For the first half of 2019, Marketa Vondrousova was a steady force on the WTA tour, reaching the quarterfinals or better at six successive tournaments and contesting three championship matches.
The Czech defeated Simona Halep on two different surfaces, but ultimately left her biggest impression at Roland Garros. In Paris, she advanced to the French Open final without dropping a set, before finishing runner-up to Ashleigh Barty.