2019 US Open – Women's singles

Bianca Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 US Open.^[1] A fortnight before the US Open, Andreescu had also faced Williams in the Canadian Open final and became the first Canadian in 50 years to win the title. In doing so, Andreescu became the first, and only, player to beat Serena Williams in back-to-back finals. It was her first major title. Andreescu was the first Canadian, as well as the first player born in the 2000s, to win a major singles title.^[2] She was the youngest player to win the title since Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2004, and the first woman to win the US Open on her main draw debut. This was the first time a player won a major on their debut appearance since Monica Seles won the 1991 Australian Open. In addition, Andreescu tied Seles’ Open Era record of the shortest time from major debut to winning a title, winning on her fourth major appearance (a record broken just two years later by Emma Raducanu, who won on her second major appearance).^[3] This was the largest age gap (18 years) between two women's major finalists in the Open Era.^[3] With the win, Andreescu entered the top 5 in rankings for the first time.^[2][4]

Women's singles
2019 US Open
Champion	Bianca Andreescu
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Champion Bianca Andreescu with the trophy

Main article: 2019 US Open (tennis)

Naomi Osaka was the defending champion, but lost to Belinda Bencic in the fourth round.

It marked the first time in history that the tournament's draw included eight former champions: Osaka, Sloane Stephens, Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams, Samantha Stosur, Maria Sharapova, Kuznetsova (in her final US Open appearance), and Venus Williams.

In reaching her 33rd and last career major final, Williams set a new record for the longest gap between a player's first and last major final appearances, her first being twenty years prior at the 1999 US Open. She also equaled the record for the most match wins at the US Open held by Chris Evert (101 wins). Williams was attempting to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 major singles titles, and to win an Open Era record seventh US Open title.^[5]

Despite losing in the fourth round, Ashleigh Barty regained the world No. 1 singles ranking from Osaka.^[6] In addition to Barty and Osaka, Karolína Plíšková and Simona Halep were also in contention for the top ranking.^[6]

This tournament marked the first US Open appearance of future champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek; she lost to Anastasija Sevastova in the second round.

Seeds

Seeding per WTA rankings.^[7]

01.   Naomi Osaka (fourth round)

02.   Ashleigh Barty (fourth round)

03.   Karolína Plíšková (fourth round)

04.   Simona Halep (second round)

05.   Elina Svitolina (semifinals)

06.   Petra Kvitová (second round)

07.   Kiki Bertens (third round)

08.   Serena Williams (final)

09.   Aryna Sabalenka (second round)

10.   Madison Keys (fourth round)

11.   Sloane Stephens (first round)

12.   Anastasija Sevastova (third round)

13.   Belinda Bencic (semifinals)

14.   Angelique Kerber (first round)

15.   Bianca Andreescu (champion)

16.   Johanna Konta (quarterfinals)

17.   Markéta Vondroušová (withdrew)

18.   Wang Qiang (quarterfinals)

19.   Caroline Wozniacki (third round)

20.   Sofia Kenin (third round)

21.   Anett Kontaveit (third round, withdrew)

22.   Petra Martić (fourth round)

23.   Donna Vekić (quarterfinals)

24.   Garbiñe Muguruza (first round)

25.   Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)

26.   Julia Görges (fourth round)

27.   Caroline Garcia (first round)

28.   Carla Suárez Navarro (first round, retired)

29.   Hsieh Su-wei (second round)

30.   Maria Sakkari (third round)

31.   Barbora Strýcová (first round)

32.   Dayana Yastremska (third round)

33.   Zhang Shuai (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2019 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	13	Belinda Bencic	77	6
	23	Donna Vekić	65	3
								13	Belinda Bencic	63	5
								15	Bianca Andreescu	77	7
	15	Bianca Andreescu	3	6	6
	25	Elise Mertens	6	2	3
															15	Bianca Andreescu	6	7
															8	Serena Williams	3	5
	5	Elina Svitolina	6	6
	16	Johanna Konta	4	4
								5	Elina Svitolina	3	1
								8	Serena Williams	6	6
	8	Serena Williams	6	6
	18	Wang Qiang	1	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	N Osaka	6	65	6
		A Blinkova	4	77	2			1	N Osaka	6	6
		A Sharma	3	4					M Linette	2	4
		M Linette	6	6											1	N Osaka	6	6
		A Potapova	6	2	4										WC	C Gauff	3	0
	WC	C Gauff	3	6	6			WC	C Gauff	6	4	6
	Q	T Babos	6	0				Q	T Babos	2	6	4
	28	C Suárez Navarro	2	0r																		1	N Osaka	5	4
	21	A Kontaveit	6	6																		13	B Bencic	7	6
		S Sorribes Tormo	1	1				21	A Kontaveit	4	7	6
		A Tomljanović	1	7	6				A Tomljanović	6	5	2
		M Bouzková	6	5	1										21	A Kontaveit
		A Cornet	6	6											13	B Bencic	w/o
		J Pegula	2	3					A Cornet	4	6	2
		M Minella	3	2				13	B Bencic	6	1	6
	13	B Bencic	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	A Sabalenka	3	6	6
		V Azarenka	6	3	4			9	A Sabalenka	3	63
		Y Putintseva	6	6					Y Putintseva	6	77
		M Brengle	3	3												Y Putintseva	4	1
		K Kanepi	5	77	6										23	D Vekić	6	6
		T Maria	7	64	3				K Kanepi	5	3
	Q	R Hogenkamp	64	3				23	D Vekić	7	6
	23	D Vekić	77	6																		23	D Vekić	65	7	6
	26	J Görges	1	6	77																	26	J Görges	77	5	3
		N Vikhlyantseva	6	1	61			26	J Görges	7	6
	WC	F Di Lorenzo	77	6				WC	F Di Lorenzo	5	0
		V Kudermetova	64	2											26	J Görges	6	6
		P Parmentier	1	62											7	K Bertens	2	3
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	77					A Pavlyuchenkova	5	4
	LL	P Badosa	4	2				7	K Bertens	7	6
	7	K Bertens	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	S Halep	6	3	6
	LL	N Gibbs	3	6	2			4	S Halep	6	3	64
	Q	T Townsend	3	6	6			Q	T Townsend	2	6	77
		K Kozlova	6	3	2										Q	T Townsend	7	6
		S Cîrstea	7	6												S Cîrstea	5	2
		K Siniaková	5	2					S Cîrstea	3	6	6
		A Bolsova	6	0	6				A Bolsova	6	4	2
	31	B Strýcová	3	6	1																	Q	T Townsend	1	6	2
	19	C Wozniacki	1	7	6																	15	B Andreescu	6	4	6
		Y Wang	6	5	3			19	C Wozniacki	4	6	6
		D Collins	6	4	6				D Collins	6	3	4
		P Hercog	3	6	4										19	C Wozniacki	4	4
	LL	Xiy Wang	6	2	2										15	B Andreescu	6	6
	LL	K Flipkens	3	6	6			LL	K Flipkens	3	5
	WC	K Volynets	2	4				15	B Andreescu	6	7
	15	B Andreescu	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	S Stephens	3	4
	Q	A Kalinskaya	6	6				Q	A Kalinskaya	2	3
	WC	K Ahn	7	6				WC	K Ahn	6	6
	PR	S Kuznetsova	5	2											WC	K Ahn	6	7
		A Krunić	3	67												J Ostapenko	3	5
		J Ostapenko	6	79					J Ostapenko	6	6
		A Riske	2	6	6				A Riske	4	3
	24	G Muguruza	6	1	3																	WC	K Ahn	1	1
	25	E Mertens	6	6																		25	E Mertens	6	6
		J Teichmann	2	2				25	E Mertens	6	6
		Kr Plíšková	6	6					Kr Plíšková	2	2
	WC	D Parry	4	3											25	E Mertens	6	6
		A Petkovic	6	6												A Petkovic	3	3
		M Buzărnescu	3	4					A Petkovic	6	6
	Q	D Allertová	2	4				6	P Kvitová	4	4
	6	P Kvitová	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Svitolina	6	7
	WC	W Osuigwe	1	5				5	E Svitolina	6	6
		S Zheng	1	0					V Williams	4	4
		V Williams	6	6											5	E Svitolina	6	6
		M Puig	3	3											32	D Yastremska	2	0
		R Peterson	6	6					R Peterson	4	1
		M Niculescu	4	6	2			32	D Yastremska	6	6
	32	D Yastremska	6	1	6																	5	E Svitolina	7	6
	20	S Kenin	77	6																		10	M Keys	5	4
	PR	C Vandeweghe	64	3				20	S Kenin	77	6
	Q	M Fręch	7	3	4				L Siegemund	64	0
		L Siegemund	5	6	6										20	S Kenin	3	5
		L Zhu	6	6											10	M Keys	6	7
	Q	Xin Wang	3	4					L Zhu	4	1
		M Doi	5	0				10	M Keys	6	6
	10	M Keys	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	J Konta	6	4	6
		D Kasatkina	1	6	2			16	J Konta	6	6
		M Gasparyan	77	6					M Gasparyan	1	0
	LL	P Hon	64	4											16	J Konta	6	6
		E Alexandrova	6	6											33	S Zhang	2	3
	WC	S Stosur	1	3					E Alexandrova	65	6	3
		V Golubic	2	1				33	S Zhang	77	4	6
	33	S Zhang	6	6																		16	J Konta	61	6	7
	27	C Garcia	68	2																		3	Ka Plíšková	77	3	5
		O Jabeur	710	6					O Jabeur	3	6	6
		A Sasnovich	6	4	6				A Sasnovich	6	4	2
		J Brady	1	6	0											O Jabeur	1	6	4
	Q	M Bolkvadze	6	5	6										3	Ka Plíšková	6	4	6
		B Pera	3	7	4			Q	M Bolkvadze	1	4
	Q	T Martincová	66	63				3	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	3	Ka Plíšková	78	77

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	S Williams	6	6
		M Sharapova	1	1				8	S Williams	5	6	6
	WC	C McNally	6	6				WC	C McNally	7	3	1
		T Bacsinszky	4	1											8	S Williams	6	6
	Q	E Rybakina	4	4												K Muchová	3	2
		K Muchová	6	6					K Muchová	6	4	77
	Q	J Čepelová	4	7	3			29	S-w Hsieh	1	6	62
	29	S-w Hsieh	6	5	6																	8	S Williams	6	6
	22	P Martić	6	4	6																	22	P Martić	3	4
		T Zidanšek	4	6	1			22	P Martić	6	6
	Q	A Bogdan	6	6				Q	A Bogdan	2	4
	Q	H Dart	3	1											22	P Martić	6	6
		I Jorović	0	1											12	A Sevastova	4	3
		I Świątek	6	6					I Świątek	6	1	3
		E Bouchard	3	3				12	A Sevastova	3	6	6
	12	A Sevastova	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	A Kerber	5	6	4
		K Mladenovic	7	0	6				K Mladenovic	4	77	3
		F Ferro	6	6					F Ferro	6	63	6
		D Gavrilova	3	4												F Ferro	61	3
		V Kužmová	4	4											18	Q Wang	77	6
		A Van Uytvanck	6	6					A Van Uytvanck	5	4
	Q	C Dolehide	4	4				18	Q Wang	7	6
	18	Q Wang	6	6																		18	Q Wang	6	6
	30	M Sakkari	6	6																		2	A Barty	2	4
		C Giorgi	1	0				30	M Sakkari	65	6	6
	Q	S Peng	6	77				Q	S Peng	77	4	2
	LL	V Lepchenko	2	65											30	M Sakkari	5	3
		L Davis	7	6											2	A Barty	7	6
	Q	J Larsson	5	2					L Davis	2	62
		Z Diyas	6	3	2			2	A Barty	6	77
	2	A Barty	1	6	6

Championship match ratings

3.219 million watched on ESPN in the US.^[8]

In Canada, preliminary data from Numeris showed a combined average audience of 3.4 million viewers on TSN and RDS, in English and French, respectively. Canadian viewership peaked at 5.3 million viewers at 5:59pm during the second set.^[9]

Championship match statistics

Category	Andreescu	S. Williams
1st serve %	45/68 (66%)	34/77 (44%)
1st serve points won	29 of 45 = 64%	25 of 34 = 74%
2nd serve points won	9 of 23 = 39%	13 of 43 = 30%
Total service points won	38 of 68 = 55.88%	38 of 77 = 49.35%
Aces	5	9
Double faults	3	8
Winners	19	33
Unforced errors	17	33
Net points won	5 of 8 = 63%	9 of 11 = 82%
Break points converted	6 of 13 = 46%	3 of 8 = 38%
Return points won	39 of 77 = 51%	30 of 68 = 44%
Total points won	77	68
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