2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

The 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-first edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 10–16 December 2018.

2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge
Date	10–16 December
Edition	21st
Category	ITF Women's Circuit
Prize money	$100,000+H
Surface	Hard
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Champions
Singles
Peng Shuai
Doubles
Alena Fomina / Valentina Ivakhnenko

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
FRA	Kristina Mladenovic	43	1
SVK	Viktória Kužmová	54	2
GER	Tatjana Maria	74	3
RUS	Evgeniya Rodina	75	4
GER	Mona Barthel	80	5
SUI	Stefanie Vögele	83	6
ROU	Sorana Cîrstea	85	7
SLO	Tamara Zidanšek	86	8

• ¹ Rankings as of 6 December 2018.

Other entrants

The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:

• Dalma Gálfi
• Monika Kilnarová
• Tereza Mihalíková
• Alexandra Panova

The following players received entry using protected rankings:

• Olga Govortsova
• Quirine Lemoine

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Yuliya Hatouka
• Michaëlla Krajicek
• Raluca Șerban
• Isabella Shinikova

Champions

Singles

Main article: 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles

• Peng Shuai def. Viktória Kužmová, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

Main article: 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Doubles

• Alena Fomina / Valentina Ivakhnenko def. Réka Luca Jani / Cornelia Lister, 7–5, 6–2

External links

• 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at ITFtennis.com
• Official website