title: 2018 Italian Open – Women's singles
text: # 2018 Italian Open – Women's singles
  
  Defending champion Elina Svitolina defeated Simona Halep in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2018 Italian Open.
  
  Halep and Caroline Wozniacki were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Halep retained the top ranking when Wozniacki lost in the quarterfinals.
  
  This tournament marked the retirement of former US Open finalist Roberta Vinci. She lost in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Simona Halep (final)
      02. Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
      03. Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
      04. Elina Svitolina (champion)
      05. Jeļena Ostapenko (quarterfinals)
      06. Karolína Plíšková (second round)
      07. Caroline Garcia (quarterfinals)
      08. Venus Williams (third round)
      09. Sloane Stephens (third round)
      10. Petra Kvitová (withdrew)
      11. Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
      12. CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)
      13. Madison Keys (third round, withdrew)
      14. Daria Kasatkina (third round)
      15. Anastasija Sevastova (third round)
      16. Ashleigh Barty (first round)
      17. Magdaléna Rybáriková (first round)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Simona Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Caroline Garcia | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Caroline Garcia | 2 | 3 | | 1 | Simona Halep | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Maria Sharapova | $6^6$ | 6 | 7 | | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | 5 | Jeļena Ostapenko | $7^8$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Jeļena Ostapenko | $7^8$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 1 | Simona Halep | 0 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 |
  | 11 | Angelique Kerber | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Anett Kontaveit | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Anett Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | Anett Kontaveit | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Caroline Wozniacki | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | V Azarenka | 0 | 3 | | | N Osaka | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Osaka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | w/o | | | | | |
  | | C Suárez Navarro | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 13 | M Keys | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | | Q | D Vekić | $6^2$ | $6^0$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Pavlyuchenkova | 4 | 1 | | 13 | M Keys | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | M Keys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Halep | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | S Stephens | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | C Garcia | 2 | 3 |
  | | B Strýcová | $7^7$ | 3 | 1 | 9 | S Stephens | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Kanepi | 6 | 6 | | Q | K Kanepi | 0 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Rosatello | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | S Stephens | 1 | $6^7$ | | | | |
  | | T Babos | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | 7 | C Garcia | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | |
  | WC | S Errani | 3 | $6^6$ | | | T Babos | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | C Garcia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | G Muguruza | 7 | 2 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Gavrilova | 5 | 6 | 6 | | D Gavrilova | 5 | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | N Vikhlyantseva | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | D Gavrilova | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | WC | F Schiavone | 1 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | D Cibulková | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | D Cibulková | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Sharapova | 7 | 3 | 6 | | M Sharapova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | A Barty | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Sharapova | $6^6$ | 6 | 7 |
  | 17 | M Rybáriková | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Ostapenko | $7^8$ | 4 | 5 |
  | | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | Q | S-w Hsieh | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | A Sabalenka | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | J Konta | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | S Zhang | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | 5 | J Ostapenko | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Buzărnescu | 3 | $6^2$ | | | S Zhang | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 6 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Bertens | 2 | 6 | 3 | | M Sakkari | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Sakkari | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | M Sakkari | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | I-C Begu | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | S Peng | 6 | 4 | 1 | | I-C Begu | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | Z Diyas | 2 | $6^6$ | | 11 | A Kerber | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | A Kerber | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | A Kerber | 4 | 4 |
  | 14 | D Kasatkina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | A Tomljanović | 0 | 4 | | 14 | D Kasatkina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Collins | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | D Collins | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cîrstea | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 14 | D Kasatkina | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | P Martić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | E Svitolina | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Tsurenko | 1 | 2 | | | P Martić | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | V Williams | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Vesnina | $7^7$ | 6 | | | E Vesnina | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | L Siegemund | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | V Williams | 2 | $6^3$ | | | | | |
  | | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Kontaveit | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | Q | P Hercog | 2 | 4 | | | S Kuznetsova | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 | | | A Kontaveit | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | C Vandeweghe | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Kontaveit | 6 | 6 |
  | 15 | A Sevastova | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | C Wozniacki | 3 | 1 |
  | | K Mladenovic | 3 | $0^r$ | | 15 | A Sevastova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | A Krunić | 2 | 6 | 6 | LL | A Krunić | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | R Vinci | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | A Sevastova | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | S Stosur | $7^8$ | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | A Van Uytvanck | $6^6$ | 6 | 6 | Q | A Van Uytvanck | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Aleksandra Krunić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Aryna Sabalenka (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Alison Van Uytvanck (qualified)
  * Danielle Collins (qualified)
  * Donna Vekić (qualified)
  * Kateřina Siniaková (qualifying competition)
  * Hsieh Su-wei (qualified)
  * Zarina Diyas (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Camila Giorgi (qualifying competition)
  * Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)
  * Kaia Kanepi (qualified)
  * Monica Niculescu (withdrew)
  * Polona Hercog (qualified)
  * Wang Qiang (qualifying competition)
  * Monica Puig (qualifying competition, retired)
  * Magda Linette (first round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Polona Hercog
  * Natalia Vikhlyantseva
  * Alison Van Uytvanck
  * Danielle Collins
  * Donna Vekić
  * Kaia Kanepi
  * Hsieh Su-wei
  * Ajla Tomljanović
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Aleksandra Krunić
  * Aryna Sabalenka
  * Zarina Diyas
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aleksandra Krunić | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Wang Yafan | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Wang Yafan | 4 | 4 | 1 | Aleksandra Krunić | $6^4$ | 4 |
  | | | | | 13 | Polona Hercog | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | WC | Federica Di Sarra | 3 | 3 | 13 | Polona Hercog | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | 13 | Polona Hercog | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Alison Riske | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Alison Riske | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 1 | 6 |
  | | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 5 | 7 | | Natalia Vikhlyantseva | 6 | 1 | 6 |
  | Alt | Bernarda Pera | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
  | PR | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | PR | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 14 | Wang Qiang | 6 | 3 | 1 |
  | | Lara Arruabarrena | $6^4$ | 1 | | 14 | Wang Qiang | 6 | 3 | 1 |
  | 14 | Wang Qiang | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Danielle Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Varvara Lepchenko | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Varvara Lepchenko | 2 | 3 | 4 | Danielle Collins | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 9 | Camila Giorgi | 6 | 4 | 2 |
  | WC | Deborah Chiesa | 2 | 3 | 9 | Camila Giorgi | 6 | 4 | 2 |
  | 9 | Camila Giorgi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Donna Vekić | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | |
  | | Jennifer Brady | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Donna Vekić | 4 |
  | | | | | | 15 | Monica Puig | $1^r$ |
  | WC | Martina Trevisan | 2 | 5 | | 15 | Monica Puig | $1^r$ |
  | 15 | Monica Puig | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Kateřina Siniaková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Christina McHale | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Christina McHale | 3 | 2 | | 6 | Kateřina Siniaková | 3 | 6 | 3 |
  | | | | | | 11 | Kaia Kanepi | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Sofia Kenin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Kaia Kanepi | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 11 | Kaia Kanepi | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Hsieh Su-wei | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | | | Mona Barthel | 2 | $6^3$ |
  | | Mona Barthel | 7 | 6 | | | Mona Barthel | 2 | $6^3$ |
  | 10 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  
  **Eighth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Zarina Diyas | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | WC | Anastasia Grymalska | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | |
  | WC | Anastasia Grymalska | 4 | $6^4$ | | 8 | Zarina Diyas | $6^4$ | 3 |
  | | | | | | | Ajla Tomljanović | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | Ajla Tomljanović | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Ajla Tomljanović | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | 16 | Magda Linette | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  