2018 İstanbul Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2018 İstanbul Cup
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland.svg Xenia Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith
Final score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · İstanbul Cup ·  2019  

Dalila Jakupović and Nadiia Kichenok were the defending champions, [1] but Kichenok chose to compete in Stuttgart instead. Jakupović played alongside Irina Khromacheva, but lost in the first round to Natela Dzalamidze and Anna Kalinskaya.

Contents

Liang Chen and Zhang Shuai won the title, defeating Xenia Knoll and Anna Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko / Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová (first round)
  3. Flag of Switzerland.svg Xenia Knoll / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith (final)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Dalila Jakupović / Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić
66
Flag of the United States.svg D Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg G Olmos
3 3 1 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
3 79[5] Flag of Argentina.svg M Irigoyen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
w/o
Flag of Argentina.svg M Irigoyen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
667[10] Flag of Argentina.svg M Irigoyen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Perez
5 3
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
64 [10]3 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
76
Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Russia.svg Y Sizikova
2 6[7] 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
66
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari
663[10] Flag of Germany.svg N Geuer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hon
2 2
Flag of Germany.svg N Geuer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hon
3 77[12]3 Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
4 4
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
64 [11] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg İ Öz
Flag of Turkey.svg M Sezer
3 6[9] Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
4 3
Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg A Kalinskaya
3 6[10] Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg A Kalinskaya
66
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg D Jakupović
Flag of Russia.svg I Khromacheva
63 [7] Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Russia.svg A Kalinskaya
3 1
Flag of Hungary.svg RL Jani
Flag of Bulgaria.svg E Kostova
3 62 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
677 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg A Aksu
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Dart
61 [10]WC Flag of Turkey.svg A Aksu
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Dart
2 2
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schoofs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
2 6[7]

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References

  1. "TEP BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup Results Archive". 22 April 2018.