2019 Sydney International
| 2019 Sydney International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 January 2019 |
| Edition | 127th |
| Category | ATP Tour 250 series / WTA Premier |
| Draw | 28S / 16D (ATP) 30S / 16D (WTA) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | NSW Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Alex de Minaur | |
| Women's singles | |
 Petra Kvitová | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jamie Murray /  Bruno Soares | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Aleksandra Krunić / Kateřina Siniaková | |
The 2019 Sydney International was a tournament on the 2019 ATP Tour and 2019 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
It was the 127th edition of the tournament and took place at the NSW Tennis Centre. It was held from 6 to 12 January 2019 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.[1][2]
Points and prize money[edit]
Point distribution[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $90,990 | $49,205 | $27,175 | $15,435 | $8,880 | $5,320 | $2,575 | $1,285 |
| Men's doubles * | $29,860 | $15,300 | $8,290 | $4,740 | $2,780 | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $141,875 | $75,570 | $40,322 | $21,660 | $11,620 | $6,345 | $3,500 | $1,828 |
| Women's doubles * | $44,200 | $23,615 | $12,905 | $6,565 | $3,570 | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GRE
|
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 15 | 1 |
 RUS |
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 ARG
|
Diego Schwartzman | 17 | 3 |
 FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 30 | 4 |
| AUS
|
Alex de Minaur | 31 | 5 |
| FRA
|
Lucas Pouille | 32 | 6 |
 HUN
|
Márton Fucsovics | 36 | 7 |
 ITA
|
Andreas Seppi | 37 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 December 2018.
Other entrants[edit]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
Kyle Edmund → replaced by 
Sam Querrey
Nicolás Jarry → replaced by 
Guido Andreozzi
Daniil Medvedev → replaced by 
Taro Daniel
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga → replaced by Denis Kudla
Retirements[edit]
ATP doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 10 | 1 |
| GBR
|
Jamie Murray | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 14 | 2 |
 CRO
|
Nikola Mektić |  AUT
|
Alexander Peya | 30 | 3 |
 USA
|
Rajeev Ram | GBR
|
Joe Salisbury | 51 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 December 2018.
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
WTA singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ROU
|
Simona Halep | 1 | 1 |
 GER
|
Angelique Kerber | 2 | 2 |
 JPN |
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| USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 6 | 4 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 7 | 5 |
| CZE |
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 NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 9 | 7 |
| RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 10 | 8 |
 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 11 | 9 |
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 12 | 10 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 December 2018.
Other entrants[edit]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Danielle Collins
Priscilla Hon
Yulia Putintseva
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Kateřina Siniaková
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
- Naomi Osaka → replaced by
Monica Puig - Karolína Plíšková → replaced by
Tatjana Maria 
Lesia Tsurenko → replaced by Bernarda Pera
- During the tournament
Garbiñe Muguruza (GI Illness) [4]
WTA doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |  CHN
|
Xu Yifan | 22 | 1 |
| USA
|
Nicole Melichar | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 28 | 2 |
 SLO
|
Andreja Klepač |  ESP
|
María José Martínez Sánchez | 34 | 3 |
 UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 42 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 December 2018.
Other entrants[edit]
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Champions[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
- Alex de Minaur def.
Andreas Seppi, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Women's singles[edit]
- Petra Kvitová def. Ashleigh Barty 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–6)
Men's doubles[edit]
- Jamie Murray /
Bruno Soares def. 
Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles[edit]
Aleksandra Krunić / Kateřina Siniaková def. Eri Hozumi / 
Alicja Rosolska, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
References[edit]
- ^ "US Open champion Naomi Osaka to headline Sydney International". Sydney International. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "World No.8 Sloane Stephens confirms Sydney International return". Sydney International. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Australians Daria Gavrilova, Jordan Thompson get Sydney wildcards". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (2019-01-08). "Muguruza withdraws from Sydney, Bertens moves into quarterfinals". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 2019-01-08.