2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger
Final
Champion Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki
Score6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · OEC Taipei WTA Challenger ·  2019  

Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Houston instead.

Contents

Luksika Kumkhum won the title, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–3 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai (withdrew)
  2. Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum (champion)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan (withdrew)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Vitalia Diatchenko (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sabina Sharipova (first round)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (first round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 1 67
6 Flag of Russia.svg Vitalia Diatchenko 63 5
WC Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 1 3
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs 5 3
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Hong Kong.svg K-y Ng 2 2
Flag of Greece.svg V Grammatikopoulou 66 Flag of Greece.svg V Grammatikopoulou 3 1
Flag of Austria.svg B Haas 60 3 WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg E-s Liang 66
WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg E-s Liang 3 66WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg E-s Liang 4 0
Flag of Poland.svg M Fręch 4 3 WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 66 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 4 3
WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66
8 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 3 2 WC Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 1 67
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 2 666 Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko 63 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 63 2 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 64 6
Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić 66 Flag of Montenegro.svg D Kovinić 1 63
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg L Zhang 3 1 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 1 0
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zhang 666 Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Lu 3 2 Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Zhang 73 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hon 2 4 6 Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko 5 66
6 Flag of Russia.svg V Diatchenko 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg S Sharipova 0 2
Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 66 Flag of Serbia.svg I Jorović 1 65
Q Flag of Romania.svg E-G Ruse 4 5 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Martincová 677
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Martincová 67Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Martincová 630r
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schoofs 66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schoofs 773
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Zhao 3 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schoofs 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Xun 7977 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Xun 4 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 6765 Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schoofs 5 3
5 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 7862 Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 76
Flag of India.svg A Raina 661 5 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 66
Flag of Sweden.svg S Celik 2 1 Q Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Jang 4 3
Q Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Jang 665 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 3 1
WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Garland 4 2 2 Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 66
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 66LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 3 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg X Han 3 4 2 Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 66
2 Flag of Thailand.svg L Kumkhum 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu (first round)
  2. Flag of India.svg Karman Thandi (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong (qualified)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xun Fangying (moved to main draw)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová (qualified)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yuxuan (qualified)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Hibi (first round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu 4 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Ya-hsuan 66
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Ya-hsuan 3 0
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin 4 4
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Martincová 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of India.svg Karman Thandi 66
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng Kwan-yau 4 4
2 Flag of India.svg Karman Thandi 2 2
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yuxuan 66
WC Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ya-yi 0 1
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yuxuan 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong 66
Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori 1 4
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong 66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 4 4
Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 4 3
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech 2 3
Flag of Russia.svg Olga Doroshina 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Olga Doroshina 5 5
  Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 77
Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse 772 6
7 Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Hibi 6464

References

  1. "Kumkhum cruises to Taipei title with win over Lisicki". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 July 2025.