Sunday, 20 September 2020

WTA - Strasbourg

A number of WTA players are gathering in Strasbourg as final preparation for the Roland Garros major in a weeks time.

2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg a WTA international tournament, on Red Clay, in Strasbourg, France, 20-26  September 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Dayana Yastremska (6) who defeated Caroline Garcia (4) 6-4 5-7 7-6(3)


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

 

- Jennifer Brady replaced by Polona Hercog 

- Julia Goerges replaced by Alison Van Uytvanck 

- Sofia Kenin replaced by Alizé Cornet 

- Anett Kontaveit replaced by Katerina Siniakova 

- Veronika Kudermetova replaced by Lauren Davis 

- Yulia Putintseva replaced by Anna Blinkova 

- Alison Riske replaced by Jil Teichmann 

- Anastasija Sevastova replaced by Ajla Tomljanović 

- Zheng Saisai replaced by Hsieh Su-Wei

- Anastasija Sevastova replaced by Kaja Juvan 

- Markéta Vondroušová replaced by Zarina Diyas 

- Ajla Tomljanovic replaced by Danka Kovinic 

- Tamara Zidansek replaced by Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 


Karolina Pliskova, the top seed, withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by Kateryna Bondarenko.

Third seed, Kiki Bertens, was moved to Pliskova’s place in the draw. Bondarenko takes the place of Bertens in the draw.

Elena Rybakina (5) will not have to contest a seeded player until the semi finals.


Elina Svitolina, world number 6, is the second, but now top seed.

The other 6 seeds are all in the top 33

The top two seeds (2 & 3) have first round byes.

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