2018 Wuhan Open – Singles

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 Wuhan Open.

Singles
2018 Wuhan Open
Champion	Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-up	Anett Kontaveit
Score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2018 Wuhan Open

Caroline Garcia was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kateřina Siniaková.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Simona Halep (second round)

02.   Caroline Wozniacki (third round)

03.   Angelique Kerber (third round)

04.   Caroline Garcia (second round)

05.   Petra Kvitová (third round)

06.   Elina Svitolina (second round)

07.   Naomi Osaka (withdrew)

08.   Karolína Plíšková (second round)

09.   Sloane Stephens (first round)

10.   Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)

11.   Julia Görges (second round)

12.   Kiki Bertens (second round)

13.   Daria Kasatkina (third round)

14.   Garbiñe Muguruza (third round)

15.   Elise Mertens (first round)

16.   Ashleigh Barty (semifinals)

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

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
		Dominika Cibulková	5	3
		Aryna Sabalenka	7	6
									Aryna Sabalenka	77	6
								16	Ashleigh Barty	62	4
	16	Ashleigh Barty	6	5	6
		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	2	7	4
																Aryna Sabalenka	6	6
																Anett Kontaveit	3	3
		Anett Kontaveit	6	6
	Q	Kateřina Siniaková	4	4
									Anett Kontaveit	6	2
								WC	Wang Qiang	2	1r
	WC	Wang Qiang	6	6
	Q	Monica Puig	3	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Halep	0	5
	LL	M Niculescu	4	3					D Cibulková	6	7
		D Cibulková	6	6												D Cibulková	6	77
	WC	B Pera	4	3											13	D Kasatkina	3	63
	Q	Xiy Wang	6	6				Q	Xiy Wang	1	6	68
		L Tsurenko	4	5				13	D Kasatkina	6	3	710
	13	D Kasatkina	6	7																			D Cibulková	5	3
	11	J Görges	6	3	77																		A Sabalenka	7	6
	LL	M Vondroušová	3	6	64			11	J Görges	3	6	4
	Q	S Kenin	6	6				Q	S Kenin	6	2	6
		S-w Hsieh	1	1											Q	S Kenin	3	3
		A Sabalenka	77	2	6											A Sabalenka	6	6
		C Suárez Navarro	62	6	2				A Sabalenka	6	2	6
								6	E Svitolina	4	6	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Kerber	6	4
	Q	Y Wang	3	3					M Keys	0	1r
		M Keys	6	6											3	A Kerber	5	1
	WC	S Zheng	2	6	6										16	A Barty	7	6
		D Collins	6	4	2			WC	S Zheng	6	1	2
		J Konta	5	4				16	A Barty	4	6	6
	16	A Barty	7	6																		16	A Barty	6	5	6
	12	K Bertens	6	4	6																		A Pavlyuchenkova	2	7	4
		B Bencic	3	6	2			12	K Bertens	4	2
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6					A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
		A Sevastova	2	3												A Pavlyuchenkova	3	6	6
		A Krunić	6	4	6										5	P Kvitová	6	3	3
		C Giorgi	4	6	4				A Krunić	3	4
								5	P Kvitová	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	P Hercog	2	5
	WC	S Stosur	2	2					S Zhang	6	7
		S Zhang	6	6												S Zhang	4	6	1
		C Vandeweghe	4	6	1r											A Kontaveit	6	4	6
		D Vekić	6	3	2				D Vekić	2	4
		A Kontaveit	4	7	6				A Kontaveit	6	6
	9	S Stephens	6	5	4																		A Kontaveit	6	6
	14	G Muguruza	6	6																		Q	K Siniaková	4	4
		A Van Uytvanck	4	0				14	G Muguruza	6	6
	Q	S Sorribes Tormo	3	7	4			Q	V Golubic	0	1
	Q	V Golubic	6	5	6										14	G Muguruza	63	61
		K Mladenovic	64	2											Q	K Siniaková	77	77
	Q	K Siniaková	77	6				Q	K Siniaková	3	77	77
								4	C Garcia	6	65	64

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	Ka Plíšková	1	6	3
	WC	Q Wang	7	6				WC	Q Wang	6	3	6
		M Sakkari	5	2											WC	Q Wang	7	6
		A Cornet	3	2												D Gavrilova	5	2
		B Strýcová	6	6					B Strýcová	2	63
		D Gavrilova	6	6					D Gavrilova	6	77
	10	J Ostapenko	2	4																		WC	Q Wang	6	6
	15	E Mertens	65	63																		Q	M Puig	3	1
		A Sasnovich	77	77					A Sasnovich	2	2
	Q	M Puig	7	5	6			Q	M Puig	6	6
		K Flipkens	5	7	3										Q	M Puig	712	7
		T Babos	77	4	1r										2	C Wozniacki	610	5
	Q	R Peterson	60	6	4			Q	R Peterson	4	1
								2	C Wozniacki	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Ekaterina Makarova (first round)
2. Kateřina Siniaková (qualified)
3. Monica Puig (qualified)
4. Sorana Cîrstea (first round)
5. Rebecca Peterson (qualified)
6. Viktória Kužmová (first round)
7. Yulia Putintseva (withdrew, still playing in Guangzhou)
8. Sofia Kenin (qualified)
9. Magda Linette (first round)
10. Markéta Vondroušová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
11. Lara Arruabarrena (first round)
12. Wang Yafan (qualified)
13. Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
14. Ana Bogdan (first round)
15. Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
16. Andrea Petkovic (withdrew, still playing in Guangzhou)

Qualifiers

1. Wang Yafan
2. Kateřina Siniaková
3. Monica Puig
4. Viktorija Golubic
5. Rebecca Peterson
6. Wang Xiyu
7. Sara Sorribes Tormo
8. Sofia Kenin

Lucky losers

1. Markéta Vondroušová
2. Polona Hercog
3. Monica Niculescu

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Ekaterina Makarova	1	6	3
		Lizette Cabrera	6	4	6
									Lizette Cabrera	62	63
								12	Wang Yafan	77	77
		Amanda Anisimova	4	6	2
	12	Wang Yafan	6	3	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
		Jil Teichmann	3	3
								2	Kateřina Siniaková	6	6
								10	Markéta Vondroušová	1	1
		Caroline Dolehide	6	1	1
	10	Markéta Vondroušová	3	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Monica Puig	6	77
		Claire Liu	3	65
								3	Monica Puig	6	6
								13	Polona Hercog	4	4
		Christina McHale	62	1
	13	Polona Hercog	77	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Sorana Cîrstea	4	5
		Nicole Gibbs	6	7
									Nicole Gibbs	4	2
									Viktorija Golubic	6	6
		Viktorija Golubic	6	64	6
	WC	Sabine Lisicki	3	77	1

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Rebecca Peterson	6	6
		Han Xinyun	3	1
								5	Rebecca Peterson	4	6	6
									Duan Yingying	6	3	3
		Duan Yingying	2	6	6
	14	Ana Bogdan	6	3	2

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Viktória Kužmová	65	2
	WC	Wang Xiyu	77	6
								WC	Wang Xiyu	6	0
								PR	Vania King	1	0r
	PR	Vania King	6	6
	11	Lara Arruabarrena	1	0

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	Alt	Anna Zaja	6	6
	WC	Xun Fangying	3	2
								Alt	Anna Zaja	3	4
									Sara Sorribes Tormo	6	6
		Sara Sorribes Tormo	4	6	6
	9	Magda Linette	6	2	3

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Sofia Kenin	6	6
	WC	Yang Zhaoxuan	1	2
								8	Sofia Kenin	77	4	6
								15	Monica Niculescu	65	6	2
		Liu Fangzhou	2	3
	15	Monica Niculescu	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw