The 2018 J&T Banka Prague Open was a professional tennis tournaments played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the tournament, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the TK Sparta Prague in Prague, Czech Republic, from 30 April to 5 May 2018.
| 2018 J&T Banka Prague Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April – 5 May |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Venue | TK Sparta Prague |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Petra Kvitová | |
| Doubles | |
 Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke | |
Points and prize money
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZE |
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| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 10 | 2 |
 RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 14 | 3 |
 AUS
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Daria Gavrilova | 24 | 4 |
| CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 26 | 5 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 30 | 6 |
 ROU
|
Mihaela Buzărnescu | 39 | 7 |
| CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 51 | 8 |
 BLR
|
Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 55 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of April 23, 2018.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit
Belinda Bencic → replaced by 
Océane Dodin
Varvara Lepchenko → replaced by Bernarda Pera
Karolína Plíšková → replaced by 
Jasmine Paolini- Lucie Šafářová → replaced by Denisa Allertová
Donna Vekić → replaced by 
Richèl Hogenkamp- Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by
Tamara Korpatsch
Retirements
editDoubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 39 | 1 |
| USA |
 GER |
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| USA
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Nicole Melichar | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 60 | 3 |
 JPN
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Shuko Aoyama | JPN
|
Miyu Kato | 86 | 4 |
| RUS
|
Veronika Kudermetova |  UKR
|
Olga Savchuk | 107 | 5 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 23, 2018.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Raquel Atawo (abductor injury)
- During the tournament
Finals
editSingles
edit- Petra Kvitová defeated
Mihaela Buzărnescu, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.
This was Kvitova's 23rd WTA title and first on home soil. It was also her third title of the year and first International since Linz 2011.
Doubles
edit- Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke defeated Mihaela Buzărnescu /
Lidziya Marozava, 6–4, 6–2
References
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