2018 Guangzhou International Women’s Open Tennis Facts
| Date | September 17 – 22 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 15th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Venue | Guangzhou International Tennis Center |
Champions
- Singles
China Wang Qiang - Doubles
Australia Monique Adamczak / Australia Jessica Moore
Guangzhou International Women’s Open Tennis Facts
| Founded | 2004; 14 years ago |
|---|---|
| Location | Guangzhou China |
| Venue | Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center (2004–2014) Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre (2015–current) |
| Category | WTA International |
| Surface | Hard – outdoors |
| Draw | 32S / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US$226,750 (2018) |
Prize Money
Points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Schedule
2018 Guangzhou International Women’s Open starts from September 17 – 22, 2018, Guangzhou International Tennis Center
Players List
Singles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | Alizé Cornet | 33 | 1 |
| CHN | Zhang Shuai | 40 | 2 |
| CHN | Wang Qiang | 43 | 3 |
| SRB | Aleksandra Krunić | 51 | 4 |
| KAZ | Yulia Putintseva | 55 | 5 |
| SVK | Viktória Kužmová | 58 | 6 |
| BLR | Vera Lapko | 64 | 7 |
| CHN | Zheng Saisai | 76 | 8 |
Wildcards
- Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Wang Xinyu
- Wang Xiyu
- Vera Zvonareva
Protected ranking
- Vania King
- Sabine Lisicki
Qualifying draw:
- Lizette Cabrera
- Guo Hanyu
- Ivana Jorović
- Deniz Khazaniuk
- Lu Jiajing
- Karman Thandi
Lucky loser:
Zhu Lin
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Peng Shuai → replaced by Vania King
- Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Magdalena Fręch
- Aryna Sabalenka → replaced by Fiona Ferro
- Yanina Wickmayer → replaced by Viktorija Golubic
- Zhang Shuai → replaced by Zhu Lin
During the tournament
Jennifer Brady
Doubles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Kaitlyn Christian | USA | Sabrina Santamaria | 108 | 1 |
| KAZ | Galina Voskoboeva | RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 148 | 2 |
| AUS | Monique Adamczak | AUS | Jessica Moore | 149 | 3 |
| CHN | Jiang Xinyu | CHN | Tang Qianhui | 235 | 4 |
Wildcard
- Ng Kwan-yau / Zheng Saisai
Draws
Guangzhou International Women’s Open Tennis Results 2018
Past Champions
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jarmila Groth | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2011 | Chanelle Scheepers | Magdalena Rybáriková | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2012 | Hsieh Su-wei | Laura Robson | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2013 | Zhang Shuai | Vania King | 7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
| 2014 | Monica Niculescu | Alizé Cornet | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2015 | Jelena Janković | Denisa Allertová | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2016 | Lesia Tsurenko | Jelena Janković | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Zhang Shuai (2) | Aleksandra Krunić | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Wang Qiang | Yulia Putintseva | 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Edina Gallovits Sania Mirza |
Han Xinyun Liu Wanting |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 2011 | Hsieh Su-wei Zheng Saisai |
Chan Chin-wei Han Xinyun |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Tamarine Tanasugarn Zhang Shuai |
Jarmila Gajdošová Monica Niculescu |
2–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
| 2013 | Hsieh Su-wei (2) Peng Shuai (2) |
Vania King Galina Voskoboeva |
6–3, 4–6, [12–10] |
| 2014 | Chuang Chia-jung Liang Chen |
Alizé Cornet Magda Linette |
2–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–7] |
| 2015 | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza (2) |
Xu Shilin You Xiaodi |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Asia Muhammad Peng Shuai (3) |
Olga Govortsova Vera Lapko |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2017 | Elise Mertens Demi Schuurs |
Monique Adamczak Storm Sanders |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Monique Adamczak Jessica Moore |
Danka Kovinić Vera Lapko |
4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |