2018 Oracle Challenger Series – Indian Wells – Women's singles

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Indian Wells – Women's singles
2018 Oracle Challenger Series – Indian Wells
Final
Champion Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Runner-up Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko
Score6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
Oracle Challenger Series – Indian Wells ·  2019  

This was the first edition of the tournament.

Sara Errani won the title, defeating Kateryna Bondarenko in the final 6–4, 6–2.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette (second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko (second round, retired)
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei (second round)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady (first round)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Vikhlyantseva (first round)
  8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova 4 2
Q Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani 66
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 4 2
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ajla Tomljanović 5 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 64 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg V Duval 3 62 1 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 7604
WC Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 1 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 5 776
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 66WC Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 4 1
  Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend 5 1 Q Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66
  Flag of the United States.svg K Ahn 76 Flag of the United States.svg K Ahn 4 0
Q Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66Q Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 2 2 Q Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 67Q Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 4 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Kratzer 4 5 3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 6565
  Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 3 2 WC Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 7777
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 66WC Flag of the United States.svg C Dolehide 3 3
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broady 1 1 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 66Q Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 66
  Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 76 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 4 0
7 Flag of Russia.svg N Vikhlyantseva 5 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 1 3
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 66
  Flag of the United States.svg S Vickery 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 3 3
  Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 3 3
  Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 62 2 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Hogenkamp 4 66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Hogenkamp 3 0
  Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 63 4 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 66
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 4 664 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 76
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 776 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 5 3
  Flag of Japan.svg K Nara 653 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Duan 643
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg V Golubic 62 6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg V Golubic 776
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 1 61 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg V Golubic 3 3
  Flag of Germany.svg A Petkovic 65 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 4 76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 4 60
Q Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 657622 Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 61 0r
2 Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 775 77

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan (qualified)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady (qualified)
  3. Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková (first round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki (first round)
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (qualified)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (qualified)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova (qualified)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Duval (qualified)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan 66
Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang 3 3
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan 67
12 Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 3 5
Flag of the United States.svg Tori Kinard 0r
12 Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Marker 3 3
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady 65 6
10 Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup 3 73
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Neel 1 3
10 Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko 66
Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick 1 0
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Vera Lapko 613
8 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 776
Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl 1 0
8 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková 4 3
Flag of the United States.svg Claire Liu 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Claire Liu 3 63
7 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani 63 6
Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 4 2
7 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo 3 2
11 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Duval 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Pamela Montez 3 5
11 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Duval 67

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong 66
Flag of the United States.svg Julia Elbaba 0 3
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong 3 60
9 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova 63 6
Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriya Strakhova 0 1
9 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova 66

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