2018 Brisbane International – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
2018 Brisbane International
Champion Elina Svitolina
Runner-up Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Final score6–2, 6–1
Draw30 (4Q / 2WC)
Seeds8
Main article: 2018 Brisbane International

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.

Seeds

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

  1. Garbiñe Muguruza (Second round, retired)
  2. Karolína Plíšková (Semifinals)
  3. Elina Svitolina (Champion)
  4. Caroline Garcia (First round, retired)
  5. Johanna Konta (Quarterfinals, retired)
  6. Kristina Mladenovic (First round)
  7. Anastasija Sevastova (Semifinals)
  8. Ashleigh Barty (First round)

Draw

Finals
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
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 G Muguruza 7 63 2r
  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 0r 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
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 2r
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

Seeds
  1. Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Second round, withdrew)
  2. Jennifer Brady (Qualified)
  3. Heather Watson (Qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
  4. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Qualified)
  5. Kateryna Bondarenko (Qualified)
  6. Andrea Petkovic (First round)
  7. Kaia Kanepi (Qualified)
  8. Kristie Ahn (Qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
  1. Kateryna Bondarenko
  2. Jennifer Brady
  3. Kaia Kanepi
  4. Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Lucky losers
  1. Heather Watson

Qualifying draw

First qualifier
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
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
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
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
  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.

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