2019 WTA Tour

2019 WTA Tour
Ashleigh Barty finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won four tournaments during the season, including a major at the French Open, as well as the WTA Finals. She also won a Premier Mandatory event.
Details
Duration29 December 2018 – 3 November 2019
Edition49th
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Finals
WTA Premier Mandatory (4)
WTA Premier 5 (5)
WTA Premier (12)
WTA International (31)
WTA Elite Trophy
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesAustralia Ashleigh Barty
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (4)
Most tournament finalsAustralia Ashleigh Barty (6)
Prize money leaderAustralia Ashleigh Barty ($11,307,587)
Points leaderAustralia Ashleigh Barty (7,851)
Awards
Player of the yearAustralia Ashleigh Barty
Doubles team of the yearHungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
Most improved
player of the year
United States Sofia Kenin
Newcomer of the yearCanada Bianca Andreescu
Comeback
player of the year
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
2018
2020
Naomi Osaka won her second consecutive major title at the Australian Open and took over the world No. 1 ranking, the first Asian player ever to hold the top spot. Ashleigh Barty won her first major title at the French Open and soon afterwards overtook Osaka to become No. 1. Simona Halep won her second major at Wimbledon, the first Romanian to win there. Bianca Andreescu won her first major title at the US Open, defeating Serena Williams in the final. She became the first Canadian, as well as the first player born in the 2000s, to win a major singles title. 2019 marked the first, and so far only, time in history that the four majors were won by players representing four different continents (Osaka–Asia, Barty–Australia, Halep–Europe and Andreescu–North America).

The 2019 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2019 tennis season. The 2019 WTA Tour calendar was composed of the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). The Hopman Cup, organized by the ITF,[1] also is included but did not distribute ranking points.[2]

Prior to the season, the WTA announced usage of a shot clock at all Premier events. Players had have a minute to get on court, five minutes to warm up, and one minute to start the match. The time allotted to players in between points has been increased from 20 to 25 seconds. Finally, players were allowed only one toilet break in a match.[3]

Schedule[edit]

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2019 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

January[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
31 Dec Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
  Switzerland
2–1
 Germany
Round robin (Group A)
 Australia
 Spain
 France
Round robin (Group B)
 Greece
 Great Britain
 United States
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – hard – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko Croatia Donna Vekić
Japan Naomi Osaka
Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
Estonia Anett Kontaveit
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6–1, 6–1
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen, China
WTA International
Hard – $750,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
United States Alison Riske China Wang Yafan
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Russia Maria Sharapova
Romania Monica Niculescu
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
China Peng Shuai
China Yang Zhaoxuan
6–4, 6–3
China Duan Yingying
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
Auckland Open
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Julia Görges
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Canada Bianca Andreescu Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
United States Venus Williams
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
United States Amanda Anisimova
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
United States Sofia Kenin
1–6, 6–1, [10–7]
New Zealand Paige Hourigan
United States Taylor Townsend
7 Jan Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard – $823,000 – 30S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Australia Ashleigh Barty Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Belgium Elise Mertens
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Germany Angelique Kerber
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Japan Eri Hozumi
Poland Alicja Rosolska
Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Sofia Kenin
6–3, 6–0
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová France Alizé Cornet
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Belgium Greet Minnen
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
14 Jan
21 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – A$28,814,100
128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Japan Naomi Osaka
7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
United States Danielle Collins
United States Serena Williams
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Australia Samantha Stosur
China Zhang Shuai
6–3, 6–4
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
United States Rajeev Ram
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Australia Astra Sharma
Australia John-Patrick Smith
28 Jan St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy
Saint Petersburg, Russia
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $823,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Croatia Donna Vekić Russia Vera Zvonareva
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Russia Margarita Gasparyan
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
7–5, 7–5
Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
Thailand Open
Hua Hin, Thailand
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Australia Ajla Tomljanović Poland Magda Linette
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
China Wang Yafan
China Zheng Saisai
Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Monica Niculescu
2–6, 6–1, [12–10]
Russia Anna Blinkova
China Wang Yafan

February[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Feb Fed Cup Quarterfinals
Ostrava, Czech Republic – hard (i)
Liège, Belgium – hard (i)
Braunschweig, Germany – hard (i)
Asheville, United States – hard (i)
Quarterfinals winners
Quarterfinals losers
11 Feb Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier
Hard – $916,131 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Elise Mertens
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Romania Simona Halep Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Germany Angelique Kerber
Germany Julia Görges
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
6–1, 3–6, [10–6]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
18 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,828,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Romania Simona Halep
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–4
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Hungarian Ladies Open
Budapest, Hungary
WTA International
Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Russia Anastasia Potapova
Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
France Pauline Parmentier
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Hungary Fanny Stollár
United Kingdom Heather Watson
25 Feb Mexican Open
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
China Wang Yafan
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
United States Sofia Kenin Croatia Donna Vekić
Canada Bianca Andreescu
Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
China Zheng Saisai
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
China Zheng Saisai
6–1, 6–2
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Mexico Giuliana Olmos

March[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Mar
11 Mar
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $9,035,428 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Canada Bianca Andreescu
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Germany Angelique Kerber Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
United States Venus Williams
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 6–2
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
18 Mar
25 Mar
Miami Open
Key Biscayne, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $9,035,428 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Ashleigh Barty
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Estonia Anett Kontaveit
Romania Simona Halep
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová
China Wang Qiang
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Australia Samantha Stosur
China Zhang Shuai

April[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Apr Charleston Open
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
Clay – $823,000 (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Madison Keys
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Puerto Rico Monica Puig
Croatia Petra Martić
United States Sloane Stephens
United States Danielle Collins
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Greece Maria Sakkari
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Poland Alicja Rosolska
7–6(9–7), 6–2
Russia Irina Khromacheva
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
6–1, 3–1 ret.
Belarus Victoria Azarenka Germany Angelique Kerber
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
United States Sachia Vickery
France Kristina Mladenovic
United States Asia Muhammad
United States Maria Sanchez
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Jessica Moore
8 Apr Ladies Open Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Slovenia Polona Hercog
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Poland Iga Świątek Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
France Fiona Ferro
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Belarus Vera Lapko
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Romania Andreea Mitu
1–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Amanda Anisimova
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Australia Astra Sharma Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Colombia Camila Osorio
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek
Italy Sara Errani
Australia Zoe Hives
Australia Astra Sharma
6–1, 6–2
United States Hayley Carter
United States Ena Shibahara
15 Apr Fed Cup Semifinals
Rouen, France – clay (red) (i)
Brisbane, Australia – hard
Semifinals winners
Semifinals losers
22 Apr Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
Clay (red) (i) – $886,077 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Estonia Anett Kontaveit Japan Naomi Osaka
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Croatia Donna Vekić
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Germany Angelique Kerber
Germany Mona Barthel
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
İstanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Croatia Petra Martić
1–6, 6–4, 6–1
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Russia Margarita Gasparyan
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
France Kristina Mladenovic
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–1, 6–0
Chile Alexa Guarachi
United States Sabrina Santamaria
29 Apr Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland Jil Teichmann
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–4
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
United States Bernarda Pera
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Germany Tamara Korpatsch
China Wang Qiang
Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Morocco Open
Rabat, Morocco
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Greece Maria Sakkari
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
United Kingdom Johanna Konta Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure
Sweden Rebecca Peterson
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
7–5, 6–1
Spain Georgina García Pérez
Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova

May[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 May Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
Clay (red) – $7,021,128 – 64S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
6–4, 6–4
Romania Simona Halep Switzerland Belinda Bencic
United States Sloane Stephens
Japan Naomi Osaka
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Croatia Petra Martić
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–3, 6–1
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Xu Yifan
13 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
Clay (red) – $3,452,538 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Johanna Konta Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Greece Maria Sakkari
Japan Naomi Osaka
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
France Kristina Mladenovic
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Australia Ashleigh Barty
4–6, 6–0, [10–3]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
20 May Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
France Caroline Garcia France Chloé Paquet
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Australia Daria Gavrilova
Ukraine Marta Kostyuk
France Fiona Ferro
Puerto Rico Monica Puig
Australia Daria Gavrilova
Australia Ellen Perez
6–4, 6–3
China Duan Yingying
China Han Xinyun
Nuremberg Cup
Nürnberg, Germany
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
Serbia Nina Stojanović
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
United States Madison Brengle
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Xu Yifan
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
Canada Sharon Fichman
United States Nicole Melichar
27 May
3 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (red) – €19,991,500
128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Australia Ashleigh Barty
6–1, 6–3
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová United States Amanda Anisimova
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
United States Madison Keys
Romania Simona Halep
United States Sloane Stephens
Croatia Petra Martić
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–2, 6–3
China Duan Yingying
China Zheng Saisai
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Croatia Ivan Dodig
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Croatia Mate Pavić

June[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 Jun Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
WTA International
Grass – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Caroline Garcia
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Croatia Donna Vekić United States Jennifer Brady
Germany Tatjana Maria
Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Greece Maria Sakkari
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
France Kristina Mladenovic
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
7–6(7–5), 7–5
Australia Ellen Perez
Australia Arina Rodionova
Rosmalen Grass Court Championships
Rosmalen, Netherlands
WTA International
Grass – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Alison Riske
0–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
Netherlands Kiki Bertens Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Belgium Greet Minnen
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
7–5, 6–3
Netherlands Lesley Kerkhove
Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs
17 Jun Birmingham Classic
Birmingham, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
Grass – $1,006,263 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Ashleigh Barty
6–3, 7–5
Germany Julia Görges Croatia Petra Martić
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
United States Venus Williams
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–8]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
Mallorca Open
Santa Ponsa, Spain
WTA International
Grass – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Sofia Kenin
6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Switzerland Belinda Bencic Germany Angelique Kerber
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
France Caroline Garcia
United States Amanda Anisimova
Belgium Elise Mertens
China Wang Yafan
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
6–2, 6–4
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
24 Jun Eastbourne International
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
Grass – $998,712 – 56S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
6–1, 6–4
Germany Angelique Kerber Tunisia Ons Jabeur
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
France Alizé Cornet
Romania Simona Halep
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands

July[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Jul
8 Jul
Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
Grass – £17,984,000
128S/128Q/64D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Romania Simona Halep
6–2, 6–2
United States Serena Williams Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
United States Alison Riske
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
China Zhang Shuai
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–2, 6–4
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Xu Yifan
Croatia Ivan Dodig
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
6–2, 6–3
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
15 Jul Bucharest Open
Bucharest, Romania
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
6–2, 6–0
Romania Patricia Maria Țig Germany Laura Siegemund
Italy Martina Di Giuseppe
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Romania Jaqueline Cristian
Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Swiss Open
Lausanne, Switzerland
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Fiona Ferro
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
France Alizé Cornet Germany Tamara Korpatsch
United States Bernarda Pera
Switzerland Jil Teichmann
Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Australia Samantha Stosur
China Han Xinyun
Russia Anastasia Potapova
Russia Yana Sizikova
6–2, 6–4
Australia Monique Adamczak
China Han Xinyun
22 Jul Baltic Open
Jūrmala, Latvia
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Poland Katarzyna Kawa Russia Anastasia Potapova
United States Bernarda Pera
Romania Irina Bara
Romania Patricia Maria Țig
Serbia Nina Stojanović
France Chloé Paquet
Canada Sharon Fichman
Serbia Nina Stojanović
2–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–6]
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Palermo International
Palermo, Italy
WTA International
Clay – $250,000 (red) – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Switzerland Jil Teichmann
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Netherlands Kiki Bertens Spain Paula Badosa
Russia Liudmila Samsonova
Italy Jasmine Paolini
Netherlands Arantxa Rus
France Fiona Ferro
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
Sweden Cornelia Lister
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze
Netherlands Arantxa Rus
29 Jul Silicon Valley Classic
San Jose, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $876,183 – 28S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
China Zheng Saisai
6−3, 7−6(7−3)
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Greece Maria Sakkari
Croatia Donna Vekić
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
United States Amanda Anisimova
United States Kristie Ahn
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6−4, 6−4
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
Washington Open
Washington, D.C., United States
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Jessica Pegula
6–2, 6–2
Italy Camila Giorgi United States Caty McNally
Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
United States Lauren Davis
France Kristina Mladenovic
United States Coco Gauff
United States Caty McNally
6–2, 6–2
United States Maria Sanchez
Hungary Fanny Stollár

August[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Aug Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,830,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Canada Bianca Andreescu
3–1 ret.
United States Serena Williams United States Sofia Kenin
Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Romania Simona Halep
Japan Naomi Osaka
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
7–5, 6–0
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
12 Aug Cincinnati Open
Mason, United States
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,944,486 – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States Madison Keys
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Australia Ashleigh Barty
United States Sofia Kenin
Greece Maria Sakkari
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
United States Venus Williams
Japan Naomi Osaka
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
6–4, 6–1
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
19 Aug Bronx Open
New York City, United States
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 30S/48Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Poland Magda Linette
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Italy Camila Giorgi China Wang Qiang
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Russia Anna Blinkova
France Alizé Cornet
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
United States Bernarda Pera
Croatia Darija Jurak
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
7–5, 2–6, [10–7]
Russia Margarita Gasparyan
Romania Monica Niculescu
26 Aug
21 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $26,758,750
128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Canada Bianca Andreescu
6–3, 7–5
United States Serena Williams Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Croatia Donna Vekić
Belgium Elise Mertens
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
China Wang Qiang
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
7–5, 7–5
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Australia Ashleigh Barty
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
6–2, 6–3
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
New Zealand Michael Venus

September[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 Sep Zhengzhou Open
Zhengzhou, China
WTA Premier
Hard – $1,000,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
6–3, 6–2
Croatia Petra Martić Australia Ajla Tomljanović
France Kristina Mladenovic
United States Sofia Kenin
China Zheng Saisai
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek
Japan Women's Open
Hiroshima, Japan
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Japan Nao Hibino
6–3, 6–2
Japan Misaki Doi Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
Germany Laura Siegemund
Japan Misaki Doi
Japan Nao Hibino
3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
United States Christina McHale
Russia Valeria Savinykh
Jiangxi Open
Nanchang, China
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Sweden Rebecca Peterson
6–2, 6–0
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina China Peng Shuai
Serbia Nina Stojanović
China Zhu Lin
Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
Poland Magda Linette
Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
China Wang Xinyu
China Zhu Lin
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
China Peng Shuai
China Zhang Shuai
16 Sep Pan Pacific Open
Osaka, Japan
WTA Premier
Hard – $823,000 – 28S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Japan Naomi Osaka
6–2, 6–3
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Belgium Elise Mertens
Germany Angelique Kerber
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Italy Camila Giorgi
United States Madison Keys
Japan Misaki Doi
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
7–5, 7–5
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Yu-chieh
Guangzhou Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
Hard – $500,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Sofia Kenin
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
Australia Samantha Stosur Russia Anna Blinkova
Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
Italy Jasmine Paolini
China Zhang Shuai
Serbia Nina Stojanović
China Peng Shuai
Germany Laura Siegemund
6–2, 6–1
Chile Alexa Guarachi
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
6–1, 6–1
Poland Magda Linette China Wang Yafan
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Spain Paula Badosa
Australia Priscilla Hon
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
United States Kristie Ahn
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Germany Tatjana Maria
7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]
United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
23 Sep Wuhan Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,828,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
United States Alison Riske Australia Ashleigh Barty
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Croatia Petra Martić
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
China Duan Yingying
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Romania Sorana Cîrstea Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
Ukraine Katarina Zavatska
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
France Pauline Parmentier
Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
United States Sabrina Santamaria
30 Sep China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $8,285,274 – 60S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Japan Naomi Osaka
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Australia Ashleigh Barty Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Canada Bianca Andreescu
Russia Daria Kasatkina
United States Sofia Kenin
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska

October[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Oct Tianjin Open
Tianjin, China
WTA International
Hard – $500,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Sweden Rebecca Peterson
6–4, 6–4
United Kingdom Heather Watson Tunisia Ons Jabeur
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
China Wang Yafan
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
Poland Magda Linette
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
6–3, 7–5
Japan Nao Hibino
Japan Miyu Kato
Linz Open
Linz, Austria
WTA International
Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Coco Gauff
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko