2018 China Open – Women's singles

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Anastasija Sevastova in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2018 China Open. It was Wozniacki's 30th and last WTA Tour title, before her first retirement in January 2020.

Women's singles
2018 China Open
Champion	Caroline Wozniacki
Runner-up	Anastasija Sevastova
Score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2018 China Open (tennis)

Caroline Garcia was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Aryna Sabalenka.

Seeds

01.   Simona Halep (first round, retired)

02.   Caroline Wozniacki (champion)

03.   Angelique Kerber (third round)

04.   Caroline Garcia (third round)

05.   Petra Kvitová (first round)

06.   Elina Svitolina (first round)

07.   Karolína Plíšková (third round)

08.   Naomi Osaka (semifinals)

09.   Sloane Stephens (third round)

10.   Julia Görges (third round)

11.   Kiki Bertens (third round)

12.   Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)

13.   Daria Kasatkina (first round, retired)

14.   Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)

15.   Elise Mertens (first round)

16.   Ashleigh Barty (withdrew)

17.   Madison Keys (second round, withdrew)

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

The four Wuhan semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:

• Ashleigh Barty
• Anett Kontaveit
• Aryna Sabalenka
• Wang Qiang

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Anastasija Sevastova	6	77
		Dominika Cibulková	3	65
									Anastasija Sevastova	6	6
								8	Naomi Osaka	4	4
		Zhang Shuai	6	4	5
	8	Naomi Osaka	3	6	7
																Anastasija Sevastova	3	3
															2	Caroline Wozniacki	6	6
	WC	Wang Qiang	7	7
		Aryna Sabalenka	5	5
								WC	Wang Qiang	1	3
								2	Caroline Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	Kateřina Siniaková	2	2
	2	Caroline Wozniacki	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	S Halep	1	0r
	Q	O Jabeur	6	0				Q	O Jabeur	65	4
		M Sakkari	1	4					D Vekić	77	6
		D Vekić	6	6												D Vekić	3	2
		A Sevastova	6	6												A Sevastova	6	6
		A Cornet	4	2					A Sevastova	w/o
	LL	B Pera	3	4				17	M Keys
	17	M Keys	6	6																			A Sevastova	6	77
	9	S Stephens	68	6	6																		D Cibulková	3	65
		A Pavlyuchenkova	710	4	4			9	S Stephens	6	6
	WC	S Zheng	6	6				WC	S Zheng	1	3
	Q	D Yastremska	4	3											9	S Stephens	6	2	3
	WC	Y Duan	3	2												D Cibulková	4	6	6
		D Cibulková	6	6					D Cibulková	6	6
		D Gavrilova	6	6					D Gavrilova	3	3
	5	P Kvitová	2	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	A Kerber	6	6
		K Mladenovic	2	2				3	A Kerber	77	6
	Q	Y Putintseva	1	0					C Suárez Navarro	64	1
		C Suárez Navarro	6	6											3	A Kerber	1	6	0
		T Babos	6	6												S Zhang	6	2	6
		S-w Hsieh	2	2					T Babos	1	2
		S Zhang	6	3	6				S Zhang	6	6
	15	E Mertens	1	6	3																		S Zhang	6	4	5
	10	J Görges	6	4	6																	8	N Osaka	3	6	7
		J Konta	2	6	3			10	J Görges	6	4	2
	Q	A Petkovic	2	62					L Tsurenko	4	6	2r
		L Tsurenko	6	77											10	J Görges	1	2
		D Collins	6	3	6										8	N Osaka	6	6
	PR	T Bacsinszky	2	6	3				D Collins	1	0
	Q	Z Diyas	4	3				8	N Osaka	6	6
	8	N Osaka	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	WC	S Stosur	4	4				7	Ka Plíšková	6	6
		A Sasnovich	6	6					A Sasnovich	3	4
		M Buzărnescu	3	1											7	Ka Plíšková	4	4
															WC	Q Wang	6	6
								WC	Q Wang	6	6
		M Rybáriková	4	63				12	J Ostapenko	0	0
	12	J Ostapenko	6	77																		WC	Q Wang	7	7
	14	G Muguruza	6	6																			A Sabalenka	5	5
		E Makarova	0	4				14	G Muguruza	5	4
									A Sabalenka	7	6
																A Sabalenka	5	77	6
		C Vandeweghe	2	1											4	C Garcia	7	63	0
	Q	P Hercog	6	6				Q	P Hercog	62	3
	WC	Y Wang	610	77	3			4	C Garcia	77	6
	4	C Garcia	712	64	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Svitolina	6	4	64
		A Krunić	0	6	77				A Krunić	62	2
		A Van Uytvanck	5	4				Q	K Siniaková	77	6
	Q	K Siniaková	7	6											Q	K Siniaková	6	6
		K Flipkens	4	6	7										11	K Bertens	4	3
	Q	K Boulter	6	2	5				K Flipkens	1	1
	LL	S Cîrstea	2	0				11	K Bertens	6	6
	11	K Bertens	6	6																		Q	K Siniaková	2	2
	13	D Kasatkina	3	2r																		2	C Wozniacki	6	6
	PR	L Siegemund	6	4				PR	L Siegemund	6	3	2
									A Kontaveit	2	6	6
																A Kontaveit	5	4
		P Martić	6	6											2	C Wozniacki	7	6
		B Strýcová	2	3					P Martić	5	3
		B Bencic	2	3				2	C Wozniacki	7	6
	2	C Wozniacki	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
2. Yulia Putintseva (qualified)
3. Kateřina Siniaková (qualified)
4. Monica Puig (first round)
5. Sorana Cîrstea (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
6. Sofia Kenin (first round)
7. Alison Riske (first round)
8. Andrea Petkovic (qualified)
9. Magda Linette (first round)
10. Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
11. Lara Arruabarrena (qualifying competition)
12. Tatjana Maria (qualifying competition)
13. Ana Bogdan (first round)
14. Monica Niculescu (first round)
15. Polona Hercog (qualified)
16. Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Dayana Yastremska
2. Yulia Putintseva
3. Kateřina Siniaková
4. Ons Jabeur
5. Polona Hercog
6. Zarina Diyas
7. Katie Boulter
8. Andrea Petkovic

Lucky losers

1. Sorana Cîrstea
2. Bernarda Pera

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Ajla Tomljanović	6	6
		Mandy Minella	2	2
								1	Ajla Tomljanović	2	6	2
									Dayana Yastremska	6	3	6
		Dayana Yastremska	6	6
	13	Ana Bogdan	2	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Yulia Putintseva	6	6
	WC	Xu Yifan	4	0
								2	Yulia Putintseva	78	6
									Christina McHale	66	4
		Christina McHale	77	7
	9	Magda Linette	63	5

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
	WC	Xun Fangying	4	3
								3	Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
								10	Bernarda Pera	2	4
	WC	Liu Fangzhou	1	4
	10	Bernarda Pera	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Monica Puig	3	2
		Ons Jabeur	6	6
									Ons Jabeur	6	6
								12	Tatjana Maria	4	1
		Amanda Anisimova	6	2	0
	12	Tatjana Maria	2	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Sorana Cîrstea	4	6	77
		Varvara Lepchenko	6	4	62
								5	Sorana Cîrstea	6	1	3
								15	Polona Hercog	3	6	6
	WC	Lizette Cabrera	4	2
	15	Polona Hercog	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Sofia Kenin	3	6	3
		Heather Watson	6	4	6
									Heather Watson	0	3
									Zarina Diyas	6	6
		Zarina Diyas	77	3	6
	14	Monica Niculescu	64	6	4

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Alison Riske	6	3	2
		Katie Boulter	4	6	6
									Katie Boulter	6	6
								11	Lara Arruabarrena	3	2
		Caroline Dolehide	6	4	4
	11	Lara Arruabarrena	4	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Andrea Petkovic	6	6
		Zhu Lin	1	4
								8	Andrea Petkovic	4	6	6
								16	Sara Sorribes Tormo	6	1	4
		Jennifer Brady	65	6	1
	16	Sara Sorribes Tormo	77	2	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw