# 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Belinda Bencic defeated Petra Kvitová in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships. She saved six match points en route to the title, in the third round against Aryna Sabalenka. For the second time in her career, Bencic defeated four consecutive top-ten players en route to a Premier 5 title. This was her first WTA singles title since winning the Premier 5 Rogers Cup title in 2015, and lifted her back inside the top 25 in rankings for the first time in over two and a half years.
Elina Svitolina was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Bencic.

## Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Naomi Osaka (second round)
* Petra Kvitová (final)
* Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
* Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
* Angelique Kerber (third round)
* Elina Svitolina (semifinals)
* Kiki Bertens (second round)
* Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
* Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew)
* Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
* Daria Kasatkina (second round)
* Garbiñe Muguruza (third round)
* Julia Görges (first round)
* Caroline Garcia (second round)
* Anett Kontaveit (first round)
* Elise Mertens (first round)

## 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Carla Suárez Navarro | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Elina Svitolina | 2 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Belinda Bencic | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| 3 | Simona Halep | 6 | 4 | 2 | | Belinda Bencic | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Belinda Bencic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belinda Bencic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Belinda Bencic | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Karolina Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Karolina Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 5 | | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Viktória Kužmová | 4 | 0 | | 2 | Petra Kvitová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Petra Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | N Osaka | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Mladenovic | 6 | 6 | | | K Mladenovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | F Al-Nabhani | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | K Mladenovic | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | B Strýcová | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Zhang | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | S Zhang | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | A Kontaveit | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | C Suárez Navarro | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | G Muguruza | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 |
| | D Yastremska | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | G Muguruza | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Tomljanović | 2 | 6 | 5 | | S Zheng | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Zheng | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | 12 | G Muguruza | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | O Jabeur | 6 | 7$^{11}$ | | | | | | 6 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Vekić | 4 | 6$^9$ | | | O Jabeur | 6$^4$ | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | E Svitolina | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | S Halep | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Bouchard | 6 | 6 | | WC | E Bouchard | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Lapko | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | S Halep | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | L Tsurenko | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | L Tsurenko | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Y Putintseva | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | L Tsurenko | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Zhu | 5 | 6 | 7 | Q | L Zhu | 4 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | E Mertens | 7 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Halep | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| LL | P Hercog | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Bencic | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| LL | S Vögele | 6 | 6 | | LL | S Vögele | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Bencic | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | B Bencic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Hradecká | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | B Bencic | 6 | 2 | 7$^9$ | | | | | |
| Q | I Jorović | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | A Sabalenka | 4 | 6 | 6$^7$ | | | | | |
| WC | S Errani | 6 | 4 | 2 | Q | I Jorović | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | D Jakupović | 1 | 6 | 6 | LL | D Jakupović | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Z Diyas | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 5 | A Kerber | 7 | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | E Makarova | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | S-w Hsieh | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | A Sasnovich | 0 | 7 | 6 | | A Sasnovich | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | A Sevastova | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | J Görges | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ka Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| | A Riske | 6 | 7 | | | A Riske | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | | | A Cornet | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Babos | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | A Riske | 6$^3$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | |
| Q | L Arruabarrena | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Ka Plíšková | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | D Cibulková | 5 | 6 | 6 | | D Cibulková | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 7 | K Bertens | 2 | 6 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Kužmová | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | V Kužmová | 6 | 4 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Pera | 6$^2$ | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | V Kužmová | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Kenin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Kenin | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Buzărnescu | 3 | 0 | | | S Kenin | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Fręch | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | D Kasatkina | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | D Kasatkina | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | V Kužmová | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | C Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 |
| | A Pavlyuchenkova | 2 | 0 | | 14 | C Garcia | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Brady | 6 | 6 | | Q | J Brady | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Ostapenko | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | Q | J Brady | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | K Siniaková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | P Martić | 4 | 3 | | | K Siniaková | 7$^7$ | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | P Kvitová | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Bernarda Pera (qualified)
* Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Dalila Jakupović (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Kristýna Plíšková (first round)
* Lara Arruabarrena (qualified)
* Zarina Diyas (qualified)
* Veronika Kudermetova (withdrew, still playing in Doha)
* Tímea Babos (moved to main draw)
* Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition)
* Zhu Lin (qualified)
* Ivana Jorović (qualified)
* Jennifer Brady (qualified)
* Misaki Doi (qualifying competition)
* Anhelina Kalinina (qualifying competition)
* Sabina Sharipova (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Bernarda Pera
* Ivana Jorović
* Jennifer Brady
* Lucie Hradecká
* Zhu Lin
* Lara Arruabarrena
* Zarina Diyas
* Magdalena Fręch

### Lucky losers

* Dalila Jakupović
* Stefanie Vögele
* Polona Hercog

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Bernarda Pera | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Nikita Uberoi | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| WC | Nikita Uberoi | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bernarda Pera | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 15 | Anhelina Kalinina | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | Asia Muhammad | 3 | 3 | 15 | Anhelina Kalinina | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Anhelina Kalinina | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Stefanie Vögele | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Xu Shilin | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Xu Shilin | 1 | 0 | 2 | Stefanie Vögele | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | 12 | Ivana Jorović | 6 | 6 |
| | Valeriya Strakhova | 0 | 0 | 12 | Ivana Jorović | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Ivana Jorović | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Dalila Jakupović | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Chloé Paquet | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | |
| | Chloé Paquet | 6$^3$ | 3 | 3 | Dalila Jakupović | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | 13 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 |
| | Alexandra Dulgheru | 2 | 5 | 13 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 7 | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Polona Hercog | 5 | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Julia Elbaba | 7 | 6$^7$ | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | Julia Elbaba | 7 | 6$^7$ | 3 | 4 | Polona Hercog | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | | | | | Alt | Lucie Hradecká | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| WC | Eden Silva | 6 | 2 | 1 | Alt | Lucie Hradecká | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Alt | Lucie Hradecká | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Kristýna Plíšková | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | | Liudmila Samsonova | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | 11 | Zhu Lin | 6 | 6 |
| | Irina Bara | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | Zhu Lin | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Zhu Lin | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Lara Arruabarrena | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tereza Mrdeža | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Tereza Mrdeža | 3 | 2 | 6 | Lara Arruabarrena | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Gabriela Dabrowski | 4 | 3 |
| | Gabriela Dabrowski | 6 | 6 | | Gabriela Dabrowski | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Sabina Sharipova | 2 | 1 | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Zarina Diyas | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Sabine Lisicki | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Sabine Lisicki | 1 | 2 | 7 | Zarina Diyas | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 10 | Monica Niculescu | 4 | 4 |
| | Ankita Raina | 1 | 1 | 10 | Monica Niculescu | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Darija Jurak | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | | Magdalena Fręch | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 14 | Misaki Doi | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| | Han Xinyun | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | Misaki Doi | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Misaki Doi | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |