PREVIEW NOTES: BRD BUCHAREST OPEN BUCHAREST, ROU | JULY 15-21, 2019 | USD $250,000 INTERNATIONAL EVENT WTA Website: www.wtatennis.com | @WTA | facebook.com/wta Tournament Website: www.brdbuhcarestopen.ro | @BucharestOpen | facebook.com/BRDBucharestOpen WTA Communications: Teyva Sammet (
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[email protected] to request your individual login to grant access to SAP Tennis Analytics for Media. BRD BUCHAREST OPEN – QUICK FACTS Main draw dates: Monday - Sunday, July 15 - 21, 2019 Singles Final: Sunday, July 21, not before 5:00pm Doubles Final: Saturday, July 21, 2:30 pm Venue: Arenele BNR Status: WTA International event Staging: Tournament’s 24th year (sixth in Bucharest) Draw sizes: 32 singles / 16 doubles teams / 32 singles qualifying Surface: Red Clay Tennis Ball: BABOLAT French Open Roland Garros 2018 Singles Final: [1] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) d. [4] Petra Martic (CRO) 7-6(4) 6-2 2018 Doubles Final: [WC] I. Begu/A. Mitu (ROU/ROU) d. D. Kovinic/ M. Zanevska (MNE/BEL) 6-3 6-4 RANK RANK SINGLES USD $ DOUBLES USD $ POINTS POINTS Winner 43,000 280 Winner 12,300 280 Runner-Up 21,400 180 Runner-Up 6,400 180 Semifinalist 11,500 110 Semifinalist 3,435 110 Quarterfinalist 6,175 60 Quarterfinalist 1,820 60 Round of 16 3,400 30 Round of 16 960 1 Round of 32 2,100 1 MAIN DRAW QUICK-HITS Singles wildcards: Irina Bara (ROU), Jaqueline Christian