2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Singles

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Singles
2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Champion Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske
Final score7–6(7–4), 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Nürnberger Versicherungscup ·  2019  

Kiki Bertens was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kirsten Flipkens.

Contents

Johanna Larsson won her second WTA title, defeating Alison Riske in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (first round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges (first round)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (first round)
  5. Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu (first round, retired)
  6. Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea (quarterfinals, retired)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 66
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens 3 1
  Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 644
  Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 776
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 63 1
  Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson 4 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 74 63
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 5 677 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 64 4
  Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 677 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 3 66
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella 1 62 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 2 71
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 666 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 65 0r
  Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 3 63
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 663656 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 63 6
6 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 2 7777 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 66
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 3 1
Q Flag of Serbia.svg D Radanović 1 1 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 6266
  Flag of Germany.svg C Witthöft 5 3 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 772 4
  Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 763 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 73 63
Q Flag of Argentina.svg N Podoroska 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 5 677
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučová 2 3 Q Flag of Argentina.svg N Podoroska 662
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 772 77 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 786
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 65662

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 2 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Zaja 64 1 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 76
  Flag of Paraguay.svg V Cepede Royg 66 Flag of Paraguay.svg V Cepede Royg 5 4
  Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 3 4 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 76
  Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 3 663Q Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 5 4
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 63 77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 3 3
Q Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 66Q Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár 66
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 2 2 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 63 1
5 Flag of Romania.svg I-C Begu 4 3r Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 4 66
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 63 Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 66
  Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 677 Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 3 0
PR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 2 65 Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 5 76
  Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 786 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 75 4
WC Flag of Germany.svg K Hobgarski 661 Flag of Spain.svg L Arruabarrena 3 5
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 66877 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 67
2 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 2 71065

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Allertová (first round)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove (first round)
  3. Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu (first round)
  4. Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár (qualified)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Smitková (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg Michaela Hončová (first round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Chantal Škamlová (first round)
  8. Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Ianchuk (qualifying competition)
  9. Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja (qualified)
  10. Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Radanović (qualified)
  11. Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová (qualified)
  12. Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds (first round)

Qualifiers

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Allertová 643
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella 776
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella 66
8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Ianchuk 2 1
WC Flag of Germany.svg Jule Niemeier 3 663
8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Ianchuk 63 77

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove 1 65
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anastasia Zarycká 62 7
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anastasia Zarycká 7113 4
9 Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja 6966
WC Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Gerlach 623
9 Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja 776

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu 4 64
WC Flag of Germany.svg Lena Rüffer 64 6
WC Flag of Germany.svg Lena Rüffer 5 3
10 Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Radanović 76
PR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Štefková 4 5
10 Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Radanović 67

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 1 67
  Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone 62 5
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 4 1
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 66
12 Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds 4 1

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Smitková 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Halbauer 5 1
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Smitková 633
  Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska 776
  Flag of Argentina.svg Nadia Podoroska 66
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Chantal Škamlová 4 4

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Michaela Hončová 4 1
PR Flag of Germany.svg Anne Schäfer 66
PR Flag of Germany.svg Anne Schäfer 3 2
11 Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg Anna Gabric 0 2
11 Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 66

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