2018 China Open – Women's singles

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Anastasija Sevastova in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2018 China Open. It was Wozniacki's 30th and last WTA Tour title, before her first retirement in January 2020.

Women's singles
2018 China Open
Final
ChampionDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Runner-upLatvia Anastasija Sevastova
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Caroline Garcia was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Aryna Sabalenka.

Seeds

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01.    Simona Halep (first round, retired)
02.    Caroline Wozniacki (champion)
03.    Angelique Kerber (third round)
04.    Caroline Garcia (third round)
05.    Petra Kvitová (first round)
06.    Elina Svitolina (first round)
07.    Karolína Plíšková (third round)
08.    Naomi Osaka (semifinals)
09.    Sloane Stephens (third round)
10.    Julia Görges (third round)
11.    Kiki Bertens (third round)
12.    Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)
13.    Daria Kasatkina (first round, retired)
14.    Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
15.    Elise Mertens (first round)
16.    Ashleigh Barty (withdrew)
17.    Madison Keys (second round, withdrew)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

The four Wuhan semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They were as follows:

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Anastasija Sevastova 6 77
  Dominika Cibulková 3 65
  Anastasija Sevastova 6 6
8   Naomi Osaka 4 4
  Zhang Shuai 6 4 5
8   Naomi Osaka 3 6 7
  Anastasija Sevastova 3 3
2   Caroline Wozniacki 6 6
WC   Wang Qiang 7 7
  Aryna Sabalenka 5 5
WC   Wang Qiang 1 3
2   Caroline Wozniacki 6 6
Q   Kateřina Siniaková 2 2
2   Caroline Wozniacki 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Halep 1 0r
Q   O Jabeur 6 0 Q   O Jabeur 65 4
    M Sakkari 1 4   D Vekić 77 6
    D Vekić 6 6   D Vekić 3 2
    A Sevastova 6 6   A Sevastova 6 6
    A Cornet 4 2   A Sevastova w/o
LL   B Pera 3 4 17   M Keys
17   M Keys 6 6   A Sevastova 6 77
9   S Stephens 68 6 6   D Cibulková 3 65
    A Pavlyuchenkova 710 4 4 9   S Stephens 6 6
WC   S Zheng 6 6 WC   S Zheng 1 3
Q   D Yastremska 4 3 9   S Stephens 6 2 3
WC   Y Duan 3 2   D Cibulková 4 6 6
    D Cibulková 6 6   D Cibulková 6 6
    D Gavrilova 6 6   D Gavrilova 3 3
5   P Kvitová 2 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Kerber 6 6
    K Mladenovic 2 2 3   A Kerber 77 6
Q   Y Putintseva 1 0   C Suárez Navarro 64 1
    C Suárez Navarro 6 6 3   A Kerber 1 6 0
    T Babos 6 6   S Zhang 6 2 6
    S-w Hsieh 2 2   T Babos 1 2
    S Zhang 6 3 6   S Zhang 6 6
15   E Mertens 1 6 3   S Zhang 6 4 5
10   J Görges 6 4 6 8   N Osaka 3 6 7
    J Konta 2 6 3 10   J Görges 6 4 2
Q   A Petkovic 2 62   L Tsurenko 4 6 2r
    L Tsurenko 6 77 10   J Görges 1 2
    D Collins 6 3 6 8   N Osaka 6 6
PR   T Bacsinszky 2 6 3   D Collins 1 0
Q   Z Diyas 4 3 8   N Osaka 6 6
8   N Osaka 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   Ka Plíšková 6 6
WC   S Stosur 4 4 7   Ka Plíšková 6 6
    A Sasnovich 6 6   A Sasnovich 3 4
    M Buzărnescu 3 1 7   Ka Plíšková 4 4
WC   Q Wang 6 6
WC   Q Wang 6 6
    M Rybáriková 4 63 12   J Ostapenko 0 0
12   J Ostapenko 6 77 WC   Q Wang 7 7
14   G Muguruza 6 6   A Sabalenka 5 5
    E Makarova 0 4 14   G Muguruza 5 4
  A Sabalenka 7 6
  A Sabalenka 5 77 6
    C Vandeweghe 2 1 4   C Garcia 7 63 0
Q   P Hercog 6 6 Q   P Hercog 62 3
WC   Y Wang 610 77 3 4   C Garcia 77 6
4   C Garcia 712 64 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   E Svitolina 6 4 64
    A Krunić 0 6 77   A Krunić 62 2
    A Van Uytvanck 5 4 Q   K Siniaková 77 6
Q   K Siniaková 7 6 Q   K Siniaková 6 6
    K Flipkens 4 6 7 11   K Bertens 4 3
Q   K Boulter 6 2 5   K Flipkens 1 1
LL   S Cîrstea 2 0 11   K Bertens 6 6
11   K Bertens 6 6 Q   K Siniaková 2 2
13   D Kasatkina 3 2r 2   C Wozniacki 6 6
PR   L Siegemund 6 4 PR   L Siegemund 6 3 2
  A Kontaveit 2 6 6
  A Kontaveit 5 4
    P Martić 6 6 2   C Wozniacki 7 6
    B Strýcová 2 3   P Martić 5 3
    B Bencic 2 3 2   C Wozniacki 7 6
2   C Wozniacki 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
  2.   Yulia Putintseva (qualified)
  3.   Kateřina Siniaková (qualified)
  4.   Monica Puig (first round)
  5.   Sorana Cîrstea (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6.   Sofia Kenin (first round)
  7.   Alison Riske (first round)
  8.   Andrea Petkovic (qualified)
  9.   Magda Linette (first round)
  10.   Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  11.   Lara Arruabarrena (qualifying competition)
  12.   Tatjana Maria (qualifying competition)
  13.   Ana Bogdan (first round)
  14.   Monica Niculescu (first round)
  15.   Polona Hercog (qualified)
  16.   Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Ajla Tomljanović 6 6
    Mandy Minella 2 2
1   Ajla Tomljanović 2 6 2
    Dayana Yastremska 6 3 6
    Dayana Yastremska 6 6
13   Ana Bogdan 2 4

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Yulia Putintseva 6 6
WC   Xu Yifan 4 0
2   Yulia Putintseva 78 6
    Christina McHale 66 4
    Christina McHale 77 7
9   Magda Linette 63 5

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Kateřina Siniaková 6 6
WC   Xun Fangying 4 3
3   Kateřina Siniaková 6 6
10   Bernarda Pera 2 4
WC   Liu Fangzhou 1 4
10   Bernarda Pera 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Monica Puig 3 2
    Ons Jabeur 6 6
    Ons Jabeur 6 6
12   Tatjana Maria 4 1
    Amanda Anisimova 6 2 0
12   Tatjana Maria 2 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Sorana Cîrstea 4 6 77
    Varvara Lepchenko 6 4 62
5   Sorana Cîrstea 6 1 3
15   Polona Hercog 3 6 6
WC   Lizette Cabrera 4 2
15   Polona Hercog 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Sofia Kenin 3 6 3
    Heather Watson 6 4 6
    Heather Watson 0 3
    Zarina Diyas 6 6
    Zarina Diyas 77 3 6
14   Monica Niculescu 64 6 4

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Alison Riske 6 3 2
    Katie Boulter 4 6 6
    Katie Boulter 6 6
11   Lara Arruabarrena 3 2
    Caroline Dolehide 6 4 4
11   Lara Arruabarrena 4 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Andrea Petkovic 6 6
    Zhu Lin 1 4
8   Andrea Petkovic 4 6 6
16   Sara Sorribes Tormo 6 1 4
    Jennifer Brady 65 6 1
16   Sara Sorribes Tormo 77 2 6
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