2018 Bucharest Open
| 2018 Bucharest Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–22 July |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Venue | Arenele BNR |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Anastasija Sevastova | |
| Doubles | |
 Irina-Camelia Begu / Andreea Mitu | |
The 2018 BRD Bucharest Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It was held from 16 to 22 July 2018 at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania.[1][2]
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[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
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 21 | 1 |
| ROU
|
Mihaela Buzărnescu | 28 | 2 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 36 | 3 |
 CRO
|
Petra Martić | 43 | 4 |
| ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 51 | 5 |
| ROU
|
Ana Bogdan | 59 | 6 |
 FRA
|
Pauline Parmentier | 63 | 7 |
 SLO
|
Polona Hercog | 64 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 2 July 2018.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Sara Errani → replaced by 
Ons Jabeur
Kaia Kanepi → replaced by 
Ysaline Bonaventure
Monica Niculescu → replaced by 
Viktoriya Tomova
Yulia Putintseva → replaced by Jasmine Paolini
Carla Suárez Navarro → replaced by 
Vera Zvonareva
Retirements
[edit]WTA doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU
|
Mihaela Buzărnescu | ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | 82 | 1 |
 AUS
|
Monique Adamczak | AUS
|
Jessica Moore | 127 | 2 |
| ROU
|
Irina Bara |  GER
|
Nicola Geuer | 171 | 3 |
 BLR
|
Lidziya Marozava |  NED
|
Arantxa Rus | 178 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of July 2, 2018
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]
Anastasija Sevastova def. 
Petra Martić, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Doubles
[edit]- Irina-Camelia Begu / Andreea Mitu def.
Danka Kovinić / Maryna Zanevska 6–3, 6–4
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 BRD Bucharest Open Singles WTA Results". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "BRD Bucharest Open". www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.