2018 Brisbane International – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
2018 Brisbane International
Final
Champion	Elina Svitolina
Runner-up	Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Score	6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	30 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds	8
Events

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Elina Svitolina.

Svitolina went on to win the title, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–2, 6–1.

Garbiñe Muguruza was in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament, but she retired during her opening second round match.^[1] As such, Simona Halep retained the No. 1 ranking. Of note, if was the fourth consecutive edition of the tournament that Muguruza had to retire or withdraw from due to injury.^[2]

Seeds edit

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

Garbiñe Muguruza (second round, retired)
Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
Elina Svitolina (champion)
Caroline Garcia (first round, retired)
Johanna Konta (quarterfinals, retired)
Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
Anastasija Sevastova (semifinals)
Ashleigh Barty (first round)

Draw edit

Finals edit

Semifinals				Final

7	Anastasija Sevastova	6³	4

Q	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	7⁷	6
				Q	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	2	1

				3	Elina Svitolina	6	6
3	Elina Svitolina	7	7

2	Karolína Plíšková	5	5

Top half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

					1	G Muguruza	7	6³	2^r
	C Witthöft	5	6²			A Krunić	5	7⁷	1
	A Krunić	7	7⁷								A Krunić	2	4
Q	J Brady	6³	1							7	A Sevastova	6	6
	S Cîrstea	7⁷	6			S Cîrstea	2	1
	S Stosur	1	3		7	A Sevastova	6	6
7	A Sevastova	6	6												7	A Sevastova	6³	4
4	C Garcia	6	3	0^r											Q	A Sasnovich	7⁷	6
	A Cornet	3	6	0		A Cornet	6	7
	T Maria	4	6	0		M Lučić-Baroni	1	5
	M Lučić-Baroni	6	4	6							A Cornet	6	2	3
LL	H Watson	0	3							Q	A Sasnovich	3	6	6
	A Kontaveit	6	6			A Kontaveit	6	6²	3
Q	A Sasnovich	1	6	7	Q	A Sasnovich	1	7⁷	6
6	K Mladenovic	6	3	5

Bottom half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

5	J Konta	4	6	6
	M Keys	6	4	3	5	J Konta	4	6	6
WC	D Aiava	1	4		WC	A Tomljanović	6	1	4
WC	A Tomljanović	6	6							5	J Konta	6	6⁶	2^r
	K Bertens	1	2							3	E Svitolina	1	7⁸	3
	A Konjuh	6	6			A Konjuh	3	1
	C Suárez Navarro	2	4		3	E Svitolina	6	6
3	E Svitolina	6	6												3	E Svitolina	7	7
8	A Barty	3	2												2	Ka Plíšková	5	5
	L Tsurenko	6	6			L Tsurenko	4	3
Q	K Kanepi	6	6		Q	K Kanepi	6	6
	D Kasatkina	2	2							Q	K Kanepi	6	5	2
Q	K Bondarenko	2	5							2	Ka Plíšková	3	7	6
	C Bellis	6	7			C Bellis	1	1
					2	Ka Plíšková	6	6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

Natalia Vikhlyantseva (second round, withdrew)
Jennifer Brady (qualified)
Heather Watson (qualifying competition; lucky loser)
Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
Andrea Petkovic (first round)
Kaia Kanepi (qualified)
Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky losers edit

Heather Watson

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

1	Natalia Vikhlyantseva	7⁷	6

	Viktoriya Tomova	6⁴	3
					1	Natalia Vikhlyantseva

						Dayana Yastremska	w/o
	Dayana Yastremska	6	6

	Vera Lapko	2	4
										Dayana Yastremska	2	6	4

									5	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	4	6
	Alizé Lim	6	3	2

	Jaimee Fourlis	1	6	6
						Jaimee Fourlis	5	1

					5	Kateryna Bondarenko	7	6
WC	Naiktha Bains	1	4

5	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6

Second qualifier edit

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

2	Jennifer Brady	7	6

	Lizette Cabrera	5	1
					2	Jennifer Brady	6	6

						Irina Falconi	1	2
	Irina Falconi	4	6	6

	Caroline Dolehide	6	2	4
									2	Jennifer Brady	6	6

									8	Kristie Ahn	1	4
	Fanny Stollár	3	4

	Priscilla Hon	6	6
						Priscilla Hon	3	4

					8	Kristie Ahn	6	6
	Antonia Lottner	5	1

8	Kristie Ahn	7	6

Third qualifier edit

First round				Second round				Qualifying competition

3	Heather Watson	7	6

	Danielle Lao	5	3
				3	Heather Watson	6	6

					Misaki Doi	2	4
	Misaki Doi	7¹²	6

	Tamara Zidanšek	6¹⁰	4
								3	Heather Watson	4	1

								7	Kaia Kanepi	6	6
	Kayla Day	1	1

WC	Sara Tomic	6	6
				WC	Sara Tomic	1	4

				7	Kaia Kanepi	6	6
WC	Kimberly Birrell	1	3

7	Kaia Kanepi	6	6

Fourth qualifier edit

First round					Second round					Qualifying competition

4	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	6	6

	Julia Boserup	1	4
					4	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	6	6

						Isabelle Wallace	3	1
	Isabelle Wallace	4	6	6

WC	Tammi Patterson	6	3	4
										4	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	3	7	6

											Polina Monova	6	5	2
	Olivia Rogowska	6	5	6⁵

	Bernarda Pera	4	7	7⁷
						Bernarda Pera	3	7⁷	3

						Polina Monova	6	6⁴	6
	Polina Monova	6	6

6	Andrea Petkovic	3	3

References edit

^ "Halep, Muguruza, Wozniacki: The Week 1 battle for No.1". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Horrific cramp forces Garbrine Muguruza withdraw from Brisbane International". Give Me Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

External links edit

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[1] "Halep, Muguruza, Wozniacki: The Week 1 battle for No.1". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[2] "Horrific cramp forces Garbrine Muguruza withdraw from Brisbane International". Give Me Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

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