2018 Burnie International

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2018 Burnie International
Date29 January–4 February
Edition15th (men)
9th (women)
Category ATP Challenger Tour (men)
ITF Women's Circuit (women)
Prize money$75,000 / $60,000
Surface Hard
Location Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
VenueBurnie Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Robert
Women's singles
Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk
Men's doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Granollers / Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Vania King / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson
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The 2018 Caterpillar Burnie International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts as part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $75,000 in prize money for men and $60,000 for women. It was the fifteenth (for men) and ninth (for women) edition of the tournament.

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Men's singles entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Marcel Granollers 1331
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yoshihito Nishioka 1682
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan King 2023
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin King 2144
Flag of France.svg  FRA Stéphane Robert 2155
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Andrew Whittington 2276
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jason Kubler 2437
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Harrison 2528

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Women's singles entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Viktorija Golubic 1151
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Barbora Krejčíková 1282
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Patty Schnyder 1493
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Olivia Rogowska 1684
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Irina Khromacheva 1885
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Alexandra Dulgheru 1906
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Destanee Aiava 1937
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Katie Boulter 1968

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry by a junior exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Champions

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

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