2018 Launceston Tennis International

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2018 Launceston Tennis International
Date5–11 February
Edition4th (men)
7th (women)
Category ATP Challenger Tour (men)
ITF Women's Circuit (women)
Prize money$75,000 / $25,000
Surface Hard
Location Launceston, Australia
VenueLaunceston Regional Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gabriella Taylor
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Mousley
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
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The 2018 Smart Fibre Launceston International is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts as part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $75,000 in prize money for men and $25,000 for women. It was the fourth (for men) and seventh (for women) edition of the tournament.

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Men's singles entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Marcel Granollers 1381
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yoshihito Nishioka 1702
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin King 1893
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan King 2024
Flag of France.svg  FRA Stéphane Robert 2105
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Bolt 2236
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jason Kubler 2397
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Harrison 2428

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Women's singles entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Patty Schnyder 1501
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Irina Khromacheva 1902
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Priscilla Hon 1943
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Asia Muhammad 2074
Flag of France.svg  FRA Myrtille Georges 2175
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Tereza Mrdeža 2216
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Jaqueline Cristian 2237
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Laura Robson 2378

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Champions

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

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