2018 WTA Premier tournaments

The 2018 WTA Premier tournaments are 21 of the tennis tournaments on the 2018 WTA Tour. The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis. The WTA Premier tournaments are divided into three levels, which all rank below the Grand Slam events and above the WTA International tournaments.

Schedule

Premier Mandatory
Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists Ref
5 March
(2 weeks)		BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, US		 Naomi Osaka
6–3, 6–2		 Daria Kasatkina Simona Halep
Venus Williams		 Petra Martić
Karolína Plíšková
Carla Suárez Navarro
Angelique Kerber		 [1]
Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–4		 Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina		 [2]
19 March
(2 weeks)		Miami Open
Miami, US		 Sloane Stephens
7–6(7–5), 6–1		 Jeļena Ostapenko Victoria Azarenka
Danielle Collins		 Karolína Plíšková
Angelique Kerber
Elina Svitolina
Venus Williams		 [3]
Ashleigh Barty
CoCo Vandeweghe
6–2, 6–1		 Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková		 [4]
7 MayMutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain		 Petra Kvitová
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3		 Kiki Bertens Karolína Plíšková
Caroline Garcia		 Simona Halep
Daria Kasatkina
Carla Suárez Navarro
Maria Sharapova		 [5]
Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina
2–6, 6–4, [10–8]		 Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic		 [6]
1 OctoberChina Open
Beijing, China		 Caroline Wozniacki
6–3, 6–3		 Anastasija Sevastova Naomi Osaka
Wang Qiang		 Dominika Cibulková
Zhang Shuai
Aryna Sabalenka
Kateřina Siniaková		 [7]
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]		 Gabriela Dabrowski
Xu Yifan		 [8]

Premier 5
Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists Ref
12 FebruaryQatar Total Open
Doha, Qatar		 Petra Kvitová
3–6, 6–3, 6–4		 Garbiñe Muguruza Caroline Wozniacki
Simona Halep		 Angelique Kerber
Julia Görges
Caroline Garcia
Catherine Bellis		 [9]
Gabriela Dabrowski
Jeļena Ostapenko
6–3, 6–3		 Andreja Klepač
María José Martínez Sánchez		 [10]
14 MayInternazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy		 Elina Svitolina
6–0, 6–4		 Simona Halep Maria Sharapova
Anett Kontaveit		 Caroline Garcia
Jeļena Ostapenko
Angelique Kerber
Caroline Wozniacki		 [11]
Ashleigh Barty
Demi Schuurs
6–3, 6–4		 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová		 [12]
6 AugustCanadian Open
Montreal, Canada		 Simona Halep
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4		 Sloane Stephens Ashleigh Barty
Elina Svitolina		 Caroline Garcia
Kiki Bertens
Anastasija Sevastova
Elise Mertens		 [13]
Ashleigh Barty
Demi Schuurs
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]		 Latisha Chan
Ekaterina Makarova		 [14]
13 AugustWestern & Southern Open
Cincinnati, US		 Kiki Bertens
2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2		 Simona Halep Aryna Sabalenka
Petra Kvitová		 Lesia Tsurenko
Madison Keys
Elise Mertens
Elina Svitolina		 [15]
Lucie Hradecká
Ekaterina Makarova
6–2, 7–5		 Elise Mertens
Demi Schuurs		 [16]
24 SeptemberWuhan Open
Wuhan, China		 Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 6–3		 Anett Kontaveit Ashleigh Barty
Wang Qiang		 Dominika Cibulková
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Kateřina Siniaková
Monica Puig		 [17]
Elise Mertens
Demi Schuurs
6–3, 6–3		 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová		 [18]

Premier
Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists Ref
1 JanuaryBrisbane International
Brisbane, Australia		 Elina Svitolina
6–2, 6–1		 Aliaksandra Sasnovich Anastasija Sevastova
Karolína Plíšková		 Aleksandra Krunić
Alizé Cornet
Johanna Konta
Kaia Kanepi		 [19]
Kiki Bertens
Demi Schuurs
7–5, 6–2		 Andreja Klepač
María José Martínez Sánchez		 [20]
8 JanuarySydney International
Sydney, Australia		 Angelique Kerber
6–4, 6–4		 Ashleigh Barty Daria Gavrilova
Camila Giorgi		 Garbiñe Muguruza
Barbora Strýcová
Agnieszka Radwańska
Dominika Cibulková		 [21]
Gabriela Dabrowski
Xu Yifan
6–3, 6–1		 Latisha Chan
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková		 [22]
29 JanuarySt. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy
St. Petersburg, Russia		 Petra Kvitová
6–1, 6–2		 Kristina Mladenovic Daria Kasatkina
Julia Görges		 Caroline Wozniacki
Kateřina Siniaková
Elena Rybakina
Jeļena Ostapenko		 [23]
Timea Bacsinszky
Vera Zvonareva
2–6, 6–1, [10–3]		 Alla Kudryavtseva
Katarina Srebotnik		 [24]
19 FebruaryDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE		 Elina Svitolina
6–4, 6–0		 Daria Kasatkina Angelique Kerber
Garbiñe Muguruza		 Naomi Osaka
Karolína Plíšková
Elena Vesnina
Caroline Garcia		 [25]
Chan Hao-ching
Yang Zhaoxuan
4–6, 6–2, [10–6]		 Hsieh Su-wei
Peng Shuai		 [26]
2 AprilVolvo Car Open
Charleston, US		 Kiki Bertens
6–2, 6–1		 Julia Görges Madison Keys
Anastasija Sevastova		 Alizé Cornet
Bernarda Pera
Daria Kasatkina
Kristýna Plíšková		 [27]
Alla Kudryavtseva
Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–3		 Andreja Klepač
María José Martínez Sánchez		 [28]
23 AprilPorsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany		 Karolína Plíšková
7–6(7–2), 6–4		 CoCo Vandeweghe Caroline Garcia
Anett Kontaveit		 Simona Halep
Elina Svitolina
Jeļena Ostapenko
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova		 [29]
Raquel Atawo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5]		 Nicole Melichar
Květa Peschke		 [30]
18 JuneBirmingham Classic
Birmingham, UK		 Petra Kvitová
4–6, 6–1, 6–2		 Magdaléna Rybáriková Barbora Strýcová
Mihaela Buzărnescu		 Lesia Tsurenko
Dalila Jakupović
Julia Görges
Elina Svitolina		 [31]
Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]		 Elise Mertens
Demi Schuurs		 [32]
25 JuneEastbourne International
Eastbourne, UK		 Caroline Wozniacki
7–5, 7–6(7–5)		 Aryna Sabalenka Angelique Kerber
Agnieszka Radwańska		 Ashleigh Barty
Daria Kasatkina
Jeļena Ostapenko
Karolína Plíšková		 [33]
Gabriela Dabrowski
Xu Yifan
6–3, 7–5		 Irina-Camelia Begu
Mihaela Buzărnescu		 [34]
30 JulySilicon Valley Classic
San Jose, US		 Mihaela Buzărnescu
6–1, 6–0		 Maria Sakkari Danielle Collins
Elise Mertens		 Victoria Azarenka
Venus Williams
Johanna Konta
Ajla Tomljanović		 [35]
Latisha Chan
Květa Peschke
6–4, 6–1		 Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok		 [36]
20 AugustConnecticut Open
New Haven, US		 Aryna Sabalenka
6–1, 6–4		 Carla Suárez Navarro Julia Görges
Monica Puig		 Belinda Bencic
Ekaterina Makarova
Petra Kvitová
Caroline Garcia		 [37]
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–7(7–9), [10–4]		 Hsieh Su-wei
Laura Siegemund		 [38]
17 SeptemberToray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan		 Karolína Plíšková
6–4, 6–4		 Naomi Osaka Camila Giorgi
Donna Vekić		 Victoria Azarenka
Barbora Strýcová
Alison Riske
Caroline Garcia		 [39]
Miyu Kato
Makoto Ninomiya
6–4, 6–4		 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Barbora Strýcová		 [40]
15 OctoberKremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia		 Daria Kasatkina
2–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4		 Ons Jabeur Johanna Konta
Anastasija Sevastova		 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Anett Kontaveit
Vera Zvonareva		 [41]
Alexandra Panova
Laura Siegemund
6–2, 7–6(7–2)		 Darija Jurak
Raluca Olaru		 [42]

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