2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter
Flag of the United States.svg Ena Shibahara
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand
Flag of Mexico.svg Victoria Rodríguez
Final score6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2017  · Lexington Challenger ·  2019  

Priscilla Hon and Vera Lapko were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.

Contents

Hayley Carter and Ena Shibahara won the title, defeating Sanaz Marand and Victoria Rodríguez in the final, 6–3, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi / Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand / Flag of Mexico.svg Victoria Rodríguez (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
66
  Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason
Flag of the United States.svg A Parks
2 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
63 [7]
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg E Fanning
Flag of the United States.svg P Stearns
5 2 Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
Flag of Mexico.svg R Zarazúa
2 6[10]
  Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
Flag of Mexico.svg R Zarazúa
76 Flag of Brazil.svg L Stefani
Flag of Mexico.svg R Zarazúa
5 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Marand
Flag of Mexico.svg V Rodríguez
764 Flag of the United States.svg S Marand
Flag of Mexico.svg V Rodríguez
77
  Flag of the United States.svg M Kobelt
Flag of the United States.svg A Rodgers
5 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Marand
Flag of Mexico.svg V Rodríguez
67
  Flag of the United States.svg E Bektas
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Dunne
2 1 Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Webley-Smith
2 5
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Webley-Smith
664 Flag of the United States.svg S Marand
Flag of Mexico.svg V Rodríguez
3 1
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Birrell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fourlis
646[6] Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of the United States.svg A Weinhold
773 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of the United States.svg A Weinhold
5 6[10]
  Flag of the United States.svg J Elbaba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma
1 77[7] 3 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi
Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula
74 [8]
3 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi
Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula
665[10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of the United States.svg A Weinhold
1 1
  Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
62 [10] Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
66
  Flag of France.svg J Ponchet
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg A Tere-Apisah
3 6[4] Flag of the United States.svg H Carter
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
3 6[10]
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Tkachenko
Flag of the United States.svg D Tkachenko
2 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ar Rodionova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus
61 [5]
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ar Rodionova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus
66

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