The 2019 Thailand Open, sponsored by Toyota, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Hua Hin Championships as part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the True Arena Hua Hin in Hua Hin, Thailand, from 28 January 2019 to 3 February 2019.[1]
| 2019 Thailand Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 January – 3 February 2019 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard, outdoor |
| Location | Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand |
| Venue | True Arena Hua Hin |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Dayana Yastremska | |
| Doubles | |
 Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu | |
This tournament replaced the Taiwan Open on the WTA Tour.
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
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 |
| 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
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Garbiñe Muguruza | 18 | 1 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 19 | 2 |
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 27 | 3 |
 CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 40 | 4 |
| CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 42 | 5 |
 AUS
|
Ajla Tomljanović | 47 | 6 |
| FRA
|
Pauline Parmentier | 55 | 7 |
| UKR
|
Dayana Yastremska | 57 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 14, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Mihaela Buzărnescu → replaced by 
Anna Blinkova
Zarina Diyas → replaced by 
Kateryna Kozlova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by Monica Niculescu
Wang Qiang → replaced by 
Mandy Minella
Retirements
edit
Tímea Babos (dizziness)- Zhang Shuai (illness)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Miyu Kato | JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya | 67 | 1 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | 67 | 2 |
| CHN
|
Peng Shuai | CHN
|
Yang Zhaoxuan | 77 | 3 |
 USA
|
Kaitlyn Christian | CHN
|
Duan Yingying | 112 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 14, 2019
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
editSingles
edit- Dayana Yastremska def.
Ajla Tomljanović, 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3).
Doubles
edit- Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu def. Anna Blinkova / Wang Yafan, 2–6, 6–1, [12–10].