2019 China Open (tennis)
| 2019 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September – 6 October |
| Edition | 21th (ATP) / 23nd (WTA) |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 (men) Premier Mandatory (women) |
| Prize money | ATP $3,666,275 WTA $8,285,274 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| 2018 Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Nikoloz Basilashvili | |
| Women's singles | |
 Caroline Wozniacki | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Łukasz Kubot /  Marcelo Melo | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová | |
The 2019 China Open is a tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 21st edition of the China Open for the men and the 23rd for the women. It is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the 2019 ATP Tour[1], and the last WTA Premier Mandatory tournament of the 2019 WTA Tour[2]. Both the men's and the women's events will be held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from September 30 to October 6, 2019.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles[3] | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | — | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles[3] | 0 | — | — | 45 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Women's Singles[4] | 1,000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Women's Doubles[4] | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Singles | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Women's Doubles | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | — | — |
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 5 | 1 |
 GER
|
Alexander Zverev | 6 | 2 |
 GRE
|
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Karen Khachanov | 9 | 4 |
 ESP
|
Roberto Bautista Agut | 10 | 5 |
 ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 11 | 6 |
 FRA
|
Gaël Monfils | 12 | 7 |
| ITA
|
Matteo Berrettini | 13 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 23, 2019[update]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Nick Kyrgios → replaced by 
Sam Querrey
Daniil Medvedev → replaced by 
Mikhail Kukushkin
ATP doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 2 | 1 |
| POL
|
Łukasz Kubot | BRA
|
Marcelo Melo | 9 | 2 |
 RSA
|
Raven Klaasen |  NZL
|
Michael Venus | 18 | 3 |
| GER
|
Kevin Krawietz | GER
|
Andreas Mies | 26 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 23, 2019[update]
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
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WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 23 September 2019[update]. Rankings and points before are as of 30 September 2019[update].
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Ashleigh Barty
|
6,446 | 0 | 10 | 6,456 | Second round vs.  Yulia Putintseva
|
| 2 | 2 | Karolína Plíšková
|
6,125 | 120 | 10 | 6,015 | First round lost to  Jeļena Ostapenko [WC]
|
| 3 | 3 |  Elina Svitolina
|
5,320 | 10 | 65 | 5,375 | Second round vs.  Wang Yafan
|
| 4 | 4 |  Naomi Osaka
|
5,011 | 390 | 65 | 4,686 | Second round vs. Andrea Petkovic [Q]
|
| 5 | 6 |  Bianca Andreescu
|
4,835 | (9)† | 10 | 4,836 | First round vs.  Aliaksandra Sasnovich
|
| 6 | 5 |  Simona Halep
|
4,907 | 10 | 65 | 4,962 | Second round vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
|
| 7 | 7 | Petra Kvitová
|
4,571 | 10 | 10 | 4,571 | Second round vs. Kristina Mladenovic
|
| 8 | 8 |  Kiki Bertens
|
4,225 | 120 | 65 | 4,170 | Second round vs. Dayana Yastremska
|
| 9 | 10 |  Belinda Bencic
|
3,738 | 10 | 65 | 3,793 | Second round vs.  Venus Williams
|
| 10 | 13 | Angelique Kerber
|
2,830 | 120 | 10 | 2,720 | First round vs. Zhang Shuai
|
| 11 | 15 | Madison Keys
|
2,767 | 65 | 10 | 2,712 | First round vs. Karolína Muchová
|
| 12 | 14 | Aryna Sabalenka
|
2,785 | 215 | 10 | 2,580 | Second round vs. Daria Kasatkina
|
| 13 | 12 | Sloane Stephens
|
2,873 | 120 | 65 | 2,818 | Second round vs. Zheng Saisai
|
| 14 | 20 | Wang Qiang
|
2,423 | 390 | 10 | 2,043 | First round vs. Ajla Tomljanović
|
| 15 | 16 | Sofia Kenin
|
2,600 | (105)† | 65 | 2,560 | Second round vs.
|
| 16 | 19 | Caroline Wozniacki
|
2,493 | 1,000 | 10 | 1,503 | First round vs. Lauren Davis [Q]
|
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2018. Accordingly, points for her 16th best result are deducted instead.
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Serena Williams
|
3,935 | 0 | 3,935 | Left knee injury |
| 11 |  Johanna Konta
|
3,073 | 10 | 3,063 | Knee injury |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Anna Blinkova
- Jennifer Brady
- Lauren Davis
Magda Linette- Christina McHale
- Bernarda Pera
Rebecca Peterson
Andrea Petkovic
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
Jil Teichmann
Johanna Konta → replaced by Veronika Kudermetova
Anett Kontaveit → replaced by Venus Williams
Maria Sakkari → replaced by 
Polona Hercog
Carla Suárez Navarro → replaced by Ajla Tomljanović
Lesia Tsurenko → replaced by Jessica Pegula
Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by 
Wang Yafan- Serena Williams → replaced by
Kristina Mladenovic
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 6 | 1 |
 HUN
|
Tímea Babos | FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 7 | 2 |
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | BLR
|
Aryna Sabalenka | 8 | 3 |
| CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski | CHN
|
Xu Yifan | 16 | 4 |
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | NED
|
Demi Schuurs | 26 | 5 |
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Latisha Chan | 28 | 6 |
| AUS
|
Samantha Stosur | CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 30 | 7 |
| USA
|
Nicole Melichar | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 36 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 23, 2019[update]
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Men's Singles
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Women's Singles
- vs.
Men's Doubles
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Women's Doubles
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References
- ^ "ATP China Open Overview". atptour.com.
- ^ "WTA China Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b "WTA Ranking System" (PDF). itftennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.