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2018 Brisbane International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2018 Brisbane International
Final
ChampionUkraine Elina Svitolina
Runner-upBelarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw30 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Elina Svitolina.

Svitolina went on to win the title, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–2, 6–1.

Garbiñe Muguruza was in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament, but she retired during her opening second round match.[1] As such, Simona Halep retained the No. 1 ranking. Of note, if was the fourth consecutive edition of the tournament that Muguruza had to retire or withdraw from due to injury.[2]

Seeds

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The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (second round, retired)
  2. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
  3. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (champion)
  4. France Caroline Garcia (first round, retired)
  5. United Kingdom Johanna Konta (quarterfinals, retired)
  6. France Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
  7. Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (semifinals)
  8. Australia Ashleigh Barty (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7 Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 63 4
Q Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 77 6
Q Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 2 1
3 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6 6
3 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 7 7
2 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 5 5

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain G Muguruza 7 63 2r
  Germany C Witthöft 5 62 Serbia A Krunić 5 77 1
Serbia A Krunić 7 77 Serbia A Krunić 2 4
Q United States J Brady 63 1 7 Latvia A Sevastova 6 6
Romania S Cîrstea 77 6 Romania S Cîrstea 2 1
Australia S Stosur 1 3 7 Latvia A Sevastova 6 6
7 Latvia A Sevastova 6 6 7 Latvia A Sevastova 63 4
4 France C Garcia 6 3 0r Q Belarus A Sasnovich 77 6
France A Cornet 3 6 0 France A Cornet 6 7
Germany T Maria 4 6 0 Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 1 5
Croatia M Lučić-Baroni 6 4 6 France A Cornet 6 2 3
LL United Kingdom H Watson 0 3 Q Belarus A Sasnovich 3 6 6
Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 62 3
Q Belarus A Sasnovich 1 6 7 Q Belarus A Sasnovich 1 77 6
6 France K Mladenovic 6 3 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United Kingdom J Konta 4 6 6
United States M Keys 6 4 3 5 United Kingdom J Konta 4 6 6
WC Australia D Aiava 1 4 WC Croatia A Tomljanović 6 1 4
WC Croatia A Tomljanović 6 6 5 United Kingdom J Konta 6 66 2r
Netherlands K Bertens 1 2 3 Ukraine E Svitolina 1 78 3
Croatia A Konjuh 6 6 Croatia A Konjuh 3 1
Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 4 3 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
3 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6 3 Ukraine E Svitolina 7 7
8 Australia A Barty 3 2 2 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 5 5
Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 6 Ukraine L Tsurenko 4 3
Q Estonia K Kanepi 6 6 Q Estonia K Kanepi 6 6
Russia D Kasatkina 2 2 Q Estonia K Kanepi 6 5 2
Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 5 2 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 3 7 6
United States C Bellis 6 7 United States C Bellis 1 1
2 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva (second round, withdrew)
  2. United States Jennifer Brady (qualified)
  3. United Kingdom Heather Watson (qualifying competition; lucky loser)
  4. Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualified)
  5. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  6. Germany Andrea Petkovic (first round)
  7. Estonia Kaia Kanepi (qualified)
  8. United States Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva 77 6
  Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 64 3
1 Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva
  Ukraine Dayana Yastremska w/o
  Ukraine Dayana Yastremska 6 6
  Belarus Vera Lapko 2 4
  Ukraine Dayana Yastremska 2 6 4
5 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 4 6
  France Alizé Lim 6 3 2
  Australia Jaimee Fourlis 1 6 6
  Australia Jaimee Fourlis 5 1
5 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 7 6
WC Australia Naiktha Bains 1 4
5 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 United States Jennifer Brady 7 6
  Australia Lizette Cabrera 5 1
2 United States Jennifer Brady 6 6
  United States Irina Falconi 1 2
  United States Irina Falconi 4 6 6
  United States Caroline Dolehide 6 2 4
2 United States Jennifer Brady 6 6
8 United States Kristie Ahn 1 4
  Hungary Fanny Stollár 3 4
  Australia Priscilla Hon 6 6
  Australia Priscilla Hon 3 4
8 United States Kristie Ahn 6 6
  Germany Antonia Lottner 5 1
8 United States Kristie Ahn 7 6

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 United Kingdom Heather Watson 7 6
  United States Danielle Lao 5 3
3 United Kingdom Heather Watson 6 6
  Japan Misaki Doi 2 4
  Japan Misaki Doi 712 6
  Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 610 4
3 United Kingdom Heather Watson 4 1
7 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6 6
  United States Kayla Day 1 1
WC Australia Sara Tomic 6 6
WC Australia Sara Tomic 1 4
7 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6 6
WC Australia Kimberly Birrell 1 3
7 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 6
  United States Julia Boserup 1 4
4 Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 6
  Australia Isabelle Wallace 3 1
  Australia Isabelle Wallace 4 6 6
WC Australia Tammi Patterson 6 3 4
4 Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3 7 6
  Russia Polina Monova 6 5 2
  Australia Olivia Rogowska 6 5 65
  United States Bernarda Pera 4 7 77
  United States Bernarda Pera 3 77 3
  Russia Polina Monova 6 64 6
  Russia Polina Monova 6 6
6 Germany Andrea Petkovic 3 3

References

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  1. ^ "Halep, Muguruza, Wozniacki: The Week 1 battle for No.1". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Horrific cramp forces Garbrine Muguruza withdraw from Brisbane International". Give Me Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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