2018 Wuhan Open Tennis Facts
| Date | September 23 – 29 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA Premier 5 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Wuhan, China |
| Venue | Optics Valley Int’l Tennis Center |
Champions
- Singles
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
- Doubles
Belgium Elise Mertens / Netherlands Demi Schuurs
Wuhan Open Tennis Facts
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 5 (2018) |
| Location | Wuhan, Hubei China |
| Venue | Optics Valley International Tennis Center |
| Category | Premier 5 |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoors |
| Draw | 56S/32Q/28D |
| Prize money | US$ 2,589,000 |
Prize Money
Points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize Money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $471,700 | $235,520 | $117,770 | $54,230 | $26,900 | $13,790 | $7,090 | $3,955 | $2,040 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $135,000 | $68,200 | $33,635 | $16,990 | $8,600 | $4,255 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Schedule
2018 Wuhan Open starts from September 23 – 29, Optics Valley Int’l Tennis Center
Players List
Singles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Ranking | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU | Simona Halep | 1 | 1 |
| DEN | Caroline Wozniacki | 2 | 2 |
| GER | Angelique Kerber | 3 | 3 |
| FRA | Caroline Garcia | 4 | 4 |
| CZE | Petra Kvitová | 5 | 5 |
| UKR | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 |
| JPN | Naomi Osaka | 7 | 7 |
| CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 8 | 8 |
| USA | Sloane Stephens | 9 | 9 |
| LAT | Jeļena Ostapenko | 10 | 10 |
| GER | Julia Görges | 11 | 11 |
| NED | Kiki Bertens | 12 | 12 |
| RUS | Daria Kasatkina | 13 | 13 |
| ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | 14 | 14 |
| BEL | Elise Mertens | 15 | 15 |
| AUS | Ashleigh Barty | 17 | 16 |
Wild card
- Victoria Azarenka
- Bernarda Pera
- Samantha Stosur
- Wang Qiang
- Zheng Saisai
Qualifying draw:
- Viktorija Golubic
- Sofia Kenin
- Rebecca Peterson
- Monica Puig
- Kateřina Siniaková
- Sara Sorribes Tormo
- Wang Xiyu
- Wang Yafan
Lucky losers:
- Markéta Vondroušová
- Polona Hercog
- Monica Niculescu
Withdrawals
- Victoria Azarenka → replaced by Markéta Vondroušová
- Mihaela Buzărnescu → replaced by Kirsten Flipkens
- Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Aleksandra Krunić
- Naomi Osaka → replaced by Polona Hercog
- Magdaléna Rybáriková → replaced by Monica Niculescu
Retirements
- Tímea Babos
- Madison Keys
- CoCo Vandeweghe
- Wang Qiang
Doubles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN | Tímea Babos | FRA | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 1 |
| CZE | Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | CZE | Barbora Strýcová | 18 | 2 |
| AUS | Ashleigh Barty | USA | CoCo Vandeweghe | 27 | 3 |
| CAN | Gabriela Dabrowski | CHN | Xu Yifan | 27 | 4 |
| SLO | Andreja Klepač | ESP | María José Martínez Sánchez | 28 | 5 |
| BEL | Elise Mertens | NED | Demi Schuurs | 30 | 6 |
| USA | Nicole Melichar | CZE | Květa Peschke | 31 | 7 |
| CZE | Lucie Hradecká | RUS | Ekaterina Makarova | 48 | 8 |
Wildcards
- Duan Yingying / Wang Yafan
- Jiang Xinyu / Wang Qiang
Withdrawals
During the tournament
- Vania King
Retirements
- CoCo Vandeweghe
Draws
Wuhan Open Tennis Results 2018
Past Champions
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ana Ivanovic | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | Belinda Bencic | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2016 | Caroline Wozniacki (2) | Naomi Osaka | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Caroline Wozniacki (3) | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Karolína Plíšková | Naomi Osaka | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cara Black (3) Sania Mirza (2) |
Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 2015 | Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Sania Mirza (3) Barbora Strýcová (2) |
Liang Chen Yang Zhaoxuan |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez |
Daria Gavrilova Daria Kasatkina |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Miyu Kato Makoto Ninomiya |
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová |
6–4, 6–4 |