2018 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Elina Svitolina was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Simona Halep in the rematch of last year's final, 6–0, 6–4.[1]

Women's Singles
2018 Italian Open
Champion Elina Svitolina
Runner-up Simona Halep
Final score6–0, 6–4
Draw56 (8Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Main article: 2018 Italian Open (tennis)

Halep and Caroline Wozniacki were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Halep retained the top ranking when Wozniacki lost in the quarterfinals.

This tournament marked the retirement of former US Open finalist Roberta Vinci. She lost in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić.[2]

Seeds

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

01.   Simona Halep (Final)
02.   Caroline Wozniacki (Quarterfinals)
03.   Garbiñe Muguruza (Second round)
04.   Elina Svitolina (Champion)
05.   Jeļena Ostapenko (Quarterfinals)
06.   Karolína Plíšková (Second round)
07.   Caroline Garcia (Quarterfinals)
08.   Venus Williams (Third round)
09.   Sloane Stephens (Third round)
10.   Petra Kvitová (Withdrew)
11.   Angelique Kerber (Quarterfinals)
12.   CoCo Vandeweghe (First round)
13.   Madison Keys (Third round, withdrew)
14.   Daria Kasatkina (Third round)
15.   Anastasija Sevastova (Third round)
16.   Ashleigh Barty (First round)
17.   Magdaléna Rybáriková (First round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Simona Halep 6 6
7 Caroline Garcia 2 3
1 Simona Halep 4 6 6
Maria Sharapova 6 1 4
Maria Sharapova 66 6 7
5 Jeļena Ostapenko 78 4 5
1 Simona Halep 0 4
4 Elina Svitolina 6 6
11 Angelique Kerber 4 4
4 Elina Svitolina 6 6
4 Elina Svitolina 6 6
Anett Kontaveit 4 3
Anett Kontaveit 6 6
2 Caroline Wozniacki 3 1

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 S Halep 6 6
PR V Azarenka 0 3 N Osaka 1 0
N Osaka 6 6 1 S Halep w/o
C Suárez Navarro 1 2 13 M Keys
Q D Vekić 6 6 Q D Vekić 62 60
A Pavlyuchenkova 4 1 13 M Keys 77 77
13 M Keys 6 6 1 S Halep 6 6
9 S Stephens 64 6 6 7 C Garcia 2 3
B Strýcová 77 3 1 9 S Stephens 6 5 6
Q K Kanepi 6 6 Q K Kanepi 0 7 4
WC C Rosatello 1 2 9 S Stephens 1 67
T Babos 6 78 7 C Garcia 6 79
WC S Errani 3 66 T Babos 3 4
7 C Garcia 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 G Muguruza 7 2 66
D Gavrilova 5 6 6 D Gavrilova 5 6 78
Q N Vikhlyantseva 7 4 3 D Gavrilova 3 4
WC F Schiavone 1 77 2 M Sharapova 6 6
D Cibulková 6 65 6 D Cibulková 6 4 2
M Sharapova 7 3 6 M Sharapova 3 6 6
16 A Barty 5 6 2 M Sharapova 66 6 7
17 M Rybáriková 4 3 5 J Ostapenko 78 4 5
J Konta 6 6 J Konta 6 6
Q S-w Hsieh 6 6 Q S-w Hsieh 0 4
LL A Sabalenka 2 4 J Konta 6 3 4
S Zhang 6 77 5 J Ostapenko 2 6 6
M Buzărnescu 3 62 S Zhang 2 5
5 J Ostapenko 6 7

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 Ka Plíšková 6 3 5
K Bertens 2 6 3 M Sakkari 3 6 7
M Sakkari 6 4 6 M Sakkari 1 1
I-C Begu 4 6 6 11 A Kerber 6 6
S Peng 6 4 1 I-C Begu 6 5 5
LL Z Diyas 2 66 11 A Kerber 3 7 7
11 A Kerber 6 78 11 A Kerber 4 4
14 D Kasatkina 6 6 4 E Svitolina 6 6
Q A Tomljanović 0 4 14 D Kasatkina 6 6
Q D Collins 6 4 6 Q D Collins 2 3
S Cîrstea 3 6 4 14 D Kasatkina 6 3 2
P Martić 6 6 4 E Svitolina 0 6 6
L Tsurenko 1 2 P Martić 1 2
4 E Svitolina 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 V Williams 6 4 7
E Vesnina 77 6 E Vesnina 2 6 5
PR L Siegemund 65 2 8 V Williams 2 63
S Kuznetsova 6 6 A Kontaveit 6 77
Q P Hercog 2 4 S Kuznetsova 5 5
A Kontaveit 6 6 A Kontaveit 7 7
12 C Vandeweghe 1 1 A Kontaveit 6 6
15 A Sevastova 6 3 2 C Wozniacki 3 1
K Mladenovic 3 0r 15 A Sevastova 6 6
LL A Krunić 2 6 6 LL A Krunić 4 4
WC R Vinci 6 0 3 15 A Sevastova 2 7 3
WC S Stosur 78 3 2 2 C Wozniacki 6 5 6
Q A Van Uytvanck 66 6 6 Q A Van Uytvanck 1 4
2 C Wozniacki 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Aleksandra Krunić (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  2. Aryna Sabalenka (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  3. Alison Van Uytvanck (Qualified)
  4. Danielle Collins (Qualified)
  5. Donna Vekić (Qualified)
  6. Kateřina Siniaková (Qualifying competition)
  7. Hsieh Su-wei (Qualified)
  8. Zarina Diyas (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  9. Camila Giorgi (Qualifying competition)
  10. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (First round)
  11. Kaia Kanepi (Qualified)
  12. Monica Niculescu (Withdrew)
  13. Polona Hercog (Qualified)
  14. Wang Qiang (Qualifying competition)
  15. Monica Puig (Qualifying competition, retired)
  16. Magda Linette (First round)

Qualifiers
  1. Polona Hercog
  2. Natalia Vikhlyantseva
  3. Alison Van Uytvanck
  4. Danielle Collins
  5. Donna Vekić
  6. Kaia Kanepi
  7. Hsieh Su-wei
  8. Ajla Tomljanović

Lucky losers
  1. Aleksandra Krunić
  2. Aryna Sabalenka
  3. Zarina Diyas

Qualifying draw

First qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
1 Aleksandra Krunić 6 6
  Wang Yafan 4 4
1 Aleksandra Krunić 64 4
13 Polona Hercog 77 6
WC Federica Di Sarra 3 3
13 Polona Hercog 6 6

Second qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
2 Aryna Sabalenka 6 1 6
  Alison Riske 3 6 3
2 Aryna Sabalenka 2 6 4
  Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6 1 6
  Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6 5 7
Alt Bernarda Pera 4 7 5

Third qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
3 Alison Van Uytvanck 7 1 6
PR Bethanie Mattek-Sands 5 6 1
3 Alison Van Uytvanck 3 6 6
14 Wang Qiang 6 3 1
  Lara Arruabarrena 64 1
14 Wang Qiang 77 6

Fourth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
4 Danielle Collins 6 6
  Varvara Lepchenko 2 3
4 Danielle Collins 2 6 6
9 Camila Giorgi 6 4 2
WC Deborah Chiesa 2 3
9 Camila Giorgi 6 6

Fifth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
5 Donna Vekić 3 6 6
  Jennifer Brady 6 3 1
5 Donna Vekić 4
15 Monica Puig 1r
WC Martina Trevisan 2 5
15 Monica Puig 6 7

Sixth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
6 Kateřina Siniaková 6 6
  Christina McHale 3 2
6 Kateřina Siniaková 3 6 3
11 Kaia Kanepi 6 3 6
  Sofia Kenin 6 2 2
11 Kaia Kanepi 2 6 6

Seventh qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
7 Hsieh Su-wei 1 7 6
  Yulia Putintseva 6 5 3
7 Hsieh Su-wei 6 77
  Mona Barthel 2 63
  Mona Barthel 7 6
10 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 5 2

Eighth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
8 Zarina Diyas 6 77
WC Anastasia Grymalska 4 64
8 Zarina Diyas 64 3
  Ajla Tomljanović 77 6
  Ajla Tomljanović 6 3 6
16 Magda Linette 2 6 4

References
  1. "Internazionali BNL d'Italia Results Archive". 10 May 2018.
  2. Associated Press (12 May 2018). "Vinci preparing to retire before home fans at Italian Open".
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