The 2019 China Open was a tennis tournament being played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the China Open for the men and the 23rd for the women. It was 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 were held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from September 30 to October 6, 2019. This was also the last edition of the China Open held to date as not being held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
| 2019 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September – 6 October |
| Edition | 21st (ATP) / 23rd (WTA) |
| Category | ATP 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 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Dominic Thiem | |
| Women's singles | |
 Naomi Osaka | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ivan Dodig /  Filip Polášek | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Sofia Kenin / Bethanie Mattek-Sands | |
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Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| 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 edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $733,990 | $364,615 | $183,975 | $94,680 | $48,325 | $26,735 | — | $10,280 | $5,140 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | $228,110 | $111,660 | $56,010 | $28,740 | $14,840 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $1,523,265 | $762,265 | $371,915 | $178,665 | $85,980 | $41,625 | $23,915 | $6,365 | $3,700 |
| Women's doubles | $515,355 | $258,600 | $115,125 | $53,130 | $24,800 | $11,515 | — | — | — |
ATP singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| 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 edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received an entry using a protected ranking:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
Nick Kyrgios → replaced by 
Sam Querrey
Daniil Medvedev → replaced by 
Mikhail Kukushkin
Retirements edit
ATP doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| 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 edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
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 | 650 | 7,096 | Runner-up, lost to Naomi Osaka [4]
|
| 2 | 2 |  Karolína Plíšková
|
6,125 | 120 | 10 | 6,015 | First round lost to  Jeļena Ostapenko [WC]
|
| 3 | 3 |  Elina Svitolina
|
5,320 | 10 | 215 | 5,525 | Quarterfinals lost to  Kiki Bertens [8]
|
| 4 | 4 | Naomi Osaka
|
5,011 | 390 | 1000 | 5,621 | Champion, defeated Ashleigh Barty [1]
|
| 5 | 6 |  Bianca Andreescu
|
4,835 | (9)† | 215 | 5,041 | Quarterfinals lost to Naomi Osaka [4]
|
| 6 | 5 |  Simona Halep
|
4,907 | 10 | 65 | 4,962 | Second round lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova
|
| 7 | 7 | Petra Kvitová
|
4,571 | 10 | 215 | 4,776 | Quarterfinals lost to Ashleigh Barty [1]
|
| 8 | 8 | Kiki Bertens
|
4,225 | 120 | 390 | 4,495 | Semifinals lost to Ashleigh Barty [1]
|
| 9 | 10 |  Belinda Bencic
|
3,738 | 10 | 120 | 3,848 | Third round lost to Petra Kvitová [7]
|
| 10 | 13 | Angelique Kerber
|
2,830 | 120 | 65 | 2,775 | Second round lost to  Polona Hercog
|
| 11 | 15 | Madison Keys
|
2,767 | 65 | 65 | 2,767 | Second round lost to Jennifer Brady [Q]
|
| 12 | 14 |  Aryna Sabalenka
|
2,785 | 215 | 65 | 2,635 | Second round lost to Daria Kasatkina
|
| 13 | 12 | Sloane Stephens
|
2,873 | 120 | 65 | 2,818 | Second round lost to  Zheng Saisai
|
| 14 | 20 | Wang Qiang
|
2,423 | 390 | 10 | 2,043 | First round retired against Ajla Tomljanović
|
| 15 | 16 | Sofia Kenin
|
2,600 | (105)† | 120 | 2,615 | Third round lost to Elina Svitolina [3]
|
| 16 | 19 |  Caroline Wozniacki
|
2,493 | 1,000 | 390 | 1,883 | Semifinals lost to Naomi Osaka [4]
|
† 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 | Schedule change |
| 11 |  Johanna Konta
|
3,073 | 10 | 3,063 | Knee injury |
Other entrants edit
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 edit
- 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
Retirements edit
- Wang Qiang (cramping)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| 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 edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Men's singles edit
Dominic Thiem def. Stefanos Tsitsipas, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles edit
Naomi Osaka def. Ashleigh Barty, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Ivan Dodig / 
Filip Polášek def. Łukasz Kubot / 
Marcelo Melo, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Women's doubles edit
- Sofia Kenin / Bethanie Mattek-Sands def.
Jeļena Ostapenko / Dayana Yastremska, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
References edit
- ^ "ATP China Open Overview". atptour.com.
- ^ "WTA China Open Overview". wtatennis.com. 2018-10-30.
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b "WTA ranking System" (PDF). itftennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.