2018 Japan Women's Open
| 2018 Japan Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10 – 16 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Venue | Regional Park Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Hsieh Su-wei | |
| Doubles | |
 Eri Hozumi /  Zhang Shuai | |
The 2018 Japan Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It was held at the Regional Park Tennis Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, from September 10 through September 16, 2018. This is the first year that the tournament was held in Hiroshima.[1]
Point distribution
| 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
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles2 | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
2 Per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 34 | 1 |
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 43 | 2 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 50 | 3 |
| CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 52 | 4 |
 AUS
|
Ajla Tomljanović | 58 | 5 |
| KAZ
|
Zarina Diyas | 60 | 6 |
| CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 63 | 7 |
 POL
|
Magda Linette | 68 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 27, 2018
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player entered the singles main draw with a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Ana Bogdan → replaced by 
Fiona Ferro
Jennifer Brady → replaced by 
Jana Fett
Aliaksandra Sasnovich → replaced by 
Duan Yingying
Stefanie Vögele → replaced by 
Magdalena Fręch
Retirements
Yulia Putintseva (lower back injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN
|
Miyu Kato | JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya | 80 | 1 |
| JPN
|
Eri Hozumi | CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 94 | 2 |
| JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | CHN
|
Duan Yingying | 121 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Viktorija Golubic |  SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 123 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 27, 2018[2]
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Priscilla Hon (gastrointestinal illness)
Champions
Singles
Hsieh Su-wei def. Amanda Anisimova 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Eri Hozumi / Zhang Shuai def. Miyu Kato / Makoto Ninomiya 6–2, 6–4
References
- ^ "Tokyo International event move to Hiroshima".
- ^ Official Website