The 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-first edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 10–16 December 2018.
| 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–16 December |
| Edition | 21st |
| Category | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Prize money | $100,000+H |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Peng Shuai | |
| Doubles | |
 Alena Fomina / Valentina Ivakhnenko | |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 43 | 1 |
 SVK
|
Viktória Kužmová | 54 | 2 |
 GER
|
Tatjana Maria | 74 | 3 |
| RUS
|
Evgeniya Rodina | 75 | 4 |
| GER
|
Mona Barthel | 80 | 5 |
 SUI
|
Stefanie Vögele | 83 | 6 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 85 | 7 |
 SLO
|
Tamara Zidanšek | 86 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 6 December 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using protected rankings:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
Peng Shuai def. 
Viktória Kužmová, 6–3, 6–0
Doubles edit
Alena Fomina / Valentina Ivakhnenko def. 
Réka Luca Jani / 
Cornelia Lister, 7–5, 6–2
External links edit
- 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at ITFtennis.com
- Official website