2019 İstanbul Cup
Tennis tournament
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The 2019 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 through 28 April 2019.[1]
| 2019 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 April |
| Edition | 12th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Petra Martić | |
| Doubles | |
 Tímea Babos /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
Finals
Singles
Petra Martić defeated 
Markéta Vondroušová, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1
- It was Martić's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic defeated 
Alexa Guarachi / 
Sabrina Santamaria, 6–1, 6–0
Points and prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP |
Carla Suárez Navarro | 27 | 1 |
 ROU |
Mihaela Buzărnescu | 30 | 2 |
 ITA |
|||
 UKR |
Dayana Yastremska | 37 | 4 |
 AUS |
Ajla Tomljanović | 39 | 5 |
| CRO |
Petra Martić | 40 | 6 |
| CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 41 | 7 |
 GRE |
Maria Sakkari | 44 | 8 |
 SVK |
Viktória Kužmová | 45 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of April 15, 2019.
Other entrants
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
- Before the tournament
Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by 
Tímea Babos
Camila Giorgi → replaced by 
Julia Glushko
Ons Jabeur → replaced by 
Margarita Gasparyan
Tatjana Maria → replaced by 
Lara Arruabarrena
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová → replaced by 
Johanna Larsson
Retirements
Kirsten Flipkens (lower right pelvis injury)- Margarita Gasparyan (dizziness)
- Anastasia Potapova (gastrointestinal)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN |
Tímea Babos | FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 1 |
 BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens |  SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 74 | 2 |
| ROU |
Irina Bara | ROU |
Mihaela Buzărnescu | 94 | 3 |
 RUS |
Veronika Kudermetova |  KAZ |
Galina Voskoboeva | 100 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 15, 2019.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Barbora Strýcová (back injury)