The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total financial commitments were 1,984,420 euros, the prize money was 2,442,740 euros.
The qualification took place on October 20 and 21, 2018 in the St. Jakobshalle . Four qualifying places in the individual competition and one place in the doubles competition were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There was also a lucky-loser pairing in doubles.
The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts were not to be understood as cumulative. Amounts for the double competition were valid per team.