The 2019 BRD Bucharest Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and part of the International category of the 2019 WTA Tour. It was held from 15 to 21 July 2019 at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania.[1]
| 2019 Bucharest Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 July |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Venue | Arenele BNR |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elena Rybakina | |
| Doubles | |
 Viktória Kužmová /  Kristýna Plíšková | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 12 | 1 |
| SVK
|
Viktória Kužmová | 47 | 2 |
 RUS
|
Veronika Kudermetova | 59 | 3 |
 SLO |
|||
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 77 | 5 |
 GER
|
Laura Siegemund | 82 | 6 |
 ESP
|
Aliona Bolsova | 92 | 7 |
| CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | 94 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 1 July 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit
Margarita Gasparyan → replaced by 
Kaja Juvan- Polona Hercog → replaced by
Anna Bondár 
Ivana Jorović → replaced by 
Isabella Shinikova
Kaia Kanepi → replaced by 
Aliona Bolsova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by 
Tereza Mrdeža
Yulia Putintseva → replaced by 
Barbora Krejčíková
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová → replaced by Paula Badosa- Tereza Smitková → replaced by Varvara Flink
- Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by Elena Rybakina
Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by Varvara Lepchenko- Tamara Zidanšek → replaced by
Alexandra Cadanțu
Retirements
edit- Aliona Bolsova (right ankle injury)
- Veronika Kudermetova (right ankle injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | 80 | 1 |
 SRB |
 USA |
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| ESP
|
Lara Arruabarrena | ROU
|
Andreea Mitu | 145 | 3 |
| SVK
|
Viktória Kužmová | CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | 191 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of July 1, 2019
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Ivana Jorović (right elbow injury)
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands (knee pain)
- During the tournament
- Aliona Bolsova (right ankle injury)
- Patricia Maria Țig (left wrist injury)
Champions
editSingles
edit- Elena Rybakina def. Patricia Maria Tig, 6–2, 6–0
Doubles
edit- Viktória Kužmová / Kristýna Plíšková def. Jaqueline Cristian / Elena-Gabriela Ruse, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
References
edit- ^ "BRD Bucharest Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.