title: 2019 Australian Open – Women's singles
text: # 2019 Australian Open – Women's singles
  
  Naomi Osaka defeated Petra Kvitová in the final, $7–6^{(7–2)},$ 5–7, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 Australian Open. With the win, Osaka became the world No. 1 and became the first player since Jennifer Capriati to win their first two major titles at consecutive events. Ten players were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking. In addition to Kvitová, Osaka, and reigning world No. 1 Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens, Karolína Plíšková, Angelique Kerber, Elina Svitolina, Kiki Bertens, Aryna Sabalenka and Daria Kasatkina were also in contention for the top spot.
  
  Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Maria Sharapova.
  
  This was the first Australian Open to feature a final set tiebreak. When the score in a final set reached 6–6, the first player to reach 10 points and lead by at least 2 points won the set (and the match). Katie Boulter and Ekaterina Makarova became the first players to activate this rule in the main draw, with Boulter emerging victorious.
  
  This was the first major main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Świątek, who lost to Camila Giorgi in the second round. Amanda Anisimova became the first player born in the 21st century to reach the fourth round of a singles major. Ashleigh Barty also became the first Australian to reach the quarterfinals since Jelena Dokic in 2009.
  
  For the first time since 2009 Wimbledon, all of the top eight seeds reached the third round at a women's singles major.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  Seeding per WTA rankings.
  
      01. Simona Halep (fourth round)
      02. Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
      03. Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
      04. Naomi Osaka (champion)
      05. Sloane Stephens (fourth round)
      06. Elina Svitolina (quarterfinals)
      07. Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
      08. Petra Kvitová (final)
      09. Kiki Bertens (second round)
      10. Daria Kasatkina (first round)
      11. Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
      12. Elise Mertens (third round)
      13. Anastasija Sevastova (fourth round)
      14. Julia Görges (first round)
      15. Ashleigh Barty (quarterfinals)
      16. Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
      17. Madison Keys (fourth round)
      18. Garbiñe Muguruza (fourth round)
      19. Caroline Garcia (third round)
      20. Anett Kontaveit (second round)
      21. Wang Qiang (third round)
      22. Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)
      23. Carla Suárez Navarro (second round)
      24. Lesia Tsurenko (second round)
      25. Mihaela Buzărnescu (first round)
      26. Dominika Cibulková (first round)
      27. Camila Giorgi (third round)
      28. Hsieh Su-wei (third round)
      29. Donna Vekić (second round)
      30. Maria Sharapova (fourth round)
      31. Petra Martić (third round)
      32. Barbora Strýcová (first round)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## 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 |
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  | 16 | Serena Williams | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Karolína Plíšková | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Elina Svitolina | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Elina Svitolina | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Naomi Osaka | $7^7$ | 5 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Petra Kvitová | $6^2$ | 7 | 4 |
  | 8 | Petra Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Petra Kvitová | $6^2$ | 7 | 4 |
  | 15 | Ashleigh Barty | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | Ashleigh Barty | 1 | 4 | | 8 | Petra Kvitová | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Danielle Collins | $6^2$ | 0 | | | | | | |
  | | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 5 | 1 | | Danielle Collins | $6^2$ | 0 | | | | | | |
  | | Danielle Collins | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | S Halep | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Kanepi | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | 1 | S Halep | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Kenin | 6 | 3 | 7 | | S Kenin | 3 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | V Kudermetova | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | V Williams | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | L Arruabarrena | 2 | 2 | | | A Cornet | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Williams | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | 6 | | V Williams | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 25 | M Buzărnescu | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 1 | 6 | 4 |
  | 23 | C Suárez Navarro | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | S Williams | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | WC | C Burel | 5 | 2 | | 23 | C Suárez Navarro | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Stosur | 5 | 2 | | | D Yastremska | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Yastremska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Yastremska | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | E Bouchard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | S Peng | 2 | 1 | | | E Bouchard | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Maria | 0 | 2 | | 16 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | D Kasatkina | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 6 | | PR | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | N Vikhlyantseva | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | Q | N Vikhlyantseva | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | V Lepchenko | $7^7$ | 2 | 4 | | | | | | PR | T Bacsinszky | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | |
  | | J Konta | $7^7$ | 2 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | 18 | G Muguruza | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Tomljanović | $6^4$ | 6 | $6^7$ | | J Konta | 4 | $7^7$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Zheng | 2 | 3 | | 18 | G Muguruza | 6 | $6^3$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 18 | G Muguruza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | G Muguruza | 3 | 1 |
  | 27 | C Giorgi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 |
  | | D Jakupović | 3 | 0 | | 27 | C Giorgi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | I Świątek | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | I Świątek | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Bogdan | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 27 | C Giorgi | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | M Brengle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | M Doi | 4 | 0 | | | M Brengle | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Muchová | 3 | 2 | | 7 | Ka Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | N Osaka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Linette | 4 | 2 | | 4 | N Osaka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Zidanšek | 7 | 6 | | | T Zidanšek | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Gavrilova | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | N Osaka | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | PR | L Siegemund | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 28 | S-w Hsieh | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | V Azarenka | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | PR | L Siegemund | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Vögele | 2 | 1 | | 28 | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 28 | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | N Osaka | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | 21 | Q Wang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | A Sevastova | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | | F Ferro | 4 | 3 | | 21 | Q Wang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Z Diyas | 6 | 5 | 1 | | A Krunić | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Krunić | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 21 | Q Wang | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Q | B Andreescu | $7^7$ | $6^0$ | 6 | | | | | | 13 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | WC | W Osuigwe | $6^1$ | $7^7$ | 3 | Q | B Andreescu | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Barthel | 3 | 1 | | 13 | A Sevastova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | E Mertens | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | AK Schmiedlová | 2 | 5 | | 12 | E Mertens | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Zhu | 6 | 2 | 2 | | M Gasparyan | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Gasparyan | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 12 | E Mertens | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | P Parmentier | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | 17 | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | A Potapova | 6 | $7^7$ | | | A Potapova | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D Aiava | 2 | 2 | | 17 | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 17 | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | M Keys | 2 | 6 | 1 |
  | 26 | D Cibulková | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | E Svitolina | 6 | 1 | 6 |
  | | S Zhang | 6 | 4 | 6 | | S Zhang | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kr Plíšková | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 | | Kr Plíšková | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Blinkova | $6^2$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | S Zhang | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | V Kužmová | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 6 | E Svitolina | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | K Kozlova | 6 | 4 | 2 | | V Kužmová | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | V Golubic | 1 | 2 | | 6 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Rybáriková | 3 | 2 | | 8 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I-C Begu | $6^3$ | 4 | | | I-C Begu | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Petkovic | $7^7$ | $3^r$ | | | | | | | 8 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | B Bencic | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | B Bencic | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | | K Siniaková | 4 | 6 | 3 | | B Bencic | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | 6 | $7^7$ | | | Y Putintseva | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | 32 | B Strýcová | 4 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 |
  | 24 | L Tsurenko | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | A Anisimova | 2 | 1 |
  | | E Alexandrova | 4 | $6^4$ | | 24 | L Tsurenko | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Niculescu | $6^3$ | 4 | | | A Anisimova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Anisimova | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | A Anisimova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | K Boulter | 6 | 4 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | 11 | A Sabalenka | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | E Makarova | 0 | 6 | $6^6$ | | K Boulter | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Kalinskaya | 1 | 4 | | 11 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | A Sabalenka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 | A Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Kumkhum | 2 | 2 | | 15 | A Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | E Perez | 4 | 0 | | | Y Wang | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Wang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | A Barty | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Sharma | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | M Sakkari | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Hon | 5 | 6 | 1 | Q | A Sharma | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Sakkari | 6 | 3 | 6 | | M Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 22 | J Ostapenko | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | A Barty | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | 30 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | M Sharapova | 6 | 1 | 4 |
  | Q | H Dart | 0 | 0 | | 30 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 4 | 1 | | | R Peterson | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Peterson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 30 | M Sharapova | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | V Lapko | $6^5$ | $0^r$ | | | | | | 3 | C Wozniacki | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | J Larsson | $7^7$ | 3 | | | J Larsson | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Van Uytvanck | 3 | 4 | | 3 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | S Stephens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Townsend | 4 | 2 | 5 | S Stephens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | O Jabeur | $6^5$ | $6^3$ | | T Babos | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Babos | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | 5 | S Stephens | $7^8$ | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | | M Vondroušová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 31 | P Martić | $6^6$ | $6^5$ | | | | | |
  | | E Rodina | 3 | 2 | | M Vondroušová | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Watson | 1 | 2 | 31 | P Martić | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 31 | P Martić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | S Stephens | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 |
  | 20 | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | A Pavlyuchenkova | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 |
  | | S Sorribes Tormo | 3 | 2 | 20 | A Kontaveit | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Flipkens | 1 | 1 | | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Sasnovich | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | M Puig | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 6 | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Riske | 3 | 3 | 9 | K Bertens | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | K Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 14 | J Görges | 6 | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Collins | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | | D Collins | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Y Bonaventure | 6 | 4 | 4 | | S Vickery | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Vickery | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | D Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | PR | B Mattek-Sands | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 19 | C Garcia | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | WC | Z Hives | 6 | 6 | | WC | Z Hives | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Ponchet | 2 | 3 | | 19 | C Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 19 | C Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Collins | 6 | 6 |
  | 29 | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 0 | 2 |
  | | K Mladenovic | 2 | 4 | | 29 | D Vekić | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | P Badosa Gibert | 4 | 2 | | WC | K Birrell | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Birrell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | K Birrell | 1 | 0 | | | | |
  | Q | B Haddad Maia | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | B Pera | 3 | 7 | 4 | Q | B Haddad Maia | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Hercog | 2 | 2 | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Championship match statistics
  
  | Category | Osaka | Kvitová |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st serve % | 68/110 (62%) | 75/118 (64%) |
  | 1st serve points won | 52 of 68 = 76% | 53 of 75 = 71% |
  | 2nd serve points won | 19 of 42 = 45% | 20 of 43 = 47% |
  | Total service points won | 71 of 110 = 65.55% | 73 of 118 = 61.86% |
  | Aces | 9 | 5 |
  | Double faults | 4 | 4 |
  | Winners | 33 | 33 |
  | Unforced errors | 33 | 39 |
  | Net points won | 0 of 3 = 0% | 10 of 12 = 83% |
  | Break points converted | 3 of 14 = 21% | 3 of 10 = 30% |
  | Return points won | 45 of 118 = 38% | 39 of 110 = 35% |
  | Total points won | 116 | 112 |
  | Source |||
  