2018 Qatar Total Open – Singles

Petra Kvitová defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 WTA Qatar Open.

Singles
2018 Qatar Total Open
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
Runner-upSpain Garbiñe Muguruza
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Catherine Bellis.

Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament.[1] Wozniacki retained the no. 1 ranking when she won her quarterfinal match and Halep withdrew from the semifinals.

Seeds

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

01.    Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
02.    Simona Halep (semifinals, withdrew due to a right foot injury)
03.    Elina Svitolina (third round)
04.    Garbiñe Muguruza (final)
05.    Karolína Plíšková (third round)
06.    Jeļena Ostapenko (second round)
07.    Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)
08.    Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
09.    Julia Görges (quarterfinals, retired)
10.    Johanna Konta (third round)
11.    Kristina Mladenovic (second round)
12.    Madison Keys (second round)
13.    Anastasija Sevastova (third round)
14.    Magdaléna Rybáriková (second round, retired)
15.    Elise Mertens (second round)
16.    Petra Kvitová (champion)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Caroline Wozniacki 77 1 6
8   Angelique Kerber 64 6 3
1   Caroline Wozniacki 6 63 5
16   Petra Kvitová 3 77 7
16   Petra Kvitová 6 2
9   Julia Görges 4 1r
16   Petra Kvitová 3 6 6
4   Garbiñe Muguruza 6 3 4
7   Caroline Garcia 6 1 4
4   Garbiñe Muguruza 3 6 6
4   Garbiñe Muguruza w/o
2   Simona Halep
Q   Catherine Bellis 0 4
2   Simona Halep 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   C Wozniacki 6 6
  T Maria 3 0   C Witthöft 2 0
  C Witthöft 6 6 1   C Wozniacki 7 6
Q   M Niculescu 4 6 6 Q   M Niculescu 5 1
WC   M Sharapova 6 4 3 Q   M Niculescu 66 6 3
WC   F Al-Nabhani 3 1 14   M Rybáriková 78 2 0r
14   M Rybáriková 6 6 1   C Wozniacki 77 1 6
10   J Konta 77 6 8   A Kerber 64 6 3
Q   B Pera 65 1 10   J Konta 6 6
  C Suárez Navarro 3 6 6   C Suárez Navarro 2 2
Q   K Bondarenko 6 3 3 10   J Konta 6 1 3
  S Stosur 6 6 8   A Kerber 1 6 6
  I-C Begu 4 2   S Stosur 4 1
8   A Kerber 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   E Svitolina 6 6
  Y Putintseva 3 1 Q   M Vondroušová 2 4
Q   M Vondroušová 6 6 3   E Svitolina 4 5
  M Barthel 6 3 5 16   P Kvitová 6 7
  A Radwańska 3 6 7   A Radwańska 77 3 4
WC   Ç Büyükakçay 0 3 16   P Kvitová 63 6 6
16   P Kvitová 6 6 16   P Kvitová 6 2
9   J Görges 6 7 9   J Görges 4 1r
  L Šafářová 1 5 9   J Görges 6 3 6
  B Strýcová 6 6   B Strýcová 2 6 1
  A Krunić 4 4 9   J Görges 6 6
  L Tsurenko 5 4   M Buzărnescu 2 2
  M Buzărnescu 7 6   M Buzărnescu 6 6
6   J Ostapenko 1 3

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   C Garcia 6 63 6
  D Cibulková 710 6   D Cibulková 3 77 0
  A Pavlyuchenkova 68 4 7   C Garcia 77 7
  E Vesnina 1 3 Q   A Blinkova 63 5
Q   A Blinkova 6 6 Q   A Blinkova 6 6
  S Peng 2 4 11   K Mladenovic 3 3
11   K Mladenovic 6 6 7   C Garcia 6 1 4
15   E Mertens 2 6 6 4   G Muguruza 3 6 6
  T Babos 6 1 1 15   E Mertens 5 4
  M Sakkari 2 3   S Cîrstea 7 6
  S Cîrstea 6 6   S Cîrstea 0 4
WC   O Jabeur 2 3 4   G Muguruza 6 6
Q   Y Duan 6 6 Q   Y Duan 3 4
4   G Muguruza 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   Ka Plíšková 6 6
  A Kontaveit 2 1   A Cornet 2 3
  A Cornet 6 6 5   Ka Plíšková 64 3
Q   C Bellis 7 4 Q   C Bellis 77 6
  D Kasatkina 5 1r Q   C Bellis 2 6 6
  Q Wang 1 4 12   M Keys 6 3 0
12   M Keys 6 6 Q   C Bellis 0 4
13   A Sevastova 6 6 2   S Halep 6 6
  D Vekić 3 4 13   A Sevastova 6 6
Q   N Osaka 6 6 Q   N Osaka 4 1
  K Siniaková 4 0 13   A Sevastova 4 3
  E Makarova 7 6 2   S Halep 6 6
  S Zhang 5 0   E Makarova 3 0
2   S Halep 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Catherine Bellis (qualified)
  2.   Naomi Osaka (qualified)
  3.   Markéta Vondroušová (qualified)
  4.   Hsieh Su-wei (first round)
  5.   Christina McHale (qualifying competition)
  6.   Kateryna Bondarenko (qualified)
  7.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (qualifying competition, retired)
  8.   Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  9.   Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  10.   Océane Dodin (first round)
  11.   Duan Yingying (qualified)
  12.   Andrea Petkovic (qualifying competition)
  13.   Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualifying competition)
  14.   Bernarda Pera (qualified)
  15.   Jana Fett (first round)
  16.   Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Catherine Bellis 6 6
WC   Mubaraka Al-Naimi 0 0
1   Catherine Bellis 6 6
    Sofya Zhuk 1 3
    Sofya Zhuk 6 6
9   Francesca Schiavone 3 2

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Naomi Osaka 6 6
    Lu Jingjing 3 4
2   Naomi Osaka 6 6
16   Danka Kovinić 3 1
    Michaela Hončová 4 7 1
16   Danka Kovinić 6 5 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Markéta Vondroušová 6 6
WC   Sabine Lisicki 1 3
3   Markéta Vondroušová 6 6
PR   Kristína Kučová 1 2
PR   Kristína Kučová 6 6
10   Océane Dodin 4 1

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Hsieh Su-wei 4 4
WC   Vera Zvonareva 6 6
WC   Vera Zvonareva 67 77 3
11   Duan Yingying 79 65 6
    Barbora Krejčíková 63 4
11   Duan Yingying 77 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Christina McHale 6 6
WC   Anastasiya Vasylyeva 3 0
5   Christina McHale 3 0
14   Bernarda Pera 6 6
    Tereza Martincová 2 4
14   Bernarda Pera 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Kateryna Bondarenko 6 4 6
    Sesil Karatantcheva 3 6 3
6   Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6
13   Sara Sorribes Tormo 4 3
    Naomi Broady 4 77 5
13   Sara Sorribes Tormo 6 61 7

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Ekaterina Alexandrova 6 7
    Arina Rodionova 4 5
7   Ekaterina Alexandrova 2 2r
    Anna Blinkova 6 4
    Anna Blinkova 6 6
15   Jana Fett 1 1

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Monica Niculescu 6 6
    Risa Ozaki 1 0
8   Monica Niculescu 6 6
12   Andrea Petkovic 4 1
    Han Xinyun 3 1
12   Andrea Petkovic 6 6

References

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  1. ^ AFP (13 February 2018). "Halep eyes return to No 1 in Qatar". supersport.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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