WTA Qatar Open 2019 Draw, Results & Schedule

Elise Mertens won the 2019 Qatar Open, defeating Simona Halep 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Doha, Qatar, from February 11 to February 16, 2019. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Qatar Open is the durable shared identity for the ATP and WTA events played in Doha.

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Champion
Elise Mertens
def. Simona Halep , 3-6 6-4 6-3
Dates
Feb 11 — Feb 16
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$851,031
Qatar Open 2019 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elise Mertens #21 3-6 6-4 6-3 Simona Halep #3 H2H Match data Feb 16, 2019* F
SF (2)
Elise Mertens #21 6-4 2-6 6-1 Angelique Kerber #6 H2H Match data Feb 16, 2019* SF
Simona Halep #3 6-3 3-6 6-4 Elina Svitolina #7 H2H Match data Feb 16, 2019* SF
QF (4)
Elina Svitolina #7 6-4 6-2 Karolina Muchova #132 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2019* QF
Simona Halep #3 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Julia Goerges #16 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2019* QF
Elise Mertens #21 6-4 6-3 Kiki Bertens #8 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2019* QF
Angelique Kerber #6 1-6 6-2 7-6(4) Barbora Strycova #49 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2019* QF
R16 (8)
Barbora Strycova #49 6-0 3-6 6-0 Anna Blinkova #95 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Simona Halep #3 6-2 6-3 Lesia Tsurenko #24 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Kiki Bertens #8 2-6 6-1 6-1 Carla Suárez Navarro #26 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Elise Mertens #21 6-2 7-6(3) Kristyna Pliskova #90 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Julia Goerges #16 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 Alison Riske-Amritraj #52 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Angelique Kerber #6 6-1 7-6(3) Anett Kontaveit #20 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Elina Svitolina #7 6-4 6-4 Jelena Ostapenko #22 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
Karolina Muchova #132 6-2 6-4 Su-Wei Hsieh #31 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2019* R16
R32 (12)
Jelena Ostapenko #22 6-1 4-6 6-2 Mihaela Buzarnescu #29 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Karolina Muchova #132 6-4 6-2 Samantha Stosur #73 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Anna Blinkova #95 7-6(5) 6-4 Anastasija Sevastova #12 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kiki Bertens #8 0-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Camila Giorgi #28 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Elise Mertens #21 6-4 6-2 Katerina Siniakova #44 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Su-Wei Hsieh #31 6-2 6-0 Aliaksandra Sasnovich #33 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Barbora Strycova #49 6-1 6-1 Fatma Al Nabhani #406 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Anett Kontaveit #20 7-6(3) 6-3 Lin Zhu #108 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Alison Riske-Amritraj #52 6-4 6-3 Polona Hercog #88 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Julia Goerges #16 6-2 6-2 Ajla Tomljanovic #41 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #26 6-3 6-1 Ons Jabeur #56 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Lesia Tsurenko #24 6-3 6-0 Lara Arruabarrena #94 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2019* R32
Q3 Q (4)
Lin Zhu #108 6-2 6-1 Alison Riske-Amritraj #52 H2H Match data Feb 11, 2019 Q3 Q
Anna Blinkova #95 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 Samantha Stosur #73 H2H Match data Feb 11, 2019 Q3 Q
Ajla Tomljanovic #41 6-3 6-4 Polona Hercog #88 H2H Match data Feb 11, 2019 Q3 Q
Karolina Muchova #132 6-1 3-6 6-1 Liudmila Samsonova #167 H2H Match data Feb 11, 2019 Q3 Q
Q2 Q (8)
Alison Riske-Amritraj #52 6-2 6-4 Jennifer Brady #120 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Lin Zhu #108 6-1 6-3 Madison Brengle #97 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Samantha Stosur #73 6-3 6-4 Tereza Mrdeza #202 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Anna Blinkova #95 7-5 6-2 Bernarda Pera #82 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Liudmila Samsonova #168 6-2 6-4 Lara Arruabarrena #94 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Ajla Tomljanovic #41 7-5 6-7(6) 6-4 Shuko Aoyama #651 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Karolina Muchova #133 6-3 4-6 6-4 Kristyna Pliskova #90 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Polona Hercog #88 7-5 7-5 Sabina Sharipova #139 H2H Match data Feb 10, 2019 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (15)
Anna Blinkova #95 6-2 6-1 Emily Webley-Smith H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Tereza Mrdeza #202 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 Varvara Lepchenko #136 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Samantha Stosur #73 6-2 6-2 Shilin Xu #210 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Jennifer Brady #120 6-1 6-2 Anhelina Kalinina #131 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Bernarda Pera #82 6-1 2-6 7-5 Veronika Kudermetova #98 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Alison Riske-Amritraj #52 6-2 6-2 Anna Kalinskaya #144 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Madison Brengle #97 5-7 6-3 6-4 Eugenie Bouchard #80 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Lin Zhu #108 4-6 6-1 6-4 Alexandra Dulgheru #164 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Liudmila Samsonova #168 6-3 4-6 6-3 Tamara Zidansek #63 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Lara Arruabarrena #94 6-1 6-1 Mariana Ramirez Nieto H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Kristyna Pliskova #90 6-3 6-2 Hao-Ching Chan H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Karolina Muchova #133 6-0 6-0 Mubaraka Al-Naimi H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Polona Hercog #88 6-1 6-3 Julia Elbaba H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Shuko Aoyama #651 4-6 6-0 6-3 Sorana Cirstea #92 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q
Sabina Sharipova #139 6-2 6-4 Abigail Spears #842 H2H Match data Feb 9, 2019 Q1 Q

Most Titles

Players with the most Qatar Open titles
PlayerTitles
Iga Swiatek 3
Anastasia Myskina 2
Maria Sharapova 2
Petra Kvitova 2
Victoria Azarenka 2

Recent Finals

Recent Qatar Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Karolina Muchova #19 6-4 7-5 Victoria Mboko #13 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Amanda Anisimova #40 6-4 6-3 Jelena Ostapenko #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 7-6(8) 6-2 Elena Rybakina #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-3 6-0 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #8 6-2 6-0 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Qatar Open held?
Qatar Open is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who won the most recent Qatar Open?
The 2026 Qatar Open was won by Karolina Muchova 6-4 7-5.
Who has won the most Qatar Open titles?
Iga Swiatek has won 3 Qatar Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Qatar Open played?
The first edition of Qatar Open was held in 2001.
What surface is Qatar Open played on?
Qatar Open is played on hard courts.