2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
| 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 – 26 May |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Johanna Larsson | |
| Doubles | |
 Demi Schuurs /  Katarina Srebotnik | |
The 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 6th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 21 and 26 May 2018.
Points and prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 10 | 1 |
 GER
|
Julia Görges | 11 | 2 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 15 | 3 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 27 | 4 |
 ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 41 | 5 |
| ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 43 | 6 |
 BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 49 | 7 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 57 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of May 14, 2018.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Ana Bogdan → replaced by 
Verónica Cepede Royg
Polona Hercog → replaced by 
Christina McHale
Retirements
[edit]Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Nicole Melichar | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 54 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 58 | 2 |
| NED
|
Demi Schuurs | SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 70 | 3 |
| NED
|
Lesley Kerkhove |  BLR
|
Lidziya Marozava | 118 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 14, 2018.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]
Johanna Larsson def. Alison Riske, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Doubles
[edit]
Demi Schuurs / Katarina Srebotnik def. 
Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson, 3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
References
[edit]
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)