The 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships (also known as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) was an ATP Tour 500 event on the 2019 ATP Tour[1] and a WTA Premier 5 event on the 2019 WTA Tour.[2] Both events were held at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The women's tournament took place from 17 to 23 February and the men's tournament from 25 February–2 March.
| 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 February (women) 25 February – 2 March (men) |
| Edition | 27th (men) / 19th (women) |
| Category | ATP Tour 500 (men) WTA Premier 5 (women) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D (men) 56S / 28D (women) |
| Prize money | $2,887,895 (ATP) $2,828,000 (WTA) |
| Surface | Hard, Outdoor |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Venue | Aviation Club Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer | |
| Women's singles | |
| Belinda Bencic | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Rajeev Ram /  Joe Salisbury | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Hsieh Su-wei /  Barbora Strýcová | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 56 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | — | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | 45 | 25 | ||||||
| Women's singles | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 56 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $523,330 | $256,565 | $129,100 | $65,655 | $34,100 | $17,980 | — | $3,980 | $2,030 |
| Men's doubles* | $157,570 | $77,140 | $38,690 | $19,860 | $10,270 | — | — | — | |
| Women's singles | $520,615 | $260,310 | $130,030 | $59,960 | $29,695 | $15,240 | $7,835 | $4,360 | $2,245 |
| Women's doubles* | $148,845 | $75,310 | $37,275 | $18,765 | $9,510 | $4,695 | — | — | — |
*per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 1 |
| SUI | Roger Federer | 7 | 2 |
| CRO | Marin Čilić | 10 | 3 |
| RUS | Karen Khachanov | 11 | 4 |
| GRE | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 12 | 5 |
| CRO | Borna Ćorić | 13 | 6 |
| CAN | Milos Raonic | 14 | 7 |
| RUS | Daniil Medvedev | 15 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of February 18, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Aljaž Bedene → replaced by Ilya Ivashka
- Chung Hyeon → replaced by Benoît Paire
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert → replaced by Denis Kudla
- Mikhail Kukushkin → replaced by Jiří Veselý
- Andy Murray → replaced by Robin Haase
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | Oliver Marach | CRO | Mate Pavić | 16 | 1 |
| RSA | Raven Klaasen | NZL | Michael Venus | 26 | 2 |
| FIN | Henri Kontinen | AUS | John Peers | 35 | 3 |
| USA | Rajeev Ram | GBR | Joe Salisbury | 45 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of February 18, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | Naomi Osaka | 1 | 1 |
| CZE | Petra Kvitová | 2 | 2 |
| ROU | Simona Halep | 3 | 3 |
| CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 5 | 4 |
| GER | Angelique Kerber | 6 | 5 |
| UKR | Elina Svitolina | 7 | 6 |
| NED | Kiki Bertens | 8 | 7 |
| BLR | Aryna Sabalenka | 9 | 8 |
| LAT | Anastasija Sevastova | 12 | 10 |
| RUS | Daria Kasatkina | 14 | 11 |
| ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | 15 | 12 |
| GER | Julia Görges | 16 | 13 |
| FRA | Caroline Garcia | 19 | 14 |
| EST | Anett Kontaveit | 20 | 15 |
| BEL | Elise Mertens | 21 | 16 |
- Rankings are as of February 11, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Lara Arruabarrena
- Jennifer Brady
- Zarina Diyas
- Magdalena Fręch
- Lucie Hradecká
- Ivana Jorović
- Bernarda Pera
- Zhu Lin
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
editBefore the tournament
edit- Ashleigh Barty → replaced by Ons Jabeur
- Danielle Collins → replaced by Ekaterina Makarova
- Camila Giorgi → replaced by Dalila Jakupović
- Madison Keys → replaced by Dayana Yastremska
- Maria Sakkari → replaced by Tímea Babos
- Samantha Stosur → replaced by Stefanie Vögele
- Wang Qiang → replaced by Vera Lapko
- Caroline Wozniacki → replaced by Polona Hercog
Retirements
edit- Ons Jabeur (right shoulder injury)
- Yulia Putintseva (low back injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN | Tímea Babos | FRA | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 1 |
| USA | Nicole Melichar | CZE | Květa Peschke | 24 | 2 |
| TPE | Hsieh Su-wei | CZE | Barbora Strýcová | 27 | 3 |
| CAN | Gabriela Dabrowski | CHN | Xu Yifan | 28 | 4 |
| LAT | Jeļena Ostapenko | CZE | Kateřina Siniaková | 38 | 6 |
| CZE | Lucie Hradecká | RUS | Ekaterina Makarova | 38 | 7 |
| GER | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | NED | Demi Schuurs | 40 | 8 |
| TPE | Chan Hao-ching | TPE | Latisha Chan | 41 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of February 11, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Elise Mertens (left hip injury)
- Anastasija Sevastova (low back injury)
- Samantha Stosur (personal reasons)
- During the tournament
- Eugenie Bouchard (left abdominal injury)
- Ons Jabeur (right shoulder injury)
Champions
editMen's singles
edit- Roger Federer def. Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
edit- Belinda Bencic def. Petra Kvitová, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Men's doubles
edit- Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury def. Ben McLachlan / Jan-Lennard Struff, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Women's doubles
edit- Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová def. Lucie Hradecká / Ekaterina Makarova, 6–4, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Overview". atpworldtour.com.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Overview". wtatennis.com.