2018 WTA Finals – Singles

Elina Svitolina defeated Sloane Stephens in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 WTA Finals.

Singles
2018 WTA Finals
Final
ChampionUkraine Elina Svitolina
Runner-upUnited States Sloane Stephens
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the round-robin stage.

Naomi Osaka, Stephens, and Kiki Bertens made their debuts in the event.

This was the first time that the top four seeds were eliminated in the round robin stage, leaving the fifth to eighth seeds to qualify for the semifinals.[citation needed]

Seeds

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  1.   Angelique Kerber (round robin)
  2.   Caroline Wozniacki (round robin)
  3.   Naomi Osaka (round robin, retired)
  4.   Petra Kvitová (round robin)
  5.   Sloane Stephens (final)
  6.   Elina Svitolina (champion)
  7.   Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
  8.   Kiki Bertens (semifinals)

Notes:

Alternates

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  1.   Daria Kasatkina (Did not play)
  2.   Anastasija Sevastova (Did not play)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
5   Sloane Stephens 0 6 6
7   Karolína Plíšková 6 4 1
5   Sloane Stephens 6 2 2
6   Elina Svitolina 3 6 6
8   Kiki Bertens 5 77 4
6   Elina Svitolina 7 65 6

Red group

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  Kerber   Osaka   Stephens   Bertens RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1   Angelique Kerber 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 3–6, 3–6 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 1–2 3–5 (37.5%) 36–40 (47.3%) 3
3   Naomi Osaka 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 3–6, ret. 0–3 2–6 (25%) 27–34 (44.2%) 4
5   Sloane Stephens 6–3, 6–3 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3 3–0 6–2 (75%) 44–33 (57.1%) 1
8   Kiki Bertens 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 6–3, ret. 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 3–6 2–1 5–3 (62.5%) 28–28 (50%) 2

† Following WTA rules, Osaka's retirement against Bertens was counted as a straight-set loss in determining round robin standings.

White group

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  Wozniacki   Kvitová   Svitolina   Plíšková RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2   Caroline Wozniacki 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 7–5, 5–7, 3–6 2–6, 4–6 1–2 3–5 (37.5%) 37–43 (46.2%) 3
4   Petra Kvitová 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 3–6, 3–6 3–6, 4–6 0–3 1–6 (14.2%) 26–40 (39.3%) 4
6   Elina Svitolina 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 6–3, 6–3 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 3–0 6–2 (75%) 44–33 (57.1%) 1
7   Karolína Plíšková 6–2, 6–4 6–3, 6–4 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 2–1 5–2 (71.4%) 36–27 (57.1%) 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.

References

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