title: 2019 Brisbane International – Women's singles
text: # 2019 Brisbane International – Women's singles
  
  Elina Svitolina was the defending champion, but lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich – in a repeat of the previous year's final – in the second round.
  
  Karolína Plíšková won the title, defeating Lesia Tsurenko in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
  * Elina Svitolina (second round)
  * Naomi Osaka (semifinals)
  * Sloane Stephens (first round)
  * Petra Kvitová (second round)
  * Karolína Plíšková (champion)
  * Kiki Bertens (second round)
  * Daria Kasatkina (first round)
  * Anastasija Sevastova (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Donna Vekić | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 | 5 | Karolína Plíšková | 4 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 5 | 2 |
  | | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | Lesia Tsurenko | 6 | 5 | 2 |
  | 2 | Naomi Osaka | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | E Svitolina | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Sasnovich | 6 | 7 | | | A Sasnovich | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Potapova | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | A Sasnovich | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Rybáriková | 1 | 2 | | | D Vekić | $7^7$ | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Mertens | 2 | $7^8$ | 4 | 6 | K Bertens | $6^5$ | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | K Bertens | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Vekić | 3 | 4 |
  | 3 | S Stephens | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 |
  | | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | J Konta | 2 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Siniaková | 6 | 3 | 0 | | A Tomljanović | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Tomljanović | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Tomljanović | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
  | Q | M Bouzková | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | S Stosur | 6 | 2 | 2 | Q | M Bouzková | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Ka Plíšková | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Ka Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | D Kasatkina | 7 | 4 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Birrell | 5 | 6 | $7^7$ | WC | K Birrell | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Buzărnescu | 0 | 2 | | | L Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Tsurenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | L Tsurenko | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Kontaveit | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | C Suárez Navarro | 0 | 3 | | | A Kontaveit | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Collins | $7^8$ | $6^6$ | 3 | 4 | P Kvitová | 5 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | P Kvitová | $6^6$ | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | L Tsurenko | 6 | 6 |
  | 8 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Osaka | 2 | 4 |
  | | D Gavrilova | 3 | 3 | | 8 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | H Dart | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | H Dart | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Hon | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | 8 | A Sevastova | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | |
  | | K Mladenovic | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | | | 2 | N Osaka | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | D Aiava | 6 | $7^7$ | | Q | D Aiava | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | N Osaka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Aleksandra Krunić (first round)
  * Dayana Yastremska (second round, retired)
  * Andrea Petkovic (qualifying competition)
  * Bernarda Pera (first round)
  * Heather Watson (first round)
  * Anastasia Potapova (qualified)
  * Kateryna Kozlova (second round)
  * Mandy Minella (second round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Destanee Aiava
  * Anastasia Potapova
  * Harriet Dart
  * Marie Bouzková
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aleksandra Krunić | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Christina McHale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Christina McHale | 6 | 6 | | | Christina McHale | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Viktoriya Tomova | 4 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | Viktoriya Tomova | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Jennifer Brady | 6 | $6^8$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jennifer Brady | 6 | $6^8$ | 2 | | | | | | | Christina McHale | 5 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Destanee Aiava | 7 | 6 |
  | WC | Destanee Aiava | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Destanee Aiava | 7 | 6 |
  | PR | Vania King | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | Vania King | 3 | 4 | | WC | Destanee Aiava | $6^4$ | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Mandy Minella | $7^7$ | 2 | $6^7$ | | | | |
  | | Kurumi Nara | 6 | 1 | $6^9$ | 8 | Mandy Minella | $7^7$ | 2 | $6^7$ | | | | |
  | 8 | Mandy Minella | 3 | 6 | $7^{11}$ | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Dayana Yastremska | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Varvara Lepchenko | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Dayana Yastremska | 2 | $1^r$ | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Karolína Muchová | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Lizette Cabrera | 2 | 2 | | | Karolína Muchová | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
  | | Karolína Muchová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Karolína Muchová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Karolína Muchová | 6 | $6^5$ | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Anastasia Potapova | 1 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | Yanina Wickmayer | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Anastasia Potapova | 1 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | WC | Zoe Hives | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Zoe Hives | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Zoe Hives | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Anastasia Potapova | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Nicole Gibbs | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Anastasia Potapova | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Anastasia Potapova | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sofya Zhuk | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sofya Zhuk | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | Andrea Petkovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | PR | Lucie Hradecká | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | PR | Lucie Hradecká | 6 | 6 | | PR | Lucie Hradecká | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Olga Danilović | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Olga Danilović | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Andrea Petkovic | 5 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Harriet Dart | 7 | 6 |
  | | Harriet Dart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Harriet Dart | 7 | 6 |
  | | Caroline Dolehide | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Caroline Dolehide | 0 | 2 | | | Harriet Dart | 2 | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 1 | $6^7$ | | | | |
  | | Allie Kiick | 4 | 4 | | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 1 | $6^7$ | | | | |
  | 7 | Kateryna Kozlova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Bernarda Pera | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | Magdalena Fręch | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Naiktha Bains | 3 | 0 | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 6 | | | | | Viktorija Golubic | 6 | 1 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | Marie Bouzková | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Marie Bouzková | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Marie Bouzková | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Conny Perrin | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Conny Perrin | 5 | 4 | | Marie Bouzková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | Marta Kostyuk | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Marta Kostyuk | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | Marta Kostyuk | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | 5 | Heather Watson | $7^7$ | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  