2018 Citi Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2018 Citi Open
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić
Score4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2017  · Citi Open ·  2019  

Ekaterina Makarova was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Ana Bogdan.

Contents

Svetlana Kuznetsova won the title, beating Donna Vekić in the final, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2, despite being four match points down in the second set.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (withdrew due to leg injury)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (second round)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka (second round)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova (first round)
  5. Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić (first round)
  6. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić (final)
  8. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
SE Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai 5 3
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 76
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 6672
  Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 4 796
  Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 2 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Bonaventure 66
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg A Kalinina 3 3 LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Bonaventure 4 4
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Swan 2 4 SE Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 66
SE Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 66SE Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Kiick 66Q Flag of the United States.svg A Kiick 3 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han 2 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Kiick 65 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Boulter 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Boulter 4 71
5 Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 2 0 SE Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 5 3
3 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 6777 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 76
Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 2 643 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 2 63
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 66 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 63 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska 4 1 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 1 60
LL Flag of Japan.svg M Hibi 1 667 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 677
Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 678 Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 2 6613
Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 3 4 7 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 63 715
7 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 63 6
Flag of Germany.svg T Maria 3 64 8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 76
Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 5 2
Flag of Russia.svg N Vikhlyantseva 1 4 8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 2 2
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66
Flag of the United States.svg K Ahn 2 1 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66
Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 776 Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 2 1
4 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 623 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 76 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 2 2
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Dart 5 2 6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic w/o
Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 76 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Q Flag of Russia.svg S Zhuk 5 4 6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 3 668
Flag of the United States.svg J Loeb 1 1 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 62 710
Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 66 Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 2 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 5 4 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 64 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 76

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina (qualified)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Sofya Zhuk (qualified)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart (qualified)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo (first round)
  6. Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Hibi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick (qualified)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure 67
  Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang 4 5
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure 1 0
7 Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick 66
Flag of Russia.svg Nika Kukharchuk 2 0
7 Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina 66
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 4 1
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina 66
Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 677
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 1 62

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Russia.svg Sofya Zhuk 66
  Flag of Israel.svg Deniz Khazaniuk 4 3
3 Flag of Russia.svg Sofya Zhuk 677
6 Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Hibi 3 63
WC Flag of the United States.svg Natasha Subhash 0 1
6 Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Hibi 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart 66
Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 1 0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart 66
Alt Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi 2 2
Alt Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi 2 77
5 Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo 65 5

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