2018 Tianjin Open
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The 2018 Tianjin Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tuanbo International Tennis Centre in Tianjin, China between 8 and 14 October 2018.[1]
| 2018 Tianjin Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 8–14 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $750,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tianjin, China |
| Venue | Tuanbo International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Caroline Garcia | |
| Doubles | |
| Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $163,265 | $81,251 | $43,663 | $13,068 | $7,195 | $4,444 | $2,160 | $1,270 |
| Doubles * | $26,031 | $13,544 | $7,271 | $3,852 | $2,031 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CZE |
Karolína Plíšková | 7 | 1 |
 FRA |
Caroline Garcia | 8 | 2 |
 BEL |
Elise Mertens | 14 | 3 |
 BLR |
Aryna Sabalenka | 16 | 4 |
 TPE |
Hsieh Su-wei | 29 | 5 |
 CRO |
Petra Martić | 36 | 6 |
 USA |
Danielle Collins | 37 | 7 |
 GRE |
Maria Sakkari | 43 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 1, 2018
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry through a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
Katie Boulter
Mihaela Buzărnescu → replaced by 
Duan Yingying
Maria Sharapova → replaced by Wang Yafan
Retirements
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ROU |
Irina-Camelia Begu | CZE |
Barbora Krejčíková | 25 | 1 |
 CAN |
 CHN |
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| USA |
Nicole Melichar | CZE |
Květa Peschke | 32 | 3 |
| USA |
Kaitlyn Christian | USA |
Desirae Krawczyk | 120 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 1, 2018
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Retirements
Champions
Singles
Caroline Garcia def. 
Karolína Plíšková 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Doubles
Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke def. 
Monique Adamczak / Jessica Moore 6–4, 6–2
References
External links
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