → replaced by 
Lara Arruabarrena
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová → replaced by 
Johanna Larsson
Retirements edit
Kirsten Flipkens (lower right pelvis injury)- Margarita Gasparyan (dizziness)
- Anastasia Potapova (gastrointestinal)
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN
|
Tímea Babos | FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 1 |
 BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens |  SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 74 | 2 |
| ROU
|
Irina Bara | ROU
|
Mihaela Buzărnescu | 94 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Veronika Kudermetova |  KAZ
|
Galina Voskoboeva | 100 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 15, 2019.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals edit
- During the tournament
Barbora Strýcová (back injury)
Champions edit
Singles edit
Petra Martić def. Markéta Vondroušová, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles edit
- Tímea Babos /
Kristina Mladenovic def. 
Alexa Guarachi / 
Sabrina Santamaria, 6–1, 6–0
References edit
- ^ "TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup Overview". wtatennis.com.