2018 Connecticut Open – Singles

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Singles
2018 Connecticut Open
Final
Champion Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro
Score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw30
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Connecticut Open

Daria Gavrilova was the defending champion, [1] but lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the second round.

Contents

Sabalenka went on to win her first WTA Tour title, defeating Carla Suárez Navarro in the final, 6–1, 6–4. Suárez Navarro reached the final despite playing only one completed match in the first four rounds.

Seeds

The top two seeds received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep (withdrew)
  2. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals, retired)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (first round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty (withdrew)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (withdrew)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová (first round)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daria Gavrilova (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 677
5 Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges 4 63
  Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 1 4
  Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 4
Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 4r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 66
Q Flag of Romania.svg A Bogdan 3 2 Q Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 4 4
Q Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 66LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 3 2
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 3 2 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 66
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 66 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 6667
Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 2 1 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 3 785
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 66 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 677
4/WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 1 3 5 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 4 63
Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 66 Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 2 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 2 62 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 63 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 64 3r Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 4 2
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 665 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 0 3 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 4 64
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 3 1 5 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 63 6
5 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 664
Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 786 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro w/o
PR Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 2 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 67 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 60
Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 4 3 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 3 0r
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 66Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 1 72
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 1 633 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 65 6
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 677 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 4
LL Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 62 2 Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 4r
Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 3 66 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 4 3
Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 76Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 66
PR Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky 5 1 Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 71 6
Q Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 786362 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 5 62
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 66772 Q Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 772 4
2 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 6266

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi (qualified)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei (second round)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens (second round)
  7. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva (first round)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić (first round, retired)
  9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková (withdrew, still competing in Cincinnati)
  10. Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová (first round)
  11. Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette (second round)
  12. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 786
  Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 663
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 61 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 1 61
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Maria Mateas 1 2
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich 66
  Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 1 4
  Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 76
  Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina 5 2
  Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 76
  Flag of Germany.svg Carina Witthöft 5 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Carina Witthöft 4 4
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 61r

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck 3 64
  Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson 61 6
  Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson 5 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 75 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 776
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 654
  Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson 623
  Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 776
WC Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dunleavy 2 0
  Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova 3 0
  Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 66
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová 2 2

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 1 66
Flag of the United States.svg Claire Liu 63 2
3 Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi w/o
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 776
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 624
3 Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 5 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 3 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 60
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 3 0r
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 67
Alt Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 3 5

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo 4 2
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 6683
PR Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 4 7106
PR Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 66
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Polona Hercog 2 4
PR Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 72 2
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 5 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Lara Arruabarrena 1 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 641r
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 771
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 776
12 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 653

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic 2 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Kurumi Nara 64 3
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic 6566
WC Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Osuigwe 772 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Osuigwe 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 3 3
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic 6563
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 7777
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 61 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Bernarda Pera 3 64
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 7777
11 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 6364
  Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery 4 60
11 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 63 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Emma Davis 3 1
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens 3 2
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek 66
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek 777
  Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez 5 65
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek 1 4
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 66
  Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas 4 1
  Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko 1 63
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 63 6
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 76
7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva 5 1

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References

  1. "Connecticut Open Results Archive". WTA Tour. Retrieved 15 August 2018.