2018 BRD Bucharest Open Tennis Facts
| Date | 16 – 22 July |
|---|---|
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Venue | Arenele BNR |
Champions
- Singles
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova - Doubles
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu / Romania Andreea Mitu
Prize Money
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize Money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Schedule
2018 BRD Bucharest Open begins at July 30 – August 5, 2018 at Arenele BNR
Players List
WTA Singles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAT | Anastasija Sevastova | 21 | 1 |
| ROU | Mihaela Buzărnescu | 28 | 2 |
| ROU | Irina-Camelia Begu | 36 | 3 |
| CRO | Petra Martić | 43 | 4 |
| ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 51 | 5 |
| ROU | Ana Bogdan | 59 | 6 |
| FRA | Pauline Parmentier | 63 | 7 |
| SLO | Polona Hercog | 64 | 8 |
Wildcards
- Miriam Bulgaru
- Andreea Roșca
- Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Protected ranking
- Laura Siegemund
Qualifying draw:
- Irina Bara
- Çağla Büyükakçay
- Claire Liu
- Rebecca Šramková
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Sara Errani → replaced by Ons Jabeur
- Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Ysaline Bonaventure
- Monica Niculescu → replaced by Viktoriya Tomova
- Yulia Putintseva → replaced by Jasmine Paolini
- Carla Suárez Navarro → replaced by Vera Zvonareva
Retirements
- Polona Hercog
WTA Doubles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU | Mihaela Buzărnescu | ROU | Raluca Olaru | 82 | 1 |
| AUS | Monique Adamczak | AUS | Jessica Moore | 127 | 2 |
| ROU | Irina Bara | GER | Nicola Geuer | 171 | 3 |
| BLR | Lidziya Marozava | NED | Arantxa Rus | 178 | 4 |
Wildcards
- Irina-Camelia Begu / Andreea Mitu
- Anna Bondár / Miriam Bulgaru
Draws
BRD Bucharest Open Tennis Results 2018
Past Champions
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Simona Halep | Roberta Vinci | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | Sara Errani | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| 2016 | Simona Halep | Anastasija Sevastova | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 2017 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Julia Görges | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Anastasija Sevastova | Petra Martić | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Elena Bogdan Alexandra Cadanțu | Çağla Büyükakçay Karin Knapp |
6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
| 2015 | Oksana Kalashnikova Demi Schuurs | Andreea Mitu Patricia Maria Țig |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2016 | Jessica Moore Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Alexandra Cadanțu Katarzyna Piter |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2017 | Irina-Camelia Begu Raluca Olaru | Elise Mertens Demi Schuurs |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Irina-Camelia Begu (2) Andreea Mitu |
Danka Kovinić Maryna Zanevska |
6–3, 6–4 |