2018 Brisbane International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2018 Brisbane International
Final
Champion Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina
Runner-up Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw30 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2017  · Brisbane International ·  2019  

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Elina Svitolina.

Contents

Svitolina went on to win the title, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–2, 6–1.

Garbiñe Muguruza was in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament, but she retired during her opening second round match. [1] As such, Simona Halep retained the No. 1 ranking. Of note, if was the fourth consecutive edition of the tournament that Muguruza had to retire or withdraw from due to injury. [2]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza (second round, retired)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina (champion)
  4. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (first round, retired)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta (quarterfinals, retired)
  6. Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
  7. Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty (first round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 634
Q Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 776
Q Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 2 1
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 66
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 77
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 5 5

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 7632r
  Flag of Germany.svg C Witthöft 5 62 Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 5 771
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 777 Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 2 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 631 7 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 66
Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 776 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 2 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 1 3 7 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 66
7 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 667 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 634
4 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 63 0rQ Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 776
Flag of France.svg A Cornet 3 60 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 67
Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 4 60 Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 1 5
Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić-Baroni 64 6 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 62 3
LL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 0 3 Q Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 3 66
Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 66 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 6623
Q Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 1 67Q Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 1 776
6 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 63 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 4 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 64 3 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 4 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Aiava 1 4 WC Flag of Croatia.svg A Tomljanović 61 4
WC Flag of Croatia.svg A Tomljanović 665 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 6662r
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 1 2 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 1 783
Flag of Croatia.svg A Konjuh 66 Flag of Croatia.svg A Konjuh 3 1
Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 2 4 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 66
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 663 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 77
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 3 2 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 5 5
Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 66 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 4 3
Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 66Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 66
Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 2 2 Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 65 2
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 2 5 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 3 76
Flag of the United States.svg C Bellis 67 Flag of the United States.svg C Bellis 1 1
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Vikhlyantseva (second round, withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady (qualified)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson (qualifying competition; lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic (first round)
  7. Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi (qualified)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Vikhlyantseva 776
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova 643
1 Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Vikhlyantseva
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska w/o
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 66
  Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko 2 4
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 2 64
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 64 6
  Flag of France.svg Alizé Lim 63 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis 1 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis 5 1
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 76
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains 1 4
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 5 1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Irina Falconi 1 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Irina Falconi 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide 62 4
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 1 4
  Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 3 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon 3 4
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Antonia Lottner 5 1
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 76

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 5 3
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 2 4
  Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 7126
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek 6104
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 4 1
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Day 1 1
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sara Tomic 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sara Tomic 1 4
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberly Birrell 1 3
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup 1 4
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabelle Wallace 3 1
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabelle Wallace 4 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tammi Patterson 63 4
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3 76
  Flag of Russia.svg Polina Monova 65 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska 65 65
  Flag of the United States.svg Bernarda Pera 4 777
  Flag of the United States.svg Bernarda Pera 3 773
  Flag of Russia.svg Polina Monova 6646
  Flag of Russia.svg Polina Monova 66
6 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 3 3

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  2. "Horrific cramp forces Garbrine Muguruza withdraw from Brisbane International". Give Me Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

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