WTA Lugano begins

On Monday 8 April, the main draw matches in two WTA tournaments began, one in Colombia, the other in Switzerland.

Samsung Open presented by cornèr -  a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Lugano, Switzerland, 8-14 April 2019.

Defending champion:

Elise Mertens (2) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2

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

- Dominika Cibulková replaced by Kristyna Pliskova 

- Alizé Cornet replaced by Viktorija Golubic 

- Kirsten Flipkens replaced by Timea Bacsinszky 

- Anna-Lena Friedsam replaced by Tamara Korpatsch 

- Camila Giorgi replaced by Tereza Smitková 

- Anett Kontaveit replaced by Mandy Minella 

- Kiki Mladenovic replaced by Arantxa Rus

- Andrea Petkovic replaced by Sorana Cîrstea 

- Yulia Putintseva replaced by Fiona Ferro 

- Marketa Vondrousova replaced by Mona Barthel  

 

Belinda Bencic, world number 20, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 65, 

There are no byes.

Early first round results 

- Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-2 7-6(6)

- Viktorija Golubic defeated Arantxa Rus 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2

- Alison Van Uytvanck (4) defeated Tereza Smitková 6-2 0-6 6-4

- Sorana Cîrstea defeated Mona Barthel 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4