2018 WTA Shenzhen Open
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| 2018 WTA Shenzhen Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 January 2018 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $750,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Shenzhen, China |
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Simona Halep | |
| Doubles | |
| Irina-Camelia Begu / Simona Halep | |
The 2018 Shenzhen Open (known as 2018 Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship reason) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the Shenzhen Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from 1 to 7 January 2018.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $163,260 | $81,251 | $43,663 | $13,121 | $7,238 | $4,698 | $2,720 | $1,588 |
| Doubles * | $26,031 | $13,544 | $7,271 | $3,852 | $2,031 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU
|
Simona Halep | 1 | 1 |
 LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 7 | 2 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 35 | 3 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 43 | 4 |
| CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 45 | 5 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 47 | 6 |
 GRE
|
Maria Sakkari | 51 | 7 |
 HUN
|
Tímea Babos | 55 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Kateryna Kozlova → replaced by 
Nicole Gibbs
Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by 
Jana Čepelová
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Barbora Krejčíková | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 67 | 1 |
| ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | UKR
|
Olga Savchuk | 69 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Kristýna Plíšková | CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 106 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Natela Dzalamidze |  SUI
|
Xenia Knoll | 129 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
- Simona Halep def. Kateřina Siniaková, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Doubles
- Irina-Camelia Begu / Simona Halep def. Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková, 1–6, 6–1, [10–8]
References
External links
- Official website Archived 2017-12-03 at the Wayback Machine