2018 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Singles

Singles
2018 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Final
ChampionBelgium Elise Mertens
Runner-upAustralia Ajla Tomljanović
Score6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.

Elise Mertens won the title, defeating Ajla Tomljanović in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4).

Seeds

  1. Belgium Elise Mertens (champion)
  2. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  3. Croatia Petra Martić (first round)
  4. Hungary Tímea Babos (first round)
  5. Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky (withdrew)
  6. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (first round)
  7. Serbia Aleksandra Krunić (semifinals)
  8. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Belgium Elise Mertens 6 6
8 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 0 2
1 Belgium Elise Mertens 6 77
  Australia Ajla Tomljanović 2 64
  Australia Ajla Tomljanović 7 6
7 Serbia Aleksandra Krunić 5 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
PR Slovakia K Kučová 0 0 1 Belgium E Mertens 65 6 3
Germany L Siegemund 6 6 Germany L Siegemund 77 0 1r
Romania A Bogdan 4 1 1 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
Sweden R Peterson 6 3 1 Italy S Errani 3 1
Sweden J Larsson 2 6 6 Sweden J Larsson 3 0
Italy S Errani 6 6 Italy S Errani 6 6
6 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 4 4 1 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
4 Hungary T Babos 6 67 5 8 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 0 2
LL Romania A Dulgheru 2 79 7 LL Romania A Dulgheru 5 6 4
WC Morocco D El Jardi 2 3 WC Ukraine K Zavatska 7 2 6
WC Ukraine K Zavatska 6 6 WC Ukraine K Zavatska 1 1
Poland M Linette 4 2 8 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6
Q Slovenia T Zidanšek 6 6 Q Slovenia T Zidanšek 78 3 3
PR United States B Mattek-Sands 6 63 1 8 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 66 6 6
8 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 3 77 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Poland M Fręch 7 7
United States C McHale 5 5 LL Poland M Fręch 2 4
Croatia J Fett 6 3 6 Croatia J Fett 6 6
United States S Vickery 2 6 3 Croatia J Fett 6 3 3
Australia A Tomljanović 6 3 6 Australia A Tomljanović 3 6 6
Q Spain S Soler Espinosa 2 6 1 Australia A Tomljanović 6 6
Belgium K Flipkens 3 6 6 Belgium K Flipkens 3 2
3 Croatia P Martić 6 2 4 Australia A Tomljanović 7 6
7 Serbia A Krunić 6 60 6 7 Serbia A Krunić 5 2
Spain L Arruabarrena 2 77 2 7 Serbia A Krunić 6 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 64 0 Spain S Sorribes Tormo 3 1
Spain S Sorribes Tormo 77 6 7 Serbia A Krunić 6 1
Q Spain P Badosa Gibert 5 6 6 Q Spain P Badosa Gibert 2 0r
Q France F Ferro 7 4 0 Q Spain P Badosa Gibert 65 6 6
Slovenia P Hercog 2 7 6 Slovenia P Hercog 77 1 2
2 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 5 4

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Russia Anna Blinkova (second round)
  2. United States Caroline Dolehide (first round)
  3. Montenegro Danka Kovinić (first round)
  4. Netherlands Arantxa Rus (second round)
  5. Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
  6. Switzerland Jil Teichmann (second round)
  7. Poland Magdalena Fręch (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (second round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Russia Anna Blinkova 6 77
  Chile Daniela Seguel 4 61
1 Russia Anna Blinkova 4 3
Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 6
  Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 6
WC Egypt Sandra Samir 2 0
  Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 6
  Italy Martina Trevisan 4 4
Spain Georgina García Pérez 0 2
  Italy Martina Trevisan 6 6
  Italy Martina Trevisan 6 6
8 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 2 3
  Turkey Ayla Aksu 1 0
8 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 United States Caroline Dolehide 77 3 3
France Fiona Ferro 65 6 6
France Fiona Ferro 6 6
  France Jessika Ponchet 4 3
  France Myrtille Georges 6 4 1r
France Jessika Ponchet 4 6 4
France Fiona Ferro 6 6
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 1 4
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 6 6
WC Morocco Salma Charif 0 2
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 6 6
6 Switzerland Jil Teichmann 2 1
WC Hungary Panna Udvardy 3 1
6 Switzerland Jil Teichmann 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Montenegro Danka Kovinić 62 3
  Hungary Fanny Stollár 77 6
Hungary Fanny Stollár 6 6
  Belgium Maryna Zanevska 3 4
  Australia Isabelle Wallace 3 1
Belgium Maryna Zanevska 6 6
Hungary Fanny Stollár 6 4 4
5 Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 4 6 6
Belgium Marie Benoît 6 6
  France Harmony Tan 1 1
  Belgium Marie Benoît 2 2
5 Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 6 6
  Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs 3 6 4
5 Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 6 3 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6 6
  Tunisia Ons Jabeur 3 1
4 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6 4 3
  Spain Paula Badosa Gibert 1 6 6
  Spain Paula Badosa Gibert 3 7 6
  Turkey Başak Eraydın 6 5 1
Spain Paula Badosa Gibert 6 6
7 Poland Magdalena Fręch 1 3
  Turkey İpek Soylu 6 6
Australia Lizette Cabrera 3 4
  Turkey İpek Soylu 4 1r
7 Poland Magdalena Fręch 6 4
  Switzerland Conny Perrin 3 3
7 Poland Magdalena Fręch 6 6

References