‘s-Hertogenbosch (WTA) begins

With Roland Garros behind us, and Barty and Nadal the toast of Paris, it is now time for grass to rule the tennis world.

This week we have tournaments in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to whet our appetites as we count down to Wimbledon 2019.

Libema Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Grass, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 8-16 June 2019.

Defending champion:

Aleksandra Krunic (7) who defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-7(0) 7-5 6-1

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Belinda Bencic replaced by Kristyna Pliskova 

- Danielle Collins replaced by Karolina Muchova 

- Jelena Ostapenko replaced by Johanna Larsson 

- Andrea Petkovic replaced by Mona Barthel 

Petra Martic (5) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Christina McHale.

Zheng Saisai (6) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Fiona Ferro.

Amanda Anisimova (8) withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Anna Kalinskaya.

Alison Van Uytvanck was instated as 9th seed.

Kiki Bertens, world number 4, is top seed.

The top five seeds are all in the top 44

There are no byes

Early results 

First round

- Wildcard Arantxa Rus defeated wildcard Bibiane Schoofs 7-5 6-4

- Qualifier Paula Badosa Gibert defeated qualifier Priscilla Hon 6-4 6-3

- Qualifier Elena Rybakina defeated qualifier Varvara Lepchenko 6-1 6-2

- Margarita Gasparyan defeated Viktoria Kizmova 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4

- Qualifier Greet Minnen defeated Mona Barthel 7-5 6-4

- Veronika Kudermetova defeated Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-4

- Kiki Bertens (1) defeated Johanna Larsson 6-3 6-1

- Lesia Tsurenko (4) defeated Kristyna Pliskova 6-4 6-4

- Kirsten Flipkens defeated Aleksandra Krunic 6-3 3-6 6-1

- Alison Van Uytvanck (9) defeated Wang Yafan 7-6(4) 6-3

- Polona Hercog defeated lucky loser Christina McHale 6-4 6-4

- Alison Riske defeated Karolina Muchova 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure defeated lucky loser Fiona Ferro 6-2 2-6 6-0

- Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Elise Mertens (3) 6-4 6-2

- Wildcard Destanee Aiava defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4

- Natalia Vikhlyantseva defeated lucky loser Anna Kalinskaya 6-2 6-3

Second round 

- Kirsten Flipkens defeated Lesia Tsurenko (4) 7-6(8) 7-5

- Qualifier Greet Minnen defeated Margarita Gasparyan 6-4 6-4