2018 Italian Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Elina Svitolina defeated Simona Halep in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2018 Italian Open.[1]

Women's singles
2018 Italian Open
Final
ChampionUkraine Elina Svitolina
Runner-upRomania Simona Halep
Score6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Halep and Caroline Wozniacki were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Halep retained the top ranking when Wozniacki lost in the quarterfinals.

This tournament marked the retirement of former US Open finalist Roberta Vinci. She lost in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić.[2]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.    Simona Halep (final)
02.    Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
03.    Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
04.    Elina Svitolina (champion)
05.    Jeļena Ostapenko (quarterfinals)
06.    Karolína Plíšková (second round)
07.    Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)
08.    Venus Williams (third round)
09.    Sloane Stephens (third round)
10.    Petra Kvitová (withdrew)
11.    Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
12.    CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)
13.    Madison Keys (third round, withdrew)
14.    Daria Kasatkina (third round)
15.    Anastasija Sevastova (third round)
16.    Ashleigh Barty (first round)
17.    Magdaléna Rybáriková (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Simona Halep 6 6
7   Caroline Garcia 2 3
1   Simona Halep 4 6 6
  Maria Sharapova 6 1 4
  Maria Sharapova 66 6 7
5   Jeļena Ostapenko 78 4 5
1   Simona Halep 0 4
4   Elina Svitolina 6 6
11   Angelique Kerber 4 4
4   Elina Svitolina 6 6
4   Elina Svitolina 6 6
  Anett Kontaveit 4 3
  Anett Kontaveit 6 6
2   Caroline Wozniacki 3 1

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Halep 6 6
PR   V Azarenka 0 3   N Osaka 1 0
  N Osaka 6 6 1   S Halep w/o
  C Suárez Navarro 1 2 13   M Keys
Q   D Vekić 6 6 Q   D Vekić 62 60
  A Pavlyuchenkova 4 1 13   M Keys 77 77
13   M Keys 6 6 1   S Halep 6 6
9   S Stephens 64 6 6 7   C Garcia 2 3
  B Strýcová 77 3 1 9   S Stephens 6 5 6
Q   K Kanepi 6 6 Q   K Kanepi 0 7 4
WC   C Rosatello 1 2 9   S Stephens 1 67
  T Babos 6 78 7   C Garcia 6 79
WC   S Errani 3 66   T Babos 3 4
7   C Garcia 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   G Muguruza 7 2 66
  D Gavrilova 5 6 6   D Gavrilova 5 6 78
Q   N Vikhlyantseva 7 4 3   D Gavrilova 3 4
WC   F Schiavone 1 77 2   M Sharapova 6 6
  D Cibulková 6 65 6   D Cibulková 6 4 2
  M Sharapova 7 3 6   M Sharapova 3 6 6
16   A Barty 5 6 2   M Sharapova 66 6 7
17   M Rybáriková 4 3 5   J Ostapenko 78 4 5
  J Konta 6 6   J Konta 6 6
Q   S-w Hsieh 6 6 Q   S-w Hsieh 0 4
LL   A Sabalenka 2 4   J Konta 6 3 4
  S Zhang 6 77 5   J Ostapenko 2 6 6
  M Buzărnescu 3 62   S Zhang 2 5
5   J Ostapenko 6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   Ka Plíšková 6 3 5
  K Bertens 2 6 3   M Sakkari 3 6 7
  M Sakkari 6 4 6   M Sakkari 1 1
  I-C Begu 4 6 6 11   A Kerber 6 6
  S Peng 6 4 1   I-C Begu 6 5 5
LL   Z Diyas 2 66 11   A Kerber 3 7 7
11   A Kerber 6 78 11   A Kerber 4 4
14   D Kasatkina 6 6 4   E Svitolina 6 6
Q   A Tomljanović 0 4 14   D Kasatkina 6 6
Q   D Collins 6 4 6 Q   D Collins 2 3
  S Cîrstea 3 6 4 14   D Kasatkina 6 3 2
  P Martić 6 6 4   E Svitolina 0 6 6
  L Tsurenko 1 2   P Martić 1 2
4   E Svitolina 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   V Williams 6 4 7
  E Vesnina 77 6   E Vesnina 2 6 5
PR   L Siegemund 65 2 8   V Williams 2 63
  S Kuznetsova 6 6   A Kontaveit 6 77
Q   P Hercog 2 4   S Kuznetsova 5 5
  A Kontaveit 6 6   A Kontaveit 7 7
12   C Vandeweghe 1 1   A Kontaveit 6 6
15   A Sevastova 6 3 2   C Wozniacki 3 1
  K Mladenovic 3 0r 15   A Sevastova 6 6
LL   A Krunić 2 6 6 LL   A Krunić 4 4
WC   R Vinci 6 0 3 15   A Sevastova 2 7 3
WC   S Stosur 78 3 2 2   C Wozniacki 6 5 6
Q   A Van Uytvanck 66 6 6 Q   A Van Uytvanck 1 4
2   C Wozniacki 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Aleksandra Krunić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2.   Aryna Sabalenka (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Alison Van Uytvanck (qualified)
  4.   Danielle Collins (qualified)
  5.   Donna Vekić (qualified)
  6.   Kateřina Siniaková (qualifying competition)
  7.   Hsieh Su-wei (qualified)
  8.   Zarina Diyas (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  9.   Camila Giorgi (qualifying competition)
  10.   Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)
  11.   Kaia Kanepi (qualified)
  12.   Monica Niculescu (withdrew)
  13.   Polona Hercog (qualified)
  14.   Wang Qiang (qualifying competition)
  15.   Monica Puig (qualifying competition, retired)
  16.   Magda Linette (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Aleksandra Krunić 6 6
    Wang Yafan 4 4
1   Aleksandra Krunić 64 4
13   Polona Hercog 77 6
WC   Federica Di Sarra 3 3
13   Polona Hercog 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Aryna Sabalenka 6 1 6
    Alison Riske 3 6 3
2   Aryna Sabalenka 2 6 4
    Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6 1 6
    Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6 5 7
Alt   Bernarda Pera 4 7 5

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Alison Van Uytvanck 7 1 6
PR   Bethanie Mattek-Sands 5 6 1
3   Alison Van Uytvanck 3 6 6
14   Wang Qiang 6 3 1
    Lara Arruabarrena 64 1
14   Wang Qiang 77 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Danielle Collins 6 6
    Varvara Lepchenko 2 3
4   Danielle Collins 2 6 6
9   Camila Giorgi 6 4 2
WC   Deborah Chiesa 2 3
9   Camila Giorgi 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Donna Vekić 3 6 6
    Jennifer Brady 6 3 1
5   Donna Vekić 4
15   Monica Puig 1r
WC   Martina Trevisan 2 5
15   Monica Puig 6 7

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Kateřina Siniaková 6 6
    Christina McHale 3 2
6   Kateřina Siniaková 3 6 3
11   Kaia Kanepi 6 3 6
    Sofia Kenin 6 2 2
11   Kaia Kanepi 2 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Hsieh Su-wei 1 7 6
    Yulia Putintseva 6 5 3
7   Hsieh Su-wei 6 77
    Mona Barthel 2 63
    Mona Barthel 7 6
10   Aliaksandra Sasnovich 5 2

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Zarina Diyas 6 77
WC   Anastasia Grymalska 4 64
8   Zarina Diyas 64 3
    Ajla Tomljanović 77 6
    Ajla Tomljanović 6 3 6
16   Magda Linette 2 6 4

References

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  1. ^ "Internazionali BNL d'Italia Results Archive". 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Vinci preparing to retire before home fans at Italian Open". Associated Press. 12 May 2018.
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