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2019 Qatar Total Open – Singles

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Elise Mertens defeated Simona Halep in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2019 WTA Qatar Open.

Petra Kvitová was the reigning champion, but chose not to participate.

Seeds

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

Romania Simona Halep (final)
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (withdrew)
Germany Angelique Kerber (semifinals)
Ukraine Elina Svitolina (semifinals)
Netherlands Kiki Bertens (quarterfinals)
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew)
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
Australia Ashleigh Barty (withdrew)
Germany Julia Görges (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Semifinals			Final

	1	Romania Simona Halep	6	3	6

	4/WC	Ukraine Elina Svitolina	3	6	4
		1	Romania Simona Halep	6	4	3

				Belgium Elise Mertens	3	6	6
	3	Germany Angelique Kerber	4	6	1

		Belgium Elise Mertens	6	2	6

Top half

	First round			Second round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals

				1	Romania S Halep	6	6
	LL	Spain L Arruabarrena	3	0					Ukraine L Tsurenko	2	3
		Ukraine L Tsurenko	6	6							1	Romania S Halep	77	78
	LL	United States A Riske	6	6						9	Germany J Görges	61	66
	LL	Slovenia P Hercog	4	3				LL	United States A Riske	1	77	4
	Q	Australia A Tomljanović	2	2				9	Germany J Görges	6	65	6
	9	Germany J Görges	6	6					1	Romania S Halep	6	3	6
							4/WC	Ukraine E Svitolina	3	6	4
				4/WC	Ukraine E Svitolina	6	6
		Romania M Buzărnescu	1	6	2				Latvia J Ostapenko	4	4
		Latvia J Ostapenko	6	4	6						4/WC	Ukraine E Svitolina	6	6
		Belarus A Sasnovich	2	0						Q	Czech Republic K Muchová	4	2
		Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh	6	6					Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh	2	4
	Q	Czech Republic K Muchová	6	6				Q	Czech Republic K Muchová	6	6
	LL	Australia S Stosur	4	2

Bottom half

	First round			Second round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals

	7	Latvia A Sevastova	65	4
	Q	Russia A Blinkova	77	6				Q	Russia A Blinkova	0	6	0
		Czech Republic B Strýcová	6	6					Czech Republic B Strýcová	6	3	6
	WC	Oman F Al-Nabhani	1	1								Czech Republic B Strýcová	6	2	64
		Estonia A Kontaveit	77	6						3	Germany A Kerber	1	6	77
	Q	China L Zhu	63	3					Estonia A Kontaveit	1	63
				3	Germany A Kerber	6	77
					3	Germany A Kerber	4	6	1
	5	Netherlands K Bertens	0	79	6							Belgium E Mertens	6	2	6
		Italy C Giorgi	6	67	4			5	Netherlands K Bertens	2	6	6
	WC	Tunisia O Jabeur	3	1					Spain C Suárez Navarro	6	1	1
		Spain C Suárez Navarro	6	6							5	Netherlands K Bertens	4	3
		Belgium E Mertens	6	6							Belgium E Mertens	6	6
		Czech Republic K Siniaková	4	2					Belgium E Mertens	6	77
				LL	Czech Republic Kr Plíšková	2	63

Qualifying

Seeds

The top seed received a bye into the second round.

Australia Ajla Tomljanović (qualified)
United States Alison Riske (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek (first round)
Australia Samantha Stosur (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Canada Eugenie Bouchard (first round)
United States Bernarda Pera (second round)
Slovenia Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková (second round, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

	First round			Second round			Qualifying competition

				1	Australia Ajla Tomljanović	7	66	6
	Romania Sorana Cîrstea	6	0	3				Japan Shuko Aoyama	5	78	4
	Japan Shuko Aoyama	4	6	6						1	Australia Ajla Tomljanović	6	6
	United States Abigail Spears	2	4						7	Slovenia Polona Hercog	3	4
	Uzbekistan Sabina Sharipova	6	6					Uzbekistan Sabina Sharipova	5	5
	WC	United States Julia Elbaba	1	3				7	Slovenia Polona Hercog	7	7
	7	Slovenia Polona Hercog	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round			Second round			Qualifying competition

	2	United States Alison Riske	6	6

		Russia Anna Kalinskaya	2	2
		2	United States Alison Riske	6	6

				United States Jennifer Brady	2	4
		United States Jennifer Brady	6	6

		Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina	1	2
		2	United States Alison Riske	2	1

				China Zhu Lin	6	6
		Romania Alexandra Dulgheru	6	1	4

		China Zhu Lin	4	6	6
			China Zhu Lin	6	6

				United States Madison Brengle	1	3
		United States Madison Brengle	5	6	6

	5	Canada Eugenie Bouchard	7	3	4

Third qualifier

	First round			Second round			Qualifying competition

	3	Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek	3	6	3

		Russia Liudmila Samsonova	6	4	6
			Russia Liudmila Samsonova	6	6

				Spain Lara Arruabarrena	2	4
	WC	Colombia Mariana Ramírez Nieto	1	1

		Spain Lara Arruabarrena	6	6
			Russia Liudmila Samsonova	1	6	1

				Czech Republic Karolína Muchová	6	3	6
	WC	Qatar Mubaraka Al-Naimi	0	0

		Czech Republic Karolína Muchová	6	6
			Czech Republic Karolína Muchová	6	4	6

			8	Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková	3	6	4
		Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching	3	2

	8	Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round			Second round			Qualifying competition

	4	Australia Samantha Stosur	6	6

		China Xu Shilin	2	2
		4	Australia Samantha Stosur	6	6

				Croatia Tereza Mrdeža	3	4
		United States Varvara Lepchenko	77	4	3

		Croatia Tereza Mrdeža	65	6	6
		4	Australia Samantha Stosur	61	6	4

				Russia Anna Blinkova	77	3	6
	WC	United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith	2	1

		Russia Anna Blinkova	6	6
			Russia Anna Blinkova	7	6

			6	United States Bernarda Pera	5	2
		Russia Veronika Kudermetova	1	6	5

	6	United States Bernarda Pera	6	2	7