2019 WTA Shenzhen Open
| 2019 WTA Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 December 2018 – 5 January 2019 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $750,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
| 2018 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Simona Halep | |
| Doubles | |
| Irina-Camelia Begu / Simona Halep | |
The 2019 Shenzhen Open is an upcoming tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 7th edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 31 December 2018 to 5 January 2019.[1]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $163,260 | $81,251 | $43,663 | $13,121 | $7,238 | $4,698 | $2,720 | $1,588 |
| Doubles * | $26,031 | $13,544 | $7,271 | $3,852 | $2,031 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BLR
|
Aryna Sabalenka | 13 | 1 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 19 | 2 |
 CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 20 | 3 |
 LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 22 | 4 |
 RUS
|
Maria Sharapova | 29 | 5 |
| CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 39 | 6 |
| CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 40 | 7 |
| RUS
|
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 42 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2018.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | BLR
|
Lidziya Marozava | 83 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Peng Shuai | CHN
|
Yang Zhaoxuan | 88 | 2 |
 SLO
|
Dalila Jakupović | RUS
|
Irina Khromacheva | 100 | 3 |
| CHN
|
Wang Yafan | CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 125 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2018
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Saisai Zheng (viral illness)
Champions
Singles
Doubles
References
- ^ "Shenzhen Open Overview". wtatennis.com.