2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li
Final score7–5, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2017  · Lexington Challenger ·  2019  

Grace Min was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Asia Muhammad.

Contents

Muhammad went on to win the title, defeating Ann Li in the final, 7–5, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus (second round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova (second round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera (first round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min (first round)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gabriella Taylor (second round)
  7. Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko (second round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Gleason 4 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li 5 1
PR Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 63 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li 2 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 66
  Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi 4 4 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 3 3
  Flag of France.svg J Ponchet 66 Flag of France.svg J Ponchet 66
  Flag of the United States.svg V Duval 4 4 Flag of France.svg J Ponchet 3 61
  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg A Tere-Apisah 3 5 WC Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason 63 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason 67WC Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason 76
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds 64 4 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fourlis 5 4
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fourlis 4 66WC Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason 4 4
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Marand 62 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 66
  Flag of the United States.svg E Bektas 4 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Elie 0 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Elie 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 5 73
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Shaffer 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad 75 6
SE Flag of the United States.svg G Brodsky 3 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg K Shaffer 1 1
  Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad 2 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg G Min 61 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Taylor 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Stearns 3 3 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Taylor 3 62
PR Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 61 6PR Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 677
  Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 4 62 PR Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 65 7
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai 1 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Dunne 2 75
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Dunne 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Dunne 776
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 653
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 2 0 PR Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 63 4
7 Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 61 7WC Flag of the United States.svg A Li 2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Birrell 4 65 7 Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 5 64
  Flag of Mexico.svg R Zarazúa 4 0 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Li 73 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Li 66WC Flag of the United States.svg A Li 66
  Flag of Mexico.svg V Rodríguez 2 2 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Nefedova 2 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Nefedova 66Q Flag of the United States.svg A Nefedova 772 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez 1 62 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ar Rodionova 6363
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ar Rodionova 63 6

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