2018 Qatar Total Open – Singles

Singles
2018 Qatar Total Open
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Runner-upSpain Garbiñe Muguruza
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Petra Kvitová defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 WTA Qatar Open.

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Catherine Bellis.

Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament.[1] Wozniacki retained the no. 1 ranking when she won her quarterfinal match and Halep withdrew from the semifinals.

Seeds

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

01.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
02.  Romania Simona Halep (semifinals, withdrew due to a right foot injury)
03.  Ukraine Elina Svitolina (third round)
04.  Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (final)
05.  Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (third round)
06.  Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)
07.  France Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)
08.  Germany Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
09.  Germany Julia Görges (quarterfinals, retired)
10.  United Kingdom Johanna Konta (third round)
11.  France Kristina Mladenovic (second round)
12.  United States Madison Keys (second round)
13.  Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (third round)
14.  Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková (second round, retired)
15.  Belgium Elise Mertens (second round)
16.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (champion)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 77 1 6
8 Germany Angelique Kerber 64 6 3
1 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 63 5
16 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 77 7
16 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 2
9 Germany Julia Görges 4 1r
16 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 6 6
4 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6 3 4
7 France Caroline Garcia 6 1 4
4 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 3 6 6
4 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza w/o
2 Romania Simona Halep
Q United States Catherine Bellis 0 4
2 Romania Simona Halep 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
Germany T Maria 3 0 Germany C Witthöft 2 0
Germany C Witthöft 6 6 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 6
Q Romania M Niculescu 4 6 6 Q Romania M Niculescu 5 1
WC Russia M Sharapova 6 4 3 Q Romania M Niculescu 66 6 3
WC Oman F Al-Nabhani 3 1 14 Slovakia M Rybáriková 78 2 0r
14 Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 77 1 6
10 United Kingdom J Konta 77 6 8 Germany A Kerber 64 6 3
Q United States B Pera 65 1 10 United Kingdom J Konta 6 6
Spain C Suárez Navarro 3 6 6 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 2
Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 3 3 10 United Kingdom J Konta 6 1 3
Australia S Stosur 6 6 8 Germany A Kerber 1 6 6
Romania I-C Begu 4 2 Australia S Stosur 4 1
8 Germany A Kerber 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 1 Q Czech Republic M Vondroušová 2 4
Q Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6 3 Ukraine E Svitolina 4 5
Germany M Barthel 6 3 5 16 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 7
Poland A Radwańska 3 6 7 Poland A Radwańska 77 3 4
WC Turkey Ç Büyükakçay 0 3 16 Czech Republic P Kvitová 63 6 6
16 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6 16 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 2
9 Germany J Görges 6 7 9 Germany J Görges 4 1r
Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 5 9 Germany J Görges 6 3 6
Czech Republic B Strýcová 6 6 Czech Republic B Strýcová 2 6 1
Serbia A Krunić 4 4 9 Germany J Görges 6 6
Ukraine L Tsurenko 5 4 Romania M Buzărnescu 2 2
Romania M Buzărnescu 7 6 Romania M Buzărnescu 6 6
6 Latvia J Ostapenko 1 3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 France C Garcia 6 63 6
Slovakia D Cibulková 710 6 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 77 0
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 68 4 7 France C Garcia 77 7
Russia E Vesnina 1 3 Q Russia A Blinkova 63 5
Q Russia A Blinkova 6 6 Q Russia A Blinkova 6 6
China S Peng 2 4 11 France K Mladenovic 3 3
11 France K Mladenovic 6 6 7 France C Garcia 6 1 4
15 Belgium E Mertens 2 6 6 4 Spain G Muguruza 3 6 6
Hungary T Babos 6 1 1 15 Belgium E Mertens 5 4
Greece M Sakkari 2 3 Romania S Cîrstea 7 6
Romania S Cîrstea 6 6 Romania S Cîrstea 0 4
WC Tunisia O Jabeur 2 3 4 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Q China Y Duan 6 6 Q China Y Duan 3 4
4 Spain G Muguruza 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6
Estonia A Kontaveit 2 1 France A Cornet 2 3
France A Cornet 6 6 5 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 64 3
Q United States C Bellis 7 4 Q United States C Bellis 77 6
Russia D Kasatkina 5 1r Q United States C Bellis 2 6 6
China Q Wang 1 4 12 United States M Keys 6 3 0
12 United States M Keys 6 6 Q United States C Bellis 0 4
13 Latvia A Sevastova 6 6 2 Romania S Halep 6 6
Croatia D Vekić 3 4 13 Latvia A Sevastova 6 6
Q Japan N Osaka 6 6 Q Japan N Osaka 4 1
Czech Republic K Siniaková 4 0 13 Latvia A Sevastova 4 3
Russia E Makarova 7 6 2 Romania S Halep 6 6
China S Zhang 5 0 Russia E Makarova 3 0
2 Romania S Halep 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. United States Catherine Bellis (qualified)
  2. Japan Naomi Osaka (qualified)
  3. Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová (qualified)
  4. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (first round)
  5. United States Christina McHale (qualifying competition)
  6. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  7. Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova (qualifying competition, retired)
  8. Romania Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  9. Italy Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  10. France Océane Dodin (first round)
  11. China Duan Yingying (qualified)
  12. Germany Andrea Petkovic (qualifying competition)
  13. Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualifying competition)
  14. United States Bernarda Pera (qualified)
  15. Croatia Jana Fett (first round)
  16. Montenegro Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United States Catherine Bellis 6 6
WC Qatar Mubaraka Al-Naimi 0 0
1 United States Catherine Bellis 6 6
  Russia Sofya Zhuk 1 3
  Russia Sofya Zhuk 6 6
9 Italy Francesca Schiavone 3 2

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Japan Naomi Osaka 6 6
  China Lu Jingjing 3 4
2 Japan Naomi Osaka 6 6
16 Montenegro Danka Kovinić 3 1
  Slovakia Michaela Hončová 4 7 1
16 Montenegro Danka Kovinić 6 5 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová 6 6
WC Germany Sabine Lisicki 1 3
3 Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová 6 6
PR Slovakia Kristína Kučová 1 2
PR Slovakia Kristína Kučová 6 6
10 France Océane Dodin 4 1

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 4 4
WC Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 6
WC Russia Vera Zvonareva 67 77 3
11 China Duan Yingying 79 65 6
  Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 63 4
11 China Duan Yingying 77 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Christina McHale 6 6
WC Ukraine Anastasiya Vasylyeva 3 0
5 United States Christina McHale 3 0
14 United States Bernarda Pera 6 6
  Czech Republic Tereza Martincová 2 4
14 United States Bernarda Pera 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 4 6
  Bulgaria Sesil Karatantcheva 3 6 3
6 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6
13 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 4 3
  United Kingdom Naomi Broady 4 77 5
13 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 6 61 7

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova 6 7
  Australia Arina Rodionova 4 5
7 Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova 2 2r
  Russia Anna Blinkova 6 4
  Russia Anna Blinkova 6 6
15 Croatia Jana Fett 1 1

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6
  Japan Risa Ozaki 1 0
8 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6
12 Germany Andrea Petkovic 4 1
  China Han Xinyun 3 1
12 Germany Andrea Petkovic 6 6

References

  1. ^ AFP (13 February 2018). "Halep eyes return to No 1 in Qatar". supersport.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

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