2018 Toray Pan Pacific Open – Singles

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Singles
2018 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
Runner-up Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Toray Pan Pacific Open ·  2019  

Caroline Wozniacki was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Camila Giorgi.

Contents

Karolína Plíšková won the title, defeating Naomi Osaka in the final, 6–4, 6–4. Plíšková won the title after saving two match points Alison Riske had against her in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (second round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka (final)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (champion)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (first round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty (second round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 2 3
3 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 66
3 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 4 4
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 64 6
  Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 2 63

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 2 64
Q Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 2 1 Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 62 6
Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 66 Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 5
WC Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 67WC Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 3r
WC Flag of Japan.svg K Nara 4 5 WC Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66
Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 63 5 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 4 2
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 4 67 Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 2 3
3 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 66
3 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino 1 73 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 2 1
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 65 63 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 66
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 3 658 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 3 4
Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 677 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 6565
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 4 4 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 773 7
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 2 4 6 Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 1 2
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard 4 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 66Q Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 1 7764
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 626684 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66577
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 773 710 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Gavrilova 64 4
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 4 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 64 6
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 4 4 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 2 63
Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 66 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 67
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski 2 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 3 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 66 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 66
Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 662 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 3 4
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 3 4 Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova 4 65
2 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 62 7

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas (qualified)
  2. Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske (qualified)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard (qualified)
  5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Croatia.svg Jana Fett (first round)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino (qualified)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Antonia Lottner (qualifying competition)
  9. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (qualified)
  10. Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato (withdrew)
  11. Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Miyabi Inoue 4 3
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 1 0
  Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 677
12 Flag of Germany.svg Anna Zaja 2 62

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 7106
  Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori 683
2 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 2 773
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 6636
  Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema 0 0
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 4 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 66
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu 3 2
WC Flag of Japan.svg Mai Hontama 1 4
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard 66
WC Flag of Japan.svg Moyuka Uchijima 1 1
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eugenie Bouchard 62 7
WC Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Muramatsu 1 65
WC Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Muramatsu 66
Alt Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 2 0

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi 3 2
Alt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski 66
8 Flag of Germany.svg Antonia Lottner 3 2
  Flag of Japan.svg Mari Osaka 3 63
8 Flag of Germany.svg Antonia Lottner 64 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Croatia.svg Jana Fett 3 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao 5 5
9 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 77
WC Flag of Japan.svg Haruka Kaji 0 2
9 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 66

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