2018 WTA Tour

2018 WTA Tour
Simona Halep finished the year as world No. 1 for the second time in her career. She won three singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the French Open. She also won a Premier 5 event, and finished runner-up at another major, the Australian Open.
Details
Duration30 December 2017 – 11 November 2018
Edition48th
Tournaments58
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Finals
WTA Premier Mandatory (4)
WTA Premier 5 (5)
WTA Premier (12)
WTA International (31)
WTA Elite Trophy
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesCzech Republic Petra Kvitová (5)
Most tournament finalsRomania Simona Halep (6)
Prize money leaderRomania Simona Halep ($7,409,564)
Points leaderRomania Simona Halep (6,921)
Awards
Player of the yearRomania Simona Halep
Doubles team of the yearCzech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Most improved
player of the year
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Newcomer of the yearBelarus Aryna Sabalenka
Comeback
player of the year
United States Serena Williams
2017
2019
Caroline Wozniacki won her first major title at the Australian Open by defeating Simona Halep in the final, returning to the world No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2012. Halep then went on to win her first major at the French Open on her fourth appearance in a major final, defeating Sloane Stephens in three sets. Angelique Kerber won her third major singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Serena Williams in the final and becoming the first German since Steffi Graf in 1996 to lift the trophy. Naomi Osaka won her first major title at the US Open, defeating Serena Williams in the final. At the age of 20, Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a major singles title and the youngest US Open champion since Maria Sharapova in 2006.

The 2018 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2018 tennis season. The 2018 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF); the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier); the WTA International tournaments; the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF) and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2018 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.[1]

Schedule[edit]

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2018 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

January[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Jan Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
  Switzerland
2–1
 Germany
Round robin (Group A)
 Belgium
 Australia
 Canada
Round robin (Group B)
 United States
 Russia
 Japan
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – hard – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
6–2, 6–1
Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
France Alizé Cornet
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
7–5, 6–2
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen, China
WTA International
$750,000 – hard – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Romania Simona Halep
6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Russia Maria Sharapova
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Hungary Tímea Babos
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Simona Halep
1–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Auckland Open
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
$250,000 – hard – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Julia Görges
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki United States Sachia Vickery
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
United States Sofia Kenin
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Slovenia Polona Hercog
Italy Sara Errani
Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs
7–5, 6–1
Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Miyu Kato
8 Jan Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
$799,000 – hard – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Germany Angelique Kerber
6–4, 6–4
Australia Ashleigh Barty Australia Daria Gavrilova
Italy Camila Giorgi
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Xu Yifan
6–3, 6–1
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
$250,000 – hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Belgium Elise Mertens
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
United States Alison Riske
Croatia Donna Vekić
Romania Monica Niculescu
Belgium Elise Mertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
6–2, 6–2
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
15 Jan
22 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – A$25,036,000
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–4
Romania Simona Halep Germany Angelique Kerber
Belgium Elise Mertens
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
United States Madison Keys
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–4, 6–3
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Croatia Mate Pavić
2–6, 6–4, [11–9]
Hungary Tímea Babos
India Rohan Bopanna
29 Jan St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy
Saint Petersburg, Russia
WTA Premier
Hard (i) – $799,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6–1, 6–2
France Kristina Mladenovic Russia Daria Kasatkina
Germany Julia Görges
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Russia Elena Rybakina
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Russia Vera Zvonareva
2–6, 6–1, [10–3]
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Taiwan Open
Taipei, Taiwan
WTA International
Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Hungary Tímea Babos
7–5, 6–1
Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova China Wang Yafan
Germany Sabine Lisicki
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
Poland Magda Linette
Romania Monica Niculescu
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
China Duan Yingying
China Wang Yafan
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Japan Nao Hibino
Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova

February[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Feb Fed Cup Quarterfinals
Minsk, Belarus – hard (i)
Prague, Czech Republic – hard (i)
La Roche-sur-Yon, France – hard (i)
Asheville, North Carolina, United States – hard (i)
Quarterfinals winners
Quarterfinals losers
12 Feb Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $3,198,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Romania Simona Halep
Germany Angelique Kerber
Germany Julia Görges
France Caroline Garcia
United States Catherine Bellis
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
6–3, 6–3
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
19 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier
Hard – $2,623,485 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
6–4, 6–0
Russia Daria Kasatkina Germany Angelique Kerber
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Japan Naomi Osaka
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Russia Elena Vesnina
France Caroline Garcia
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
China Yang Zhaoxuan
4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Peng Shuai
Hungarian Ladies Open
Budapest, Hungary
WTA International
Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Germany Mona Barthel
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure
Croatia Petra Martić
China Zhang Shuai
Spain Georgina García Pérez
Hungary Fanny Stollár
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
26 Feb Mexican Open
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele Sweden Rebecca Peterson
Australia Daria Gavrilova
United States Sloane Stephens
China Zhang Shuai
Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg
France Kristina Mladenovic
Germany Tatjana Maria
United Kingdom Heather Watson
7–5, 2–6, [10–2]
United States Kaitlyn Christian
United States Sabrina Santamaria

March[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Mar
12 Mar
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $8,648,508 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Japan Naomi Osaka
6–3, 6–2
Russia Daria Kasatkina Romania Simona Halep
United States Venus Williams
Croatia Petra Martić
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Germany Angelique Kerber
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–4
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
19 Mar
26 Mar
Miami Open
Key Biscayne, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $8,648,508 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Sloane Stephens
7–6(7–5), 6–1
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko Belarus Victoria Azarenka
United States Danielle Collins
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Germany Angelique Kerber
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
United States Venus Williams
Australia Ashleigh Barty
United States CoCo Vandeweghe
6–2, 6–1
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková

April[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Apr Charleston Open
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
Clay – $800,000 (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
6–2, 6–1
Germany Julia Görges United States Madison Keys
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
France Alizé Cornet
United States Bernarda Pera
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–3
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Hungary Tímea Babos Romania Ana Bogdan
United States Sachia Vickery
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
United States Danielle Collins
Puerto Rico Monica Puig
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
United Kingdom Naomi Broady
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
9 Apr Ladies Open Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Belgium Elise Mertens
7–5, 6–2
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Switzerland Stefanie Vögele
Belarus Vera Lapko
Germany Tamara Korpatsch
Italy Camila Giorgi
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Germany Mona Barthel
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Belgium Elise Mertens
6–1, 6–3
Belarus Vera Lapko
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
6–2, 6–4
Spain Lara Arruabarrena Romania Ana Bogdan
Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Chile Daniela Seguel
Colombia Emiliana Arango
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Poland Magda Linette
Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Russia Irina Khromacheva
6–3, 6–4
Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño
Argentina Nadia Podoroska
16 Apr Fed Cup Semifinals
Stuttgart, Germany – Clay (red) (i)
Aix-en-Provence, France – Clay (red) (i)
Semifinals winners
Semifinals losers
23 Apr Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
Clay (red) (i) – $816,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
7–6(7–2), 6–4
United States CoCo Vandeweghe France Caroline Garcia
Estonia Anett Kontaveit
Romania Simona Halep
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
United States Raquel Atawo
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5]
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
İstanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Pauline Parmentier
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Slovenia Polona Hercog Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Greece Maria Sakkari
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Croatia Donna Vekić
Netherlands Arantxa Rus
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
China Liang Chen
China Zhang Shuai
6–4, 6–4
Switzerland Xenia Knoll
United Kingdom Anna Smith
30 Apr Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu Italy Camila Giorgi
China Zhang Shuai
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
Australia Samantha Stosur
Italy Jasmine Paolini
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6–4, 6–2
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
Belarus Lidziya Marozava
Morocco Open
Rabat, Morocco
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Belgium Elise Mertens
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Australia Ajla Tomljanović Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Italy Sara Errani
Ukraine Katarina Zavatska
Croatia Jana Fett
Spain Paula Badosa Gibert
Russia Anna Blinkova
Romania Raluca Olaru
6–4, 6–4
Spain Georgina García Pérez
Hungary Fanny Stollár

May[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 May Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
Clay (red) – €6,685,828 – 64S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
Netherlands Kiki Bertens Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
France Caroline Garcia
Romania Simona Halep
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Russia Maria Sharapova
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
14 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
Clay (red) – $3,351,720 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
6–0, 6–4
Romania Simona Halep Russia Maria Sharapova
Estonia Anett Kontaveit
France Caroline Garcia
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Germany Angelique Kerber
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
6–3, 6–4
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
21 May Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Australia Ashleigh Barty
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
China Wang Qiang
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Australia Samantha Stosur
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
Romania Raluca Olaru
7–5, 7–5
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Nuremberg Cup
Nürnberg, Germany
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Sweden Johanna Larsson
7–6(7–4), 6–4
United States Alison Riske Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Hungary Fanny Stollár
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
28 May
4 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (red) – €18,392,000
128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Romania Simona Halep
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
United States Sloane Stephens Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
United States Madison Keys
Germany Angelique Kerber
Russia Maria Sharapova
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
6–3, 6–3
Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Croatia Ivan Dodig
6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Croatia Mate Pavić

June[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 Jun Nottingham Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
WTA International
Grass – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Australia Ashleigh Barty
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Johanna Konta Japan Naomi Osaka
Croatia Donna Vekić
United Kingdom Katie Boulter
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Germany Mona Barthel
Poland Alicja Rosolska
United States Abigail Spears
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Rosmalen Grass Court Championships
Rosmalen, Netherlands
WTA International
Grass – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
6–7(0–7), 7–5, 6–1
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens United States CoCo Vandeweghe
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová
United States Alison Riske
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Germany Antonia Lottner
Belgium Elise Mertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
3–3, retired
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
18 Jun Birmingham Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
WTA Premier
Grass – $936,128 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Germany Julia Görges
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Belgium Elise Mertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
Mallorca Open
Santa Ponsa, Spain
WTA International
Grass – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Germany Tatjana Maria
6–4, 7–5
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova United States Sofia Kenin
Australia Samantha Stosur
France Caroline Garcia
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
United States Alison Riske
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Czech Republic Barbora Štefková
25 Jun Eastbourne International
Eastbourne, Great Britain
WTA Premier
Grass – $917,664 – 48S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Germany Angelique Kerber
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Xu Yifan
6–3, 7–5
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu

July[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Jul
9 Jul
Wimbledon
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – £15,950,500
128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Germany Angelique Kerber
6–3, 6–3
United States Serena Williams Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Germany Julia Görges
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Russia Daria Kasatkina
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Italy Camila Giorgi
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Austria Alexander Peya
United States Nicole Melichar
7–6(7–1), 6–3
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
16 Jul Bucharest Open
Bucharest, Romania
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Croatia Petra Martić Slovenia Polona Hercog
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Tunisia Ons Jabeur
Germany Laura Siegemund
China Wang Yafan
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Andreea Mitu
6–3, 6–4
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
Belgium Maryna Zanevska
Ladies Championship Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland
WTA International
Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Alizé Cornet
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Luxembourg Mandy Minella Canada Eugenie Bouchard
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová
Australia Samantha Stosur
Russia Veronika Kudermetova
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
Chile Alexa Guarachi
United States Desirae Krawczyk
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
23 Jul Moscow River Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA International
Clay – $750,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Serbia Olga Danilović
7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–4
Russia Anastasia Potapova Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek
Germany Julia Görges
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Russia Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Germany Laura Siegemund
Russia Anastasia Potapova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–0, 6–3
Russia Alexandra Panova
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Jiangxi Open
Nanchang, China
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
China Wang Qiang
7–5, 4–0 ret.
China Zheng Saisai China Zhu Lin
Poland Magda Linette
China Zhang Shuai
China Xun Fangying
Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo
China Liu Fangzhou
China Jiang Xinyu
China Tang Qianhui
6–4, 6–4
China Lu Jingjing
China You Xiaodi
30 Jul Silicon Valley Classic
San Jose, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $799,000 – 28S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
6–1, 6–0
Greece Maria Sakkari United States Danielle Collins
Belgium Elise Mertens
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
United States Venus Williams
United Kingdom Johanna Konta
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6–4, 6–1
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
Washington Open
Washington, D.C., United States
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2
Croatia Donna Vekić China Zheng Saisai
Germany Andrea Petkovic
United States Allie Kiick
Poland Magda Linette
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
China Han Xinyun
Croatia Darija Jurak
6–3, 6–2
Chile Alexa Guarachi
New Zealand Erin Routliffe

August[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Aug Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,820,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
Romania Simona Halep
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4
United States Sloane Stephens Australia Ashleigh Barty
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
France Caroline Garcia
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
Belgium Elise Mertens
Australia Ashleigh Barty
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
13 Aug Cincinnati Open
Mason, United States
WTA Premier 5
Hard – $2,874,299 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Romania Simona Halep Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
United States Madison Keys
Belgium Elise Mertens
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
6–2, 7–5
Belgium Elise Mertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
20 Aug Connecticut Open
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
Hard – $799,000 – 30S/48Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6–1, 6–4
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro Germany Julia Görges
Puerto Rico Monica Puig
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
France Caroline Garcia
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–7(7–9), [10–4]
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Germany Laura Siegemund
27 Aug
3 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $25,282,920
128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Japan Naomi Osaka
6–2, 6–4
United States Serena Williams Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
United States Madison Keys
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
United States Sloane Stephens
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
Australia Ashleigh Barty
United States CoCo Vandeweghe
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
2–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Poland Alicja Rosolska
Croatia Nikola Mektić

September[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 Sep Tournoi de Québec
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
France Pauline Parmentier
7–5, 6–2
United States Jessica Pegula United Kingdom Heather Watson
United States Sofia Kenin
United States Varvara Lepchenko
Canada Rebecca Marino
Puerto Rico Monica Puig
Croatia Petra Martić
United States Asia Muhammad
United States Maria Sanchez
6–4, 6–3
Croatia Darija Jurak
Switzerland Xenia Knoll
Japan Open
Hiroshima, Japan
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
6–2, 6–2
United States Amanda Anisimova China Zhang Shuai
China Wang Qiang
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Poland Magda Linette
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
Japan Eri Hozumi
China Zhang Shuai
6–2, 6–4
Japan Miyu Kato
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
17 Sep Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier
$799,000  – Hard (i) – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
6–4, 6–4
Japan Naomi Osaka Italy Camila Giorgi
Croatia Donna Vekić
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
United States Alison Riske
France Caroline Garcia
Japan Miyu Kato
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
6–4, 6–4
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–2
Australia Ajla Tomljanović Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Greece Maria Sakkari
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Luxembourg Mandy Minella
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
South Korea Choi Ji-hee
South Korea Han Na-lae
6–3, 6–2
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Shu-ying
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Guangzhou Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
China Wang Qiang
6–1, 6–2
Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva United States Bernarda Pera
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
France Fiona Ferro
Belarus Vera Lapko
Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Jessica Moore
4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
Belarus Vera Lapko
24 Sep Wuhan Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
$2,746,000  – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 6–3
Estonia Anett Kontaveit Australia Ashleigh Barty
China Wang Qiang
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Puerto Rico Monica Puig
Belgium Elise Mertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
6–3, 6–3
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Russia Margarita Gasparyan
6–2, 6–1
Russia Anastasia Potapova Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
Germany Mona Barthel
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Hungary Fanny Stollár
Belarus Vera Lapko
Serbia Olga Danilović
Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek
7–5, 6–3
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania Raluca Olaru

October[edit]

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Oct China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard – $8,285,274 – 60S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6–3, 6–3
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova Japan Naomi Osaka
China Wang Qiang
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
China Zhang Shuai
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
China Xu Yifan
8 Oct Tianjin Open
Tianjin, China
WTA International
Hard – $750,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
France Caroline Garcia
7–6(9–7), 6–3
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
United Kingdom Katie Boulter
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
Belgium Elise Mertens
Croatia Petra Martić
United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6–4, 6–2
Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Jessica Moore
Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong
WTA International
Hard – $750,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
6–2, 6–1
China Wang Qiang Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
China Zhang Shuai
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Thailand Luksika Kumkhum
Slovakia Kristína Kučová
Australia Daria Gavrilova
Australia Samantha Stosur
China Zhang Shuai
6–4, 6–4
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Belarus Lidziya Marozava
Linz Open
Linz, Austria
WTA International
Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Italy Camila Giorgi
6–3, 6–1
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova Germany Andrea Petkovic
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
France Kristina Mladenovic
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Russia Margarita Gasparyan