2019 Italian Open (tennis)
The 2019 Italian Open (also known as the Rome Masters or the Internazionali BNL d'Italia for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 15 to 21 May 2019. It was the 76th edition of the Italian Open and was classified as an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2019 ATP Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2019 WTA Tour.
| 2019 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13–19 May | 
| Edition | 76th | 
| Draw | 56S / 32D (men) 56S / 28D (women)  | 
| Prize money | €5,207,405 (men)  €3,452,538 (women)  | 
| Surface | Clay | 
| Location | Rome, Italy | 
| Venue | Foro Italico | 
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
Points and prize money
    
    Point distribution
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles[1] | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles[2] | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Women's singles | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | 
Prize money
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles | €958,055 | €484,950 | €248,745 | €128,200 | €64,225 | €33,635 | €18,955 | €7,255 | €3,630 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | €523,858 | €261,802 | €130,774 | €60,240 | €29,866 | €15,330 | €7,879 | €4,385 | €2,256 | 
| Men's doubles | €284,860 | €139,020 | €69,680 | €35,510 | €18,730 | €10,020 | — | — | — | 
| Women's doubles | €149,965 | €75,744 | €37,491 | €18,872 | €9,532 | €4,474 | — | — | — | 
ATP singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
     
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 6 May 2019. Rankings and points before are as of 13 May 2019.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12,115 | 360 | 600 | 12,355 | Runner-up, lost to  | |
| 2 | 2 | 7,945 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 7,945 | Champion, defeated  | |
| 3 | 3 | 5,770 | 0 | 180 | 5,950 | Quarterfinals withdrew due to right leg injury | |
| 4 | 5 | 4,745 | 600 | 10 | 4,155 | Second round lost to  | |
| 5 | 4 | 4,845 | 10 | 10 | 4,845 | Second round lost to  | |
| 6 | 6 | 3,860 | 180 | 180 | 3,860 | Quarterfinals lost to  | |
| 7 | 9 | 3,145 | 90 | 180 | 3,235 | Quarterfinals lost to  | |
| 8 | 7 | 3,790 | 70 | 360 | 4,080 | Semifinals lost to  | |
| 9 | 10 | 3,025 | 360 | 45 | 2,710 | Second round lost to  | |
| 10 | 12 | 2,920 | 180 | 90 | 2,830 | Third round lost to  | |
| 11 | 13 | 2,720 | 10 | 90 | 2,800 | Third round lost to  | |
| 12 | 14 | 2,625 | 10 | 10 | 2,625 | First round lost to  | |
| 13 | 15 | 2,445 | 10 | 90 | 2,525 | Third round lost to  | |
| 14 | 18 | 1,905 | 70 | 90 | 1,925 | Third round lost to  | |
| 15 | 16 | 1,965 | 10 | 10 | 1,965 | First round lost to  | |
| 16 | 19 | 1,875 | 45 | 45 | 1,875 | Second round lost to  | 
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3,755 | 10 | 3,745 | Right elbow injury | |
| 11 | 2,950 | 10 | 2,940 | Left foot injury | |
| 17 | 1,960 | 0 | 1,960 | Right knee injury | 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:[3]
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 
 Kevin Anderson → replaced by 
 Mikhail Kukushkin
 John Isner → replaced by 
 Radu Albot
 Milos Raonic → replaced by 
 Jan-Lennard Struff
- During the tournament
 
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Łukasz Kubot | Marcelo Melo | 11 | 1 | ||
| Jamie Murray | Bruno Soares | 17 | 2 | ||
| Juan Sebastián Cabal | Robert Farah | 20 | 3 | ||
| Nikola Mektić | Franko Škugor | 23 | 4 | ||
| Oliver Marach | Mate Pavić | 25 | 5 | ||
| Raven Klaasen | Michael Venus | 29 | 6 | ||
| Bob Bryan | Mike Bryan | 31 | 7 | ||
| Henri Kontinen | John Peers | 35 | 8 | 
- Rankings are as of May 6, 2019.
 
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 
- During the tournament
 
WTA singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Osaka | 1 | 1 | |
| Petra Kvitová | 2 | 2 | |
| Simona Halep | 3 | 3 | |
| Karolína Plíšková | 5 | 4 | |
| Elina Svitolina | 6 | 5 | |
| Kiki Bertens | 7 | 6 | |
| Sloane Stephens | 8 | 7 | |
| Ashleigh Barty | 9 | 8 | |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 10 | 9 | |
| Serena Williams | 11 | 10 | |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 12 | 11 | |
| Anastasija Sevastova | 13 | 12 | |
| Madison Keys | 14 | 13 | |
| Anett Kontaveit | 15 | 14 | |
| Wang Qiang | 16 | 15 | |
| Julia Görges | 17 | 16 | 
- Rankings are as of May 6, 2019.
 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 Mona Barthel
 Irina-Camelia Begu
 Alizé Cornet
 Polona Hercog
 Kristina Mladenovic
 Rebecca Peterson
 Maria Sakkari
 Tamara Zidanšek
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 
 Bianca Andreescu → replaced by 
 Johanna Konta
 Camila Giorgi → replaced by 
 Barbora Strýcová
 Angelique Kerber → replaced by 
 Alison Riske
 Maria Sharapova → replaced by 
 Viktória Kužmová
 Donna Vekić → replaced by 
 Amanda Anisimova
- During the tournament
 
 Naomi Osaka (right hand injury)
 Serena Williams (left knee injury)
Retirements
    
 Alizé Cornet (right thigh injury)
 Julia Görges (right thigh injury)
 Petra Kvitová (left calf injury)
 Garbiñe Muguruza (left thigh injury)
 Jeļena Ostapenko (viral illness)
 Caroline Wozniacki (left lower leg injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbora Krejčíková | Kateřina Siniaková | 3 | 1 | ||
| Nicole Melichar | Květa Peschke | 25 | 2 | ||
| Samantha Stosur | Zhang Shuai | 28 | 3 | ||
| Elise Mertens | Aryna Sabalenka | 29 | 4 | ||
| Hsieh Su-wei | Barbora Strýcová | 30 | 5 | ||
| Gabriela Dabrowski | Xu Yifan | 30 | 6 | ||
| Chan Hao-ching | Latisha Chan | 32 | 7 | ||
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Demi Schuurs | 35 | 8 | 
- Rankings are as of May 6, 2019.
 
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
    
    Men's singles
    
 
 Rafael Nadal def. 
 Novak Djokovic, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Women's singles
    
 
 Karolína Plíšková def. 
 Johanna Konta, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
    
 
 Juan Sebastián Cabal / 
 Robert Farah def. 
 Raven Klaasen / 
 Michael Venus, 6–1, 6–3
Women's doubles
    
 
 Victoria Azarenka / 
 Ashleigh Barty def. 
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / 
 Demi Schuurs, 4–6, 6–0, [10–3]
References
    
- "Points singles | May 14th - 20th 2017". atpworldtour.com. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
 - "Points doubles | May 14th - 20th 2017". atpworldtour.com. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
 - "Queste le Wild Cardgia Assegnate per il Main Draw" [Wildcards Assigned to the Main Draw] (in Italian). Internazionali BNL D'Italia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.