2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup

The 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 6th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 21 and 26 May 2018.

2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Date	21 – 26 May
Edition	6th
Category	WTA International
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$250,000
Surface	Clay
Location	Nuremberg, Germany
Venue	Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg
Champions
Singles
Johanna Larsson
Doubles
Demi Schuurs / Katarina Srebotnik

Points and prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q	Q2	Q1
Women's singles	280	180	110	60	30	1	18	12	1
Women's doubles					1	—	—	—	—

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q2	Q1
Women's singles	$43,000	$21,400	$11,500	$6,175	$3,400	$2,100	$1,020	$600
Women's doubles	$12,300	$6,400	$3,435	$1,820	$960	—	—	—

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
USA	Sloane Stephens	10	1
GER	Julia Görges	11	2
NED	Kiki Bertens	15	3
CHN	Zhang Shuai	27	4
ROU	Irina-Camelia Begu	41	5
ROU	Sorana Cîrstea	43	6
BEL	Alison Van Uytvanck	49	7
CZE	Kateřina Siniaková	57	8

• Rankings are as of May 14, 2018.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Katharina Hobgarski
• Andrea Petkovic
• Sloane Stephens

The following players using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:

• Zheng Saisai

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Kristína Kučová
• Mandy Minella
• Nadia Podoroska
• Dejana Radanović
• Fanny Stollár
• Anna Zaja

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Ana Bogdan → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg
• Polona Hercog → replaced by Christina McHale

Retirements

• Irina-Camelia Begu
• Sorana Cîrstea

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
USA	Nicole Melichar	CZE	Květa Peschke	54	1
BEL	Kirsten Flipkens	SWE	Johanna Larsson	58	2
NED	Demi Schuurs	SLO	Katarina Srebotnik	70	3
NED	Lesley Kerkhove	BLR	Lidziya Marozava	118	4

• ¹ Rankings as of May 14, 2018.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Katharina Gerlach / Lena Rüffer
• Jule Niemeier / Lara Schmidt

Champions

Singles

Main article: 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Singles

• Johanna Larsson def. Alison Riske, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4

Doubles

Main article: 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Doubles

• Demi Schuurs / Katarina Srebotnik def. Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson, 3–6, 6–3, [10–7]