2018 Empire Slovak Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2018 Empire Slovak Open
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland.svg Xenia Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith
Final score0–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Empire Slovak Open ·  2019  

Naomi Broady and Heather Watson were the defending champions, however Watson chose not to participate, while Broady chose to compete at the 2018 Kurume U.S.E Cup.

Contents

Jessica Moore and Galina Voskoboeva won the title after defeating Xenia Knoll and Anna Smith 0–6, 6–3, [10–7] in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland.svg Xenia Knoll / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith (final)
  2. Flag of Switzerland.svg Viktorija Golubic / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer (withdrew)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak / Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Christian / Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Santamaria (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
3 77[11]
  Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Hončová
665[9] 1 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
5 78[10]
  Flag of Romania.svg N Dascălu
Flag of Romania.svg C Dinu
0 5 Flag of Hungary.svg D Gálfi
Flag of Russia.svg A Potapova
766[5]
  Flag of Hungary.svg D Gálfi
Flag of Russia.svg A Potapova
671 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
64 [11]
4 Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
7126 Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
3 6[9]
  Flag of Hungary.svg Á Bukta
Flag of Slovakia.svg V Juhászová
6101 4 Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of the United States.svg S Santamaria
4 1
  Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
66 Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić
66
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg L Maluniaková
Flag of the United States.svg E Siska
4 0 1 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
63 [7]
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle
Flag of India.svg P Thombare
1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
0 6[10]
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
4 6[10]
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová
Flag of Slovakia.svg T Mihalíková
73 [16]WC Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová
Flag of Slovakia.svg T Mihalíková
64 [3]
3 Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of Sweden.svg C Lister
5 6[14] Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
66
  Flag of Russia.svg A Fomina
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
66 Flag of Russia.svg A Fomina
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
1 4
WC Flag of Russia.svg K Bekker
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Vogelsang
2 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Fomina
Flag of Russia.svg E Yashina
66
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Khabibulina
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Vasylyeva
w/o Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Khabibulina
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Vasylyeva
3 2
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg V Golubic
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer

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