2018 RBC Pro Challenge – Doubles

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Doubles
2018 RBC Pro Challenge
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos
Score3–6, 6–3, [14–12]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · RBC Pro Challenge ·  2019  

Jessica Pegula and Taylor Townsend were the defending champions, but both players decided not to participate.

Contents

Nicole Gibbs and Asia Muhammad won the title after defeating Desirae Krawczyk and Giuliana Olmos 3–6, 6–3, [14–12] in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk / Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos (final)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic / Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang / Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs / Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
76
  Flag of the United States.svg C Van Nguyen
Flag of the United States.svg M Westby
5 0 1 Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
66
  Flag of Norway.svg U Eikeri
Flag of the United States.svg I Neel
677 Flag of Norway.svg U Eikeri
Flag of the United States.svg I Neel
2 4
  Flag of Indonesia.svg B Gumulya
Flag of Venezuela.svg A Uzcátegui
1 641 Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
777
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Chang
Flag of the United States.svg A Mueller
4 6[11]3 Flag of the United States.svg S Chang
Flag of the United States.svg A Mueller
5 65
  Flag of the United States.svg J Elbaba
Flag of Mexico.svg AS Sánchez
62 [9] 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Chang
Flag of the United States.svg A Mueller
66
  Flag of the United States.svg S Marand
Flag of the United States.svg W Osuigwe
67 Flag of the United States.svg S Marand
Flag of the United States.svg W Osuigwe
4 2
  Flag of Hungary.svg D Gálfi
Flag of Hungary.svg RL Jani
2 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
63 [12]
  Flag of the United States.svg K Ahn
Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason
764 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
3 6[14]
  Flag of Brazil.svg PC Gonçalves
Flag of Brazil.svg B Haddad Maia
5 4 Flag of the United States.svg K Ahn
Flag of the United States.svg Q Gleason
WC Flag of Italy.svg S Castellano
Flag of the United States.svg H Verner
5 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
w/o
4 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
764 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
63 [11]
  Flag of the United States.svg C McHale
Flag of the United States.svg C McNally
5 6[7] 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic
Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár
4 6[9]
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle
Flag of the United States.svg L Davis
73 [10] Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle
Flag of the United States.svg L Davis
62 [7]
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-y Hsu
Flag of Indonesia.svg J Rompies
3 4 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic
Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár
4 6[10]
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic
Flag of Hungary.svg F Stollár
66

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