2019 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2019 Italian Open
Champion	Karolína Plíšková
Runner-up	Johanna Konta
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2019 Italian Open (tennis)

Karolína Plíšková defeated Johanna Konta in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 Italian Open.

Elina Svitolina was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Victoria Azarenka.^[1]

Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament.^[2] Osaka retained the top ranking following Halep's loss in the second round.

This was the first Italian Open in 8 years which was not won by neither of Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams or Svitolina.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Naomi Osaka (quarterfinals, withdrew)

02.   Petra Kvitová (third round, retired)

03.   Simona Halep (second round)

04.   Karolína Plíšková (champion)

05.   Elina Svitolina (second round)

06.   Kiki Bertens (semifinals)

07.   Sloane Stephens (second round)

08.   Ashleigh Barty (third round)

09.   Aryna Sabalenka (first round)

10.   Serena Williams (second round, withdrew)

11.   Caroline Wozniacki (first round, retired)

12.   Anastasija Sevastova (first round)

13.   Madison Keys (second round)

14.   Anett Kontaveit (second round)

15.   Wang Qiang (first round)

16.   Julia Görges (second round, retired)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Naomi Osaka
	6	Kiki Bertens	w/o
								6	Kiki Bertens	7	5	2
									Johanna Konta	5	7	6
		Markéta Vondroušová	3	6	1
		Johanna Konta	6	3	6
																Johanna Konta	3	4
															4	Karolína Plíšková	6	6
	WC	Victoria Azarenka	7^7	2	2
	4	Karolína Plíšková	6^5	6	6
								4	Karolína Plíšková	6	6
								Q	Maria Sakkari	4	4
	Q	Kristina Mladenovic	7	3	0
	Q	Maria Sakkari	5	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	N Osaka	6	6
		A Sasnovich	2	3					D Cibulková	3	3
		D Cibulková	6	6											1	N Osaka	6	6
		M Buzărnescu	6	5												M Buzărnescu	3	3
		J Ostapenko	2	4^r					M Buzărnescu	6	3	4
		S-w Hsieh	3	4				16	J Görges	4	6	4^r
	16	J Görges	6	6																		1	N Osaka
	9	A Sabalenka	1	4																		6	K Bertens	w/o
	Q	A Cornet	6	6				Q	A Cornet	3	0^r
		D Yastremska	4	6	3				C Suárez Navarro	6	3
		C Suárez Navarro	6	1	6											C Suárez Navarro	4	6	3
	LL	A Anisimova	6	6											6	K Bertens	6	1	6
	WC	E Cocciaretto	3	3				LL	A Anisimova	2	6	5
								6	K Bertens	6	4	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	S Halep	6	5	3
		M Vondroušová	1	6	7^7				M Vondroušová	2	7	6
		B Strýcová	6	4	6^4											M Vondroušová	7	2	6
	Q	I-C Begu	2	6^5												D Kasatkina	5	6	2
		D Kasatkina	6	7^7					D Kasatkina	2	6	6
		K Siniaková	1	7	6				K Siniaková	6	4	1
	15	Q Wang	6	5	4																		M Vondroušová	3	6	1
	10	S Williams	6	6																			J Konta	6	3	6
	Q	R Peterson	4	2				10	S Williams
	WC	V Williams	7	3	7^7			WC	V Williams	w/o
		E Mertens	5	6	6^4										WC	V Williams	2	4
		J Konta	6	6												J Konta	6	6
		A Riske	4	1					J Konta	6^3	6	6
								7	S Stephens	7^7	4	1

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	E Svitolina	6	1	5
	WC	V Azarenka	6	6				WC	V Azarenka	4	6	7
		S Zhang	2	1											WC	V Azarenka	6	3
		S Zheng	3	4												G Muguruza	4	1^r
		G Muguruza	6	6					G Muguruza	6	4	6
		D Collins	7^7	0					D Collins	4	6	2
	11	C Wozniacki	6^5	0^r																		WC	V Azarenka	7^7	2	2
	13	M Keys	6	7^7																		4	Ka Plíšková	6^5	6	6
	Q	P Hercog	4	6^3				13	M Keys	7^7	3	4
		S Kenin	6	6					S Kenin	6^2	6	6
	WC	J Paolini	1	2												S Kenin	6	4	3
	Q	T Zidanšek	6^1	4											4	Ka Plíšková	4	6	6
		A Tomljanović	7^7	6					A Tomljanović	3	3
								4	Ka Plíšková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Barty	4	6	6
		V Kužmová	6	6					V Kužmová	6	3	4
	WC	S Errani	1	0											8	A Barty	2	3
		C Garcia	1	2											Q	K Mladenovic	6	6
	Q	K Mladenovic	6	6				Q	K Mladenovic	6	2	6
		B Bencic	2	6	6				B Bencic	2	6	1
	12	A Sevastova	6	3	2																	Q	K Mladenovic	7	3	0
	14	A Kontaveit	4	6	6																	Q	M Sakkari	5	6	6
	Q	M Barthel	6	4	4			14	A Kontaveit	3	2
	Q	M Sakkari	6	7				Q	M Sakkari	6	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova	1	5											Q	M Sakkari	7	5	4
		L Tsurenko	4	2											2	P Kvitová	5	7	0^r
		Y Putintseva	6	6					Y Putintseva	0	1
								2	P Kvitová	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Maria Sakkari (qualified)
2. Amanda Anisimova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Alizé Cornet (qualified)
4. Ons Jabeur (qualifying competition)
5. Wang Yafan (first round)
6. Daria Gavrilova (first round)
7. Rebecca Peterson (qualified)
8. Ekaterina Alexandrova (first round)
9. Tatjana Maria (first round)
10. Monica Puig (qualifying competition)
11. Kristina Mladenovic (qualified)
12. Margarita Gasparyan (first round, retired)
13. Andrea Petkovic (qualifying competition)
14. Aleksandra Krunić (first round)
15. Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
16. Pauline Parmentier (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Maria Sakkari
2. Kristina Mladenovic
3. Alizé Cornet
4. Tamara Zidanšek
5. Polona Hercog
6. Irina-Camelia Begu
7. Rebecca Peterson
8. Mona Barthel

Lucky loser

1. Amanda Anisimova

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Maria Sakkari	6	6
		Vera Zvonareva	4	2
								1	Maria Sakkari	6	7
								13	Andrea Petkovic	2	5
	WC	Georgia Brescia	4	3
	13	Andrea Petkovic	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Amanda Anisimova	6	7
		Anastasia Potapova	2	5
								2	Amanda Anisimova	1	4
								11	Kristina Mladenovic	6	6
	Alt	Fiona Ferro	6^4	2
	11	Kristina Mladenovic	7^7	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Alizé Cornet	6	2	6
		Magda Linette	4	6	3
								3	Alizé Cornet	6	7^7
									Kristýna Plíšková	4	6^4
		Kristýna Plíšková	6	6
	14	Aleksandra Krunić	3	2

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Ons Jabeur	6	6
		Sara Sorribes Tormo	0	2
								4	Ons Jabeur	3	6^4
								15	Tamara Zidanšek	6	7^7
	WC	Lucrezia Stefanini	5	3
	15	Tamara Zidanšek	7	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Wang Yafan	2	4
		Polona Hercog	6	6
									Polona Hercog	7	4	6
									Viktorija Golubic	5	6	4
		Viktorija Golubic	4	6	6
	9	Tatjana Maria	6	3	0

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Daria Gavrilova	6^1	6	2
		Irina-Camelia Begu	7^7	2	6
									Irina-Camelia Begu	6	6
								10	Monica Puig	2	4
	WC	Anastasia Grymalska	4	2
	10	Monica Puig	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Rebecca Peterson	6	6
		Veronika Kudermetova	4	2
								7	Rebecca Peterson	7	7
									Samantha Stosur	5	5
		Samantha Stosur	3
	12	Margarita Gasparyan	1^r

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Ekaterina Alexandrova	3	6	4
	Alt	Mona Barthel	6	3	6
								Alt	Mona Barthel	6	6
								WC	Cristiana Ferrando	3	4
	WC	Cristiana Ferrando	6	0	6
	16	Pauline Parmentier	4	6	3

References

1. "Internazionali BNL d'Italia Results Archive". 4 May 2019.
2. "No.1 Scenarios: Osaka tries to hold off Halep for No.1 and top seed in Paris". 13 May 2019.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw