2019 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Explained

The 2019 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 42nd edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and part of the Premier tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 22 April until 28 April 2019. Third-seeded Petra Kvitová won the singles title.[1]

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85 Qwidth=85 Q3width=85 Q2width=85 Q1
Singles4703051851005512518131
Doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85Q3width=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles€107,036€57,157€30,536€16,411€8,798€5,585€2,508€1,333€742
Doubles *€33,482€17,885€9,774€4,974€2,702

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRanking1Seed
JapanNaomi Osaka11
RomaniaSimona Halep22
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová33
Czech RepublicKarolína Plíšková44
Angelique Kerber55
Kiki Bertens76
Anastasija Sevastova137
EstoniaAnett Kontaveit158

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
United StatesNicole Melichar Czech RepublicKvěta Peschke251
Anna-Lena GrönefeldDemi Schuurs332
JapanMakoto Ninomiya United StatesAbigail Spears573
United StatesRaquel AtawoKatarina Srebotnik604

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the main draw:

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2019 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles. Petra Kvitová defeated Anett Kontaveit, 6–3, 7–6(7–2).

Doubles

See main article: 2019 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Doubles. Mona Barthel / Anna-Lena Friedsam defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Lucie Šafářová, 2–6, 6–3, [10–6].

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Overview. wtatennis.com.