The 2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and part of the 2018 WTA 125K series, offering a total of $125,000 in prize money. It took place in Taipei, Taiwan, on 12–18 November 2018.[1]
| 2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12–18 November |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | WTA 125K series |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (indoor) |
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Luksika Kumkhum | |
| Doubles | |
 Ankita Raina / Karman Thandi | |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CHN |
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| THA
|
Luksika Kumkhum | 80 | 2 |
 RUS |
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| CHN
|
Zhu Lin | 114 | 4 |
 JPN
|
Nao Hibino | 119 | 5 |
| RUS
|
Vitalia Diatchenko | 120 | 6 |
 UZB
|
Sabina Sharipova | 122 | 7 |
| JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 139 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 5 November 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following player received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
Jana Čepelová → replaced by 
Carol Zhao
Margarita Gasparyan → replaced by 
Lizette Cabrera
Ekaterine Gorgodze → replaced by 
Xun Fangying- Evgeniya Rodina → replaced by
Danka Kovinić 
Katie Swan → replaced by 
Ankita Raina
Sachia Vickery → replaced by 
Barbara Haas- Zheng Saisai → replaced by
Ng Kwan-yau
Doubles entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN
|
Nao Hibino |  GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | 144 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Han Xinyun | THA
|
Luksika Kumkhum | 178 | 2 |
| JPN
|
Misaki Doi |  MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | 221 | 3 |
| RUS
|
Olga Doroshina | RUS
|
Natela Dzalamidze | 267 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 5 November 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Champions edit
Singles edit
Luksika Kumkhum def. 
Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–3
Doubles edit
- * Ankita Raina / Karman Thandi def. Olga Doroshina / Natela Dzalamidze, 6–3, 5–7, [12–12], ret.
References edit
- ^ "Taipei OEC Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
External links edit
- Official website (in Chinese)