2018 Volvo Car Open

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2018 Volvo Car Open
DateApril 2–8
Edition46th
Category WTA Premier
Draw56S / 16D
Prize money$776,000
Surface Green clay / outdoor
Location Charleston, United States
Venue Family Circle Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens
Doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
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The 2018 Volvo Car Open was a women's tennis event on the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place between April 2 and April 8, 2018 and was the 46th edition of the Charleston Open tournament and a Premier level tournament. The event took place at the Family Circle Tennis Center, on Daniel Island, Charleston, United States. It was the only event of the clay court season played on green clay. Kiki Bertens, seeded 12th, won the singles title. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens defeated Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges, 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik defeated Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez, 6–3, 6–3

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64QQ2Q1
Singles4703051851005530125131
Doubles1—————

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1
Singles$137,125$72,841$35,890$18,387$9,568$4,898$2,516$1,150$700
Doubles$42,850$22,900$12,510$6,365$3,460————

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRanking1Seed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Caroline Garcia 71
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petra Kvitová 92
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Daria Kasatkina 113
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sloane Stephens 124
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Julia Görges 135
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Johanna Konta 146
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Madison Keys 157
Flag of Latvia.svg  LAT Anastasija Sevastova 178
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ashleigh Barty 209
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naomi Osaka 2210
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Daria Gavrilova 2611
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Kiki Bertens 2912
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Irina-Camelia Begu 3713
Flag of France.svg  FRA Alizé Cornet 3814
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Mihaela Buzărnescu 3915
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Vesnina 4316

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Gabriela Dabrowski Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Xu Yifan 161
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková 332
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Andreja Klepač Flag of Spain.svg  ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 423
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Barbora Krejčíková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Kateřina Siniaková 444

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

References

  1. ↑ "Bertens wins twice Sunday, and saves match point, for Charleston title". Tennis.com. April 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Pete Iacobelli (April 8, 2018). "Bertens powers past Goerges to win Charleston title". Washington Times.
  3. ↑ Courtney Nguyen (April 9, 2018). "Champions Corner: Bertens' clay love comes through in Charleston". WTA.
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